The GOP majority's last words: But her emails! - Dana Milbank

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

The GOP majority’s last words: But her emails!

By Dana Milbank
December 14 at 4:56 PM

Republicans, in the waning hours of their eight-year reign in the House, are using this precious time to do what they love best: investigating Hillary Clinton’s emails.

The House Oversight Committee had one last item on this year’s calendar — a hearing Thursday on the Clinton Foundation. But it didn’t stop there! Republicans and their witnesses used the hearing to reprise their greatest hits: her email server, Benghazi, George Soros, Sidney Blumenthal, Huma Abedin, Cheryl Mills, James B. Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, IRS targeting the tea party, Uranium One and a QAnon conspiracy about the Justice Department swooping into Little Rock to seize Clinton documents.

Even the lock-her-up Trump administration had tired of these proceedings. The Justice Department — under the command of Trump loyalist and former hot-tub promoter Matthew G. Whitaker — refused to testify (leading one witness to suggest the administration had joined the cover up), and the IRS also sent regrets.

Instead, Republicans summoned conspiracy theorists, including “investigators” poised to make money as tipsters if the IRS brings a Clinton Foundation case. But even these witnesses refused to provide documents supporting their dubious claims.

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[dalton99a]

1. Good article

It was an ignominious end for a Republican majority that spent years in a vain quest to prove the guilt of Clinton and former president Barack Obama. But what they lack in evidence, they have in chutzpah. “It looks like what they’re going to focus on is just more investigations,” incoming House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Monday of the Democrats. “I think America is too great of a nation to have such a small agenda.”

This same McCarthy was denied the speakership a few years ago when he boasted: “Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today?”

If investigations are the mark of a “small agenda” unbefitting a “great nation,” the Republican majority should have governed Liechtenstein.

[NBachers]

2. I was concerned that poor Loretta Lynch may feel left out, but I see in the WaPo article that she'll

be called up, too.

[flibbitygiblets]

3. GOP still railing about "her emails" meanwhile Vonka-donk's own email scandal still ongoing

no sense of shame or hypocrisy to be found.

[Stuart G]

4. Yes, you are correct, no sense of shame or hypocrisy...but...the worm has turned.

New investigations will be started in about a month or so. These will be started by Democrats, and the focus will be different. I can't wait.