Pelosi and friends

These were circulating on Twitter tonight so I added frames and animated them. I do not know what the problem is. What, reps are not allowed to shake hands with or get close to fer'ners?  I do not know.

Nancy Pelosi was so distraught over #NetanyahuSpeech that she nearly had a facial expression.
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) March 3, 2015

Pelosi released an hasty statement. Following the usual platitudes:

✓ Unbreakable bonds

✓ Rooted

✓ Shared values

✓ Common ideals and mutual interests

✓ Deep abiding friendship

✓ Goes beyond party loyalty

✓ Stand shoulder to shoulder

✓ Greatest political achievement

✓ Unshakeable commitment

That is why, as one who values the U.S. -- Israel relationship, and loves Israel, 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 towards our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran and our broader commitment to preventing nuclear proliferation.

And then straight back to bromides and platitudes.

✓ We all agree

✓ Nuclear armed Iran is unacceptable

✓ We all said a bad deal is worse than no deal

✓ Stopping the spread is bedrock of our foreign policy

✓ President Obama said consistently ... 

✓ All options on the table

Such nonsense. No. That is not why, you silly bint. The assurances given are thin and all that together contradicts the petulance demonstrated by you and your party, by your insistence on the fineries of protocol after having exploded all that in both the Obama administration and throughout the Bush administration.

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What we have here is an important US ally deftly managing the schizophrenia that characterizes Washington and American politics in general. A model of American politics would be good cop / bad cop at a square dance. "Switch your partners, hand in hand, hit 'em in the head with a frying pan. Round, round, punch 'em in the head, dosey-doo until they're dead." 

A week ago I was watching CNN as some discussion wrapped up about Israel and Israeli politics. At the very end Nancy Pelosi shot up in the audience and demanded the attention of participants as they were preparing to leave, shuffling around. Through her halted, stilted, hesitant, uncertainty, everyone present could read her anguished and frustrated, clearly disrupted psychology lying, conflicted in trying to construct the perfect unassailable phrases, "Uh, uh, eh, there is, uh, eh, just one thing that uh I must uh address. I cannot let this one uh uh thing pass. We. do. not. interfere. in. Israeli. politics. uh, um. No. We never, we do not, we would not, we do not do that. Never. No." 

And you could see on their faces that everyone there thought the same thing at once, "Bullshit." 

I did not listen to Netanyahu's speech but I've seen discussions and I've seen recaps and I read the text. 

He too delivers the usual bromides and platitudes. He thanks Obama and his administration for the help they have already provided. He cites examples that are known and alludes to help he's received that is not public knowledge. He wants us to know all is appreciated.

He delivers a breathtaking sweep of the history of his area and of geopolitical reality. Command of his material is complete.

In the Middle East, Iran now dominates four Arab capitals, Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and Sanaa. And if Iran's aggression is left unchecked, more will surely follow. 

So, at a time when many hope that Iran will join the community of nations, Iran is busy gobbling up the nations.

He describes the ideology of the Iranian Revolutionary regime as deeply rooted in militant Islam and will always be an enemy of America. He urges American not to be fooled into thinking the battle between ISIS and Iran makes Iran a friend. It does not. How well he knows the liberal mind.

In this deadly game of thrones, there's no place for America or for Israel, no peace for Christians, Jews or Muslims who don't share the Islamist medieval creed, no rights for women, no freedom for anyone. 

So when it comes to Iran and ISIS, the enemy of your enemy is your enemy.

Nice contemporary reference there. Proves he's current. 

Netanyahu continues with his description of the present status of affairs. He describes North Korea. He describes Iran as violating IAEA inspections. Iran has been caught twice operating secret nuclear facilities. He sees two unacceptable concessions in the deal at hand with Iran. 

If there's no undeclared installation today in Iran, it will be the first time in 20 years that it doesn't have one." Iran has proven time and again that it cannot be trusted. And that's why the first major concession is a source of great concern. It leaves Iran with a vast nuclear infrastructure and relies on inspectors to prevent a breakout.

But the second major concession creates an even greater danger that Iran could get to the bomb by keeping the deal. Because virtually all the restrictions on Iran's nuclear program will automatically expire in about a decade.

Iran's Supreme Leader says that openly. He says, Iran plans to have 190,000 centrifuges, not 6,000 or even the 19,000 that Iran has today, but 10 times that amount -- 190,000 centrifuges enriching uranium. With this massive capacity, Iran could make the fuel for an entire nuclear arsenal and this in a matter of weeks, once it makes that decision. 

So you see, my friends, this deal has two major concessions: one, leaving Iran with a vast nuclear program and two, lifting the restrictions on that program in about a decade.

Netanyahu does not want the deal. He wants to interfere hard in Obama's negations with Iran. It is clear the man does not trust Obama. If he cannot be at the table he will have this opportunity to talk around the table, under and over the table. He surrounded the table with his talk. He boldly spread his cards, showed his entire hand. 

It's adorable how Netanyahu gives Obama advice on how to negotiate Eastern style. What would give Netanyahu the idea Obama needs this kind of advice? It is clear Netanyahu cannot allow the fate of his nation to rest on anyone he regards as so shiftless.

Now, if Iran threatens to walk away from the table -- and this often happens in a Persian bazaar -- call their bluff. They'll be back, because they need the deal a lot more than you do.  

(APPLAUSE)  

And by maintaining the pressure on Iran and on those who do business with Iran, you have the power to make them need it even more. 

Now we're being told that the only alternative to this bad deal is war. That's just not true.   

The alternative to this bad deal is a much better deal.

Netanyahu acknowledges Elie Wiesel with them in the chamber. He is holocaust survivor and Nobel prize winner. And this, the most important thing of all is at the end. It seems to me a very clear statement but I have not heard any common taters mention it, nor have I seen anything on Twitter, nor on other sites yet, but, if this were a logic test, I'd say this is the most important bit of all. 

We are no longer scattered among the nations, powerless to defend ourselves. We restored our sovereignty in our ancient home. And the soldiers who defend our home have boundless courage. For the first time in 100 generations, we, the Jewish people, can defend ourselves.  

(APPLAUSE)  

This is why -- this is why, as a prime minister of Israel, I can promise you one more thing: Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand.  

(APPLAUSE)  

But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel.

He just told Congress he will will jack with Iran's centrifuges if nobody else will.