Bergdahl, Conservatives And Obama.

       Well, now some leaders including House Speaker John Boehner are claiming that the Bergdahl trade has made Americans less safe. Really? Well it is possible the trade has made us less safe, but then lots of things we've done and continue to do, by choice, make us less safe. For example, the Iraq war, that has made us less safe. Then there's 'Stand Your Ground' laws. They make us less safe, but some states are doing it anyway. And then gun legislation, or actually the lack of sensible restrictions make us less safe, but you won't hear Boehner rush to promote those items to help make us safer.
       What is it about this Bergdahl thing that has so many conservatives up in arms. And to be fair, it's not that all conservatives agree, by far, but it seems most elected conservatives are up in arms about the trade for Sgt. Bergdahl. They keep coming up with different arguments hoping one will stick. Why are they fixated on this? Mainly because it's 2014. It's an election year.
       They've concluded that anything that makes the president look bad, gives them more votes in November. that and the fact that they have never been able to accept that Obama got elected. Twice! They don't like him. He hasn't helped that situation, but they don't like him. The few times he's tried to be inclusive toward them, they've snubbed him. Like ignoring invitations to come to the White House, Boehner and others simply didn't go. But to be fair, Obama hasn't been the kind of guy who will sit down and negotiate with them. At least not comfortably.
       There is one more reason for these attacks on Bowe Bergdahl. There's a presidential election coming just around the corner. It's only two and a half years from now. The campaign is in full swing. Half a dozen Republicans are already vying for the job. Hillary is acting like a candidate, but claiming not to be. Not just yet, that is. What better reason to find fault with the current president and something he did. And besides, they don't like Obama. Never have.