Kamala Harris skipping Netanyahu’s speech to Congress to address sorority event instead

[Cope]

Carrying out actions like war crimes ensure that people will continue to fight you no matter what.

As Germany found out constantly across Europe, and Japan found out across Asia, and the US has continued to find out to this day.

Don't buy what the others are telling you, I have not espoused that I am for what constitutes war crimes.

My view of war is that it is terrible, and needs to be so terrible, so destructive, and so final that it is a deterrent to not starting them.

 

[SuperDS77]

Running for office, yes? What's he doing in all this?

Netanyahu is addressing Congress, not the Executive Branch. What's the requirement that she be there?

The VPOTUS (executive) is also president of the senate (Congress). Just sayin...

 

[butterfly]

The VPOTUS (executive) is also president of the senate (Congress). Just sayin...

But does not chair when there is a joint session unless it is to count electoral votes.

 

[MAGAnificent]

its absolutely based on reality..per the International Court.

The ICC is a prime example of the stupidity of a permanently set up international court. It's too open to politicized decisions. It's a kangaroo court. And it only applies to the nations that are signatory to it. It does not apply to Israel or the US.

 

[AZRWinger]

But does not chair when there is a joint session unless it is to count electoral votes.

Or, when she wants to show support for a terrorist Hamas organization to show her true radical Leftism.

Keep in mind Kamala solicited donations to post bail for domestic terrorists. Snubbing the leader of our leading ally in the ME as they defend themselves against a terrorist organization determined to engineer a second Holocaust is nothing new for her.

 

[SuperDS77]

But does not chair when there is a joint session unless it is to count electoral votes.

What about when the POTUS addresses a joint session?

 

[eohrnberger]

eohrnberger said:
. Not being MAGA,

I'm looking forward to @eohrnberger's response to this post (#358).

I see no post 358 in this thread. Oh well.

 

[Ahlevah]

LOL....you can't get out of this.

Watch me.

Harris, per you, is saying "**** Israel! I've got babies to kiss!" because she skipped Netanyahu's speech to Congress.

Correct. Exhibit A:

House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed Vice President Kamala Harris’ “unconscionable” decision to skip Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress on Wednesday — much like President Biden did during the Israeli prime minister’s last speech to US lawmakers in 2015.

“President Biden, who was the vice president at the time, skipped that address just as our current vice president will be boycotting the speech,” Johnson (R-La.) told The Post in an interview on the eve of Netanyahu’s speech.

“I believe that’s unconscionable,” said Johnson.

Speaker Johnson rips Kamala Harris for skipping Israeli PM Netanyahu’s speech — just like Biden did in 2015​

MSN

BUT you defend Congressional Republicans, who, for MONTHS, refused to approve wartime aid to Israel, and refuse to say THEIR actions weren't saying "**** Israel!"

Where did I do that? You’re being disingenuous, but then that’s a liberal speciality. But, to address your fib, Joe insisted on linking aid to Israel with aid to Ukraine. Joe basically played politics with it, which, as I hope you are aware, politicians do from time to time. Johnson wanted each considered on its own merits.

Thanks for letting us all see your huuuuuuuuuuuge hypocrisy.

You know the only thing worse than a hypocrite? A hypocrite who calls out someone else for being a hypocrite:

After Congress spent about seven months laboring on a foreign aid bill that ultimately sent billions to Israel, McConnell and Johnson said they are “alarmed” with any delay even as progressives cheered the psuse.

Progressives cheer Biden’s Israel weapons pause while Republicans fume​

Democrats want Jewish money, so they claim they support Israel and manage to hoodwink many Jewish liberals or get them to look the other way due to issues like abortion. But Obama had a frosty relationship with Israel, Biden as well, and so will Kamala. Israel’s true friends are evangelical Christians—like Mike Johnson, who invited Netanyahu to speak before a joint session months ago but was stymied by Democrats in the Senate, including, ironically, Chuck Schumer, who took it upon himself to insert his nose into Israeli domestic politics by calling for new elections.

Ultimately, Johnson sided with providing aid to the Ukrainians, thus supporting the joint aid bill, because he’s come to understand the threat these autocrats pose to world peace, including the right of people to live in peace within secure, internationally defined borders. That’s all Israelis and Ukrainians want to do. Too bad Kamala missed the speech, because she needs to figure that out, too. I’m not holding my breath.

 

[Callen]

The right can't stand the fact she is making politically astute decisions. She is meeting with him personally today, a much more "Presidential" look , she is very vocal along with her husband in the fight against antisemitism and at the same time she is signalling her support for the innocent Palestinians who are suffering incredible humanitarian abuse. Great political move and it kills them......

 

[Ahlevah]

The right can't stand the fact she is making politically astute decisions. She is meeting with him personally today, a much more "Presidential" look , she is very vocal along with her husband in the fight against antisemitism and at the same time she is signalling her support for the innocent Palestinians who are suffering incredible humanitarian abuse. Great political move and it kills them......

Meeting privately with Netanyahu isn’t being heard in Moscow, Tehran, or Beijing. True leadership and statesmanship would be standing unequivocally, publicly, and loudly in support of the only democracy in the Middle East and its leader. Our enemies are loving this. Why should Hamas release any hostages when it has the Second Coming of Jimmy Carter and his Mini-Me in the White House?

 

[Stealers Wheel]

Kamala Harris skipping Netanyahu’s speech to Congress to address sorority event instead

Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress is “disappointing,” Israeli officials said.

nypost.com

We're already getting a taste of what a Harris administration foreign policy would look like.

In the 50+ years I've been following politics, this is the first time anyone gives a shit about where the VP is during a foreign leader's visit. Foreign leaders come to DC on a regular basis. They never comment on where the VP is.

This so disingenuous. If she had canceled her long-scheduled speech to the sorority to attend Bibi's address, they would be accusing her of something else. You know it's true.

 

[Ahlevah]

In the 50+ years I've been following politics, this is the first time anyone gives a shit about where the VP is during a foreign leader's visit. Foreign leaders come to DC on a regular basis. They never comment on where the VP is.

This so disingenuous. If she had canceled her long-scheduled speech to the sorority to attend Bibi's address, they would be accusing her of something else. You know it's true.

How many of these foreign leaders are president of one of America’s closest democratic allies fighting a war of survival following a horrific terrorist attack and speaking before a joint session of Congress? It’s nice to see she has her priorities straight. She can just stick to the sorority circuit and baby kissing. She’s useless, just as she has been for years as Biden’s point person on border security.

 

[Stealers Wheel]

How many of these foreign leaders are president of one of America’s closest democratic allies fighting a war of survival following a horrific terrorist attack and speaking before a joint session of Congress? It’s nice to see she has her priorities straight. She can just stick to the sorority circuit and baby kissing. She’s useless, just as she has been for years as Biden’s point person on border security.

Bibi's come to the US before. Nobody gave a shit where the VP was. Why now? Oh, could it be that Harris is now to be blamed for everything wrong in the world?

 

[Ahlevah]

Bibi's come to the US before. Nobody gave a shit where the VP was. Why now? Oh, could it be that Harris is now to be blamed for everything wrong in the world?

Yeah, we know. Biden skipped one, too when he was VP. And do I really need to clue you in—again—on what’s different this time?

 

[Tigerace117]

I completely agree. At least Biden was willing to support Israel for the first 5 minutes and then sort of sit on the fence, which is damaging in its uselessness and fence straddling. But this Harris's response is quite clear and blatant. For those who are anti-Israel and think Palestinian flags replacing American flags (while American flags are allowed to burn) is a good direction, Harris is your gal. I am most definitely not one of those.

Israel has killed more innocent civilians in the last eight months than Hamas has killed....ever.

 

[Ahlevah]

Israel has killed more innocent civilians in the last eight months than Hamas has killed....ever.

Hamas killed many of those as well by using them as human shields. Hamas bears full responsibility for any civilian deaths under those circumstances. And not all of these “civilians” are innocent, like the families hiding Israeli hostages and providing refuge to Hamas militants in their homes. They’re acting more like partisans.

 

[Tigerace117]

Hamas killed many of those as well by using them as human shields. Hamas bears full responsibility for any civilian deaths under those circumstances. And not all of these “civilians” are innocent, like the families hiding Israeli hostages in their homes. They’re acting more like partisans.

Israel has a long history of using human shields itself and, indeed, used near identical tactics to Hamas to gain its own independence. Israel is responsible for Israel’s choices, especially given their ongoing colonization of the West Bank and vocal plans to continue colonizing Gaza as well.

The idea that the civilians have a choice is rather absurd. Israel’s actions have undoubtedly ensured that Hamas will never lack for recruits for decades, though.

 

[vesper]

She won't be meeting with Netanyahu anytime soon today as she is in Texas giving her 5th campaign event addressing the Teacher's Union from the teleprompter.

 

[Ahlevah]

Israel has a long history of using human shields itself and, indeed, used near identical tactics to Hamas to gain its own independence. Israel is responsible for Israel’s choices, especially given their ongoing colonization of the West Bank and vocal plans to continue colonizing Gaza as well.

The idea that the civilians have a choice is rather absurd. Israel’s actions have undoubtedly ensured that Hamas will never lack for recruits for decades, though.

Hamas specializes in a particular kind of evil, like WWII Nazis. Comparing them to Israel in a different time and under different circumstances and with a different set of facts isn’t going to convince anyone that the two are somehow morally equivalent.

 

[Taylor]

I would love for American Foreign Policy to begin withdrawing from the Middle East, completely.

I would sleep better at night knowing we are not shipping munitions to Israel that they are using against innocent civilians.

I would sleep better at night knowing we were withdrawing from Nations all across the Globe where we just add to the chaos and killing and never really solve anything.

I would have to do less praying for our Nation, that is for certain, and less praying for all the innocent victims of our tools of killing.

But that is just me, and no one listens to me.

I'm not going to pretend I've studied enough about foreign policy in the Middle East to hazard a guess as to what the repercussions of that strategy would be - but my kneejerk reaction is that if we pull out, it only leaves a spot for someone else to fill (China, Russia, etc.)

 

[Tigerace117]

Hamas specializes in a particular kind of evil, like WWII Nazis. Comparing them to Israel in a different time and under different circumstances and with a different set of facts isn’t going to convince anyone that the two are somehow morally equivalent.

Uh...no, they don’t. Nothing Hamas has done is remotely out of the ordinary for insurgent groups, including the behavior of Israel itself to gain their own independence, as already established.

Israel has already murdered far more civilians in a few months than Hamas has in its entire existence.

 

[Dans La Lune]

The ICC is a prime example of the stupidity of a permanently set up international court. It's too open to politicized decisions. It's a kangaroo court. And it only applies to the nations that are signatory to it. It does not apply to Israel or the US.

If there is no international law and everyone can do whatever they want, then don't complain when you get bum-rushed by Hamas.

 

[Apocalypse]

Good for Harris.

 

[vesper]

Uh...no, they don’t. Nothing Hamas has done is remotely out of the ordinary for insurgent groups, including the behavior of Israel itself to gain their own independence, as already established.

Israel has already murdered far more civilians in a few months than Hamas has in its entire existence.

More BS. Israel has bent over backwards to warn the people when they were going to attack. They opened up roadways to insure people could evacuate. In fact Israel has gone above and beyond what rules of war require. The number of civilian casualties are Hamas's figures which is ridiculous to believe anything they say. This whole thing would be over by now if Hamas would have released the hostages.

It boggles the mind that anyone would not recognize the rights of Israel to defend itself after a horrific attack on their country.

 

[JMB1911A1]

Good.

I don't like that Netanyahu fella. Seems like a criminal fascist in much the same vein as Crooked donnie trump. Only smarter. Way way smarter.

A man who dedicates himself to protecting his country is antithetical to liberals.