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babylonsister

(171,056 posts) Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:26 PM Jun 2014

Harry Reid Calls Out GOP For Worrying Bowe Bergdahl Release Will Be Seen As Obama Victory

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/04/harry-reid-bowe-bergdahl_n_5444896.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013

Amanda Terkel

Harry Reid Calls Out GOP For Worrying Bowe Bergdahl Release Will Be Seen As Obama Victory
Posted: 06/04/2014 11:12 am EDT

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) chastised Republicans Wednesday for their response to the release of Sgt. Bowe Berdahl, saying they were simply trying to score political points against President Barack Obama.

"It's clear they're worried his release could be seen as a victory for President Obama," said Reid on the Senate floor Wednesday morning. "As the president said, this is not a victory for him. It is a victory for the United States military and our country. Let me put that notion to rest then. It is not a victory for President Obama. it is a victory for our soldiers, their families, and our great country."

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"Opponents of President Obama have seized upon the release of an American prisoner of war -- that's what he was -- using what should be a moment of unity and celebration for our nation as a chance to play political games," Reid said Wednesday. "The safe return of an American soldier should not be used for political points. When a man or woman puts on the uniform as a United States serviceman, they have America's uncompromising support."

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Reid added Wednesday that even if Bergdahl did "violate his sworn oath," he should not have been left as a prisoner of war.

"If he's done something wrong, military justice will step in and take care of that violation -- if in fact there was one. I don't know," he said. "But certainly that's a better approach than having the Taliban do it. I will choose the justice system of the United States Army -- American justice -- every time. We've seen the brutality of the Taliban."

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Harry Reid Calls Out GOP For Worrying Bowe Bergdahl Release Will Be Seen As Obama Victory (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 2014 OP

Was that so hard to say? gratuitous Jun 2014 #1

Because today's media is comprised of some of the laziest SOBs around. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #7

Not only that... savalez Jun 2014 #9

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #15

Exactly! savalez Jun 2014 #20

Repeat after me randys1 Jun 2014 #2

Repeated! LoisB Jun 2014 #10

That kind of obviously-false rhetoric is dangerous to yourself. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2014 #16

No, I believe the vast majority of cons dont care about the troops when they return, we can randys1 Jun 2014 #18

Have you ever met someone who complains all the time CJCRANE Jun 2014 #3

Headed? Been there, done that over and over. rickyhall Jun 2014 #11

Thanks Harry! Cha Jun 2014 #4

Thanks Harry! Too bad the entire Democratic side couldn't be united on this (damn DiFi!) riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #5

Totally on point Android3.14 Jun 2014 #6

It's ALL Politics, ALL THE TIME, for the GOP. America and its Veterans BE DAMNED. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #8

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #12

"We've seen the brutality of the Taliban." Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #13

"Her husband deserved to die" IronLionZion Jun 2014 #14

No doubt he actually DID something, but still.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #17

Have you ever seen the movie _The Burning Bed_? perhaps this woman tblue37 Jun 2014 #21

No, but I saw the movie "provoked" IronLionZion Jun 2014 #22

thank you, harry reid hopemountain Jun 2014 #19

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

1. Was that so hard to say?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:29 PM

Jun 2014

And why haven't our Guardians of Truth and Democracy in the Fourth Estate figured this out? Yeah, the reason for all the kerfuffle is solely due to Republicans' overwhelming fear that the Obama administration will look good. It's as plain as the sneer on Cheney's face.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,922 posts)

7. Because today's media is comprised of some of the laziest SOBs around.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:53 PM

Jun 2014

They might as well be stenographers.

savalez

(3,517 posts)

9. Not only that...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:58 PM

Jun 2014

If reporters don't just repeat what they hear (chuck toad) they won't get the privilege of another interview. It's a racket.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

15. LOL ...

Reply to savalez (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:50 AM

Jun 2014

If reporters don't just repeat what they hear (chuck toad) they won't get the privilege of another interview, TO JUST REPEAT WHAT THEY HEAR. It's a racket.

savalez

(3,517 posts)

20. Exactly!

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #15)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 02:21 AM

Jun 2014

randys1

(16,286 posts)

2. Repeat after me

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:30 PM

Jun 2014

REPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPS
REPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPSREPUBLICANS HATE THE TROOPS

AND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITESAND ARE HYPOCRITES

LoisB

(7,202 posts)

10. Repeated!

Reply to randys1 (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 08:24 PM

Jun 2014

Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)

16. That kind of obviously-false rhetoric is dangerous to yourself.

Reply to randys1 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 12:19 PM

Jun 2014

If you repeat things that are not true often and loudly enough, even if they're meant purely as slogans rather than literally, you come to believe them, and your grasp on reality gets more tenuous.

You start to think about politics less in terms of "true" and "false", and more in terms of tribe warfare.

randys1

(16,286 posts)

18. No, I believe the vast majority of cons dont care about the troops when they return, we can

Reply to Donald Ian Rankin (Reply #16)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 01:56 PM

Jun 2014

prove that with their voting against VA benefits and complaining about how many get PTSD settlements, so I am right abouut that

and as far as them being hypocrites, please tell me you are kidding

ps

I wish i was a newbie, I wish I didnt have thousands or millions of examples of how badly they treat the troops or how much they are hypocrites, trust me, I want to be wrong, sadly I am not

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

3. Have you ever met someone who complains all the time

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:40 PM

Jun 2014

about everything?

After a while you just tune that person out, listening to them is pointless.

The GOP is headed in that direction.

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)

11. Headed? Been there, done that over and over.

Reply to CJCRANE (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 08:30 PM

Jun 2014

It's like Star Trek, you know the dialogue before they say it.

Cha

(297,154 posts)

4. Thanks Harry!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:23 PM

Jun 2014

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

5. Thanks Harry! Too bad the entire Democratic side couldn't be united on this (damn DiFi!)

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:37 PM

Jun 2014

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)

6. Totally on point

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:17 PM

Jun 2014

This has been another mentally defective week.

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

8. It's ALL Politics, ALL THE TIME, for the GOP. America and its Veterans BE DAMNED.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:57 PM

Jun 2014

Uncle Joe

(58,349 posts)

12. Kicked and recommended.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 08:38 PM

Jun 2014

Thanks for the thread, babylonsister.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

13. "We've seen the brutality of the Taliban."

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:25 PM

Jun 2014

Yeah...

The media loved this clip.

I didn't know her crime was murdering her husband in his sleep with an axe.

IronLionZion

(45,427 posts)

14. "Her husband deserved to die"

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:04 AM

Jun 2014

is what they would probably respond with. He must have done something.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

17. No doubt he actually DID something, but still....

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #14)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 12:42 PM

Jun 2014

I guess you have to see if she just hit him once or pulled a Lizzie and gave him 30-40 whacks.

tblue37

(65,328 posts)

21. Have you ever seen the movie _The Burning Bed_? perhaps this woman

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #14)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:38 AM

Jun 2014

was not abused, but the odds probably lean heavily in the other direction.

IronLionZion

(45,427 posts)

22. No, but I saw the movie "provoked"

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #21)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 06:53 AM

Jun 2014

where the woman set her husband on fire in his sleep, and her whole house. They initially imprisoned her (UK) since the abuse wasn't immediate and it wasn't in self defense. But later she finally won an appeal because the asshole was abusing her previously for years and they had a new "doctrine of provocation" where she felt deadly force would be the only way to stop future abuse.

And then there's a husband burning story in Texas more recently where the woman straight up told police that the dude hadn't done anything to her, she just didn't feel like being married to the poor guy after only 6 days of marriage. Reason #666 that I would never get an arranged marriage: She just might be the spawn of Satan.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)

19. thank you, harry reid

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 04:59 PM

Jun 2014

and babylonsister for posting.

now i am very concerned for the safety of a bergdahl family. their family ~ to add insults and threats to injury ~ are now being threatened based on idiots spewing hate on the media.

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