Barak might unseat Olmert

Barak lied to his voters when promising to quit Olmert’s government after the publication of Winograd report. Now that Winograd report exonerates Olmert and his popularity rose dramatically, Olmert in power becomes unacceptable to Barak. The longer Olmert stays, the better his approval ratings would likely become. At the same time, Barak looses his rating as he does nothing to stop rocket attacks from Gaza. Barak, therefore, has to unseat Olmert immediately to prevent further deterioration of Barak’s electoral position. Replacing Olmert with a weak nominee from Kadima is the best solution for Barak. His decision is expected over the weekend.