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alp227

(32,019 posts)
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 10:52 PM Jun 2014

Paul Ryan: House GOP to probe Bowe Bergdahl deal

Source: Politico

ROANOKE, Va. — Rep. Paul Ryan pledged Friday night that House Republicans will investigate President Barack Obama’s deal to secure the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

At an after-dinner speech on the eve of Virginia’s GOP state convention, the former vice presidential nominee urged activists to unite behind Senate candidate Ed Gillespie as their best hope for advancing a conservative agenda.

For now, he said, the Senate is a “graveyard of good ideas” and Republicans must focus on aggressive oversight as their best bet to hold Obama accountable.

“I’m part of the IRS investigation,” Ryan told about 600 people in a ballroom at the Hotel Roanoke. “We’ve got the Benghazi investigation, the Veterans Affairs investigation, and we’re going to do an investigation about this troop transfer with the Taliban. So we’ve got a lot on our plate.”



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/bowe-bergdahl-deal-paul-ryan-house-gop-to-probe-107552.html

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Paul Ryan: House GOP to probe Bowe Bergdahl deal (Original Post) alp227 Jun 2014 OP
In other words, the Rethuglicans are wasting taxpayers money... Timez Squarez Jun 2014 #1
Again. Brigid Jun 2014 #3
That seems to be the norm for them sakabatou Jun 2014 #12
They're doing what their real paymasters are telling them to do. Enact the Koch agenda. freshwest Jun 2014 #35
Offer the Taliban the rest of their prisoners for Ryan. Now they got more noise, no solutions yet. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #2
Fuck their witch hunts. "a lot on their plate".. a$$holes. Nothing to do with helping the Country Cha Jun 2014 #4
Where is Issa? Iliyah Jun 2014 #5
Why is a senator making this announcement? 6000eliot Jun 2014 #6
?? George II Jun 2014 #8
Paul Ryan was campaigning for some a US Senate candidate in Virginia, actually. nt alp227 Jun 2014 #19
They need to investigate his three concussions. onehandle Jun 2014 #7
I wonder how long it will take them to realize most people don't give shit about this, either. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #9
Well if you don't vote and they do Iliyah Jun 2014 #10
The guy who wants to kill seniors by getting rid of social security and Medicare lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #11
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Skittles Jun 2014 #13
You mean the guy whose father is a Republican warrior1 Jun 2014 #14
Please do. I think (I hope ) everyone will be sick of investigations in Nov. dballance Jun 2014 #15
Hey, Paul Baby..........Fuck You, fuck you very, very much LongTomH Jun 2014 #16
Oh for fuck's sake. AngryDem001 Jun 2014 #17
Yes, because JOBS, JOBS, JOBS! SunSeeker Jun 2014 #18
hey Paul riverwalker Jun 2014 #20
Can we make Bergdahl grow a beard and send him to Benghazi mindwalker_i Jun 2014 #21
Why don't you probe that filthy Issa? SoapBox Jun 2014 #22
SHOCKING! tofuandbeer Jun 2014 #23
"Zero Solutions" GOP got nothin' better to do, after all! blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #24
Atlas Whined Tom Ripley Jun 2014 #25
Goober's Gulch DinahMoeHum Jun 2014 #29
Another million dollars down the black hole SkatmanRoth Jun 2014 #26
Assholes! Kath1 Jun 2014 #27
Sad that Madmiddle Jun 2014 #28
Hey Ryan: go do a probe up your ass and see what comes out. DinahMoeHum Jun 2014 #30
His head Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #34
The first thing they had better do is read up on history. jwirr Jun 2014 #31
All that stuff on your plate Mr. Ryan? redwitch Jun 2014 #32
proud to have a fiscal conservative in the house. redruddyred Jun 2014 #33
Investigate the GOP for breaking faith with every soldier, Pathwalker Jun 2014 #36
Go eff urself, Ryan. roamer65 Jun 2014 #37
 

Timez Squarez

(262 posts)
1. In other words, the Rethuglicans are wasting taxpayers money...
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 10:59 PM
Jun 2014

and not doing what the taxpayers sent them to do.

Cha

(297,167 posts)
4. Fuck their witch hunts. "a lot on their plate".. a$$holes. Nothing to do with helping the Country
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:05 PM
Jun 2014

though.. just themselves.

"..to hold Obama accountable

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
5. Where is Issa?
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:15 PM
Jun 2014

They are secretly in meetings all over the country learning their talking points. No concerns about the American people but points for their political party alongwith with the corporate media. Shame on them.

And, soldiers and veterans forget about "never leave no soldier behind", by yours truly the GOP.

 

dballance

(5,756 posts)
15. Please do. I think (I hope ) everyone will be sick of investigations in Nov.
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 12:07 AM
Jun 2014

This is a strategic risk that I hope causes them to lose seats come Nov.

Hearing after hearing but not a damned thing for jobs!

AngryDem001

(684 posts)
17. Oh for fuck's sake.
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 12:19 AM
Jun 2014

Fuck the GOP and their goddamned witch-hunts!

"So we’ve got a lot on our plate." SHUT THE HELL UP!!!

mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)
21. Can we make Bergdahl grow a beard and send him to Benghazi
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 01:18 AM
Jun 2014

to perform abortions on Monica Lewinski?

Wankers...

tofuandbeer

(1,314 posts)
23. SHOCKING!
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 04:01 AM
Jun 2014

Can the GOP be anymore obvious about their selfishness? Freakish bastards!!!

Does anyone else recall Boehner saying (after their last loss in the elections) that they need to re-examine the party.
...and this is what they came up with???

The GOP is an old jalopy. ...pppppt...pppptttt....pppppppppt.

 

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)
24. "Zero Solutions" GOP got nothin' better to do, after all!
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 05:25 AM
Jun 2014
Today's Republican Party: Total time wasters

SkatmanRoth

(843 posts)
26. Another million dollars down the black hole
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 06:13 AM
Jun 2014

The Republicans are just burning money we do not in an attempt to score points before an election. It is beyond outrageous that a political party will spend money out of the Treasury to advance their ideology.

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
27. Assholes!
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 07:15 AM
Jun 2014

Why don't they do something for this country for a change?

"...hold Obama accountable." - Bullshit!

 

Madmiddle

(459 posts)
28. Sad that
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 09:38 AM
Jun 2014

republicans hold investigations constantly, yet they have no real knowledge of how to legislate.

 

redruddyred

(1,615 posts)
33. proud to have a fiscal conservative in the house.
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 08:02 PM
Jun 2014

a fiscal conservative who fiscally conserves our tax dollars. also, knows how to set priorities. interesting that he did not mention how many protein shakes he consumed this week.

Pathwalker

(6,598 posts)
36. Investigate the GOP for breaking faith with every soldier,
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 08:29 PM
Jun 2014

and every military family in America, ASSHOLE!

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