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Dems give Israeli ambassador earful over Netanyahu speech
Associated Press ^
| Feb 4, 2015 2:45 PM EST
| Donna Cassata and Charles Babington
Posted on 02/04/2015 11:51:08 AM PST by Olog-hai
In a sometimes heated meeting with Israels ambassador to the U.S., several House Democrats expressed anger Wednesday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus acceptance of a Republican invitation to address Congress next month.
Some of the seven lawmakersall of whom are Jewish and strong supporters of Israelurged 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 Israels elections.
The meetings 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 hes coming.
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To: Olog-hai
The dem party has aligned itself with Israel’s enemies, in other words our enemies.
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02/04/2015 2:57:37 PM PST
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I want the USA back
(Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
To: Olog-hai
Does anyone else think beener and mcfruitcup will cave on this?
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02/04/2015 3:05:47 PM PST
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Migraine
(Diversity is great -- until it happens to YOU.)
To: Migraine
Certainly not inconceivable. To say the least.
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02/04/2015 3:07:02 PM PST
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Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
This is a democrat tempest in a teapot. It’s all phony blustering.
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02/04/2015 3:28:55 PM PST
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virgil
(The evil that men do lives after them)
To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
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02/04/2015 5:58:25 PM PST
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SJackson
(incompetent and feckless..the story of the Obama presidency. No hand on the f***ing tiller, Hillary)
To: originalbuckeye
Maybe Boehner just wants to show solidarity with the head of Israel, unlike these wimps, who SHOULD KNOW BETTER!
Maybe Obama is afraid that Netanyahu will demonstrate that not only do the Iranians NOT want good relations with the US, but that they have (or nearly have) missiles capable of hitting the US. That would shoot Obama’s policies to bits.
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02/04/2015 11:01:25 PM PST
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eddiespaghetti
((with the meatball eyes))
To: Olog-hai
Dems give Israeli ambassador earful over Netanyahu speech I guess when your power is slipping away all you can do is piss & moan.
To: MrB
How about Jews in Ethnicity Only Or "Jews Only in Ethnicity" -- You can call 'em JOEs.
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02/05/2015 6:13:47 AM PST
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ClearCase_guy
(The dog days are over /The dog days are done/Can you hear the horses? /'Cause here they come)
To: ClearCase_guy
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02/05/2015 6:22:45 AM PST
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MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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