Surprised that one of Obama's handlers didn't figure out that this optic would inflame people.
Posted on 06/03/2014 2:19:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Todd: White House was 'caught off guard'
MSNBC’S Chuck Todd observed Tuesday that the White House was “caught off guard” by the disastrous public roll out of their prisoner exchange for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.
Todd and Andrea Mitchell agreed that the White House had likely thought there would be “some euphoria around this, the only POW that was remaining in Afghanistan, that there would be a rally around the flag. That didn’t happen.”
“They were expecting criticisms of Gitmo, criticisms of the detainees that were chosen,” Todd said. “They did not expect this criticism of the attempt to go get Bergdahl in the way that it was done.”
Todd noted the White House’s change of tone over the last several days, using as an example a Pentagon spokesperson who defended Bergdahl’s rescue in the New York Times today by citing the Navy’s policy of rescuing sailors who go overboard, regardless of whether they fell out of the ship or jumped themselves. “That wasn’t necessarily what they were saying on Sunday.”
Perhaps Obama would like to detail his actions on the Benghazi rescue?
In baseball terms Obama traded Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, and Stan Musial for Mario Mendoza
Yes, they wanted to change the subject from the VA scandal. But they are surprised at negative reaction.
The White House is really so out of touch that they expected praise for releasing five mass-murdering terrorists in return for a deserter? That is scary! As stupid and incompetent as I expect Obama to be, he somehow manages to surprise me regularly by outdoing my worst nightmare.
Aid and Comfort of the enemy
Watching NBC News.
Shockingly critical coverage, including DiFi on camera being pissy.
Look, any president who thought there was 57 states in America is not going to understand loyalty, country and the rule of law. He just understands the low down.
When you’re snorting crack every thought you have seems like a divine inspiration. Its only later that you realize it was a stupid drug addled brain fart.
“Ba-Rack!” Michelle boomed after seeing Obama like a junior high kid kanoodling around at recess with his new cutie.”Cut me a switch!”
True!
Surprised that one of Obama's handlers didn't figure out that this optic would inflame people.
M’Kay - send him back. KTXBY
Are they that stupid they thought that would look normal?
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Their primary concern was to signal our mohammedan overlords that the USA is on its knees before them. Why else do this in front of the WH?
Have you seen many of his Muslim advisors?
WTF?! Did you photoshop that?
The regime, obama and those who surround him, are like little kids who find themselves on the bridge of a great ship. They have no idea what will be the result of pushing button, moving levers, or turning dials and knobs. They push, move and turn anyway.
He hasn't had a waking moment of sobriety since, maybe, 1975. Thirty years of drug-addled brain farts.
They either knew the blow back would be bad and simply don't care, this is another "story" that surprises them...
The other option is they really think the American people are that dumb or stupid to buy this bag of cow dung...
Either way this clown show is almost hard to fathom...
Every administration makes mistakes and get trapped in that DC bubble...
These folks take it to a new level...
Completely clueless, pathetic morons. So completely isnuslated by their idiot friends in DC they have no idea of what an average citizen even think.s
Any 3rd party group could kidnap an American and sell them to AQ.
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