White House-Congress rift over Bergdahl deal deepens

White House officials tried unsuccessfully to make Americans believe Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl served with honor and distinction because they think the public is gullible, says National Journal writer Ron Fournier."They have a fundamental problem at this White House … of thinking that just because we say something, the American people are going to believe it. We can pretend something is true that is not," Fournier said Wednesday when sitting on the panel of Fox News Channel's "Special ...

Fast & Furious: This was what we heard repeatedly in the administration's response to the Congressional investigation...that the investigation should be - and was being - investigated by the Inspector General, and that Congress should butt out. Let the IG investigate - that's what they said. Except they had no intention of cooperating with the IG's investigation either. I guess they forgot to mention that. And so, when the IG starts to get closer to t ...

In an effort to reassert control over the domestic political debate surrounding sensitive negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, the White House penned a letter Saturday night warning senators to hold back on legislation that would detract from the president’s ability to affect and approve a final agreement with Iran. ...

Charles Krauthammer says he supports President Barack Obama’s deal to bring Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl home. “Had the choice been mine I would have made the same choice,” Krauthammer told Fox News’ “Special Report” on Wednesday. “It’s a difficult decision, and I would not attack those who have done otherwise.” Krauthammer said those in the West “put a value on the individual human life the way that the ones at the other end of ...

Father-in-law moved into our tiny house after he retired. I feel like I want to run away. I feel guilty for feeling this way. ...

With 12 hours to go before Default Day, we'll see if the *** House is ready to put on their collective *** ...

Huge Spike of Families Crossing Border The Daily Caller: "New data shows the White House has painted a false picture of the Central American migration by hiding a huge spike in “family units” who are illegally crossing the Texas border. The data, which was dumped by the U.S. border patrol late Friday afternoon, shows that inflow of youths and children traveling without parents has doubled since 2013, to 57,525 in the nine months up to July 2014. But the number of migrants ...

clueless instead of criminal. Well that's working for them isn't it? Time to put this barbie back in the box and take her back to the store, cause she's broke! ...

From Politico: Consumer Watchdog is telling the White House that its cozy relationship with Google is inappropriate, given ongoing reviews by both the FTC and the Department of Justice. The group, a vocal critic of Google, is asking White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, who is responsible for overseeing ethics policy, “to rule that the president and other members of the administration must distance themselves from Google until the investigations are concluded,” ac ...

Seven experts who advised president on offshore drilling safety after oil rig explosion are accusing administration of misrepresenting their views on drilling moratorium. When will this administration NOT lie about something? ...

White House involved in soliciting money for pro-ObamaCare group, watchdog says Link: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/21/white-house-involved-in-seeking-for-pro-obamacare-group-watchdog-says/ ...

IS THE MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE MENTALLY ILL? By Coach Dave DaubenmireNovember 6, 2014 NewsWithViews.com I am not asking this with my tongue in my cheek. I am as serious as a judge. As I sit here and write, I am listening to Mr. Obama's press conference. Something is very wrong with this guy. He is either mentally ill or demon possessed. Either choice is a possibility. But something is definitely wrong with him. He seems som ...

at a loss to understand how anyone could defend the unpresidential words and behavior of this man. Ugh! He is apparently obsessed with women and blood. He has absolutely no integrity and the people who approve of his every action have even less. Our country is in grave danger with this man in charge. Does anyone in his own party have the courage to stand up to him? ...

MADE IN AMERICA week. Is this the week that the Trump family announces they will be bringing all their manufacturing back to America? ...

White House approved, ASKED, that these "off the record" comments be posted. I cannot believe you elected a 3rd grader to represent US. ...

The Obama administration, which would seem to have its hands full with a two-front war in Iraq and Afghanistan, opened up a third front last week, this time with Fox News. Until this point, the conflict had been mostly a one-sided affair, with Fox News hosts promoting tax day “tea parties” that focused protest on the new president, and more recently bringing down the presidential adviser Van Jones through rugged coverage that caught the administration, and other news organizations, ...

Contentious exchanges between White House press secretaries and members of the media have been fairly commonplace during the past few presidential administrations.However, the one that took place Wednesday between White House press secretary Robert Gibbs and April Ryan of American Urban Radio, in which Gibbs essentially compared Ryan to a petulant child, is among the most heated (and entertaining) in recent memory. ...

The White House and anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement to defusethe controversy over abortion in the health reform bill – planning a series of steps that will secure the support of Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and other Democrats to give party leaders the votes they need to pass reform, sources tell POLITICO. Under the agreement, President Barack Obama would sign an executive order ensuring that no federal funding will go to pay for abortion under the health reform pl ...

Are we still allowed to call them Christmas trees? "This year's total is nearly 50 per cent more than last year's 37, which included seven artificial ones. In truth, the number of trees varies from year-to-year. In 1997 there were 36 trees, while in 2008, there were a scant 27." Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2242509/White-House-splurges-holiday-decorations-adding-nearly-50-cent-Christmas-trees-year.html#ixzz2E9UaesBn ...

Article by David Horowitz at link. ...

I wonder who planned the menu. ROFL ...

They act like terrorists, they regularly kill civilians like terrorists, but the White House does not consider the Afghan Taliban to be a terrorist group. “They do carry out tactics that are akin to terrorism. They do pursue terror attacks in an effort to try to advance their agenda,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest explained today, but “they have a different classification.” Link: http://news.yahoo.com/taliban-not-terrorists-says-white-house-220922680.html This pres ...

Sources: bin Laden docs conflict with Obama's talk of Al Qaeda demise http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/07/sources-bin-laden-docs-conflict-with-obama-talk-al-qaeda-demise/ Sources: bin Laden docs conflict with Obama's talk of Al Qaeda demise http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/07/sources-bin-laden-docs-conflict-with--talk-al-qaeda-demise/ ...

Fox News Poll: Voters believe White House incompetent, US still in recession and ISIS has moved next door http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/14/fox-news-poll-voters-believe-white-house-incompetent-us-still-in-recession-and/ Fox News Poll: Voters believe White House incompetent, US still in recession and ISIS has moved nextdoor http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/14/fox-news-poll-voters-believe-white-house-incompetent-us-still-in-recession-and/ ...

White House in January at the end of Barack Obama's presidency, they are reportedly moving into a cozy 8,200-square-foot mansion close by. According to Politico, the Obamas will be leasing the property, which is situated in Washington D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood. ...

White House aide arrested after allegedly shooting gun at boyfriend http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/08/10/white-house-aide-arrested-after-allegedly-shooting-gun-at-boyfriend/ She sounds like a real sweetie. White House aide arrested after allegedly shooting gun at boyfriend http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/08/10/white-house-aide-arrested-after-allegedly-shooting-gun-at-boyfriend/ ...

The secrecy surrounding the Obama administration's plans for regulating the Internet has prompted a congressional inquiry into whether the independent Federal Communications Commission or the White House and its allies are calling the shots over the future of the nation's broadband networks. A top adviser to Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), defended Wheeler's decision to hide his latest draft of Internet regulations from the public until ...

The White House specifically wanted to exclude Fox News from interviewing the pay czar while making him available to all the other outlets (oh, but the White House is NOT trying to silence Fox News...yeah, pull the other leg)....the managers of the other outlets got together and said if the White House did not allow Fox News an interview, they would not participate either. GOOD FOR THEM!! I am glad to know THEY believe in freedom of speech and the press EVEN if this administration DO ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/01/15/2010-01-15_health_plan_deal_gives_unions_break.html ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House photographer was allowed to take and widely distribute a photo from the ceremony Tuesday for the return of the remains of 30 American troops killed in a weekend helicopter crash in Afghanistan despite the Pentagon's claim that any public depiction of the scene would violate the wishes of bereaved families. News media coverage of the ceremony had been banned by the Pentagon over the objections of several news organizations. Pentagon officials ...

White House-Congress rift over Bergdahl deal deepens

here's another link - Snow Bunny (the original)

Nothing surprises me anymore with this - shady, deceitful administration.

I never realized she had a spine. I'm proud of her. - Conservative

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