Another One Under The Bus

I ran across a clever riff on the Stones' "Under My Thumb the other day from Don Surber. I like the Stones but I am thinking we might turn instead to Queen's "Another One Rides the Bus:" [PLEASE READ UPDATE]

And another one's gone and another one's gone -- Another one under the bus!

Because I think this is going to be a recurring theme. Who's thrown under the bus today, Senator? Today it seems to be...wait for it...the sovereign nation of Israel:

"Let me be clear," said Obama from the podium at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in Washington on Wednesday, "Israel's security is sacrosanct. It is non-negotiable. The Palestinians need a state that is contiguous and cohesive and that allows them to prosper. But any agreement with the Palestinian people must preserve Israel's identity as a Jewish State, with secure, recognized and defensible borders. Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it must remain undivided," he declared.

Responding to Obama's remarks, a livid Abbas told reporters, "This statement is totally rejected. The whole world knows that holy Jerusalem was occupied in 1967 and we will not accept a Palestinian state without having Jerusalem as the capital."

By Thursday Obama was quickly backpedaling, telling reporters "Well, obviously it's going to be up to the parties to negotiate a range of these issues. And Jerusalem will be part of those negotiations… As a practical matter, it would be very difficult to execute [a policy of the capital remaining undivided.]"

And another one's gone, another one's gone...Scoot over Grandma, Reverend, Professor Goolsbee, Trinity United -- we gotta make room for a whole country here.

Hat-tip: Hugh Hewitt

UPDATE: Don Surber sends a nice email that reminded me "rides the Bus" is itself a Weird Al parody of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust." I have internalized Weird Al enough that I forgot the first level of indirection. I also still sing the Police song as "King of Suede..."

Dem2008 Primary Posted by jk at June 6, 2008 12:02 PM