The points made by the GOP in the Benghazi hearings are gauzy. With total lack of clarity, here is my best understanding.
Sidney Blumenthal invaded the compound in Benghazi. Americans are not ready for the truth, so only selected Blumenthal emails and statements are leaked. Protecting the country from the truth is the sworn duty of Republicans.
Because of a time loupe, an incomplete discussion of the cause of the tragedy on Sunday talk shows actually caused the invasion and deaths.
Hillary Clinton does not give her phone number to enough people. In chat rooms, and in the few remaining phone booths, she should scribble, "For a secure time, call Hillary."
Republicans objected to public hearings because they are as dumb as they look. The Gowdy haircut would be sweeping the nation, if he did not insist on standing upright.
A circular firing squad is all right if you miss.
God fearing GOP committee members are praying that President Clinton will not hold a grudge.
Showing posts with label Benghazi hearings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benghazi hearings. Show all posts
Friday, October 23, 2015
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Untrustable
Speaker Boehner is not even gone, but the few remaining sane Republicans must already miss him. Kevin McCarthy, if he has not spoken himself out of the Speakership, will be the least experienced Speaker in 125 years.
He also may be the worst speaker ever. Grammar, syntax and coherence be damned, Clinton is "untrustable." Kennedy's "Best and the brightest,' have given way to the petty and partisan. Gone is the veneer of doing the nation's business. The Benghazi investigation has gone on longer, and cost more, than the investigation of Pearl Harbor, 9/11, Watergate, or the Kennedy assassination.
Some may wonder why the tragic death of 4 diplomats is more important and complex, than the loss of most of our navy, criminal acts by a president and his advisors, the loss of 3000 American lives on our soil, or the death of a president. The reason is now clear. McCarthy and his ilk proudly place partisanship above duty to country.
He also may be the worst speaker ever. Grammar, syntax and coherence be damned, Clinton is "untrustable." Kennedy's "Best and the brightest,' have given way to the petty and partisan. Gone is the veneer of doing the nation's business. The Benghazi investigation has gone on longer, and cost more, than the investigation of Pearl Harbor, 9/11, Watergate, or the Kennedy assassination.
Some may wonder why the tragic death of 4 diplomats is more important and complex, than the loss of most of our navy, criminal acts by a president and his advisors, the loss of 3000 American lives on our soil, or the death of a president. The reason is now clear. McCarthy and his ilk proudly place partisanship above duty to country.
Friday, September 11, 2015
GOP Lack of Moral Perspective Part 2
This anniversary of 9/11, is the time to tell the tale of two Congresses. Of course after the death of nearly 3000 Americans, the Democratically controlled Congress engaged in some finger pointing. But Democratic leadership quickly established hearings to investigate what went wrong and how to prevent future intelligence lapses.
Congress determined that the attacks could have been prevented through better gathering, and interagency sharing, of information. Working with the administration they passed the Patriot Act. Many of us feel the Act overreached, but clearly Congress produced legislation correlated to the results of its investigation.
Benghazi unfortunately is one in a long line of attacks on US embassies and consulates, many of which have resulted in loss of life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_U.S._diplomatic_facilities
Hearings might have produced legislative fixes, such as restoring funding for embassy protection reduced by the GOP controlled Congress. But Republicans could not be bothered with problem solving. Instead months and multiple hearings were spent investigating and attacking Sunday talk show appearances by Susan Rice. http://phoodphotospolitics.blogspot.com/2012/11/against-grain.html
Now about to enter the 10th round, the hearings are really just designed to pillory Hillary. The hearings have cost millions of dollars and burned multiple thousands of hours of congressional and staff time. Comparing these hearings to the focused post 9/11 investigation is ample proof that Republicans are unfit to govern. Their pettiness dishonors the dead.
Congress determined that the attacks could have been prevented through better gathering, and interagency sharing, of information. Working with the administration they passed the Patriot Act. Many of us feel the Act overreached, but clearly Congress produced legislation correlated to the results of its investigation.
Benghazi unfortunately is one in a long line of attacks on US embassies and consulates, many of which have resulted in loss of life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_U.S._diplomatic_facilities
Hearings might have produced legislative fixes, such as restoring funding for embassy protection reduced by the GOP controlled Congress. But Republicans could not be bothered with problem solving. Instead months and multiple hearings were spent investigating and attacking Sunday talk show appearances by Susan Rice. http://phoodphotospolitics.blogspot.com/2012/11/against-grain.html
Now about to enter the 10th round, the hearings are really just designed to pillory Hillary. The hearings have cost millions of dollars and burned multiple thousands of hours of congressional and staff time. Comparing these hearings to the focused post 9/11 investigation is ample proof that Republicans are unfit to govern. Their pettiness dishonors the dead.
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