In what state should Bibi run for the U.S. Senate?

[oberliner]

He's obviously cut out for the job. He speaks well. He is telegenic. He has high levels of face and name recognition. He is second to none at the sound bite. He knows how to raise money. He knows how to make waves.

Most importantly, American Jews love him.

It's time for Benjamin Netanyahu to do what he was made to do. Run for the U.S. Senate.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/828668.html

Interesting Op Ed piece.

[phillysuse]

1. Bibi could run for

1. Hillary's seat in NY
2. Obama's seat in Chicago or

even better,

run against Joe Liberman as the Republican in Connecticut in 2012

[MannyGoldstein]

2. Texas

Hates lots of people, wants to kick their asses.

[NoodleBoy]

3. is there something I missed?

I thought he was on track to challenge the next round of Israeli elections and win. since when did he move to the states and get US citizenship and meet residency requirements to run for office?

[oberliner]

4. a little tongue-in-cheek

note this excerpt:

Of course, there would be technical obstacles to a Netanyahu race for the Senate. Citizenship, for one thing. But assuming the hurdles could be smoothed by his many admirers of influence, there would be a more difficult problem: Where to run.

Does he go for the Jews - knowing that many American Jews vote liberal, blue and to his left? Or does he stand a better chance courting the Christian Right?

Does he go for New York - home to an enormous reservoir of expatriate Israelis - knowing that he lacks liberal credentials? Does he go for California, knowing that he lacks acting credits?

[azurnoir]

5. Courting the Christian right?

Would he have to promise to convert seconds before the Rapture?:sarcasm: