White House Stands Firm As Conservatives Swarm Susan Rice Over Bergdahl

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

TOM KLUDT – JUNE 6, 2014, 12:23 PM EDT

National Security Adviser Susan Rice defended her comments about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on Friday after she again found herself on the receiving end of vociferous criticism.

Rice has taken plenty of heat after she said during a Sunday interview with ABC's "This Week" that Bergdahl "served the United States with honor and distinction." With several of Bergdahl's former platoon members coming forward to accuse the POW of desertion, Rice's characterization seemed dubious to many.

But on Friday, Rice and her colleagues circled the wagons.

"I realize there has been lots of discussion and controversy around this," Rice told CNN. "But what I was referring to was the fact that this was a young man who volunteered to serve his country in uniform at a time of war. That, in and of itself, is a very honorable thing."

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[perdita9]

1. Conservatives always attack the women first

Now, why is that?

[alsame]

2. Double the fun,

she's a woman of color.

[DeSwiss]

3. That should have been:

Alex: ''Conservatives always attack the women first. For $500 - now, why is that?''

[center]bonk*bonk*bonk[/center]
DeSwiss: - ''Alex, because they're punks?''

Alex: ''Right you are, cowardly lowlifes if there ever was any. You're our new winner!!!''

[heaven05]

4. Obamas skin color,

not his character, not his intelligence has turned most of the RW community into stark raving lunatics when it comes to anyone of color in his administration. Now I ask, why is that? Is that a reflection of something new or has it been here all the time? Why does someone with brown skin, in some of the most powerful positions in the world, drive some(a lot) people looney tunes?????? It's amazing what was kept in the sewers and under the rocks of this nation.