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Exclusive: HUD Official Apologizes For Tweets Critical Of Bergdahl’s Unit
Buzz Feed ^ | June 5, 2014 | Evan McMorris-Santoro

Posted on 06/05/2014 12:31:57 PM PDT by don-o

WASHINGTON — An official at the department of Housing And Urban Development whose criticized tweets suggesting that there could be questions about the military records of former platoon mates of Bowe Bergdahl apologized Thursday to service members and the Obama administration.

“While I just wanted to make the point that the public should wait before passing judgment, I unfortunately used my own poor judgment in choosing inappropriate language that many view as disparaging to U.S. service members,” said Brandon Friedman, deputy assistant secretary of public affairs at HUD. “That was certainly not my intent and I regret making the comments on my personal account in such a way. I apologize to those with whom I work in the Administration, at HUD, and, most importantly, to any service members who took offense.”

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To: don-o

Megyn Kelly will have six of the dysfunctional” “psycopaths” in Birddog’s unit on tonight.

This meme will die off after Kelly’s show.


21 posted on 06/05/2014 12:55:37 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: don-o
“What if his platoon was long on psychopaths and short on leadership?”

It doesn't take an Einstein to recognize a stupid and degrading tweet. This administration loves the military for photo-ops, not much else.

22 posted on 06/05/2014 12:57:06 PM PDT by JPG (Yes We Can morphs into Make It Hurt.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Oh, and you'd better explain why we didn't say the new one first, and why the other ones are no longer operative," as Nixon's liars used to say.

Somebody has to come up with a "modified limited hang-out." Remember that one?

23 posted on 06/05/2014 12:58:16 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: maggief

So, if a local criminal takes a hostage and demands the release of notorious killers on death’s row or the hostage will be killed, then the stated policy of our police is to release notorious killers?

Do I have Obama’s thinking right on this?

We do deal with terrorists if it’s a hostage death threat....that’s the policy?


24 posted on 06/05/2014 12:59:21 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: don-o

A government bow wow speaks.


25 posted on 06/05/2014 12:59:40 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: newfreep
Soon they will surpass the number of lies that HELLry told in Cattlegate.

Yeah, when she said that the brilliant trading that allowed her to parlay a $1000 account into a $100,000 profit was the result of her reading the Wall Street Journal. Sane people who paid attention alleged that she was being bribed or paid off by someone who was putting in identical orders--one to buy and the other to sell--and placing the winning orders in her account while eating the losers in his own account. The odds of doing what Hillary did by simply making profitable trades were in the probability range of winning the PowerBall Lottery while simultaneously getting hit by lightning.

26 posted on 06/05/2014 1:01:45 PM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Jay Carney: The (Benghazi) emails weren't about Benghazi.)
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To: don-o

Not good enough. He deliberately insulted ALL serving and veteran military members, and especially those who serve or have served in combat arms.

Disgusting puke! This clueless jerk claims to be a veteran. You would think he would know better.


27 posted on 06/05/2014 1:03:07 PM PDT by Chuckster (The longer I live the less I care about what you think.)
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To: don-o
Somebody has to come up with a "modified limited hang-out." Remember that one?

That was Nixon, right? Or are we talking about Clinton and Monica?

28 posted on 06/05/2014 1:03:31 PM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Jay Carney: The (Benghazi) emails weren't about Benghazi.)
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To: maggief

This is great!


29 posted on 06/05/2014 1:03:39 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o

Fire him now. The apology shtick is pointless.


30 posted on 06/05/2014 1:05:07 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

I think it was John Eichmann, one of Nixon’s peeps, who can up with that brilliant idea.


31 posted on 06/05/2014 1:05:09 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: JPG
“What if his cabinet was long on psychopaths and short on leadership?”

There........Fixed it.

32 posted on 06/05/2014 1:06:38 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: don-o

So, he mean what he said but wished he’s used more weasel language.


33 posted on 06/05/2014 1:07:06 PM PDT by DManA
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To: don-o

I’m expecting next to hear that he’s gay, and infected with AIDS or the Camel-sourced MERS virus.


34 posted on 06/05/2014 1:08:11 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

How long until Bowe requests to become Bonnie?


35 posted on 06/05/2014 1:09:20 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: don-o

A non apology apology. Just say you were wrong, period. This guy did intend to demonize the deserters unit cause he sought to defend Obama.


36 posted on 06/05/2014 1:10:09 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: don-o

Cross-reference to the original twit’s tweets thread

Obama Official: Bergdahl Worthy of Sympathy if Joined Taliban to Protest Platoon Leaders
Thursday, June 5, 2014 | Kristinn

Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2014 11:29:41 PM by kristinn

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3163900/posts


37 posted on 06/05/2014 1:12:40 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: Rusty0604

sfpelosi @sfpelosi · 19h
Alas this rush to judgement is not only painful for the #Bergdahl family but frankly unAmerican. This is not who we are. @sapienist

sfpelosi @sfpelosi · 5h

Many of us have Qs about #Bergdahl and his dysfunctional platoon as chronicled by Michael Hastings. Awaiting Army investigation of all that.

sfpelosi @sfpelosi · 4h

“@andrewpcurrier: @sfpelosi A dysfunctional platoon?? Now who is judging and labeling. Hypocrite.”

sfpelosi
@sfpelosi MT @Sarangelop: @sfpelosi Did you call out Dems that referred to Republicans as terrorists/hostage takers /Ds and Rs https://twitter.com/sfpelosi/status/385863632967319552

sfpelosi @sfpelosi · 6m

No - read my TL. First tweets were about the value of a life. Still want to know ALL the facts - as I presume most of USA do. @tonykatz

sfpelosi @sfpelosi · 16m
@tonykatz No. I purposefully called the platoon dysfunctional - “as chronicled by Michael Hastings.” An entity of people that included him.

https://twitter.com/sfpelosi?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2F2014%2F06%2F05%2Fpelosi-daughter-awaiting-army-investigation-of-bergdahls-dysfunctional-platoon%2F&tw_i=474566507129610240&tw_p=tweetembed


38 posted on 06/05/2014 1:13:16 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: JPG

This same guy was trotted out years ago on Obermann’s show.

It is a political activist appointment.

He was doing as directed.

He didn’t even need to be told what to do. Charles Manson didn’t tell his followers how to kill those people either.


39 posted on 06/05/2014 1:14:58 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: don-o
unfortunately used my own poor judgment

Hey numbnuts, the taxpayers are paying your six figure salary so that you can exercise good judgment. I suspect bad judgment is the default position for you and everyone else in this psycho administration.

If I were one of the soldiers he libeled by suggesting they are psychopaths, I'd be suing his @$$ off right now.

Not only did he exercise bad judgment, but he committed an actionable tort.

Of course if he did it on a government computer, then the government will have to pay the judgment. That means you and I.

40 posted on 06/05/2014 1:16:07 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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