Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Showing Original Post only (View all)"The Rush to Demonize Sgt. Bergdahl" By THE EDITORIAL BOARD at the NY Times [View all]
The Rush to Demonize Sgt. BergdahlBy THE EDITORIAL BOARD at the NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/06/opinion/demonizing-sergeant-bergdahl.html?_r=0
"SNIP.....................
But the instant the Obama administration actually made that trade, Mr. McCain, as he has so often in the past, switched positions for maximum political advantage. I would not have made this deal, he said a few days ago. Suddenly the prisoner exchange is troubling and poses a great threat to service members. Hearings must be held, he said, and sharp questions asked.
This hypocrisy now pervades the Republican Party and the conservative movement, and has even infected several fearful Democrats. When they could use Sergeant Bergdahls captivity as a cudgel against the administration, they eagerly did so, loudly and in great numbers. And the moment they could use his release to make President Obama look weak on terrorism or simply incompetent, they reversed direction without a moments hesitation to jump aboard the new bandwagon.
The last few days have made clearer than ever that there is no action the Obama administration can take not even the release of a possibly troubled American soldier from captivity that cannot be used for political purposes by his opponents.
Though we criticized the administration for ignoring the law in not informing Congress of the transfer of the Taliban detainees 30 days in advance, leave it to Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and other hyperventilators to claim that continued release of prisoners from Guantánamo without prior notice is now considered an impeachable offense, a ludicrous leap.
.....................SNIP"
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
62 replies, 15446 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (211)
ReplyReply to this post
62 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
"The Rush to Demonize Sgt. Bergdahl" By THE EDITORIAL BOARD at the NY Times [View all]
applegrove
Jun 2014
OP
So do enablers on our side...the kneee-jerk Obama hating qua Bergdahl hating was atrocious
alcibiades_mystery
Jun 2014
#11
The way particular clowns who claim to be progressives jumped on this was telling indeed
alcibiades_mystery
Jun 2014
#19
Exactly right: the NY Times was once again made complicit in out-and-out RW propaganda
alcibiades_mystery
Jun 2014
#12
This is so beyond reason it should shake the corporate media to it's core.
mountain grammy
Jun 2014
#16
Why don't we name theses repeated acts of hypocrisy as displayed by McCain and others as
usafvet65
Jun 2014
#31
COSCMO, I am happy to tell you that I humbly disagree with you. I was in university under raygun
Ecumenist
Jun 2014
#50
YEAH, I agree. FUCK her! I wish I could vote her the freak out of office. She's past her due
Ecumenist
Jun 2014
#51
DiFi's self-appointed moniker of "Democrat" has always been VERY tentative, to say the least!
blkmusclmachine
Jun 2014
#54