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12:35 PM ET, June 4, 2014

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Ralph Peters / National Review:
Why Team Obama Was Blindsided by the Bergdahl Backlash  —  Congratulations, Mr. President!  And identical congrats to your sorcerer's apprentice, National Security Adviser Susan Rice.  By trying to sell him as an American hero, you've turned a deserter already despised by soldiers …
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Michelle Malkin / Townhall.com:
Exclusive: The Story You Haven't Yet Heard About Bowe Bergdahl's Desertion  —  1.3K  —  SHARES  —  Five years ago, I publicly raised questions about Bowe Bergdahl's desertion from Blackfoot Company, 1-501 Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Prisoner swap blows up on White House  —  The Obama administration has apologized for bypassing Congress before it released senior Taliban commanders from Guantanamo Bay as part of a controversial prisoner exchange.  —  The expression of regret was a major shift for the White House …
New York Times:
Can Bowe Bergdahl Be Tied to 6 Lost Lives?  Facts Are Murky  —  WASHINGTON — Did the search for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl cost the lives of American soldiers?  —  Since last weekend's prisoner exchange in which Afghan insurgents turned over Sergeant Bergdahl after five years of captivity …
NY Daily News:
Surrender without honor  —  Obama swap with Taliban endangers the country  —  President Obama betrayed the highest obligation of his office — safeguarding national security — in trading five hard-core Taliban for the American serviceman who appears to have deserted in Afghanistan.
Josh Rogin / The Daily Beast:
Hillary Clinton Was Skeptical of Taliban-Bergdahl Swap  —  In 2011 and 2012, Hillary Clinton's State Department negotiated directly with the Taliban over a swap for Bowe Bergdahl, but Clinton was not a fan of the idea.  —  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was personally and intensely involved …
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
The Bowe Bergdahl Story Is Right-Wing Crack  —  Never mind that Bush would have done the same as Obama.  Republicans are hitting the pipe big time on the ‘deserter’—and their creepy bottom line is that he should have been left to die.  —  I was amazed but not surprised by my Twitter feed Monday.
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Oliver North Of All People Blasts Obama For Financing Terrorist Orgs In Bergdahl Swap  —  Naturally, Lt. Col. Oliver North has plenty to say about the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.  —  North, the former Reagan aide-turned-conservative commentator best-known for his central role …
Wall Street Journal:
Secret Videos Prompted Bowe Bergdahl Taliban Prisoner Swap  —  Rapid Deterioration of Soldier's Health Persuaded Leaders to Back Exchange  —  Two secret videos showing rapid deterioration in Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's health persuaded reluctant military and intelligence leaders to back the prisoner swap …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
What if Team Obama had just told the truth about Bowe Bergdahl?  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL SUSAN RICE BOWE BERGDAHL  —  Bill Clinton's critics in Arkansas used to say that he would rather climb a tree and tell a lie than stand on the ground and tell the truth.
Discussion: Townhall.com, Betsy's Page and The Hill
Donna Cassata / Associated Press:
Dem Leader Assails GOP Over Soldier Swap
Discussion: Politico
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Oliver North (Yes, Oliver North) Accuses Obama Of ‘Financing A Terrorist Organization’ With Bergdahl Release
Discussion: Daily Kos
The Lead with Jake Tapper:
Bergdahl's team leader: Intercepted radio chatter said he sought talks with the Taliban
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Don't Harsh Our Mellow, Dude  —  The caramel-chocolate flavored candy bar looked so innocent, like the Sky Bars I used to love as a child.  —  Sitting in my hotel room in Denver, I nibbled off the end and then, when nothing happened, nibbled some more.  I figured if I was reporting …
CNN:
Top takeaways from Tuesday's primaries  —  (CNN) — The tea party movement is an important step closer to doing something it's done only three times before: Oust an incumbent Republican senator in a GOP primary.  —  Tea party backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel forced incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Adam Weymouth / The Atlantic Online:
Thad Cochran, the Last of the Naive Republicans
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Sen. Cochran and tea party challenger in dead heat in Mississippi GOP primary
Associated Press:
Miss. GOP Senate Candidates Face Likely Runoff
Discussion: Politico and Hot Air
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Iowa primary sets up top Senate battle  —  Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst (R) has won her primary, setting up a key Senate battle against Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa).  —  The Associated Press has called the race for Ernst, who had 53 percent of the vote with 24 percent of precincts reporting.
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Joni Ernst wins Iowa GOP Senate primary
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and CNN
madmagazine.com:
Barack Obama's Unfortunate New Movie  —  Recently, President Obama exchanged five Taliban leaders for an American POW, Bowe Bergdahl.  One prisoner for five is an iffy trade to begin with — but even moreso when it was revealed that Bergdahl had deserted his post.
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
Hillary Clinton Opens Up About Becoming a Grandmother - and Possible Presidential Run  —  Grandma in Chief?  —  Becoming a grandmother in the fall could influence Hillary Clinton's decision-making - and not just which carseat to buy (though there's that, too).
Discussion: Mediaite, OnPolitics and FishbowlDC
 
 
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