Strong Olmert Least Popular Ever

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Thursday, September 21. 2006

Strong Olmert Least Popular Ever

The surveys don't state it explicitly, but it is hard to believe that any Israeli Prime Minister was ever less popular.

Only 7% of respondents said that the prime minister was the most worthy figure to head the government.

Probably the two best candidates (among the realistic options), Netanyahu and Lieberman, were rated highest as alternatives.

68 percent of those interviewed were unhappy with Olmert's performance.

As I have pointed out previously, however, don't count on his imminent demise:

Unfortunately, this coalition is much more stable than anyone realizes because it is composed of political opportunism. Legally only the government can dissolve itself and they are not about to cut off their own well-earned perks.

Meanwhile, his hallucinations continue. Today, he claimed that "there is no more threat of Hezbollah on northern settlements" in an interview in which he admitted "I always make mistakes."

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