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[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

In a press conference Thursday morning, President Obama addressed the criticism he’s been receiving from the right regarding the deal made to release and retrieve Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

“Listen, I did what needed to be done. What congress wouldn’t do, and what our nation always does — get our troops home. Do you think I’m so naïve to blindly just hand over five detainees without proper preparation? Seriously?! C’mon now. What should I have done, sold them 1500 missiles? What to only have them get more hostages? We all know how that works out. Republicans were all for Sergeant Bergdahl’s release until it actually happened. They were already preparing talking points and headlines that I abandoned a US soldier. He’s coming home. If there’s an investigation to be made as to why he went missing, then it will be done, but we don’t leave people behind. We just don’t.”

In his statement, President Obama was referring to the behind the scenes arms deal that happened in the mid-1980′s under Reagan to get back three American hostages, to only be replaced with three more hostages. The under cover deal was to later be known as the Iran-Contra Affair.

It is of concern to both the president and we here at Free Wood Post that conservatives seem to be suffering from Amnesia. Thank goodness Obamacare covers that.

FreeWoodPost

Comments

[unnamed525.livejournal.com]

Oh snap!

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

Is this FreeWood thing like a new Onion?

[soliloquy76.livejournal.com]

I imagine a few conservative blogs and "news" outlets have already quoted this article as if it weren't satire.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

"What should I have done, sold them 1500 missiles?"

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

Trading Five Guys would be a major hit to the American hamburger economy.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

There Will (may?) be Meat (http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/06/09/kerry-hints-at-drone-threat-to-taliban-in-swap.html)

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

Audience reaction:

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

Conservative response:

[new-wave-witch.livejournal.com]

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

despite showing his teeth and barking, still cute puppy

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

http://thefrogman.me/post/88321136771

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

I thought it was cabbage - now that I know it's iceberg lettuce, the hostile response makes much more sense.

[dexeron.livejournal.com]

I wish he had said that.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

Why do you hate freedom?

[dexeron.livejournal.com]

Because Obama said: "Order and Progress Can Only Come When Individuals Surrender Their Rights to an All-Powerful Sovereign”

Of course, if you read the full quote, he was actually saying that "some people have believed (and still believe) that in Europe" and that is what our brave men died on D-Day in order to defeat, but that didn't stop "freedomoutpost" from jumping all over it and quoting him. Because he said those specific words, in that specific order, so it's not a lie to quote him on it, right? Even when he pretty much was saying that it's a bullshit philosophy?

And now we can look forward to years of that "quote" being tossed around by "thoughtful" conservatives as another reason they were "right" about Obama.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

It's not the first time... (http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/nov/22/mitt-romney/mitt-romney-says-obama-said-if-we-keep-talking-abo/)

[wight1984.livejournal.com]

Deliberate misinformation like that is a form of electoral fraud and ought to be illegal.

[johnny9fingers.livejournal.com]

Except this is the internet age...and every time it comes up the full quote can be posted. Again, and again, and again. With the TV recording too, if necessary.

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

And that's when Melvin bans you from his little echo-chamber....