Gowdy on criticism of Benghazi committee: 'These have been among the worst weeks of my life'
Source: Politico
House Benghazi Chairman Trey Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, used to get death threats in his previous line of work. But watching his Benghazi investigation get slammed by accusations that its a partisan assault on Hillary Clinton is actually much worse, he says.
I would say in some ways these have been among the worst weeks of my life, Gowdy said this weekend during a lengthy interview with POLITICO. Attacks on your character, attacks on your motives, are 1,000-times worse than anything you can do to anybody physically at least it is for me.
Gowdy faces the biggest moment of his political career when he squares off with Clinton this Thursday. But as the chairman prepares for the showdown, hes facing increasing pressure to salvage his panels reputation and perhaps his own.
Gowdy worked behind closed doors for 18 months in an effort to keep the committees work out of the political fray. But his strategy started unraveling after three Republicans suggested the committee was aimed at hurting Clinton in the polls. Democrats pounced, newspaper editorials called for the panel to be disbanded, and now there are calls from commentators of all stripes for Gowdy to reveal what hes uncovered
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/trey-gowdy-benghazi-214911
"Boo-hoo! My attempt to ruin someone's life is blowing up in my face and is now ruining my life! Oh, woe is me!"
(It's suggested you play this to accompany your reading of the article, if you go to Politico)
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)'cos he sucks.
madokie
(51,076 posts)like Bernie said the american people are sick of hearing about Hillary's emails.
Hey trey, how bout we take a look at your emails there bro'. See what you've really been up to. We pretty much know already but we would like confirmation of what we know
wordpix
(18,652 posts)what did we get for our million$, you fing jerk?
PatrickforO
(14,573 posts)Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)Seriously, what is with his hair?
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)as much as it's the point on top of his head that he apparently can't seem to hide.
DRoseDARs
(6,810 posts)Has anyone seen his long-form birth certificate? I'm not convinced he was born on this planet...
Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)If Larry David can be Sanders, Dan can be Gowdy's dad Beldar.
3catwoman3
(23,981 posts)...some of the more laughable aliens from a couple of the Star Trek TOS episodes.
lastlib
(23,226 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)that came out the wrong way and his head is pointed for a reason, same as a turds is.
is my best guess
Turbineguy
(37,329 posts)that's too fucking bad!
That Guy 888
(1,214 posts)may his following weeks got progressively worse until he ends his "investigation"
Yupster
(14,308 posts)going through Benghazi minute by minute for months and everyone will get it, look it over and yawn.
ErikJ
(6,335 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)F him.
lastlib
(23,226 posts)He's foreskin--not big enough to be a full dick.
mercuryblues
(14,531 posts)to go with their wine tastings out of the glasses that our tax dollars most likely paid for. Hell, we probably even pay for their drinking wine and whining)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/12/1430953/-GOP-on-Benghazi-Committee-had-Wine-Club-Glasses-Imprinted-with-Glacial-Pace#
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)lastlib
(23,226 posts)They're noble, intelligent creatures--NOTHING like a GOPher!
countmyvote4real
(4,023 posts)Once again, the regrets are all about being caught.
cui bono
(19,926 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)LOVE seeing him become the focus of his own bullshit investigation
Judi Lynn
(160,527 posts)mdbl
(4,973 posts)or he's toast. I can't think of him asking Hillary anything more than she's already answered - unless it something not related to Benghazi. We'll see if he pulls that crap again.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)hlthe2b
(102,267 posts)DWEEB!
(yes, I know it isn't nice to touch on his looks, but it is the "whole package" that makes me think this. May he continue to show the world what a total a'hole he is and decimate the attempts to politicize a tragedy.
bulloney
(4,113 posts)His Benghazi investigations have been going on for over 3 years and have produced nothing of substance.
Cry me a river, Gowdy.
still_one
(92,190 posts)to justify his witch hunt.
I wonder how many innocent people were prosecuted under this jerk
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)Character has come to light.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Vinca
(50,271 posts)Glorfindel
(9,729 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)Wasting our tax dollar$ and such, as they did
BootinUp
(47,144 posts)Go to hell Gowdy!
Hoppy
(3,595 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Arrest this asshole.
tanyev
(42,556 posts)spartan61
(2,091 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)Fuck that Draco Malfoy look-alike piece of shit.
IADEMO2004
(5,554 posts)onehandle
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Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)Looks like ol' Gowdy's been hittin the sauce.
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Enrique
(27,461 posts)DemoTex
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Agnew
Nixon
Gingrich
Livingston
Palin
DeMint
Bonner
Cantor
Boehner (pending)
Etc., etc.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)You don;t wanna be accused of being a partisan hack, then DON'T BE ONE. Fuck you, Howdy Gowdy!
Faux pas
(14,675 posts)do to anybody physically" but it's okay if we do it to someone else? The 'right' are a bunch of clueless 'morans'.
HRC is not my choice, but their rabid dogging of her is just wrong.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)cutting programs the people need and the cry to us that it is so bad for you. What do you think it is for those of us who get our programs cut so you can play politics with your idiot committee.
eppur_se_muova
(36,262 posts)they like whiners who complain about their lives being ruined by people whose lives they've ruined.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)Tell him he's just been awarded the 'Preparation H Award' - given to the most perfect asshole.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,691 posts)gopiscrap
(23,760 posts)and shot at sunrise!!!!
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)You lying SOS.
UpInArms
(51,283 posts)shockey80
(4,379 posts)What scares me is many republican voters no longer have a problem with liars.
lark
(23,099 posts)Poor little thang, got caught out in his planned deceit and can't handle the heat. Not.one.drop.of.pity.
Asshole dug himself a steep hole and hate that it's him that's falling in and not the planned target - Clinton. I have one word to say to him - Karma, baby.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)to his wrongdoing. He's scum, just like Issa.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Attacks on your character, attacks on your motives, are 1,000-times worse than anything you can do to anybody physically at least it is for me.
Indeed. Just as you continue to attack Hillary. Difference is, you deserve it.