Report: Another Senator To 'VERIFY' Durbin's GOP Quote

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Another senator will back up Sen. Dick Durbin's (D-IL) account of an alleged exchange between President Barack Obama and a House Republican, according to MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski.



Brzezinski said on-air Thursday that after reaching out to Durbin's office, a spokesperson reiterated that the senator stands by his claim and that a colleague will "verify" his account. "His spokesman says the senator is standing by the claim and said that another senator today will verify Durbin's story," Brzezinski said.



Durbin wrote on his Facebook page on Sunday that during a recent closed-door meeting, a House Republican told Obama, "I cannot even stand to look at you." White House spokesman Jay Carney said Wednesday that after talking to a participant in the meeting, the alleged exchange "did not happen." House leadership also repudiated Durbin's claim and demanded an apology.




http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-another-senator-to-verify-durbin-on-gop-quote

[trumad]

1. Just tell us who it was.

[kelliekat44]

2. So maybe not EVERYONE heard the remark? nt

[Mass]

3. Just answer the existing questions: when did it happen? Were you in the room? Who said so?

And after that go and fight for Social Security and admit your wild claims that it will be broke in 20 years are not correct.

[Savannahmann]

4. Well the President said through Jay Carney it didn't happen.

[Sheepshank]

11. With the intense level of continued disrespect the Reps heap on Obama

I'm inclined to believe it happened.

Carney, (the mouth piece of Obama and realizing Obama's penchant for downplaying insults to move an agenda along rather than get stuck in a quagmire of finger pointing), would not want to draw attention and never has to these insults. I'm not surprised they won't draw attnetion to these idiots acting like idiots.

Obama has been treated very poorly and it's rubbing off on the RW constituency. They see these acts from their elected officials, and feel they may also repeat it. Hence the empty char hanging from nooses, overt personal insults and name calling on the whole family all over the web. The Reps have defined that the office of a Dem President doesn't garner any respect at all...not even the courtesy of being polite during a disagreement.

[libdem4life]

5. First the backup Senator...this is progress...then put it out there. The Tea Party isn't racist, my

arse, what with Confederate flags...says it all...and it was not soundly condemned by the Republicans...even the so-called Moderate ones. Like someone said earlier, they've just updated their wardrobes.

[russspeakeasy]

6. Just remember, dick only does what is good for dick.

[lame54]

7. Just name the damn names - what the hell?

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8. Hey Dick,...

just name the weasel who directed this comment to the president along with the location and time or STFU and apologize.

[mucifer]

9. Yeah and MORE IMPORTANT apologize for saying we need to cut social security.

[Sheepshank]

12. turning an insult on Obama to another accusatory finger pointing over an unrelated topic...WTH?

[Southside]

13. When 83 of 90 senators voted to defund ACORN, Durbin defended ACORN

You can barely get 83 senators to agree on anything, but Durbin went against the tide. I will always respect him for saying this at the time:

"Congress should not, because of the misconduct of those ACORN employees who have now been terminated, permanently deny assistance to thousands of families who have been receiving ACORN's help..."

This "I can't stand to look at you" incident might be true, but I notice Democrats and Republicans want to sweep it away. I am always worried when both sides completely agree on something or gang up together, probably means something bad happened or is going to happen.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. Execept that Attorneys General in every State involved found no ACORN employees

had committed any misconduct and that the O'Keefe tapes that caused the uproar were a bunch of faked up hooey. So he only got it part right and still maligned innocent people on the word of a criminal crank.

[Southside]

16. You are awesome!

DU is a wonderful place. Reading that gave me great pleasure. Those are the facts. O'keefe had to pay a former employee $800,000 because the employee rightfully sued for defamation. O'keefe chopped up those videos and hurt innocent employees.

Thank you so much for your reply.

[gopiscrap]

10. I'd like to know who said it

remember we all got called out for being "disrespectful" to shrub.

[steve2470]

14. FGS, just spit out the name Durbin....be brave, geez nt