From the Chicago Tribune: The White House on Wednesday disputed Sen. Dick Durbin's assertion that a House Republican leader insulted President Barack Obama while negotiating with the president over the partial government shutdown.
But Durbin, an Illinoisan who is a friend and ally of the president, stood by his story, according to numerous media reports.
In a Facebook post Sunday that remained up Wednesday night, Durbin wrote:
"Many Republicans searching for something to say in defense of the disastrous shutdown strategy will say President Obama just doesn't try hard enough to communicate with Republicans. But in a 'negotiation' meeting with the president, one GOP House Leader told the president: 'I cannot even stand to look at you.'"
Obama spokesman Jay Carney, speaking Wednesday to reporters, said he looked into Durbin's account and spoke to somebody who was at the meeting, and "it did not happen." http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-white-house-durbins-story-about-insult-isnt-true-20131023,0,2012503.story
I'm pretty sure there is a conservative or two who cannot stand looking at Obama, and I would be one of them.
So, I'll think the FIB is right.
(for an explanation what a FIB is: )http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?defid=838418&term=fib
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