The Israeli PM speaking to Congress is somehow an intervention in our politics. Maybe it is. I say the PM of the UK directly calling US Senators begging them how to vote or not was a prior act of greater intervention. Did it bother you? No. I didn't think so.
If Netanyahu accepting Boner's invitation to speak to Congress regarding Iran, without either of them notifying the White House is"wicked," why isn't Boner inviting him just as wicked?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/25/chris-wallace-shep-smith-netanyahu-fox-news_n_6542454.html
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Were you bothered by PM Cameron's calling US Senators directly to lobby them on Iran bother you? No? I didn't think so.
Yet this does. Does your hypocrisy ever make you stop and think?
What does that have to do with Chris Wallace on FOX News calling what Netanyahu did "wicked," but not what Boner did?
Keep you eye on the ball! 
The Israeli PM speaking to Congress is somehow an intervention in our politics. Maybe it is. I say the PM of the UK directly calling US Senators begging them how to vote or not was a prior act of greater intervention. Did it bother you? No. I didn't think so.
... but nonetheless the anti-Bibi forces in the WH are going to work this for all they can because thanks to an open mic some time back - the world knows what Obama really thinks of Netanyahu. There's no surprise here that they might be trying to manipulate the news cycle to reflect displeasure with Bibi, and maybe tilt the upcoming Israeli elections even just a touch towards a candidate more in line with the myopic Middle Eastern viewpoint of this flaccid administration.
I have posted this in the past, and I do so again now:
The belief that a Western mindset can be fostered in the Middle East is specious and arrogant, and exhibits a hubris that is myopic at best, ignorant and dangerous at worst. The intellectuals who op-ed in the New York Times and Washington Post are fucking clueless idiots about the mindset of the Middle East if they believe for one moment they can influence anything. Appeasement. Does. Not. Work. Obama emasculated US standing as an influence in the Middle East the day he backtracked from his red line warning to Syria's Bashar Assad. I believe as time passes and more information becomes public knowledge, it will prove to be THAT specific event that empowered and enabled the rise of Islamic State. The timing of the rise of Islamic State soon after Obama backtracked is not coincidental. Obama showed the terrorists America was weak and toothless.
Ok i got off track, but i stand by my rant.
Meanwhile, can we focus on more important things like how are we going to prevent another devastating attack on US soil? with the events unfolding in Europe and the world, it is almost inevitably going to occur during this calendar year.
Mark my words.
...consider that Bibi Yahoo may be trying to tilt the Israeli elections in HIS favor by trying this Hail Moses pass (with a deflated football)?
Bibi called the elections but now he's crapping his pants. The elections are a little over two months away and the race is very close, almost dead even, so there's a good possibility that Yahoo won't get the 61 seats necessary to form a government.
Yahoo's trying to save his own ass and doesn't care that he's disregarding protocol and allowing himself to be used by the GOP. If Bibi had any "seichel" and class, he would have turned down the invitation.
BTW, Bibi's a racist...
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I don't know where you are getting your "facts" Papa, but Netanyahu doesn't need to tilt the elections when almost every poll in Israel indicates he's a shoo-in for re-election. EVERY Israeli election sees the formation of a coalition. And if you've already forgotten, it was Boehner who invited Netanyahu. not the other way around.
As I write this, yesterday was Holocaust Remembrance Day. As the first generation offspring of Holocaust survivors, I firmly believe we must never forget what happened, lest it happen again. Netanyahu is still the best choice to lead Israel, especially during this time of renewed anti-Semitism the world over.Seeing how you've tilted your windmill in favor of the Israel-bashers, I suppose you think MK Zoabi to be the better choice.
You disappoint me, Collaboratorsan. When did you become a turncoat?
...accept the invitation. No one is twisting his arm. He's interfering with American politics and breaking protocol.
As far as polls are concerned, I'll show you mine; you show me yours...
Which is worse. Congress inviting an ally to speak against the desires of the Pres or Pelosi going to Syria to speak to the dictator Bashar Assad against the expressed wishes of the President who asked her not to go.
I guess kissing up to dicatatorial enemies is okay, but being too friendly with friends is bad.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/25/chris-wallace-shep-smith-netanyahu-fox-news_n_6542454.html
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This question is directed at Fox New's bias. Before anyone points to MSNBC or other news source biased toward the left, how about talking about the least biased news sources you get your news from.
Ever since we stopped rolling over for him after Obama was elected. Bibi has been very skilled in manipulating the American public and specifically the "right" in this country. He inserted himself into the last presidential election, tried to manipulate this country into armed conflict with Iran, has tried to derail any chance of real negotiations with Iran to reduce/eliminate the nuclear threat. Frankly, Obama has been the only President in some time that has had the balls to push back on Israel.
Bibi policies, I believe, have exacerbated the problems with the Palestinians and I don't believe that there will a a solution until new and younger leadership is installed in Israel. I'm a supporter of Israel, but they have established an apartheid situation with the Palestinians that is obscene and as long as it exists, the Palestinians will always push back and allow groups like Hezbollah to thrive.
Unfortunately, Bibi and the Republicans have now turned Israel into a partisan issue in some arenas and that is unfortunate. Israel has far too many enemies and we have far too much history together to allow Bibi and his misguided efforts to negatively impact the relationship. Boehner should have known better that to pull a bush league move like he did.
you know what an ally to the U.S. even means? You say Obama has pushed back on Israel, well we need all the friends we can find in that region.
Negotiate with Iran ... really? How did negotiations with any of these middle east terrorists turn out?
Think about this, the POTUS will meet and greet Sharpton but not Bibi. And that's only because a Republican set it up. But that's what you get when you elect an immature person to such a high level position.