Elijah Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the Benghazi Committee:

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Kevin McCarthy credits Benghazi committee for Clinton damage

“This stunning concession from Rep. McCarthy reveals the truth that Republicans never dared admit in public: the core Republican goal in establishing the Benghazi Committee was always to damage Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and never to conduct an even-handed search for the facts. It is shameful that Republicans have used this tragedy and the deaths of our fellow Americans for political gain. Republicans have blatantly abused their authority in Congress by spending more than $4.5 million in taxpayer funds to pay for a political campaign against Hillary Clinton.” Elijah Cummings

http://democrats.benghazi.house.gov/news/press-releases/cummings-responds-to-gop-leader-s-admission-about-the-benghazi-committee


edited to add kevin mccarthy statement:

[Orrex]

1. The investment has paid off

We see the returns every time the issue is brought up on DU and a chorus of posters chime in to beat Clinton over the head with it.

Funny that GOP would work so hard to destroy her when we're told day-in and day-out that she's a Republican clone.

[mcar]

2. Yes

And, in true Clinton Rules form, HRC gets held responsible for all the "scandals" that were ginned up by Rs. Talk about a vicious cycle. Democrats who jump on this crap should be ashamed.

[1StrongBlackMan]

7. Funny how ...

We're told day-in and day-out (on DU) that the gop REALLY, REALLY wants to face HRC in the G/E ... as they work so hard to destroy her.

[SidDithers]

9. The right hates Hillary. The fringe left hates Hillary...

and they use the same issues, from the same sources, to trash her.

Sid

[Thinkingabout]

3. Elijah Cummings is blowing the cover off of the pot, the liars are the GOP members of congress

who continue to steal and waste money and time from doing important things. Cummings is great, just need lots more members like this.

[Frustratedlady]

4. Elijah Cummings is a national treasure. You won't see many other Democratic Congresspersons step

up to the plate and face off with the Republicans like he does. This should go viral. They have wasted so much of our money on nonsensical issues that the public needs to be hammered with those figures/facts. Enough, already!

[spanone]

5. he sits on the benghazi committee and sees their bullshit day after day after day.

i don't think he can believe they (the repubs) would actually admit this...i guess there are no repercussions for using congressional committees for political purpose?

[1StrongBlackMan]

6. Everyone should actually read what McCathy said ...

Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee. A select committee. What are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping. Why? Because she’s untrustable. But no one would have known that any of that had happened had we not fought to make that happen.

Color me shocked ... If anyone has any doubt about HRC's "trust-worthiness" deficit/falling numbers, they are merely pretending.

[spanone]

8. regardless of who you support for dem election, this is stunning.

[1StrongBlackMan]

10. Agreed ... I am a M O'M supporter ...

but that doesn't have me giving quarter/turning a blind eye to republican B.S., merely because it casts my preferred candidate's opponent in a bad light.

[spanone]

11. if they'll do this to Hillary, they'll do it to any candidate/nominee

[1StrongBlackMan]

12. But they are not ... So apparently, it's not a problem worth considering ...

the "enemy of my enemy" is strong during primary season.

[Adrahil]

13. If Hillary is fake-scandeled out, then the nominee will have more of this coming their way.

COUNT on it. If Bernie gets the nom, we'll hear all about how he was friendly with Daniel Ortega and the Sandanistas in the 80's, and how he "honeymooned" in the Soviet Union. If will be brutal, and relentless, funded by endless Koch money.

Of course, if Uncle Joe gets the nod, we'll be reminded of his plagiarism scandel, and how he didn't want to do the Bin Laden raid, constantly reminded of all his "gaffes."

That's GOP rules.

[spanone]

14. yep.

[1StrongBlackMan]

15. Oh ... without a doubt ...

But I guess DUers will cross that bridge when they come to it.

But the crossing should be a bit easier ... there won't be "Democrats" pushing the attacks.

[Adrahil]

16. Ah man... you gave me a sad. :( ;) nt