++++ Official Benghazi Cmte. Thread ++++

[justiceischeap]

Just in case we want one.

[napkinz]

1. a reminder ...

[riversedge]

36. - Here's How The Media Helped Keep The Story Alive33 Months After Testifying About #Benghazi

Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 15m15 minutes ago

33 Months After Testifying About #Benghazi, Clinton Returns -- Here's How The Media Helped Keep The Story Alive; http://mm4a.org/1Gk4pGB

[justiceischeap]

2. Gowdy is now saying that the Cmte. isn't about Clinton

but the 4 that died.

Seems like PR spin to me after all we've learned in the last few weeks.

[riversedge]

3. I will transfer my 2 comments here since you referrred to it as official

riversedge (8,784 posts)

Gowdy opens the hearing with an emotional portrayal of how the 4 died..
--guns, fire... the works..


Now he seems to be just yelling that no answers have been found by previous investigations.


Reply Gowdy opens the hearing with an emotional portrayal of how the 4 died.. (Original post)
riversedge 9:08 AM OP
LineNew Reply He is still yelling about how good this committee has been in
riversedge 9:09 AM #1

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Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:09 AM

riversedge (8,784 posts)
1. He is still yelling about how good this committee has been in

reviewing all the documents including Hillary's emails. talking emails a lot allready

[L. Coyote]

42. I think Hugh started the "official" tradition.

The real history ought be known by someone here still, .... ??

... but I know it is not official without the five asterisks. As I see DU tradition:

***** LIVE Blog *****

it is a convention to make spotting LIVE threads easier during speeches, events, hearings, etc. Those then started being called official satirically and you had to be around for a while to know you too were an official and could just label the OP title official.

Anyway, someone who has been here longer than my decade ... ??
Anyway 2.0, a Republican hearing on Benghazi doesn't get the real ***** five star ***** rating because it is a sham investigation.

[riversedge]

43. only 4 plus signs on each side. guess it not really official. oh well.

such is life on du.

[L. Coyote]

52. Witch burnings are only official official threads under the Troll bridge.

[riversedge]

57. ah. now I know and a photo..

[riversedge]

4. Gowdy reallly cracking on H. emails. over and over.

[Hepburn]

5. Gowdy: Now talking about the "unusual" email equipment

It's gonna be about this because it seems that he is saying that Hillary and her attys controlled what was turned over. The 5th Amendment claim over the emails is noted.

[Adrahil]

6. Well, Gowdy doubles down on partisanship, despite his bullshit claims.

What a fucking tool.

[riversedge]

9. I think Hillary is holding herself down trying not to punce and hit the twit

[MoonRiver]

91. And it would be pretty easy since the lying little a-hole looks 90 lbs soaking wet!

Hell I could probably do it at 115!

[CTyankee]

21. surprise, surprise...they just can't help it, can they?

[riversedge]

7. Gowdy is sure patting himself on the shoulders so far.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

8. STFU fucking pinhead gowdy! Jeez! nt

[napkinz]

10. Gowdy says it's not political, then speaks of "our Democrat colleagues"

notice his use of Democrat, not Democratic!

not political, my @ss

[PearliePoo2]

11. I like the way Hillary's eyes are narrowed(when looking at Gowdy)

I like the look of contempt in her face and the way her jaw is set.

[justiceischeap]

12. Elijah Cummings opening statement now

He's hitting on Gowdy's whine about how he's been treated.

[riversedge]

19. Cummings is laying it on. Preach it!!

[riversedge]

13. #Benghazi WAIT unti you read this.WOW!

This transcript was released last night by Cummings.




Larry ?@crazylary51 2m2 minutes ago

#Benghazi WAIT unti you read this.WOW! http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/257579-dems-release-benghazi-transcript-on-eve-of-clintons-testimony … … …

[NightWatcher]

14. Preach, Mr Cummings

[cyberswede]

16. +1

[riversedge]

15. they know Gowdy had to return StopHillary $$$, right??

Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 14m14 minutes ago

Gowdy says we owe Benghazi victims family "respect."

they know Gowdy had to return StopHillary $$$, right??

[riversedge]

17. Howdy calls number of witnesses interviewed is "half a hundred." Also known as 50. 24 have been inte

Kurt Eichenwald ?@kurteichenwald 9m9 minutes ago

Howdy calls number of witnesses interviewed is "half a hundred." Also known as 50. 24 have been interviewed before. Others: spokesmen, etc.

[justiceischeap]

18. Cummings is doing a decent job of rehabilitating Clinton before she speaks. nt

[riversedge]

20. Not a single new fact about Benghazi in Trey Gowdy's opening statement; just a defensive rationaliza

Brian Fallon
?@brianefallon

Not a single new fact about Benghazi in Trey Gowdy's opening statement; just a defensive rationalization of his committee's existence.

[riversedge]

22. Clinton: "I'm here to honor the service of those four men" who died on September 11, 2012

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 17s18 seconds ago

Hillary Clinton: "I'm here to honor the service of those four men" who died on September 11, 2012 #BenghaziCommittee
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[riversedge]

23. Clinton: "I knew and admired Chris Stevens. He was one of our nation's most admired diplomats."

Meet the Press Verified account ?@meetthepress 3m3 minutes ago

Clinton: "I knew and admired Chris Stevens. He was one of our nation's most admired diplomats." #BenghaziCommittee

[riversedge]

24. a key follow today: @BenghaziDems

Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 7m7 minutes ago

a key follow today: @BenghaziDems

[riversedge]

25. I feel for Hilllary. Talking about his death is wearing on her.

[riversedge]

26. Hillary is really paying a tribute to Chris Stevens and his good work as she talks.

[justiceischeap]

27. Boom... invoking Reagan. nt

[riversedge]

28. new emails--> They provide more detail, but they do not change the basic conclusions

Benghazi Democrats ?@BenghaziDems 12m12 minutes ago

And we need to start focusing on what we here in Congress can do to improve the safety and security of our diplomatic corps in the future.
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Benghazi Democrats ?@BenghaziDems 12m12 minutes ago

They provide more detail, but they do not change the basic conclusions. We need to finally make good on our promises to the families,
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Benghazi Democrats ?@BenghaziDems 12m12 minutes ago

They provide more detail, but they do not change the basic conclusions.
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Benghazi Democrats ?@BenghaziDems 12m12 minutes ago

The new information we have obtained confirms and corroborates the core facts we already knew from the eight previous investigations.
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Benghazi Democrats ?@BenghaziDems 13m13 minutes ago

But these documents and interviews do not show any nefarious activity. In fact, it’s just the opposite.
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Benghazi Democrats ?@BenghaziDems 13m13 minutes ago

Yes, we have received some new emails—from Clinton, Ambassador Stevens, & others. And yes, we have conducted some new interviews
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Benghazi Democrats ?@BenghaziDems 13m13 minutes ago

Here is the bottom-line. The Select Committee has spent 17 months and $4.7 million in taxpayer funds. …http://askedandanswered-democrats.benghazi.house.gov/cost/

[riversedge]

29. HRC's opening statement is both a reflection on the attack & a stmt on how she views diplomacy

Brian Fallon Retweeted
Dan Merica ?@danmericaCNN 3m3 minutes ago

HRC's opening statement is both a reflection on the attack & a stmt on how she views diplomacy: "Retreat from the world is not an option."
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Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 3m3 minutes ago

Hillary Clinton on fallen Americans: "They believed, as I do, that America is greatest force for peace & progress the world has ever known"
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Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 4m4 minutes ago

Hillary Clinton: "Retreat from the world is not an option. America cannot shrink from our responsibility to lead." #BenghaziCommittee
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Abby D. Phillip ?@abbydphillip 6m6 minutes ago

Clinton makes the point that diplomats are at risk all the time: More than 100 attacks on diplomatic facilities since 2001
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Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 6m6 minutes ago

Hillary Clinton: "It wld compound tragedy of Benghazi if Stevens' death ... ended up undermining the work to which he... devoted" his life

[ismnotwasm]

30. Nice--thank you for your work here

I really appreciate it

[riversedge]

31. "select" committees used to represent the Congressional gold standard. Trey's shredded that precede

Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 17m17 minutes ago

gentle reminder: "select" committees used to represent the Congressional gold standard.

Trey's shredded that precedent.

[cyberswede]

32. Love the bit about striving for statesmanship.

Republicans should be ashamed of themselves.

[riversedge]

34. Guess @PeterRoskam didn't get Gowdy's memo about the right tone for this hearing?

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 9m9 minutes ago

Guess @PeterRoskam didn't get Gowdy's memo about the right tone for this hearing? #BenghaziCommittee

[justiceischeap]

33. What's with Roskam's insistence that Clinton refer to her notes?

Is it a dig at her age? Or does he think someone who has been the Secretary of State can't remember a moment that hasn't gone away in over 3 years?

[riversedge]

38. He is going overboard in giving the appearance of being fair.

[riversedge]

41. Shorter Roskam: So you were a very persuasive as a diplomat, HOW DO YOU RESPOND!!!

Roskam was foolish sounding!



Brian Fallon Retweeted
Lizz Winstead ?@lizzwinstead 20m20 minutes ago

Shorter Roskam: So you were a very persuasive as a diplomat, HOW DO YOU RESPOND!!!

[riversedge]

35. since Clinton testified abt #Benghazi 33 months ago, how many "Benghazi" pieces has @politico pub'd?

Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 9m9 minutes ago

since Clinton testified abt #Benghazi 33 months ago, how many "Benghazi" pieces has @politico pub'd?; http://mm4a.org/1Gk4pGB (hint: 500)

[riversedge]

37. common theme at Behgnazi hearing when foes attack Hillary: GOP pretending Clinton was SoS *and* POTU

Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 11m11 minutes ago

common theme at Behgnazi hearing when foes attack Hillary: GOP pretending Clinton was SoS *and* POTUS. i.e. she decides ALL

[riversedge]

39. Clinton: "Let’s be worthy of the trust the American people put in us. They expect us to lead...To r

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 21m21 minutes ago

Hillary Clinton: "Let’s be worthy of the trust the American people put in us. They expect us to lead...To rise above partisanship"
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Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 22m22 minutes ago

Hillary Clinton: "We should resist denigrating the patriotism or loyalty of those who disagree with us." #BenghaziCommittee

[LannyDeVaney]

40. Gowdy bringing up the emails dooms any goal he hoped to accomplish ...

He has nothing. This is a tax-payer-funded political operation, as most of us knew all along.

Sorry haters, but this is just making the future President Clinton stronger, and above the fray.

[riversedge]

46. Hope someone is keeping count of how many timese Gowdy and Repugs use word 'email'

[riversedge]

44. TOON-->GOPers on #BenghaziCommittee are homing in like a guided missile

Impact Democracy and 42 others follow
Pat Bagley ?@Patbagley 4m4 minutes ago

GOPers on #BenghaziCommittee are homing in like a guided missile #HillaryClinton

[B Calm]

45. I had to see if FOX NEWS was also covering the Benghazi Witch Hunt

and of course they are. The only difference is FOX is scrolling across the bottom of their screen nothing but republican propaganda talking points as if Hillary is guilty of their bogus made up bullshit!

[riversedge]

47. thanks for report. uga uga

[riversedge]

48. Brian Fallon- Someone should pass a note to Roskam telling him he isn't coming off well.

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 49m49 minutes ago

Someone should pass a note to Roskam telling him he isn't coming off well.
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daveweigel ?@daveweigel 50m50 minutes ago

Roskam’s “I’ll pause while I read your notes” schtick feels like a power move gone wrong.

[randome]

49. Enough of this bullshit! How does she feel about Hitler?

And cupcakes, goddamnit! What does she think about cupcakes????
[hr][font color="blue"][center]You have to play the game to find out why you're playing the game. -Existenz[/center][/font][hr]

[riversedge]

50. would have been funny if Bernie would've walked in the room said to Hillary nobody cares about your

Mike Wilson
?@mikewwjaxfl

@SimonMaloy @EricBoehlert would have been funny if Bernie would've walked in the room said to Hillary nobody cares about your damn emails

[ismnotwasm]

55. LOL!

[L. Coyote]

60. Might be a reference to Andy Borowitz earlier posting on Facebook

Andy Borowitz:

Sanders Disrupts Benghazi Hearings: 'This is Bullshit'

https://www.facebook.com/andyborowitz/photos/a.10152670532635681.1073741826.38423635680/10153852821175681/

[L. Coyote]

51. Trending: #benghazihearings

https://twitter.com/hashtag/benghazihearings

Top news = PBS NewsHour

Some witch burning material from the Hate Party showing up on Twitter. It gets vehement in tweetland.

POLL: Do you believe Hillary Clinton's testimony at the #BenghaziHearings? http://trib.al/2soezqU

Eric Boehlert
imagine if there had been **eight** 9/11 commissions?

PoliticalGroove
4 dead Americans is tragic. But so is 5000 after invading a country that had zero to do with 9/11. Where's their hearing?

Jon Sopel ?@BBCJonSopel
#BenghaziHearings only going for 20 mins, but to watch is to marvel at the political toxicity of partisanship at its most extreme



The Live feed has a particularly foul odor that I recognize as a Witch burning fire. And guess who just politicized the Benghazi hearings:

[riversedge]

53. Read CNN story about how Congress is stalling a diplomatic security facility recommended post-Bengh

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 40m40 minutes ago

Read CNN story about how Congress is stalling a diplomatic security facility recommended post-Benghazi: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/21/politics/benghazi-hearing-turf-battle-training-center …

[trof]

54. Ah, Alabama's own Martha Roby is on.

She's our state's token female repug House member.
putz

[athena]

56. It's incredible ...

that they expect her to explain a line in an e-mail written from one person in the state department to another person in the state department. The person may have been confused or clueless or might just have had something against HRC. This shows how desperate these people are to smear Hillary.

I really admire Hillary Clinton's calm in responding to this.

[cyberswede]

58. Love Smith so far

Bringing up the cost of the committee, points out the committee hasn't found out anything new.

[athena]

61. Says, "I don't think this committee should have been formed in the first place."

I think those were probably his exact words.

Then he points out the committee's focus is and has always been Hillary Clinton.

[riversedge]

59. i'm not exaggerating. these are same Benghazi Qs and same Benghazi answers from 33 mos ago when HRC

Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 4m4 minutes ago

i'm not exaggerating. these are same Benghazi Qs and same Benghazi answers from 33 mos ago when HRC testified. what's the point of all this?

[riversedge]

62. BREAKING

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 5m5 minutes ago

Brian Fallon Retweeted POLITICO

BREAKING POLITICO ?@politico 8m8 minutes ago

.@HillaryClinton: I didn't have a computer in my State Dept. office http://politi.co/1W6uzya

[riversedge]

63. GOP's Own Report Proves U.S. Military Could Not Have Gotten There In Time ->

R.Saddler ?@Politics_PR 28m28 minutes ago

GOP's Own Report Proves U.S. Military Could Not Have Gotten There In Time -> http://ow.ly/tBzaV #benghazicommittee

[trof]

64. Can watch on c-span 3 or Aljeezera

[riversedge]

65. HRC's testimony is thoughtful, knowledgeable, prepared, diplomatic ... presidential.

Jennifer Granholm Verified account ?@JenGranholm 30m30 minutes ago

HRC's testimony is thoughtful, knowledgeable, prepared, diplomatic ... presidential. #BenghaziCommittee #ImWithHer

[riversedge]

66. What a concept!!! @HillaryClinton and @RepDuckworth discussing how to solve a problem rather than wh

Blue Nation Review ?@BlueNationRev 31m31 minutes ago

What a concept!!! @HillaryClinton and @RepDuckworth discussing how to solve a problem rather than who to blame for it. #BenghaziCommittee
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[alcibiades_mystery]

68. What the fuck?

[TeeYiYi]

69. Do you think...

...this post is appropriate? I wish you'd delete it. It's offensive and it appears that you approve of the content.

If you don't want to delete, maybe you could explain why you posted it...

TYY

[cyberswede]

72. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt...

and assume you're making fun of the Republicans' "witch hunt" - but this graphic is really offensive.
You should consider deleting. (and I'm not even a HRC supporter)

[Codeine]

75. It was deleted for him.

Nicely done, jurors.

[Agschmid]

78. Yup.

[cyberswede]

83. ...with a decisive 7-0 vote, even.

[yuiyoshida]

70. seems like they are beating her up

I am hoping she comes out unscathed.

[BainsBane]

73. They haven't touched a hair on her head

No way this hurts her at all. She is knowledgable, competent, and fully in command. They have nothing but noise, and it shows.

[kairos12]

76. I can only tell the kangaroos apart by the color of their ties.

[ismnotwasm]

79. Yup

She's incredible.

[riversedge]

74. hearings is that it's a Republican fundraising tool worth millions. #FoxNews

scottwalkerwatch ?@scottwalkerwtch 2m2 minutes ago

One thing about the #BenghaziCommittee hearings is that it's a Republican fundraising tool worth millions. #FoxNews

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CR72N7dXAAA_P9m.mp4

[riversedge]

77. Bush personally met w/ Daschel and asked him to limit any 9/11 investigation;

Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 8m8 minutes ago

Bush personally met w/ Daschel and asked him to limit any 9/11 investigation; http://cnn.it/1Kr5aIS
View conversation
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Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 13m13 minutes ago

White House then routinely stonewalled 9/11 Commission while GOP refused to provide proper funding. #benghazihearings
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Eric Boehlert ?@EricBoehlert 15m15 minutes ago

a reminder: Bush White House publicly objected to creation of 9/11 Commission; Cheney called Dems, urged them to bury the idea.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

80. Must be hot under those lights. Gowdy is sweating.

[pinboy3niner]

81. I don't think it's the lights, lol

[Gidney N Cloyd]

84. Nor the brilliance of his colleagues.

[Stinky The Clown]

82. Job . . . . could not have been more patient than she is in this hearing.

Her expressions are wonderful.

Bemused.

Pugnacious.

Bored.

Condescending.

And so forth.

Meanwhile, her answers are spot on and appropriately toned.

[MoonRiver]

90. They're bringing out the best in her!

Oops...

[a kennedy]

85. What a pompous ass gowdy is..... eom

[Adrahil]

86. Gowdy is fucking PRICELESS

This fuckwad says "I haven't made up my minbd" and then actrs like a fucking prosecutor on cross-examination.

Fuck him and every Republican on that Committee.

[Adrahil]

87. Cummings is on FIRE. nt

[MoonRiver]

88. Disgusting lying and butt ugly Gowdy losing it attacking Cummings!

I so loathe these Repuke POS!

[zazen]

89. UGH!!! Gowdy is SUCH A SLIMEBALL!! ARRGGHHHHH n/t

[WinkyDink]

92. No, it was thought that multiple threads without any sequence would be better.

[justiceischeap]

93. I tried.

I figured there'd be a lot of different threads, which is why I started this one. It obviously didn't do much good.