Watch Live: Hillary Clinton vs. the Benghazi Witch Hunt
Here’s the Washington Post’s live feed from the Benghazi clown show going on right now in the House of Representatives, starring Hillary Clinton and a host of Republican political hatchet men.
Here’s the Washington Post’s live feed from the Benghazi clown show going on right now in the House of Representatives, starring Hillary Clinton and a host of Republican political hatchet men.
Which Republican will be the first to shout, ‘She turned me into a newt!’??
This is going the way of birtherism and ACA repeal. The GOP cannot back down and the only tactic they know is “don’t retreat, reload”. At which point they shoot themselves in the foot. Again.
You can tell everyone but UUSSSSS!!!!!
oh geez.
And now openly floating the theory that the administration lied to save the reelection bid.
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(We might not get to do that much anymore after this, so better to get the last hurrahs out now.)
when their government isn’t square with them.
now that is pot and kettle material.
If these guys were on a witch hunt at Hogwarts, they’d ignore all the students in uniforms and teachers in robes and pointy hats and attack the homework assignments because they’re stacks of paper- I mean, parchment!
re: #4 Targetpractice
And now openly floating the theory that the administration lied to save the reelection bid.
Of course. This is their main, and really only concern.
re: #4 Targetpractice
And they’d have a valid point if there was no video. But, there is.
re: #4 Targetpractice
And now openly floating the theory that the administration lied to save the reelection bid.
IF OBAMACLINTON HADN’T BLAMED VIDEO WE WOULD HAVE KNOWN TERRORISM AND ROMNEY WOULD HAVE WON!!!!
Johnson now sitting there, looking like a petulant child and, unsurprisingly, trying to interrupt yet again.
Yep. pic.twitter.com/Njelvbpzn2
— Zandar With A Goatee (@ZandarVTS) October 22, 2015
The didn’t just make up this video out of thin air. If they had made up an excuse, that is very different.
I just don’t see where the government intentionally lied about the attacks.
“I’m sorry that it doesn’t fit your narrative Congressman. I can only tell you what the facts were.” - Hillary Clinton - #BenghaziCommittee
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) October 22, 2015
‘I’m sorry it doesn’t fit your narrative.’
Boom.
“I’m sorry this doesn’t fit your narrative.”
I love it!
FLASHBACK: Just remember who jumped at the opportunity to first politicize Benghazi.
Trey wanted this to be a great display of how “serious” the GOP is about this topic, but instead we get a chorus line of bitterness and anger over having lost 2012 to the black guy because they were “robbed” of their Iran Hostage Crisis moment.
re: #10 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
IF OBAMACLINTON HADN’T BLAMED VIDEO WE WOULD HAVE KNOWN TERRORISM AND ROMNEY WOULD HAVE WON!!!!
Five weeks for Romney to review the transcript of Obama’s White House remarks on the incident before that second debate, and he never did, and neither did anyone working for him. That’s what lost him that debate, and with it any chance of winning.
“YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH”
re: #21 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
“YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH”
They want her in that White House, they need her in that White House… so they can continue to inveigh against the ‘Merkin Gummint.
re: #18 Dr. Matt
FLASHBACK: Just remember who jumped at the opportunity to first politicize Benghazi.
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The fucker accused the President of sympathizing with the attackers and barely got any criticism for it.
Schiff now going through the eight previous Benghazi investigations. Eight. Previous. Investigations. No wrongdoing uncovered.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 22, 2015
NOTHING TO TELL THE FAMILIES —what about the families of rank n’ file soldiers, police officers, and every day american’s who are profiled and targeted?
Jordan now reminding everyone that this started with a political attack by Romney while the firefight was still underway. #BenghaziCommittee
— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) October 22, 2015
Adam Schiff, laying it all out. Tying the committee directly to the Stop Hillary Pac.
Gowdy’s gonna go into the break wishing he’d canceled this hearing.
Too bad they don’t have a camera focused on Trey so we can watch him sink lower in his seat as he watches his whole investigation fall apart.
OT- Dow’s up 300 points today, so there’s more good news.
re: #27 makeitstop
Adam Schiff, laying it all out. Tying the committee directly to the Stop Hillary Pac.
Gowdy’s gonna go into the break wishing he’d canceled this hearing.
“Everything at today’s meeting is classified, and cannot be released to the public.” - Gowdy.
We don’t know what we are looking for - code for: -whatever will sink Hillary
From what I can see, the families of the four don’t like their dead relatives being used as part of a GOP sideshow.Fact is when you sign up with the State Department (I actually took the FSOE test), you know you’re going to be placed in dangerous locations. It doesn’t mean what happened wasn’t tragic or sad but Stevens and the other three men knew the risks of what they were doing.
Hillary Clinton: I Can Manage Your Condescension and My Notes at the Same Time, Thanks https://t.co/7R8o9JT6Se
— Gory Gregor Mendel (@GregortheMendel) October 22, 2015
re: #4 Targetpractice
And now openly floating the theory that the administration lied to save the reelection bid.
That theory still makes no sense. Let’s say the knew the precise details of the attack from the jump. There is significant political capital to be gained from giving a detailed explanation that it was terrorism and responding as such. Those types of incidents galvanize the electorate behind the Presidency. See e.g., Shrub.
Heh, Schiff pointing out that the GOP want contradicting lines of attack: She didn’t know there was a mission in Benghazi, but she was actively interfering in its security arrangement.
.@HillaryClinton offers to send Rep. @Jim_Jordan a copy of her book https://t.co/GQu4oO2QyN pic.twitter.com/W4S9DnNnNI
— POLITICO (@politico) October 22, 2015
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re: #36 Backwoods_Sleuth
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That’s become Hillary’s version of Bill Engvall’s “Here’s your sign.” I like it.
re: #33 jaunte
They should watch what they say. They might get sued.
Serious question for the legal eagles: Assuming that Hillary Clinton gets elected POTUS in 2016, would there be any way that the GOP imbeciles could use Benghazi keep flogging Benghazi as grounds for impeachment?
Hillary hitting that point again, about Congress (read: Republicans) standing in the way of fixing the problems that led to Benghazi.
Well of course there’s no prosecution, Trey. Because you assholes have been on the defensive for weeks now.
Wow, what an answer. Repeatedly pointed out that in past attacks, and that Republicans and Democrats worked together to solve the problem.
Gowdy throwing a tantrum.
re: #1 Blind Frog Belly White
Which Republican will be the first to shout, ‘She turned me into a newt!’??
Future Speaker Paul Ryan.
re: #41 Lidane
Serious question for the legal eagles: Assuming that Hillary Clinton gets elected POTUS in 2016, would there be any way that the GOP imbeciles could use Benghazi keep flogging Benghazi as grounds for impeachment?
The House’s grounds for impeachment can be basically whatever they want them to be. So sure, they could impeach her on Bung Who Say grounds. Of course, considering that they’ve lost twice with Bing He Soy as a principal argument against her, who would be that stupid?
Oh, right. Like I said, sure they could.
Clinton to #BenghaziCommittee: “I have lost more sleep than all of you put together.” https://t.co/3IUpAfPdoo
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 22, 2015
re: #41 Lidane
Serious question for the legal eagles: Assuming that Hillary Clinton gets elected POTUS in 2016, would there be any way that the GOP imbeciles could use Benghazi keep flogging Benghazi as grounds for impeachment?
Of course they will keep flogging Benghazi, but they would have to come up with something real against her to justify an impeachment vote.
Can we get to the point, Trey? What does Sydney have to do with this?
re: #41 Lidane
Serious question for the legal eagles: Assuming that Hillary Clinton gets elected POTUS in 2016, would there be any way that the GOP imbeciles could use Benghazi keep flogging Benghazi as grounds for impeachment?
Tough one. When Clinton was impeached, it was for a crime that never happened. The false testimony wasn’t material to the case because it was dismissed, therefore, no actual perjury.
re: #41 Lidane
Serious question for the legal eagles: Assuming that Hillary Clinton gets elected POTUS in 2016, would there be any way that the GOP imbeciles could use Benghazi keep flogging Benghazi as grounds for impeachment?
I dunno honestly. I suppose they hypothetically could but I gotta think that if she got elected, they’d realize how big a loser this is and find a new outrage but then again Brooks of Bama was talking about impeachment so who knows with these fools.
re: #55 Jenner7
OH MY GOD. She asked Blumenthal questions!!!!
Shows how vacuous this hearing is that Gowdy is so consumed with such a petty point. Its pathetic.
re: #59 Jenner7
Are you serious, Gowdy??
Really?
Yes, he is. As lawhawk noted earlier, it’s now trying to get her caught in the perjury trap.
re: #41 Lidane
That’s not a legal question, that’s a political question. Can they treat Benghazi like Whitewater? Sure. Will it work? I doubt it.
I thought Ben couldn’t get any MOAR STUPID but I was wrong==>
Hillary’s emails from Blumethal were unsolicited like Monica’s blow jobs were unsolicited.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 22, 2015
Always interesting to watch two lawyers spar.
@TGowdySC to @RepAdamSchiff: Still 20 more witnesses. I haven’t made any conclusions, won’t if you won’t. #Benghazi pic.twitter.com/JH9n6Snzvx
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ActForAmerica) October 22, 2015
There are 20 more witnesses…really? Since when? THERE WILL BE NOW. #Damagecontrol #GOP #Benghazi #Republicans
— JusticeForAll (@Vrob125) October 22, 2015
Really?? Gowdy just said there’s 20 more witnesses…all I could hear him saying was, “We’re going to spend even more of your $$$ #Benghazi
— Linda Morton (@Lindastwocents) October 22, 2015
re: #62 The Vicious Babushka
I thought Ben couldn’t get any MOAR STUPID but I was wrong==>
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Still drunk on hate I see eh Benny.
This is better for her campaign than any debate.
re: #61 gocart mozart
That’s not a legal question, that’s a political question. Can they treat Benghazi like Whitewater? Sure. Will it work? I doubt it.
This is more like Ken Starr and the Lewinsky hearings.
re: #61 gocart mozart
That’s not a legal question, that’s a political question. Can they treat Benghazi like Whitewater? Sure. Will it work? I doubt it.
Right.
Did Sec Clinton think to ask why Blumenthal was interested in Libya? #Benghazi
— Mike Pompeo (@RepMikePompeo) October 22, 2015
gee, did you ever ask Dick Cheney why he was interested in Iraq?
re: #63 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
I find that very condescending. Recreation matters.
Gowdy trying way too hard for a gotcha moment here. Hil’s handling it pretty well.
re: #69 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
This is more like Ken Starr and the Lewinsky hearings.
Right but the question was regarding something that happened before hypothetically she was president. The Lewinsky controversy was something that happened while Bill was sitting POTUS of the US while Whitewater happened beforehand.
Seriously. Gowdy should hold hearings on the guy who gave him that fucked up haircut #hairghazi
— TBogg (@tbogg) October 22, 2015
re: #65 Backwoods_Sleuth
Was there an audible groan from the panel when he said there will be 20 more witnesses?
Gowdy: “And, by the way, he left the President part out.”
What a fucking tool.
So, she redacted his name because he insulted the administration. Is that what he’s getting at?
Okay then.
NEXT.
re: #76 SteveMcGaziBolaGate
A collective face palm?
OH NOOOO!!! Clinton wrote “Obama” and not “President Obama”! IMPREACH!!!!
Gowdy now reading emails he thinks will drive a wedge between BHO and HRC, because that will get to the bottom of what happened in Benghazi.
— Denali Parton (@eclecticbrotha) October 22, 2015
Blumenthal was a political tool —name any diplomat who isn’t …
re: #72 SteveMcGaziBolaGate
I find that very condescending. Recreation matters.
I understand what the meme is getting at (People do get way too passionate over sports at times, like the Dodgers fan who really brutalized that one Giants fan) but at the same time, I see what you mean too. Recreation is an escape. Yeah we’re a little passionate about our sports here but that’s definitely not an uniquely American trait. Hell I may even go as far to say our fans are less fanatical than European ones.
None of this has any relevance to what happened on 9/11 in Benghazi. None.
If you have something else you’d like to investigate, MAKE ANOTHER SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
re: #82 The Vicious Babushka
Yeah, I’m not watching but was thinking these could be called the “email” hearings or the “Blumenthal” hearings (from I’m reading here), but seem to have nothing to do with Benghazi.
Ah, there’s Trey’s point, appearance of impropriety.
re: #82 The Vicious Babushka
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Yeah, because a stray email will ignite passions that yearlong primary battle certainly didn’t.
I have to say the existence of Congressional Republicans alone is why I’d never want a presidential appointment in the executive branch.
So the argument is that she payed more attention to Sid than Stevens.
My dog.
re: #92 Jenner7
So the argument is that she payed more attention to Sid than Stevens.
My dog.
More than that, it’s the “you’re hiding emails from us” bit rearing its head again.
Nothing says “this is a professional inquiry” like the Chairman of the Select Committee using all his time on Sidney Blumenthal.
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 22, 2015
I want to meet one American whose mind has been changed by anything they’ve seen in this hearing this morning. Just one. I find it hard to believe such a person exists.
As a defense attorney does in a trial —they are only trying to create a “reasonable doubt”.
Intelligence, like politics doesn’t work like a trial.
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I want to meet one American whose mind has been changed by anything they’ve seen in this hearing this morning. Just one. I find it hard to believe such a person exists.
No, it’s just reinforcing pre-conceived ideas.
Hillary is still getting more donations, the dedicated staff at the embassy are still dead, and the War on Terror is still a joke.
so Blumenthal emailed Hillary, some of that info made it to Stevens, and he died in Benghazi, so… I have no idea
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) October 22, 2015
re: #1 Blind Frog Belly White
Which Republican will be the first to shout, ‘She turned me into a newt!’??
None. That would be an improvement for them.
Cummings is kicking ass here. Jesus, Gowdy must have a headache right now.
This is beautiul.
Elijah Cummings is gonna whoop Trey Gowdy’s narrow ass right there on the panel
— Denali Parton (@eclecticbrotha) October 22, 2015
I get the feeling that Gowdy would love to say “Sidney Jewmenthal.” #BenghaziCommittee
— Harold Itzkowitz (@HaroldItz) October 22, 2015
Trey’s watching the control over this committee fall out of his hands.
Attn: Architect of the Capitol
Re: Drywall and Plaster Budget
Please note that additional drywall continues to be needed in Congressman Gowdy’s office. We expect multiple holes to be punched in the walls again this afternoon following the committee’s break for lunch.
Reminder:
GOP is praying that Clinton falls into a perjury trap - or appearance of one at least, raising specter of charges https://t.co/bDLcDiK8EL
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) October 22, 2015
This isn’t about Benghazi per se. It’s about hoping to catch Clinton in a perjury trap - that she contradicts something she said or had entered into the record previously in any of the prior investigations.
Everyone knows what happened in Benghazi at this point, and that the Administration didn’t play politics with it - they were going on what intel they had available at the time - and if their version changed over time it was as a result of new intel coming in that contradicted earlier intel.
None of this brings back Amb. Stevens or the other three Americans. Not that it matters to the GOP. They’re using them as #disposableheroes to attack former Sec. State. Clinton because she’s the likely Democratic Party nominee for President. If you don’t think this isn’t about 2016, you’ve got your head buried so far under Benghazi sands that you’re acting like a GOPer at the mere mention of the words “global warming.”
And Hillary’s watching this with a smile on her face.
Trey should be bringing up Hillary’s gefilte fish email for the win…
That round goes to Cummings and Schiff. Gowdy just got beat down, bad.
LOL. Cummings and Schiff are pounding Gowdy.
Did the crowd just laugh?
What the hell was Westmoreland smirking about as he got up from the dais?
So perhaps, this will be the last public hearing on this matter. This isn’t helping any of the Clown Car Occupants with their futile attempt to win the White House next November. They must know this.
We’re ADJOURNED!!!
so there!
If he thinks Sid doesn’t have expertise on Libya, THEN WHY DOES IT MATTER WHAT HE’S SENDING HER??
And to think, Trey originally wanted two separate hearings, one into Benghazi, the other into her emails. Considering how he’s losing control of just one, two would have only compounded the ownage.
He just said there is more from Sid that will be damning…
re: #117 ipsos
What the hell was Westmoreland smirking about as he got up from the dais?
He was watching Tom & Jerry cartoons on his smartphone
Rep. Cummings shouting down Gowdy, demanding full committee transcripts be made public. HRC is all, mmmhmm gurl. pic.twitter.com/ekNhAeLZws
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) October 22, 2015
re: #101 Jenner7
so Blumenthal emailed Hillary, some of that info made it to Stevens, and he died in Benghazi, so… I have no idea
— Simon Maloy
Oh wow, it all makes sense now.
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re: #116 Sionainn
LOL. Cummings and Schiff are pounding Gowdy.
Did the crowd just laugh?
Probably why he adjourned the hearing. He lost control.
re: #120 Jenner7
If he thinks Sid doesn’t have expertise on Libya, THEN WHY DOES IT MATTER WHAT HE’S SENDING HER??
Because despite his remarks about this not being a trial or his being the prosecution, he’s trying to run this committee like a trial with him and other committee Republicans taking turns as the prosecution.
You know what Obama looks like now that he’s run out of fucks to give? That’s Cummings now, only he has even less to lose than Obama does. The more confrontational he gets, the more he wins.
re: #122 Jenner7
He just said there is more from Sid that will be damning…
Sid who? Caesar? Vicious? Can’t be Blumenthal, he’s been worked over already…
re: #121 Targetpractice
And to think, Trey originally wanted two separate hearings, one into Benghazi, the other into her emails. Considering how he’s losing control of just one, two would have only compounded the ownage.
and a hearing on the order to STAND DOWN!!…and another hearing on the TALKING POINTS…and another hearing on the video…and another hearing on what HRC was doing minute by minute during the attack…and another….
re: #126 Bubblehead II
Probably why he adjourned the hearing. He lost control.
It’s MY Party, Dammmit!!! I’m the CHAIRMAN, see it says so right here on my plaque!!!! You have to do it MY WAY!!
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Wingnuts are going into their OSFA fallback meme
HURR HURR HATES AMURICA!!!! SHE HATESSSS IT PRECIOUSSSSS!!!1!!!
What SOCIALIST ARROGANCE looks like: #BENGHAZI Failure & Hating #America #VETS #TCOT #CCOT #PJNET #WAAR #TEAPARTY pic.twitter.com/aEbdFqLODZ
— DANIEL HEMSLEY (@danoroadblade) October 22, 2015
re: #129 Brian J.
Sid who? Caesar? Vicious? Can’t be Blumenthal, he’s been worked over already…
Vicious
re: #129 Brian J.
Adam Schiff says Sid’s testimony contradicts their claims and that’s why they won’t release it. They did a good job going after Gowdy.
Cummings and Schiff are putting in work today.
And I thought Hillary wold be doing the bulk of the ass-kicking. Cummings and Schiff are pointing out all that’s wrong with this committee, and Gowdy has no way to counter besides banging the gavel.
I hope they keeping dogging him like this. Gowdy seems like the type who will get jumped up and say something really stupid.
Reminder to Conservatives: you couldn’t even keep the Pentagon safe. #BengaziCommittee pic.twitter.com/bs1Op348aA
— Casey (@pari_passu) October 22, 2015
re: #133 The Vicious Babushka
Wingnuts are going into their OSFA fallback meme
HURR HURR HATES AMURICA!!!! SHE HATESSSS IT PRECIOUSSSSS!!!1!!![Embedded content]
Socialist arrogance?
re: #129 Brian J.
Sid who? Caesar? Vicious? Can’t be Blumenthal, he’s been worked over already…
IIRC, someone once coined the nickname ‘Sid Vicious’ for Blumenthal. Can’t remember who it was, though.
I know what is in Blumenthal transcript, The reason they won’t release it is because the direction of the questioning would humiliate GOP.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) October 22, 2015
re: #138 HappyWarrior
Socialist arrogance?
Motherly Arrogance —women’s arrogance.
I think that is the point they are trying to make. She is an Uppity Woman
Blumenthal is going to replace Soros as the right’s bogeyman.
re: #142 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
Motherly Arrogance —women’s arrogance.
I think that is the point they are trying to make. She is an Uppity Woman
I think that her gender yeah is a lot of people’s problem with her.
re: #133 The Vicious Babushka
Wingnuts are going into their OSFA fallback meme
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Actually she looks more bored than arrogant.
Where’s the Beef?
Gowdy is going to have to produce the transcripts now, or the “reasonable doubt” play will fall apart.
re: #138 HappyWarrior
Socialist arrogance?
These “people” are so divorced from reality, they actually “think” calling someone a socialist is a disparaging term.
And again, if you read conservative tweets on this hearing, it’s a look into a parallel universe where everything is reversed.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 22, 2015
The GOP is full of unlikeable sleazeballs, but I think Trey Gowdy has the highest Weasel Quotient of all of them.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 22, 2015
BOOM! Rep. Jim Jordan NAILS HILLARY CLINTON on BENGHAZI LIES! (VIDEO) https://t.co/EEpmV0hOAF via @gatewaypundit
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) October 22, 2015
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 22, 2015
re: #135 Jenner7
Adam Schiff says Sid’s testimony contradicts their claims and that’s why they won’t release it. They did a good job going after Gowdy.
I know what is in Blumenthal transcript, The reason they won’t release it is because the direction of the questioning would humiliate GOP.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) October 22, 2015
re: #145 Bubblehead II
Actually she looks more bored than arrogant.
Yeah that’s not arrogance at all, that’s I am tired of this shit that you’ve been pulling on me and my family since we had the audacity to beat you in 1992.
re: #147 Dr. Matt
These “people” are so divorced from reality, they actually “think” calling someone a socialist is a disparaging term.
That too.
re: #138 HappyWarrior
Socialist arrogance?
Democrats are socialists and arrogant socialists except when they’re apologizing for America and appeasing Cuba and ISIS and True Republicans love America and won’t apologize ever for anything America does or has done and that equals no arrogance!!!
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re: #148 Charles Johnson
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re: #148 Charles Johnson
BOOM! Rep. Jim Jordan NAILS HILLARY CLINTON on BENGHAZI LIES! (VIDEO) t.co via @gatewaypundi
— Jim Hoft
BOOM!!!!! Impeachment hear we come!!!!!!
re: #146 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
Where’s the Beef?
Gowdy is going to have to produce the transcripts now, or the “reasonable doubt” play will fall apart.
His attempt at stonewalling (i.e. “If I release one, I have to release them all”) backfired because Cummings and Schiff agreed to do so. If they were as damaging as Trey tried to insinuate in order to scare Democrats into backing down, he wouldn’t use them as a threat, he’d be using them in this hearing as weapons against Hillary..
@HaroldItz I’ve been puzzling on why Gowdy Doody looks so familiar. pic.twitter.com/jfAlEblMrV
— stardus614 (@stardus614) October 22, 2015
re: #150 HappyWarrior
Yeah that’s not arrogance at all, that’s I am tired of this shit that you’ve been pulling on me and my family since we had the audacity to beat you in 1992.
I hate to make the comparison, but I think I’ve made that same face at times when watching my son. Both when he was small and now.
Maybe that is what they are really afraid of —MOTHER
chanelling Freud.
re: #138 HappyWarrior
Socialist arrogance?
You know who’s not arrogant at all? RWNJ like Hoft and Ben Shapiro, Dana Gunz, Michelle Malkin, Rush Limbaugh. All modest, humble folk.
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re: #5 Black Skeleton d20
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I loved Ben Ghazi. The Thin Red Line was a helluva movie.
So I’m confused….
Sid Blumethal did the Benghazis now?
re: #158 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
You know who’s not arrogant at all? RWNJ like Hoft and Ben Shapiro, Dana Gunz, Michelle Malkin, Rush Limbaugh. All modest, humble folk.
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Bill O’Reilly
re: #158 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
You know who’s not arrogant at all? RWNJ like Hoft and Ben Shapiro, Dana Gunz, Michelle Malkin, Rush Limbaugh. All modest, humble folk.
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HURR HURR THATZ NOT ARREGANS THATS PROUD TO LOVE AMERICA HURR HURR!!!!!!
re: #157 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
I hate to make the comparison, but I think I’ve made that same face at times when watching my son. Both when he was small and now.
Maybe that is what they are really afraid of —MOTHER
chanelling Freud.
Heh I dunno. It’s certainly not arrogance though.
re: #158 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
You know who’s not arrogant at all? RWNJ like Hoft and Ben Shapiro, Dana Gunz, Michelle Malkin, Rush Limbaugh. All modest, humble folk.
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Pillars of humility.
re: #155 Targetpractice
His attempt at stonewalling (i.e. “If I release one, I have to release them all”) backfired because Cummings and Schiff agreed to do so. If they were as damaging as Trey tried to insinuate in order to scare Democrats into backing down, he wouldn’t use them as a threat, he’d be using them in this hearing as weapons against Hillary..
Remember during Bill’s first campaign —that tactic doesn’t work on Hillary. She was asked about Gennifer Flowers —and she said if you don’t like him, don’t vote for him.
I can’t find the youtube.
JACK O’LANTERN MADE OF SQUASHED MARSHMALLOWS SAYS WHAT==>
Would you rather have a House Speaker like Trey Gowdy or Paul Ryan?
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) October 22, 2015
re: #158 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
You know who’s not arrogant at all? RWNJ like Hoft and Ben Shapiro, Dana Gunz, Michelle Malkin, Rush Limbaugh. All modest, humble folk.
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Their frontrunner for the presidency is an absolute beacon of humility
re: #164 HappyWarrior
Pillars of humility.
Friendly faces everywhere, humble folks without temptation.
re: #150 HappyWarrior
Yeah that’s not arrogance at all, that’s I am tired of this shit that you’ve been pulling on me and my family since we had the audacity to beat you in 1992.
The only thing that could have made that pic better was if they had caught her yawning.
re: #155 Targetpractice
His attempt at stonewalling (i.e. “If I release one, I have to release them all”) backfired because Cummings and Schiff agreed to do so. If they were as damaging as Trey tried to insinuate in order to scare Democrats into backing down, he wouldn’t use them as a threat, he’d be using them in this hearing as weapons against Hillary..
DONT MAKE ME RELEASE ALL THE EMAILS!!!!! IVE BEEN PROTECTING YOU THIS WHOLE TIME!!!!!!
Hillary Clinton: I Can Manage Your Condescension and My Notes at the Same Time, Thanks
In fact, she can manage her own condescension and the committee’s notes at the same time too.
re: #166 The Vicious Babushka
JACK O’LANTERN MADE OF SQUASHED MARSHMALLOWS SAYS WHAT==>
Shots fired!!!!
We get it, Trey: Blumenthal and the rest of us Jews run the government, including the Muslim we installed as President #BenghaziCommittee
— Harold Itzkowitz (@HaroldItz) October 22, 2015
When she comes back, she should bring some of her campaign stuff in and begin working on it while being questioned. “I just figured if you guys were going to be working on the Republicans side of the presidential election, I’d do some work on mine.”
Shops full of Halloween stuff. When I was a kid, we had to bite an apple in a bucket of cold water. #poorbuthappy pic.twitter.com/15RWFpOIuH
— Christina Wallis (@xtinewallis) October 22, 2015
re: #166 The Vicious Babushka
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re: #174 Belafon
When she comes back, she should bring some of her campaign stuff in and begin working on it while being questioned. “I just figured if you guys were going to be working on the Republicans side of the presidential election, I’d do some work on mine.”
She could hand out bumper stickers and yard signs!!!
re: #175 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Apples! You had apples!!
We had PC-ATs with 40MB hard drives.
btw, now you know what Gowdy wanted Hillary to testify in private. #benghazihearings
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) October 22, 2015
It was Blumenthal in the Benghazi with the FEMA candlestick.
“#BenghaziCommittee democrats have not asked Mrs. Clinton a single question about what happened in Benghazi… shocking.” - Chris Wallace
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) October 22, 2015
Maybe Democrats got all their questions asked and answered during the 7 previous investigations? #BenghaziCommittee https://t.co/J6c77e7pUQ
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) October 22, 2015
re: #65 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Hillary did K’s at Yale, and graduated with honors. She’ll steamroll Gowdy, if she can remain awake long enough through the insipid questioning to stay sharp. I can’t even watch this because I’m in a room with students frantically putting their research papers together, and it would probably be bad form for me to be up her video streaming.
Gowdy: How dare you even insinuate that this entire committee is just a political stunt. I am determined to get to the bottom of what happened that night
Now answer the question — why did Sid Blumenthal email you?
Everyone above 3rd grade education: Uh what?
This says it all #BenghaziCommittee pic.twitter.com/kRMPoE3568
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) October 22, 2015
re: #183 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Chris Wallace isn’t cpaable enough to carry his father’s jock. Shocking. //
The only way the Sidney Blumenthal business makes any sense is if Trey’s theory of the case is “absence of evidence,” i.e. that his emails prove that there was a line of communication directly from Clinton to Stevens, so the absence of emails from Stevens to Clinton is evidence that she’s hiding something.
Because, after all, Trey declared the other day that he wasn’t interested in the Clinton Foundation or business dealings, just on Benghazi. And we know he’s a man of his word…
re: #166 The Vicious Babushka
@toddstarnes NO.
— gocart mozart (@attymix1) October 22, 2015
Phase 1: Blumenthal
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit
re: #186 Kragar
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That picture, in any criminal prosecution, would be a major blow to the prosecutor: Him losing his temper and bellowing at the defendant while she just sits there humoring him.
Has Bill Kristol declared Trey Gowdy the “winner” yet?
re: #166 The Vicious Babushka
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Would you rather have a House Speaker like Trey Gowdy or Paul Ryan?
No.
re: #194 BeachDem
Would you rather have a House Speaker like Trey Gowdy or Paul Ryan?
No.
How about someone with an IQ above room temperature?
re: #97 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
As a defense attorney does in a trial —they are only trying to create a “reasonable doubt”.
Intelligence, like politics doesn’t work like a trial.
Yes, but as I’ve learned preparing for possible entrance into law school, there’s a difference between inferring a conclusion based on a chain of reasonable events, and rank speculation. And this is as rank as green yogurt.
re: #195 gwangung
How about someone with an IQ above room temperature?
In the GOP? That’s like trying to find a virgin in a whorehouse.
Josh Marshall pretty much nails it.
It all doesn’t help that Chairman Gowdy is such a comical figure. But the real thing is that they’re having their big moment - HILLARY ON THE STAND!!! - just as their credibility is collapsing. She’s making them regret this is even happening.
Are wingnuts stuck in an alternative timeline?
FIREWORKS!… CHAOS EMERGES as Trey Gowdy OWNS Democrat Cummings at Benghazi Hearings (VIDEO) https://t.co/1oFUKVHMHo via @gatewaypundit
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) October 22, 2015
re: #200 The Vicious Babushka
Are wingnuts stuck in an alternative timeline?
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Yes. Like how they keep insisting Tamir Rice pointed his toy gun at the officer that shot him.
They’re putting on a show for the right wing audience and don’t even care that everyone else sees right through it.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 22, 2015
And he said you ain’t seen nothing yet. Wait on the next round of Blumenthal emails. More PBO bashing. https://t.co/SiTvZZdRT0
— Eat, Drink & Be Mary (@MWJ1231) October 22, 2015
Oh noes! That means…..what? Did mean things do Benghazi??
re: #200 The Vicious Babushka
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It’s Jim Hoft, he lives in alternative timelines whee Obama constantly rages and Republicans are nice people with flowers and lollipops.
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The only way the Sidney Blumenthal business makes any sense is if Trey’s theory of the case is “absence of evidence,” i.e. that his emails prove that there was a line of communication directly from Clinton to Stevens, so the absence of emails from Stevens to Clinton is evidence that she’s hiding something.
Because, after all, Trey declared the other day that he wasn’t interested in the Clinton Foundation or business dealings, just on Benghazi. And we know he’s a man of his word…
We don’t have the evidence!!! That proves you are lying and covering up!!!!!
re: #200 The Vicious Babushka
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It’s not overly surprising, you could pretty much see the headlines being written by the conservative press before the gavel came down: “Clinton Cracks Under Questioning,” “Clinton Gets Defensive, Evades Questions,” and “Democrats Defend Clinton While Republicans Get To Truth.”
re: #133 The Vicious Babushka
Wingnuts are going into their OSFA fallback meme
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I answered back to this person:
No. What your face looks like while your mind is thinking, “WTF is wrong with these people, and I hope it isn’t contagious”.
re: #206 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
We don’t have the evidence!!! That proves you are lying and covering up!!!!!
It’s Whitewater all over again. “We don’t have evidence, which is just proof that she’s covering something up!”
re: #204 Jenner7
Oh noes! That means…..what? Did mean things do Benghazi??
Just you wait until the next round of Planned Parenthood videos….
/
Now seeing this called the “GowdyDoodyShow” on twitter
Congressional hearings for: Boston Bombing - 1 9/11 - 2 USS Cole - 2 Benghazi - 8
— Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) October 22, 2015
re: #196 steve_davis
Yes, but as I’ve learned preparing for possible entrance into law school, there’s a difference between inferring a conclusion based on a chain of reasonable events, and rank speculation. And this is as rank as green yogurt.
HEY, Key lime is my favorite yogurt flavor!!!!!
re: #216 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
HEY, Key lime is my favorite yogurt flavor!!!!!
PIE ONLY or GTFO
re: #217 The Vicious Babushka
PIE ONLY or GTFO
The yogurt ain’t bad but hte pie is the best. But isn’t that always the case?
Roskam goes ahead and further cements my belief, namely the only reason Blumenthal is now being paid attention to is because they want to argue that she’s got emails she’s hiding, otherwise they can’t figure out how why they have no communications between Clinton and Stevens.
I like Key LIme Kefir too!
so there!
The sad thing is, I know there are people taking the bait, hook, line, and sinker.
I’m pretty sure I’m related to some of them even.
/sigh
If the number of emails you get from specific sources is indication of who is your biggest influence, then I must be a hardcore Tea Partyer.
— digby (@digby56) October 22, 2015
Hillary at these hearings right now. #BenghaziCommittee pic.twitter.com/y2Jau10FYE
— The Fiscal Times (@TheFiscalTimes) October 22, 2015
re: #223 klys (maker of Silmarils)
If the number of emails you get from specific sources is indication of who is your biggest influence, then I must be a hardcore Tea Partyer.
And I am a hardcore fan of Nigerian royalty…
If Gowdy is showing the smarts he used as a prosecutor, there are lots of people locked up in his district who never should have been tried.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) October 22, 2015
re: #195 gwangung
Celsius of Fahrenheit?
re: #226 Backwoods_Sleuth
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re: #84 HappyWarrior
Yeah we’re a little passionate about our sports here but that’s definitely not an uniquely American trait. Hell I may even go as far to say our fans are less fanatical than European ones.
On an individual basis this may be true (I don’t think so, but….). What is true is that abominations such as compulsory school pep rallies are not common in Europe while they are not exactly unknown in the US.
re: #222 klys (maker of Silmarils)
The sad thing is, I know there are people taking the bait, hook, line, and sinker.
I’m pretty sure I’m related to some of them even.
/sigh
I think that’s one of the most frusrating parts of politics. I saw a good friend espousing some bs the other day. Had to just sigh and realize my friendship o 20+ years is more important than getting into an argument.
re: #231 Pip’s Squeak
On an individual basis this may be true (I don’t think so, but….). What is true is that abominations such as compulsory school pep rallies are not common in Europe while they are not exactly unknown in the US.
When it comes to schools, yeah Americans are definitely more fanatical when it comes to sports. On the professional level, I don’t know. I’ve heard about those European soccer club matches getting quite heated. Anyhow, wasn’t meant as a diss, just an observation.
1) Clinton’s email was on an insecure server that could have been hacked 2) it’s an outrage she didn’t email Chris Stevens
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) October 22, 2015
good grief…
.@HillaryClinton giving candid assessment on #Benghazi as likely as @RealDonaldTrump & Rosie O’Donnell paddle-boating the Potomac together
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) October 22, 2015
re: #235 Backwoods_Sleuth
Whoa if true… Still more likely than @GovMikeHuckabee ever being elected President
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) October 22, 2015
re: #235 Backwoods_Sleuth
good grief…
My how have we managed as a country without this wise, witty soul governing our nation?
/
re: #235 Backwoods_Sleuth
.@GovMikeHuckabee @HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump have you been hitting the sauce again? Or are you going for #BillKristol move of the day?
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) October 22, 2015
re: #235 Backwoods_Sleuth
good grief…
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Huckabee having the good sense to shut up, about as likely that this country would actually make that theocratic asshole president.
re: #237 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
My how have we managed as a country without this wise, witty soul governing our nation?
/
We’re missing out on his dog tortrung kin.
I imagine the net effect of this hearing will be:
- Fox News true believers increment Clinton-hate 1%
- Um
- That’s it
Bwahahahaha! Gowdy had to whisper to Westmorland to vote no.
Great, they start back up just in time for me to head off to work. Figures that they’d schedule this on the day I have to work swing shift. BBL, folks.
Speaking of alternative timelines==>
So the Clintons blame Bush for lying when we FOUND WMD’s in Iraq, but #BenghaziCommittee on “faulty intelligence”? Really?!
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) October 22, 2015
re: #241 iossarian
I imagine the net effect of this hearing will be:
- Fox News true believers increment Clinton-hate 1%
- Um
- That’s it
Bet there’s SNL sketch about it to befit its seriousness.
re: #242 Jenner7
Bwahahahaha! Gowdy had to whisper to Westmorland to vote no.
re: #239 HappyWarrior
Huckabee having the good sense to shut up, about as likely that this country would actually make that theocratic asshole president.
Thanks for the inspiration.
@GovMikeHuckabee @HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump Huckabee having the good sense to be quiet as likely as you being elected POTUS.
— Emilio Lizardo (@DrELizardo) October 22, 2015
These republicans are pathetic…more than usual. Hilarious to watch the endless spin.
re: #245 Jenner7
So the full transcript will not be released.
You’d have to think that’s pretty much game over for anyone paying attention. I revise my net outcome list accordingly:
- Fox News true believers increment Clinton-hate
- People with functioning brains point and laugh at Gowdy and his slack-jawed crew
re: #246 The Vicious Babushka
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We found WMDs in Iraq? News to me.
re: #253 Timothy Watson
We found WMDs in Iraq? News to me.
I think that’s what’s known as a Twitter Fact.
re: #253 Timothy Watson
We found WMDs in Iraq? News to me.
Well, see, we found degraded crap from the 80s.
/That count?
re: #216 I Stand With Planned Parenthood
HEY, Key lime is my favorite yogurt flavor!!!!!
With a topping of wheat germ it tastes just like pie. Swear to god.
re: #255 Varek Raith
Well, see, we found degraded crap from the 80s.
/That count?
If you ate it you would get really sick.
re: #255 Varek Raith
Well, see, we found degraded crap from the 80s.
/That count?
Ah, the stuff that was found in hole where we and the UN told them to dump it?
The same site that Bush and company didn’t bother to have enough soldiers to secure during the invasion?
re: #256 WhatEVs
With a topping of wheat germ it tastes just like pie. Swear to god.
Really?
*Gonna have to try that.*
re: #258 Timothy Watson
Ah, the stuff that was found in hole where we and the UN told them to dump it?
The same site that Bush and company didn’t bother to have enough soldiers to secure during the invasion?
That’s that one.
re: #257 SteveMcGaziBolaGate
If you ate it you would get really sick.
How so?
It says ‘mustard’ on it.
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re: #238 lawhawk
@GovMikeHuckabee @HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump #ElmerGantryWannabeePresidentialCampaignsDontMatter
— gocart mozart (@attymix1) October 22, 2015
re: #249 Dr Lizardo
Thanks for the inspiration.
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