Now THIS Is a Soldier

Oh, what a GREAT fellow!

THANK you, sir.

Rolling Stone

…has reposted the late Michael Hastings’ Bowe Bergdahl story.

Holy crap, there’s some weird prescient things in it.

Interesting Press Conference Today

Carney: Fact Bergdahl's father communicates/sympathizes w/ terrorists shouldn't matter even when he visits the WH and stands next to Obama

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) June 2, 2014

WH reporter: Why are you referring questions about Susan Rice praising Bergdahl to the DOD?

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) June 2, 2014

Why wasn't Red Cross notified of GTMO prisoner transfer (b/c they usually do exit interviews)? Carney refers to DoD.

— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) June 2, 2014

Bergdahl mess is now all left up to the DOD – White House wiping their hands clean…

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) June 2, 2014

Damn. The craven weaselness never ceases to just blow my mind.

Do You SEE Where This is GOING With This Son-of-a-Bitch?

What? "@jaketapper: Sr def official tells @barbarastarrcnn that Bergdahl is scheduled to be promoted to the rank of SSG later this month"

— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) June 2, 2014

PROMOTED?!?!? For DESERTING?!?!?!?

.@PentagonPresSec to @NewDay: "5 years by himself. That's a pretty high price to pay for whatever impelled him to walk off that base."

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 2, 2014

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!

Brave souls DIED searching for this piece of shit. We owe them ~ HE OWES THEM ~ and their families an accounting and IMPOSED penalty to serve, vice one he chose himself.

Juan Carlos Stepping Down

Despite some problems of late, as always involving kids, I will always honor and deeply respect him for his courage in the face of the Coup in 1981 and the wonderful common touch he displayed during the Olympics in 1992.

I hope he enjoys his well-earned retirement.

The Next Time I’m Pulled Over For Speeding

Or, say, bank robbery, I think that I will follow the new Obama Doctrine and declare that such laws really don’t apply to moi

Top Republicans on the Senate and House armed services committees went so far as to accuse President Obama of having broken the law, which requires the administration to notify Congress before any transfers from Guantanamo are carried out.

…Lawmakers were not notified of the Guantanamo detainees’ transfer until after it occurred.

The law requires the defense secretary to notify relevant congressional committees at least 30 days before making any transfers of prisoners, to explain the reason and to provide assurances that those released would not be in a position to reengage in activities that could threaten the United States or its interests.

Before the current law was enacted at the end of last year, the conditions were even more stringent. However, the administration and some Democrats had pressed for them to be loosened, in part to give them more flexibility to negotiate for Bergdahl’s release.

A senior administration official, agreeing to speak on the condition of anonymity to explain the timing of the congressional notification, acknowledged that the law was not followed. When he signed the law last year, Obama issued a signing statement contending that the notification requirement was an unconstitutional infringement on his powers as commander in chief and that he therefore could override it.

“Due to a near-term opportunity to save Sergeant Bergdahl’s life, we moved as quickly as possible,” the official said. “The administration determined that given these unique and exigent circumstances, such a transfer should go forward notwithstanding the notice requirement.”

Really, officer, due to a near-term opportunity to get home in a timely fashion as was my desire I moved as quickly as possible. I determined that given these unique and exigent circumstances I should make my car go forward as fast as possible notwithstanding the posted speed limits.

An Unbearably Cool

…character.

I’m Alexander Hamilton

Which Founding Father Are You?