If the people of Habayit HaYehudi and their allies really felt it important to select a Zionist Chief Rabbi this time around, it should have been fairly simple to for them to get that accomplished. They should have decided who they would promote, even coming to a conclusion prior to the election if not shortly after, and quickly after the formation of the government just push it through.
Instead, there has been fighting among themselves and then with the others whom they thought were their allies. There have been deals and backstabbing, name-calling and accusations and threats. Candidates are coming and going and coming back.
The entire process has turned into an embarrassment. I hope they wont be running every campaign and effort in a similar fashion. As it is, they do not even deserve to have their candidate, whoever it might eventually be, as the Chief Rabbi, and with all the potential for deal-breaking and backstabbing, it is probably more likely that they will be surprised to find a Haredi Chief Rabbi than to find one of their own end up in the office. And they will deserve it.
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