Valentine: Netanyahu Visit Unmasks Petty Congressional Politics

Original art by Mark Valentine

Original art by Mark Valentine

Who do they really represent ?

Washington was abuzz over Israel prime minister Netanyahu. He came to speak against the deal with Iran. He was invited by the Congress, not the White House. And his speech contained elements that were stark and factual.

Not one person from The White House attended, although CNN showed archival footage that occasionally showed vice president Joe Biden. But don’t be fooled – Biden was nowhere to be found.

The dust up with The White House could have easily been avoided by President Obama, but instead he dug in and made it an issue. That decision made the event one of the most watched speeches ever given in Congress.  The New York Times said that demand for tickets to Netanyahu’s speech before the joint houses of Congress compared to that of a top-class musical concert.

The many Democrats who did not attend allowed us to see that that they no longer represent their districts.

They represent the President.

Their districts and the Jewish constituents who live there should be concerned.

Netanyahu / Biden: Didn't happen

Netanyahu / Biden:
Didn’t happen

It’s a common affliction that befalls many who go to Congress. They see themselves as attached to bigger things than the concerns of those they represent. Below is a list of those who put their Party ahead of their district.

They made a statement. Will the voters listen?

Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (Ore.)

Rep. Corrine Brown (Fla.)

Rep. G.K. Butterfield (N.C.)

Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.)

Rep. Andre Carson (Ind.)

Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)

Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.)

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)

Rep. John Conyers (Mich.)

Rep. Peter DeFazio (Ore.)

Rep. Diana DeGette (Colo.)

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (Texas)

Rep. Donna Edwards (Md.)

Rep. Keith Ellison (Minn.)

Rep. Marcia Fudge (Ohio)

Rep. Raúl Grijalva (Ariz.)

Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (Ill.)

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (Texas)

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (Ohio)

Rep. Barbara Lee (Calif.)

Rep. John Lewis (Ga.)

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

Rep. Betty McCollum (Minn.)

Rep. Jim McDermott (Wash.)

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.)

Rep. Gregory Meeks (N.Y.)

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.)

Rep. Beto O’Rourke (Texas)

Rep. Chellie Pingree (Maine)

Rep. David Price (D-N.C.)

Rep. Charles Rangel (N.Y.)

Rep. Cedric Richmond (La.)

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

Rep. Bennie Thompson (Miss.)

Rep. John Yarmuth (Ky.)

 

Senate 

 

Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.)

Sen. Patrick Leahy (Vt.)

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

Sen. Brian Schatz (Hawaii)

Sen. Martin Heinrich (N.M.)

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32 Responses to Valentine: Netanyahu Visit Unmasks Petty Congressional Politics

  1. Zack says:

    Keith Ellison is a radical Muslim that is a disciple of Louis Farrakhan. It was no surprise that he made alternative plans. John Yarmuth wasn’t there, but he had plenty of anti-Semitic venom to spew immediately at the conclusion of Netanyahu’s speech.

  2. chuck says:

    Dead on the money Mark.

    As Netanyahu threw soft, inviting left jabs opening his speech, in order to set Obama up with the biblical Earnie Shavers right hands he destroyed him (Obama) with just minutes later, I marveled at how puerile the “take my ball and go home” strategy of the President and Democrats turned out to be. By abandoning the field in an indignant huff, the President got a taste of the “Realpolitik” he frequently delivers by way of pen and phone.

    After the Democratic carcass was field stripped in search of guts and viable red meat, the butt hurt rhetoric from the left was only surprising in that there was no mention of “Blood Libel”.

    They say that 90% of communication is non verbal. I don’t know about that, but the President’s demeanor in the Oval Office directly after his trip to the woodshed was that of a “Shot” fighter.

    I have listened to, what in my opinion, at least rhetorically pass for good reasons to oppose BiBi’s claims of an Iranian existential threat (I don’t agree with them, but they are worth listening to and evaluating.). The price of the President’s ideological blunders, when translated into action, are historically borne by middle class Americans. This was a self inflicted wound, soup to nuts, that, in retrospect looks incompetent, but, at the time, should have been parsed by any low level, garden variety advisor with the prescience of Forrest Gump.

    Maybe the President’s netanyahoo.com email was down.

  3. the dude says:

    So the fact that there is an impending election in Israel has nothing to do with Obama’s decision? Nothing?
    Oh, and Mark- since 1992 and other odd years Bibi has been going around scaring everybody with the fact that Iran is two beats away from having a nuclear weapon. Where’s that weapon?

    • hahhararley says:

      That speech sounded oddly familiar. the same b.s. we got from
      cheney….powell at the u.n. and even your boy bush and his
      lying filth that caused thousands of deaths and hundreds of thusads
      of lingering injuries and daths (see American Sniper) all for a lie.
      Bibi the buthead has warned us since 1992 tht iran ws
      jst 3 years away from a nuclear warhead …..another great liar.
      What bibi doesn’t understand is that iran is also fighting isis…our
      enemy.
      And what you did hear from bibi…is the same thing Obama has
      been saying but idiots like you fail to hear.
      He mentioned the Iranian government as a separate entity from
      its people. That our problems were not with the Iranian people (and
      even bibi brain paid a compliment to those Iranian people) but the
      problems are with those who run that nation.
      Does tht sound familiar with what Obama has been saying….we are not
      taking on the moslem people….we are taking on the terrorists who
      run the government.
      When a government lies to a young girl and forces her to carry
      suicide weapons into a gathering place….our problems with the
      government.
      Bibi wants us to never get an agreement with iran. He has lied just
      like busy and cheney and powell.
      ATTack now…attack now…but without U>S assistance hes basically
      without the extreme intelligence and tools he needs to fight the
      Iranians.
      He spoke of the jewish state…where did he get that. Within 15-20 years
      isreal will be an arab majority state…what then bibi?
      You obviously didn’t readthe polls tht came out stellehead.
      You never do. Obamas approval ratings shot up 5 points after bibis
      act of war speech. The majority of amricans (and this was a famuns
      republican tilted poll) that showed the great majority of americans
      agreed that Israel and bb head overstepped their bounds.
      BB wants more American bloodshed. He and his troops stood
      by in Iraq while americans fought the longest war in hsistroy and
      lost hundred of thousands o kids to get rid of “his ” enemy.
      Iraq people were not our enemy…saddam was. But isreal allowed
      us to sacrifice and to fight their battle….and bush/cheney lied.
      And no matter what silver spoon jr. says…even the culprits and liars
      admitted it was all a lie to get u into war so cheney could make
      millions and we could control that oil (of whih we are getting almost none)
      They told us …the oil we get will pay for the war….LIE.
      BB continue to preach hate.
      Its time for America to say to Israel….make peace…we’re done
      giving up livesand treasury fr you.
      And steelhead is so stupid he fell for the lies once..and he’s doing
      it again.
      Those people who refused to attend knewwhat was said long before
      the tv audience.
      Isis (according to top military brasss) are bing defeated. Tikrit will
      probably return to iraqui control.
      We installed a president there who carried out the continued
      hate of their thousand year enemy……and who made the resurgence
      of isis possible.
      BB is a liar. How many more liarswill be help out. We saved the
      Saudis who supply finances to isis..we savedthe shah…
      But americans are now saying….IF YOU CANT FIND PEACE
      THEN STOP COMING TO US TO GIVE OUR YOUNG KIDS
      AWAY FOR A WAR THAT WAS NOTHING BUT LIES.
      you’re a fool steelhead….you’re perfect for the WHIG party
      of republicans who are fading away into oblivion.
      AS the politicains onboth sides stated…the dems could win
      every election for the next 40 years…but they have to get
      out and let their voices be heard.
      You are a sucker…and where’s your investment into this
      charade.
      Then on top of all this b.s….bbhead says 10 years isn’t
      long enouh….10 years from now they’ll have nukes.
      Read history you idiot…read some books…I think we saw about
      30 years of this back and forth without a single weapon shot…
      a ingle bomb dropped. Remember fruit head we called it the
      COLD WAR. Russian had 6000 nukes…we had 10000 nukes…
      and yet we coexisted for allthose years…..MAD IS WHAT IT WAS
      CALLED…MUTALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION…
      Hey steel head…got some swamp land to sell ya.
      What a fool you are.
      You’ve been proven wrong again and again….maybe you should
      join the service and risk your life or your kids life for another
      big set of lies from some nckel dick piece of sh*t.
      NETNUT isscary…..so lets get our military ready because
      air support can’t beat any army. Get americans ready for duty
      again….lets not have offsets for this war.
      YOU SIR ARE A SCARY OLD MAN
      Signed your jewish friend
      Harley

      • Politicians are Scum says:

        What your long diatribe of useless rhetoric dismisses is purely that history repeats itself when the lessons are dismissed. Just as the politicians you bow down to with blind faith your rhetoric has the same senseless tone. It is not Barry’s position to determine what the risk is to Israel. As Barry smoked his cigarettes in the cushy comfort of his socialist mentors Bibi defended his country. Bibi a man who’s oath it is to protect his people in a neighborhood of antisemitic self loathing radical nations has the faith of his people because it was earned by taking such actions. Only a fool would trust Iran and between Barry and Bibi who trusts Iran the most.

        • hahhararley says:

          but not by sacrificing America kid’s blood and
          limbs…if he can’t achieve peace with his neighbros
          we should not be expected to fight his battles
          and lose trillions…and 5000 kids…and 250,000
          injuries costing billions.
          He’s had almost 20 years to get this problem taken
          care of…if he can’t…..then he must go…..
          history should not repeat itself…neither should
          America’s mistakes.

      • chuck says:

        Harley’s screed occasionally rings true.

        “He spoke of the jewish state…where did he get that. Within 15-20 years
        isreal will be an arab majority state…what then bibi?”

        Differing points of view, especially from the women, are often overlooked in my opinion.

        Here is a great take from Debbie Schlussel on “The Speech”.

        http://www.debbieschlussel.com/77509/what-netanyahu-should-say-to-congress-today-but-wont-whats-really-behind-the-speech/#more-77509

  4. Orphan of the Road says:

    1973 I was working for an engineering firm in Philadelphia. We had lots of government contracts and come Christmas a couple of us were given the job of delivering presents to the top politicos in the city.

    So we decided to see what the gift was in the box. It was cash, a shoebox full of it.

    Quickly rewrapping we set off on our journey. A little apprehensive of our discovery.

    So we hit all the power players (think ABSCSAM) and then the Israeli consulate.

    Bibi met us and asked us how much was in the box. Nice guy, eh?

    He was a jerk then and only built on it.

    Same guy who said once Sadam was gone, the Middle East would be gracious and sing kumbaya.

    Nice how he threw the 6,000,000 who died in concentration camps under the bus. Called them weak.

    Nicest touch of this political reach-around was the Israeli news stating there was no group in Israel who would give Bibi such a reception.

    “I speak for all Jews, even the ones who disagree with me.”

    The biggest threat to Israel is Bibi and his zionist and illegal expansion into the West Bank.

    • hahhararley says:

      check the time and place of this comment for history….
      I totally agree with orphan.
      l’haim orphan…..you understsand whata pathetic war monger
      bb is.
      And he uses the u.s. and its sympathy ffrom te u.s. to cost
      us thousands of kids and injuries when we fight his enemies.!!!!!!!

      thanks for your comments…steel and jr. never studied history…that’s
      why they follow these liar like bb/bsh/cheney/powell and the rest
      of the disgusting poitcians who are responsible for America’s
      fighting wars for their safety!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • the dude says:

      Amen Orphan, AMEN. If I could give you the Citizen Kane GIF I would. You deserve it.

    • Fact checker says:

      In October 1973 Netanyahu fought in the Yom Kippur war and was wounded twice. He did not return to the us until 1975. I call bs on your Christmas package story.

      • Orphan of the Road says:

        You might check your own facts.

        He completed his master’s in 75 after two-and-a-half years here.

        No listing of who held the consulate general post during those years or any years but recent.

        I stand by my account.

        • Fact checker says:

          Fought in war in October 73. Discharged in November. Went to school in Boston. (MIT). Did not work for the diplomatic corps until early 80s. Probably dropped by Philadelphia for a weekend to accept your bribe when he was 24 years old after completing his military service. Makes perfect sense.

  5. CFPCowboy says:

    What seems to be centuries ago, a group of high school students ventured to Vail for a Spring break week of skiing and fun. There were two vehicles involved, bringing six students to fun and frolic. The owner of one of the vehicles left without taking his passenger, and when the owner of the second vehicle tried to join the discussion about how to handle the overload, he was told to butt out. So he did, leaving four students to determine how to get home. The moral of the story is that Israel deserves a seat at the table. Israel cannot and will not depend onthe rest of the world for its defense, the bombardment of Israel by rockets proving the failure of the process. The second problem is the President’s inability to be able to read. Article 2, Section 2, clause 2, “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;” It is a wasted and futile gesture to proceed with a treaty after angering tne Senators needed for “Advice and Consent”.

  6. false choices II says:

    Let him start WWWIII without us. He hasn’t risen one hand to fight ISIS. He begged us to take out Saddam and parroted the “we’ll be seen as liberators” crap.
    He’s been picking a fight with his neighbors for years and won’t be happy until more American lives are shed in the mid east.
    He should be tried as a war criminal.
    The disrespect for the office of the president has hit an all time low.
    I pledge the allegiance to
    ____ Israel
    ____The United States
    Pick one.

  7. Shawnster says:

    Let’s get the facts straight here shall we? Netanyahu was brought to Congress for one purpose only and that was to try to embarrass and bully the sitting President of the United States of America. You have the duly elected President working on a potentially momentous agreement with Iran and the do-nothing Republicans bring in Bibi to try to derail the agreement and stop the President from a potential Foreign Policy “victory” plain and simple. You claim it’s the Democrats who put their party ahead of their districts, but it is sadly the Republicans who put their interests over their country.

    If the speech was in such demand or frankly relevant, , why then did the three networks refuse to broadcast it live? Thankfully most Americans recognized this speech as an empty drumbeat for war. Bibi and the d0-nothing Republicans have no better plan for Iran. The crux of the speech was nothing is better than an agreement. Really?…that’s your plan?

    • chuck says:

      “If the speech was in such demand or frankly relevant, , why then did the three networks refuse to broadcast it live?”

      The unspoken premise here, is, as I would understand it, that the “three networks” are the unbiased, above reproach, arbiters and disseminators of important national and international news. Who, after careful thought and consideration, decided that the appearance of BiBi, speaking in front of both houses of Congress and a packed house, with respect to a treaty that would usher in (As BiBi sees it) the acquisition of Nuclear missiles to a terrorist, apocalyptic based theocracy whose abysmal track record related to the creation of a Nuclear armed Terrorist State, just wasn’t as important as CSI Miami and prime time programming in general.

      The “three networks” are loathe to expose Dear Leader to anything other than rose petals and soft balls in interviews, so the lack of prime time coverage of BiBi defrocking Obama of his invisible clothing on a Major Network is not a straight line reference to the importance of the speech, it is a straight line reference to the blind allegiance of the 4th Estate to the Progressive Narrative and the Progressive President.

  8. Stomper says:

    This is an important topic and I’m glad to see it addressed here, even though many may say that national/international topics have no place at a blog purporting to focus on Kansas City.

    Mark, your offering might pass for a response comment to someone else’s posting but for you to post the actual, initial piece, I think you have an obligation to do a bit more research and try to look at the bigger picture. There are a couple of 800 lb. gorillas in the room here and you walked right past both of them. At least mention them and refute them with what facts or opinions you might have.

    First, do you think that Boehner might have had a separate, personal agenda here in extending the invitation? Where do you think his allegiance lies? Do you think partisan politics played ANY role here? He is in the fight of his life with his own party. Moving the topic away from the embarrassment the Tea Party wing has created for him and searching for something to refocus the entire GOP on Obama is a smart move on his part. Not a particularly unifying act for the country as a whole but that behavior wasn’t on his radar.

    Secondly, you made no reference to the election in Israel in less than 2 weeks! Do you think that possibly might have been on Netanyahu’s mind ? Do you think he MIGHT have been speaking to the Israeli voters with this address? Even the most casual follower of this story knows that Netanyahu and Obama have a strained relationship. The United States is Israel’s strongest ally and for Netanyahu to knowingly step into the middle of a partisan situation and serve as a divider between Democrats and Republicans, and Congress and the President is personally outrageous to me.

    As a Jew myself, I am very sensitive to the situation faced by Israel in their own neighborhood. I get Netanyahu’s priorities. However, I’m an American first. He seems to be playing fast and loose with American lives and American dollars. If he thinks all American Jews put Israel first, he is naive at best. Partisanship is an appropriate focus with domestic issues but with international issues, not so much in my humble opinion. For you to infer that the names you listed are not loyal Americans is hypocritical and wrong.

    Mark, I have no problem with you advocating for the GOP position but I do think you have an obligation to the readers here to do a little more research on this topic and present a broader and more inclusive picture.

    • Orphan of the Road says:

      Should have at least mentioned the brooha when Begin addressed Congress and President Reagan was not happy about it.

      Or that there was not an audience in Israel who would give him such a reception.

  9. hahhararley says:

    the commentators on here are right!!!!
    is Israel fighting “the enemy of their enemy/”?
    Net nut said “the enemy of my enemy is my enemy”….so where are the
    Israeli troops fighting isis. I imagine sitting back listening to the
    war monger and slime ball netnut speak to a crowd he could never
    draw in Israel.
    Netnuts campaign slogan is ITS THEM OR US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    yEAH….RIGHT…ITS EITHER THE U.S. RISKS THEIR MONEY AND
    YOUNG KIDS OR WE DO.
    You hear under Netnut of 2 or 3 Israelis being killed and its frontb page
    news in America. Lose 5000 americans and 250,000 long time injured
    americans to ieds….and not a single reference or word to thank those
    brave American s who gave life and limb for Israel. Remember ….our troops
    are Hispanic…black…young….and probably didn’t even know who net was
    ….and not a single word from the pm thanking us for keeping that state
    in existence.
    If Israel is so afraid of iran getting nukes…they’ve had 16 years to dealwith it!!!!!
    The threatened to attack…fight etc….but they’ve done nothing!!!!!!!!
    And they won’t because without u.s. support…intelligence….assistance…
    (who built the dome net nut?)……..Israel is obliterated.
    Come on net nut…you talked word for word like powell and bush and the
    war criminal cheney…but you have done nothing.
    you said “WE WILL FIGHT THEM ALONE”…BULLSHIT….YOU MAYBE CAN
    TAKE ON A FEW RAG TAG TERRORSTS…BUT YOU HAVE NO BALLS TO
    TAKE ON SADDAM/ASSAD/OR EVEN THE HEAD OF IRAN!!!!!!!!
    A chickenshit comes to Washington…and he’s a chickenshit just like boner
    and McConnell (now known as the “turtle and the carrot”).
    Copme on net….where’s the balls to fight isis…you’ve foght one war on your
    own since 1967 and the rest of time stood in back of the u.s. military
    while we took the brunt of the injuries/death/and costs.
    Valentine…you’re just another street vending can’t get a pot to piss in
    street urchin. Your take on the current events is pretty dim witted.
    Maybe get a real job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Lets see Israel fight their own war. You’ve got planes and nukes…go take
    out the Iranian nuke program on your own. This guys nothing but a big
    talker.
    Hopefully the isreali people will see thru this disgusting last refuge of
    hate who insulted all the holocaust deaths……..
    America is turning on Israel…as was said in an earlier article the
    suicide event….was caused because some Christians were spreading
    rumors that the candidate had “jewish grandfather”!!!!!!
    Are you serious….they hate the jews…always have unless it helps them
    get the money.
    Many American jews are hoping netnut loses. Maybe then we can
    see thepeace that this disgusting a- hole has been fighting.
    Because if therer’s peace in the mid east …..net nut has nothing to
    whip up his fellow Israelis with.
    We’ve heard the lies…we’ve lost the lives….and its going to stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    If 10 years isn’t enough for net nut ( well after he’s buried in a pine box
    with rope and no nails) then vote this loser out.
    We are tired of fighting wars for others…either get an agreement or
    go kill each other. We don’t need your oil anymore net nut or
    the Saudis…
    you’re going to have to protect yourself instead of throwing rocks
    then hiding behind the American kids who died for a lie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. Politicians are Scum says:

    Just think your living in a nation that seeks to arm Syrian rebels, claims Israel should defend itself, refuses to acknowledge radical Islamic terrorism, is striking a “nuclear deal” with a terrorist state, meanwhile trying to disarm it’s own citizens while invading their privacy. Perhaps the real problem isn’t Israel, Isis, or Iran.

    • rww says:

      +1000. AMEN BROTHER!

    • hahhararley says:

      just think of a nation that armed a noted terrorist to fight a war…then
      that same terrorist planned the killing of 3000 at the wtc.
      Think of a nation tired from wars defending a country that does not
      want peace ever….takes land that’s not theres…defending with our
      10,000 deaths and 500,000 injured kids who we have to provide
      for…then that ignorant nation can never attain peace after 60 years…
      who won’t fight their own battles…but still expects America to fight
      their wars while sit back at sharm el sheik and laugh that America
      is fighting while they do nothing!!!!!
      Image isreal having enemies who want to annihilate them but they
      do nothing. Sure they tke on some rag tag terrorists….they get their
      “dome for free….they sit for 20 years afraid of an enemy that has no
      nuclear weapons while they have 150 and now they want us to
      go to war with iran….
      Imagine bb saying he has no problems with the people of iran…
      then saying we should go to war with them. What does that mean…
      thousands of innocent casualties bcause their leaders won’t budge.
      Imagine the lies of people who think they’re going to lose their
      guns when americans have more guns and automatics than any
      other nation in the world!!!!
      The problem is isis…but hwerer are the isrealis….they’re not fighting
      them…waiting for Iraq guard and Syria to eliminate isis. Remember..
      there ae 5 nations calling for the end of isreal…are they OUR ENEMIES
      TOO??????
      “politicians are scum”…you arev new to kcc…we’ll give you one
      free pass this time.
      Every point you make is wrong….next time check your facts and
      then prove them.
      Harley/stomper and the correct writers on here can rip your writings
      to shreds…..so don’t look so damn stupid next time.
      you get a break this time…we’ll act as if that comment was never made.
      Harley

      • Politicians are Scum says:

        FU harley last thing I need is your pass. I work for a living your a$$ belongs to me. There you are in the 2nd chapter of the political playbook. Chapter 1 insult and discredit chapter 2 fear monger and intimidate. Everything you mention in your senseless rhetoric starts and ends with politicians. Mind you the democratic side of the isle has controlled more of the government in the last 4 decades than the republicans. But it can’t be there fault they’ve just been at the helm more times than not. Those wars you mention – voted on by politicians except for Barry’s lame attempt to reel in ISIS where he just decided to do as he pleased. Those 10K deaths and 500k kids yep politicians on both sides of the beloved isle committed them to that fate. And they didn’t commit to that fate to have it pissed away 5 years later because some dolomite decided America is just too great and needs “fundamental” change. Nor did we give that sacrifice so that you could fall in line behind a political system dedicated solely to lying and lobbyists. Just as there are no critical thinkers in the borders of DC there are even less in the voting masses and your a prime example. There are no great men leading this country just power hungry, elitists, opportunists, money grabbers who have trumped people like you into believing they give a d@mn about your money, future, health, or welfare.

  11. hahhararley says:

    POLITICIANS:

    wish I had the time to ripyour comments to shreds. But there’s just
    too much here to prove wrong in your writings.
    Had you read my previous writings (you’re new here) you would
    also see my opinion of the leaders of both parties.
    But where do we go? what do we do.
    Boner and McDonald were given a chnce to lead….in just 2 months
    we’ve seen they’re the two stooges who have no direction. Heck..
    they aren’t even talking to each other. They hate each other.
    Great..now we have the repubs who hate Obama merely because
    he’s black..and now we have 2 clowns who are threatening
    American lives by shutting down the Homeland security
    dept. at a time when republicans are screaming for war.
    Truth is we agree polly…we’re both tired of fighting other
    peoples wars.
    Saudis have third largest military budget in world andwant
    AMERICANS TO FIGHT AGAIN IN IRAQ AND SYRIA.
    Israel has a great army and 150 nukes and wants America
    ti fightg their war..
    we don’t know if they Syrians are our allies or enemy…
    we don’t see the kurds and turks fighting…
    wherers Jordan?
    We do agree on much…but you still relaly don’t get it.
    I just straightened out rww and the walrus of kcc
    on some other posts…it gets old having to correct
    all you old guys.
    WE JUST LOST 5000 KIDS AND 259,000 seriously
    injured kids in a war.]
    We are tired of fighting other peoples war.
    bush/cheney/powell/rice all lied to us and look whatit cost us.
    It won’t happen again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We can’t let it happen again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. I just wanted to say. Members of Congress should have attended. The ones that didn’t chose to represent the White House instead of their constituents.

    The rest is a discussion you have after you listen for any new information.

    • hahhararley says:

      mark…stick to futuristic painting or whatever that mess you call
      art.
      1. isis is in shambles….dissension…lack of capital…inner fights…
      it might take some girl scouts to take them down.
      2. the agreement with iran is solidifying and our president made
      it clear what he wanted and by end of month we will know.
      3. thehaters of Americas success (chuck/walrus/hearne/chucke etc)
      were very dismayed at the growth of the American economy headed
      by resident Obama who did it all without ay real bills from the
      republicans to create jobs/new infrastructure funding/closing financial
      loopholes).. What do you guys want…more people unemployed…more
      foreclosures etc…? You boys hate America…except chuck who
      served in the military and who we honor his service.
      could be 4 huge wins for Obama…and hopefully he wins his 5th
      issue that I spoke abut….
      sorry boys….as he said…American exceptionalism will overcome all the
      haters and negativity that the opposition has tried to instill in this
      nation.
      as always…I feel sorry for all of you….YOU WANT AMERCIA TO FAIL…
      HOW SAID FOR GUYS WHO DEPEND ON THOSE GOV. CHECKS
      TO LIVE ON!!!!!!!!

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