- Senator Al Franken (MN)
- Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA)
- Senator Tim Kaine (VA)
- Senator Patrick Leahy (VT)
- Senator Bernie Sanders (VT)
- Senator Brian Schatz (HI)
- Senator Martin Heinrich (NM)
- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
- Rep. Karen Bass (CA)
- Rep. Early Blumenauer (OR)
- Rep. Corrine Brown (FL)
- Rep. G.K Butterfield (NC)
- Rep. Lois Capps (CA)
- Rep. Andre Carson (IND)
- Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX)
- Rep. Katherine Clark (MA)
- Rep. Lacy Clay (MO)
- Rep. James Clyburn (SC)
- Rep. Steve Cohen (TN)
- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)
- Rep. John Conyers (MI)
- Rep. Danny Davis (Ill)
- Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR)
- Rep. Diana DeGette (CO)
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX)
- Rep. Donna Edwards (MD)
- Rep. Keith Ellison (MN)
- Rep. Chaka Fattah (PA)
- Rep. Marcia Fudge (OH)
- Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ)
- Rep. Luis Gutierrez (Ill)
- Rep. Denny Heck (WA)
- Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (TX)
- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX)
- Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH)
- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA)
- Rep. Barbara Lee (CA)
- Rep. John Lewis (GA)
- Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA)
- Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA)
- Rep. Betty McCollum (MN)
- Rep. Jim McDermott (WA)
- Rep. Jim McGovern (MA)
- Rep. Jerry McNerney (CA)
- Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY)
- Rep. Gwen Moore (WI)
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC)
- Rep. Beto O’Rourke (TX)
- Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME)
- Rep. David Price (NC)
- Rep. Charles Rangel (NY)
- Rep. Cedric Richmond (LA)
- Rep. Jan Schakowsky (Ill)
- Rep. Bennie Thompson (MS)
- Rep. Mike Thompson (CA)
- Rep. Kyle Yarmuth (KY)
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
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Here is a list of Democrats who do not plan on attending BiBi's speech:
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This has become something of a talking point here in Aussie. We would normally consider head of state invitations to be issued by the host countries head of state. We could never imagine an invitation to speak at the National Parliament to be offered by any but the government. Given the differences in our systems, and the party political nature of the proposed meeting, is it any wonder that the Dems will boycott the speech?. William, is your list published above an attempt to embarrass the President and the Dems ?. Can anyone see any potential benefit politically from both the visit and the boycott? Further is it likely that the relations between Israel and the US could be harmed by the visit?.
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I started a separate thread King, but you have answered your own questions. Of course posting this list is supposed to be a mark of shame. For people like Bibi and a particular strain of American's, the entire world is one big dangerous place that must be subjugated in order to ensure safety. The entire stunt was a big political game. Just coming here and addressing congress like he did was an effort by Bibi to embarrass and shame Obama, as well as the Democrats who no longer control the Senate or the Congress.
DeleteKingston,
DeleteHouse speaker Boehner issued the invitation. Congress is separate from the Prez. Thee is nothing that requires congress to ask permission.
As far as the visit, did he bring facts to the table that congress was unaware of, perhaps. Does it matter? No, as Obama plans his usual bypass congress move. As to relations, they have been n the toilet since 2009.
Thanks to an article by French news site Arrêt sur Images, Obama’s distinctly unflattering impression of Israel’s leader is plain for all to see. According to the French piece, reported here by Israeli media outlet Ynetnews, the French and US presidents both sneered at Mr. Netanyahu in a private meeting at the G-20, while their microphones were still on, audible to journalists:
The conversation then drifted to Netanyahu, at which time Sarkozy declared: "I cannot stand him. He is a liar." According to the report, Obama replied: "You're fed up with him, but I have to deal with him every day!" The remark was naturally meant to be said in confidence, but the two leaders' microphones were accidently left on, making the would-be private comment embarrassingly public.
The communication faux pas went unnoticed for several minutes, during which the conversation between the two heads of state – which quickly reverted to other matters – was all but open to members the press, who were still in possession of headsets provided by the Elyse for the sake of simultaneous translation during the G20 press conference.
"By the time the (media) services at the Elysée realize it, it was on for at least three minutes," one journalist told the website.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100115203/barack-obama%E2%80%99s-israel-bashing-is-an-embarrassment-for-the-leader-of-the-free-world/
"he conversation then drifted to Netanyahu, at which time Sarkozy declared: "I cannot stand him. He is a liar." According to the report, Obama replied: "You're fed up with him, but I have to deal with him every day!""
DeleteWow. I now see how badly Obama has treated Bibi. I can't wait until we get a Republican POTUS again who will gladly hand their balls over to Bibi while we work our way into invading another country.
The comment is so unworthy of a person with your intelligence.
DeleteFrustrated? Hate the Israelis? Hate the Republicans? Why? The Repub's are afraid of Obama and the Democrats and give them everything they want.
As far as Iran, Obama will give away the store in search of his legacy. Time is getting short for him to establish himself with an accomplishment. Maybe giving Iran nuclear weapons is it. The Iranians are dumb enough to blow up Israel and then wonder why Iranians are all dying from radiation poisoning.
p.s. It demonstrates his dislike and contempt in case you missed it.
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DeleteLou and Max.
DeleteFirstly, thanks to many friends, including leather bound reference tomes and several readings of your constitution, I am familiar with the customs available to Congress concerning invitations. It must however be unusual for a foreign head of state to be invited to address Congress when the head of state of the inviting nation is engaged in discussions with a third party which is antagonistic to America. and to the invitee.
It seems to me that if a man invites his mother in law to settle a complaint made by his wife against him, he is showing little sense and gross discourtesy to his mother in law!.
One would think the inviting nations leader would involve the other countries leader as it may impact them in a serious negative way.
DeleteFirst of all, I don't hate Israel. If thinking about the interests of the country I live in over and above the interests of Israel is hate, then I guess I do.What we are talking about here Lou is war. If we draw the line in the sand that Iran will not get nuclear weapons, there really isn't much deterrent except to commit acts of war against them. I think launching bombing raids is exactly what Bibi wants and politically and strategically, this is not something he can get away with without American support. I don't care how much bluster he has, it is a fact he cannot get away with a preemtive strike without American help.
DeleteI'll admit freely I'm tired of war. Endless war has bankrupted every great power in history. Bibi is very far right, and for the far right, there is no such thing as a bad war. The Iran Mullahs, like Bibi, are also very far right and are never going to utter an ounce of conciliation for Israel or the Jews. Does that mean they will actually build a bomb to destroy Israel when it clearly will mean their own destruction? For as whacked as the Mullahs are there, they have consistently stopped short of engaging in actions that will bring their destruction. They constantly poke at Israel, fuck with them by proxy if able, but stop before the point where much of the world would agree with an Israeli retaliation.
Your assertion here at the end that somehow Obama is negotiating all this without an ounce of input from Israel is first of all an assertion I flatly reject. He's been included and he doesn't like the plan. Beyond that, however, the other part of your sentence there is what bothers me. It's a claim that basically we are beholden to Israel and must ensure that any plan we negotiate meets with their approval. The right in this country is just as enthralled by the idea of bombing Iran as Bibi is. This is why Boehnor invited Bibi, and it's why Bibi came here. Like Cheney promising us that proof from Iraq would come in the form of a mushroom cloud, Bibi is here to terrorize our congress into accepting the premise that the only action that can be taken with Iran is to bomb them. I think there needs to be some pushback on this idea.
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ReplyDeleteAnybody here think Al Frankin in an anti-Semite?
ReplyDeleteWould a better question be does anyone believe Al Franken should be in congress?
DeleteBut he's from the land of Jesse Ventura. So I guess it makes sense.
Lol. You think they elected the wrong pro wrestler to be governor?
DeleteGeorge the Animal Steele would have been a better choice. His green tongue and appetite for turnbuckles sold out arenas all over the country against the likes of Dusty Rhodes, Bruno Sammartino, and the Sheik.
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