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President Obama talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July 2014 as they walk to Netanyahus car outside the Oval Office. Not gonna happen on this trip. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahus speech Tuesday before a joint session of Congress has Democrats divided onwhether to attend.

As of Monday afternoon, you wont see somethree dozen House members and perhaps ahalf-dozen senators all Democrats attending the controversial speech, which was arranged by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Netanyahu without consultation with the White House.

In addition to feeling sandbagged, the White House objects to thetiming of the speech just two weeks before Israels national elections and in the midst of negotiations over Irans nuclear program.

Speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual policy conference on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he did not intend upcoming address to Congress to be divisive or disrespectful to President Obama. (AP)

Many Democrats and some Republicans nonetheless feel obligedto attend especially because they dont want to be seen as disrespectful to the Israeli P.M. or to Israel.

But keen political observers know that you cant paintall Democratic attendees with the same brush. There are always subtleties involvedand, in this case, there areseveralcategories of attendance to look for.

So, here is what to look for:

1. Going but not clapping andlooking glum (or miserable). Kind of like the NYPD and New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio.

2. Going but just not clapping.

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In the Loop: What to look for from Democrats during Bibis speech Tuesday

Just dont call it a deal.

House Democrats on Monday said they expect Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to bring a clean Homeland Security bill to the floor this week, effectively ending the fight over funding for President Obamas executive actions on immigration.

Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), the House Democratic whip, said he is confident that a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through September will soon reach the floor.

Pressed by reporters, Hoyer refused to say whether Boehner had promised a vote on the clean bill in exchange for the Democratic votes that averted a partial government shutdown on Friday night.

Why do you think the Democrats voted for a one-week [bill] when we just, almost in a united fashion, voted against a three-week [bill]? he said.

Speculation about a deal has been running rampant since Democrats made the surprise move to back legislation funding the DHS for one week after insisting that short-term bills were unacceptable.

Their reversal had many people believing an agreement was struck, despite repeated denials from GOP leaders and their aides.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested Friday that she had been given assurances the House would vote on a clean bill to fund the department without provisions on immigration.

Your vote tonight will assure that we will vote for full funding next week, she wrote in a letter to the House Democratic Caucus.

Asked Monday why Boehner is denying there was an agreement, Pelosi played coy.

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Deal or not, Dems expect Boehner to cave

Alcee Hastings Disgraces Himself Florida and Democrats
How a grown man can behave in such an immature and disgraceful manner in public is beyond me. There is definitely bad blood between these two congressmen.

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Ted Cruz to Senate Democrats: #39;Do not shut down #39; Homeland Security - LoneWolf Sager (_)
During a news conference with other Republican lawmakers, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accused Senate Democrats of "filibustering funding for" the Department of Homeland Security. "Happy Valentines.

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