This is just beyond the pale. The first Republican to demand an apology on Netanyahuâs behalf was Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY):
âI find President Obamaâs criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu highly offensive and call on him to issue a formal apology on behalf of the American people,â Grimm said in a statement Tuesday. âWhether the microphones are on or off, the message to our allies in Israel should always remain the same: âWe stand with you.ââ [...]
âPresident Obamaâs comments are disgraceful and inappropriate coming from someone who holds the highest office in the United States,â Grimm added in the statement. âThey provide a poor and inaccurate reflection of the American people he was elected to represent, and they must be rescinded.â
Well, you knew this was coming. Right-wingers and neocons were going to go ballistic that Barack Obama did not properly rush to defend the honor of Benjamin Netanyahu, a man who has gone out of his way to insult Obama at virtually every opportunity.
âI find President Obamaâs criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu highly offensive and call on him to issue a formal apology on behalf of the American people,â Grimm said in a statement Tuesday. âWhether the microphones are on or off, the message to our allies in Israel should always remain the same: âWe stand with you.ââ [...]
âPresident Obamaâs comments are disgraceful and inappropriate coming from someone who holds the highest office in the United States,â Grimm added in the statement. âThey provide a poor and inaccurate reflection of the American people he was elected to represent, and they must be rescinded.â
Well, you knew this was coming. Right-wingers and neocons were going to go ballistic that Barack Obama did not properly rush to defend the honor of Benjamin Netanyahu, a man who has gone out of his way to insult Obama at virtually every opportunity.