Posted on 02/04/2015 11:51:08 AM PST by Olog-hai
In a sometimes heated meeting with Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., several House Democrats expressed anger Wednesday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s acceptance of a Republican invitation to address Congress next month.
Some of the seven lawmakers—all of whom are Jewish and strong supporters of Israel—urged the prime minister to postpone the speech or hold it somewhere other than Congress, participants said. They told Ambassador Ron Dermer that Netanyahu was unwise to accept a GOP invitation that bypassed President Barack Obama, and to schedule the speech only two weeks before Netanyahu seeks another term in Israel’s elections.
The meeting’s purpose was “to try to defuse the optics” of the planned speech to Congress, and to return to substantive issues involving the two nations, said Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., who hosted the gathering in his House office. Some attendees suggested a different time or venue for a Netanyahu speech, Israel told reporters, but “we have a while to go before we have to address whether or not he’s coming.” …
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SHUT F**** up lawmakers
Pull the Obamaites out of Israel and her election first, Mr. Pot meets Kettle.
Obama’s minions are really working OVERTIME to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from speaking before Congress.
When will the Jews abandon the Dems in force?
Too late to undo the "optics" of the president's tantrum.
The normal and polite way to have handled this was for the president to say nothing at all, or even extend an invitation to the prime minister to have dinner at the White House.
The tantrum is bizarre. That Democrats are lining up behind their dime-store fuehrer is sad but unsurprising.
I hope Boehner and Netanyahu don't lose their nerve, this is a speech that must be. I want everyone in congress to be on record, who was with Israel, and who was with the Father of ISIS.
They really are SOOOOOO pissed about this!
the same EXEMPT “Law”makers who enabled
ISIS and enabled every free country to HATE America
for sponsoring terrorism?
the same EXEMPT “Law”makers who enabled rape,
crucifixion, beheading, burning to death, and slavery?
YES, the very same.
Where can I send money to the Netenyahu reelection campaign??
The headline should read ‘Obamabot Jewish Lawmakers Stand with Obama Against Israel’
This is a POLITICAL MOVE by Boehner? EVERYTHING is POLITICAL to the DEMS! Maybe Boehner just wants to show solidarity with the head of Israel, unlike these wimps, who SHOULD KNOW BETTER!
Go P up a rope comes to mind...
The Israelis don’t want to commit national suicide to make THE WON look good. Who knew?
They didn't "bypass" Øbongo, he was invited.
The participants included Sander Levin, Nita Lowey, Jerrold Nadler (Waddler), AND Debbie Blabbermouth Schultz. What a crowd.
If any of them wanted Netanyahu reelected or opposes a `Palestinian state’, I’d be amazed.
The Israeli ambassador should say to Debbie B. Schultz, “Be quiet, little girl, you are addressing an adult”.
The only thing Dems care about is defending their god-king from embarrassment.
Bibi is Honey Badger on this one.
I hope that Dermer told them all to go pound sand. Who cares what they think? Why is he even meeting with these cretins?
we deseperately need to vote these so-called ‘friends’ OUT of Congress ASAP!
meanwhile, they are embarassing THEMSELVES, primarily, but in the process (because they hold Congressional seats) they embarass us all
STFU, A-holes! If you have a beef with the Speaker of the House, make an appointment and go talk it over with him face to face like adults.
Stop making a silly spectacle of yourselves.
I have not heard one word about the MUSLIM FOOL entertaining the Muslim murders in the white house with the door closed and locked and no one is allowed in there..I think the MUSLIM is telling all of his filthy little buddies what the King of JORDON told him.or he is warning his little buddies that they went to far.
We’re so sorry Speaker Boehner broke protocol by inviting the foreign head of government anonymous administration sources called a chickens**t coward.
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