White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Go to 21:22, with a smiling Obama in attendance, then check out the high five a few minutes later:
I have a question: Who are these people who think it would be a good idea to attack Iran? I hear people say, Bomb ’em, nuke ’em, just do it now. They’re a real bunch of yahoos, and Netanyahus.
Its a pity that only a jewish comedian could pull off such an innocuous joke.
Check out what Jeremy Haber says about the impotent Israel-lobby…where have you been living Proff Emeritus Slater?
He also mentions the many blogs that deal with the I/P issue but doesnt even mention mondoweiss dot net.
” I want to take (mild) issue with that, and especially with MJ Rosenberg, who today wrote: “If he speaks out on Israel/Palestine, the lobby will try to shut him down….After all, if they can shut Paul Krugman up, who exactly will be allowed to speak?”
A bit over the top, dear MJ? “They?” “shut Krugman up?” Who will be “allowed” to speak?
The Israel lobby isn’t that powerful, indeed not by a long, long shot. Indeed, by suggesting that the lobby has the power to shut up the critics, we are in danger of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. It doesn’t take much bravery to take on the lobby; rather, a fear of doing so, when the consequences are so trivial, might be labeled as timidity.”
>> Its a pity that only a jewish comedian could pull off such an innocuous joke.
My understanding is that he’s Catholic.
Yeah, except he’s not Jewish. So hurry up and change your statement to keep it consistent with your prejudices.
Pretty timid. Colbert’s 2006 roast was much more against the grain.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-869183917758574879#