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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn) Blasts Netanyahu For Using Congressional Addresss In New Campaign Ad
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) said his suspicions that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would use his address to Congress last week to bolster his own reelection campaign have come true.
The Israeli Likud Party, which Netanyahu leads, released a campaign advertisement Thursday that includes footage from Netanyahu's speech to Congress last week. Members of Congress are shown applauding as Netanyahu speaks at the House dais.
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Cohen noted that members of Congress are banned from using congressional proceedings for their own campaign ads, arguing a foreign leader should be held to the same standard.
"The use of Congressional proceedings in campaign ads is prohibited for members of Congress, and Prime Minister Netanyahus predictable use of this footage is one of several reasons I did not attend his speech. I am saddened that Congress is once again being turned into theater and that the prime minister made our Capitol into a studio for his political ads, complete with teleprompters and a live studio audience," Cohen concluded.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/235565-dem-my-fears-have-been-realized-from-netanyahu-speech
Segami
(14,923 posts)You tell em' Steve!
reflection
(6,286 posts)Love him.
spanone
(135,873 posts)in a foreign land. this is beyond dangerous.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Common streetwalker? $2 whore? Shyster con man? let me think....hmmmm....this is a toughie - NOT.
Spazito
(50,453 posts)The opportunity to show his middle finger to the President and improve his numbers for the upcoming election in Israel.
It is becoming more clear everyday his decision was a fail/fail instead.
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)and in a couple news releases that it was actually some operative of Bibi's who approached Boner first about this "speech".
Boner is usually too inebriated to think of such a thing but was ready t go for it because of what it proposed to do for his agenda.
It was Bibi's idea before Boner thought of it.
Spazito
(50,453 posts)Boner seems to lack a spine to say the least.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Along with the media scolds who were busy telling anyone who would listen that the House Republicans were totally within their rights to invite Netanyahu to address Congress. And folks who voiced concerns this looked a lot like the United States endorsing a candidate in another country's election were just a bunch of cynical pot-stirrers.
Well, now that it's plain that that's exactly what happened, Speaker Boehner and the media scolds will be front and center telling Netanyahu to knock it off, right?
Right?
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)sheshe2
(83,898 posts)Thespian2
(2,741 posts)Israel's worst enemy is...Israel.
mountain grammy
(26,648 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)mountain grammy
(26,648 posts)father founding
(619 posts)Also the USA's
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)NOT reporting on this is going to convince even more folks you are being Foxified and propagandized.
Sad to say The Media is no longer holding its birthright to be able to pick Presidents any more, really sad for them.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)MrModerate
(9,753 posts)Is "Bibi's butt boys."
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Who could'a saw THAT happening? Oh, yeah ...
marym625
(17,997 posts)But it sure stinks he did this. And the GOP had to know it was going to happen
The_Commonist
(2,518 posts)Of course, they have no shame, so it's not going to bother them.
LeftishBrit
(41,210 posts)The one positive side of this is that it actually seems to be costing Netanyahu votes in Israel rather than the other way round! There is now a real possibility that he might lose!
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)Cha
(297,652 posts)You definitely GO Rep Steve Cohen!
Thanks Cali
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)think we're gullible and stupid like Bibi does?
We keep sending money to a child who is 67 years old. Isn't it time to wean the Bibi?
We are American and Barack Obama is our President! Some people just don't get it.