Amit, you summed it up well at the end. BTW - he’s unelectable. The Democrats will not elect an aggressive blunt narcissist- they prefer nuanced gaslighting narcissists.
For the life of me, I am having a very hard time understanding where the likes of Jeffrey Goldberg (Editor of the Atlantic) and Ram Emanuel get their departures from the fundamental nature of Anti-Zionism and Jew hatred. The first (JG) toward intellectual superiority believing that his American Liberalism is incompatible with Religious and secular Zionism and the other (RE) pure political superiority, “kapoism”. The more classic belief of the Jew at the railroad depot with all his bags packed. It’ll be alright in his delusional mind. It’s a temporary trip. We’ll be back soon when this nightmare ends. Except it doesn’t.
Rahm is from the John Kerry (Secretary of State under Obama) and the whole arrogant American administration’s world view. “I know what’s best for you Israel , so let me lead you to the Promised Land.”
Feels a lot like a reenactment of Korach in the Bible. Snake oil salesmen.
Hes just mad because as a Jew, his career in politics is over. In todays Democrat party a Jew couldn't be elected as dog catcher. And this narcissistic fool thinks he has a shot at the white house!
Uhuh. Let’s make 22 Arab states the guarantor of Israel’s security while the country is reduced to nine miles wide and vast terror armies amass on all borders .
What could possibly go wrong?
Somehow I doubt Rahm Emanuel would harbor such nonsense if he were the one at existential risk.
When he became chief of staff for Barack Obama, Rahm Emmanuel's father was asked if Rahm would be influencing Barack Obama in terms of Israel and his father answered "obviously" he would be pro Israel. Ha Ha. Like Obama, Emmanuel is a narcissist and thinks he's the smartest person in the room. He was a failed mayor but he knows best. What gall.
"2015—the moment Israel made a “conscious decision” to throw its lot in with the Republican Party"
What else was happening in 2015? Ah, yes, Obama chose to pivot towards Iran with his JCPOA that removed sanctions permanently and flooded Iran with resources in exchange for a 10-15 year pause in different aspects of its nuclear program.
Only the Republicans were willing to oppose this so why go looking for allies in this life and death issue where they can't be found: the Democratic Party?
Rahm Emmanuel has shown himself to be an empty suit. He may have been brilliant at one time but, then again, so was Nietzsche before his brain snapped and turned him into an imbecile.
The moment he said there is nothing wrong with the democratic party you knew he was full of shit. He decides not only to throw Israel under the bus, but every Jew in the US and existentially every Jew in the world. What a spineless narcissistic shitbag.
His religion is Politics, his people are the Democrat party. His mother must be turning in her israeli grave. He's thrown his people under the bus for nothing. His delusions about the history he, himself had a hand in, is obvious. He's not stupid or mentally affected, he's venal and more dangerous than a Mamdani. A shande.
Neither Rahm Emanuel nor Josh Shapiro will make it onto the Democrat's presidential ticket. Surely Emanuel knows this. There's nothing altruistic about these types. So, there must be another angle. Emanuel has managed to become a regular Wall Street Journal contributor and a seat on the board of NEWSCORP might be around the corner. That's not a bad perch for an aging political apparatchik. You might say that he'll be sitting in the catbird seat.
Emmanuel is a politician who knows Jew hatred is rampant once again in the US. The proof: Israel is a core topic of political campaigns and bashing Israel and using the “genocide” smear, is no less de riguer in the Democratic Party than saying “Heil Hitler” was in Nazi Germany.
As a politician with huge ambitions (and all politicians have huge ambitions so calling him “narcissistic” is like saying an orange is the color orange) this rampant antisemitism is a huge barrier to his success. The only thing that can be said to his credit is that unlike most Democrstic party Jews he’s not yet using the “G” word.
Ultimately though, Emmanuel lacks Fetterman’s balls so his approach is to try to pander. Of course his hypocrisy is galling. I wonder if he supports putting sanctions on Arab and Turkish politicians who actually partake in and fund genocide, unlike Ben Gvir or Smortritz? In any case he is pathetic and off putting and in the end this tactic is a waste of time.
Segal explains his sad strategy well. Unfortunately for him (and the US) his belief (obviously false) that things will change by presidential election time is pure fantasy. His pretending to show “tough love” is not going to mollify anyone. He’s a Jew. That means he has zero chance of becoming US President. It’s far more likely that his home is a fire bombing target like Shapiro. He should move here and join Yair Golan’s “Democrats”. They both blame the Jew for the sins of others.
I always thought Emanuel had better judgment than this.
So what you've got here is not an American Jewish politician, a veteran at wielding power and shaping policy, who sees the real situation and offers a real solution. What you have is someone who prioritizes political success over a real solution and courageous thinking. A party apparatchik, not a servant of durable peace.
The evidence:
"His theory of the case remains a 'victory is everything' strategy. 'I’m not interested in people that turn blue districts midnight blue. I’m interested in people that turn red districts blue.'" Yes. Check those electoral boxes. Which addresses Israeli security problems -- how?
More:
"He came to Jerusalem for the same reason others with high aspirations have throughout history: to be crowned the savior. Not of Israel or the Palestinians, but of the Democratic Party." Well, obviously.
How can a man of this level of experience expect Israelis, even those who rightly reject the moral laxity and occasional military ham-handedness of the Netanyahu government, to buy into the fantasy that 22 Arab states will simply toe the line and do what's right, all in unison? When for decades, most (let's give the UAE some credit) have been at best ambivalent and at worst murderous. Since when will a consensus among governments, even if it could be sustained (Iran? *Really?*), actually change the behavior of terrorist groups FUNDED BY SOME OF THOSE GOVERNMENTS who have IN THEIR WRITTEN CHARTER the mission statement of Jew murdering?
Emanuel's "plan" may win the party -- and even that is 50-50 -- but no Israeli will ever trust him to engineer real security versus 22 Arab states. Why should they? He's made it clear where his priorities lie. And it's not with the truth of the situation. It's with the Hamas-driven pubic relations lie that has fueled this Gaza genocide mishegas from the start.
Greasy Rahm Emanuel is not electable for president, no matter how hard he tries to pander to the anti-semitic left in his party. He was a failed mayor and gave Clinton et al bad advice. Let's move on to someone decent.
Rahm Emanual has a terrible midos -- unbridled arrogance. He also fails to mention that in Islam, the "nicer" peaceful parts of the Koran are abrogated in favor of the anti-Semitic, aggressive, barbaric, anti-civilizational parts Consequently, his views favor annihilation of Israel and the Jewish people, which all civilized people must oppose.
The definition of insanity! Wash, rinse and repeat! It's like Emanuel woke up after a 40 year coma with a big idea straight from his couch in downtown Chicago! An ambitious arrogant fool!
Amit, you summed it up well at the end. BTW - he’s unelectable. The Democrats will not elect an aggressive blunt narcissist- they prefer nuanced gaslighting narcissists.
For the life of me, I am having a very hard time understanding where the likes of Jeffrey Goldberg (Editor of the Atlantic) and Ram Emanuel get their departures from the fundamental nature of Anti-Zionism and Jew hatred. The first (JG) toward intellectual superiority believing that his American Liberalism is incompatible with Religious and secular Zionism and the other (RE) pure political superiority, “kapoism”. The more classic belief of the Jew at the railroad depot with all his bags packed. It’ll be alright in his delusional mind. It’s a temporary trip. We’ll be back soon when this nightmare ends. Except it doesn’t.
Rahm is from the John Kerry (Secretary of State under Obama) and the whole arrogant American administration’s world view. “I know what’s best for you Israel , so let me lead you to the Promised Land.”
Feels a lot like a reenactment of Korach in the Bible. Snake oil salesmen.
Hes just mad because as a Jew, his career in politics is over. In todays Democrat party a Jew couldn't be elected as dog catcher. And this narcissistic fool thinks he has a shot at the white house!
I can’t believe you did this interview. This man is awful, as is his entire cabal of Left Wing Progressive/Marxist/Anti-American demons.
Uhuh. Let’s make 22 Arab states the guarantor of Israel’s security while the country is reduced to nine miles wide and vast terror armies amass on all borders .
What could possibly go wrong?
Somehow I doubt Rahm Emanuel would harbor such nonsense if he were the one at existential risk.
When he became chief of staff for Barack Obama, Rahm Emmanuel's father was asked if Rahm would be influencing Barack Obama in terms of Israel and his father answered "obviously" he would be pro Israel. Ha Ha. Like Obama, Emmanuel is a narcissist and thinks he's the smartest person in the room. He was a failed mayor but he knows best. What gall.
"2015—the moment Israel made a “conscious decision” to throw its lot in with the Republican Party"
What else was happening in 2015? Ah, yes, Obama chose to pivot towards Iran with his JCPOA that removed sanctions permanently and flooded Iran with resources in exchange for a 10-15 year pause in different aspects of its nuclear program.
Only the Republicans were willing to oppose this so why go looking for allies in this life and death issue where they can't be found: the Democratic Party?
Rahm Emmanuel has shown himself to be an empty suit. He may have been brilliant at one time but, then again, so was Nietzsche before his brain snapped and turned him into an imbecile.
The moment he said there is nothing wrong with the democratic party you knew he was full of shit. He decides not only to throw Israel under the bus, but every Jew in the US and existentially every Jew in the world. What a spineless narcissistic shitbag.
If you removed the word "shit" from your comment, it would not have been hidden by default because of Noon in Israel moderation preferences.
It was a comment worth reading, Important Woman!
His religion is Politics, his people are the Democrat party. His mother must be turning in her israeli grave. He's thrown his people under the bus for nothing. His delusions about the history he, himself had a hand in, is obvious. He's not stupid or mentally affected, he's venal and more dangerous than a Mamdani. A shande.
Neither Rahm Emanuel nor Josh Shapiro will make it onto the Democrat's presidential ticket. Surely Emanuel knows this. There's nothing altruistic about these types. So, there must be another angle. Emanuel has managed to become a regular Wall Street Journal contributor and a seat on the board of NEWSCORP might be around the corner. That's not a bad perch for an aging political apparatchik. You might say that he'll be sitting in the catbird seat.
Emmanuel is a politician who knows Jew hatred is rampant once again in the US. The proof: Israel is a core topic of political campaigns and bashing Israel and using the “genocide” smear, is no less de riguer in the Democratic Party than saying “Heil Hitler” was in Nazi Germany.
As a politician with huge ambitions (and all politicians have huge ambitions so calling him “narcissistic” is like saying an orange is the color orange) this rampant antisemitism is a huge barrier to his success. The only thing that can be said to his credit is that unlike most Democrstic party Jews he’s not yet using the “G” word.
Ultimately though, Emmanuel lacks Fetterman’s balls so his approach is to try to pander. Of course his hypocrisy is galling. I wonder if he supports putting sanctions on Arab and Turkish politicians who actually partake in and fund genocide, unlike Ben Gvir or Smortritz? In any case he is pathetic and off putting and in the end this tactic is a waste of time.
Segal explains his sad strategy well. Unfortunately for him (and the US) his belief (obviously false) that things will change by presidential election time is pure fantasy. His pretending to show “tough love” is not going to mollify anyone. He’s a Jew. That means he has zero chance of becoming US President. It’s far more likely that his home is a fire bombing target like Shapiro. He should move here and join Yair Golan’s “Democrats”. They both blame the Jew for the sins of others.
With “ friends” like Rahm who needs enemies?
I always thought Emanuel had better judgment than this.
So what you've got here is not an American Jewish politician, a veteran at wielding power and shaping policy, who sees the real situation and offers a real solution. What you have is someone who prioritizes political success over a real solution and courageous thinking. A party apparatchik, not a servant of durable peace.
The evidence:
"His theory of the case remains a 'victory is everything' strategy. 'I’m not interested in people that turn blue districts midnight blue. I’m interested in people that turn red districts blue.'" Yes. Check those electoral boxes. Which addresses Israeli security problems -- how?
More:
"He came to Jerusalem for the same reason others with high aspirations have throughout history: to be crowned the savior. Not of Israel or the Palestinians, but of the Democratic Party." Well, obviously.
How can a man of this level of experience expect Israelis, even those who rightly reject the moral laxity and occasional military ham-handedness of the Netanyahu government, to buy into the fantasy that 22 Arab states will simply toe the line and do what's right, all in unison? When for decades, most (let's give the UAE some credit) have been at best ambivalent and at worst murderous. Since when will a consensus among governments, even if it could be sustained (Iran? *Really?*), actually change the behavior of terrorist groups FUNDED BY SOME OF THOSE GOVERNMENTS who have IN THEIR WRITTEN CHARTER the mission statement of Jew murdering?
Emanuel's "plan" may win the party -- and even that is 50-50 -- but no Israeli will ever trust him to engineer real security versus 22 Arab states. Why should they? He's made it clear where his priorities lie. And it's not with the truth of the situation. It's with the Hamas-driven pubic relations lie that has fueled this Gaza genocide mishegas from the start.
Greasy Rahm Emanuel is not electable for president, no matter how hard he tries to pander to the anti-semitic left in his party. He was a failed mayor and gave Clinton et al bad advice. Let's move on to someone decent.
Rahm Emanual has a terrible midos -- unbridled arrogance. He also fails to mention that in Islam, the "nicer" peaceful parts of the Koran are abrogated in favor of the anti-Semitic, aggressive, barbaric, anti-civilizational parts Consequently, his views favor annihilation of Israel and the Jewish people, which all civilized people must oppose.
The definition of insanity! Wash, rinse and repeat! It's like Emanuel woke up after a 40 year coma with a big idea straight from his couch in downtown Chicago! An ambitious arrogant fool!