Boehner's response to Obama's plea: A defiant invitation to Netanyahu to address Congress

In his State of the Union speech, President Obama said that further sanctions passed by congress would very likely derail the sensitive negotiations with Iran, even if they only were to take effect if Iran violated agreements.  In fact, it would be a violation of the temporary agreement with Iran under which the negotiations are taking place, and it would give them the perfect excuse to scuttle the whole process.

John Boehner's response:   You can't expect Congress to sit idly by and do nothing while the administration negotiates with Iran.

Well . . . yes, you can.  That's exactly what we expect.   It is the president's responsibility to negotiate treaties;  then Congress' responsibility to approve or disapprove of them.    But you can't have 435 people involved in sensitive negotiations over months of secret meetings.

Less than a day after the speech, in which President Obama practically begged the Congress not to interfere, Boehner announced that he is inviting the worst Iran hawk of all: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,  to address a joint session of Congress.

It's a defiant response to the president, who has said he will veto any legislation that increases sanctions.   

So . . . .  this is a signal they are not buying the president's pleas for cooperation.

Ralph