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May 26, 2011
Senate Dems Might Join Rebuff Of Obama On Israeli Border Issue
Senate Dems might join rebuff of Obama on Israeli border issue
Senate Democrats are expected to support a resolution intended as a rebuff to President Obama’s call for basing Middle East peace talks on the 1967 Israeli-Palestinian borders.
It would be a rare rebuke of the president by the upper chamber and a sign that Democrats are worried about the impact of last week’s speech on the U.S.-Israel relationship and pro-Israel constituents.
Democrats in both chambers are scrambling to fix the damage caused when Obama called for the 1967 borders and land swaps as a basis for peace.
Some Democrats have tried to downplay the rift, but Israel’s strongest supporters in Congress say there’s no denying that Obama made a tactical mistake in handling the relationship.
“I wish that the president had not made the speech on Thursday, particularly not made it — I gather — without much consultation” with Israel, said Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.), an Independent who caucuses with Democrats. “So I think it was a tactical mistake.”
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) rebuked Obama over Israel in a speech to AIPAC on Monday.
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.) offered a similarly rousing defense of Israel while speaking to AIPAC on Sunday.
Rep. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) said Tuesday that Obama is "tilting toward Hamas" – a reference to the Palestinian group the United States and Israel consider a terrorist organization. He emphasized that Congress would never base its approach to Israeli aid on such a position.
Wild Thing's comment......
“Rep. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) said Tuesday that Obama is “tilting toward Hamas”
Tilting. TILTING???!!!!! Obama is more then tilting and has been from the beginning. It only took this genius Robert Andrews ( democrat) three years to figure it out - truly remarkable for a member of congress. Andrews is a socialist RAT (one of the crafters of Obamacare) .
Obama is obsessed with Muslims and Islam. It is almost all he ever talks about. Have you noticed how he is doing it more and more each week that passes?
Posted by Wild Thing at May 26, 2011 04:47 AM
Comments
Interesting dynamic here. Some pretty prominent Dems., on that list.
I don't know if those mentioned are really, all that Pro-Israel, or if they see that any support they give, to Sotereo, as hurting them in their next campaign for office.
Another thing to consider here is the fact that Israel, more than likely has a very powerful lobby, operating in Washington.
As far as it being a "tactical mistake". That is true. It is also true, that the history of our President(?), indicates, that he has a tendency to make such statements, when he is talking from his own personal beliefs, rather than following the advice of staff members.
Posted by: Sean at May 26, 2011 10:47 AM
.... Then why doesn't VP Bite Me and Baraghead Hussein O'Bamao (Irish twist) go to the Gaza Strip for another BEER SUMMIT.... without their USSS agents protection since Hamas is so pro-American?
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at May 26, 2011 02:25 PM
PS: Frau Vader (von Dusseldorf) said,
"O'Bamao: Irish Jig?"
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at May 26, 2011 02:28 PM
"Son, if you don't git your finger off my chest and haul your motley-ass out of here faster'n a skeeter bite, I'm gonna break that scrawny litte brown thing off your hand and scratch your ass through your left ear with it, you ass-kissin, kowtowin' limpdick sumbich."
Posted by: Billy Ray at May 26, 2011 06:48 PM
"Son, if you don't git your finger off my chest and haul your motley-ass out of here faster'n a skeeter bite, I'm gonna break that scrawny litte brown thing off your hand and scratch your ass through your left ear with it, you ass-kissin, kowtowin' limpdick sumbich."
Posted by: Billy Ray at May 26, 2011 06:48 PM
Great input thank you all so much.
Posted by: Wild Thing at May 27, 2011 12:11 AM
