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Biden to skip Netanyahu's speech before Congress
JERUSALEM POST ^ | 2/6/15 | Michael Wilner

Posted on 02/06/2015 12:38:43 PM PST by Nachum

Vice President Joe Biden will not be attending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before a joint session of Congress next month, news agencies reported.

A statement released by aides to Biden, who is usually in his seat whenever a foreign leader addresses the legislature by dint of his position as president of the Senate, indicated that the vice president will be traveling abroad during the speech.

"We are not ready to announce details of his trip yet, and normally our office wouldn't announce this early, but the planning process has been underway for a while," an official in the vice president's office told The Jerusalem Post, suggesting planning for the trip began before Netanyahu's visit was announced.

"We will announce additional information as soon as we are able," the official said.

The possibility that Biden would skip the premier's speech was first reported earlier in the week by the American online newsmagazine Politico.

The speech has created a rift amongst Democrats, Politco reported. The lawmakers are torn between supporting Israel and supporting their president whose absence from Netanyahu's speech has been long confirmed.

The leading Democrat in the House of Representatives blames Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio), not Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for “politicizing” the US-Israel relationship with his invitation to Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress next month, but voiced the hope that “the event will not take place.”

(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...


TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2; americanantisemitism; biden; bidenantisemitism; congress; dncantisemitism; obamaantisemtism; skip; speech
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1 posted on 02/06/2015 12:38:43 PM PST by Nachum
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2 posted on 02/06/2015 12:39:39 PM PST by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Nachum

Good!

Very good!


3 posted on 02/06/2015 12:40:13 PM PST by Resettozero
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To: Nachum

Boehner should put a Howdy Doody doll there instead.


4 posted on 02/06/2015 12:40:47 PM PST by montag813 (ue)
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To: Nachum

Doubt if he would understand it anyway.


5 posted on 02/06/2015 12:41:00 PM PST by ryderann
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To: Nachum
Biden to skip Netanyahu's speech before Congress

Do democRATS EVER do the right thing?

6 posted on 02/06/2015 12:41:06 PM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Puppage

He’s travelling to his hair plugs appointment at the hair club.


7 posted on 02/06/2015 12:42:57 PM PST by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Nachum

Biden is a coward.


8 posted on 02/06/2015 12:44:20 PM PST by Cowboy Bob (Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
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To: Nachum

Dear Joe.....Couple of blasts out the door instead, eh numbnutz?


9 posted on 02/06/2015 12:44:23 PM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Puppage; Nachum

“Do democRATS EVER do the right thing? “

When they commit suicide......


10 posted on 02/06/2015 12:44:50 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: montag813
Boehner should put a Howdy Doody doll there instead.

Might be kinda hard to tell the difference...

11 posted on 02/06/2015 12:45:33 PM PST by MAexile (Bats left, votes rights)
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To: montag813
Boehner should put a Howdy Doody doll there instead.

Lifesized cut-out of Clint Eastwood.
12 posted on 02/06/2015 12:47:20 PM PST by Resettozero
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To: Nachum

Well, if the dims skip the meeting could bonehead call Congress into session and start passing some really fun things?


13 posted on 02/06/2015 12:50:00 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Nachum

That’s okay, Joe. When Bibi’s done, he’s going to have a fine dinner, and you weren’t invited.


14 posted on 02/06/2015 12:51:54 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Resettozero

No the real live Clint sitting next to the empty chair


15 posted on 02/06/2015 12:55:17 PM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Nachum
I am glad. One less Democrat to desecrate the place.
16 posted on 02/06/2015 12:57:39 PM PST by sport
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To: Nachum

Good, we won’t have to see that worthless little beady-eyed twerp in the backdrop for Bibi. Furthermore, Biden would not be able to comprehend what’s being said anyway. Give his seat to a sentient being.


17 posted on 02/06/2015 12:58:51 PM PST by vette6387
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To: montag813
Boehner should put a Howdy Doody doll there instead.


18 posted on 02/06/2015 12:59:53 PM PST by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: Nachum

No problem for PLUG! He will probably sleep somewhere else!


19 posted on 02/06/2015 1:01:07 PM PST by leprechaun9
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To: Nachum

That lets Netanyahu off the hook for having to use only little words.


20 posted on 02/06/2015 1:02:02 PM PST by pabianice (LINE)
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