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Skidmore

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11. Another article.
Tue Mar 3, 2015, 05:54 PM
Mar 2015
http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2015/03/03/nancy-pelosi-turns-her-back-on-benjamin-netanyahu/

Nancy Pelosi Turns Her Back on Benjamin Netanyahu’s Speech

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi turned her back on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he said, “Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand.”

While nearly everyone else in the audience stood and cheered for the Israeli prime minister’s defiant declaration, the camera caught an unhappy-looking Pelosi turning her back and speaking to the colleagues behind her.

Netanyahu continued, “But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel. I know that you stand with Israel.” The audience in the House chamber responded with another standing ovation and thunderous applause.

In a press statement after Netanyahu’s address, Pelosi said, “I was near tears throughout the prime minister’s speech – saddened by the insult to the intelligence of the United States as part of the P5 +1 nations, and saddened by the condescension toward our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran and our broader commitment to preventing nuclear proliferation....more

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Well I caught her standing up and clapping several times... KoKo Mar 2015 #1
I am wondering why she was there at all. She didn't need to be in tears, she could have emulated the sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #18
Here is your post about that...I just looked up... KoKo Mar 2015 #25
Not saddened enough to not attend the speech like many other Democrats though. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #2
I was saddened when the Catholic church took a stance on the pulpit against gay ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #3
Well said. (nt) enough Mar 2015 #10
That is how you do it BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #13
She was clapping pretty enthusiastically when I saw her. n/t Peregrine Took Mar 2015 #4
Probably just the Stalin impulse shaayecanaan Mar 2015 #36
Pelosi and Susan Rice agree: "A bad deal is worse than no deal" bananas Mar 2015 #5
That's laughable or Bibi of all people to say: 'Stopping the spread of Nuclear Weapons'! When is sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #20
Many Ask that ....but, are Never Answered... KoKo Mar 2015 #26
We should withhold their next, eagerly awaited, allowance. /s/ Taxpayer libdem4life Mar 2015 #6
We should deduct it... Wounded Bear Mar 2015 #16
Ain't it the truth. libdem4life Mar 2015 #22
Boo Hoo. Then walk out. bigwillq Mar 2015 #7
She's having it both ways... Mike Nelson Mar 2015 #8
That would cost her her campaign donations from AIPAC. She's a businesswoman apparently above sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #21
It only took her speech writers 200 hours to write her faux tears.... 4139 Mar 2015 #9
hahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 840high Mar 2015 #15
Another article. Skidmore Mar 2015 #11
This doesn't look the same as when former CIA Agent, Ray McGovern turned his back on Hillary KoKo Mar 2015 #28
I'd rather leave the tears to Boehner LittleBlue Mar 2015 #12
RWers like the idea of Nancy Pelosi in tears Martin Eden Mar 2015 #14
My question is why did she go? Wella Mar 2015 #17
See Post 21...right on. libdem4life Mar 2015 #24
$$$$.... Wella Mar 2015 #32
I was near tears throughout the Prime Minister's speech- every time I stood to applaud him. Autumn Mar 2015 #19
a direct insult to the President. spanone Mar 2015 #23
What, did she forget where the door was? Scootaloo Mar 2015 #27
She was blinded by tears, couldn't find the door. bravenak Mar 2015 #30
I didn't know it was required to stand every 5 seconds during a political speech. Rex Mar 2015 #29
kabuki is a perfect description hopemountain Mar 2015 #35
I'm trying to think of another country we "love", except our own. Would we say we loved libdem4life Mar 2015 #31
Well, Nancy, why didn't you boycott the damned thing as millions of us asked you to? Enthusiast Mar 2015 #33
I'm disapointed more Ds didn't stand up and speak out Sunlei Mar 2015 #34
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