An Aaron Schock adviser resigned for posting racist messages on Facebook — this never would’ve happened had a wireless not been installed in Downton. The White House politely reminded Tom Wheeler that he’d be lucky to land a job as a meter reader if he didn’t label the web a utility. And Brian Williams’ apology for his “misremembered” Iraq story was not terribly well received. He should have slow jammed it. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Thursday, February 5th, 2015:
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS DEFINITELY THE GUY WHO EMAILS ABOUT STAYING ON YOUR FUTON, YOU DON’T REPLY, YET HE STILL SENDS AN ‘I’LL SEE YOU SOON!’ FOLLOW-UP… GOD, THOSE PEOPLE ARE THE WORST – Sam Stein and Jen Bendery: “It seems that House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to give a joint address to Congress has caused problems for just about everyone… But beyond the backlash Boehner has faced, the Netanyahu flap has also presented a conundrum for Democrats who are eager to display their alliance with the Israeli leader but have serious concerns about the timing of his visit… Interviews with multiple lawmakers and aides reveal the party is far from reaching a consensus on what to do about Bibi’s speech, set for March 3 in the Capitol. A small coalition, led by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), has been circulating a letter urging Boehner to postpone the invitation until after the Israeli elections in mid-March. An aide said more than 20 lawmakers have signed on to the letter…some Democrats have considered boycotting the event altogether. An aide to one prominent pro-Israel Democrat told The Huffington Post on Wednesday that “the appetite for a boycott is growing” amid concerns that support for Israel is being turned into a partisan issue. But other top Democratic aides insist that such talk is overblown. Certain lawmakers may not show up — conveniently citing scheduling conflicts, perhaps. But the risk of publicly disassociating with a top ally is real.” [HuffPost]
BTW when it comes to bad international houseguests you can’t beat this video of Julian Assange.
HERE IS THE REPUBLICAN ALTERNATIVE TO OBAMACARE – Just kidding. Jeff Young and Jonathan Cohn: “It’s Obamacare replacement season! Or at least, that’s what congressional Republicans want people to believe. Nearly five years after the Affordable Care Act became law and two years into itsexpansion of health coverage to an estimated 10 million uninsured people, GOP lawmakers are renewing their so-far fruitless efforts to develop a health reform plan they can position as a ‘replacement’ for President Barack Obama’s health care law.” [HuffPost]
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TWITTERAMA
@shiracenter: Little did my 4th grade math teacher know I would continue to use my rounding skills in my adult career, every FEC quarter
@EvanMcSan: When you’re alone in congress and staff are dropping like flies you can always go (bum bum) DOWN-TON
@Popehat: Update: what I remember as a harrowing arctic expedition may have been an attempt to find the Mint Chip way down in the freezer.
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