House Speaker John Boehner announced Wednesday he is inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress next month about the threat from Iran, in a sharp rebuke to President Obama.
The administration, like the amateurs that they are, decided to deal with this by displaying publicly their irritation over this move, thus unwittingly providing immediate satisfaction to Boehner and company, as well as generating needed publicity for the address. Well done, chumps.
Obama vowed Tuesday during his State of the Union address to veto any such legislation. But Boehner signaled he wants Netanyahu to explain the stakes of the debate, as he pledged to press ahead with the legislation.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu is a great friend of our country, and this invitation carries with it our unwavering commitment to the security and well-being of his people,” Boehner said in a statement. “In this time of challenge, I am asking the prime minister to address Congress on the grave threats radical Islam and Iran pose to our security and way of life.”
Asked about the invite, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest described it as a breach of typical protocol since the White House wasn't involved. But he said the administration would reserve judgment until they speak with the Israelis.
The tweets are tweeting away:
The tweets are tweeting away:
Looks like the amateur players have been played.
More good tweeting to harsh Obama's mello:
More good tweeting to harsh Obama's mello:
Looks like everything was indeed cleared by State, so no doubt someone there is about to lose
their job. This should provide continuing entertainment as it develops.
Get your pretzels and beer out and watch this one unfold. Bibi is not above pulling Barack's pants down to his ankles in public.
ReplyDeleteWell I'll be damned.
ReplyDeleteBonehead seems to have just discovered he has a pen and a phone, just like Obama. When the law doesn't apply to the Executive, well ... the Legislative and Judiciary might just start getting uppity.
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