Posted on 06/08/2012 9:03:04 AM PDT by Nachum
President Obama has shot back against accusations that White House officials leaked high-level national security information to the New York Times, calling the charges "offensive" and "wrong."
"The notion that my White House would purposely release classified national security information is offensive. It's wrong," he said during a press conference this morning. "People I think need to have a better sense of how I approach this office and how the people around me approach this office."
The President's remarks follow accusations made earlier this week by Sen. John McCain and other Senate Republicans that the White House had leaked information about U.S. drones and cyberattack technology to "paint a portrait of the president of the United States as a strong leader on national security issues."
The FBI has launched an investigation into the sources of the leaks, and on Thursday a bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the House and Senate have called for an independent investigation into the matter.
The President said he would not comment on "what are supposed to be classified items," noting that the information involved was "sensitive", but he did suggest that the White House was looking into the matter.
"Whenever there is classified information that is put out into the public, we try to find out where that came from," he said.
Obama also rebutted the notion that the Times reports were somehow beneficial to him.
"When this information or these reports -- whether true or false -- surface, on front page newspapers, that makes the job of folks on the front lines tougher, and it makes my job tougher," he said. "Which is why, since I've been office, my attitude has been zero tolerance for these kinds of leaks and speculation."
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
You lie, Barry. Am I disrespecting him? Sure.
Notice that “the one” didn’t actually deny it.
I find it offensive how you want to transform America, the engine of the Free World, into a two bit Socialist Hell.
I find it offensive how you ignored D-Day.
I find it offensive that you flit around the country collecting all the billions of dollars from YOUR DUMMYCRAT Billionaires and Millionaires and the bitch about rich people.
I find it offensive that you have done everything that is Socialistic and THEN YOU HAVE THE ARROGANCE TO BLAME US for YOUR EPIC FAILURES.
IOW, screw you President Dumb@$$.
Times reports were somehow beneficial to him.
His radical friends love him for the leaks,anything to weaken the U.S. and no country will trust us for years.
His work is done.
Yeah, he just had one of his staff accidentally leave a folder on the table after having lunch with a Times reporter
“You people are too stupid to figure out my approach!”
Yeah, “we don’t play that” is such a thoughtful and intellectual response.....
What’s he trying to say? That he’s not a crook?
You sure do know about your office.
Take heads of countries out the back kitchen door
Leave Israel’s Prime Minister sitting in a room by himself when you decide you want to go and eat dinner
Golf whenever you want to
Pleasure trips for you and family whenever you want
Send back the bust of Winston Churchill to England
How many other items can be listed - Oh yes, you respect the office
Clinton was right. This moron is a rank amateur.
MY White House? Really?
What's offensive is having a Marxist, Mooslim, Kenyan, steaming pantload in the White House.
Telling the truth about a narcissist ALWAYS offends them.
When 0 uses that particular term; offends, offensive, etc. - it’s a “tell”.
EVERY time.
Not your WH Zero.
Just a guy in the neighborhood who made bombs when I was 8 years old....
More obfuscation and subterfuge....
Oh yes, you respect the office,or else.
We don’t care how you “feel” about the charges, the question was “Are you guilty?”
Anyone see a transcript for this yet? It’s not on the WH’s site.
Offended that they have been called on it.
Wouldn't be America, if they didn't git a fair trial first! ;)
Btw, what speaking your mind can get you these days...
Obama's Secret Service visits Rudy at 6:00 to 06:25 pm Thursday May 31st
The reason: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx386QFceAQ&feature=related
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