Today, during a joint presser in Brussels with UK Prime Minister David Cameron, President Obama had this to say about the controversy over the Bergdahl swap:
PresObama on Bergdahl swap: "I'm never surprised by controversies that are whipped up in Washington. That's par for the course."
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) June 5, 2014
As for criticism of the deal to free Bergdahl, Pres Obama said he's "never surprised by controversies whipped up in Washington."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 5, 2014
So Obama is not sorry for releasing terrorists for Bergdahl, says he isn't surprised by controversies "whipped up by Washington."
— Ashe Schow (@AsheSchow) June 5, 2014
He’s not sorry. At all:
President again strongly defends #Bergdahl prisoner swap: "we saw an opportunity, we seized it. and i make no apologies for it."
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) June 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/Tyler_McNally/status/474553297513508865
Citizens, including Bergdahl’s own platoon mates, are rightfully concerned about the prisoner swap. And with his flippant “whipped up” dismissal, the president is basically spitting in their faces.
https://twitter.com/rorycooper/status/474553721821855744
https://twitter.com/pinecohen/status/474554338484826112
Whipped up? So it's "phony"? MT @markknoller Pres Obama said he's "never surprised by controversies whipped up in Washington."
— WhiskeyTangoBrain (@Whiskey_Brain) June 5, 2014
Just another phony scandal? MT @DinahLord: Now #obama speaking at #G7 summit calling the Bergdahl prisoner swap a WHIPPED UP CONTROVERSY.
— Shoebox (@Shoeboxnre) June 5, 2014
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https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/474560699780595712
He just called it a "whipped up controversy." Nothingever his fault.
— Depoguy (@depoguy) June 5, 2014
@markknoller Ignoring the law = a whipped up controversy. Got it.
— Gregimus (@murgatr0id) June 5, 2014
"Whipped up"?! "Not surprised what Washington whips up"! POTUS answers question in Bussels about Bergdahl. Our national security is serious!
— Rosanna G.F. (@RGChronicles) June 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/JohnEnnisIV/status/474556113728180224
Obama refers to vets speaking out on Bergdahl as "Washington whipping up controversy." Heavens.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) June 5, 2014
"Whipped up controversies". That's rich.#Bergdahl
— Suze (@suze109) June 5, 2014
Obama thinks he can just brush this off with "whipped up controversy." Not going to work this time.
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) June 5, 2014
To say it's been "whipped up" is to discount the accounts/opinions of those who would know best.
— Jessica Heddings (@JessicaHeddings) June 5, 2014
"I'm never surprised by controversies that are whipped up in Washington." 'Cause I started all of them. Period. -Barack
— KRenner (@KRenner2) June 5, 2014
Insanity if he can't recognize at least one problem with it RT @AsheSchow: Obama: #Bergdahl is a "whipped up" controversy.
— Sisyphus (@PoliSisyphus) June 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/AvgJosephine/status/474559829491478528
Hearing #Obama declare that the #Bergdahl blowback is a whipped up controversy makes my blood boil. #TakingDogsForAWalkToCoolDown
— Dinah (@DinahLord) June 5, 2014
Absolutely shameful.
Whipped up???? What a Jerk!! #Bergdahl #POTUS
— Blessed Gammy (@MamaBling) June 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/474554532601413633