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kpete

(72,024 posts)
Wed Feb 4, 2015, 04:54 PM Feb 2015

Democrats might skip Benjamin Netanyahu speech --- Joe Biden is among those not committed

Democrats might skip Benjamin Netanyahu speech
Joe Biden is among those not committed to attending the Israeli prime minister’s address to Congress.

By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Jake Sherman
2/3/15 8:09 PM EST
Updated 2/4/15 1:02 PM EST

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Vice President Joe Biden won’t commit to attending Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint meeting of Congress next month.

He’s not the only one.


Dozens of House Democrats are privately threatening to skip the March 3 address, according to lawmakers and aides, in what’s become the lowest point of a relationship between the Israeli prime minister and President Barack Obama that’s never been good.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/democrats-might-skip-benjamin-netanyahu-speech-114891.html#ixzz3QoOTEu2A



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Democrats might skip Benjamin Netanyahu speech --- Joe Biden is among those not committed (Original Post) kpete Feb 2015 OP
Don't count on it still_one Feb 2015 #1
Privately threatening? FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #2
All the Democrats should be seated. madamesilverspurs Feb 2015 #3

madamesilverspurs

(15,809 posts)
3. All the Democrats should be seated.
Wed Feb 4, 2015, 05:23 PM
Feb 2015

Then they should all stand and walk out en masse as Boehner takes the podium for the introduction.

Even more than Netanyahu, Boehner deserves the walkout.

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