his due...is overdue!
WHAT are BOEHNER and the other Republicans going to DO with this one???
Posted on 06/04/2014 7:18:13 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday said the Obama administration told congressional leaders about a possible prisoner exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl more than two years ago, but then never followed up.
In a statement, Boehner said lawmakers had thought they would be consulted again, and blasted the White House for trading five Taliban leaders for Bergdahl without notifying Congress.
He also said lawmakers were opposed to the exchange when it was first raised, and accused the White House of keeping Congress in the dark because of that opposition. "More than two years ago, Members of Congress were briefed on the possibility of such an exchange, and the chairmen at the time and I raised serious questions to the administration," Boehner said in the statement.
"Unfortunately, the questions and concerns we had were never satisfactorily answered and they remain today. At the time, the administration deferred further engagement because the prospects of the exchange had diminished," Boehner said.
Aides pointed to a June 21, 2013, statement by White House spokesman Jay Carney in which he said "we would not make any decision about transfer of any detainees without consulting with Congress" as reinforcing the belief by members of Congress that Obama would not act behind their backs.
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At one time I thought Obama was a secular humanist. Now I know he believes in one God.
Unfortunately he thinks the one God is him.
“Phone and a pen”
You'd think God could do better than Moochelle. Well, maybe that explains Reggie. /S
So what’s your plan, John?
Americans have the right to charge the President of the United States of America accountable for TREASON. Aiding and abetting the enemy.
No mention of impeachment. I’m sure Boner is writing up the articles between swigs of whiskey.
Very passive/agressive of him. Typical sociopath.
What they always do. Cover for him after making 5 min of soundbyte noise.
And then send more lackies to FR to demand we vote GOP no matter what.
Yeah, because Obama is afraid of what Boehner will do! Haaaaaaaaaa.
Got one of those which has Obama going across the screen with a golf club over his shoulder? Might even include Katrina man it.
As always, great work.
Yeah, we know that, Boehner. Now that you’ve made your “statement”, where is the GOP outrage over this? Why are you not raising the roof and constantly stressing the ILLEGALITY of Obama’s actions?
Thanks John for those words of wisdom from the back of the room. Hey John, YOU are the third in command of this floundering ship of state. How about stating something beyond the obvious or how about something informative like I think our leader has stepped over the line, again, and it is time for us to smake him back. I know John, all these ponderous decisions to make between rounds at the local gin mill. You don’t seem to have any problem smacking down YOUR party’s conservatives aka the Tea Party so how come we play nice nice with the POS? Is he buying your shots for you?? You are nothing but a two bit whore.
Putting those two nut-jobs in the Rose garden for a presser was absolute stupidity.
“He’s black, so we can’t hold him accountable, sorry.”
The order to release the 5 Taliban terrorists is clearly an illegal order. It should not be followed down the chain of command.
Officers have a duty to challenge the order based on its legality.
The Taliban should sit tight in US custody or be brought back into US custody!
The order to release the 5 Taliban terrorists is clearly an illegal order. It should not be followed down the chain of command.
Officers have a duty to challenge the order based on its legality.
The Taliban should sit tight in US custody or be brought back into US custody!
The order to release the 5 Taliban terrorists is clearly an illegal order. It should not be followed down the chain of command.
Officers have a duty to challenge the order based on its legality.
The Taliban should sit tight in US custody or be brought back into US custody!
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