Livni neither
understands people nor likes them. That is why she has no inner circle
of confidants. Livni lacks
personal warmth or charm...She does not take the long view, is
inconsistent, and her deep fear of failure prevents her from being
daring and original. She disguises her internal panic with exaggerated
displays of self-confidence that sometimes border on rudeness. Her
appointments are mediocre and her teamwork is poor.
Tzipi Livni is hollow...Livni lacks the cultural
baggage, historic vision, emotional tools and personal abilities of a
leader. She has never shown civil courage, has no achievements to her
name and has never gone against the tide. She recites a series of
correct statements about dividing the country but does not know how to
translate them into policy..
Livni did not understand the Iranian challenge in advance, did not take
it on board and effectively did nothing in the international arena to
deal with it. Iran's nuclear program is what turned Livni's term as
foreign minister into a colossal failure.
One
of the people I spoke to was especially agitated despite being a
mature, restrained and conservative person. He told me he felt like a
member of some cult with a terrible secret: Tzipi Livni is not fit to be
prime minister. There is a black flag waving above her journey to the
Prime Minister's Office.The
witness said it was inconceivable to him that the media are not
revealing this secret; intolerable that the public does not know. That
is why he spoke, that is why I recorded his words. That is why this
piece was published. So the public will know - and decide