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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is demanding a special select committee to investigate the events leading up to the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya and has held around-the-clock television appearances pressing for a complete review of the incident.
But all of the senator’s media interviews and press availabilities may be interfering with his ability to gather information about the event. On Thursday morning, CNN’s Dana Bash reported that McCain chose to hold a joint press conference with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) rather than attend a closed-door briefing about the attacks:
I have to tell you something that just happened on Capitol Hill, and that is our senate producer Ted Barrett just ran into John McCain and asked about something that we’re hearing from Democrats, which is John McCain is calling for more information to Congress, but he had a press conference yesterday instead of going to a closed briefing where administration officials were giving more information. Well, Ted Barrett asked John McCain about that, and it was apparently an intense very angry exchange and McCain simply would not comment on it at all.
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Theater of the absurd!. ::)
McCain Misses Classified Briefing While Blasting White House
By Jonathan Karl
Senator John McCain is demanding answers on the Benghazi attack, but his office tells ABC News he missed a classified briefing on the subject because of a "scheduling error."
The classified briefing was held on Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee - of which Senator McCain is a member - and lasted three hours. It featured testimony by officials from the State Department, the Pentagon, the CIA and the National Counterterrorism Center.
During part of the briefing, McCain was holding a press conference demanding answers about the administration's handling of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya on Step. 11 that killed four Americans, including US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. McCain called on Congress to launch Watergate-style hearings to get to the bottom of what happened.
"More than two months after the Benghazi attack, there are still many unanswered questions," McCain told reporters in the Capitol Hill press conference. "While we await the findings and recommendations of the administration's internal review of the Benghazi attack, it's essential for the Congress to conduct its own independent assessment."
At precisely the same time McCain was holding that press conference, the briefing for the Homeland Security Committee was happening in another part of the Capitol building.
Why did he missing the briefing on a subject he has been so adamant in demanding answers on? McCain's office says his absence was unintentional - an oversight.
"Senator McCain was absent from the hearing due to a scheduling error," McCain spokesman Brian Rogers told ABC News.
Even if he had attended, McCain was unlikely to be satisfied with what he heard.
After the briefing was over, the top Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, Senator Susan Collins, was asked if she was satisfied with the hearing.
"I really wasn't," Collins answered. "There are many, many unanswered questions. I feel that we've only scratched the surface through the briefings that we had today."
There are currently at least four Senate Committees looking into the Benghazi attack. For her part, Sen. Collins does not agree with McCain's call to combine those into one special - or "select" - committee like the one that investigated Watergate.
" I do not see the benefit of, nor the need for a select committee," Collins said. "Our committee, our Homeland Security Committee has government-wide jurisdiction and a history of producing comprehensive bipartisan reports on everything from the Ft. Hood terrorist attack to Hurricane Katrina, so I don't see the need for creating a brand new select committee to take a look at this."
The White House had no immediate comment on McCain's absence from the hearing, but one former White House official was quick to jump on it.
"It is nothing short of appalling that Senator McCain would use his time and influence to play politics instead of getting answers to the questions he claims to have," said Bill Burton of the pro-Obama group Priorities USA.
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This whole issue is pure politics. Can't wait for four more years of this kind of bullshit. One good thing, it seems like the media starting to catch on to these type of tactics.
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This whole issue is pure politics. Can't wait for four more years of this kind of bullshit. One good thing, it seems like the media starting to catch on to these type of tactics.
It's called "I'm bored and need something to do... to help me look relevant in a climate where I would otherwise be ignored." ::)
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This whole issue is pure politics. Can't wait for four more years of this kind of bullshit. One good thing, it seems like the media starting to catch on to these type of tactics.
The media is part of these "tactics".
Ramping up for the holidays, where everybody tends to have a nationalist and patriotic bent.
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4 dead americans, obama lying about it - of course libs could care less.
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4 dead americans, obama lying about it - of course libs could care less.
Maybe if you got off this whole "libs" thing and pull your head out from your anatomy you will get a clearer vision of the grand piece of theatre being performed in front of your very eyes.
This is sooooo not a left / right thing. The sooner you understand that, ...the more empowered you will be to see clearly, think clearly, and act clearly.
Why do you think Celente always gets it right? It's because he's an objective political atheist.
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4 dead americans, obama lying about it - of course libs could care less.
the "libs" are 53% of the nation now. you know that, right?
doesn't matter what "polls" say where X amount claims to be independent or whatever. 47% of the nation is repub. The rest?
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4 dead americans, obama lying about it - of course libs could care less.
A lot of libs cared about human life when they opposed the unjustified and money guzzling Iraq War. Despite what McCain is asserting now, intelligence communities around the world did not believe Saddam had WMDs, or were pursuing nuclear weapons as the Bush administration clearly implied. Republicans can't accept they lost the election and are using this incident to distract the American public for the next four years. We've seen these same tactic during the Clinton years. What this demonstrates is that deep in their souls Republicans have an absolute disdain for the democratic process and will always resort to underhanded behavior instead of trying to make government work.
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A lot of libs cared about human life when they opposed the unjustified and money guzzling Iraq War. Despite what McCain is asserting now, intelligence communities around the world did not believe Saddam had WMDs, or were pursuing nuclear weapons as the Bush administration clearly implied. Republicans can't accept they lost the election and are using this incident to distract the American public for the next four years. We've seen these same tactic during the Clinton years. What this demonstrates is that deep in their souls Republicans have an absolute disdain for the democratic process and will always resort to underhanded behavior instead of trying to make government work.
+1
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/15/1162090/-5-of-8-Republicans-skip-Benghazi-hearing-complain-about-lack-of-information-on-Benghazi
Majority of the repubs on the committee skipped the briefing yet complain about the lack of info. They are nuts.
lol
stupid fucks
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/15/1162090/-5-of-8-Republicans-skip-Benghazi-hearing-complain-about-lack-of-information-on-Benghazi
Majority of the repubs on the committee skipped the briefing yet complain about the lack of info. They are nuts.
lol
stupid fucks
The only thing more stupid than republicans is their voters
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The only thing more stupid than republicans is their voters
LOL!!!!
The irony.
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I cant wait til you leave.
A deranged chimpanze can post better than you
noooo. just when we got him back online please dont chase him away.
he's ..... entertaining...... ;)
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4 dead americans, obama lying about it - of course libs could care less.
Where was your deep concern for dead Americans abroad when the previous administration took us into an unnecessary war that killed more soldiers than Americans who died on 9/11? And how much money did that folly cost? Here is something else it cost: your credibility. :-[
Perhaps you should follow your leaders Bush and Romney: go away... and stay away. ::)
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Where was your deep concern for dead Americans abroad when the previous administration took us into an unnecessary war that killed more soldiers than Americans who died on 9/11? And how much money did that folly cost? Here is something else it cost: your credibility. :-[
Perhaps you should follow your leaders Bush and Romney: go away... and stay away. ::)
Show me one post EVER supporting W. One. I have been asking the libs on this board for years now to bump even one post in my nearly 100k defending W.
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noooo. just when we got him back online please dont chase him away.
he's ..... entertaining...... ;)
He's..... Sad
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He's..... Sad
Go read the new rule. It was meant for YOU
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Show me one post EVER supporting W. One. I have been asking the libs on this board for years now to bump even one post in my nearly 100k defending W.
You hammer Obama and only Obama for something the republicans is masters of.
Getting americans killed.
You are a neocon who has been lied to and you will be fooled again because you lack fundamental aspects of human understanding and intelligence.
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You hammer Obama and only Obama for something the republicans is masters of.
Getting americans killed.
You are a neocon who has been lied to and you will be fooled again because you lack fundamental aspects of human understanding and intelligence.
Landslide coming!!!
Obama is now W's 4th term
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Is this true?
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Is this true?
I believe so... I have read about 2 or 3 of those in the past.
There's a great list here.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001454.html
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what were the results of the investigations into each of those investigations? I surely hope there were huge congressional investigations like we're having here.
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what were the results of the investigations into each of those investigations? I surely hope there were huge congressional investigations like we're having here.
Of course not we had a republican as president when it happened.
Remember how much taxpayer $ were used to investigate Clinton?
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so we spent hundred million bucks on a BJ investigation on clinton, yet we only spent $13 mil on the 911 investigation, and didn't bother on these other embassy attacks?
sad.
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what were the results of the investigations into each of those investigations? I surely hope there were huge congressional investigations like we're having here.
Were there reports surrounding those about the WH denying support or mis-representing the cause in the press?
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Is this true?
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=448085.0;attach=492257;image)
In those other attacks (Besides Benghazi)
How many Americans were killed in the other attacks? ZERO !
https://www.google.com/
How many request were made by the Ambassador for extra security prior to those other attacks, yet were denied? ZERO !
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/email-shows-state-department-rejecting-request-of-security-team-at-us-embassy-in-libya/
How many of the other attacks were immediately falsely blamed on a youtube video even though we now know that our Government knew from day one that it was an al qaeda terrorist act? ZERO !
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/petraeus-knew-almost-immediately-al-qaeda-linked-group-responsible-benghazi_663458.html
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so we spent hundred million bucks on a BJ investigation on clinton, yet we only spent $13 mil on the 911 investigation, and didn't bother on these other embassy attacks?
sad.
See a pattern here friend?
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See a pattern here friend?
i think we need a FULL investigation into the benghazi thing... according to fox news, the embassy was being used to illegally hold/torture prisoners. I get that.
And obama didn't want an incident due to him sending in helicopters to shoot up the bad guys trying to rescue whoever was in there.
So he didn't send in help, weeks before an election. He wanted that election win, he thought a small attack was better for him than "US choppers mow down 200 militants at secret illegal prison".
He's not running for office anymore. let the investigation happen, and yeah, some stuff liek this might come out, so be it.
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what were the results of the investigations into each of those investigations? I surely hope there were huge congressional investigations like we're having here.
so we spent hundred million bucks on a BJ investigation on clinton, yet we only spent $13 mil on the 911 investigation, and didn't bother on these other embassy attacks?
sad.
In those other attacks (Besides Benghazi),
How many Americans were killed in the other attacks? ZERO !
https://www.google.com/
How many request were made by the Ambassador for extra security prior to those other attacks, yet were denied? ZERO !
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/email-shows-state-department-rejecting-request-of-security-team-at-us-embassy-in-libya/
How many of the other attacks were immediately falsely blamed on a youtube video even though we now know that our Government knew from day one that it was an al qaeda terrorist act? ZERO !
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/petraeus-knew-almost-immediately-al-qaeda-linked-group-responsible-benghazi_663458.html
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In those other attacks (Besides Benghazi),
How many Americans were killed in the other attacks? ZERO !
https://www.google.com/
How many request were made by the Ambassador for extra security prior to those other attacks, yet were denied? ZERO !
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/email-shows-state-department-rejecting-request-of-security-team-at-us-embassy-in-libya/
How many of the other attacks were immediately falsely blamed on a youtube video even though we now know that our Government knew from day one that it was an al qaeda terrorist act? ZERO !
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/petraeus-knew-almost-immediately-al-qaeda-linked-group-responsible-benghazi_663458.html
oh im' not defending obama - i've said from minute 1 that Obama preferred a small attack with only 2 deaths and zero coverage (had those 2 not showed up to help and disobeyeed orders, they would have been over-run very quickly).
it was pure and simple, letting americans die to win an election. I don't think anyone here is denying that.
i didn't know about all the other stuff til FOX news broke it. Sure, that stuff will embarass white house, state dept, but who cares at this point. This kinda crap can't go on. An investigation means the next president or next incident doesn't happen like htis.
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oh im' not defending obama - i've said from minute 1 that Obama preferred a small attack with only 2 deaths and zero coverage (had those 2 not showed up to help and disobeyeed orders, they would have been over-run very quickly).
it was pure and simple, letting americans die to win an election. I don't think anyone here is denying that.
i didn't know about all the other stuff til FOX news broke it. Sure, that stuff will embarass white house, state dept, but who cares at this point. This kinda crap can't go on. An investigation means the next president or next incident doesn't happen like htis.
4 Americans Dead, the Ambassador begged and pleaded for extra Security and was denied, and now cover up, and telling outright lies from day one..... even you should see the difference in this attack from the others listed.
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4 American Dead, a cover up, and telling outright lies... even you should see the difference
Are you talking the Iraq war?
You are right except the number of death was/is much higher
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4 American Dead, a cover up, and telling outright lies... even you should see the difference
Oh yeah - I think sitting on his hands watching the attack in real time alone - and failing to send in help - that alone is an impeachable offense.
I think mccain is right here, but I think it should be others in the party leading the charge. Rubio, Rand, Ryan and others should be holding joint press conferences on a daily basis about this.
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Oh yeah - I think sitting on his hands watching the attack in real time alone - and failing to send in help - that alone is an impeachable offense.
I think mccain is right here, but I think it should be others in the party leading the charge. Rubio, Rand, Ryan and others should be holding joint press conferences on a daily basis about this.
4 Americans Dead.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57511043/assault-on-u.s-consulate-in-benghazi-leaves-4-dead-including-u.s-ambassador-j-christopher-stevens/
The Ambassador begged and pleaded for extra Security and was denied.
http://us.topnewstoday.org/new+york/article/3604635/
This Administration knew from day one it was not related to a youtube video, but was in fact an al qaeda terrorist act.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/16/petraeus-to-testify-knew-libya-was-terrorism-from-start-source-says/
The CIA determined immediately after the Sept. 11 Libya attack that "Al Qaeda involvement" was suspected -- but the line was taken out in the final version, and was instead blamed on a YouTube video, even Obama blamed it on the video at his U.N speech a few weeks later.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/petraeus-knew-almost-immediately-al-qaeda-linked-group-responsible-benghazi_663458.html
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i agree with everything you said... it's disgusting obama put politics ahead. Any other person would have sent in the choppers. Obama was preserving a narrow lead in polls and feared backlash about what was really going on there. beck talked about it a ton, the shady shit going on there, obama was scared it would hurt him in polls.
I don't know why 'impeachment' isn't the first word used by every repub in every interview.
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Show me one post EVER supporting W. One. I have been asking the libs on this board for years now to bump even one post in my nearly 100k defending W.
you must be joking.
we barely read your cut/paste jobs and now you expect us to RE read 100K of them?
please, mary......
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you must be joking.
we barely read your cut/paste jobs and now you expect us to RE read 100K of them?
please, mary......
search function?
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search function?
you said that the majority of his Terms were kick ass...
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McCain and that closet case Linsday Graham are trying so hard to create a scandal at this point they are just throwing shit against the wall and hopin something sticks
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McCain and that closet case Linsday Graham are trying so hard to create a scandal at this point they are just throwing shit against the wall and hopin something sticks
grumpy old white men..its the GOP now.
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McCain and that closet case Linsday Graham are trying so hard to create a scandal at this point they are just throwing shit against the wall and hopin something sticks
I couldn't agree more. Goes to show how much disdain Republicans have for the political system and the average voter, the hallmark of all elitists. Republicans know they've lost the war of ideas so the only thing they can do is change the rules of the game. They are going to gerrymander the hell out districts in order to keep the House and gain seats in the Senate.
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I couldn't agree more. Goes to show how much disdain Republicans have for the political system and the average voter, the hallmark of all elitists. Republicans know they've lost the war of ideas so the only thing they can do is change the rules of the game. They are going to gerrymander the hell out districts in order to keep the House and gain seats in the Senate.
+1
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I couldn't agree more. Goes to show how much disdain Republicans have for the political system and the average voter, the hallmark of all elitists. Republicans know they've lost the war of ideas so the only thing they can do is change the rules of the game. They are going to gerrymander the hell out districts in order to keep the House and gain seats in the Senate.
And it will crush them in 2014 and result in an even greater rebuke in 2016, ...if you make it that far.
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Fake outrage...once again....
They will never learn
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Mccain had to train legs that day. Sitting at a 2 hour intelligence briefing would make it very difficult for drop set squats later that afternoon.