BIBI WATCH: Rangel Changes His Mind, Will Attend Netanyahu Speech After All

[DonViejo]

A day after he said he would stay away, Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) declared on Tuesday he would attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the U.S. Congress.

He explained his reversal on Tuesday morning to CNN anchor Carol Costello.

"I thought this idea was so outrageous that if a number of us indicated that we would not be present, that those who thought of this would give it second thoughts and withdraw either those that thought of inviting and breaching protocol, or the invitees," Rangel said.

"Having said that, the damage has already been done," he added. "I have a been asked by friends and constituents not to add to the controversy and so I'm going to be attending."

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[BlueCaliDem]

1. Ugh! Rep. Rangel knows how to talk the talk, but doesn't know how to walk the walk...

...as a Democrat. This is disappointing.

The best I can hope for now is that those Democrats who will sit in attendance of a foreign leader hellbent on another U.S. war in the M.E. while disrespecting the duly elected President of the United States, will at least get up at some point and leave the chamber.

[C_U_L8R]

2. While you're there

Why not stand up and tell N'yahoo to go home

[old guy]

3. Loosely translated,"If I don't go, they will not give me campaign money."

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. If it wasn't the case, I'd accuse you of cynicism. Alas, it is.

[stevenleser]

5. It's not the case. Rangel already announced he's not running again.

http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/government/5386-replacing-rangel-jockeying-underway-as-open-2016-race-looms-wright-dickens-walrond-espaillat-harlem

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. Thanks, I missed that.

Too bad. He was a tiger on some important issues.

[stevenleser]

6. Not translated that way at all, loosely, tightly or any other way. He's not running again. nt

[old guy]

8. OK

No campaign money. First he isn't going, then he gets phone calls and changes his mind. Lobby job? Corporate board member? Other? I will await the outcome.