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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 02:11 PM Sep 2015

Democrats Call For Immediate End To Benghazi Investigation After McCarthy Admits Fraud

Democrats Call For Immediate End To Benghazi Investigation After McCarthy Admits Fraud






Source: Politicususa.com

Now this is Leadership. Thank you Dems!


By: Jason Easley more from Jason Easley

Wednesday, September, 30th, 2015, 1:32 pm

After Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) admitted that Republicans lied about the purpose of the Benghazi investigation, several top Democrats are calling out the House Republicans’ abuse of power and calling for an immediate end to the investigation.

Rep. McCarthy got flustered during an interview with Sean Hannity and blew the worst kept political secret in Washington. He admitted that the Benghazi investigation is all about digging up mud on Hillary Clinton.

The ranking member of the Select Committee on Benghazi, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) said, “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.”

The office of Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said, “House Republicans were never interested in a bipartisan investigation to improve the security of Americans abroad. They’ve only been interested in pure extremist political theater. Leader McCarthy: the American people don’t want more politically-motivated “select committees” – not to smear presidential candidates, and not to assault women’s health. They want real leadership to confront the challenges we face as a nation.”

Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) called for an immediate end to the Benghazi investigation and for Republicans to apologize to the families of the Benghazi victims,.....................

Read more: http://www.politicususa.com/2015/09/30/democrats-call-benghazi-investigation-mccarthy-admits-fraud.html


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Democrats Call For Immediate End To Benghazi Investigation After McCarthy Admits Fraud (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 OP
Good. It should have never began. morningfog Sep 2015 #1
I want to see the Democrats demand investigations of all the embassy attacks under Bush. Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #2
Good. bigwillq Sep 2015 #3
And these are the people who will "work better" with Clinton than with Bernie. Right. djean111 Sep 2015 #4
Interesting... msrizzo Sep 2015 #5
That is the most screwed up part of this... dorkzilla Sep 2015 #19
Wonder if McCarthy just doomed his potential Speakership? FSogol Sep 2015 #6
He gets flustered with Sean Hannity? Not Speakership material! randome Sep 2015 #11
The "R" after his name is enough to disqualify him in my book. FSogol Sep 2015 #12
I wouldn't be surprised. leftofcool Sep 2015 #22
Republicans have been dancing on the graves... Mike Nelson Sep 2015 #7
Horrible way riversedge Sep 2015 #23
Good News! SamKnause Sep 2015 #8
Let us know how that goes, would you please? 99Forever Sep 2015 #9
K&R! stonecutter357 Sep 2015 #10
This should shame McCarthy from seeking to be the Speaker. Tax paid political attacks have been Todays_Illusion Sep 2015 #13
Seems like McCarthy may not be ready for running with the big dogs. hopeforchange2008 Sep 2015 #14
I don't give a hoot in hell about HRC, but hifiguy Sep 2015 #15
Dems just need to play hardball and boycott the hearings until this is "THOROUGHLY" investigated world wide wally Sep 2015 #16
just like whitewater . a sham. allan01 Sep 2015 #17
The committee brought the 4 Bengazi families in and promised oasis Sep 2015 #18
GOP - 24 hour Fraud Makers, they're the makers alright... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #20
The GOP needs to reimburse taxpayers for this waste of time Gothmog Sep 2015 #21
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #24
K&R Number23 Sep 2015 #25
now think about this Dems Backwoodsrider Sep 2015 #26
Good Alittleliberal Sep 2015 #27

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
2. I want to see the Democrats demand investigations of all the embassy attacks under Bush.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 02:16 PM
Sep 2015

A separate investigation for each one. With front page coverage of the wrongdoing on the part of the Bush administration.

And why the hell don't the Democrats keep on reminding people that it was the Republicans who cut funding for embassy security? The Democrats seem afraid to call out the Republicans on their lies. Why is that?

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
4. And these are the people who will "work better" with Clinton than with Bernie. Right.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 02:18 PM
Sep 2015

I think we all knew Benghazi was bullshit, and we all knew that Benghazi just is a symptom of the hate the GOP has for Clinton.
They would only work with Clinton on things that they want.
I can't support Clinton because of issues like war and fracking and cluster bombs, and the only reason I paid attention to Benghazi was because is shows how very much the GOP hates her. Not conducive to "working with the president", IMO.

msrizzo

(796 posts)
5. Interesting...
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 02:19 PM
Sep 2015

From their own mouths. But let's not forget that it takes an awful lot to shame or embarrass Republicans into doing the right thing.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
11. He gets flustered with Sean Hannity? Not Speakership material!
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 03:43 PM
Sep 2015

[hr][font color="blue"][center]The truth doesn’t always set you free.
Sometimes it builds a bigger cage around the one you’re already in.
[/center][/font][hr]

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
9. Let us know how that goes, would you please?
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 02:26 PM
Sep 2015

Surely that Congress I keep hearing is so eager to "work WITH Hillary" will oblige.

Todays_Illusion

(1,209 posts)
13. This should shame McCarthy from seeking to be the Speaker. Tax paid political attacks have been
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 03:51 PM
Sep 2015

all the rage since that inauguration of Jan. 2009, clever new name, "Congressional investigation," as a Republican campaign tool.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
15. I don't give a hoot in hell about HRC, but
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 04:01 PM
Sep 2015

it was blindingly obvious from the beginning that this was nothing but RWNJ shit-stirring.

oasis

(49,381 posts)
18. The committee brought the 4 Bengazi families in and promised
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 04:29 PM
Sep 2015

them they'd do their best getting answers. How cruel of them to drag this out for so long.

Response to Gothmog (Reply #21)

Backwoodsrider

(764 posts)
26. now think about this Dems
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 09:10 PM
Sep 2015

I hope they don't just react because everyone who isn't already with the Dems might get defensive and think the Dems are just trying to jump on what McCarty said. I can already seems some Dems jumping up and pointing fingers. No what he said is a big deal and the Demos could get together and devise a strategy and seriously make hay and get those centrist voters to move away from the repub party of no.

Alittleliberal

(528 posts)
27. Good
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 09:35 PM
Sep 2015

Now we can finally put this insane which-hunt to rest. This should increase HRC chance in the primary and the general by putting to bed one of the absurd scandals that's been plaguing her. I think there are legitimate concerns with Hillary but Benghazi and the Emails are silly wastes of time that prevent us from having a proper discourse.

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