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applegrove

(118,006 posts)
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:31 PM Jul 2016

Mother of Benghazi victim saying Hillary lied about the reason for her son's death.

The fact is the State Department does not know the reason for the attack on the Benghazi compound be it a video depicting mohammed or planned terrorism. They don't know. So how can Hillary tell this poor woman the 'truth'. The GOP knows this. Shame on them for exploiting her pain.

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Mother of Benghazi victim saying Hillary lied about the reason for her son's death. (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2016 OP
I didn't hear her but who is doing the exploiting here? nt glennward Jul 2016 #1
The GOP has been exploiting Benghazi for 4 years. Of course they use this poor woman in that. applegrove Jul 2016 #4
Rachel looked pained... Satch59 Jul 2016 #2
Chris is correct mcar Jul 2016 #17
Lie after lie, and searching for someone to blame. MerryBlooms Jul 2016 #3
I blame her. It's not the day after, but Hortensis Jul 2016 #11
She seemed truly insane to me mcar Jul 2016 #19
I agree with you. Rec. :( MerryBlooms Jul 2016 #38
I agree. sarae Jul 2016 #20
I don't blame her. I have sons and I cannot even imagine the pain involved MerryBlooms Jul 2016 #30
While no doubt the mother is suffering pain, there is also no doubt that she is also a willing still_one Jul 2016 #5
I don't distrust her motives. I don't think you see anything else when you are in the midst of so applegrove Jul 2016 #6
I am not talking about her child. Do you believe she not is aware of where the republican party still_one Jul 2016 #18
I think more than a few of the people who say they believe these things would not believe in all of applegrove Jul 2016 #24
Valid point, however, ignoring the fact that it was the republican congress that refused to approve still_one Jul 2016 #33
Definitely. She's internalized so many lies, Hortensis Jul 2016 #16
No doubt, and a rationalization to blame someone, whether it is accurate or not still_one Jul 2016 #21
Insulting Hillary isn't going to bring her son back. Peregrine Took Jul 2016 #7
Our acquaintances' son was murdered in India Hortensis Jul 2016 #25
Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow saying that to put skylucy Jul 2016 #8
It's disgusting... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #9
She accused Clinton of murdering her son. Not just lying. JenniferJuniper Jul 2016 #10
Repugnants have no values only tactics! Bill USA Jul 2016 #12
Talk about exploitation... it was beyond cruel to put that poor, lost soul on public view. procon Jul 2016 #13
Accused Hillary of murder... Beantighe Jul 2016 #14
You are correct! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #23
Thanks! Beantighe Jul 2016 #39
I feel sorry for this women, annavictorious Jul 2016 #15
+1 sarae Jul 2016 #22
Richard Engel on MSNBC did... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #26
He did ~just now? or in the past? Her Sister Jul 2016 #32
Right after her speech... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #34
I only feel sympathy for her in regard to the loss of her son. I have no sympathy for her still_one Jul 2016 #29
This is rehashed RandySF Jul 2016 #27
Can you imagine if Republicans spent a fraction sarae Jul 2016 #28
Wonder how much her "appearance fee" was? brush Jul 2016 #31
Just reported on MSNBC... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #35
She was been the darling of Fox and hate radio for DURHAM D Jul 2016 #36
Remember how the Republicans jumped up and accepted the blame for the people Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #37
Can somebody explain Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2016 #40
It was always a chance to take down Hillary and attach her to a scandal. I don't think Terri Shiavo applegrove Jul 2016 #41

applegrove

(118,006 posts)
4. The GOP has been exploiting Benghazi for 4 years. Of course they use this poor woman in that.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:37 PM
Jul 2016

Not letting it lie. The most traumatic thing that can happen to a mother.

Satch59

(1,353 posts)
2. Rachel looked pained...
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:36 PM
Jul 2016

Said that was tough to watch... Chris Mathews saying it was a gross exaggeration and wrong for RNC to bring her up there...

mcar

(42,206 posts)
17. Chris is correct
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:47 PM
Jul 2016

That was exploitation of an unprecedented degree. I feel nothing but sympathy for that poor woman.

MerryBlooms

(11,728 posts)
3. Lie after lie, and searching for someone to blame.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:36 PM
Jul 2016

I don't blame the mom; her grief and anger is understandable, but man, this whole Benghazi episode is despicable.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
11. I blame her. It's not the day after, but
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:41 PM
Jul 2016

years after, and if she lost a dozen sons she would not be justified in lying and behaving this way. Shame on her.

mcar

(42,206 posts)
19. She seemed truly insane to me
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:48 PM
Jul 2016

Grief has no timeline. I feel sympathy for her and contempt for the RW who exploited her.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
20. I agree.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:48 PM
Jul 2016

She's wrongly channeling all the anger about her son's death to Hillary. There's no justification for that. Republicans are disgusting.

MerryBlooms

(11,728 posts)
30. I don't blame her. I have sons and I cannot even imagine the pain involved
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:53 PM
Jul 2016

in losing them, let alone in such a horrible violent circumstance. You don't get over that. It changes your brain chemistry. Then you have the GOP preying on her... I don't think she's been in her right mind since her son's death. But she and every other Benghazi family have had the GOP dogging them to blame Clinton and President Obama, day in and day out. Most don't blame Clinton. In my heart, I just can't blame her.

The republican congress refused to fund protection for the State Dept. employees, but those fuckers have been given a pass.


still_one

(91,937 posts)
5. While no doubt the mother is suffering pain, there is also no doubt that she is also a willing
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:37 PM
Jul 2016

accomplice to a group of racists, sexists, war mongering asses

Glad I am not watching this garbage

applegrove

(118,006 posts)
6. I don't distrust her motives. I don't think you see anything else when you are in the midst of so
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:39 PM
Jul 2016

much pain.

still_one

(91,937 posts)
18. I am not talking about her child. Do you believe she not is aware of where the republican party
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:47 PM
Jul 2016

stands on issues of race, women's rights, the LGBT movement, environment, Global warming, etc?

applegrove

(118,006 posts)
24. I think more than a few of the people who say they believe these things would not believe in all of
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:50 PM
Jul 2016

them if they were not in a herd. I don't think you can say all Republicans believe that crap. Certainly many would not if they were not listening to the noise machine and had a quiet moment to think of their grandchildren.

still_one

(91,937 posts)
33. Valid point, however, ignoring the fact that it was the republican congress that refused to approve
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:57 PM
Jul 2016

the funding for extra security, is blind ignorance.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
16. Definitely. She's internalized so many lies,
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:46 PM
Jul 2016

but not only out of grief. I think we all recognize typical Hillary Derangement Syndrome, and I don't believe it only arose after her son's death any more than I believe he told her he was going to die because they "took away all the security." Our embassies and consulates are little fortresses, and if they'd headed home to one of them to spend the night they'd be alive now.

Peregrine Took

(7,408 posts)
7. Insulting Hillary isn't going to bring her son back.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:39 PM
Jul 2016

My family friend's son was one of the last to be killed in WWII....only 21. Parents accepted their loss with dignity and grace ..didn't blame anyone.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
25. Our acquaintances' son was murdered in India
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:51 PM
Jul 2016

because he was white and in the wrong place at the wrong time. The murderers were arrested and tried, and all it through they behaved with dignity and grace. Even though it was a hate murder that was part of a bigger picture, they didn't blame anyone except the men who did it, and even them without this woman's vicious enmity.

skylucy

(3,734 posts)
8. Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow saying that to put
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:39 PM
Jul 2016

to lie about Hillary being responsible for the death of her son at Benghazi was wrong. Chris M. was clearly disgusted about the Republican Party stooping so low.

procon

(15,805 posts)
13. Talk about exploitation... it was beyond cruel to put that poor, lost soul on public view.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:45 PM
Jul 2016

The poor woman needs to be in counseling, not used as a political prop.

Beantighe

(126 posts)
14. Accused Hillary of murder...
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:46 PM
Jul 2016

...pretty fucked up. These ass wipes are never going to let this go - TP - it's fitting.

 

annavictorious

(934 posts)
15. I feel sorry for this women,
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:46 PM
Jul 2016

but I don't recall any other Secretary of State or President blamed for the many attacks that have occurred at American embassies and consulates.

Ambassador Chris Stevens's family does not blame Hillary.

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/chris-stevenss-family-dont-blame-hillary-clinton-for-benghazi

still_one

(91,937 posts)
29. I only feel sympathy for her in regard to the loss of her son. I have no sympathy for her
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:52 PM
Jul 2016

supporting a racist, anti-women, anti-gay, anti-evnivronment etc. party.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
28. Can you imagine if Republicans spent a fraction
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:51 PM
Jul 2016

Last edited Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:34 PM - Edit history (1)

of the time and money investigating the shooting of innocent black civilians as they have these four Americans in Benghazi? It's clear that they don't value non-white lives.

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)
35. Just reported on MSNBC...
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:58 PM
Jul 2016

That Trump called into Fox while the mother's speech was happening and that they cut away from it.

DURHAM D

(32,595 posts)
36. She was been the darling of Fox and hate radio for
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:17 PM
Jul 2016

years now. She is batshit crazy.

jftr - She was not her son's next of kin - he was married so his wife is/was. State had no obligation to talk to her about anything.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
37. Remember how the Republicans jumped up and accepted the blame for the people
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:19 PM
Jul 2016

Killed in Iraq? I don't remember it either, maybe Cindy Sheehan doesn't remembet either.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,353 posts)
40. Can somebody explain
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 11:19 PM
Jul 2016

the Republican obsession with the confusion surrounding the motivations of the attackers? It seems to matter so damned much to them, possibly even more than the attack/deaths themselves. What if it was the You Tube video? What if it was an organized terrorist attack? Does anybody- to this day- even know for sure?

applegrove

(118,006 posts)
41. It was always a chance to take down Hillary and attach her to a scandal. I don't think Terri Shiavo
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 11:24 PM
Jul 2016

had anything to do with protecting life. It was just a wedge issue to keep christians in line.

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