Its a good day to be a Democrat

[Oldstyle]

let the Righties have their fun. Meanwhile, work still needs to be done while Issa (R) is doing his dog & pony show.

There wouldn't be the need for a "dog & pony show" if this Administration would have simply leveled with the American people, Dottie.

If you tell lies and stonewall investigations then you will create a situation where people go after you.

 

[Claudette]

Yup. History does repeat itself on both sides of the aisle.

As for it being a good day to be a Democrat?? Kinda sorta doubt that one.

 

[BlindBoo]

We can't ignore wrongdoing by the gov't, no matter what party is in charge.

Having said that, these recent scandals are being ginned up by the President's opponents because the Dow hit record highs over the last week, the economy is continuing to recover, and we now learn that the deficit will clock in this year at just over $600 billion, which is almost a third of what it was just 5 years ago.

On Benghazi, we know that Hillary Clinton warned in 2011 and in 2012 that House Republican budget cuts to outposts all over the world would affect national security. They cut security funding overseas by $133 million in 2011 and by over twice that amount in 2012, which eventually saw the deaths of 4 Americans in Libya.

Benghazi is not a real scandal. It's simply an invented one in order to distract us from more important work that must be done.

The IRS scandal is nowhere near as grave as many previous IRS scandals throughout history. In this instance, the wrongdoers will be fired and the Inspector's General report tells us that the White House was not encouraging or ordering the IRS to do what they did.

When someone leaked information about the CIA to the Associated Press, Republicans demanded that Obama show toughness and use the full force of the gov't to investigate.

Well, his administration did just that, and if it pisses them off that the lead investigator got the phone records of roughly 100 journalists, than Republicans should have said something when their guy made that lawful 10 years ago.

Representative Issa is a hypocrite. He voted against the Media Shield Law, but now he pretends like he's one of the good guys. What a silly bitch he is.

Republicans these days are such a mess that they're basically punching themselves in the face and then running to the public in the hopes that we'll believe their story that somebody else did it to them.

For crying out loud stop with the "budget cuts caused Benghazi" bullshit.

Lamb testified under oath that the budget cuts had nothing to do with the security issue at Benghazi.

Oh and by the way, the State Department found enough money to hire a Libyan Militia as Stevens security force. Money was never the issue.

Even Maureen Dowd, yes that Maureen Dowd drilled Obama and his administration a new orifice in her column on Benghazi.

IRS. Not an issue to a liberal on this board but the FBI has been called in by AG Holder to see if there was any criminal wrong doing.

AP? Media Matters even came out and said an investigation looked like it was necessary and Carl Bernstein is even blowing a gasket over it.

It amazes me how liberals on a message board can have the biggest disconnect on the planet to even what is going on within their own party and fellow notable liberals.

Liberals can be cheerleaders all they want on a message board but they have no connection to the reality of Washington.

It's a fabulous week to be a conservative.

Ambassador Stevens twice said no to military offers of more security, U.S. officials say | McClatchy

“In light of the uncertain security environment, US Mission Benghazi will submit specific requests to US Embassy Tripoli for additional physical security upgrades and staffing needs by separate cover,” said the cable, which was first reported by Fox News.

Army Gen. Carter Ham, then the head of the U.S. Africa Command, did not wait for the separate cable, however. Instead, after reading the Aug. 16 cable, Ham phoned Stevens and asked if the embassy needed a special security team from the U.S. military. Stevens told Ham it did not, the officials said.

Weeks later, Stevens traveled to Germany for an already scheduled meeting with Ham at AFRICOM headquarters. During that meeting, Ham again offered additional military assets, and Stevens again said no, the two officials said.

“He didn’t say why. He just turned it down,” a defense official who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the subject told McClatchy.

The offers of aid and Stevens’ rejection of them have not been revealed in either the State Department’s Administrative Review Board investigation of the Benghazi events or during any of the congressional hearings and reports that have been issued into what took place there.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

We can't ignore wrongdoing by the gov't, no matter what party is in charge.

Having said that, these recent scandals are being ginned up by the President's opponents because the Dow hit record highs over the last week, the economy is continuing to recover, and we now learn that the deficit will clock in this year at just over $600 billion, which is almost a third of what it was just 5 years ago.

On Benghazi, we know that Hillary Clinton warned in 2011 and in 2012 that House Republican budget cuts to outposts all over the world would affect national security. They cut security funding overseas by $133 million in 2011 and by over twice that amount in 2012, which eventually saw the deaths of 4 Americans in Libya.

Benghazi is not a real scandal. It's simply an invented one in order to distract us from more important work that must be done.

The IRS scandal is nowhere near as grave as many previous IRS scandals throughout history. In this instance, the wrongdoers will be fired and the Inspector's General report tells us that the White House was not encouraging or ordering the IRS to do what they did.

When someone leaked information about the CIA to the Associated Press, Republicans demanded that Obama show toughness and use the full force of the gov't to investigate.

Well, his administration did just that, and if it pisses them off that the lead investigator got the phone records of roughly 100 journalists, than Republicans should have said something when their guy made that lawful 10 years ago.

Representative Issa is a hypocrite. He voted against the Media Shield Law, but now he pretends like he's one of the good guys. What a silly bitch he is.

Republicans these days are such a mess that they're basically punching themselves in the face and then running to the public in the hopes that we'll believe their story that somebody else did it to them.

For crying out loud stop with the "budget cuts caused Benghazi" bullshit.

Lamb testified under oath that the budget cuts had nothing to do with the security issue at Benghazi.

Oh and by the way, the State Department found enough money to hire a Libyan Militia as Stevens security force. Money was never the issue.

Even Maureen Dowd, yes that Maureen Dowd drilled Obama and his administration a new orifice in her column on Benghazi.

IRS. Not an issue to a liberal on this board but the FBI has been called in by AG Holder to see if there was any criminal wrong doing.

AP? Media Matters even came out and said an investigation looked like it was necessary and Carl Bernstein is even blowing a gasket over it.

It amazes me how liberals on a message board can have the biggest disconnect on the planet to even what is going on within their own party and fellow notable liberals.

Liberals can be cheerleaders all they want on a message board but they have no connection to the reality of Washington.

It's a fabulous week to be a conservative.

Ambassador Stevens twice said no to military offers of more security, U.S. officials say | McClatchy

“In light of the uncertain security environment, US Mission Benghazi will submit specific requests to US Embassy Tripoli for additional physical security upgrades and staffing needs by separate cover,” said the cable, which was first reported by Fox News.

Army Gen. Carter Ham, then the head of the U.S. Africa Command, did not wait for the separate cable, however. Instead, after reading the Aug. 16 cable, Ham phoned Stevens and asked if the embassy needed a special security team from the U.S. military. Stevens told Ham it did not, the officials said.

Weeks later, Stevens traveled to Germany for an already scheduled meeting with Ham at AFRICOM headquarters. During that meeting, Ham again offered additional military assets, and Stevens again said no, the two officials said.

“He didn’t say why. He just turned it down,” a defense official who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the subject told McClatchy.

The offers of aid and Stevens’ rejection of them have not been revealed in either the State Department’s Administrative Review Board investigation of the Benghazi events or during any of the congressional hearings and reports that have been issued into what took place there.

Does the fact that Stevens died because he turned down extra security somehow give you special cover to use this as a defense of Hillary? Are you aware that the decision on security had to come directly from her, and that she could not delegate it?

 

[BlindBoo]

We all know that if Bush were POTUS during Benghazi and the AP fiasco you can bet your ass all the idiots defending Barry's administration would be screaming for anwers and yelling about a cover up.

Ain't hearing anything of the kind about this administratioin.

Hypocrisy abounds.

Bush WAS the President during multiple attacks on diplomatic installations. And he WAS the President when the NY Times was investigated for their reporting on the illegal wiretapping.

Bush WAS also President when his administration FAKED a "NEWS" story and ran it on prime time tv.

Bush WAS also the President when his administration HIRED editorial writers and embedded them in the Press to write favorable OpEds.

Bush WAS also the President when his administration OUTTED a CIA agent as revenge for her husband criticizing his administration.

Bush WAS also the President when the government was trolling through electronic communications, hospital and library records of American citizens.

Bush WAS also the President when a LAWYER was thrown into the slammer for "forbidden" communications with her client.

Bush WAS also the President when several AMERICAN citizens were spirited off to offshore areas for "enhanced interrogations".

Jezzzus H Chryst, don't you know none of that matters, never did. It was all made up by that dasterly libural meat-tee-yah. It's all ancient history now. (but don't forget 9-11 was Clinton fault)

 

[BlindBoo]

For crying out loud stop with the "budget cuts caused Benghazi" bullshit.

Lamb testified under oath that the budget cuts had nothing to do with the security issue at Benghazi.

Oh and by the way, the State Department found enough money to hire a Libyan Militia as Stevens security force. Money was never the issue.

Even Maureen Dowd, yes that Maureen Dowd drilled Obama and his administration a new orifice in her column on Benghazi.

IRS. Not an issue to a liberal on this board but the FBI has been called in by AG Holder to see if there was any criminal wrong doing.

AP? Media Matters even came out and said an investigation looked like it was necessary and Carl Bernstein is even blowing a gasket over it.

It amazes me how liberals on a message board can have the biggest disconnect on the planet to even what is going on within their own party and fellow notable liberals.

Liberals can be cheerleaders all they want on a message board but they have no connection to the reality of Washington.

It's a fabulous week to be a conservative.

Ambassador Stevens twice said no to military offers of more security, U.S. officials say | McClatchy

“In light of the uncertain security environment, US Mission Benghazi will submit specific requests to US Embassy Tripoli for additional physical security upgrades and staffing needs by separate cover,” said the cable, which was first reported by Fox News.

Army Gen. Carter Ham, then the head of the U.S. Africa Command, did not wait for the separate cable, however. Instead, after reading the Aug. 16 cable, Ham phoned Stevens and asked if the embassy needed a special security team from the U.S. military. Stevens told Ham it did not, the officials said.

Weeks later, Stevens traveled to Germany for an already scheduled meeting with Ham at AFRICOM headquarters. During that meeting, Ham again offered additional military assets, and Stevens again said no, the two officials said.

“He didn’t say why. He just turned it down,” a defense official who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the subject told McClatchy.

The offers of aid and Stevens’ rejection of them have not been revealed in either the State Department’s Administrative Review Board investigation of the Benghazi events or during any of the congressional hearings and reports that have been issued into what took place there.

Does the fact that Stevens died because he turned down extra security somehow give you special cover to use this as a defense of Hillary? Are you aware that the decision on security had to come directly from her, and that she could not delegate it?

The ambassador didn't die because he turned down extra securtiy or because of any decision Clinton made. He died because men armed with RPG's attacked the compound where he was staying. Simply pointing out that security in Benghazi must not have overly concern him. From what I understand he was well liked and respected there. It could be that the assholes who killed him didn't even know he was there. The decision to upgrade the security of the consulate building had already been made. That was one of the reasons Stevens was at the compound then.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Ambassador Stevens twice said no to military offers of more security, U.S. officials say | McClatchy

“In light of the uncertain security environment, US Mission Benghazi will submit specific requests to US Embassy Tripoli for additional physical security upgrades and staffing needs by separate cover,” said the cable, which was first reported by Fox News.

Army Gen. Carter Ham, then the head of the U.S. Africa Command, did not wait for the separate cable, however. Instead, after reading the Aug. 16 cable, Ham phoned Stevens and asked if the embassy needed a special security team from the U.S. military. Stevens told Ham it did not, the officials said.

Weeks later, Stevens traveled to Germany for an already scheduled meeting with Ham at AFRICOM headquarters. During that meeting, Ham again offered additional military assets, and Stevens again said no, the two officials said.

“He didn’t say why. He just turned it down,” a defense official who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the subject told McClatchy.

The offers of aid and Stevens’ rejection of them have not been revealed in either the State Department’s Administrative Review Board investigation of the Benghazi events or during any of the congressional hearings and reports that have been issued into what took place there.

Does the fact that Stevens died because he turned down extra security somehow give you special cover to use this as a defense of Hillary? Are you aware that the decision on security had to come directly from her, and that she could not delegate it?

The ambassador didn't die because he turned down extra securtiy or because of any decision Clinton made. He died because men armed with RPG's attacked the compound where he was staying. Simply pointing out that security in Benghazi must not have overly concern him. From what I understand he was well liked and respected there. It could be that the assholes who killed him didn't even know he was there. The decision to upgrade the security of the consulate building had already been made. That was one of the reasons Stevens was at the compound then.

How do you know that security did not overly concern him?

 

[Cecilie1200]

We can't ignore wrongdoing by the gov't, no matter what party is in charge.

Having said that, these recent scandals are being ginned up by the President's opponents because the Dow hit record highs over the last week, the economy is continuing to recover, and we now learn that the deficit will clock in this year at just over $600 billion, which is almost a third of what it was just 5 years ago.

On Benghazi, we know that Hillary Clinton warned in 2011 and in 2012 that House Republican budget cuts to outposts all over the world would affect national security. They cut security funding overseas by $133 million in 2011 and by over twice that amount in 2012, which eventually saw the deaths of 4 Americans in Libya.

Benghazi is not a real scandal. It's simply an invented one in order to distract us from more important work that must be done.

The IRS scandal is nowhere near as grave as many previous IRS scandals throughout history. In this instance, the wrongdoers will be fired and the Inspector's General report tells us that the White House was not encouraging or ordering the IRS to do what they did.

When someone leaked information about the CIA to the Associated Press, Republicans demanded that Obama show toughness and use the full force of the gov't to investigate.

Well, his administration did just that, and if it pisses them off that the lead investigator got the phone records of roughly 100 journalists, than Republicans should have said something when their guy made that lawful 10 years ago.

Representative Issa is a hypocrite. He voted against the Media Shield Law, but now he pretends like he's one of the good guys. What a silly bitch he is.

Republicans these days are such a mess that they're basically punching themselves in the face and then running to the public in the hopes that we'll believe their story that somebody else did it to them.

For crying out loud stop with the "budget cuts caused Benghazi" bullshit.

Lamb testified under oath that the budget cuts had nothing to do with the security issue at Benghazi.

Oh and by the way, the State Department found enough money to hire a Libyan Militia as Stevens security force. Money was never the issue.

Even Maureen Dowd, yes that Maureen Dowd drilled Obama and his administration a new orifice in her column on Benghazi.

IRS. Not an issue to a liberal on this board but the FBI has been called in by AG Holder to see if there was any criminal wrong doing.

AP? Media Matters even came out and said an investigation looked like it was necessary and Carl Bernstein is even blowing a gasket over it.

It amazes me how liberals on a message board can have the biggest disconnect on the planet to even what is going on within their own party and fellow notable liberals.

Liberals can be cheerleaders all they want on a message board but they have no connection to the reality of Washington.

It's a fabulous week to be a conservative.

Ambassador Stevens twice said no to military offers of more security, U.S. officials say | McClatchy

“In light of the uncertain security environment, US Mission Benghazi will submit specific requests to US Embassy Tripoli for additional physical security upgrades and staffing needs by separate cover,” said the cable, which was first reported by Fox News.

Army Gen. Carter Ham, then the head of the U.S. Africa Command, did not wait for the separate cable, however. Instead, after reading the Aug. 16 cable, Ham phoned Stevens and asked if the embassy needed a special security team from the U.S. military. Stevens told Ham it did not, the officials said.

Weeks later, Stevens traveled to Germany for an already scheduled meeting with Ham at AFRICOM headquarters. During that meeting, Ham again offered additional military assets, and Stevens again said no, the two officials said.

“He didn’t say why. He just turned it down,” a defense official who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the subject told McClatchy.

The offers of aid and Stevens’ rejection of them have not been revealed in either the State Department’s Administrative Review Board investigation of the Benghazi events or during any of the congressional hearings and reports that have been issued into what took place there.

"But . . . but . . . I have a blog that says differently! They can't put it on liberal Internet sites unless it's TROOOoooo!!"

Ahh, liberals. THIS is why it's never a good day to be one.

 

[Cecilie1200]

There's corrupt and dishonest scumbag, Inspector Clouseau of Conngress Issa

searches in vain for something to use against the Obama administration, once again, President Obama and Eric Holder have acted to the letter of the law.

Even though Boehner says he wants to see someone go to jail and McConnell drones on and on, one lie after the other in his pathetic attempt to gain traction with the potters, as the president said, There's no THERE there. We all watched the Rs lies and most people recognize for just that.

They searched Solyndra, Fast and Furious, Benghazi, IRS and AP and every single time, it comes out that the Obama admin acted to the absolute letter of the law.

Meanwhile, what the Rs won't discuss is that, thanks to Obama, our deficit is below $one trillion dollars (in spite if the Rs obstruction) and, thanks to Obama, every single month sees jobs in the plus column (in spite of the Rs filibustering against new jobs).

Even though the R has fux to help with their lies, the American people just are not dumb enough to fall for yet another fake scandal.

Knowing that they're being lied to won't stop the nutter rw's but that's okay. Those who are more interesting in truth and facts know -

Its a damn good day to be a Democrat.

There's never a good day to be a Democrat, in the same way that there's never a good day to be lobotomized . . . and for much the same reason.

...and all this time I thought that was how you made a democrat!!!

Well, sometimes, but often, nature makes a liberal with no surgery required.

Either way you look at it, brain-damaged is no good way to go through life.

 

[Obamanation]

Does the fact that Stevens died because he turned down extra security somehow give you special cover to use this as a defense of Hillary? Are you aware that the decision on security had to come directly from her, and that she could not delegate it?

The ambassador didn't die because he turned down extra securtiy or because of any decision Clinton made. He died because men armed with RPG's attacked the compound where he was staying. Simply pointing out that security in Benghazi must not have overly concern him. From what I understand he was well liked and respected there. It could be that the assholes who killed him didn't even know he was there. The decision to upgrade the security of the consulate building had already been made. That was one of the reasons Stevens was at the compound then.

How do you know that security did not overly concern him?

Especially since he kept requesting better security...

 

[MondoBongo]

No..there is no Please.

Find the fucking comparable behavior on the side of elected democratic officials.

Don't you remember when the democrats investigated, held hearings and, as a result, brought Bush up on war crimes charges and voted to impeach AND imprison him for invading a country under false pretenses? Me neither.

 

[Unkotare]

There's corrupt and dishonest scumbag, Inspector Clouseau of Conngress Issa

searches in vain for something to use against the Obama administration, once again, President Obama and Eric Holder have acted to the letter of the law.

Even though Boehner says he wants to see someone go to jail and McConnell drones on and on, one lie after the other in his pathetic attempt to gain traction with the potters, as the president said, There's no THERE there. We all watched the Rs lies and most people recognize for just that.

They searched Solyndra, Fast and Furious, Benghazi, IRS and AP and every single time, it comes out that the Obama admin acted to the absolute letter of the law.

Meanwhile, what the Rs won't discuss is that, thanks to Obama, our deficit is below $one trillion dollars (in spite if the Rs obstruction) and, thanks to Obama, every single month sees jobs in the plus column (in spite of the Rs filibustering against new jobs).

Even though the R has fux to help with their lies, the American people just are not dumb enough to fall for yet another fake scandal.

Knowing that they're being lied to won't stop the nutter rw's but that's okay. Those who are more interesting in truth and facts know -

Its a damn good day to be a Democrat.

 

[BlindBoo]

Does the fact that Stevens died because he turned down extra security somehow give you special cover to use this as a defense of Hillary? Are you aware that the decision on security had to come directly from her, and that she could not delegate it?

The ambassador didn't die because he turned down extra securtiy or because of any decision Clinton made. He died because men armed with RPG's attacked the compound where he was staying. Simply pointing out that security in Benghazi must not have overly concern him. From what I understand he was well liked and respected there. It could be that the assholes who killed him didn't even know he was there. The decision to upgrade the security of the consulate building had already been made. That was one of the reasons Stevens was at the compound then.

How do you know that security did not overly concern him?

He travelled to Benghazi on 9-11 for starters.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

The ambassador didn't die because he turned down extra securtiy or because of any decision Clinton made. He died because men armed with RPG's attacked the compound where he was staying. Simply pointing out that security in Benghazi must not have overly concern him. From what I understand he was well liked and respected there. It could be that the assholes who killed him didn't even know he was there. The decision to upgrade the security of the consulate building had already been made. That was one of the reasons Stevens was at the compound then.

How do you know that security did not overly concern him?

He travelled to Benghazi on 9-11 for starters.

All that proves is that he was there, it doesn't prove a damn thing about his concerns.

 

[BallsBrunswick]

I think it's a lousy day to be a Democrat. You're guy is good but not that good. Your opposition is so stupid that there's no real pressure or criticism to perform. And the system is largely mired in sports fan like loyalty rather than people doing the right thing.