The Benghazi Committee Was a Victim of … Oh Dear God
Take a deep breath.
Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, a member of the House Select Committee On Benghazi, said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton laid “a trap” for the committee by making her Oct. 22 appearance go “as long as possible.”
Oh yeah, Hillary victimized them.
Westmoreland, who hails from Georgia, explained that Trey Gowdy wanted to interview Hillary in private but Hillary refused, saying that she wanted it to be public. Then she “stalled, debated, and filibustered” on her answers “to make it go as long as possible, so we would look cruel.”
No, son, you looked cruel AND dumb all on your own. You needed no help at that. You have that down pat. In fact, you ought to consider going pro.
Then he explains that the fat lady ain’t sang yet.
Westmoreland said the committee will be traveling to Germany and Italy to continue researching Benghazi.
What? No trips to the Cayman Islands?
Maybe instead of Germany and Italy they should go to Libya, where Benghazi actually is. With a little luck there could be an incident.
1I do understand Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland’s point. I have questions about a pharmaceutical related incident that happened in deep east Texas in 1969. I think a tax-payer funded investigatory trip to the UK, the south of France and Monaco would help me recall in clear details that have become cloudy or muddled in my mind over the years. Yeah that!
2“She made us look bad for trying to make her look bad!”
I’m not a parent, but isn’t this an 8-year-old’s sort of whine?
3I didn’t know Benghazi was in Europe….
4If Hillary was causing the proceedings to drag on, the committee could have asked less questions. That’s another way to end the session sooner. Let’s face it, a few less stupid questions would have made them look better too.
Republicans set a trap for Hillary, then didn’t realize they walked into it, even after they walked into it.
Benghazi? More like Hamburg-azi, or Leipzig-azi. They should find a lot of clues in the beer halls.
5Going to Germany and Italy to research Benghazi… which is in Libya. Uh huh. I’m with you Micr. I think a trip to sunny Barcelona is needed for my investigation of the ACA (or something).
Pardon me for moment… AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHH!!!!!!!!
6“What? No trips to the Cayman Islands?”
7Only to visit their PAC money.
Now take it from the Republicans … Westmoreland never said that because a video of him talking can’t be found on YouTube!
(Of course, if the video was removed, the Republicans can claim that this event is a “Neverwuz.” … Except for one thing: BuzzFeed archived said video before some Repub with a brain tried to make it “go away.” You can still watch it by clicking the link in JJ’s story.)
Simply amazing. Even the saner Republicans acknowledge such stupidity when they try to hide their members’ lunacy after the fact.
8Darn. The idiots…. were made to look like “IDIOTS”.
Bwhaa….haaaaa.
So sad. Too bad.
9The Honorable Lynn Westmoreland
Member of Congress
Dear Representative Westmoreland:
Please accept my heartfelt apology for making you feel victimized by my public appearance before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. I have regarded the committee and its members with great respect, and understandably came to an erroneous conclusion by assuming that your questions would be pertinent and help to better inform our fellow Americans about the events of Benghazi. I provided testimony to the best of my ability, but am frankly disappointed that some of the committee members seemed unable or incapable of fulfilling their designated Congressional responsibilities.
Apart from my apology, however, let me thank you for providing me with one of my biggest laughs in many a week. You have given me too much credit by far.
Sincerely,
Hillary Clinton
10Ump for President! Funny!
11How soon will the Benghazi, Libya junket be coming and when will the “Full Itinerary” be published in Al Jazeera?
I understand the Democrats on the committee will be staying home…
Snickers….
12Rhea, I AM a parent and that is exactly an 8 yr old response after track and field day: “We won! Well, they SAID they won, but we REALLY won.”
13@JAKvirginia – Thank you, but we know who the strongest and most capable candidate is already. But if she taps me to be her running mate, well ….!
14President Clinton knew and used to his advantage the fact that Republicans, when given the chance, will pounce on anything with such fervor that they will end up looking like the bad guys all on their own.
The fact that the GOP proved it once again doesn’t seem to indicate to ME that Clinton carefully orchestrated it.
15My husband and I burst into loud laughter when we read this. Thanks for giving us our morning giggle.
16Well,
Ya get what ya pay fore…
17Wait, I thought GOP/TPers were running the Benghazi investigation! Since this is the case, the length of HRC’s testimony was up to them. Westmoreland is whining because they held an 11 hour investigation and got nothing from it except they came out looking like the inept tools that they are. He’s essentially admitting that the sole purpose of HRC’s testimony was political and NOT for gathering important information.
18I’m pretty sure they can find the answers in ISIS held portions of Syria.
19They are mad because HRC asked to play through while wingnuts scratched their balls.
20What about Thailand. Lots of good sex there, even with young girls and boys. Everything a Repug could want.
21Wow! Secretary Clinton must have super powers. She was able to make time go slower, stretching out the number of inane questions and vicious comments so everyone could see what they were up to. Now that’s the kind of president we need, with super powers.
22If Hilary can control a gaggle of snacilbupeR, she is indeed powerful! What a spectacular president she’ll be!
In the meantime, I’m in agreement with other commenters that the committee ought to go to Benghazi itself to investigate. They should be sure to bring along war mongers like Tom Delay and Darth Cheney. With those two tough, brave, Rambo-types there will be no need for a military escort. Go get ’em boys!
23When I read about crap like this and remember that GA is my home state….I think of Jimmy Carter and feel better.
24Whadya expect from ‘Three Commandments” Westmoreland. (Remember, it was his insistence on putting ten commandment plaques everywhere, and then Colbert asking him to name them, and his stopping at three that really put THE COLBERT REPORT on the map.)
25For the life of me, Prup, I could not recite them all. I do, however like Carlin’s distillation of them.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE8ooMBIyC8
26Momma don’t look.
Germany? Italy? How boring!
How about Diego Garcia or Tierra del Fuego. The latter is approached only by enduring some of the roughest seas in the world! That oughta be nothing but fun! If they survive.
27As the Westmoreland’s assertion that Hillary made her appearance go “as long as possible,” the 11-hour transcript of the proceeding show that more than 46,000 spoken words were voiced by the committee members. Clinton’s responses came to less than 29,000 words.
Hey, Lynn Westmoreland – looks like total B.S. is your stock in trade.
28Thanks, JaneE, for the link to that classic Carlin monologue.
29His addition, “Thou shalt keep thy religion to thyself”, should be promulgated ad infinitum.
I love it when the group that hate women, and are scared of them, can be beaten up by a lone Grandma!!!!
30Westmoreland, again. The Reich-wing Georgia putz who wants to put the 10 Commandments – EVERYWHERE.
Every time I see his name it reminds of the time Steven Colbert showed him up for the fool he really is. The fun starts at the 5:0 mark:
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/tlf8t3/the-colbert-report-better-know-a-district—georgia-s-8th—lynn-westmoreland
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