Posted on 02/28/2015 6:44:40 AM PST by Dave346
Arizona
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
California
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) — “I am disappointed Speaker Boehner chose to irresponsibly interject politics into what has long been a strong and bipartisan relationship between the United States and Israel. As President Obama has noted, it is inappropriate for a Head of State to address Congress just two weeks ahead of their election. I agree that Congress should not be used as a prop in Israeli election campaigns, so I intend to watch the speech on TV in my office.”
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA) — “Rep. McNerney is not planning to attend the speech. He’s got several previously planned commitments for that day.”
Colorado
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO)
Ohio
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Georgia
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)
Hawaii
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) — “The U.S.-Israel relationship is too important to be overshadowed by partisan politics,” said Schatz in a statement. “I am disappointed in the Republican leadership’s invitation of Prime Minister Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress with the apparent purpose of undermining President Obama’s foreign policy prerogatives.”
Illinois
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Indiana
Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN)
Kentucky
Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) — “We know what he is going to say. Netanyahu’s position on the ongoing negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program is not a secret. Like many other members, I have been visited by the Israeli ambassador and understand what they want and how that differs from what U.S. negotiators are attempting to accomplish.”
Louisiana
Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA)
Maine
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Maryland
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD)
Massachussetts
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) — “This invitation came without consulting the President or State Department and with the false representation that it was a bi-partisan invitation. Speaker Boehner has poisoned a critical foreign policy discussion with partisan gamesmanship.”
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MD) “I have been and will continue to be a strong supporter of Israel, but the timing and circumstances of this speech are deeply troubling.”
Minnesota
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) — “I will respectfully abstain from attending Mr. Netanyahu’s campaign rally.”
Mississippi
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
New Mexico
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
New York
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) — “The whole thing is a nightmare in diplomacy.”
North Carolina
Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC)
Rep. David Price (D-NC)
Oregon
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) — “For the sake of diplomacy, peace, and respect for our ally Israel, to say nothing of stability in the Middle East, Speaker Boehner must cancel the joint session of Congress with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. If he does not, I will refuse to be part of a reckless act of political grandstanding.”
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
South Carolina
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC)
Tennessee
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) — “The Prime Minister’s use of the U.S. House chamber as a stage to argue against the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, which is currently being negotiated among Iran and the P5+1 — the United States, Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany, is reckless.”
Texas
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) — “The Congresswoman has no plans to attend the speech at this time,” a spokeswoman said.
Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX)
Virginia
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) — “There is no reason to schedule this speech before Israeli voters go to the polls on March 17 and choose their own leadership.”
Vermont
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) — “They have orchestrated a tawdry and high-handed stunt that has embarrassed not only Israel but the Congress itself.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) — “I’m not thinking of not going. I am not going. I may watch it on TV.”
Washington
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) — “I do not intend to attend the speech of Bibi. The whole event is to shore up Bibi’s political campaign. It also may reflect an attempt to gum up the negotiations with Iran. Side benefit is to make the president look weak.”
Washington, D.C.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC)
Good. The room will smell better without them in there.
What will we do without Eleanor Holmes Norton to guide us?
The usual leftie suspects. Netanyahu is not directing his remarks to them anyway. Good riddance.
Goose-stepping Democrats always stick together. (they have lots of oily secretions that allow them to do so)
IMHO
Liberals skipping into Nazi territory. What say you California Jews?
This is a division between those who are governing and those who have lost. Those who have lost choose terrorism over Israel and civilization. Those governing need to point this out and act accordingly.
Kaine is a disgrace
Obama is weak. What is wrong with these people?
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) — “I do not intend to attend the speech of Bibi. The whole event is to shore up Bibi’s political campaign. It also may reflect an attempt to gum up the negotiations with Iran. Side benefit is to make the president look weak.”
Known henceforth, as the “Iranian Caucus”.
The best thing they could do for their country is resign.
I don't think God has forgotten, or forgiven.
the senate ought to have an impromptu vote to overturn the keystone pipeline just before or after Bibi’s speech.
Fill the seats with homeless bums. Improve the level of class in the room.
A good question for 'she who must be in charge'...
And New York Jews who held fundraisers for Obama 2-3 times a week when he was running. Talk about sucking up to the enemy, just absolutely pathetic as hell.
I read in the WSJ this morning that there are 30 Jewish folks in Congress; split is 29 Democrats vs 1 Republican. I wonder how many will attend Netanyahu’s speech? Second comment; utterly befuddling to me tat there are “any” Jewish Democrats.....
The lying, thieving control freak DemoncRATS in this country consider petty politics and their political control to be more important than the continued existence of the democratic nation Israel. Makes sense. The DemocRATS, being the commies that they are, wholeheartedly support the demise of ALL democracies.
Bibi is being a STATESMAN. Of course the RATS wouldn’t recognize statesmanship if it b!+ch-slapped them in BOTH arses at the same time.
I wouldn’t be surprised that the Secretive Iranian negotiation talks that are extremely sensitive and nuanced, may include Iranian demands that this boycott to occur.
Luis Gutierrez is not going to be there. What a shock. Probably too busy getting even more illegals into the country.
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