Democrats Wrestle With Whether To Attend Netanyahu's Address To Congress As Many Plan To Boycott

[Hume]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago, calling it a slap in the face to then-President Barack Obama as he negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran.

With Netanyahu scheduled to address U.S. lawmakers on July 24 and his government now at war with Hamas in Gaza, the number of absences is likely to be far greater.

Democrats wrestle with whether to attend Netanyahu's address to Congress as many plan to boycott

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[martin]

Attending it seems fine to me. Applauding it is another matter.

 

[Hume]

Attending it seems fine to me. Applauding it is another matter.

Why welcome someone guilty of genocide.

 

[martin]

Why welcome someone guilty of genocide.

It's acknowledging a national leader, ally and guest of The United States.

 

[Hume]

It's acknowledging a national leader, ally and guest of The United States.

No, guest of the House.

 

[martin]

No, guest of the House.

Yes, part of the government of The United States whether we like it or not.

 

[Hume]

Yes, part of the government of The United States whether we like it or not.

so?

 

[martin]

So he is more than just a member of the House.

 

[martin]

I meant guest of the house.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Why welcome someone guilty of genocide.

So nice that you are judge, jury, and executioner...

 

[Hume]

So nice that you are judge, jury, and executioner...

I am somebody on this forum stating what I think is true.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

I am somebody on this forum stating what I think is true.

That would require you to start thinking for the first time in your life...

 

[ExpressLane]

Democrats hate the Jews....right Guano?

 

[Hume]

That would require you to start thinking for the first time in your life...

All you have are juvenile insults.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

All you have are juvenile insults.

They aren't "juvenile," like yours.