"GOP House Armed Services Chair exonerates Obama, Hillary over Benghazi"

[applegrove]

GOP House Armed Services Chair exonerates Obama, Hillary over Benghazi

by John Aravosis at America Blog

http://americablog.com/2014/04/poof-benghazi-story-imploded-help-big-house-republican.html

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GOP Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, the Republican chair of the House Armed Services Committee, says he’s satisfied with how the US military – and ergo the Obama administration – responded to the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed four Americans, including the US ambassador to Libya.

The news also exonerates expected Democratic presidential nominee, and then-Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. More on that in a moment.

“I think I’ve pretty well been satisfied that given where the troops were, how quickly the thing all happened and how quickly it dissipated, we probably couldn’t have done more than we did,” McKeon said to reporters today, as quoted by AP.

McKeon then went on to plant a not-so-subtle dig at fellow Republicans who keep harping on “Benghazi” as if there were a real scandal there.




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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I didn't think there were any sensible Republicans left. I was wrong!

[Jackpine Radical]

2. It was a momentary lapse.

[liberalmike27]

32. Exonerates

Implies they were under suspicion for doing something wrong. In my mind, one that thinks and functions, rather than those on FOX, they had nothing to be exonerated from.

[applegrove]

3. I wonder if this isn't the tiny bit of sunlight hitting a GOPer...and that he'll like being honest.

It might become habit. It might spread to other GOPers ...........oh forget it that is too much to hope for.

[pinboy3niner]

4. I wouldn't go that far

McKeon is VERY conservative, but he's retiring from the House. This is his last term.

[Aristus]

5. In other words, a Republican can't tell the truth until he is indemnified

from censure by fellow Republicans for doing so. Through, for example, retirement.

[IronLionZion]

25. They will probably throw him out soon.

He should expect to be primaried.

[sheshe2]

6. K&R for a small show of sanity from the GOP. nt

[klook]

7. Rut-Roh.

This guy will doubtless be the subject of an ethics investigation in the near future.

[radiclib]

8. Don't think for a nanosecond that this is the end of it

"Benghazi" has become a kind of Tourette's with them.

[gottafly]

11. true

Along with the other perennial favorites-- Fast and Furious, and the mother of them all-Obamacare!

[11 Bravo]

27. Welcome to DU gottafly!

Nice to have you here.

[Iliyah]

9. K & R

GOPers are running out of bullshit blame games. Even the NV crapola didn't pan out for them ya'know - expecting a shoot out, deaths, injuries, blood, and so much violence, so they can blame the Obama government of first amendment rights stuff.

I'm tired of them. Good move by the government.

[cheapdate]

10. Of course, most of the GOP

will continue to try to use the deaths of 3 Americans as a prop in their political theater, but it's good to see that at least a few are ready to move on to the harder and more serious work of making decisions about the proper role of US foreign policy in the world.

[geretogo]

12. How white of this guy .

[warrior1]

13. Daryl issa has a stroke

[McCamy Taylor]

14. So, this guy will obviously be targetted for removal by his party.

[applegrove]

15. He's apparently retireing. So that is the only kind of GOPer who will tell the truth.

The rest of them (all the GOP) work backwards from what they want (Benghazi to be a scandal that sinks Obama and Hillary Clinton) and try to reconnect the scandal narrative to something (anything) that will make it 'real' to people (the base and moderates, people who make losse connections). It is obviously the only thing the GOP has.

[IronLionZion]

26. Politicians with any sanity won't make it through the primaries any more

The whack jobs have taken so much control on their side its pointless.

[Brother Buzz]

16. Midterm season is upon us

and that Benghazi shit just don't hunt no more.

[calimary]

17. You sure this isn't "The Onion"?

[applegrove]

18. "GOPer tells the truth" LOL!

[Jamaal510]

19. Under the bus you go, Buck. nt

[NastyRiffraff]

20. I love the popping sound

of Republican heads exploding. Whatever will they do now? Oh, right, there's always Obamacare. So much fun to try to take health care away from almost 10 million! Yeah, go there, Republicans.

[Sheepshank]

21. Well, I'm off the freeperville to check out the panic of losing this talking point

cup of coffee in hand and handy wipes prepared for my screen and keyboard.


well...that was disappointing...nary a post or a word about it. Can't decide if they are wilfulling ignoring or it hasn't bubbled to to the top of their news cycle.

Since my acct was closed, I can't help with the information exposure.

[Dustlawyer]

22. He may have been a real shithead the rest of his career, but I thank him for the truth here!

[arcane1]

23. Isn't "Benghazi" pretty much 99% for their platform for 2014?

What will they run on now? "Vote for me and I'll make sure you lose your medical insurance!"

[Javaman]

24. this just in...

fox news on hearing the ruling from the ASC demands satisfaction for potential lost revenue!

[LiberalLovinLug]

28. ergo, there's the rub

"...says he’s satisfied with how the US military – and ergo the Obama administration – responded to the deadly attack"

All that will happen on FAUX News and Rush Limpballs is that they will a) Refuse to talk about it anymore (blessed relief) or b) will spin it as a exoneration of our brave god-bless-america troops, but still a condemnation of Obama. In fact they will reason that if the military was NOT responsible, the only ones left are Obama and Hillary.

You know, one or both sat around after they received panicked phone calls from that compound twiddling their thumbs, snickering at how much death and destruction would entail the longer they waited to call in the troops. I mean, is this what they honestly think????

I don't even know why I am even entertaining this but...Even if Hillary or Barack were that evil, and all the staff surrounding them, why would they even risk it politically? Yet there are so many idiots that just accept this.

[Swede Atlanta]

29. This is an illusion....it will come back.....

"Cons"ersatives are all about lying and trickery.

[Cha]

30. Well, at least there's that to point to.. thanks apple!

[dicksmc3]

31. There never was a need for an investigation in the first place..

I wonder now if Issa the "Asshole" will pay back the millions he squandered on this BS... Never was a need and the Repugs thought they could generate some lies for their base. I don't think it will work for them come November...

[IkeRepublican]

33. Of course not

Benghazi's been wiped off the wingnut media machine. They're now back to the IRS.

I hope Lerner's got some goods and is waiting for the right time to spring it on their asses.

[onethatcares]

34. the wingnuts really think

the BLM and the Forest Service should have been sent to Benghazi due to their fast response to Clive.

I swear the stupid never stops.