The Wednesday Early Morning (Joe) Recap!

On the Morning Joe show today is Richard Haas, Harold Ford Jr., Jeremy Peters, Robert Gibbs, Mike Barnicle, Arianna Huffington, Amy Homes, Hadley Gamble, Ari Shavit, Frank Bruni, Debi Mazar, Ronan Farrow, Peter Alexander, Cathy McMorris-Rodgers and FYI, there is no Joe today.

The funny thing about the Aaron Shock resignation is that I already thought he did resign. We will get to that story soon, but first, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory Wednesday after a tumultuous election that included last-minute shifts to boost his party's low poll numbers. It was also a decisive victory when all was said and done. Mika says it happened abruptly but again, I thought he left weeks ago. Even his peers say was surprised he retired when I was surprised that he still had that job. Forget about his over billing for mileage driven, but what he did charging off the government account in frivolous ways, was what never to do in those positions 101. I honestly do NOT care about him living an extravagant life style, I care more that he charged off on the Government account while doing it (i..e: tax payers paid for it)


CNN reports that his main rival, Zionist Union's Isaac Herzog, called the incumbent leader and congratulated him, Israeli media reported. With nearly all votes counted, Netanyahu's Likud party has at least 29 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, according to unofficial numbers from the Israeli election committee. Zionist Union has 24 seats, it said.


Israel's ballots are for political parties rather than individual candidates. No party has ever won a majority, but the victory goes to the party leader most suited to put together a 61-seat majority with coalition parties. While a new government must be negotiated through the President's office, the results increase the ability of Netanyahu to form a majority coalition out of the 120 seats. An optimistic Netanyahu claimed victory shortly after polls closed.


"Against all odds, we achieved this huge victory," Netanyahu told cheering supporters. "Now we should form a strong and stable government that will be able to take care of the security, safety and welfare of each and every citizen of Israel." Official results will not be released until next week, with the process of building coalitions expected to take much longer.


Before the unofficial results, the opposition said it was time for a new leader. "Israel is tired of nine long years of Netanyahu," said Gabriel Sassoon, foreign communications adviser for the Herzog campaign. Before polls closed Tuesday, Netanyahu released a video on his Facebook page urging his supporters to vote. He suggested that leftists are bringing "huge amounts" of Israel's Arab citizens to the polls to vote against his Likud party.


"The right regime is in danger, the Arab voters are coming in huge amounts to the polls," Netanyahu said. "The leftists are bringing them (Arabs) in huge amounts to polls using buses. ... We have an urgent wake-up call." Arabs make up about 20% of Israel's population. According to the early exit poll estimates, an Arab coalition ranked as the third largest party. Arab citizens of Israel face defining moment in election


Netanyahu's statement "clearly shows he is feeling the pressure," said Moshe Kahlon, a former Likud minister who now heads the Kulanu party. "These remarks were inappropriate and regrettable," Kahlon said. But CNN's Elise Labott said the "stunning turnaround" may have been a result of Netanyahu's sharp turn toward the right during the final days of the campaign.


"It seems to have worked. He seems to have energized that right-wing base ... even inching a little bit ahead of him," she said. President Reuven Rivlin said a ruling government will be set up as soon as possible. "The President will work with all the election bodies to start the consultations process ASAP. We hope to start as soon as Sunday," his office said in a statement. Netanyahu made a hard right turn during the last few days of campaigning, including saying there will be no Palestinian state under him and vowing to expand settlements on occupied land.


His pre-election change was aimed at boosting his Likud base and attracting voters from the right-wing parties. Some polls had predicted that Likud party would finish in second place behind the Zionist Union. Earlier exit polls predicted the two tied neck-to-neck. CNN's Oren Liebermann reported from Jerusalem, and Faith Karimi wrote and reported from Atlanta. CNN's Larry Register, Dana Ford and Kevin Flower contributed to this Netanyahu report.


George Mitchell BTW, states that he was disturbed by Netanyahu making the claim about the two state solution with Palestine. He (George Mitchell) feels he would have won without making that claim. There still seems to be a lot of unanswered issues today. Andrea Mitchell reports that it is going to be hard plan to upkeep. He definitely 'lurched' to the far right lately. He now has three constituencies that he must work with. The Palestinians, the Arabs that reside in Israel and the Americas and Richard Haas says that Netanyahu cannot work in a situation where 1 of 5 people feel alienated. I agree with Gibby's (Robert gibbs) in that the US government and him need to get back on track sooner than later. 


Anyway, as far as Politics back home, Aaron Shock is resigning at the end of the month. Which begs to me ask, "he did not already resign?" Between the Downton Abbey decor to the flying people to the Bear game to taking kids to a Katy Perry show to this replica of a podium he bought lately, I don't see how he could have stayed on at that post. Jeremy Peters states that the investigations of him, won't stop just because he left office this way. But, less than 12 hours after POLITICO raised questions about tens of thousands of dollars in mileage reimbursements he received for his personal vehicle, he officially did resign.


Schock billed the federal government and his campaign for logging roughly 170,000 miles on his personal car from January 2010 through July 2014. But when he sold that Chevrolet Tahoe in July 2014, it had roughly 80,000 miles on the odometer, according to public records obtained by POLITICO under Illinois open records laws. The documents, in other words, indicate he was reimbursed for 90,000 miles more than his car was driven.

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The discrepancy added to a growing wave of ethical and legal problems for the 33-year-old politician. “[T]he constant questions over the last six weeks have proven a great distraction that has made it too difficult for me to serve the people of the 18th District with the high standards that they deserve and which I have set for myself,” Schock said in a surprise statement on Tuesday. “I have always sought to do what’s best for my constituents, and I thank them for the opportunity to serve.” Later Tuesday, a spokesman for Schock added, “In an effort to remove any questions and out of an abundance of caution, Congressman Schock has reimbursed all monies received for official mileage since his election to Congress.” Congressman Aaron Schock speaks to the media as he arrives at an immigration reform panel hosted by Illinois Business Immigration Coalition Monday, March 9, 2015 at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago.  Gov. Bruce Rauner and other GOP lawmakers are scheduled to renew a push Monday for comprehensive immigration reform.  


ALSO ON POLITICO, Schock’s resignation marks a swift downfall of one of the GOP’s most promising young stars and prolific fundraisers. The former state legislator was elected to Congress in 2008 and shot through the ranks of the House GOP, at one point gracing the cover of Men’s Health magazine. He was a fresh face in a party eager to update its image.

But as his prominence grew, Schock adopted an expensive lifestyle — staying in luxury hotels, dining at pricey restaurants, flying on private jets. Mounting questions about how he paid for it eventually caught up with him.

When Schock transferred the SUV to an Illinois dealership in 2014, it had 81,860 miles on the odometer, documents show. However, from January 2010 to the end of July 2014, he billed the federal government for 123,131 miles on his personal vehicle. During the same period, the Republican billed his “Schock for Congress” campaign account and GOP Generation Y Fund, his leadership political action committee, for an additional 49,388 miles.


Altogether, Schock sought reimbursement for 172,520 miles on his car, despite the fact that he signed documents that certified the vehicle traveled less than half that distance.


Schock had no other vehicles registered in his name at the time, according to state public records. Multiple sources familiar with his office operations say he only drove the Tahoe during this period.


In November 2009, less than a year after Schock took his seat in Congress, the lawmaker bought the 2010 Tahoe from Green Chevrolet in Peoria. The dealership is owned by Jeff Green, a contributor to Schock who has flown the congressman around his district in his airplane and helicopter. When Schock purchased the new car, it had four miles on it, according to publicly available automobile transaction documents. On July 19, 2014, Schock transferred the car back to Green Chevrolet with 81,860 miles on it, according to a transfer document Schock signed.


On that same day in 2014, Schock bought a black 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe with 10 miles on it. Schock’s campaign spent nearly $75,000 on the car, according to campaign filings, but the congressman registered the car in his own name. The SUV sports congressional license plates with the number “18” — the number of Schock’s congressional district.


Between 2010 and 2014, the government mileage reimbursement requests were filed by Schock on a near-monthly basis. Members of Congress and staffers are permitted to bill the government and campaign for use of a personal vehicle, and, generally speaking, do not have to keep logs to record the miles they drive.


When asked about the mileage several weeks ago, Schock’s office said the congressman spends a lot of time in automobiles and chartering private jets between events in his central Illinois district. His office also raised the possibility that staffers were driving his vehicle and weren’t sure if it was permissible under the rules.


During the past month, Schock repaid the government $40,000 after spending money from his official office budget to redecorate his office to resemble the set of PBS’s “Downton Abbey,” an English historical drama. He also reimbursed taxpayers more than $1,200 after using his office account to pay to fly on a private plane to a Chicago Bears football game.

Separately, on a campaign-finance document, Schock labeled the cost of a November flight on a private plane as a software purchase. He has failed to report trips abroad, as required. And he held a fundraiser at a golf course without reporting paying for its use.

In an interview with POLITICO last week in Peoria, Schock could not say with certainty that he had not broken the law.


“I certainly hope not,” Schock said. The Illinois Republican added that he was not an attorney, and therefore could not know whether he broke the law or ethics rules. Schock also declined to directly answer whether he had accepted improper gifts as a member of Congress.


News reports by POLITICO and the Chicago Sun-Times raised a series of questions about Schock’s spending and record-keeping. The Office of Congressional Ethics opened an investigation of the lawmaker on Feb. 28 and has begun contacting his associates about appearing before the independent panel behind closed doors.


The OCE probe —and any potential Ethics Committee investigation — will disappear with Schock’s resignation. However, federal law enforcement could still look into Schock’s actions. He has two attorneys, former Federal Election Commission Commissioner Don McGahn and criminal defense attorney William McGinley, both of Jones Day. Ron Bonjean and Brian Walsh, two longtime GOP communications aides, are handling his press strategy.


Schock will remain in Congress until March 31.

Schock’s fall

Mounting legal and ethical problems consumed the Illinois Republican over the past two months.
His office declined to answer when asked about a 2011 trip to London in which he stayed at a five-star hotel where the cheapest room went for $500 per night. Documents obtained by POLITICO also showed he was scheduled to visit expensive clothing stores and dined at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace.

With regard to Hilary and that email issue, there is no record of what I think they are talking about in that hearing or whatever went on yesterday with Jen Psaki, an exit interview. They have to sign some type of a separation document upon leaving that post and the White House Press Secretary said that she did sign or maybe that she was supposed to sign it but again, it seems that she did not sign it. Jen Psaki also claims that General Powell and Condi Rice also did not sign this types of an agreement.  I agree with Harold (Ford Jr.) in that this is much ado about nada. This is such a non story but then again, she brought it on herself by not taking that extra step by using the particular email server. 

Bill Karins reports that its cold again n the east Coast. It was cold this AM when I was out driving. It is evidently 'freezing' in new England. He is calling for snow on Friday and the temperature is the 20's and in the 30's up in new England. It is warm in Miami and in Florida with temp's in the 80's today. 

Morning Papers; Japan Investigates death threats to US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy (who spoke up against denouncing that Dolphin Hunt and capture last January 19th, 2014 in Taji, Japan). The largest Presbyterian Church gives final approval to provide same sex marriages. They are changing its internal constitution. WAPO reports that Kraft foods recalled a bunch of macaroni and cheese packages because of metal being in them. WAPO also reports that the Pentagon has lost track of $500 million in weapons and whatnot, in Yemen. That is not good. Drones were snagged too, USA Today reports that Internet Explorer is revamping is program to compete with Chrome and Firefox. The NY Times reports that in Madrid, the remains of Cervantes are said to have been found. NBC News reports that a SkyWest air flight had to turn around its flight because of botched paperwork and in the Daily news, Bengals lineman Devon Still shares news that his daughter could be free of that cancer she had in her body. That is good news. The Bengals kept him in the squad so th family could get rid of the cancer using that Insurance plan. 

Willie is also discussing the Chris Borland retirement story. That was the guy that retired because he got a concussion last year and he was too nervous about sustaining head injuries in the long run in his career. As the panel just said about him, this was not some 5th stringer that quit at the age of 24. He was a regular player that led rookies in some categories last year/season.


Next, Politoco also reports that as the White House ramps up pressure on Congress to stay out of its negotiations with Iran on a nuclear agreement, Republicans are on the brink of veto-proof majorities for legislation that could undercut any deal. And that support has held up even after the uproar last week over the GOP’s letter to Iranian leaders warning against an agreement.


Though several Democratic senators told POLITICO they were offended by the missive authored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), none of them said it would cause them to drop their support for bills to impose new sanctions on Iran or give Congress review power over a nuclear deal. That presents another complication for the administration ahead of a rough deadline of March 24 to reach a nuclear agreement with the country. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference at an economic conference, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Saturday, March 14, 2015. Kerry said he hopes Israel elects a government that can address the country's domestic needs and also 'meets the hope for peace.' Kerry said whatever decision Israeli voters make in the election Tuesday, he hopes there will be the chance to move forward on peace efforts afterward.


“The letter’s incredibly unfortunate and inappropriate,” said Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, a centrist Democrat who voted for the sanctions bill in committee and is a sponsor of the congressional approval legislation. “That doesn’t diminish my support for the legislation that we introduced.” The president’s challenge in Congress on the issue isn’t limited to the 47 Republican senators who signed last week’s missive arguing that a nuclear agreement could be revoked by the next U.S. president. In a letter released Saturday, White House chief of staff Denis McDonough implored Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) not to push for a vote on his bill that would give Congress 60 days to reject or approve of any deal.


McDonough argued that Corker’s measure, which has nearly a dozen Democratic supporters, “goes well beyond ensuring that Congress has a role to play in any deal with Iran.” And he asked Corker, who’s sought to maintain a cordial relationship with the White House, to let the administration finish its negotiations with Iran, indicating it may take until the end of June. A framework is expected by the end of this month. Corker shrugged off the request in response. And in an interview late last week, he said he hasn’t lost the support of any Democrats despite the turbulent atmosphere surrounding Iran politics.


“Let a couple days go by. We think there’s going to be really ignited momentum,” Corker, who did not sign the Cotton letter, said on Thursday. “Nobody’s dropping out. We’ve had reaffirmed commitment” from Democrats. Indeed, a day after the controversy over Cotton’s letter erupted, Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado co-sponsored Corker’s congressional review bill, the 11th Democrat to signal support. Though the White House has seized on the GOP’s “open letter to the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran” in an effort to shift the politics of the nuclear negotiations in its favor on Capitol Hill, there’s no evidence it’s working so far. Nearly all of the 54 Republicans and more than a dozen Democrats in the Senate remain at odds with the president on the issue.


Meanwhile, the House will hold hearings this week to grill administration officials on Iran, a potentially troubling sign for the administration, considering the chamber passed a strict Iran sanctions bill in 2013 by a vote of 400-20 — far above the veto override threshold.


Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. arrives to pose for photographers in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. The rookie Republican senator leading the effort to torpedo an agreement with Iran is an Army veteran with a Harvard law degree who has a full record of tough rhetoric against President Barack Obama's foreign policy.  “The letter was simply unacceptable, and it brought hyperpartisanship to an issue that we need to maintain our bipartisanship in,” said Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), a supporter of sanctions that would not take effect unless talks fall apart or Iran backs away from the terms of any deal. “That doesn’t change my support for that bill. … I stay firm.”

A group of 10 Democrats wrote to President Barack Obama this month and vowed not to support the bill that would allow Congress to reject a nuclear deal until after March 24. That followed a similar deadline set by 12 Democrats in a January message to Obama regarding the conditional sanctions bill. Aides in both parties put their vote counts for the bills in the mid-60s, but they’re confident that if either comes to the floor, additional Democrats will back them. The administration now appears to be asking for even more time: McDonough said in his letter to Corker that if a framework is reached this month and a “final deal by the end of June, we expect a robust debate in Congress.” GOP leaders appear determined to move much sooner than that.


For a moment, Cotton’s letter appeared to shake the bipartisan foundation undergirding both of the Iran bills. Democrats warned of a backslide into partisanship on a foreign policy issue that’s united Congress for years. Capitol Hill has long pressed for additional economic penalties on Iran in hopes of forcing it to the negotiating table with global powers.

But Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who backs the sanctions bill, said, “The fundamentals for bipartisan action ought still to be there.” “This is a sad day in America when people are trying to kill negotiations that are underway,” Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) said of the Cotton letter. But would he back away from Corker’s congressional approval bill?

“No,” he answered, adding with apparent satisfaction: “I’m an original co-sponsor.”


The Republican stewards of Iran legislation, who have jockeyed for the support of the party leadership, said several Democrats reiterated their support privately last week after the letter uproar. Corker’s bill that would allow Congress to vote to override Obama’s Iran deal is seen as the one Republican leaders are most likely to schedule for action on the Senate floor, probably sometime in April.


Another bill, proposed by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), could also be an option if Congress begins to doubt Iran’s commitment to finalizing a deal or upholding one. Kirk’s bill would trigger sanctions if Iran walks away from talks or reneges on a deal. He said 68 senators have signaled support for it, a number he predicted would grow “once we actually vote.”

The White House and Obama administration officials are shrugging off Congress’ still-strong bipartisan desire for weighing in on the delicate talks with Iran, and they declined to say whether the president will renew veto threats on either Iran bill after March 24. The view from Obama’s orbit: firmly focus on making sure there’s a deal first, regardless of the speculation on Capitol Hill.

“The administration is focused on achieving a deal that prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon,” a senior administration official said. “If a deal is reached, we will make the case to the Congress and the American people as to why the deal we are negotiating is in the national security interests of the United States and our international partners.”

In sharply divided Washington, it’s possible that the bipartisanship on the bills won’t last. In just the past month, the GOP enraged Democrats by inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress about Iran without input from Obama. And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) infuriated Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) by trying to vote on Corker’s bill before it had passed committee, causing Democrats to turn on their own legislation. And the Cotton letter, of course, further ratcheted up foreign policy tensions in Congress. Some are warning that any further divisiveness could cause support for the Iran bills to dissipate. “I’d like to see them stop politicizing this issue,” said Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, “and start talking about the merits.”

I also feel that it is legitimate and fair for the Congress to enact such a bill. That also puts the White House in a very poor position to go against it. We look pretty inept but then again, to against what the allies want too, is not good. This is not good. That letter written to the Iran officials was just bad. I am not sure what good could have come of it and I am not sure what good those Senators thought could have come of it.


As far as the fight against ISIS. It looks like the Kurdish troops with allyhttp://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/american-volunteers-join-kurds-on-front-lines-of-isis-fight-414593603610) There is some good footage of it. 


Also some American defector was intercepted from being able to fight with ISIS. he was a former Air Force guy in the U.S. Military. he is in it for a shirt period of time. That US Air force veteran is being charged with trying to join ISIS. He is in Federal custody today. 


And, Oh Yeah. Did you guys see any part of that hearing with regard to the secret service guy? That was very much alarming. He was basically saying how there is alcohol use problems that we need to face with people in that department and this head of the department did not even know about the latest incident until days after it happened. Mika mentioned the pattern of alcoholism that I tried to articulate about it. That Hal Rodgers guy made the better point by saying that we should be caring more about the safety of the POTUS and those people in that administration that work at the White House, more than some peoples alcohol issues. And, I agree. This is just scary to me. We shall see how this pans out after these hearings because its not normal and to blame alcohol abuse makes it worse in my eyes. That is not good. They need people to do that job that do not drink. I get that its a rough job but still, don't do it if you are capable of putting yourself first. That is not the type of job for that type of a person. I do commend the Director for his honesty about it and I hate the fact that alcohol is an issue with his people, but still, this is a very precise type of job for a very specific type of a person. 


I also read quickly about the Facebook posts by the people in that Penn State Frat House. I do not know the nuances of it but i saw that headline last night. I think the chapter or the frat house and maybe the people in it, were suspended from the University. I mean I get it is people from Oklahoma and people from bum fuck PA, but still, racism today? That is also not normal. I thought the youth did not care as a whole or generalization? I thought the youth were better than our generations when it comes to race. Actually, the police are investigating it. 


Amy (Homes) brings up the bad relationships between the POTUS and Israel. I hate to say it but she is kind of sort right when it comes to perception but it is very basic. Lets see what Robert Gibbs says in his rebuttal about the tensions. He actually calls what she says the silliest thing he has heard in a while or ever (LOL). But they both have decent points. Overall, our relationship with Israel is NOT bad. Let's be real about it. They are a huge part of this administration and all of them. Just because he did not visit Israel on that one trip does not make it a bad relationship. It actually makes us seem efficient in that we do not have to show our faces for the sake of it. I also agree in that Iran or anyone should for that matter should NOT be able to garner Nuclear Weapons ever. I don't feel that we should have them but anyway, I feel like we should do a deal with Iran. I don't get why that is a bad thing but again about me, I may not know the deep rooted thing or they know things I don't know. As Richard Haas says, the devil is in the details.


I forgot about the (Robert) Durst story. But I maintain that him 'smiling' and whatnot, is because he thrives on this stuff. I maintain that he likes being in court and I maintain it is some odd thrill for him to get out of it (meaning to get himself aqcuitted from charges). That is the only thing I can put together because he basically got himself self into these murder charges not one time, but two times and he tried hard to get himself on the third one when he wrote a note to the Beverly Hills Police abut there being a dead body at some address. Unless, like that Laurie woman said the other day which is that he just feels guilt. I don't know but its probably a combination of both feelings in him. He probably feels guilty but yet thrives on these trials. Maybe it makes him feel young or relevant. 


Something just in is that an envelope sent to the White House is undergoing testing to confirm if a substance found on it is cyanide, the U.S. Secret Service confirmed in an e-mail Tuesday night. The envelope arrived at the White House mail screening facility on Monday and initial tests for biological substances came up negative, according to the e-mail from Robert Hoback, Secret Service spokesman. Subsequent tests on Tuesday, however, came up "presumptive positive" for cyanide, Hoback wrote. Further tests are being conducted on the envelope at another facility for final confirmation, according to Hoback. No one at the White House screening facility was hurt by exposure to the envelope, according to CNN. Hoback said the Secret Service would have no further comment because the incident is the subject of an ongoing investigation. The White House did not immediately respond to an e-mail for comment. Cyanide is a deadly chemical compound that makes the body unable to use oxygen.


And great, Michelle Obama just landed in Tokyo today. Just as the threats to Caroline Kennedy come to light. But again, Japanese officials were investigating death threats made against U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and another American diplomat in the country, local media reported on Wednesday. The reports came out on the same day that Michelle Obama arrived in Japan, her first stop on a trip to Asia aimed at highlighting the importance of girls' education. The embassy received "several" telephone calls last month threatening to kill Kennedy and Alfred Magleby, the U.S. Consul General in Okinawa, a senior official at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police told Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. Around 25,000 U.S. troops are based in the island of Okinawa. Japanese and American officials declined to comment on the reports. Tokyo Metropolitan officials were investigating the calls, according to public broadcaster NHK. A police source told Yomiuri Shimbun that the phone calls were made by a man speaking in English. Ambassador Kennedy is the daughter of late President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy.


Did I just hear that (Robert) Durst may be charged with yet another murder? I saw that he was issued gun charges and was moved to another facility in Louisiana. And, I know that HBO Documentary Film totally played a role in the Los Angeles arrest. That head of the Police says they have more evidence but I bet they do NOT. 


Anyway, the panel and Ari Shavit are discussing the election results in Israel. He maintains in an article that he wrote in the Tel Aviv papers that this was an won because of fear (mongering). And, that he made people / voters feel that there is no doubt that the Netanyahu is the only leader that can keep it safe I guess. But he maintains it was won because of fears, threats and that the Israeli left that want peace, was not addressed. It does seem like America where we have a divided country. I had no clue there was such a far right element and such a far left element today in Israel. This election result and how they went about getting it, show that about Israel. Ari says its a big mistake to depend on the party and Netanyahu. Amy Holmes asks the question how the last minute campaigning that was against the POTUS, effected the results? Ari says that it could have at least for this short run. He mentions that there is a deeper issue here. He reconfirms the division between the far left and the far right in Israel. He also calls the victory shocking.  Jeremy (Peters) mentions how in his speech last night, Netanyahu did mention that he wants to be for all people in Israel but it seems like Ari is still 'disturbed by it." He maintains that voters were scared into voting for him. And, Netanyahu was claiming that Arabs were voting which spurred the other side to get out to vote. 


Frank Bruni is on the show. They discuss our education and notably, the higher education that relates to the admissions processes. He has a book (Where You go, It Is Not Who You will be coming out) about what value do we get after graduating from a University in America. It is a great issue considering prices of the Universities and how much it costs to put a kid through school. Compared to what you get out of it. The head of Purdue is also on the show now too. 


Purdue will have to beat Kentucky tomorrow in the NCAA Basketball tournament. I hope they win. Maryland would have to play them in the sweet 16 so long as Maryland wins both games this weekend. Willie and the panel say that they have to play Cincinnati which I forgot about so that game is tomorrow. That will prove to be a tough game but Purdue played well vs. Maryland this year. I was very impressed with that team.


Debi Mazar is on to discuss insomnia and how to beat it. Man do I need to watch that segment. 


Cathy McMorris-Rodgers is the featured Woman Who Run Things and Arianna Huffington is on too. She has a new book out. I am sure its great but she / they did not really go over it when she was on the Bill Maher show last week. 

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