The Case AGAINST Bowe Bergdahl - 2nd Term Blues

Daily Mail: Report "...a spokesman for the Taliban claimed that Bergdahl has been working as a collaborator with the terrorist organization during his five years in captivity.  "

Lets Get Real:

The White House has lost the PR war when it comes to Sgt Bergdahl, what was President Obama thinking when he gave this scheme the green lights, IF the allegations are true about the Sgt then the Oval has  BIG SCANDAL of its own making, in World War 1 Soldiers were shot for actions far less than those taken by the Sgt, so what does the Oval do NOW, simple, let the Army do the checking, keep the political operation out of the system, do not allow the Republicans to argue that the Oval supporters traitors, some allegations even Obama would not come back from.   Why could Obama not let Sgt rot in Afghanistan, it seems that would have been the best political outcome for the Oval and the Democrats. 

The US Congress vs. Oval over Afghan Deal - 2nd Term Blues

CNN - Politics: Reports " Republicans and Democrats raised serious concerns more than two years ago with the Obama administration about the possibility of swapping Taliban prisoners for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl but said promised consultation never materialized. "

Lets Get Real:

It seems that President Obama has taken the notion of an Imperial Presidency to his  head, he thinks because he has two years left he can do what ever he wants and any political blowback does not matter.   The Democrats on the Hill beg to differ, they face elections in November with a President who is not that popular, also they are worried at losing the Senate and what happens in 2016 should a Republican win, if they do not fight the Oval NOW a future President might followo the Obama example and break as many laws as he or she wants to meet their aims.   Thus expect more conflict between the Oval and the Hill, the Oval thinks the Hill is a nightmare now, wait if the Republicans take the Senate, then the Oval will know what political hell really feels like.  Those Mid terms are coming around the corner. 

The US and the Ukraine - 2nd Term Blues

BBC News: Reports " US President Barack Obama is to discuss economic support for Ukraine when he meets President-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw. "

Lets Get Real:

In talks with the new Ukrainian President the US President can at least show he understands the problems of the Ukraine via its bully of a neighbour Russia, the Oval needs some success, the vets scandal is rumbling on, the case of the returned US Soldier from being kept by the Taliban has a been a PR disaster, the Oval might find that it has to send the unlucky Soldier back to prison for going AWOL in Afghanistan.  The US economy is sluggish, and the Republicans smell political blood in water from Libya to Afghanistan.   It seems the curse of 2nd term Presidents is hitting the Oval, also with the staff looking at their futures, it can be argued that the Oval has 2nd rate staff, the pros have gone to work for Hillary Clinton for 2016.