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Thanks Bibi & Boehner: Senate Democrats Agree To Rally Around Obama on Iran. Even Menendez!

Before the subversive plot, hatched by Netanyahu and Israeli Ambassador to the US, Ron Dermer, to enlist Boehner and his Republican Cohorts to undermine President Obama's (and five other nations') efforts to resolve the Iran Nuclear Program issue peacefully, it looked like they also had the support of Democrats.

Leading the Democratic support for sanctions against the President's wishes, was Senator Menendez who co-sponsored a bill tightening sanctions against Iran, in defiance of the President's policies.

And then came Bibi's and Boehner's ill-advised,undercover scheme to invite Netanyahu to try to influence Congress to vote for that Bill, which Obama had threatened to veto.

The, now infamous, 'Invitation' was not revealed to the WH or to Kerry.

And here is what that outrageous stunt actually accomplished:
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/27/senate-democrats-hold-iran-sanctions-bill?CMP=edit_2221

Senate Democrats agree to hold off on new Iran sanctions bill

He (Menendez) said he and his Democratic colleagues ‘remain hopeful’ that there will be a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue.

US Senator Robert Menendez, co-sponsor of legislation that would tighten sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, said on Tuesday he and other Democratic senators would not back passage of the bill until after March 24 and only if there is no framework agreement with Tehran.

“Many of my Democratic colleagues and I have sent a letter to the president telling him that we will not support passage of the Kirk-Menendez bill on the Senate floor until after March 24 and only if there is no political framework agreement,” Menendez said at a Senate Banking Committee hearing.

Just a few weeks ago this would have been impossible, no matter how many calls we made or letters we wrote, and regardless of the President's stated wishes.

But the cabal of co-conspirators accomplished what appeared to be impossible all by themselves.

Condemned here, in Israel and by the five nations, the UK, Germany, France, China and Russia who are working with Obama, the scheme not only failed spectacularly, but Netanyahu's hubris has, it is being reported, given his opponents in Israel's upcoming elections a slight advantage.

There are some things that really do not sit well with the American People, one of them is the appearance that a foreign leader dares to interfere with US National Security Interests in violation of the elected President's stated policies.

One more impossible feat accomplished by the anti-peace, pro-war conspirators, maybe an even more remarkable accomplishment, Fox News hosts finally showed respect for President Obama, on the air. It was a step too far, even for Fox:
http://jpupdates.com/2015/01/24/fox-news-host-chris-wallace-slams-netanyahu-egregious-snub-obama-video/

Fox News Host, Chris Wallace Slams Netanyahu Over ‘Egregious Snub’ Of Obama

“To make you get a sense of really how, forgive me, wicked this whole thing is,” Wallace continued. “Secretary of State John Kerry met with the Israeli Ambassador to the United States for two hours on Tuesday, and Ron Dermer, the ambassador, according to the State Department, never mentioned the fact that Netanyahu was in negotiations, and finally agreed, to come to Washington, not to see the president but to go to Capitol Hill, speak to a joint session of Congress and criticize the president’s policies.”

“I have to say, I’m shocked,” he added.

Wallace further predicted that Netanyahu might face political backlash in Israel over this “very risk political strategy,” which could damage Israel’s relationship with the United States.

Apparently he was correct in his predictions regarding the backlash in Israel.

The Fox news anchor, Shepard Smith agreed with Wallace and added, “It seems like we don’t pay attention and that we’re just a bunch of complete morons, the United States citizens, as if we wouldn’t pick up on what’s happening here.”

I hate to agree, Shepard, but one can hardly blame them for thinking this if they watch Fox: they think that 'we're just a bunch of complete morons, the United States citizens
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026143810