Why does the thread running through these two stories not surprise me? Some distancing and rebuking, one office silent.

First report. Here. Second report. Here.

Let's see. The distancing voices, Cantor, Pence, Boehner, Steele. That's leadership, GOP side, all wanting to say, "Not me."

Fill in the blank. "______________'s office did not comment for this story."

Actual GOP leadership spoke in one distancing voice.

"Intellectual leadership?"

"Problematic." That is a very diplomatic word, encompassing what you'd put into it.

________UPDATE________
Dump Bachmann, on Bullhorn in the ring.