Obama: GOP Pushing 'Phony Scandals' to Gin Up the Base

Fox News Insider ^ | June 27, 2014 | Staff

[lbryce]

Amid the IRS scandal, the VA mismanagement, and other D.C. scandals, President Obama declared Thursday that government is not the problem and once again accused Republicans of trying to promote "phony scandals" for political gain.

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At a town hall in Minnesota (clip above), Obama admitted screw-ups and "bone-headed" actions within the federal government.

"Are there some federal workers who do bone-headed things? Absolutely," he said, recalling former Defense Secretary Robert Gates once telling him "at any given moment, on any given day, somebody in the federal government is screwing up."

"They're phony scandals that are generated. It's all geared towards the next election or ginning up a base -- it's not on the level. And that must feel frustrating, and it makes people cynical and it makes people turned off from the idea that anything can get done," said Obama, though it was not clear which specific scandal he was talking about.

[a fool in paradise]

“War on Women”
“Global Warming”
“Voter Suppression”
“Gun Violence At Every Turn”

Someone IS trying to scare voters this year, but I can't say it is the GOP.

[Fungi]

The only thing “phony” is the fool on the hill.

[a fool in paradise]

#TRANSPARENCY

#SMIDGEN

#LOOKASQUIRREL

#OBAMAGOTBERGDAHL

[C. Edmund Wright]

Memo to Obama: “dude, you’ve ALREADY ginned up the conservative base…..”

[longfellow]

is that the brand name of the oven?

Just kidding, but yeah it will be like that.

[Gay State Conservative]

Perhaps he is well aware of that and is all too happy to make the Faustian Bargain of his dreams, like few have ever had.

Is that another way of saying that Osama Obama continues to live the life set out for him in Rules For Radicals?

[bigbob]

nah, if they wanted to “gin up” (?) the base they’d just talk about his birth certificate and how he’s a muslim and born in Kenya and all...

[lonevoice]

Fast and Furious
Benghazi
NSA
IRS
Veterans Administration
Trading a deserter for 5 Al-queada leaders
Mideast in flames

They’re all phony scandals. Knock it off, and move on.

[notdownwidems]

Well said!

[bert]

you omitted

his very being

[Newfy]

Wonder how Jimmy Carter feels about being replaced as the second worst president moving him to third.

[lonevoice]

You're right...his very being!

[lbryce]

Thank you very much. Much appreciated.

[Bullish]

The biggest A-hole America’s ever seen is making a laughingstock out of himself.

[luvbach1]

Memo to to Obama and Obamabots: We were ginned up long ago. We are now white hot!

[lonevoice]

There is no lie he will not tell.

When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies - John 8:44

[Dan in Wichita]

You wrote: History will not look upon him with the slightest favor, will mark his black days here on Earth as one of destiny's most godforsaken, misbegotten political demons of all time.

This depends totally upon who is writing the history books, and right now, his disciples write most of the history books. Believe it or not, it will be recorded that the first black president was one of our greatest, ranking right up there with Washington and Lincoln.

I have always said that if Obama could run for a 3rd term, he would win. I have seen nothing to cause me to change my opinion. Sorry.

[Kevin in California]

You know there’s alot more I can add to that “phony” (SARC) scandal list? However, I gotta get back to work.

God Bless the USA and FUBO!!!

[colorado tanker]

"Are there some federal workers who do bone-headed things? Absolutely,"

Yeah, one in particular comes to mind . . .