BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS

On first reading, the language of both the Republican and Democratic and Party platform planks on Israel may seem curiously similar. But there are significant differences in tone and, to an extent, in substance over such issues as the fate of Jerusalem, future borders, and Iran policy, modalities that may become important as the major parties wrangle over the Jewish vote in battleground states. Herewith, a comparison of the two platforms on Israel-related issues, highlighting the differences between them. Jerusalem REPUBLICAN: We support Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel and moving the American embassy to that undivided capital of Israel. DEMOCRATIC: Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel. The parties have agreed that Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations. It should remain an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths. Israel's future borders DEMOCRATIC: All understand that it is unrealistic to expect the outcome of final status negotiati...

Let me open with a joke I saw on one of my PUMA boards today, about Obama as a POST TURTLE. What is a POST TURTLE you ask? Read on: While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old Texas rancher whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Obama and his bid to be our President. The old rancher said, ‘Well, ya know, Obama is a post turtle.’ Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a post turtle’ was. The old rancher said, ‘When you’re driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a post turtle.’ The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor’s face, so he continued to explain. ‘You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he doesn’t belong up there, he doesn’t know what to do while he is up there, and you just wonder what kind of dummies put him up there to begin with.’ Yesterday I started cross posting with PUMA . ...

RUDY, RUDY, RUDY Stop it, Rudy!! If you keep doing this you're gonna' go blind! (...walking away shaking head in disgust) THE man known as the US's Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, has finally unveiled a presidential campaign advertisement highlighting his leadership after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. SOURCE Pretty sad when The Onion has the best take on Rudy's latest: Giuliani To Run For President Of 9/11 ... "My fellow citizens of 9/11, today I will make you a promise," said Giuliani during his 18-minute announcement speech in front of a charred and torn American flag. "As president of 9/11, I will usher in a bold new 9/11 for all." If elected, Giuliani would inherit the duties of current 9/11 President George W. Bush, including making grim facial expressions, seeing the world's conflicts in terms of good and evil, and carrying a bullhorn at all state functions. "Let us all remember how we felt on that day, with the world watching our eve...