Jokesters, these guys…

Quote:The audience for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on March 3 is shaping up to be largely Republican — and almost completely white.

Many members of the Congressional Black Caucus say they’re planning to skip the speech, calling it a slight to President Barack Obama that they can’t and won’t support.

Israeli officials have been taken by surprise by the CBC backlash, kicked off by Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights leader who said last week he won’t attend, quickly followed by Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) and others. As a result, they’re working to set up a meeting for CBC members with Ambassador Ron Dermer — or even Netanyahu himself when he’s in Washington.

“To me, it is somewhat of an insult to the president of the United States,” said Rep. Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.), leaving the White House on Tuesday after a long meeting with Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, who also will miss the speech. “Barack Obama is my president. He’s the nation’s president, and it is clear, therefore, that I’m not going to be there, as a result of that, not as a result of the good people of Israel.”

Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, scheduled just two weeks before Israeli national elections, is aimed at stopping a deal with Iran over its nuclear weapons program — a diplomatic opening Obama administration officials believe could reintegrate Iran into the international community and enhance Israel’s security. Netanyahu, however, feels the United States and its international partners are being naive about Iran’s true intent.

“I’m determined to speak before Congress to stop Iran,” Netanyahu tweeted on Tuesday.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/be...15103.html

The anti-Semitism continues from the White House administration and their cohorts. Here is an opportunity to at least hear the leader of one of our long time allies in the Middle East cesspool discuss why a rouge, terror sponsoring nation gaining nuclear capabilities could have serious ramifications for this region of the world that just happens to be in Israel's backyard. The boycotters or speech skippers are acting like a bunch of spoiled cry babies.

The CBC is a joke.

You'd think blacks would be in support of Jews.

Not "God bless America" ... "God ---- America!".

These Congress folks are Deserters and should be removed from their duties. They are elected to serve Their districts not Their Pop Star President.

National Black Caucus.

Seperate, but equal.

Yes, because that's what the separate but equal was about.

(02-12-2015 09:20 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  Yes, because that's what the separate but equal was about.

I agree, in 1954. It's 2015.

(02-12-2015 09:21 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 09:20 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  Yes, because that's what the separate but equal was about.

I agree, in 1954. It's 2015.

You're right, only 60 years. Only 60 years removed from governors literally using their entire executive authority to prevent blacks from going to state funded schools, and only 50 years removed from the Federal Government having to force itself into small communities to stop their own police officers from murdering those helping to register people to vote. It's pretty damn amazing the progress we've made.

Thread=racist.

Are they aware that Obama is 1/2 white, raised by white people, went to a high school that now costs
$17,000 a year in tuition. Are they aware that Obama has people on the ground in Israel tying to defeat
Bibi in his upcoming election? If Obama told CBC to jump off of a bridge they probably would.

It's like you guys are expecting the CBC to not support the first democratically elected black leader of the US.

(02-12-2015 10:09 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  It's like you guys are expecting the CBC to not support the first democratically elected black leader of the US.

No, I'm saying there is no need for a seperate CBC in general.

(02-12-2015 10:09 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  It's like you guys are expecting the CBC to not support the first democratically elected black leader of the US.

They can support the president as much as they want but it still is their duty to attend these things as representatives from Their elected districts and not make it a personal vendetta. I have No problem with the CBC itself and is needed to help get funding for projects and such in the areas They represent that might sometimes not get.

I have contempt for any group at only looks out for the interests of their own ethnicity and doesn't give a damn about anybody else.

(02-12-2015 09:18 AM)VA49er Wrote:  National Black Caucus.

Seperate, but equal.

So, are you interested in hearing what the separate but equal National White Caucus has to say?

(02-12-2015 09:27 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 09:21 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 09:20 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  Yes, because that's what the separate but equal was about.

I agree, in 1954. It's 2015.

You're right, only 60 years. Only 60 years removed from governors literally using their entire executive authority to prevent blacks from going to state funded schools, and only 50 years removed from the Federal Government having to force itself into small communities to stop their own police officers from murdering those helping to register people to vote. It's pretty damn amazing the progress we've made.

Indeed it is. Faster and further than any nation on the face of the earth in the history of mankind. Much of it done by the sweat, tears and blood of young white men, and shockingly young white Jewish men when it comes to integration and the Civil mRights movement.

Now, they show their respect and gratitude by snubbing the duly elected leader of Israel and it's people.

How embarrassingly juvenile. Not at all surprising, but embarrassing. Themselves.

Embarrassing