Well, we may be taking this a bit too far with the names thing, but you gotta give the guy credit. He made time to sit down with the Palestinian President, next to a Palestinian flag, during his single day in the region. Somehow, McCain never quite made it across the green line during his last trip…
Senator Barack Obama and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazzen) - AP Photo/Dan Balilty
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This might look like progress on this blog, but don’t you think this just serves as ammo for the Baracknophobes? I mean, if there was aver a Dukakis-in-a-tank moment…
—B.BarNavi · July 23rd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I dont think comparing Obama’s meeting with Abbas to Dukakis’ tank fiasco bares any proximity to reality. Firstly, Obama looks at home doing it, unlike Dukakis in a tank. And second, if there is any day to meet with the Palestinians, its the same you lay a wreath at Yad Vashem and give a speech in Sderot.
Was it risky? You bet. Did it show his integrity? Without a doubt.
—backbeat · July 23rd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I give him credit. Nothing wrong with talking.
—DK · July 24th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
smiling faces, smiling faces, they lie.
—Roli · July 27th, 2008 at 3:31 pm