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I read this whole article but still do not understand how Sidney Blumenthal has any real connection to Benghazi except as a loud mouth friend to Hillary Clinton voicing some sort of personal opinion. What does that have to do with anything?
Except, if the badgering of Sidney Blumenthal by the GOP, is more about a witch hunt for information to kill off Hillary Clinton politically. As far as Benghazi is concerned the GOP has made no connection except he emailed her during this period. But he emailed her before Benghazi and most likely still emails her today. Friends have a habit of emailing their friends on numerous occasions.
Here is the link to the article:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/benghazi-hearing-blumenthal-obsession
Turbineguy
(37,313 posts)whose advice she did not need or ask for. They are hoping that he muddied the waters so that they can blame her for her friendships.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)All they found was a big nothing burger.
It's funny they are still harping on that this morning. Why did Sid Blumenthal have her personal email address and Chris Stevens didnt. Of course that was answered several times.. Ambassadors don't contact the SOS via their personal email addresses.... DUH.
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)Maybe I'm wrong but I thought her personal email account was also used for official business.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)They use cables.... and they normally dont directly contact the SOS.. they go through staff.
DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)over to the State Department and give them a demonstration of how their communication system works. iows - they can't get it with just hand puppets and a dry erase board
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Was that in an email Blu addressed the President as Obama and not President Obama. You know, considering how much respect he has for the Presidency and all.
riversedge
(70,182 posts)This article may be helpful to you.
Liam Stack ?@liamstack 10h10 hours ago
The Benghazi committees Clinton email and Sid Blumenthal obsession may be its undoing http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/10/the_benghazi_committee_s_clinton_email_and_sidney_blumenthal_obsession_may.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_ru
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Nitram
(22,781 posts)It looks like they want to make the point that Blumenthal had more access to Clinton than Stevens did. In fact, ambassadors don't contact the SOS via personal email. Nor do they contact the SOS directly about security matters. They contact the state Dept security team. The GOP committee members are just exposing their ignorance for the world to see.
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JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)... back on to Hillary.
They were also very upset because they found a single email between to low level state department employees who questioned some aspect of the official position on Libya.
They were throwing things on the wall to see if anything would stick.
Evergreen Emerald
(13,069 posts)That is what Cummings eluded to when he wanted Blumenthal's transcript brought to light. Although Gowdy insisted in the media that he was only interested in Benghazi, he apparently was focusing his questions only on Blumenthal's relationship to the Clinton Foundation.