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Drew Richards

(1,558 posts)
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 11:43 AM Jan 2013

Will someone Please explain to me WHY no Democrats are pointing out the reduction in security funds

for Embassy security by the Republican House whenever these pricks wave the false flag of Bengazi?

I mean talk about a direct freekin in your face zinger, let the public know where any fault lies in the lack of defense at any embassy...why? why?

And repeat it EVERY time they bring it up, so that the learning impaired, you know, Republicans actually get it...

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-10-09/opinions/35500596_1_embassy-security-budget-cuts-romney-and-ryan

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Will someone Please explain to me WHY no Democrats are pointing out the reduction in security funds (Original Post) Drew Richards Jan 2013 OP
Hillary said house will not fund emulatorloo Jan 2013 #1
Hillary and other Dems brought that up yesterday at the.... Little Star Jan 2013 #2
no Democrats are pointing out the reduction in security funds Flashmann Jan 2013 #3
I'm sorry let me clarify Drew Richards Jan 2013 #4
let me clarify Flashmann Jan 2013 #5
She chewed em up and spit back at em...oh and fu** mccain and ru paul. Drew Richards Jan 2013 #7
Maybe a bunch of them voted for the reductions as well madville Jan 2013 #6
I think the reason the Dems haven't used that more is: Johonny Jan 2013 #8

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
3. no Democrats are pointing out the reduction in security funds
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 11:50 AM
Jan 2013

That fact was part of almost every one of HRCs responses to the teabaglicon inquisitors,at yesterdays distraction from real issues,errrrrr I mean,hearings...

Drew Richards

(1,558 posts)
4. I'm sorry let me clarify
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:15 PM
Jan 2013

NO Democratic Representatives or Senators that I am aware of...for the past few months...have publicly and forcefully denounced the reduction in funds...and repeated for effect...

I am Not talking about the Honorable Secretary of State Hilary Clinton (2016 please please please)

I know she held her own and brough it up 3 times in passing that I remember...

And YES I did watch it on c-span2. How about you?

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
5. let me clarify
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 01:05 PM
Jan 2013

Well I must agree with your point there.....If any Democratic Representatives or Senators have made mention of that certain fact,it hasn't been reported in any media format that I follow...There are likely any number of theories,as to why...

Recognizing that there must be dynamics in play,that we wouldn't be privy to,there is one theory,I'm most comfortable entertaining...That being,that on the whole,in the long run,it may be considered more politically advantageous by the Dems to hold their tongues collectively,over a manufactured issue,while the thugs rant and rail over nothing,in the vein of "please proceed"......

Of course that's only my wild guess....And hope....

*ETA*

And YES I did watch it on c-span2. How about you?




I watched it gavel to gavel,but on MSNBC......

madville

(7,410 posts)
6. Maybe a bunch of them voted for the reductions as well
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 01:14 PM
Jan 2013

It would have had to go through the Senate at some point and the President signed legislation with the reductions in it?

Johonny

(20,847 posts)
8. I think the reason the Dems haven't used that more is:
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 01:25 PM
Jan 2013

the Republicans aren't gaining anything from this issue. It was a buzz issue in the election only with the brain dead 20%. The media and the Republicans have kept this issue alive but there is no evidence the general public is interested nor has since the attack anything new or interesting been discovered that would make the issue of more interest.

The real question I have is why are Republicans repeatedly beating a dead horse? As far as I can tell the hearings yesterday were about trying to stick it to a Clinton one last time because they've beaten the Republican party so badly the past twenty years and remain so popular. They kept it alive just to get her in front of them so they could unleash the hate. That Rand Paul would state he didn't think Hillary Clinton belong in a cabinet says more about how mean and delusional their hate is of the Clintons.

When Republicans hate on the Clintons it is generally good for Dems because the Clintons are generally liked by the public. Which means overall Democrats as a whole wins. If this was actually about an issue than how Dems used information in the issue might be interesting. Hillary certainly used such information to her advantage yesterday, but I think yesterday showed once and for all this has nothing to do with embassy security or Obama's administration's incompetence and lieing about security. It seems to be all about a farewell attempt to FU Hillary. It failed because the Republican party relies on Rand Paul's of the world as their brain power.

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