Big majority of Americans say Boehner's Netanyahu invite was a mistake

John Boehner and Benjamin Netanyahu
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Some bad news for Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress with the aim of curbing President Obama's ability to forge a nuclear deal with Iran:

The nationwide poll, released Tuesday, shows 63 percent of Americans say it was a bad move for congressional leadership to extend the invitation without giving President Barack Obama a heads up that it was coming. Only 33 percent say it was the right thing to do. [CNN]

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.