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Right Wing Press: ‘Anger Translator’ Reveals President’s True Nature


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At the 2015 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the low-key President had a humorous speech with Luther, his “anger translator.”

Some might recognize Luther as Keegan-Michael Key from the Comedy Central series “Key & Peele.”

Did some in the right-wing media believe that the anger translator represented the President’s true nature?

Cruz Steps Out Of His Comfort Zone…And It Gets Uncomfortable


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Right-wing Senator Ted Cruz spoke to The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) in Dallas on Tuesday, during which he criticized the Internal Revenue Service and the Affordable Care Act.

The IAFF is a union which supports Obamacare and is decidedly not anti-Obama. The reactions Cruz got from the group were quiet, and perhaps not what he expected. Or, perhaps it was…?

Majority Report Discusses Netanyahu Speech


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Majority Report discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “State of the Union Address” to Congress and the pointed MSNBC / Chris Matthews reaction.

MSNBC’s Reaction To Netanyahu’s ‘State Of The Union Address’

Is it acceptable for a foreign leader to give a “State of the Union”-style speech to the U.S. government?  Would it be okay if Vladimir Putin did the same?

TYT Network discusses MSNBC’s reaction to the recent speech given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to both houses of the United States Congress. MSNBC’s Chris Matthews was less than pleased.

Could Netanyahu’s speech have been an attempt to de-rail the President’s current P5+1 talks with Iran over its nuclear program?

Interestingly, Senate Republican leaders had been planning to take a bill next week that would have given Congress an up-or-down vote on any agreement international negotiators make with Iran.

CNN: “Senate Republican leaders ditched plans Thursday to take up a bill next week that would have given Congress an up-or-down vote on any agreement international negotiators — led by the United States — make with Iran on its nuclear program, an aide to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN.

“The move comes after Democrats, who were upset GOP leaders decided to fast-track the legislation, threatened to block taking up the bill. Democrats fear immediate consideration could disrupt the sensitive talks with Iran that face an important March 24 deadline.”

The National Review writes about Matthews:  “He saw the speech as an attempt to sabotage and undermine the nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and it’s allies and Iran. Matthews has been quoted as saying, ‘This man, from a foreign government, walked into the United States legislative chamber and tried to take over U.S. foreign policy.'”


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New York Representative Had Change Of Heart On Netanyahu, Attended Speech

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., explains to MSNBC why he decided to attend PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech after initially indicating he would not.

Mr. Rangel had previously slammed the protocol behind the invitation to the speech—a letter inviting Mr. Netanyahu supposedly included Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s name, even though she was not party to the invite, and the invite comes as Mr. Netanyahu faces re-election back home.

Was it political?


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More:

http://observer.com/2015/03/despite-criticism-most-of-congressional-delegation-to-attend-netanyahu-speech/

TYT: Netanyahu Speech A Breech Of Protocol


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TYT Network discusses the speech from Tuesday, March 3rd to Congress by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu failed to clear the planned address with the White House.

57 Legislators (56 Democrats and 1 Independent) refused to attend the speech.

In the speech Prime Minister Netanyahu warned the U.S. against accepting a nuclear deal with Iran, stating that he firmly believed it would not prevent Iran from creating nuclear weapons in what is basically his backyard. He also openly criticized Obama and his administration for their handling of Iran.

Some are calling the speech ‘inappropriate’ and even ‘wrong’ about some of its facts.

More:

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/03/03/nearly-60-lawmakers-boycott-netanyahu-speech

Morning Joe On Benjamin Netanyahu’s Speech To Congress


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Mika Brzezinski takes on Joe Scarborough over the speech given by Benjamin Netanyahu before the U.S. Congress, saying that Scarborough “talks out of both sides of his mouth.”

MSNBC panelists Bob Woodward, Jeffrey Goldberg, Andrea Mitchell, and Michael Steele join to discuss the speech.

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MSNBC On Netanyahu Speech: He Didn’t Explain His Alternative Plan

Chris Matthews of MSNBC reacts to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, saying, “I don’t think he ever explained his alternative” to the P5+1 negotiations.


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