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Segami

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8. And they know it's a breach...

Fri Jan 23, 2015, 08:41 PM

Jan 2015

"...breach of diplomatic protocol for an Israeli leader to visit Congress without first talking to the president..."

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Did John Boehner VIOLATE THE LAW By Inviting Netanyahu to Address Congress? [View all] Segami Jan 2015 OP

Keep your head down, you will be attacked here for saying that NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #1

Nope. The word "treason" is nowhere to be found in the article. arcane1 Jan 2015 #14

Anything to put him in prison. We can dream,No? easychoice Jan 2015 #2

Boehner in prison...would that be "Orange Is The New Orange"? n/t. Ken Burch Jan 2015 #31

Maybe the house of Orange Supermax? easychoice Jan 2015 #32

No you CANT if it means defending Obama or attacking the human garbage teaparty con NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #39

I think Boehner should be prosecuted for this. He violated the law, period. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #3

He SHOULD be prosecuted for this. elleng Jan 2015 #4

Fugging enemy of the state malaise Jan 2015 #5

But this is about disrespecting Black man in White house, therefore NO, we wont do NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #40

Yes that is how the birther madness was handled malaise Jan 2015 #41

The patience the AfAm community shows, fucking amazes me...WOW NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #42

It's beyond amazing malaise Jan 2015 #44

Interesting, especially this part which does seem to apply to this invitation: sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #6

And they know it's a breach... Segami Jan 2015 #8

Yes, that they knew and did it anyway. It is spiteful and I hope the backlash teaches both of them sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #12

The hang up is the phrase "without authority if the United States" Telcontar Jan 2015 #7

Vis a vis foreign policy elleng Jan 2015 #18

so was the enactment of sanctions against South Africa onenote Jan 2015 #33

You are comparing an actual act of Congress to the actions of a single member of Congress. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #34

See post 37 onenote Jan 2015 #38

The Constitution says.... Adrahil Jan 2015 #21

Boycott the sitting. lsewpershad Jan 2015 #9

Listening to a speech SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #10

Then let Dems invite Khomeini and let the President and Kerry attend this 'joint session' of sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #13

You know, the Iranian official who would hold that role in their goverment is President Hassan Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #35

there's more going on here than just a speech. it's never just a speech. unblock Jan 2015 #15

The paranoia around this place is simply amazing sometimes n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #16

paranoia? not in the least. this is the way politics is done. unblock Jan 2015 #20

I'm sure they will discuss issues of common interest. Chemisse Jan 2015 #25

It's not just a speech, even people in favor of new sanctions on Iran understand this is wrong. herding cats Jan 2015 #22

Turn the FuckingYahoo's plane back. DeSwiss Jan 2015 #11

Probably wanting our congress to give him more of our tax dollars B Calm Jan 2015 #17

So, what is to be gained?.... Segami Jan 2015 #19

So when the Democrats pushed through sanctions on South Africa over Reagan's veto onenote Jan 2015 #28

The US Congress has the Constitutional power to override a Presidential veto if they have enough Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #36

So you agree that Congress has a significant role to play with regard to foreign relations onenote Jan 2015 #37

The Speaker is not an alternate CinC Telcontar Jan 2015 #29

This is a perfect opportunity for the teabaggers in the house to remove him alfredo Jan 2015 #23

He's also facing a national election two weks later which is also 2naSalit Jan 2015 #24

Exactly! Chemisse Jan 2015 #26

No. onenote Jan 2015 #27

Well, i think we see how the next 18 months are going to go. Calista241 Jan 2015 #30

The Speaker of the House is the only one that extends invitations to speak before a joint session. tammywammy Jan 2015 #43