This is being distributed to a dozen people with whom an intense political discussion will be held

tonight; it constitutes documentation of myriad assertions that will be tested among seasoned
politicos. Not to be forgotten, however, is profound worriment based upon such reports as this one:
ISIS Terrorists Kidnapped, Tortured Kurdish Children From Kobane, Syria, as a report provided a few days
ago by Dr. Sherkoh Abbas has now appeared in-print: US-Trained Syrian Rebels Defect to Al-Qaeda,
Surrender Weapons. And, looming now is the fact that the next Senate might include not only a majority
of lawmakers dead set against a deal that recognizes Iran's rights to nuclear enrichment or that fails to
cover Tehran's ballistic missile programs or support for terrorist groups; it could conceivably include a
veto-proof majority, depending on what an eventual agreement looks like. Thats why Iran is Quietly
Fearful of Republican Takeover of Congress.
The agenda is in-formulation, but House Speaker John Boehner and Senator Mitch
McConnell, the incoming majority leader, previewed their plans in Thursday's Wall
Street Journal; some lefties reported this strategy straight, while others predictably
lambasted it. Republicans Will Take on the ACA Again, and Dana Perino has a helpful
way for Republicans to remember what the voters in the midterm want to see them
accomplish: 'Stop, drop and roll.'
STOP the President from any more executive action.
DROP Obamacare.
Get the economy ROLLing.
Celebrating the Most Important Election of the Modern Age, the GOP extols American voters who, in
their wisdom, ended an era on Tuesday; while BHO feels the people who didnt vote were his
supporters, the electorate rejected a poorly-conceived domestic and foreign policy agenda that has
weakened the United States. Exit Polls Showed Voters Upset With Obama, Eager for Tea Party-style
Reform; the world collectively exhaled and celebrated.
It is desirable to truncate these Blast e-mails to points that would reflect policyconclusions that have been generated following scrutiny of multiple hyperlinks [and
chats with friends+. Piling-on additional data *such as further documentation of the
folly that is Common Core, except when it is reveled that the Common Core Co-Author
Admitted He Wrote Curriculum to End White Privilege] is eschewed, although
emphasized are pieces that illustrate how the TEA [Taxed Enough Already] Party
Movement has affected the GOP. [For example, even Lefties are beginning to fret about
the fact that the Tea Party is 'Spreading Like Ebola in West Africa.']
Reactions to the midterm electoral-results have quickly emerged, as per attachments [Rush, Geraghty
and Boehr] and selected-commentary; also in the attachments is an extended back-and-forth regarding
the issue of public-funding of the disease-state of potential-pregnancy. In addition to a spate of
Gubernatorial wins and new House seats, Pickups in South Dakota, Montana, West Virginia, Arkansas,
Colorado, Iowa and North Carolina earned Republicans the majority with a seat to spare, and they were
already the favorite to win a runoff in Louisiana in December, which would give them 53 seats.
[Conceding defeat behaviorally, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee canceled ads for Sen.
Mary Landrieu (D-LA) ahead of the December runoff in Louisiana; and liberal groups arent jumping in to
help her.] Republicans [are] poised to capture the Democratic-held seat in Alaska *for 54 seats+.
{Although unlikely, Gillespie still could defeat Warner in Virginia, yielding a 55-seat totalflipping the
calculus from the current status, noting that the two Indies will remain in the Dem-caucus (Sen. Angus
King (I-Maine) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont).}

Also, upcoming events that otherwise might have been overlooked will be conveyed:
11/9/2014 [@ 9:45 a.m.]
Steve Feldman [Executive Director of ZOA-Greater
Philadelphia District+ will discuss: The Hamas-Palestinian Authority Alliance and
Prospects for Peace Post-Gaza War. TBH-BE Mens Club-Israel Awareness Committee
joint brunch.
11/13/2014 [@ Noon]
Itamar Marcus [Founder and Director of Palestine
Media Watch] will discuss whether the Palestinian Authority is a Peace-Partner @
Dwayne-Morris in Center-City
11/13/2014 [@ 7 p.m.]
Sharyl Attkisson *who discovered Obamas Enemies
List includes her+ will speak in Newtown c/o 1210-AM Radio. [Also, Election Eve Fast &
Furious Document Dump by Justice Dept. continues to be scrutinized, and SHARYL
ATTKISSON said there is 'NO DOUBT' CBS INTENTIONALLY HID [damning] OBAMA
BENGHAZI INTERVIEW.]
11/13/2014 [@ 7:30 p.m.]

Mort Klein [ZOA-Prez] will speak on Israel @ KI.

11/13/2014 [@7:30 p.m.]

Itamar Marcus [Founder and Director of Palestine
Media Watch] will discuss whether the Palestinian Authority is a Peace-Partner @ Main
Line Reform Temple.
11/23/2013 [@ 6 p.m.]

ZOA Gala in NYC with all-star lineup.

The reaction from the lefties was [acutely] simply to recognize the gravity of the R-victory [Huffington
Post] and [chronically] amazingly to corrupt the message remitted by the electorate [cartoon]; Dems
dismayed with the loss of the Senate are blaming a deeply unpopular Obama. {And, yet, Democrats have
a Barack Obama problem, noting thatin the wake of his disaster (recalling he claimed his policies were
on the ballot)BHO went on national television to stomp his feet in retaliation, rhetorically show voters
his middle finger, and behave generally like a petulant man-child; equal parts delusional and insulting,
BHO exhibited himself as a man so enamored with himself and so imbued with hubris that he is utterly
incapable of conceiving of himself as anything other than a monarch. Obama even celebrated
repudiation with release of another Al Qaeda suspect from Gitmo. In any case, read Charles Blows latest
offering to understand how BHO views the post-election world.

The major point made by Rush and other conservatives such as Sarah Palin [who Warned GOP: 'You
Didn't Build This'] was to counter the meme promulgated by the GOP-Establishment that it had cleansed
the GOP of the TPM; a manifestation of the recognition of how thoroughly the TPM has become
engrained within the GOP is the observation by PAT ROBERTS ['I'VE HEARD MY MARCHING ORDERS' TO
STAY CONSERVATIVE] which, perhaps, was enhanced by the spate of TPM-oriented support-speakers
who traveled to Kansas to pitch-in [including Cruz, Paul, etc.]. The conclusion promoted by the TPM is
that The Tea Party and the Establishment GOP came together to give the socialist statists a resounding
defeat.
TV RATINGS DOWN ON ELECTION NIGHT...FOXNEWS TOPS ALL; Fox almost doubled the
combined viewership of its left-wing cable competition and, thus, FNCs totals exceeded
the aggregate of MSNBC/CNN. {Also, WEATHER CHANNEL MORNING SHOW BEAT CNN
and MSNBC.}
A comprehensive [yet succinct] review of the Lessons From the Night [per Erick Erickson] merits
scrutiny; perhaps, noting that 56% of GOP Voters Felt Compelled to Vote Vs. 43% of Democrats, it
seems the pollsters under-valued the GOP. Data related to the 14 Midterm Elections (per Rasmussen)
were rectified by noting that the last minute swing vote went to the Republicans and, while it did not
necessarily change the game in terms of the winner, it very much changed the spread between the
candidates. Republicans clearly had the momentum and the enthusiasm; Democrats did not. Perhaps as
a result, Democratic Senator Manchin Unloaded on Obama.

One key-outcome of the midterms was to undermine the Dems demographic-focus;

this applies to Blacks [OBAMA TURNS TO BLACK LEADERS FOR SUPPORT; RANGEL: GOP
RACIST, 'WE ALL KNOW WHO THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY'RE FROM'; SCOTT: STOP
RACE BAITING!; Gets 'F' Grade from NAACP; CONDI RICE: Dem racial attacks 'appalling'],
Women [Susan B. Anthony List: 'War on Women' Strategy Is Dead], and Hispanics [AntiAmnesty, Pro-Border Security GOP Candidates in TX, GA Got Over 40% of Latino Vote].
BHOs reaction was to become intransigent, particularly with regard to Illegals [Luis Gutirrez Demands
Obama to Enact Amnesty for 8 Million Illegals After Midterm Shellacking; Defiant White House: Obama
will Seek Executive Amnesty no matter how big a shellacking Democrats get; and President Obama
Challenges Republicans On Amnesty: 'Im Not Going To Wait']; the reaction was intense [Midterm Exit
Polls: 75% Reject Exec Amnesty, 80% Don't Want Foreign Workers Taking Jobs from Americans;
COULTER: LET OBAMA EXPLAIN FENCES DONT WORK WHILE HE HAS ONE; McConnell Should Defund
the White House if Obama Tries Amnesty; LEE: EXEC AMNESTY WOULD BE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS;
KRAUTHAMMER: EXEC AMNESTY SHOWS 'ARROGANCE,' 'CONTEMPT; Axelrod to Obama: 'Shelve' Exec
Amnesty; Blue State [Oregon] Rejected Drivers Licenses for Illegal Immigrants [even after the
proponents for the licenses outspent opponents by more than ten to one]; and CNN's Crowley: Amnesty
by Executive Order Unthinkable Now].
GOP Sens Warned Harry Reid Not to Allow Obama's Executive Amnesty, then Orrin
Hatch claimed Reid's Leadership was 'Pathetic, Pitiful,' and Pollster Pat Caddell
characterized Harry Reid as a 'Disgrace to Democracy.' Also, KNIVES OUT FOR PELOSI
[and, probably, DW-S, as well]. Yet, Amnesty-bills seem to be favored by Boehner and
Ryan, plus other Bushites; recall also that the New Jersey DREAM Act was supported by
Chris Christie.
Rush devoted considerable time to the issue of Hillary; whereas some feel she was injured because
those for whom she spoke had lost so ignominiously [SHARPTON: Election A Defeat For Clintons?;
Republicans Try to Tie Hillary Clinton to Democratic Losses; Halperin: Clinton a 'Loser'; Katzenberg
already calling donors; what the midterm drubbing means for Hillary Clinton and 2016; The Biggest
Loser: It was Hillary Clinton; German Newspaper: Hillary Won't Make it in 2016; and PLOUFFE WARNS:
Obama voters no guarantee for Hillary], others defend her [Why the Senate GOP takeover might actually
help Hillary Clinton].
Cruz is Scoping Out 2016 Office Space; Rush praised him (per the Attachment].
Regarding Culture-Wars, Voters Gave Republicans a Mandate to Stop Gun Control, prompting some to
conclude that Bloomberg Wastes $50 Million on Anti-NRA Midterm Ads; also, reinforcing my libertarian
views *not libertine+, its just fine that Marijuana Legalization Won Big in Midterms. Finally, I disagree
with the fact that a BAKERY WAS ORDERED TO MAKE GAY BERT AND ERNIE WEDDING CAKE OR FACE
COURT CASE, for the situation is comparable to the religious-exemption *Hobby Lobby case+ in
conjunction with the ObamaDontCare mandates+; in such a discretionary situation (when there is no
shortage of bakeries), people shouldnt be compelled to do what they feel is amoral (here, countenance
Gay Marriage, particularly noting that this will undoubtedly be addressed by the SCOTUS, noting todays
Appellate Decision preserving a gay-marriage ban in four states.
This attachment contains a colloquy that argues for more public-funding for more
contraception-efforts noting, in particular, the risk that some states would restrict

access via this mechanism. Previously, it was recognized that Texas had every right to
assert safety-concerns [recalling Gosnell], but the counter-argument was that poor
people lack resources to wander to another state to acquire an abortion. [In my view,
people can be invited to contribute to PP to cover such transportation expenses, or
ladies can be invited to relocate to states that have policies that are friendly to their
politics noting, for example, how San-Fran is brimming with members of the LGBTQcommunity.] An unstated point, here, is that Medicaid covers services touted by PP,
such as primary-care and mammography; thus, its absence from any given community
would not adversely affect medical care. Overall, because half of Americans view
abortion as murder, the government [federal/state] should reflect the ethical-split that
persists [regardless of the degree to which it has religious underpinnings].
The Republican Jewish Coalition released exit polls showing Jewish Support For the GOP Continues To
Grow Nationally, while the Jewish community's support for Democrats continues to erode; 33% of
Jewish voters gave their support to Republicans, with 65% going to Democrats [a 30-year low for
Democrats]. Since 1982, the historical average for the GOP in mid-term elections among Jewish voters
has been 26%. The range has a low of 18% in 1982 and a high of 33% this year. In each of the last two
midterm elections, Republicans got more than 30% of the Jewish vote. That trend has also been
apparent in the Jewish support for Republican candidates in presidential races. From 1992 to 2012, the
Jewish vote for GOP presidential candidates has risen steadily (with a small dip in 2008) from 11% to
32%. {American Jews voted for Democrats by 69%-28% margin, per J Street poll.}
The RJC extended Congratulations to the Jewish Republican Winners of 2014
It is especially delighted that Lee Zeldin won his congressional race in New York's first
district, making him the Jewish Republican in the 114th U.S. Congress. It is also pleased
that the Jewish Republicans in state offices around the country won their reelections.
Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens, Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel, South Dakota
State Senator Dan Lederman, Texas State Representative and House Speaker Joe Straus
and Texas State Representative Craig Goldman all won reelection. And congratulations
to Dan Schwartz, the incoming Nevada state treasurer.
In PA, there is a cogent repository for well-researched ideas in a Marketplace [pa townhall] that merits
regular scrutiny. Why the Pennsylvania GOP didnt benefit from the nationwide Republican Wave has
been detailed infra; in my view, the Precinct Project would have been more successful had it linked
with Guzzardis gubernatorial campaign *even as some wanted Guzzardi to go it alone], a year ago.
GOP Wave Missed Corbett But Not PA
by Bill Lawrence
The GOP wave missed Pennsylvania at the gubernatorial level but that was just about it.
Pennsylvanias congressional breakdown remains 13-5 in favor of the Republicans and
the GOP actually expanded its majority in the State House and Senate with districts 46,
52, 83, 115, 120 and 146 flipping to the GOP in the House and districts 32 and 46 in the
Senate as per the Keystone Report.
This would give the Republicans a 117 to 86 advantage in the House come January and a
29-21 advantage in the Senate.

One particular election of note is that of Russ Diamond to the 102nd District seat vacated
by Republican RoseMarie Swanger. Diamond, a truck driver, created a political
earthquake in 2006 when he organized PACleanSweep after the legislature voted itself a
pay raise in 2005. Thirty-five CleanSweep candidates won their primaries knocking out
seven long-term incumbents.
Diamond is a Republican albeit the party bosses dont particularly like him.
Also Republican Tom Quigley won his rematch with Democrat Mark Painter who
unseated him two years ago in the 146th District Race.
Closer to home, kudos to Springfield GOP Chief Mike Pupio who pulled Tom McGarrigle
over the line in the 26th District State Senate race for the seat being vacated by Ted
Erickson. Springfield gave McGarrigle a 3419 majority (unofficially) over Democrat John
Kane in a race he won by just 1,703 votes.
And kudos to Megan Rath who took on Democrat power Bob Brady in the 1 st District.
She ended up with 26,447 votes (unofficially) and hopefully she stays involved in
politics.
No kudos, however, to Tom Corbett who managed to become the first Pennsylvania
incumbent governor to lose an election since 1946 in a Republican wave year.
This year, even Illinois and Maryland went Republican. In PA, however, as of 12:20 a.m.,
the tally was Tom Wolf 1,851,462 to Corbetts 1,526,595.
It should be noted that two governors who took on the unions Scott Walker of
Wisconsin and Rick Snyder of Michigan cruised to re-election.
Gov. Corbett, of course, notably did not.
The other lesson, for Pennsylvania Republicans? Dont twist arms to push through
historic tax hikes.
*
Why Didnt the Pennsylvania GOP benefit from the nationwide Republican Wave?
By Lois Kaneshiki
Governor Corbett and the Pa GOP state committee have the notorious distinction of
having lost the first incumbent governor re-election since the 1968 change in the state
Constitution, which allowed for a second gubernatorial term. What an embarrassment
for Rob Gleason and the state GOP.
The question isnt Why didnt Corbett benefit from the nationside Republican
wave? The question is: Why did the GOP endorse him for re-election when they knew
he was so unlikely to get re-elected, even before the Primary?

It is the job of the state GOP to get candidates elected. Their most important
function is to see that Republicans are able to run competitive statewide races.
Knowing last winter how unpopular the governor was, the GOP had an obligation to ask
the governor not to run for re-election and to allow a new face to emerge, so a
Republican could at least have a shot at winning the governors race.
How do we know they didnt?
We dont.
But the point is moot. If the GOP approached Corbett and he was unwilling to step
down, they should have told him they would make it known they would open up the
endorsement to other candidates, signaling to the public that the race was open.
But they didnt.
This shows a serious lack of leadership on our state committee, in particular, the
Leadership Committee.
Another question every Republican should be asking is why Corbett couldnt get
any of his agenda passed, not even simple reforms like ending the last in, first out rule
for school districts, with Republican majorities in both legislative houses? By now I
believe it should be obvious to voters that the unions own not only the Democrats, but
many Republicans in the Pennsylvania legislature.
It is hard to reconcile the fact that the Republican Party endorsed Corbett in 2010,
got him elected, yet failed to support his agenda. Every Republican should be asking,
Why?
All state committee members should be questioned now and at the 2016 election
who they will support for state Chair. Along with many Republican legislators, Mr.
Gleason needs to go.
Leadership battles are brewing both in the STATE SENATE [OVER MAJORITY LEADERSHIP] and in the
State Assembly Wolf, Saylor Same Donors [Stan Saylor is campaigning for Majority Leader of the
Republican Pennsylvania House where the Republicans hold a commanding majority thanks to this
election. Stan Saylor is financed by Tom Wolfs top donors. Stop Stan Saylor; stop Tom Wolf's Leftist and
Union Big Government Agenda.
Regarding Sandusky, redacted emails showed the NCAA bluffed on consent decree,
prompting PSU to release a potent statement; fortunately, the NCAA lost its bid to avoid
PSU sanctions trial. Highlighted are quotes from two pieces that are identical to those I
have uttered directly to those in-power [and have typed into PoliticsPA]. {I even told
Bob Asher@ the MontCo-GOPs Annual Dinnerthat Corbett should have held an
endless press-conference regarding this issue, as had Chris Christie when confronted
by BridgeGate.} As documented contemporaneously in these Blast e-mails, I was
candid with all concerned when having pushed for Cawley to have displaced him on the
ticket [yielding efforts to promote Guzzardi, months prior to his entry in 12/2013].
CORBETT *who led the effort to axe JoePa precipitously, an act that Ive
critiqued intensely/publicly from the moment it occurred] now claims
PENN STATE 'PROBABLY' SHOULD NOT HAVE FIRED PATERNO.
Corbett said, "They probably shouldn't have fired him. They probably
should have suspended him. He probably should have been given the
last three games, not on the sideline." {That a reporter from the

Harrisburg Patriot-News noted HE conducted the emergency-meeting of

the Trustees that fateful Wednesday-p.m.as ex officio chairhours
after JoePa had announced plans to retire after the final three games,
this was omitted from this piece.} According to Corbett, the only thing
he said that night to the trustees was, "Remember the children."
In an interview days after Paterno's firing, Corbett seemed to defend
the board's vote. "I always have said your actions speak louder than
your words," he told Fox News. "That should not have been able to
continue. The actions, or the failure to act, while maybe not criminal,
caused me not to have confidence in the president and in the coach."
{This was one of the juicy-quotes he uttered during the Sunday talkshows, cementing his holier than thou stance from which he never
budged, until now.}
If it was clear Paterno was aware of Sandusky's conduct and did
nothing, he said, the punishment was valid. "But I'm not so sure it was
clear to him," Corbett said. "And, technically, he complied with the law."
{One wishes he had arrived @ this realization contemporaneously.}
The Republican governor acknowledged that his role in the case might
have been one factor in his loss to Tom Wolf. He called it "one
additional coal" on the fire. Exit polls Tuesday showed that nearly 40
percent of the voters considered Corbett's handling of the
investigation a very or somewhat important issue.
In the interview, Corbett said the board of trustees - on which he sits as
governor - never recovered from the decision to fire the 85-year-old
coach, because it caused its focus to shift from where it should have
been: Sandusky's crimes against children.
Corbett said there was debate among his top campaign staff about
whether he should address the Penn State scandal during the race. The
overwhelming consensus, he said, was to avoid it, "let it quiet down"
and not reopen wounds.
Two days after Corbett lost his reelection bid, his comments seemed to
be a softening of his stance on the case and new ammunition for those
who for years have assailed the trustees and Corbett - who as attorney
general launched the Sandusky investigation - for blaming and firing
Paterno.
"Revelations like this would have been meaningful three years ago,
before the patently false narrative about Joe Paterno was cemented in
minds across America," said Maribeth Roman Schmidt, a member of
Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship, one of the most active
groups in the wake of the scandal. "We hope Tom Corbett will continue
to share his regrets in an effort to restore the fine reputations of both
Joe Paterno and Penn State University."

The Paterno question killed Corbett; in short, Corbett Killed JoePa!

As near as I can tell, Tom Wolfs campaign never brought up Penn State.
For good reason.
It was a non-issue. It was even worse than that. It was a non-existent
issue, one that contained little, if any, substance, and in that way, a
perfect example of how our politics work in these times.
Wolf focused on schools and jobs and taxes and putting the
commonweal back into the commonwealth. He talked endlessly about
taxing frackers and the wealthy to give middle-class taxpayers the break
they deserved. He talked endlessly about improving our schools. He
talked endlessly about bring back good jobs that paid a living wage and
provided an entrance to the middle class for working people.
He never, as near as I can tell, talked about Penn State, except, perhaps,
to dismiss it as a viable issue.
Yet it was Penn State that determined the results of this election. It
was Penn State that elevated Wolf from political neophyte to governorelect in a race decided by 10 points, even though it never seemed that
close. Wolf, it could be said, beat Corbett like a rented mule.
And Penn State an issue Wolf rightly declined to engage played a
large role in his victory. It was Gov. Tom Corbetts Waterloo.
Corbett, a lot of people believed, killed Joe Paterno. In Pennsylvania,
there can be no greater sin.
His political career died Jan. 22, 2012, the day the legendary coach
succumbed to [small-cell anaplastic] lung cancer.
There were plenty of reasons to dislike Corbett. His defense of the
fracking industry, his absurd assertion that allowing gay marriage is the
same as allowing 12-year-old kids to wed or incest, his support of a bill
that would require women to watch ultrasounds before having an
abortion, a measure that many believed was unduly cruel, and his
statement that you just have to close your eyes they all
contributed to the perception that Corbett suffered from terminal footin-mouth disease. (Along these lines was one of his greatest moments,
when asked why he doesnt have any Latino cabinet members during a
roundtable with a Spanish-language newspaper, asked the audience,
Do any of you want to come to Harrisburg? Receiving no response,
he said, See?)
For a man who attained high political office, he seemed to lack any
discernible political skills. When questioned, he could seem prickly and
defensive. It is telling that those who know or have met Wolf on the

campaign trail often describe him as genuine and down-to-earth,

the implication being that Corbett is neither.
Which, again, is odd. People who have met Corbett say he is very
personable and comes across very differently than his image on
television.
I have a personal anecdote about that. A few months back, I was in
Harrisburg covering a court hearing ironically, involving the perjury
case against Penn State administrators and had lunch at the Market
Street Deli, a popular spot with members of the Attorney Generals
staff. Corbett walked in, alone, no entourage, and had lunch with his
former colleagues from the AGs office. It seemed striking, especially in
contrast to his predecessor, Ed Rendell, who, it could be surmised,
never even went to the bathroom without an entourage.
Corbetts gaffes and character, though, had little to do with this
election. The people who were offended by his remarks, or who found
his personality disagreeable, werent going to vote for him anyway. His
Republican base really could not care less about those things.
But his Republican base a good number of them Penn State football
fans or alumni did care about his presumed role in the Jerry
Sandusky child-sex-abuse scandal.
It was two-fold. It was presumed that Corbett, as attorney general and a
presumptive candidate for governor, slowed down the investigation,
believing that the horrific revelations of the crimes being investigated,
and the allegations that Penn State administrators and Paterno covered
them up, would harm his political aspirations.
There was no real evidence of that, but the presumption stuck. And the
more Corbett tried to address it saying that these types of
investigations take time and that prosecutors wanted to be as thorough
as possible to ensure a conviction the worse it got for him. His
defensive and prickly side came out, and it appeared that he indeed had
something to hide, even if he didnt.
The second aspect of his handling of the Penn State scandal and the
one that would close the curtain on his political career involved his
role, as a member of the universitys board of trustees, in Paternos
firing, claiming that Paterno was railroaded and Corbett was the
engineer driving the train.
When Paterno died within months of being fired, Corbett caught the
blame.
Forget for a moment that there was ample evidence that Paterno knew
about at least one of Sanduskys alleged crimes and that his inaction
something Paterno himself admitted that he regretted enabled the

monster to prey upon children for a decade before being brought to

justice.
That didnt matter.
Corbett killed Paterno.
And Penn State fans and alumni many of whom are Republicans and
many of whom would have voted for Corbett turned on the
governor. {One estimate was that the total of alumni/employees was million voters in PA!}
On Election Day, members of a group called Penn Staters for
Responsible Stewardship took to the polls in protest and relished in
Corbetts demise.
We have been waiting for this day for a long time, the groups
spokeswoman, Maribeth Roman Schmidt, a registered Republican, told
the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Members of the group, Schmidt told the paper, had a legitimate
concern that Wolf hasnt said a word about Penn State. She said they
were willing to withhold our judgment and hope for the best, even
though having the ability to raise Paterno from the grave is beyond the
powers entrusted to the governor.
The Inquirer reported that one member of the group, Judy Engle Seely,
wrote on Facebook: If you cant stand voting for Wolf, just dont vote
for anyone for Governor. Or write in Dick Thornburgh. A vote for
Corbett is basically twisting the knife in the backs of Penn Staters
everywhere.
The phrase Et tu, Corbett comes to mind, a fatal betrayal.
In the end, Corbetts career died for the sins of Paterno.

After a Palestinian Terrorist Killed One and Wounded 14 in Jerusalem Attack, events in Israel remained
problematic, prompting Israel to take-over the Temple Mount; I feel that, instead of invoking citizenship,
rioters should simply be dispatched to Gaza [after serving jail-time]. In a related matter, a Bill has been
proposed that would Apply all Israeli laws in Judea and Samaria to Jews only. America appears to be
more engaged, as Iraqis Prepare an Offensive against Islamists, With U.S. Help; it seems the US Solicitor
General claimed Israel Has No Claim to Jerusalem and Washington Reiterated its Objection to the PAs
UN Resolution as Obama Threatened Netanyahu with Dropping UN Veto Against Anti-Israel Moves.
Turmoil continues; Egypts most active militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Denied
Pledging Loyalty to Islamic State and Saudi Arabia Acted to Crush Anti-Shiite Violence.
Provoked by turmoil in the territories, the PA Arrested 250 Islamists to Prevent West
Bank Violence; reflecting baseline-anti-Israel sentiments, Amnesty International's Report
on the Gaza War Ignored Hamas Terror, noting that Amnesty International Director
Likened Israel to ISIS. Also, despite the fact that the IRAQI PM claimed ONE MILLION
IRAQIS HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO FIGHT ISIS, Ralph Peters feels the US Effort Against ISIS,
c/o Obamas being a 'Strategic Flirt,' is 'In Shambles.'.
Regarding Iran, Obama Wrote a Secret Letter to Iran's Khamenei About Fighting Islamic State militants in
Iraq and Syria, describing a shared interest; the letter appeared aimed both at buttressing the Islamic
State campaign and nudging Iran's religious leader closer to a nuclear deal. Noting, for example, that the
Pentagon reported Iran is Giving Lethal Aid to the Taliban to Fight U.S., BOLTON now feels IRAN WILL
HAVE AN OPEN PATH TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
U.S., Not Iran, Is Making Concessions in the nuclear talks and is undergoing a strategic
shift; America is choosing to overlook, rather than to counter, long-standing Iranian
policies. The central aim of American policy toward Iran in recent years had been to
persuade Tehran to make a strategic shift: away from a strategy of projecting power and
deterring adversaries through asymmetric means, and toward one that would adhere to
international norms and reinforce regional peace and stability. Iran does not, however,
appear to have undergone any such change.
In Iraq, much is made of the supposed alignment of interests between the U.S. and Iran.
But no such alignment is apparent. Iran's overt backing for Shiite militias in Iraq is
directly at odds with Obama's strategy of seeking to restore Iraqi Sunnis' confidence in
Baghdad. In Syria, Washington's stated policy is that Bashar al-Assad is illegitimate and
that ending the Syrian conflict requires that he cede power, while Iran has worked to
shore up Assad. Nor when it comes to Islamic State are the U.S. and Iran on the same
page. Iranian leaders accuse the U.S. of having created IS.
Iran General is Masterminding the Iraq Ground War, even as Iraq has Marauding Shiite Gangs. As
anticipated, German Exports to Iran Surged after Easing of Sanctions. Regarding the Nukes, a putative
Role for Russia almost gave Iran Talks a Possible Boost [despite the fact that this pending agreementas
we negotiate with ourselveswould not cut-off every pathway that Tehran could take to obtain a
nuclear weapon]; later Iran Rejected this report.
America is Handing Over the Gulf to Iran; those who speak of the U.S. and Europe's
need for Gulf oil and gas do not seem to realize that it is the Asian countries that are the
main consumers of Middle Eastern oil. By 2035, 90% of the Gulf's oil exports will go to

Asia. But that does not alter the fact that it is the U.S. that is the main guarantor of the
naval passageways, something that is directly linked to the interests of U.S. energy
security. The U.S. needs markets that will consume its products if it is to remain a
superpower, and if it is to protect its economic interests, political influence, and
commercial, industrial, and technological presence in the region, let alone secure the
Gulf's oil trade. All this affects the global price of oil and gas, whose rise will halt the
ongoing efforts to recover from the global economic crisis. So, where does the failure lie
in the U.S. attitude towards Gulf security?
The failure lies in the notion that Iran can take the place of the U.S. as a strong military
power in the region. This is a scenario that some American politicians view as a solution
for the problem posed by Iranian threats to the Straits of Hormuz, on the grounds that
Iran is a regional power with a secret network that stretches across the entire region.