Speaker of the House John Boehner has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to a joint session of Congress:
NEWS: Asked @Netanyahu to address Congress on grave threats radical Islam & #Iran pose to our security & way of life. http://t.co/YPMdNB0EXS
— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) January 21, 2015
Boehner reportedly didn’t give the White House a heads-up to the invitation:
"I did not consult with the WH" before inviting Bibi to address joint session, Speaker Boehner says
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) January 21, 2015
Boehner says he did not consult with the WH about inviting PM Netanyahu to address Congress.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 21, 2015
The White House, never afraid to go around Congress on any given issue, doesn’t like it the other way around:
On AF-1, @PressSec says WH reserving judgment on Boehner invitation to Netanyahu to address Congress. Says WH wants to consult w/ Israelis.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 21, 2015
Earnest notes that it's a breach of protocol for Boehner to directly invite Netanyahu. Such invitations usually made leader to leader.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 21, 2015
Just wow. WH spox on the record and all, that Israel did not bother to tell them http://t.co/txk6k8PXKZ #daylight
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) January 21, 2015
Sense a talking point taking shape?
@rickklein he doesn't have too.
— Max Q ⚡ (@Randy_Shannon) January 21, 2015
Nor should he have to RT @rickklein: "I did not consult with the WH" before inviting Bibi to address joint session, Speaker Boehner says
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 21, 2015
He doesn't need their permission. @markknoller
— The Gunny (@Gunny_Says) January 21, 2015
Good, maybe he grew a spine. RT @markknoller Boehner says he did not consult with the WH about inviting PM Netanyahu to address Congress.
— Scott Lofquist (@ScottLofquist) January 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/nobamanoway/status/557930936432861185
And? RT @markknoller Boehner says he did not consult with the WH about inviting PM Netanyahu to address Congress.
— RBe (@RBPundit) January 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/bimbim1/status/557941183482060800
NBC’s Chuck Todd has never seen anything like it:
Genuine anger developing between Congress and WH over Iran. Boehner invite to Netanyahu to address congress caught WH off guard.
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 21, 2015
To have a foreign leader, who is an American ally, make the case to Congress to vote against the president's wishes. Feels unprecedented.
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 21, 2015
Too bad more of the MSM doesn’t get that worked up when the White House goes around Congress.
.@chucktodd Kind of like GITMO prisoner transfers?
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 21, 2015
The question isn't why did Boehner invite Netanyahu to speak to Congress. The question is why Obama never has.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/NoahWehrman/status/557931213541740544
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/557930536812163072
The weakness in the President's foreign policy exposed by one of our allies, Say it ain't so?https://t.co/SLxF4QcC0N @chucktodd
— Max Q ⚡ (@Randy_Shannon) January 21, 2015
How? More voices on any issue being heard is the very foundation of Americanism. @Calchala @chucktodd
— Pierre Delecto (@TrillScottP) January 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/BenK84/status/557942032749309952
@hotelkeys @chucktodd How dare ppl disagree with Dear Leader, much less in public.
— Paul #CountryFirst Drake (@PaulWDrake) January 21, 2015
@chucktodd aww. Fanboys have a sad today?
— The Good Covfefe ⭕️?⭕️ (@Good_Lt) January 21, 2015
@chucktodd yeah, Obama has such a stellar record on foreign policy Congress shouldn't bother to look at this from broader view @ZekeJMiller
— Gina Maria (@Ginabeans22) January 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/DrollNDry/status/557941745409732608
https://twitter.com/wrongkitty/status/557942464947171328
@chucktodd President "O"verreach is surprised that Republican Congress going their own way. Obama is reaping what he has sown…
— Cayuga Conservative (@dap260) January 21, 2015
Then again…
https://twitter.com/realmonsterhunt/status/557940845849350146
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