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Yaakov Menken demonstrates the effects of cognitive dissonance. He still can't believe that Jews voted for Obama and that his guy lost. To make his point, he contrasts the Bush Administration's response to yesterday's Israeli action with that of the Obama transition team. Bush, correctly, responded by supporting Israel. Obama, correctly, responded by supporting Bush. Menken writes that:

"“She [Brooke Anderson, Obama’s national security spokeswoman] said Saturday that Obama ‘is closely monitoring global events, including the situation in Gaza, but there is one president at a time.’” In other words, if you think Obama and Bush see eye to eye… well, iy”H this war will be over long before January 20."

How does Obama's correct assertion indicate anything but support for Bush? It would be highly inappropriate for Obama to have said anything else. To have inserted his own position, even if it corresponds exactly with the current administration, would be to indicate that there is more than one legitimate source for U.S. policy.