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|OT| Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Select Committee on Benghazi
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toadsworth
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Amazing self control. Or some amazing meds lol.
At least on her end I can understand. Definitely feel for the families.
It's easier to rationalize and deal with grief when you have something to point a finger at. It helps make the chaos of life and death easier to understand. Not saying her politicization of her son's death is right but people do this every day.
Wow nice job avoiding what we were actually asking you to explain:
Maybe you missed the memo but this committee already had its cover blown weeks ago by McCarthy when he admitted it was only put together to discredit Hillary's poll numbers.
hydragonwarrior
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Cummings gets pissed off at irrational shit. He's got every right to be too - I'm sure he'd love this committee to be completely dismantled.
Yaphett Kotto
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Glad you pointed this out. Some people love to find ways to make the US look worse than it already is. Shit doesn't help anyone.
You say this like it was wrong for Cummings to get mad over Gowdy's, and the rest of of the Republicans, bulshit they have been puking for hours now. Who can sit there and not get mad over the time, resources, and money wasted on this shit?
Cummings just an agitator. Definitely needed...got Gowdy pissed and it's throwing him off his game.
Dems plan is to sabotage this and make it look as partisan as it's for the press and viewers. It's pretty damn partisan but you wouldn't known if the other side of the coin is not presented.
"Above the fray" is overrated. Otherwise there wouldn't be a Special Committee on Benghazi.
Yeah, there was never any doubt that Clinton would stay cool as a cucumber. It helps that the entire thing is a transparent farce.
DragonSworne
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Clinton Ethered the Republicans with the Embassy attacks during Reagan's era.
Reagan didn't keep us safe.
Reagan didn't keep us safe.
Netherscourge
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She's already told everyone she didn't personally handle security logistics for embassies, so this committee is completely pointless and irrelevant.
They're trying to make it sound like she was ignoring a call for more security, but the simple fact is that she was not the person to have been called for that in the first place.
And if Ambassador Stevens was continually asking the wrong people for help, then it's HIS fault. Furthermore, why are they not looking at HIS Emails? Is it because there actually WAS NO call for more security? That this was all contrived by the GoP?
What a joke.
They're trying to make it sound like she was ignoring a call for more security, but the simple fact is that she was not the person to have been called for that in the first place.
And if Ambassador Stevens was continually asking the wrong people for help, then it's HIS fault. Furthermore, why are they not looking at HIS Emails? Is it because there actually WAS NO call for more security? That this was all contrived by the GoP?
What a joke.
Jeevesmeister
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Oh please, it's not like she didn't do the exact same thing the Bush Administration did and pushed false information to justify military action and aid that absolutely devastated Libya and through it into chaos. That dude I posted isn't wrong. The weakass "its easy to wax on twitter he should just shut up" appeal to authority fallacy is pathetic as well.
We can pretend like we're doing some sort of good fucking around all up and down the Middle East, but we simply don't have the capability to "nation-build" or institute democracies or defeat an organization like ISIS - our military is simply too incompetent to make a positive difference.
They asked for 5 and got 5 I think?
The entire Republican party focusing on making you seem like the devil for over 20 years has given her lots of practice. I couldn't do it. I can keep myself from cursing, but I really can't control how often I roll my eyes.
Pretty sure you would if everything was on the line. Keep it shut.
Precisely, any hope of this committee and Hilary testifying to better understand and perhaps get the 'truth' of what happened that day and how to hopefully never have another incident like that again went out the window at conception. This is a partisan witchhunt they have been disguising as some kind of non-partisan truth squad. At this point I hope there are 50 other Elijah Cummings on that panel ready to put up a fight for transparency for this farce because the Republican caucus actually lifting a finger to fix the internal issues (budget, rules etc.) that lead to the attack went out the window before Obama was even re-elected almost 3 years ago.
BenjaminBirdie
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And a young Eli Gold
Yaphett Kotto
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But I am not saying that we are? I'm saying if you want to make a point, make sure you're putting the fault in the right places. I don't really disagree with what he said, I just have a problem with throwing blame just to throw it.
titiklabingapat
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Gowdy looks greasy as fuck. He looks like one of those closeted Republicans you will find being downlow on Grindr or hiring male escorts.
Fourth Storm
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LOL! This caller says she knows who the other lady is!
Matt_
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50 witnesses with 20 more queued up?
this isnt going to be the last hearing is it?
they'll be more throughout this presidential race even if their only affect is to take time away from her campaigning
this isnt going to be the last hearing is it?
they'll be more throughout this presidential race even if their only affect is to take time away from her campaigning
CMojicaAce
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lol
He could definitely be a House of Cards character, yes.
DragonSworne
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Why do Democrats even participate in these committees?
Jeevesmeister
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The problem is that Hillary was Secretary of State, and she played a significant role in getting us involved with Libya - something that does merit a proper inquiry - and we're caught up in the melodramatic smokescreen of this Benghazi matter. It's not fair to let her escape blame just because the Republicans have demonized her for unrelated matters.
Not a chance - this things gonna get dragged out all the way to next November, at least. Hillary might be answering questions for these blowhards well into her second term.
Because they get a certain amount of seats, and if they didn't take them this would be an entire day of people making political attacks on someone in their own party.
teruterubozu
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Cuz they're supposed to be bipartisan committees.
Be honest.. you'd love to nail her on anything. 😂
Spider from Mars
tap that thorax
All Bernie supporters are rooting against her. Let her crossover all these fools on her way to dunking it in 2016
Officerrob
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Round 2 of Blumenthalgate about to begin
AstroNut325
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Is this being recorded? I want to watch this for the lulz. GOP wasting even more time and money.
fixedpoint
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That ship has sailed. Also for those not informed, I'm pretty sure the entire thing is well documented. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring
C-SPAN 3 archives all streams.
That is a damn good question.
Jeevesmeister
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Yeah, uh, you should have read the article I linked you before dumping a Wiki link all smugly.
just the facts.
Uh, Yes, it is fair to let her escape blame just because the Republicans have demonized her for unrelated matters. Besides no one is prosecuting any of the Bush administration so I'm not trying to hear shit about letting Hilary escape blame. Another fun fact: there were more Benghazi committees than 9/11 committees. Keep drinking the Hilary was wrong and needs to pay kool-aid Republican congressman have told you.
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