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Obama attempts 'scandal reduction surgery'
Politico ^ | 5/16/13 5:52 PM EDT | GLENN THRUSH and JENNIFER EPSTEIN

Posted on 05/16/2013 11:05:15 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

President Barack Obama appeared before the White House press corps Thursday, performing what could best be described as scandal reduction surgery: an operation to cut the number of scandals he’s dealing with from three to one.

The White House staff is openly contemptuous of claims they tried to cover up the administration’s response to the Benghazi attacks of Sept. 11, 2012, releasing what they said was a complete packet of internal emails Wednesday in a one-shot attempt to dismiss the problem.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: benghazi; benghazicoverup; benghaziemails; impeachnow; irs; obama; obamascandals; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills

1 posted on 05/16/2013 11:05:15 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: MestaMachine; TigersEye; Marine_Uncle; justa-hairyape; onyx; SunkenCiv; Grampa Dave; ...

Will he be successful?


2 posted on 05/16/2013 11:07:35 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I pray not.
See you tomorry.


3 posted on 05/16/2013 11:11:25 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Putting someone involved in the scandal in charge of IRS healthcare enforcement is supposed to be an improvement?


5 posted on 05/16/2013 11:29:14 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: GeronL

The only way nobama can “reduce” his scandals is to go to prison tonight for the rest of his worthless commie life. What a clown...


6 posted on 05/16/2013 11:50:45 PM PDT by ogen hal (First amendment or reeducation cam)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The regime ALREADY applied scandal surgery. The surgical method was quite clever.... perhaps it would apply to other endeavors...

The cancer was completely eliminated by creating other metastatic tumors, some appearing to be much worse than the original site. Now after the patients expiration, the cancer, lacking vital nutrients, has expired.


7 posted on 05/17/2013 2:00:41 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: GeronL
Putting someone involved in the scandal in charge of IRS healthcare enforcement is supposed to be an improvement?

in their minds it reinforces the narrative - "there's no there there"

8 posted on 05/17/2013 3:05:57 AM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever.u)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

He knows the general population is as dumb as rocks so he continues to decieve


9 posted on 05/17/2013 3:06:10 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Yesterdays conspiracies are todays truths)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Hey! I’m openly contemptuous of the Negroid Hemorrhoid and his AG.


10 posted on 05/17/2013 4:14:40 AM PDT by righttackle44 (Take scalps. Leave the bodies as a warning.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

releasing what THEY said was a complete packet of internal emails Wednesday in a one-shot attempt to dismiss the problem.

Anybody want to buy a bridge?


11 posted on 05/17/2013 4:24:26 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Obama attempts 'scandal reduction surgery'

Congress needs to exercise it's "criminal reduction surgery" options and act to remove the resident immediately.

12 posted on 05/17/2013 4:32:23 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I recommend “Neck-Band” surgery.....


13 posted on 05/17/2013 5:31:17 AM PDT by G Larry (Darkness Hates the Light)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Snakes are often successful in escaping in the high grass.


14 posted on 05/17/2013 8:34:53 AM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Galt level is not far away......)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

Thanks Ernest.


15 posted on 05/18/2013 6:16:34 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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