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Surprise! Harry Reid Was Source For Durbin’s Debunked Claim Republican Told Obama “I Cannot Stand To Look At You”…




So unlike Harry Reid to tell a lie.

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told his Democratic caucus last week in a private meeting that a top House Republican said to President Barack Obama, “I cannot even stand to look at you,” according to two Democratic senators who were present.

The account was confirmed by two Senate Democratic aides who said they independently learned of the exchange from other senators.

A White House official said Thursday that the administration did relay such a message to Reid, but that it was the result of a miscommunication.

“While the quote attributed to a Republican lawmaker in the House GOP meeting with the President is not accurate, there was a miscommunication when the White House read out that meeting to Senate Democrats, and we regret the misunderstanding,” the official said in a statement.

Asked to clarify, then, what the White House originally told Senate Democratic leaders about Obama’s meeting with House Republicans, the official said only, “Not going to read out the details of private meetings with the President, or private meetings between WH and Dem leaders.”

The two senators who spoke to HuffPost did not hear the Republican make the remark, but said a top White House aide who was present later told Senate Democratic leaders that the lawmaker who made the remark was Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Rules Committee.

Bronco wrote:

Surprise! Harry Reid Was Source For Durbin’s Debunked Claim Republican Told Obama “I Cannot Stand To Look At You”…




So unlike Harry Reid to tell a lie.

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told his Democratic caucus last week in a private meeting that a top House Republican said to President Barack Obama, “I cannot even stand to look at you,” according to two Democratic senators who were present.

The account was confirmed by two Senate Democratic aides who said they independently learned of the exchange from other senators.

A White House official said Thursday that the administration did relay such a message to Reid, but that it was the result of a miscommunication.

“While the quote attributed to a Republican lawmaker in the House GOP meeting with the President is not accurate, there was a miscommunication when the White House read out that meeting to Senate Democrats, and we regret the misunderstanding,” the official said in a statement.

Asked to clarify, then, what the White House originally told Senate Democratic leaders about Obama’s meeting with House Republicans, the official said only, “Not going to read out the details of private meetings with the President, or private meetings between WH and Dem leaders.”

The two senators who spoke to HuffPost did not hear the Republican make the remark, but said a top White House aide who was present later told Senate Democratic leaders that the lawmaker who made the remark was Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Rules Committee.

Durbin Uses Debunked Claim GOP Leader Insulted Obama In New Fundraising Pitch…


Via Chicago Tribune:

The White House said Thursday that Sen. Dick Durbin’s account of a Republican insult of President Barack Obama was an inaccurate “misunderstanding,” and an opponent of the senator criticized him for including the “discredited claim” in a fundraising pitch.

Durbin, in a Facebook posting Sunday and in a campaign email the same day, said that during shutdown talks an unnamed House Republican leader had told the president: “I cannot even stand to look at you.”

Questions about Durbin’s account led Obama spokesman Jay Carney to say Wednesday that he had spoken to someone who was at the meeting and concluded that “it did not happen.” [...]
Republican Doug Truax, who has never held public office and is circulating petitions in a bid to challenge Durbin next year, criticized the senator for sending an emailed appeal for cash with what he called the “discredited claim,” and said Durbin should return any money raised by it.

A Truax aide gave the Tribune a copy of the Durbin fundraising email, which asks recipients to send his campaign $16, “one dollar for every day of the reckless and irresponsible Republican Shutdown.”
Durbin opened the email by saying: “People ask me: What was the lowest point in the Republican Shutdown?”

He cited Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, reading “Green Eggs and Ham” from the Senate floor; a woman with cancer turned away from the National Institutes of Health; and a family he described as “receiving veteran’s benefits for their quadriplegic son” who would face hardship if the payments were delayed.

“There was one incident — largely unreported — that I cannot get out of my mind,” he added.
Durbin then described Republicans going around a table telling the president their “complaints and demands” during a “negotiation,” adding that a member of the House GOP leadership told Obama: “I am so disgusted. I cannot even stand to look at you.”

D1B wrote:"I can't even stand to look at you" is indicative of a biological-level hatred of non-whites, especially African Americans. Conks seem to have this in varying degrees with the worst being the AZgrizfans, BDJGGLMYBLS, Pwns, ASG8, Badly and Broncos of the world.

Bronco wrote:The white house said it wasn't true but you can't trust anything they say

What a scumbag.

Durbin Uses Debunked Claim GOP Leader Insulted Obama In New Fundraising Pitch…


Via Chicago Tribune:

The White House said Thursday that Sen. Dick Durbin’s account of a Republican insult of President Barack Obama was an inaccurate “misunderstanding,” and an opponent of the senator criticized him for including the “discredited claim” in a fundraising pitch.

Durbin, in a Facebook posting Sunday and in a campaign email the same day, said that during shutdown talks an unnamed House Republican leader had told the president: “I cannot even stand to look at you.”

Questions about Durbin’s account led Obama spokesman Jay Carney to say Wednesday that he had spoken to someone who was at the meeting and concluded that “it did not happen.” [...]
Republican Doug Truax, who has never held public office and is circulating petitions in a bid to challenge Durbin next year, criticized the senator for sending an emailed appeal for cash with what he called the “discredited claim,” and said Durbin should return any money raised by it.

A Truax aide gave the Tribune a copy of the Durbin fundraising email, which asks recipients to send his campaign $16, “one dollar for every day of the reckless and irresponsible Republican Shutdown.”
Durbin opened the email by saying: “People ask me: What was the lowest point in the Republican Shutdown?”

He cited Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, reading “Green Eggs and Ham” from the Senate floor; a woman with cancer turned away from the National Institutes of Health; and a family he described as “receiving veteran’s benefits for their quadriplegic son” who would face hardship if the payments were delayed.

“There was one incident — largely unreported — that I cannot get out of my mind,” he added.
Durbin then described Republicans going around a table telling the president their “complaints and demands” during a “negotiation,” adding that a member of the House GOP leadership told Obama: “I am so disgusted. I cannot even stand to look at you.”

AZGrizFan wrote:

D1B wrote:"I can't even stand to look at you" is indicative of a biological-level hatred of non-whites, especially African Americans. Conks seem to have this in varying degrees with the worst being the AZgrizfans, BDJGGLMYBLS, Pwns, ASG8, Badly and Broncos of the world.

Actually, we just hate idiots, regardless of color.

Cap'n Cat wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Actually, we just hate idiots, regardless of color.

Palin, Cruz, Rand Paul, Yelton, Santorum, Clucky, Bronco, Pwns and such, all included, I'm going to assume?

Sen. Rand Paul spent his Friday speech to the Value Voters Summit describing a global war on Christianity. And, the senator said, we've already been victims of this attack by radical Islamists this year.

The "war on Christianity," Paul said, "came to Boston this year, just in time for the marathon." Paul said the April bombing was part of a global religious attack: "You may argue they're not targeting Christians, but they didn't attack a mosque. They came to attack our people, a Christian people."

blueballs wrote:So the source of their lie was Harry Reid? The same Harry Reid who stood on the floor of the Senate and stated that Mitt Romney had not filed tax returns?

AZGrizFan wrote:

Cap'n Cat wrote:

Palin, Cruz, Rand Paul, Yelton, Santorum, Clucky, Bronco, Pwns and such, all included, I'm going to assume?

Yes No No Who? Yes No No No

Cap'n Cat wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Yes No No Who? Yes No No No

Conk homer. SMFH


Yelton is the asshole in the NC Conk interview video thread. Had you watched it, you'd know, instead of looking like a major Conk shill.....um, more than you already are....

AZGrizFan wrote:

Cap'n Cat wrote:

Conk homer. SMFH


Yelton is the asshole in the NC Conk interview video thread. Had you watched it, you'd know, instead of looking like a major Conk shill.....um, more than you already are....

I don't need to watch the video to know deflection when I see it.

GannonFan wrote:Time Magazine is saying the White House clearly dismissed Durbin's story and said it never happened. So what's the story here, Cappy, only Durbin and you are sticking to the story and neither one of you were even an eyewitness to the event in question. What gives?

http://swampland.time.com/2013/10/23/wh ... -at-obama/

GannonFan wrote:Time Magazine is saying the White House clearly dismissed Durbin's story and said it never happened. So what's the story here, Cappy, only Durbin and you are sticking to the story and neither one of you were even an eyewitness to the event in question. What gives?

http://swampland.time.com/2013/10/23/wh ... -at-obama/

Cap'n Cat wrote:
Ganny,
The White House is being gentlemanly here and saving that fuck, whoever he is, from further damage, as a courtesy. Gotta admire a president like that.

AZGrizFan wrote:

Cap'n Cat wrote:
Ganny,
The White House is being gentlemanly here and saving that fuck, whoever he is, from further damage, as a courtesy. Gotta admire a president like that.

Yeah, I'm sure that's the case. It's certainly been his M.O. for the past 5 years.

Not.

Cap'n Cat wrote:

GannonFan wrote:Time Magazine is saying the White House clearly dismissed Durbin's story and said it never happened. So what's the story here, Cappy, only Durbin and you are sticking to the story and neither one of you were even an eyewitness to the event in question. What gives?

http://swampland.time.com/2013/10/23/wh ... -at-obama/

Ganny,
The White House is being gentlemanly here and saving that fuck, whoever he is, from further damage, as a courtesy. Gotta admire a president like that.

And, where there is smoke, there is fire, right? Have not Conks been saying similar things (publicly) since Obama appeared on the scene? Most of them, following their God Limbaugh's lead, want to see him fail.

Nope, this is a cover up of a more positive variety.

D1B wrote:"I can't even stand to look at you" is indicative of a biological-level hatred of non-whites, especially African Americans. Conks seem to have this in varying degrees with the worst being the AZgrizfans, BDJGGLMYBLS, Pwns, ASG8, Badly and Broncos of the world.

Cap'n Cat wrote:

Cap'n Cat wrote:

Ganny,
The White House is being gentlemanly here and saving that ****, whoever he is, from further damage, as a courtesy. Gotta admire a president like that.

And, where there is smoke, there is fire, right? Have not Conks been saying similar things (publicly) since Obama appeared on the scene? Most of them, following their God Limbaugh's lead, want to see him fail.

Nope, this is a cover up of a more positive variety.

And I'll remind Board Conks, too, that the root of the word "politics" is found in the words for "prudent" and "judicious".

What greater tribute to the Man, Barack H. Obama?