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kentuck

(111,095 posts) Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:04 AM Oct 2015

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Kevin McCarthy exposed not only his Party, but also the media

It is rare when a politician comes out and tells the truth as Kevin McCarthy did a couple of days ago.

The reason the Benghazi Committee was formed was for political purposes. "Just look at Hillary's poll numbers," he said.

Surprise! Surprise! He really said nothing that nobody did not already know.

Except the media had done their best to help them tear down Hillary. They were willing to lead in the charade called Benghazi. The media knew it was all a farce. But they played the game, all for the benefit of the Republicans.

Yes, McCarthy showed his Party to be a bunch of hypocrites but he showed the corporate media to be something much worse. It is a very ugly sight.

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Kevin McCarthy exposed not only his Party, but also the media (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2015 OP

Thank you Kevin McCarthy for being truthful. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #1

He is so dumb he told the truth! flamingdem Oct 2015 #7

And on Iraq, death panels, ACORN, Ebola, BGazhi, EGazhi, PP - the media knows all to be lies but Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #2

Rep. Alan Grayson's response to Benghazi ..... it is a made up story. Botany Oct 2015 #3

Thanks. Grayson, once again, is right. nt valerief Oct 2015 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #4

You are correct, it was in Florida where the Court of Appeals overturned a verdict that was Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #13

Yes, you are exactly correct; rustbeltvoice Oct 2015 #5

We hardly heard a peep out of the media about the other FOUR standing committees tasked with this. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2015 #8

If you notice... kentuck Oct 2015 #9

Kevin McCarthy is too stupid to be speaker Gothmog Oct 2015 #10

For GOPers, BlueMTexpat Oct 2015 #11

He can't even read cue cards libodem Oct 2015 #12

Kevin McCarthy: bemildred Oct 2015 #18

Law Suits True Blue American Oct 2015 #14

McCarthy is a perfect choice for Republican House Speaker... Thespian2 Oct 2015 #15

i saw an article that called what mccarthy said a 'gaffe' spanone Oct 2015 #16

Well maybe gaffe in the sense of accidentally revealing what's going on. MoonRiver Oct 2015 #17

he was bragging to hannity.... spanone Oct 2015 #19

They are really proud of their criminal ways! MoonRiver Oct 2015 #20

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

1. Thank you Kevin McCarthy for being truthful.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:31 AM

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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

7. He is so dumb he told the truth!

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:59 AM

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Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

2. And on Iraq, death panels, ACORN, Ebola, BGazhi, EGazhi, PP - the media knows all to be lies but

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:32 AM

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refuse to even utter the word so obviously appropriate for the entire GOP.

Botany

(70,504 posts)

3. Rep. Alan Grayson's response to Benghazi ..... it is a made up story.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:44 AM

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valerief

(53,235 posts)

6. Thanks. Grayson, once again, is right. nt

Reply to Botany (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:56 AM

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Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

13. You are correct, it was in Florida where the Court of Appeals overturned a verdict that was

Reply to Name removed (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 01:11 PM

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in favor of the Plaintiffs that sued Fox for lies that smeared them. Court threw out the verdict and ruled that Fox was "Entertainment" and not news. They were right and still wrong all at the same time, because Fox is not news, but propaganda designed like the other networks to spew noise that dupes people to doing what the corporate overlords want.
The PTB own our politicians, much of the Judicial branch, the media propaganda machine, and the minds of the low information, low educated American voters.

We need Bernie and Publicly FundedElections!!!

rustbeltvoice

(430 posts)

5. Yes, you are exactly correct;

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:55 AM

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but this will not have a change on opinion. Some people will never accept that two and two is four.
What is crude, but more effective is to say 'Benghazi' is a synonym for 'bullshit'.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,835 posts)

8. We hardly heard a peep out of the media about the other FOUR standing committees tasked with this.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 11:01 AM

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The Select Committee on Benghazi was a hit squad formed solely because the other standing committees, despite being led by Republicans, were failing to demonize Hillary.

Speaker Boehner, Republican from Ohio, resisted calls to create one saying: saying "I don’t think at this point in time that it’s necessary." He remained confident the four House committees investigating Benghazi—the Armed Services Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Intelligence Committee, and Oversight and Government Reform Committee—were sufficient and that there was no reason to set up a fifth committee, saying "At this point in time I see no reason to break up all the work that's been done and to take months and months and months to create some select committee."

kentuck

(111,095 posts)

9. If you notice...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 11:49 AM

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the media have taken no responsibility. They are the culprits in this story.

Gothmog

(145,234 posts)

10. Kevin McCarthy is too stupid to be speaker

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 11:57 AM

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BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)

11. For GOPers,

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 12:03 PM

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stupidity is the #1 job requirement, I'm afraid.

libodem

(19,288 posts)

12. He can't even read cue cards

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 12:11 PM

Oct 2015

Or pronounce the names of countries correctly.

Sometimes I'm sorry the term retarded has been removed from our language as a way to insinuate, someone with an apparently normal intellectual capacity, being stupid.

That man has most certainly been genetically subendowed. And he's an arrogant asshole.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

18. Kevin McCarthy:

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #10)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 09:15 AM

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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_32hrlI11ixI/TKqTusXbYdI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/VHC42uzXs-I/s1600/!!!!!!!!!pull.gif

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)

14. Law Suits

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:14 AM

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What would it take to file law suits against the MSM that lies to the American people over and over?

They pushed the Iraq war,fired hosts who were against it. They have pushed war over and over,allowed the lies about this President over and over. Each day they have Senators and Congress people who are not capable of passing a single bill to help the country,yet the Media allows them to spew their lies over and over.

They are now trying to get a war going between Putin and Obama. Syria is close to Russia, not the U.S.

How about a Class Action lawsuit? I would join and contribute to that. Any one else join me?

Bring back the Fairness Doctrine.