Why do so many Americans cheer when ...

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Why do so many Americans cheer when Bibi Netanyahu sticks it to Obama? "The suppression of legitimate political expression through false accusations of racism by the Obama campaign and its supporters is the defining theme of the 2008 campaign. This tactic, while it may be successful, is shameful and has damaged our society in ways we may not understand for years." William A. Jacobson (Oct 2008), “Race” As Political Weapon:   The Beginning We’ve covered the back and forth today, from John Kerry’s angry policy speech putting most of the blame on Israel for failure to reach an agreement on the final status of the dispute, to Bibi Netanyahu’s equally blistering rebuttal. The rallying around Israel and Netanyahu by politicians on both sides of the aisle is a reflection of both ideological support for Israel and the fact that Israel remains hugely popular among the American public. The maligned “Israel Lobby” consists of a substantial majority of Americans who not only support Israel, but support Israel over the Palestinians. The American people are the Israel Lobby. But that can’t explain the reaction against Obama’s U.N. move. In Bibi Netanyahu we see something we have lost in our leader, an unflinching sense of national destiny, an unapologetic pride in who we are and why we are, and a willingness to stand up to tyrants and neighborhood bullies regardless of the price. It reminds me of something I explored several years ago. One of the reasons Netanyahu has been so popular in the U.S. is that Netanyahu and so many of us share a common experience. Obama’s treatment of Netanyahu came to symbolize how many Americans felt they were treated. Obama has been dismissive, even derisive of Netanyahu almost like no other foreign leader, much less a leader of an ally. I explored that feeling on March 27, 2010 We Are All Bibi Netanyahu Now:, after an infamous Obama snub of Netanyahu at the White House, We Are All Bibi Netanyahu Now. [...] I think the reaction to Obama’s treatment of Bibi Netanyahu hits home because it was so personal in nature, and because it epitomized how the American people have been treated by Obama and the Democrats, with arrogance and disdain…. In Bibi Netanyahu we see something we have lost in our leader, an unflinching sense of national destiny, an unapologetic pride in who we are and why we are, and a willingness to stand up to tyrants and neighborhood bullies regardless of the price. To see a leader like Bibi Netanyahu treated so shabbily by someone who treats us the same way was too much to bear. [FULL] Also See: Obama, Trump clash over who is calling the shots "The lame-duck president spent the Christmas holidays boasting that he could have beaten Trump had he run in 2016"