"The unfortunate way that House leaders have unilaterally arranged this, and then heavily politicized it, has demolished the potential constructive value of this Joint Meeting. They have orchestrated a tawdry and high-handed stunt that has embarrassed not only Israel but the Congress itself. It has long been an unwritten rule and practice through the decades that when it comes to American foreign policy, we speak and act thoughtfully, with one voice when we can, with the national interests of the United States as our uppermost consideration, and with caution about the unintended consequences of unilateral actions like this. They have diminished that valuable precedent."His colleagues in congress seem to be going easy on John Boehner for his role in this. But actually it only seems that way because they are not mentioning him by name. If you read what Leahy said, "They have orchestrated a tawdry and high-handed stunt" is aimed directly at the Speaker of the House who issued the invitation.
This is a big black eye in the image Republicans as a party that is capable of governing and of managing the affairs of the government -- which necessarily includes diplomacy and upholding the dignity of the United States Government.
So far, they are proving themselves incapable.
Ralph
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