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K Gardner

(14,933 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:45 PM Oct 2013

So, I Just Called Pete Sessions Office...

After the report came out at HuffPo, and was circulated by Daily Kos and others, and refuted by the White House, I just decided to call and ask.

Now, while I'm sure Sessions spokewoman was not going to come out and say, "Why yes, he did say that!"... I read the quote to her verbatim. I asked her if she could confirm the reports now circulating that it was Sessions who made the remark. She said, "Absolutely not. He did not say that. The White House has issued a statement also denying that this was ever said."

Take it with a grain of salt, or for what it's worth. I report, you decide. This is beginning to remind me of the elementary school game of gossip, where you start out with something said by one person and by the time it gets to the last person, it's a whole 'nother thing.

I just think we need to be careful before we go bonkers over this one. The Truth is Out There, but I'm not sure we know what it is.. yet.

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So, I Just Called Pete Sessions Office... (Original Post) K Gardner Oct 2013 OP

Additional article below, as of Thursday morning Durbin is standing by his statement Tx4obama Oct 2013 #1

Does that mean that Durbin and Read didn't actually hear the comment? grantcart Oct 2013 #2

Neither Reid nor Durbin were there during the alleged remark Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #6

Yes. Everyone please show restraint on calling out a corrupt Republican Rep who is unable FSogol Oct 2013 #3

+1 ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #7

Pete Sessions is actually in the House of Representatives. TexasTowelie Oct 2013 #9

My bad. Thanks for the correction. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #14

personally, i find claims like "Pete said X" intrinsically more credible than "Pete didn't say X" 0rganism Oct 2013 #4

Sessions needs to be aware that many people find this believable Warpy Oct 2013 #5

Um, he's a Texas Representative. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #8

But hey, we here in Texas could always use Alabama's support. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #10

If Alabama wants to help throw him out, I won't stand in the way. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #13

He is a Texas representative for the Dallas area. TexasTowelie Oct 2013 #11

Brain fart Warpy Oct 2013 #12

The nutjobs wave Confederate flags and the White House picks a fight with a Congressional supporter. libdem4life Oct 2013 #15

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

1. Additional article below, as of Thursday morning Durbin is standing by his statement

Reply to K Gardner (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:56 PM

Oct 2013

Here: http://www.mediaite.com/online/senators-harry-reid-named-gop-rep-as-source-of-anti-obama-comment/

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

2. Does that mean that Durbin and Read didn't actually hear the comment?

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:58 PM

Oct 2013

the White House read out that meeting to Senate Democrats, and we regret the misunderstanding,” a White House official said.

Ranchemp.

(1,991 posts)

6. Neither Reid nor Durbin were there during the alleged remark

Reply to grantcart (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:11 PM

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which the White House has refuted the incident and Jay Carney flat out denied it happened yesterday.
They heard it second hand.

FSogol

(45,490 posts)

3. Yes. Everyone please show restraint on calling out a corrupt Republican Rep who is unable

Reply to K Gardner (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:03 PM

Oct 2013

Last edited Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:42 PM - Edit history (1)

to show even a modicum of respect to our CIC.

Sessions should have been bounced out of the Senate due to his ties to Countrywide Mortgage Scandal, ties to Jack Abramoff, and ties to Allen Stanford.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

7. +1

Reply to FSogol (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:25 PM

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TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)

9. Pete Sessions is actually in the House of Representatives.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:34 PM

Oct 2013

He has various other problems dating back decades (the streaking incident, pulling up campaign signs) and is totally unfit to be in Congress.

FSogol

(45,490 posts)

14. My bad. Thanks for the correction. n/t

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:42 PM

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0rganism

(23,957 posts)

4. personally, i find claims like "Pete said X" intrinsically more credible than "Pete didn't say X"

Reply to K Gardner (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:06 PM

Oct 2013

Especially when multiple 3rd-parties claim the affirmative. Who is the white house to speculate on what Sessions didn't say? Maybe the WH staff present just didn't hear him say it. Anyway for Sessions to deny saying it is expected, but to hide behind the white house statement as a defense is weak tea indeed.

Warpy

(111,277 posts)

5. Sessions needs to be aware that many people find this believable

Reply to K Gardner (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:10 PM

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and that the mood of the country is changing on shenanigans like his.

I would love it if they woke up in Alabama and threw him out of office. He's been there far too long, helping to poison government.

FSogol

(45,490 posts)

8. Um, he's a Texas Representative. n/t

Reply to Warpy (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:34 PM

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ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

10. But hey, we here in Texas could always use Alabama's support.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:35 PM

Oct 2013

FSogol

(45,490 posts)

13. If Alabama wants to help throw him out, I won't stand in the way. n/t

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:35 PM

Oct 2013

TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)

11. He is a Texas representative for the Dallas area.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:35 PM

Oct 2013

Warpy

(111,277 posts)

12. Brain fart

Reply to FSogol (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:35 PM

Oct 2013

Texas-Alabama-Pennsyltucky. They all like 'em stupid.

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

15. The nutjobs wave Confederate flags and the White House picks a fight with a Congressional supporter.

Reply to K Gardner (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:43 PM

Oct 2013

More of "they both do it". Bipartisanship. The Adults in the Room. We can protect their immature, little RW egos only so far before they are, soon hopefully, forced to take responsibility for their racist BS, their Temper Tantrum Caucus, and Grow Up Already.

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