Posted on 02/21/2015 6:20:09 AM PST by Kaslin
The Obama administration is taking measures to undercut Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States. Top officials, including Vice President Biden, are being sent away when the Israeli head of government delivers his address in March.
The friction between the Israel and the United States is looking more like a feud between the Soprano and Lupertazzi families (via Associated Press):
In what is becoming an increasingly nasty grudge match, the White House is mulling ways to undercut Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming trip to Washington and blunt his message that a potential nuclear deal with Iran is bad for Israel and the world.
There are limits. Administration officials have discarded the idea of President Barack Obama himself giving an Iran-related address to rebut the two speeches Netanyahu is to deliver during his early March visit. But other options remain on the table.
Among them: a presidential interview with a prominent journalist known for coverage of the rift between Obama and Netanyahu, multiple Sunday show television appearances by senior national security aides and a pointed snub of America's leading pro-Israel lobby, which is holding its annual meeting while Netanyahu is in Washington, according to the officials.
The administration has already ruled out meetings between Netanyahu and Obama, saying it would be inappropriate for the two to meet so close to Israel's March 17 elections. But the White House is now doubling down on a cold-shoulder strategy, including dispatching Cabinet members out of the country and sending a lower-ranking official than normal to represent the administration at the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the officials said.
Vice President Joe Biden will be away, his absence behind Netanyahu conspicuous in coverage of the speech to Congress. Other options were described by officials, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal deliberations.
Netanyahu's plan for a March 3 address to a joint meeting of Congress has further strained already tense ties between the U.S. and Israel. Congressional Republicans orchestrated Netanyahu's visit without consulting the White House or State Department, a move the Obama administration blasted as a break in diplomatic protocol. Some Democratic lawmakers say they will boycott the speech.
U.S. officials believe Netanyahu's trip to Washington is aimed primarily at derailing a nuclear deal with Iran, Obama's signature foreign policy objective.
The Obama White House remains incredibly angry that Speaker of the House, John Boehner, invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress without coordinating with them. Then again, this is the same administration that described Mr. Netanyahu as “chickens**t.” Some Democrats have stated they’re skipping the address on March 3.
BUMP
It takes a LOT of SMALL MINDED people to elect a small man.
Maybe Obama will have Jen Psaki sit in the front row center, directly in front of Bibi. Evertime he walks around the podium, Jen Psaki will sit in her chair making arm farts, loudly and repeatedly, stopping only when Netanyahu stares her down and keeps talking anyway from the back of the room.
Of course, I’m making stuff up, but as looney as the House of Obama has been and still remains (#1. Glozell Green & her Fruit Loops bathtime, #2. Obama making stupid faces in a dusty mirror on the same day an America hostage is murdered by ISIS), nothing is out of the question! Not with this group.
“. Administration officials have discarded the idea of President Barack Obama himself giving an Iran-related address to rebut the two speeches Netanyahu is to deliver during his early March visit. “
Oh let him do it. it would further contrast the differences between a strong powerful, determined leader protecting his people and Mr. arrogant teleprompter.
you’d think they’d figure it out now, with Obama reaction.
“This speech will be broadcast to the world. It may be the most important speech so far in the 21st century. Netanyahu delivers a good one.”
I can’t wait. Netanyahu is dynamic. Do you know where it will be broadcast here?
This is NOT between Israel and the United States, but between this administration and Israel.
Stinky’s having another temper tantrum.
Yawn........
[Liberals hate Jews. Even liberal Jews hate Jews.]
An unfortunate truth indeed. A lot of smarter Jews left Germany in the 1930’s as they were wise enough to see what was coming under the Socialist Hitler, but the foolish Jews who loved him were eventually murdered by him after he rose to power. Satan’s men always work the way Hitler, Lenin, Mao and most dictators of an evil power mad kind always does.
God save America from the anti semitic anti Christ leftist and their cohort rinos.
Your opinion is very wrong headed indeed. You know how that Islam is on the rise worldwide and how the fool potus is mishandling the danger of Islamic terrorists and you would have the co equal dept of Congress cow-tow to the evil executive liberal loony run communist branch.
“This speech will be a massive game-changer in our lives from now on. I believe it is going to finally set things in motion and propel this world with breakneck speed into the abysmal horrors of the Book of Revelation.”
It’s no coincidence that Netanyahu called for the Jews in Europe to come to Israel. Their returning continues.
I think an empty chair would be best. ala Eastwood.
Security is a concern. If O does think Bibi has something on him I’d put nothing past O
“Careful - the Bibi Estrogen Brigade will demand photoshops! ;^)”
You called?
Got pics? ;)
How about inviting in Scott Walker and other 2016 GOP contenders?
“Careful - the Bibi Estrogen Brigade will demand photoshops! ;^)”
You called?
Got pics? ;)
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Sorry, my Photoshop skills are worse than Biden’s self-restraint.
Couldn’t be THAT bad!
Liberal Jews and their immense influence in all media are sleeping quite nicely in a bed of their own making
Whilst a man they helped as much as any single group here get elected twice works hard to make the lives of their kinsmen in Israel much less safe
Is it too harsh for me to claim there are several million Judenräte in America doing The Fundamental Transformers bidding
Trust me on this one. Maybe you could get one of the Photoshop Ghodz to put Bibi’s head on the body of a flaming-arrow-shooting Rambo.
You may be right, but to me it could be gloated over by the libs, a la, “Haha! Nobody came to listen to Netanyahu!”
I think some creditable heavyweight patriot should be sitting there; right in the camera’s unblinking stare. It would also show “Plugs” Biden how little he’s missed.
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