Posted on 05/16/2014 10:11:35 PM PDT by chessplayer
Carney: Silly press corps, we have now entered the stop-asking-questions phase of the VA scandal posted at 7:21 pm on May 16, 2014 by Mary Katharine Ham
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In most cases, I have come to realize that the Obama administration is easier to understand if you dispense with the notion that there is some sort of plan other than getting through each day by minimizing immediate political damage to the highest degree possible without regard to long-term goals.
But while I’m not always confident there’s a plan for actual policy, there’s always a plan for avoiding questions and blame on scandals.
On the VA scandal, that plan has been enacted.
Step 1: “We’re just finding out about this ourselves and are as appalled as anyone over these allegations. We vow to get to the bottom of this and, if true, right this wrong swiftly and thoroughly. Nothing less than the honor of our nation and our people is at stake, and that will not come to harm on my watch.”
Step 2: “We are investigating ourselves right now to make sure we get to the bottom of this. It’s important that we get all the facts from ourselves, and in the meantime it would be inappropriate for ourselves to answer questions about the investigation we’re conducting on ourselves.”
Step 3: “Didn’t I just tell you we started an investigation of ourselves? Also, we noted our outrage. I cannot possibly make any statements about the very obvious wrongdoing that occurred on our watch until the investigation we’re conducting of ourselves is completed, printed on paper and in my hands. Anything else would jeopardize the integrity of our investigation of ourselves. Is that what you want?”
Step 3 is where ABC’s Jon Karl found himself today, on the receiving end of White House Press Secretary Jay Carney’s indignation at the mere asking of questions after the administration has expressed grave concern and started an investigation.
Up next, Step 4: “Only crazy wingers even ask questions about stuff like this. Are you a crazy winger? Do you think it’s a grand conspiracy in which the President of the United States conspired to personally hurt veterans? Do you think that’s an appropriate question to ask?”
Step 5: Wait six months, refer to formerly outrageous scandal as phony.
Step 6: Slow walk investigation and especially the release of requested and possibly incriminating documents for a year or more.
Step 7: “Oh, that ‘scandal’? Dude, that was a year ago. Who’s still talking about that?”
+1
They are accessories to murder High crimes and misdemeanors?
What’s the fable about a guy having dinner at an event with 0bama and 0bama first asks for they guy’s dinner roll and the guy gives it to him... and 0bama continues to ask for more and more stuff until the guy only has something really valuable remaining.
ANother guest says “you should have stopped him at the dinner roll”.
I wish i could find that somewhere...
Actually that’s what I was getting at. “Teach was just a polite way of saying ‘forcing it on them whether they like it or not’. Sort of like teaching a puppy by rubbing their nose in their ‘mistake’.
Hey it’s a lesser evil right? It must be OK! I learned that from staunch rock ribbed conservatives right here on FR last election.
Odd that some of them are awful quiet about it and seem to have forgotten they ever said it though... But we didn’t.
Thanks exit82 -
...snip...
The meal was served, and I was startled when my waiter suddenly reached out, plucked a dinner roll off my plate, and began nibbling it as he walked back to the kitchen.
"Sorry about that," said the President. "Andrew is very hungry."
"I don't appreciate..." I began, but as I looked into the calm brown eyes across from me, I felt immediately guilty and petty. It was just a dinner roll. "Of course," I concluded, and reached for my glass. Before I could, however, another waiter reached forward, took the glass away and swallowed the wine in a single gulp.
"And his brother Eric is very thirsty." said the President.
I didn't say anything. The President is testing my compassion, I thought. I will play along. I don't want to seem unkind.
...snip...
good short read....
Living Vets and Senior Citizens cost money, dead ones are a source of income via confiscatory death taxes.
Everyone should be able to do the math on these motives.
Damn, I'm in both categories...been nice knowing you.
Come on people, there are veterans being mistreated and neglected here, what difference does it make now how this happened?!
I’m starting to believe that the Carney is an android, because no human being could do what he does daily with a straight face.
Here is a winner for Republicans. Force that company Sertec to process every VA claim within the next 3 months or their contract will be terminated and forced to pay back every nickel.
He is a democrat party drone.
Just like all the others who work for the heartless and soulless individual who claims to be have been born in Hawaii.
If the administration is going to get to the bottom of every scandal that has come up,& which they have “vowed” to do in most cases....they better get started real soon while this administration is still in power & the right people are still in place to answer the charges.
I do believe that we are way,way,way past believing ANYTHING this corrupt lyng mac daddy administration has to say about anything.
Have no fear. I heard a rumor that Hillary Clinton will now be put in charge of the VA.
“The MSM is the Country’s greatest threat.”
Winner of true comment of the week contest.
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