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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2015, 06:47 PM Mar 2015

There are now 51 members of Congress not attending Netanyahu's speech tomorrow [View all]

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— Josh Marshall

There are now apparently 51 members of Congress not attending Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech tomorrow. Seven Senators and 44 members of the House. The latest is Sen. Al Franken (D). The list is heavily weighted toward African-Americans but also toward Jews. By my count, Franken is the 6th Jewish member of Congress to sit it out.

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There are now 51 members of Congress not attending Netanyahu's speech tomorrow [View all] DonViejo Mar 2015 OP

Edging up to 10%. Wish it were more but 10% of Congress isn't insignificant nt riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #1

It will probably end up larger Scootaloo Mar 2015 #6

I agree. I think we'll see plenty of no-shows... Pacifist Patriot Mar 2015 #8

Rec! progressoid Mar 2015 #2

TPM points out that six Jewish legislators are not attending eridani Mar 2015 #3

The Hill has been maintaining a list and their count is now 53... PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #4

Good, when will Boehner be arrested for treason? randys1 Mar 2015 #5

10% or more (keep hoping!) Lifelong Protester Mar 2015 #7

The GOP said they will fill empty seats with staffers...like at the Oscars. SunSeeker Mar 2015 #9

Really? Lifelong Protester Mar 2015 #24

The Dems should keep quiet as to who will and won't attend. Don't give them time to get monmouth4 Mar 2015 #10

I have an update on my thread, Don.. "53"..including Sens Franklin and Whitehouse! Cha Mar 2015 #11

Shame on those that attend! nt Cryptoad Mar 2015 #12

Ten percent. How pathetic. PedXing Mar 2015 #13

That is sad...Repubs go After Obama and they can't even get a majority of Dems to stand UP? KoKo Mar 2015 #15

Maybe there will be a coordinated stand up and leave event. That would be cool! PedXing Mar 2015 #17

The entire Black Caucus should boycott BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #14

YES! whathehell Mar 2015 #16

Thank you Sentor Franken. This is such an insult to the President as well as the myrna minx Mar 2015 #18

sorry, 10% does send a message angrychair Mar 2015 #19

The democrats should shout him down nilesobek Mar 2015 #20

Israel is a damn nuisance. All because "god gave them" that land they occupy. Maineman Mar 2015 #21

Israel isn't going anywhere. It's their land and will forever remain their land. grossproffit Mar 2015 #22

well Apartheid bit the dust dolphinsandtuna Mar 2015 #23

Why care about jew/arab/atheist/black/white/left/right? erronis Mar 2015 #25