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babylonsister

(171,094 posts)
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 10:45 AM Feb 2022

Fox News Blames Benghazi For Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

https://crooksandliars.com/2022/02/fox-news-blames-benghazi-russia-invasion

Fox News Blames Benghazi For Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
There’s never a bad time for Fox News to flog the tragic events of Benghazi 10 years ago.
By John Amato — February 23, 2022


I have never seen a supposed "news service" attack a sitting president so relentlessly when the country is faced with a serious national security threat.

“He's weak, he's not strong, he's mentally challenged, he's out of his depth. On the other hand, Putin is a strong virile man!” Those are just some of the daily recurrent themes.


It's treacherous.

Earlier this morning on Fox and Friends, the three Trump loving co-hosts blamed Biden for Russia invading Ukraine.

And they used their favorite Benghazi talking points to prove it.

After giving their viewers a revisionist history lesson about Putin, Russia and Ukraine, Doocy stepped up to the plate.

"He's got one playbook and he's going to it again. The Putin playbook. He's done this before when he went into -- when everything happened with Georgia back in the day.


Ainsley Earhardt stepped up next to share her vapid wisdom to their audience.

"He knows how Biden handled Afghanistan. That was a disaster. He also lost two embassies. He has lost the Afghanistan embassy and now the Ukrainian embassy has moved to Poland. When he was vice president, Benghazi happened. And, even, we know that [former Secretary of Defense Robert] Gates said he has been wrong on every foreign policy and national security issue for the past four decades. He looks very weak, and Russia is taking advantage of it," Earhardt said.


It must have taken her all night to write and memorize those words.

When Traitor Trump sent love letters to China and North Korea's presidents they were enthralled.

TRUMP: We go back and forth, and then we fell in love, OK?

(LAUGHTER)

No, really. He wrote me beautiful letters. And they're great letters. We fell in love.


When Traitor Trump debased the entire US intelligence service by groveling to Putin in Helsinki and denying Russian interference because Putin said so they were overjoyed.

The world is at a precipice with Putin and yet these right-wing chatter heads are continually feeding Russian propaganda to their viewers.
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underpants

(182,904 posts)
1. I sense that Ainsley is worried about "the new blonde" taking her place
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 10:50 AM
Feb 2022

Even Hannity can’t save her.

😳

"He knows how Biden handled Afghanistan. That was a disaster. He also lost two embassies. He has lost the Afghanistan embassy and now the Ukrainian embassy has moved to Poland. When he was vice president, Benghazi happened. And, even, we know that [former Secretary of Defense Robert] Gates said he has been wrong on every foreign policy and national security issue for the past four decades. He looks very weak, and Russia is taking advantage of it," Earhardt said.

Walleye

(31,062 posts)
6. So stupid. We weren't trained to hate Putin. Putin hates the United States. It's obvious
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 11:18 AM
Feb 2022

He has always hated the United States. That’s why he wanted to put Trump in power. And all the Republicans fell in with him. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it myself

mitch96

(13,926 posts)
7. "Fox News Blames Benghazi "... of course they would... What else do they have??
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 11:23 AM
Feb 2022

They are always playing to their base.
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kacekwl

(7,022 posts)
9. Look, it's time fox news stops being
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 01:48 PM
Feb 2022

treated like a news outlet. If not removed from the White House briefing room they need to be put in the last row and never be called on. They will whine and scream censorship but they do anyway. No good will ever come from them being there.

ificandream

(9,387 posts)
10. Agreed.
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 02:06 PM
Feb 2022

And I'd love to see them whine and cry. Traitor Carlson would be a kick to see on camera if they did.

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