Political Quotes

“Mr. President, some of my Republican colleagues held a press conference today, criticizing President Biden for his decision to stop sending additional bombs to Israel due to the Netanyahu government's apparent decision to launch a major military assault on Rafah. One of my Republican colleagues even said: Joe Biden objectively favors a Hamas victory over Israel. It's just that simple. Which sounds rather amusing given the fact that, for the last 40 years, there has probably been nobody here in Washington, DC, more strongly supportive of Israel than Joe Biden, as a Senator and a President. We all know that President Biden has been very clear about his opposition to an attack on Rafah for many, many months and for good reason: An offensive--a major military offensive--in Rafah would worsen an already horrendous humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. I am not quite sure--I know a little bit about politics, but I am not quite sure whom my Republican colleagues think they are speaking for when they attack the President. The truth of the matter is that the American people--Republicans, Democrats, Independents, progressives, conservatives, moderates--are increasingly sick and tired of the massive destruction that is now taking place in Gaza. That is not Bernie Sanders' opinion; that is what poll after poll after poll shows. What those polls show is that the American people want an immediate cease-fire, and they do not want more U.S.…”