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First in the water? not surprising.<br>
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Earl Blumenauer is a sort of "device used to introduce a stream of
water into the body for medical or hygienic reasons, or the stream
of water itself."<br>
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My good friend Delia Lopez opposed him unsuccessfully a couple of
times.<br>
He's pretty well entrenched.<br>
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Blumenauer voted against Dennis Kucinch's resolution for the
withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.<br>
Blumenauer is a noted toady for AIPAC.<br>
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One is not surprised to see he is also a opposer of free speech.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/31/2015 10:20 PM, Robert Naiman
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0px 15px;font-stretch:normal">For the sake of
diplomacy, peace, and respect for our ally
Israel, to say nothing of stability in the
Middle East, Speaker Boehner must cancel the
joint session of Congress with Israeli Prime
Minister Netanyahu. If he does not, I will
refuse to be part of a reckless act of
political grandstanding.</p>
<p
style="border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);padding:0px;direction:ltr;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;font-family:Georgia,Century,Times,serif;margin:0px
0px 15px;font-stretch:normal">The Republicans
may have read the Constitution on the House
floor, but they don't seem to understand
Article II, which vests the responsibility for
foreign affairs in the president.</p>
<p
style="border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);padding:0px;direction:ltr;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;font-family:Georgia,Century,Times,serif;margin:0px
0px 15px;font-stretch:normal">If the
invitation was aimed to extract a better deal
from Iran and protect our friend and ally
Israel, then the speaker miscalculated, for it
will do the opposite. If the invitation was
aimed at scoring political points by
undermining the administration, it's deeply
troubling that the speaker is willing to
undercut diplomacy in exchange for theatrics
on the House floor.</p>
<p
style="border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);padding:0px;direction:ltr;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;font-family:Georgia,Century,Times,serif;margin:0px
0px 15px;font-stretch:normal">The U.S. is in
the midst of high-stakes diplomacy between
five major powers and Iran. A joint session,
organized in this manner, at this time,
undermines the only way of stopping a
nuclear-armed Iran: a negotiated solution.
Preventing this would be not only
inappropriate but extremely dangerous. Let me
be clear: I would oppose such tactics by any
speaker, Democrat or Republican. Leadership
serious about bolstering Israel's security
should be focused on using the historic,
multilateral sanctions in place today that
have brought Iran to the table. Sidestepping
the White House in this way could easily
fracture the united front America has built
with Russia, China, Germany, and others.</p>
<p
style="border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);padding:0px;direction:ltr;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;font-family:Georgia,Century,Times,serif;margin:0px
0px 15px;font-stretch:normal">Iran's
extremists are eagerly awaiting any excuse to
walk away from an agreement. If negotiations
do fail to progress, it must be crystal-clear
that it was Iran, not the U.S., who failed.
This will be critical if we're to have the
mandate needed to respond accordingly, and in
a multilateral way in the future.</p>
<p
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0px 15px;font-stretch:normal">Netanyahu is
finding this visit to be extraordinarily
controversial within his own country. To
schedule the joint session immediately before
a national election is a dangerous and
reckless precedent. I will not dignify this
irresponsible joint session -- an affront to
diplomacy, process, and security -- with my
presence. Congress ought to heed the advice of
experts. As former Israeli Ambassador to the
U.S. Michael Oren recently stated when asked
about the ill-timed joint session, "It's
advisable to cancel the speech to Congress so
as not to cause a rift with the American
government."</p>
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0px 15px;font-stretch:normal">There's still
time for Speaker Boehner to reconsider his
ill-advised effort. Wait until Israelis have
cast their ballots, and find out if the time
on the clock for negotiations runs out. I will
not participate in a calculated slight from
the speaker and the House leadership to attack
necessary diplomacy. When nuclear security and
Middle East stability hang in the balance, no
member who cares about peace and Israel should
participate in this effort to undercut our
president.</p>
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