And nobody distracts from Chicago Jesus.

Via Mediaite:

President Obama today downplayed Susan Rice saying Benjamin Netanyahu‘s speech to Congress is “destructive” to the U.S.-Israel relationship. He said, “I don’t think it’s permanently destructive. I think it’s a distraction from what should be our focus, and our focus should be how do we stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.”

The White House and Congress have been at odds over the address ever since John Boehner invited Netanyahu to speak weeks ago, circumventing the White House. Based on a statement from Josh Earnest today, the president may not even watch Netanyahu’s speech when it’s on.

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