Share the View: Netanyahu's Careful, Clever Speech

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MARCH 4, 2015 bloombergview.com

MIDDLE EAST The Editors: "If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial speech to the U.S. Congress drove a wedge between the two countries, it was hard to tell from the two dozen standing ovations he got Tuesday. At times it looked as though most members of Congress liked his uncompromising approach a lot better than they like their own president's."Read more... Josh Rogin: "Critics are pouncing on Netanyahu's lack of details. ... But that's exactly the way Bibi wanted it." Read more... Daniel Gordis: "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hadn't exited the U.S. House chamber Tuesday when the Israeli press began its analysis of his talk. Across the political spectrum, there was consensus that Netanyahu is an excellent speaker (a long recognized attribute) and that he crafted an excellent speech." Read more... POLITICS Megan McArdle: "Warren Buffett thinks Senator Elizabeth Warren would be more effective if she were less angry. ... I would like very much for Warren Buffett to be right that Elizabeth Warren would do better if she were less obstreperous. Unfortunately, I don't think he is." Read more... TECH Katie Benner: "Investors have driven up the shares of the hottest tech startups in the land and sent their valuations -- on paper, at least -- into the stratosphere. ... Headline-grabbing valuations are usually an illusion, of course." Read more... TAXES Ramesh Ponnuru: "Senators Mike Lee and Marco Rubio have come up with the most pro-growth tax reform since Calvin Coolidge's presidency. That's a point that could easily get lost in the intra-party debate over their plan -- a debate that could shape the next presidential race and influence conservative policy for years to come." Read more... 2016 ELECTIONS Jeanne Cummings: "With the campaign finance regime in tatters and the Federal Election Commission known more for partisan gridlock than enforcement, presidential candidates are choosing from a broad smorgasbord of options to fund campaign activities. The hodgepodge of committees follows widely disparate rules." Read more... LAW Noah Feldman: The U.S. Supreme Court gave Amazon.com and other direct marketing retailers a victory yesterday with one hand -- "then used the other hand to take it back." Read more... ASIAN ECONOMY William Pesek: "Does Australia need two central banks? The dilemma that faced Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens on Tuesday certainly begs the question." Read more...