"First of all, theres an FBI investigation which is ongoing. And we look to that investigation to give us the definitive word as to what transpired."
Here's the difference. Nixon covered up crimes committed by a special unit called the plumbers. Crime, then cover up. Rice was a spokesmen sent out to explain an tragic event. What crime was Ms. Rice covering up when she claimed they thought there was a copy cat protest like the ones in Cairo outside the consulate before the extremist launched their attack on the building?
The administration knew it was a terrorist attack immediately. They sent Rice with a cover story because Obama was running on the meme that the terrorists were on the run on his watch. The issue of crime is a red herring. The act was a callous cynical lie designed to further Obama's political ambitions.
What was one of the main themes Bush ran on in 2004? "don't change horses in midstream"? Bush's claim that with an ongoing war he should be reelected. Would it not make more sense for Obama to claim it was a terrorist attack and there was more to be done than to say otherwise? If it worked for Bush it must be good. The concept that Obama was trying to make this into some sort of political play is ludicrous.
Oh wait I think the slogan was actually, "Don't Change Horsemen mid-apocalypse."![]()
It is documented that Obama wanted to push the idea he was winning the war on terror, or whatever the hell he called it.
So you're backtracking here is irrelevant.