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Is he good or bad?
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 03.09.07, 07:12
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1. Olmert is perceived as morally bankrupt !
redmiike ,   tel aviv   (09.03.07)
Not just morally bankrupt but surrounded by friends who either have criminal records or will soon be in jail. The headline says "but what about public?", but Attila Somfalvi carefully avoids any mention of this accept one by Olmert's cheer leader. The whole article must be viewed as Olmert spin and put out by the PMO - sadly Attila Somfalvi must now be viewed with suspicion. The public want Olmert gone yesterday - about 97% of it!
2. Olmerts bad and here why
rh ,   Modiin Israel   (09.03.07)
He is responsible for the ministers he appoints. They should be qualified and competent in their portfolios. 1) Peretz had no defence credentials. 2) Hirschon - a Fraud 3) Livni cannot speak coherently in English 4) Ramon, a perv 5) Tamir, education in decline and strike after strike. 6) Mofaz made no significant impact on road deaths 7) Dichter cannot clean up Police and find a chief. Who is the best minister in the Govt - Lieberman
3. Kadima government
JD ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (09.03.07)
The entire Kadima party except those who defected are smoking hallucinatory mushrooms from the Negev. They have gone mad if they believe Olmert is a doing a good job.
4. Good ol' Yiddish word describes it best....
Arthur ,   SF, CA   (09.03.07)
DREK...
5. The person who wrote this is not sane.Olmert is a joke!!
Charles ,   Herz   (09.03.07)
6. is this a joke?
David ,   Petach Tivka   (09.03.07)
Must be a joke. Is this governent spin? He must really think we're dumb. BTW - the fact that Ramon is so important in the government now is a disgrace. The man was found guilty of sex crimes - if he was on the right, the objections would never cease.
7. ohlmert - good or bad
sas ,   israel   (09.03.07)
the man is a total failure. he is unable to do anything. he is weak,corrupt and a liar. he should never have been prime minister and he should not continue. every life lost in the last war is HIS and ONLY his fault. he does not know how to make decisions. and when he does it's 99% the wrong one. why did he not go to "school" in shderot yesterday?? he was afraid to hear the truth??? the truth always hurts. he is a coward with no principles except when it comes to $$$$$$$
8. Olmert is bad
aaron ,   ra'anana   (09.03.07)
a cunning for political gamesmanship and parliamentary survival doesn't mean he isn't destroying the state and looting society
9. Ministers Didn't Elect Him; Public Did
David ,   Israel   (09.03.07)
10. Olmert is bad because he is throwing
Keren ,   Israel-SP   (09.03.07)
into the sewage all Sionists have been fighting for. He seems to me to be a traitor to the Jewish People. He seems to be obeying an Arab/UN/EU/US agenda and putting Jews in risk. That why he is bad,very bad.
11. Is he good or bad?
(09.03.07)
What planet does Attila Somfalvi live on?
12. He's not bad; he's DREADFUL & DANGEROUS
Barron ,   Israel   (09.03.07)
A man, even though he was elected, whose only concern is to preserve his place and political power above all other considerations, especially the good of the nation, is an autocrat. He must GO - now. Bet on it that the people would even support a short-term military coup just to stabilize the situation, unseat him and bring on new elections. Enough is Enough.
13. #2 - some corrections
Barron ,   Israel   (09.03.07)
1) Peretz had no defence credentials AND is nothing more than a stupid bureaucratic hack 2) Hirschon - a Fraud AND a thief 3) Livni cannot speak coherently in English AND sells out to everyone who tells her what to do - Rice, the UN, etc. 4) Ramon, a perv (True) 5) Tamir, education in decline and strike after strike AND is pushing her own dangerous political agenda on the kids 6) Mofaz made no significant impact on road deaths AND didn't keep the IDF is shape when HE was defense minister 7) Dichter cannot clean up Police and find a chief AND is a confused wuss. Who is the best minister in the Govt - Lieberman - NO WAY - he's a sell out to Kadima/Labor self-serving politicos! If he had any guts, he would have left the gov't long ago.
14. Ahmed Tibi says Olmert is a good prime minister
and that about ,   says it all   (09.03.07)
15. Is he good or bad ?
Seagull ,   Israel   (09.03.07)
By reading some of the "same old story" by pathetic little people in this talback, it seems to prove how well the article sums up Olmert and his government. We wanted a civilian Prime Minister and we voted in a Civilian Prime Minister. What have we got ? A Civilian PM and Stability, A sound economy, a government that (+/-) sticks to its budget a good solid growth rate, the TA 100 is still stronger than ever despite recent global setbacks. What do you all, want ? There is nothing wrong with Olmert.and lets not talk about him being the MOST corrupt Prime Minister ever. He ranks no higher than any UK or European PM or US leader.
16. OLMERT, AS IN ALL-MART. JUST BAD.
Ben Avraham ,   Tel Aviv   (09.03.07)
17. He's bad to the bone
Obama ,   Washington DC   (09.03.07)
18. Olmert Must Be the Best, Because The Article Says It!
Scott Neuman ,   Okemos, MI   (09.03.07)
Y Net wouldn't publish this article if it isn't true. That would against some law. Even though I think personally that Olmert needs to go and that he may be worst possible leader in the world today, I bow to the superior intelligence of Y Net News. It doesn't seem to me that it makes any sense that a Prime Minister that has proven that he cannot protect the Israelis in the North of Israel from thousands of rockets and cannot protect the Israelis in the South of Israel has not been fired, what do I know? It doesn't make any sense to me that Olmert focuses on alienating the only remaining Zionists in Israel, those heros that live in Yehuda and Shomron, so he can bolster terrorists from Hizballah to Hamas. But what do I know. Y Net has all the facts so I guess Olmert is the best thing to have happened to Israel since sliced challah.
19. he is a modern jew
izik ,   kibbutz   (09.03.07)
20. he is GOOD!
moshe ,   jerusalem   (09.03.07)
21. He's doing a terrible job
Isabella ,   Israel   (09.03.07)
And the grand finale was the way over a 100 soldiers died in Lebanon last year.
22. Olmert is Not Good, Not Bad
Joseph P. ,   Jerusalem   (09.03.07)
And not a leader. He has no qualifications of a leader and he never will have. He is nothing, but a powerless coward, who follows American's order blindly. Olmert is a typical selfish Israeli minister, whose main purpose is to be approved by the non-Jewish world. He doesn't give a hoot about Israel - mainly, because he doesn't know how - but also because of his self-interest.
23. The Ministers want to keep their jobs
michael   (09.03.07)
Olmert,Ramon and their cronies are a liability that increase with each day. The damage is growing and if the public doesn't do something .it is the public that will pay for Olmert's sins.
24. Our political elite takes us for fools.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (09.03.07)
So, Olmert is a marketing problem? With some slick spin, half-truths, & out-and-out lies & distortions, Olmert can be re-packaged & sold again to unsuspecting consumers. Well, this time the cynical manipulation will not work. It's not just Olmert who fills us with disgust, it's the whole political system & the rotten politicians who make it up. It's Ramon, Livni, Peres, Peretz, Yuli Tamir, Barak, & their ilk, it's Labour & Kadima & Shas. This article shows how out of touch our politicians are - and how shameless.
25. # 9 - RIGHT U R .
anti-olmert   (09.03.07)
IN the Public , drekmert has not more than 5% support. Sure, ministers will back & support this lousy + corrupt P.M. They are first and foremost concerned about their comfortable seats with all privileges included . It's ridicule to quote Ramon's conception ! He sits there due to drekmert's interest !!!
26. drekmert is the WORST
citizen   (09.03.07)
It isn't a question of bad or good ! Never ever has there been such a lousy, irresponsible and corrupt P.M. ! Hopefully wil BARAK have the guts to stand by his promise to leave govt. after Winograd's report . Let BARAK join Neyanyahu in creating a responsible govt. It about high time .
27. Just a person by the response of the enemy
Micha   (09.03.07)
if tibi thinks he's good other than the war, then you know the war was good and otherwise Olmert sucks.
28. nobody would have done better
Robert Renders ,   belgium   (09.03.07)
At this point in time, Israel is doing fine in the world diplomatically, and doing fine internally economically. The ennemies have always been there, and they become more inhumane as time goes by. This is just a fact. Today, nobody would do a better job than Olmert as Prime Minister.
29. The above was a paid political announcement by Ehud Olmert
Barry ,   Tel Aviv   (09.03.07)
30. Olmert
Lars ,   New York, New York   (09.03.07)
I cant imagine how you cannot massively retaliate against missile strikes...what is he afraid...killing Israelis, when they die from missiles is better..maybe his family should live in Sderot
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