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re: Politico: The Benghazi-Industrial Complex
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:39 am to a want
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:39 am to a want
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Individual quotes would not provide adequate context and just end up in a "gotcha-fest" on both sides. So...for those with a few minutes, enjoy the whole thing.
I would tend to agree, it meanders a bit but is a good read. i especially like this quote
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And yet in truth, if I were a Republican strategist (which I’m not), I would advise conservatives to scandalize away. I’d also advise the Koch brothers and other deep-pocketed conservatives to underwrite the BIC as the messaging campaign for 2016 gets started. Not because they’re ever going to prove anything nefarious (though hey, you never know), but they may well be able to successfully if cynically exploit the soft spot in Hillary Clinton’s ambitions for the White House: her utter disgust with the Washington political game and the willingness of the media to play along
This scandal is a nothingburger, but I doubt it hurts republicans and they should push away for a better chance in 2016.
I do think Rex is right, they are just flat out terrified of a HRC candidacy. So they are throwing out as much as they can now to dissuade her from running. Much like the current hits on Chris Christie.
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:51 am to Hawkeye95
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I do think Rex is right, they are just flat out terrified of a HRC candidacy.
She will come out of this presidential run looking terrible so it's easy to hang your hopes on HC for 2016 b/c she is in fact a power player, but just wait until those debates - it's going to be all Benghazi all the time. You will only be able to deflect so much. Mitt didn't capitalize on it as he should've, but rest assured, another one will.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:56 am to Hawkeye95
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I do think Rex is right, they are just flat out terrified of a HRC candidacy.
I think it's the dems who are terrified at the realization that they may have one of the most unlikable presidential candidates in history as their putative nominee in 2016.
Listen to any Hillary speech and tell me honestly, who wants to hear that for 4 straight years.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 11:32 am to Hawkeye95
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This scandal is a nothingburger,
From a military standpoint, I think it's a big fricking deal. If your standard grunt thinks his leaders regard them as expendable for political expediency, how motivated can you expect them to be?
Posted on 5/5/14 at 11:42 am to Hawkeye95
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...they are just flat out terrified of a HRC candidacy.
Seriously, I would take her over our current president in a heartbeat. But she is going to be savaged in the Democratic primaries. This rush to coronate her as the heir apparent is ill conceived.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 12:21 pm to Hawkeye95
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This scandal is a nothingburger
How is the executive branch coming up with scripted lies about the murder of a U.S. ambassador to influence the nation in the lead up to a presidential election a "nothingburger"
Posted on 5/5/14 at 1:34 pm to Hawkeye95
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Not because they’re ever going to prove anything nefarious (though hey, you never know)
It's a real bitch when the opposition runs the dem's playbook.
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