Antidote

If you haven't already, odds are good you're going to have someone point you to this wretched bit of Obamaphilia in the next few months (I warn you that clicking through may cause nausea, vomiting or uncontrollable seizures).

The first time I saw that I thought that someone really needed to put together a corrected version—and happily, someone did (thanks, the Internet!).  Bookmark it now and you won't have to track it down later when some Democratic hack coughs up that first link.

Comments

[M.InTheCity]

That was great. Not that long ago I mentioned several of those things to a Facebook "friend" - naturally no answer back.

These are bleak times, but it is always nice to come to your site for a bit of sanity. And thanks for your Gaza/West Bank posts. Those were so impressive. You are much braver than I am and for that I am grateful.

[Tony]

Great link John...And yes, thank you for your terrific posts on your personal experience in the occupied territories. I forwarded them on.-Tony

[NomadUK]

And, ye gods, it's started yet again on Crooked Timber. I could just vomit.

[Drugs0r]

Hey, you've been to Palestine? I went with ISM a few years back. I was in Hebron near Baruch Marzel and his loons. I was lucky, for the settler fruits were well-behaved during my weeks there. No one was even seriously physically assaulted outside of a demonstration!

[John Caruso]

Yep (see here for the details if you're curious). That's great that you went as well. I was in Hebron for a day and a night but luckily didn't run into any settlers either, which is probably for the best since my commitment to non-violence would have been sorely tested by some Brooklyn asshole taking a swing at me.

My favorite memory from Hebron was the freshly-baked pita right out of the oven from a Palestinian man who'd just opened his store for the first time in days. I still fantasize about it on occasion.

[Save the Oocytes]

I was directed to it before the 2010 elections. I pointed out serious things that were wrong with a few of the items, but was ignored. The person who sent me there, a physics grad student, wanted to point out that my criticisms "weren't the whole story."