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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:28 AM May 2014

Rand Paul Wants Hillary Clinton Subpoenaed By Benghazi Committee

Source: TPM

DYLAN SCOTT – MAY 6, 2014, 10:56 AM EDT

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a presumptive 2016 presidential contender, wants the current 2016 presumptive frontrunner Hillary Clinton to be dragged in front of the House's new committee on Benghazi to testify about the attacks.

Paul said Monday that the House select committee on Benghazi should subpoena the former secretary of state to testify as part of its investigation.

"Absolutely," Paul said when asked about a subpoena during an interview Monday with host Eric Bolling on Fox News. "One, we need to know who was responsible and she was in charge. But two, we need to make sure nothing like this ever happens again."

"Some big mistakes were made under Hillary Clinton's watch," he continued. "Somebody needs to ultimately accept responsibility for this."



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Rand Paul Wants Hillary Clinton Subpoenaed By Benghazi Committee (Original Post) DonViejo May 2014 OP
Well of course he does underpants May 2014 #1
Why how else would they try to kill Hillary's Presidential run? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #2
They should be underpants May 2014 #12
It would be the perfect opportunity for her to announce her intention to run for President. fleabiscuit May 2014 #18
perfect opp. kardonb May 2014 #19
From your lips to her ears! chervilant May 2014 #37
Okay - right after he calls Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice PumpkinAle May 2014 #3
So Rand thinks Hillary was in charge of a CIA operation? DURHAM D May 2014 #4
He just wants to grandstand on the big stage with all the cameras Blue_Tires May 2014 #17
Assuming, of course, that he actually believes what he's saying. My guess is he doesn't. arcane1 May 2014 #29
Do you have the wrong year on your article? Nevernose May 2014 #5
He's a Senator, not a Representative - he has NOTHING to say about how they operate... George II May 2014 #6
Why is anyone listening to this nutjob? NastyRiffraff May 2014 #7
Petraeus and Panetta are far more relevant. But whatever, they're not TwilightGardener May 2014 #8
Rand Paul wants something that can be cut into a 30 second sound bite Blue Idaho May 2014 #9
I'd love to hear Paul try to grill Clinton wyldwolf May 2014 #10
How does a Senator grill a witness in a House investigation? HooptieWagon May 2014 #22
yeah, you're right. I realized that after I posted but decided to leave it alone wyldwolf May 2014 #23
a desperate man oldandhappy May 2014 #11
Good luck with that Rug Burn Blue Owl May 2014 #13
What a colossal waste of time and tax money MynameisBlarney May 2014 #14
"Somebody needs to ultimately accept responsibility for this." AlbertCat May 2014 #15
Find the Republicans who cut funding for embassy security, and grill them jmowreader May 2014 #31
Sure, just as soon as we've finished with Ms. Rice, Mr. Rumsfeld, Ashcroft, sinkingfeeling May 2014 #16
Rand also wants Monica Lewinsky to testify Gothmog May 2014 #20
Will Ken Starr participate? ChazInAz May 2014 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author santamargarita May 2014 #24
Sure why not Benghazi is now total a side show full of clowns and fools that now have PubsFU May 2014 #25
The twerp speaks, but no one listens Uben May 2014 #26
I want Rand Paul drug tested notadmblnd May 2014 #27
I want him BRAIN tested tomm2thumbs May 2014 #28
Rand Paul is responsible for Bengahazi. onehandle May 2014 #30
Benghazi, Lewinsky - subpoenas - Theres no conspiracy here liberal N proud May 2014 #32
You said it!!! Beacool May 2014 #34
If Rand Paul onecaliberal May 2014 #33
"Some big mistakes were made"....like 'Bin laden determined to strike in US' - big? truebrit71 May 2014 #35
I hope she tells Ryan to go stick his head up his ass . That's where it belongs all the time . geretogo May 2014 #36
 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
2. Why how else would they try to kill Hillary's Presidential run?
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:31 AM
May 2014

they have NOTHING to defend against her with....the ONLY chance they have is to destroy her campaign while it is still in its infancy!

They are THIS afraid of her!

underpants

(182,829 posts)
12. They should be
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:43 AM
May 2014

With the money she and Bill can raise AND if she gets a hold of Obama's database no one stands a chance.

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)
18. It would be the perfect opportunity for her to announce her intention to run for President.
Tue May 6, 2014, 12:27 PM
May 2014

She could preface every answer to a question with it, and end it by vowing to prosecute Iraq war criminals, and thank the committee the opportunity to address the American people.

Just saying...

 

kardonb

(777 posts)
19. perfect opp.
Tue May 6, 2014, 12:39 PM
May 2014

NO , keep them dangling ,and desperate . They will twist their knickers till they strangle themselves with their own lies .

PumpkinAle

(1,210 posts)
3. Okay - right after he calls Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:32 AM
May 2014

by the time the investigation into those two and their "big mistakes" everyone will be dead.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
4. So Rand thinks Hillary was in charge of a CIA operation?
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:35 AM
May 2014

Seems he needs to take Executive Branch Structure 101.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
17. He just wants to grandstand on the big stage with all the cameras
Tue May 6, 2014, 12:13 PM
May 2014

Funny how all the Paul cheerleaders and apologists have vanished in recent weeks...He was a demi-god on DU back when he was railing against the NSA...

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
29. Assuming, of course, that he actually believes what he's saying. My guess is he doesn't.
Tue May 6, 2014, 01:35 PM
May 2014

This is all PR for the rubes who don't know any better.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
5. Do you have the wrong year on your article?
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:39 AM
May 2014

Because I could have sworn that I'd read this same story last year.

George II

(67,782 posts)
6. He's a Senator, not a Representative - he has NOTHING to say about how they operate...
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:39 AM
May 2014

....I want george bush, DICK Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and Condoleeza Rice hauled before the World Court!

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
7. Why is anyone listening to this nutjob?
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:40 AM
May 2014

He's already campaigning and this is all he's got. A waste of time, because he won't be the nominee (unless we're very lucky!)

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
8. Petraeus and Panetta are far more relevant. But whatever, they're not
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:40 AM
May 2014

running against L'il Curly for President. Isn't this kind of an abuse of his Senate position, using it specifically to bring down his main opponent in 2016? As if GOPers had any ethics, LOL--I must have lost my mind there for a second.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
22. How does a Senator grill a witness in a House investigation?
Tue May 6, 2014, 01:02 PM
May 2014

This is merely an opportunist looking for a headline by piggy-backing on other news.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)
14. What a colossal waste of time and tax money
Tue May 6, 2014, 11:48 AM
May 2014

She is most likely going to sail right into the WH.
This is nothing but frightwinger political pr0n for their drooling, idiotic base.

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)
31. Find the Republicans who cut funding for embassy security, and grill them
Tue May 6, 2014, 02:28 PM
May 2014

Preferably on one of these...



I have to know how they're going to "keep something like this from ever happening again" without closing all our diplomatic operations.

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)
16. Sure, just as soon as we've finished with Ms. Rice, Mr. Rumsfeld, Ashcroft,
Tue May 6, 2014, 12:06 PM
May 2014

Dubya, and Cheney and our discussion of Iraq.

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)
20. Rand also wants Monica Lewinsky to testify
Tue May 6, 2014, 12:39 PM
May 2014

Rand Paul is not a member of the House. I doubt that Rand Paul is going to get his wishes

Response to DonViejo (Original post)

 

PubsFU

(34 posts)
25. Sure why not Benghazi is now total a side show full of clowns and fools that now have
Tue May 6, 2014, 01:27 PM
May 2014


Creditability thanks to the Democrats and the New and improved investigation.

More wasting of tax dollars so why not have Hillary testify and everyone else testify, in fact lets have nonstop Benghazi until the election seeing that is what the 1% really wants, a side show to distract the masses from their criminal activities with the assistance of Congress, the executive branch and the judicial branch.

Uben

(7,719 posts)
26. The twerp speaks, but no one listens
Tue May 6, 2014, 01:28 PM
May 2014

He is the new poster child for rich ignorant sons of famous people. He should know by now that he is not that smart, but idiots seldom do.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
30. Rand Paul is responsible for Bengahazi.
Tue May 6, 2014, 01:47 PM
May 2014

He financed the attack. I have proof, but I will not provide the proof until he and I are subpoenaed by the Benghazi Committee.

Your move, partisan lunatics.

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)
32. Benghazi, Lewinsky - subpoenas - Theres no conspiracy here
Tue May 6, 2014, 02:35 PM
May 2014

Just a bunch of fascist pigs worried about getting beat by a girl.

Beacool

(30,250 posts)
34. You said it!!!
Tue May 6, 2014, 04:17 PM
May 2014

This is the same idiot who said that it would be fair game to bring up Bill's indiscretions to attack Hillary in 2016. As if wives were responsible for their husband's indiscretions.

What a sexist jerk!!!

onecaliberal

(32,863 posts)
33. If Rand Paul
Tue May 6, 2014, 03:17 PM
May 2014

Really cared about America and an actual scandal he would haul Bushco, the lot of them up for testimony on war crimes in Iraq and the lead up to the war. Seriously, the democrats should boycott this farce of a committee. All the republicans are good for is wasting tax payer dollars on useless and pointless investigations.

 

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)
35. "Some big mistakes were made"....like 'Bin laden determined to strike in US' - big?
Tue May 6, 2014, 05:26 PM
May 2014

Fuck you tool bag...

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