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ProgressiveEconomist

(5,818 posts)
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:55 PM Nov 2012

McCain: Obama Administration Benghazi Investigation Has “No Credibility”

Source: Buzzfeed

Senate Republicans push for 'select' committee to lead unified investigation into attack. “In Watergate, nobody died.”

Posted Nov 14, 2012 11:57am EST

... "There is no credibility amongst most of us concerning the administration and the numerous controversies and contradictions that have been involved in their handling of this issue," McCain said at a Capitol Hill press conference. "It is essential for the Congress to conduct its own independent assessment." McCain, flanked by Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Kelly Ayyotte, announced that the trio will introduce legislation this afternoon to create a temporary select committee in the Senate to independently investigate the attack that killed four Americans. “In Watergate, nobody died. In Iran-Contra, nobody died,” McCain said, pointing to select committees after both as precent for one on Benghazi.

The Obama Administration has argued that the tragedy was the outcome of specific and largely local failures, and that contradictory early explanations reflected confusion, not a cover-up.

Graham said the select committee is necessary to prevent "stove-piping" of the congressional investigation, and to allow all those investigating the attack to hear testimony that otherwise would be spread across the Armed Services, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations committees. “If you have these people in separate rooms telling separate stories trying to blame each other, it’s going to fall through the cracks," Graham said.'


Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/mccain-obama-administration-benghazi-investigatio

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McCain: Obama Administration Benghazi Investigation Has “No Credibility” (Original Post) ProgressiveEconomist Nov 2012 OP
The real problem is in 2008 John's WH dream died BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #1
Look who's talking about credibility. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2012 #2
Maybe they could look into that thing that happened on the same date in 2001. FightingIrish Nov 2012 #3
In Watergate and Iran-Contra, crimes were committed starroute Nov 2012 #4
John McCain? Is he still alive??? We should give him props for.... Walk away Nov 2012 #5
"There is no credibility amongst most of us" FreeBC Nov 2012 #6
ATTENTION!! CIndy McCain ATTENTION!! Please come get your husband,,,, benld74 Nov 2012 #7
Hey Grandpa loyalkydem Nov 2012 #8
STFU Grampy SoapBox Nov 2012 #9
McCain exemplifies the angry old men malexand Nov 2012 #10
In Iran Contra nobody died???? Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2012 #11
Didn't the guns go to Iran neohippie Nov 2012 #20
We sold guns to Iran -- Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2012 #22
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #12
This here is the real problem with watching bullshit mountain. Mr. Sparkle Nov 2012 #13
Republicans are both Shameless and Shameful at the same time... Bandit Nov 2012 #17
His party has no credibility. nt and-justice-for-all Nov 2012 #14
Spoken like a man who's been in the red on credibility for many years now. Arkana Nov 2012 #15
Sore Loserman calimary Nov 2012 #16
“In Watergate, nobody died. In Iran-Contra, nobody died,” FVZA_Colonel Nov 2012 #18
poor John McCain. he will go out as the laughing stock of the Senate. olddad56 Nov 2012 #19
Shut up, Gramps. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #21
Foisting Sarah Palin on the world means McCain has no credibility on ANYTHING. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #23

starroute

(12,977 posts)
4. In Watergate and Iran-Contra, crimes were committed
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:00 PM
Nov 2012

That's why they were investigated. It has nothing to do with whether anyone died.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
5. John McCain? Is he still alive??? We should give him props for....
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:01 PM
Nov 2012

being able to say anything. I thought he died of "No Credibility" after choosing Sarah Palin as a running mate!

benld74

(9,910 posts)
7. ATTENTION!! CIndy McCain ATTENTION!! Please come get your husband,,,,
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:09 PM
Nov 2012

as he is wandering around the Senate blabbering once more and causing an uproar over NADA!!!

malexand

(59 posts)
10. McCain exemplifies the angry old men
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:15 PM
Nov 2012

Nobody cares what you think, John. You lost all credibility when you lied and demonstrated no concern for your principles during your last campaign.

You lost, John. Romney lost, John. You and your party are losers.

Get over it.

Take a yoga class and breathe. We don't want to hear from you or your valet, Lyndsey (come out soon) Graham.

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
11. In Iran Contra nobody died????
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:17 PM
Nov 2012

I suggest to Sen. McCain a whole shit load of people died at the hands of US funded guns the Contras used.

neohippie

(1,142 posts)
20. Didn't the guns go to Iran
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 08:15 AM
Nov 2012

In the Iran Contra affair wasn't one of the crimes that we sold guns to Iran while there was an embargo, and that money was used to fund the contras so probably arms went to both the Contras by way of financial support and to the Iranians who are probably one of our biggest threats today because of Ismalic radicalism

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
22. We sold guns to Iran --
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 12:24 PM
Nov 2012

and used the funds to arm the Contras, so yes, it was a clusterfuck in both directions.

Mr. Sparkle

(2,948 posts)
13. This here is the real problem with watching bullshit mountain.
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:29 PM
Nov 2012

John McCain has joined the land of make-believe. It is time he and fox paid a political price for this garbage.

Foxnoise are profiting off the lives of 4 dead Americans by using them as political cannon fodder.These people have no shame.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)
15. Spoken like a man who's been in the red on credibility for many years now.
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:48 PM
Nov 2012

McCain is an angry, bitter, senile old fuckstick and I hope Obama nominates Rice just to spite him and that twerp Lindsey Graham.

 

FVZA_Colonel

(4,096 posts)
18. “In Watergate, nobody died. In Iran-Contra, nobody died,”
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 01:31 AM
Nov 2012

Oh, fuck you McCain. There's no scandal here, the White House did what it could to help the people in Libya, and in the end they just want to lesten the impact of those actual scandals in the eyes of the public.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
23. Foisting Sarah Palin on the world means McCain has no credibility on ANYTHING.
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 01:02 PM
Nov 2012

You lost. Four years ago. Go AWAY.

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