Bergdahl's lawyers never served in the military

"Washington (CNN)U.S. troops who served alongside Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on the day he disappeared told CNN that the emerging "whistleblower" defense being prepared for him makes no sense.

Bergdahl's lawyer is making the case that Bergdahl left his post on foot to report his unit for troubling behavior, but his fellow troops say the platoon was already scheduled to drive back to their Forward Operating Base, or FOB, just hours after his disappearance."

And as such he is being given inadequate, legal representation.  Possibly this is intentional for an appeal after their client loses due to his legal tams ineptitude.  However, for a charge that does have the possibility of a Death Sentence as just one of it's possible punishments, if I were Bergdahl, I'd fire my entire legal team for even trying to advocate something like this current possible defense.

I also have to wonder, given President Obama's attempts to spin this story, if this defense was brought up to the legal team through some of the Presidents ham handed idiotic advisers who none of which has EVER served in the Combat Arms if they ever bothered to serve in any military capacity.

It certainly sounds like something they would do or say.

On the Redskins kerfluffel

"The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the Washington Redskins trademark registration, calling the football team’s name “disparaging to Native Americans.”

The landmark case, which appeared before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, was filed on behalf of five Native Americans. It was the second time such a case was filed." 

Here is my question, under what regulation/statute/law does the U.S. Patent Office have the authority to do what it has done?

And why does this make me think the Obama Administration needed another distraction, on top of their other attempted distractions?

Lois Lerner and the IRS E-mails

Iraq

The VA Scandal

Benghazi

The main IRS Scandal

Bergdahl

The 5 Taliban they gave up

How many more?

And just how desperate is the Obama Administration to change the main headlines?  and what exactly are they trying to force off the front page?

Bergdahl is a distraction

Ace brings it together.


"I can't help but think that Obama needed this deal now -- remember, the Taliban have been pushing this deal for two years, so it's not like they were going to pull back this deal any time soon -- because he needed some "stray voltage" to keep the VA scandal out of the headlines."

It's amazing.  Everytime there starts to be something that is REALLY damaging to"The One" suddenly some other scandal erupts to divert attention away.  I wonder just what evidence is being destroyed behind the scenes?

Addendum:

"Hello: White House Overrode Normal Rules of Interagency Debate on Bergdahl Exchange to Get the Answer They Wanted
—Ace"