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12. A presser by President Obama would head it off

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #7)

Tue May 17, 2016, 08:20 AM

May 2016

it'll be used as a campaign issue if Rhodes comments are left unexplained

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I guess they figure the people have no need to know any facts Angry Dragon May 2016 #1

It's a fishing expedition. Lose-Lose. n/t cigsandcoffee May 2016 #2

Shouldn't he answer for his claims? If the deal was constructed on a lie Press Virginia May 2016 #3

His claim, alledgedly, was that he manipulated public opinion. BillZBubb May 2016 #5

An explanation, either to congress or by the President Press Virginia May 2016 #6

Yeah I really believe the republicans are after any truth. Kingofalldems May 2016 #7

A presser by President Obama would head it off Press Virginia May 2016 #12

He shouldn't have been yapping in public. That was foolish. BillZBubb May 2016 #4

Nobody should ever be allowed to get away with a claim that they "misspoke" tularetom May 2016 #9

Yeah sure but go in like bush and Cheney , together with potus no recordings not under oath Ohioblue22 May 2016 #8

President Obama could give a presser and be done with it Press Virginia May 2016 #13

The public debate is irrelevant. The Republican controlled Congress voted for it. Midnight Writer May 2016 #10

Your concern is noted Democat May 2016 #11

Yeah, nobody said anything close to what you're implying Press Virginia May 2016 #14

This is all grandstanding as there is no law governing how people frame stories for the media karynnj May 2016 #15

Since when can you refuse to testify to Congress? fasttense May 2016 #16

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