White House Blasts Benghazi Report As 'In-Kind Contribution' To RNC
Source: Talking Points Memo
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest tore into House Republicans' Benghazi committee report on Tuesday, sarcastically questioning whether the Republican National Committee counted the investigation as a campaign contribution.
"Is the RNC going to disclose the in-kind contribution that they received from House Republicans today? Earnest said at his daily media briefing. Earnest went on to note that House Republicans spent $7 million taxpayer dollars on their investigation, which he said was intended to "tear down Secretary Clinton's poll numbers."
Clinton herself responded to the report earlier in the day, saying it was "time to move on." House Republicans determined in their report that President Obama's administration acted too slowly in response to the attacks.
"The variety of conspiracy theories that have been flowering on the Republican side of the aisle are politically motivated fantasies," Earnest said.
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underpants
(182,274 posts)christx30
(6,241 posts)more time and money have been spent on it than on 9/11, which killed nearly 3000. I guess it's because it's easier to manufacture blame for Hillary for Benghazi than for 9/11.
Not to mention the roughly 13 attacks on embassies, with roughly 60 deaths under Bush. No one wants to investigate those.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,788 posts)DemFromPittsburgh
(102 posts)Congress had a two month investigation.
They had a gate wide open and the sentries were unarmed.
No calls for impeachment there.
Scientific
(314 posts)And the Republicans never took responsibility, never pointed a finger at Reagan and cabinet who ignored clear warnings, and never showed any honor or integrity.
Read the New Yorker story about the shameful, disgraceful, covered-up Republican Benghazi
RONALD REAGANS BENGHAZI
By Jane Mayer , The New Yorker - May 5, 2014
"...There were more than enough opportunities to lay blame for the horrific losses at high U.S. officials feet. But unlike todays Congress, congressmen did not talk of impeaching Ronald Reagan, who was then President, nor were any subpoenas sent to cabinet members. This was true even though then, as now, the opposition party (Democrats) controlled the majority in the House..."
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/ronald-reagans-benghazi
louis-t
(23,199 posts)Not a word out of repugs.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,788 posts)BumRushDaShow
(127,300 posts)and RMoney failed miserably at using it as an election talking point. It was a segue away from the "Fast and Furious" nonsense.
And even Creepy Crawly managed to redeem herself to torpedo the thing - it was that bad.
So what does the GOP do? Try try again and again and again (the definition of insanity).
tblue37
(64,979 posts)liberalmuse
(18,670 posts)Where Republicans can get away with the same shit over and over again. Their supporters turn a blind eye to this nonsense, but god help anyone who takes a couple pennies out of their paychecks to feed a hungry child.
riversedge
(69,721 posts)Hekate
(90,189 posts)An in-kind contribution indeed.