Pelosi 'Leaning Toward' Full Participation In New Benghazi Probe

[mitty14u2]

Source: TPM


House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is "leaning toward" fully participating in the GOP-led select committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks of 2012, a senior Democratic aide said.


"No decision has been made, but Pelosi is now leaning toward appointing a full complement of Members to the Select Committee on Benghazi," the aide said in an email. "She huddled with leadership at 10 a.m. this morning and will likely hold an additional meeting with leadership this afternoon to update them on negotiations with the Speaker’s office."

The aide, who wasn't authorized to speak on the record, added: "Talks between Pelosi and [Speaker John] Boehner staff continue this morning on remaining items Democrats are asking for to ensure fairness, transparency and balance with respect to the committee’s proceedings and operations."

The committee allows for 7 Republicans and 5 Democrats. It'll be led by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC). Some Democrats have called for a boycott while others have suggested appointing just one Democrat to gather documents and monitor the probe.


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Pelosi going Full Benghazi to end Witch Hunt

[truebrit71]

1. Bad move...at worst she should demand a panel that was properly balanced i.e. equal numbers

...at best she should boycott the entire thing....

Having even one Dem on the Witch-hunt validates the whole thing...

[johnfunk]

19. Actually could be a good move if she goes Full Grayson

They want to continue flogging a dead horse and scamming the rubes? Put Grayson in there to disrupt their grift.

[SoapBox]

22. Would she have the spine for that?

Or...would the Pukes just force her to sit there and not say anything?

[cyclezealot]

26. The Creedo Petition raised over 60,000 signatures

calling for Grayson to be appointed in less than a week.This is what Democrats would have wanted in order to be a part of this farce. We called Pelosi and Becerra demanding Grayson be appointed . Since Nancy Pelosi lacks B***s, she took the cowards route and played into Boehner's game plan. Grayson is an excellent attorney , he would have shamed them. I expect little to come from the appointees of Pelosi. They 'll play nice and not reveal this farce for what it is..

[bigdarryl]

2. Thats VERY discouraging

I had a filling they (the democrats) would cave on this

[6000eliot]

3. Don't we have a say? Can't we contact our Democratic representatives?

[EC]

4. Then she better hope the report generated is

correct and fair. If not she validates it anyway just by having the Democrats names on the report. It will be seen as a "bipartisan" achievement by the right and toted as proof or whatever they want to tag Hillary with.

[mitty14u2]

5. You cant let the GOP lie and rant for days without rebuttal

[1StrongBlackMan]

15. Very true. Plus, ...

with no Democratic representation, there will be no one to trumpet what a biased, clown show the committee is.

[johnfunk]

20. Put Grayson on the panel to INTERRUPT and disrupt their rants...

Destroy their hearings with truth.

[JDPriestly]

6. So, if Democrats are to participate, who should sit on the committee.

I vote for Alan Grayson. Who else would do the homework and stand up for the truth? Any names?

[cyclezealot]

27. Pelosi didn't name any.

They all play nice and try to sound reasonable under the shrill GOP attacks.

[marble falls]

7. We need to bring them all the Benghazi they can handle, starting with Teapublican cuts in State Dept

security budgets.

[Thinkingabout]

8. If Pelosi chooses the members correctly like Alan Grayson and Elijah Cummings

They would be able to get through the investigation and get this crap behind us.

[bigdarryl]

9. She's not going to pick Grayson I think she thinks

He's to much of a loose cannon.Pelosi likes playing nice with the rethugs

[1StrongBlackMan]

16. Not true, Pelosi likes to play smart with republicans. eom.

[cyclezealot]

28. He isn't a loose cannon.

He plainly speaks to the truth. But with flair. Just what's needed to tell the truth. Grayson has a very solid reputation as a lawyer . See below... Its about time the Dem's become as blunt as are the Repugs.

http://www.salon.com/2014/05/19/put_alan_grayson_on_benghazi_panel_why_hes_dems_best_option_to_expose_this_clown_show/

[warrior1]

10. here's where you can contact Nancy

http://pelosi.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

[Android3.14]

11. GOTV because our Democratic leaders are so fricken' clever

Way to rally your base, Pelosi.

[GeorgeGist]

12. Lending credence to Bullshit.

Go Nancy.

[ballyhoo]

13. This leads me to believe there is more to

Benghazi than meets the eye, and Pelosi is hedging.

[AceAcme]

14. Hell, there was more to 9/11 than met the eye, and the Republicans ignored it all.

[ballyhoo]

18. Yes, I know that, but one must be careful casting aspersions

against Rice for two big reasons. As for the Republicans... They are bought and paid for by the same people buying the other Parties now. Anyway, I think Pelosi does not want to chance cooking her own goose. Goose and Rice are not real tasty when served together.

[AceAcme]

23. Hell, I am casting aspersions at the whole Republican PNAC Kabal

The Republicans were all in on -- and responsible for -- the epic 9/11 FAIL, as well as so many other FAILs.

[AKing]

17. Non-stop GOP talking point lies must be rebutted! Democratic participation is a must. However...

at some point when the craziness really gets underway and after all their allegations are proven wrong,the move is for all the Democrats to get up and leave in unison.

[former9thward]

21. She claimed the families were opposed to this.

Now by participating in the committee it seems she is disrespecting the families. I don't know if it was really true (no families appeared) but if she was going to participate in the committee she should not have talking about the feelings of the families.

[Purveyor]

24. Hillary Clinton Driving Democrats’ Benghazi Committee Strategy

Is it better for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton if Democrats boycott or participate in the new House investigation of the Benghazi attacks?

That question is central to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s decision whether to appoint Democratic members to the House select committee.

Several Democrats have urged Pelosi not to participate in the committee, saying it is unwise to lend an air of legitimacy to an investigation they have derided as a political witch hunt. But others, particularly those close to Clinton, believe that having Democrats on the panel is the only way to ensure both sides of the story will be told.

On Wednesday Pelosi announced the appointments of five Democratic members to explore the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which killed four Americans:

Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight & Government Reform
Adam Smith (D-WA), Ranking Member, Armed Services Committee
Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Committee on Appropriations (Subcommittee on State & Foreign Operations), Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA), Committee on Ways and Means (Subcommittee on Oversight)
Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Armed Services Committee, Committee on Oversight & Government Reform

more...

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/05/hillary-clinton-driving-democrats-benghazi-committee-strategy/

[clarice]

25. If we've done nothing wrong......then we have nothing to worry about. nt

[Arkana]

29. WHY?!

Jesus Christ, WHY?!

Why give this circus any more dignity than it deserves?

[Caretha]

30. Yeah - Good ol' NancyO

“I have said it before and I will say it again: Impeachment is off the table,” Pelosi, D-Calif., said during a news conference ~ 2006

With friends like Nancy....who needs enemies?

Surely I'm not the only one who sees the irony.

It's enough to show anyone with eyes to see - ears to hear - we are truly & really fucked. Can't trust a single one of them.

[quadrature]

31. what about the VA troubles?

there is trouble at the
Veterans Administration

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014809068

perhaps these Dems could check it out.
why have two or three select-committees
when one is enough?

[blkmusclmachine]

32. I wonder if Impeachment will still be "off the table"???