Soccer Dad

Put down that wad of cash, step back and no one's going to get hurt

From Jack Tapper (via Don Surber)

"Here's the problem," Mr. Obama said, "It's almost like they've got -- they've got a bomb strapped to them and they've got their hand on the trigger. You don't want them to blow up. But you've got to kind of talk them, ease that finger off the trigger."

He makes it sound so distasteful, but I thought that this administration had no problem sending millions of dollars to suicide bombers.

Now, $900 million is a lot of money for Gaza to absorb. But first there will be the usual rake-off to the slimy middle men in the bazaar and among the sanctimonious relief NGOs. The bigger the appropriation the bigger the take.

The real issue is: where will the cash go? The administration is assuring us that it will not go to Hamas, as if anyone can assure that materiel and money can be siphoned off just to the desired parties. This, frankly, is a joke...and Mrs. Clinton knows it. So should President Obama.

But the promise that putting our donation through the Palestinian Authority--which is to say, Fatah--will guarantee that it will arrive where it is addressed may be even a bigger joke.

Jake Tapper has strike two (via memeorandum):

He bowled a 129, the president said.

"That's very good, Mr. President," Leno said sarcastically.

It's "like the Special Olympics or something," the president said.

Wow, two tasteless comments in as many days. Has he been spending too much time with the Vice President?

Maybe he should Surber's advice.

Crossposted on Yourish.