US captive soldier in Afghanistan exchanged for 5 Guantanamo detainees

Even worse, the Oregonian endorsed her in the primary.

 

Really. It appears democrats have a pattern of making bad policy decisions that are worth firing their asses. When it comes election time, they distract. You think you're seeing some "other side" but you're being duped.

I don't know if she's worth voting for, but these aren't reasons to not vote for her.

 

More on the politics. Seems she struck a nerve and was gaining ground on Merkley for his lack of calling for Shinseki's head after the embarrassment and tragedy that is the current VA scandal. Merkley also cut his teeth on military and veterans' issues.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/28/monica-wehby-veterans-affairs_n_5407866.html?1401334089

Can't have that! Change the subject!

 

Ambassador getting killed in Libya is an issue. Binders of women is not.

The VA with its secret waiting lists and rationing of care that killed veterans is an issue. Non-violent domestic dispute among people who claim to be friends now is not an issue.

There's your pattern. If you fucked up and get called out for it, change the topic.

 

How does emailing a fundraising letter equate to 'gaining ground'?

barfo

 

Why else change the subject?

http://dailycaller.com/2014/05/02/wave-year-daily-caller-poll-shows-deep-blue-oregon-flashing-red/

Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley is running neck-and-neck with Republican challenger Monica Wehby, according to a new Daily Caller/Vox Populi Polling survey of registered voters in the state.

Wehby, a Portland-based pediatric neurosurgeon, received the support of 40 percent of respondents, while an additional five percent say they are leaning towards supporting the first-time candidate. Merkley, who was elected to the Senate in 2008, garners the support of just 39 percent of respondents, with two percent saying they lean towards supporting him.

...

Earlier polls have shown Wehby within striking distance of Merkley, which the latter’s campaign attempted to rebut last week by leaking an internal poll that showed him running away with a 20 point lead.



http://thehill.com/policy/defense/207041-senate-dems-close-ranks-on-va

Senate Dems close ranks behind Shinseki

Senate Democrats are closing ranks behind Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and President Obama’s decision to keep him in the Cabinet despite Republican calls for his ouster.

As of Thursday afternoon, not a single Democratic senator had called for Shinseki's resignation.


Pressure has built this week on the White House to take action on the VA controversy, and calls from Democrats for Shinseki’s head have emerged.

But only a few Democrats have joined Republicans in demanding his ouster so far.

Alison Lundergan Grimes, who is running to unseat Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), and two conservative House Democrats from Georgia, John Barrow and David Scott, have called for him to step down.

“Members will keep a close eye on what the investigations bring forward, but right now he has strong support within the caucus,” said a senior Democratic aide.

Shinseki’s support on Capitol Hill could quickly evaporate if investigators find he had knowledge of efforts to deceive veterans.

Vulnerable Senate Democrats said any VA officials found responsible for misleading veterans should be fired.

“Reports of improper scheduling practices that have resulted in life-threatening delays for our veterans are completely unacceptable, and there must be a full investigation to immediately determine the extent of the problem and hold accountable those responsible, no matter who it is,” said Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), one of the chamber’s most vulnerable incumbents.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D), who has a competitive race in Oregon, said, “It's a huge problem, huge problem. We have to get to the bottom of who's responsible. Whoever's responsible should lose their jobs.”

 

That's deep, Denny. People - especially politicians - change the subject when something unpleasant comes up. Never would have guessed that.

You second example isn't very good because the stalking charges came up before the VA scandal.

barfo

 

Always on the wrong side, you are.

The democratic party dirt machine dug up those old police reports and made them public AFTER the VA scandal.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/polit...regon-senate-wehby-20140602-story.html#page=1

Then, just before the May 20 primary, reports surfaced regarding Wehby’s personal life — a bitter divorce, a difficult romantic breakup, calls to the police by her ex-husband and a former boyfriend, who both accused her of harassment. Suddenly, her candidacy came under much harsher scrutiny and Oregon became the latest testing ground in the ever-fraught battle over politics and gender.

Democrats, already pressed to keep their Senate majority, have quietly pushed the Wehby-as-stalker story, even as the incumbent, Jeff Merkley, distances himself to avert any backlash.

 

Oh, Denny, your selective reading of polls is so entertaining. Yes, a right-wing organization put out a poll showing the race tied. Maybe you should check a few more polls before ordering the balloons for the victory party.

barfo

 

You are absolutely right. I posted that from memory - somehow the VA seemed fresher news to me than the stalking.
However, I'm pretty sure you are wrong that the stalking came up because of the VA scandal. It would have come out VA scandal or not.

barfo

 

I'm pretty sure that you, like your memory, are wrong

What I believe is that Merkley had a big lead. His internal polling showed her gaining. His organization claims their polling shows a 20 point lead. Since she won the primary, polls have shown her up in the one case, or down by half what his organization claims. Whatever it is, they felt the need to change the subject.

How about bashing her for her stance on abortion? Like, that's an actual campaign issue.

However, I will agree that if there weren't a VA scandal, there'd be something else embarrassing so they'd have publicized the police reports.

 

Sounds like you are pulling that idea out of your ass.

You go ahead and bash her for her abortion stance if you like. As far as I can tell that's the least of the problems with her candidacy.

You know that absolutely everything embarrassing that can be unearthed about the opposition will be, so why pretend it is linked to some national scandal? Hell, for that matter, there's no proof that her Republican primary opponent didn't release the data.

barfo

 

Well, Jason Conger lost, so I guess that makes him a loser and a likely candidate to have done this?

barfo