U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn) Blasts Netanyahu For Using Congressional Addresss In New Campaign Ad

[Cali_Democrat]

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) said his suspicions that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would use his address to Congress last week to bolster his own reelection campaign have come true.

The Israeli Likud Party, which Netanyahu leads, released a campaign advertisement Thursday that includes footage from Netanyahu's speech to Congress last week. Members of Congress are shown applauding as Netanyahu speaks at the House dais.

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Cohen noted that members of Congress are banned from using congressional proceedings for their own campaign ads, arguing a foreign leader should be held to the same standard.

"The use of Congressional proceedings in campaign ads is prohibited for members of Congress, and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s predictable use of this footage is one of several reasons I did not attend his speech. I am saddened that Congress is once again being turned into theater and that the prime minister made our Capitol into a studio for his political ads, complete with teleprompters and a live studio audience," Cohen concluded.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/235565-dem-my-fears-have-been-realized-from-netanyahu-speech

[Segami]

1. Bam!

"...the prime minister made our Capitol into a studio for his political ads, complete with teleprompters and a live studio audience,..."

You tell em' Steve!

[reflection]

15. that's my congressman

Love him.

[Segami]

25. +1

[spanone]

2. k&r...the republicans have no desire to play by any rules. they are actively promoting a candidate

in a foreign land. this is beyond dangerous.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. What's the description I'm looking for...hmmm...let me see...

Common streetwalker? $2 whore? Shyster con man? let me think....hmmmm....this is a toughie - NOT.

[Spazito]

4. Yep, Netayahu thought it was a win/win decision to accept the repubs invite...

The opportunity to show his middle finger to the President and improve his numbers for the upcoming election in Israel.

It is becoming more clear everyday his decision was a fail/fail instead.

[2naSalit]

27. Somewhere it was posted

and in a couple news releases that it was actually some operative of Bibi's who approached Boner first about this "speech".

Boner is usually too inebriated to think of such a thing but was ready t go for it because of what it proposed to do for his agenda.

It was Bibi's idea before Boner thought of it.

[Spazito]

28. I would not be surprised in the least...

Boner seems to lack a spine to say the least.

[gratuitous]

5. I'm sure Speaker Boehner will be all up in this

Along with the media scolds who were busy telling anyone who would listen that the House Republicans were totally within their rights to invite Netanyahu to address Congress. And folks who voiced concerns this looked a lot like the United States endorsing a candidate in another country's election were just a bunch of cynical pot-stirrers.

Well, now that it's plain that that's exactly what happened, Speaker Boehner and the media scolds will be front and center telling Netanyahu to knock it off, right?

Right?

[Fred Sanders]

14. I am shocked Boehner has not been photoshopped into the ads - kissing Bibi's ring!

[sheshe2]

6. KnR

[Thespian2]

7. K&R

Israel's worst enemy is...Israel.

[mountain grammy]

8. +1

[Fred Sanders]

10. Have been away all day, this MUST be all over the media? This proving Obama right?

[mountain grammy]

13. Don't waste your time looking.. just Hillary's emails.

[father founding]

22. dual citizenship

Also the USA's

[Fred Sanders]

9. This must be huge Breaking News on CNN, right? Jeff Zucker, Wolf Blitzer, are you on this?

NOT reporting on this is going to convince even more folks you are being Foxified and propagandized.

Sad to say The Media is no longer holding its birthright to be able to pick Presidents any more, really sad for them.

[Cali_Democrat]

17. CNN is too busy interviewing members of the KKK on live television

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026352742

[Fred Sanders]

23. Yes, because apparently their is some doubt they are something other than pure evil.

[MrModerate]

11. I believe the term Rep. Cohen is looking for . . .

Is "Bibi's butt boys."

[1StrongBlackMan]

12. Gee ...

Who could'a saw THAT happening? Oh, yeah ...

[marym625]

16. We can't dictate foreign law

But it sure stinks he did this. And the GOP had to know it was going to happen

[The_Commonist]

18. My Goddess, but Republicans really are an exquisite bunch of suckers!

Of course, they have no shame, so it's not going to bother them.

[LeftishBrit]

19. Not surprised he's not too pleased...

The one positive side of this is that it actually seems to be costing Netanyahu votes in Israel rather than the other way round! There is now a real possibility that he might lose!

[Ilsa]

20. Theater. That's what Congress is now. nt

[Cha]

21. Yeah, did Netanyahoo say how much the American People thought it was a Sham? Didn't think so.

You definitely GO Rep Steve Cohen!

Thanks Cali

[SCVDem]

24. Do the majority of Israelis

think we're gullible and stupid like Bibi does?

We keep sending money to a child who is 67 years old. Isn't it time to wean the Bibi?

We are American and Barack Obama is our President! Some people just don't get it.

[Gothmog]

26. Bi I made a big mistake