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(14,923 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2013, 04:49 PM Oct 2013

Repubs Want An APOLOGY, WH DENIES Durbin's Story [View all]

Earlier a diary here updated the now infamous remark Sen. Durbin claims he heard.
http://www.dailykos.com/...

Now Boehner and Cantor want an apology from Durbin for this remark

Durbin wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday that a House GOP leader said "I cannot even stand to look at you" to President Obama during a negotiations over the federal government shutdown

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/...

This seems like such an odd way for this story to be playing out.

Why did it take so long for the WH to say it didn't happen?

Why (according to Kat68's diary) did Press Secretary Carney go from saying "somebody" denied to "participants" denying it?

Why did it take so long for the republicans to say it didnt happen and want an apology?

Did Durbin make a false statement or did he misunderstand what someone said?

How do you misunderstand that kind of statement?

Durbin wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday that a House GOP leader said "I cannot even stand to look at you" to President Obama during a negotiations over the federal government shutdown

I just don't think Durbin lied. But I do think he is going to be made to eat dirt for all this.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/23/1250007/-Repubs-want-an-apolgy-WH-denies-Durbin-s-story

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Repubs Want An APOLOGY, WH DENIES Durbin's Story [View all] Segami Oct 2013 OP

Easy way to settle this...Durbin should say who it was... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #1

Exactly! WH cannot expect a sitting Senate Majority Whip to take a fall for reTHUGS. Segami Oct 2013 #2

It's much harder to deny when there's a specific person involved... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #9

That is the thing that has me scratching my FUCKING HEAD!!! The White House is hanging a good bluestate10 Oct 2013 #22

Agree. Mass Oct 2013 #8

I was strongly attacked for saying that in another thread. Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #16

I don't see how you can argue against him not revealing the name... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #17

I think it might be something Control-Z Oct 2013 #3

There is no reason to feel sad for Barack Obama Bucky Oct 2013 #5

True that Egnever Oct 2013 #12

what a beauty... Blue_Roses Oct 2013 #27

Maybe he just saw a Republican looking at a copy of the Constitution. Bucky Oct 2013 #4

The first problem is that Durbin was most likely not in the room, so he had to rely on somebody Mass Oct 2013 #6

There was a joint meeting right before the shutdown that involved all republican leadership bluestate10 Oct 2013 #23

This is such a weird story. I don't know what sufrommich Oct 2013 #7

I seriously doubt Durbin would make something like this up. I can believe that republicans bluestate10 Oct 2013 #24

This is confusing. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #10

No. Iggo Oct 2013 #11

If a repug will shout "You lie!" during a presidential address, this sounds just as plausible. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2013 #13

Well then, Durbin should support the 'truth' and release Segami Oct 2013 #15

Hey, Durbin, say who it was or shut up (nt) bigwillq Oct 2013 #14

No doubt in my mind one of the republicans said it. IMO, the President is just trying to bring AlinPA Oct 2013 #18

I completely disagree with you. Protecting republicans will gain the President NOTHING. bluestate10 Oct 2013 #25

No, it will not bring down any heat by covering for them. Have sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #31

Durbin should apologize publicly to the Republican who said it. After all, kiranon Oct 2013 #19

I want an apology for the Government Shutdown! jazzimov Oct 2013 #20

I doubt that Durbin would get what was said wrong. nt bluestate10 Oct 2013 #26

exactly! Blue_Roses Oct 2013 #28

I don't understand why the White House is hanging Durbin out to dry while protecting republican bluestate10 Oct 2013 #21

why don't you understand? Doctor_J Oct 2013 #29

Seems those whiners always are trolling for apologies Generic Brad Oct 2013 #30

An apology? Well, okay, here it goes... Deep13 Oct 2013 #32

If it never happened, how would they know which participants to ask? nt pnwmom Oct 2013 #33

If Durbin was not willing to say who said it he probably should not have repeated it. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #34

FUCK 'em. calimary Oct 2013 #35