Gowdy poised to replace Chaffetz as Oversight chief

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) is expected to become the next chairman of the House Oversight Committee, replacing Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) in the high-profile post when he leaves Congress late next month, according to multiple senior House Republicans.

Gowdy, who led the Republican investigation into the Benghazi terror attacks, has started buttonholing members of the House Steering Committee in recent days to build support. Five members of that panel, which decides committee assignments, told POLITICO that Gowdy would easily win a race for the high-profile position.

If he does clinch the chairmanship, Gowdy would oversee a sensitive investigation into whether President Donald Trump pressured the FBI to drop a federal investigation of his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, previously was chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/18/trey-gowdy-oversight-chairman-jason-chaffetz-238568

[countryjake]

1. ...

[Plucketeer]

8. Ain't that the truth!?

I think I've figured it out now. This congress is a reality show : DUMB-A-THON! Gowdy's gonna make Chaffetz look smart.

[Rorey]

2. Replacing a POS...

...with another POS. I'm not surprised.

[47of74]

3. what a fucking joke

[mhw]

4. Oh ya, the "bright one"

RawStory
Conservatives ridicule GOP Benghazi committee members: "Hillary is too smart for them.."..

[justhanginon]

9. Hey Gowdy, got your ass whupped

by the smart lady in the pants suit and you look like it really hurt!

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Are we going to come out ahead with all these investigations?

You know where Gowdy stands. You want a political slant, a better man
could not be found.

The Senate? I think Burr is giving lip service to it. He'll drag his feet
where he can and tell you he's galloping like a racehorse.

Special Prosecutor? Will he get the resources he needs? I think he'll do
a great job, but this is such a large case, involving international elements.
Does the FBI have experience in that? I don't know. Hiring Bahrara even as
an underling, would infuse some energy into it. We may wind up with a dry
report, akin to Iran-Contra, or the S&L Crisis. Did you read them? Try finding
someone who did.

Of course, the criminal aspects could trump all the others and in far less time.
As a country, we need to root this out completely.

[DK504]

13. The little pinhead can't stop the investigations.

Mueller would crush the little imbecile.

[Shell_Seas]

6. Ugh

[sharp_stick]

7. Dumb and Dumber

Then again, I'm not sure there is a Republican on that panel with enough intellectual heft to read a novel.

[Plucketeer]

10. I just can't get over this one

There's actually a few half-ass decent GOP reps they could tap, but nope - "Let's dig around for the dumbest bag-o-farts we can find in our midst!"

[BobTheSubgenius]

11. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!

Trey Gowdy actually fabricated evidence against HRC during the Benghazi "investigation." How can he be given ANY appointment at all, when he's proved he can't be trusted with a burnt match.

[kairos12]

12. Definitely a game of whack a wing nut.

[tavernier]

14. I can see his point.

Perhaps if he parted his hair differently...

Ok, ok, it's an OLD joke, but in his case it really fits.

[moonscape]

15. Oh goody n/t

[Zorro]

16. Draco Malfoy

Just who we need to lead this investigation.

[herding cats]

17. I'm just going to mention here, the Republicans hold all the power right now.

This is what happens when we (Democrats) don't have the power of committee.

Remember that when your heads are exploding because a conservative leaning Democrat made you angry. It's all about the math in the end.

[turbinetree]

18. And this ass**** and the one leaving in June ...................

spent over 25 million in an investigation and kept getting the same result---------------- and now he's going to be the head fruit cake of the right wing fascists party on oversight, oh boy more .................... logic and hypocrisy and this twit will make over $223,000 a year doing exactly what....looking like a and re-opening investigations to massage the right party ego of BS

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Well he has one thing in common with Trump

A shitty haircut

[Scarsdale]

20. Hey Trey

don't forget to pack your banjo, darlin" I see him and all I hear are "Duelling Banjoes"

[Nitram]

21. Oh, great. Just what we needed. Mr. Benghazi! Benghazi! Benghazi!

Who refused to investigate any Republican wrong-doing. Good thing a special council has been appointed. Gowdy's committee will be worse than useless.

[MGKrebs]

22. It's actually perfect irony.

Everyone who pays the least attention will be comparing his behavior on this investigation to his behavior on that other investigation. He will lose whatever credibility he has if he doesn't appear at least somewhat honest about it. And if he's not, I expect Elijah Cummings will eat him alive.

At this point the committee investigation probably doesn't mean that much anymore. It's just a way to keep the public informed, but I don't expect we will learn anything that we wouldn't eventually learn from Mueller's investigation anyway.

[UT_democrat]

23. from one A-Hole

to an even bigger A-Hole.

Yippee.