Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) unloaded, first sarcastically: "Let's just hang the guilty parties."

[kpete]

And THAT'S how you do it
The GOP has obviously decided that the Benghazi matter has a blue dress somewhere and yesterday in a House hearing Dana "I sure loved me the Taliban" Rohrabacher proclaimed the matter worse than 'Watergate' -- which must have made the loss of the marine's in Lebanon under Reagan worse than all the Wars EVER! in comparison.

But New York Rep. Gary Ackerman had enough:

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) unloaded, first sarcastically: "Let's just hang the guilty parties."

"The stench of hypocrisy that hangs over this city today emanates from this room," Ackerman said. "I've listened to my colleagues talk about the President of the United States and others in the administration using [the] terms 'deliberate', 'lies', 'unmitigated gall', 'malfeasance,' which is malicious and knowing evil-doing, 'disgust', 'coverups'."

He continued, "If you want to know who is responsible in this town, buy yourself a mirror!"
Ackerman went on to say that Republicans had "the audacity to come here" when the administration requested, for worldwide security, "$440 million more than you guys wanted to provide. And the answer is that you damn didn't provide it! You REDUCED what the administration asked for to protect these people. Ask not who the guilty party is, it's you! It is us. It is this committee, and the things that we insist that we need have to cost money."

He added, "Could you tell me which of my colleagues on this committee was as bodacious in their insistence that we provide more money for American security in the State Department budget. I would appreciate it."

Ackerman then asked them to raise their hands and gave them a count of five to do so. None did.

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/15/15194441-benghazi-hearing-turns-ugly-republicans-accuse-obama-of-lying-dems-fire-back?lite=
http://rising-hegemon.blogspot.com/2012/11/and-thats-how-you-do-it.html

[geckosfeet]

1. This should be the real story. That repuglycants want to cut budgets to nothing then blame

others (read that as democrats) when things go wrong.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

9. That has been their strategy

for 40 years. Cut funding and then call government inefficient...I do hope the American people are watching...of course it would be so much better if we had a real fourth estate to report on this mess.

[Overseas]

39. That's why I was thrilled Rep Ackerman called them out on that specifically and hope all Democratic

legislators continue to do so.

Time to call them out on that.

In each case in which it applies.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

45. Absolutely....perhaps we should let them know that we are proud of their

fighting spirit!

[Overseas]

73. I did send a note to Nancy Pelosi telling her how glad I was.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

74. Good for you!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

26. They do it to Veterans too. Praise the troops, boost military contractor welfare, cut Vets. nt

[G_j]

34. +100

[heaven05]

37. exactly

+1000 God bless the rethugs.

[Overseas]

40. The next time a GOP Rep does grandstanding on loving the troops, let's have Democratic legislators

ask that representative-- "So, distinguished colleague, will you now reverse your 2012 vote against increasing assistance to veterans?"

[Ikonoklast]

47. Republicans love them the Military

Industria Complex, it's the troops they despise.


Contractors that show up with bags of money helping them get re-elected, so they can vote for Contractors stealing even more money from taxpayers.


Wounded, sick Vets that bore the brunt of those Republicans who voted to send them to wars?

Fuck 'em.

[freshwest]

60. The only good vet is a dead vet to these guys. Living vets are a problem to them.

Might need a job, healthcare, or heaven forbid, might even speak out against war.



Not good for the bottom line!

[sabrina 1]

70. So true. Alan Simpson actually put it into words when he

stated that Veterans were heroes while they were in Iraq, but those who were collecting their benefits now, were not helping the country at all.

At least he was honest about what they think of Veterans.

[pangaia]

49. Exactly what reagan did with the Dept of Education.

And it worked..

[dchill]

2. Yeah. I like this guy.

Democrat, huh? Go figure. I'd really like to see ONE Republican stand in agreement with him.

[JVS]

3. bodacious?

seriously?

[OldDem2012]

6. So, out of the strong message delivered by Ackerman, you focused on the word, "bodacious"? Really??

[JVS]

8. It is odd. I wonder if the paper made a mistake.

[Jim Lane]

13. No, not a mistake, it's a recognized word (though slang).

Easy enough to find citations:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bodacious
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bodacious

[BarackTheVote]

27. someone here never watched teenage mutant ninja turtles (;

[freshwest]

61. I did... along with my kid.

[heaven05]

38. I agree

sometimes I wonder about things.......

[Cha]

55. I think "bodacious" is a perfect way to emphaize the gop didn't vote to allocate funds for American

Security in the State Dept.

I happen to remember the word from old "Snuffy Smith" strip in the Funny Papers.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bodacious

[Dustlawyer]

58. It is usually said right before the words, "Ta Ta's!

[Plaid Adder]

18. Yeah, that should be "audacious."

"Audacious" may even have been what he actually said, and then some bogus dude at the paper got it wrong.

be excellent to each other,

The Plaid Adder

[Voice for Peace]

32. .

"be excellent to each other" thank you

[freshwest]

62. Words to live by.

[FailureToCommunicate]

23. He clearly said "audacious" in the video. Love seeing some backbone from

Democrats on this ridiculous distraction and waste of time.

[Skittles]

50. LOL....that 'toon

[JVS]

53. Now that's more like it!

[Overseas]

41. Yes it was. Outrageous. Shameless. Brazen.

Republican legislators really think we are all their Low Information Voter base-- ready to be stirred up in anger at their command, and unable to remember their votes against increasing budgets for the problems they rail against.

[No Vested Interest]

64. Use of "bodacious"--

The only place I've seen it used was by Snuffy Smith on the cartoon page, many years ago.

[sheshe2]

4. Mr. Ackerman

[Ilsa]

5. Threw that back at someone

Blaming the Prez for the attack, and I mentioned Issa by name, because he was their "next-door" representative. They were not happy to hear of their complicity in not providing protection.

[xtraxritical]

69. I used to be in Issa's district but was gerrymandered into Ken Calverts, what luck!

[RC]

7. Maybe now Democrats will find their spines.

And use them as a club against the hypocritical criminals known as the Republican Party.

[deutsey]

10. I'm liking what I'm seeing so far

There seems to be a new type of Democrat in town. I hope so, anyway.

[dotymed]

22. I really hope that there is a new "no bullshit" era

of politicians (especially D's) that will forever change the current bullshit political landscape. We deserve it. Is that an entitlement? cuts..

[ReRe]

52. I'm seeing signs of some real backbone!

Have the democrats turned the corner? Ha! Wait till Alan Grayson gets back in town. Wait till Angus King arrives in the Senate. By gosh, I think we finally GOT. IT!

[NCarolinawoman]

24. A lot of those Democrats had to go through hell to get elected.

So much mud thrown at them . Bizarre and hateful mud, backed by a ton of money.

I'm thinking that those that came through those recent elections have spines of STEEL now, if they didn't already.

Tammy Duckworth and Elizabeth Warren come to mind. There are many others, as well.

[Botany]

11. A noun, a verb, and Benghazi

We should change Joe Biden's quote about Rudy Giuliani which was, "a noun, a verb, and 9/11 .... to what do republicans always say now that they got their asses kicked in the election? A noun, a verb, and Benghazi.

This shit is getting really old now ...... 2 of the parents of the Americans that were killed have publicly asked not to make their
son's deaths into a political side show but has that stopped these ass hats? Hell to the no.

The President of the United States is not in charge of the security of our embassies or consulates that is under the per view of
the CIA, the Marines, and the State Dept. who Rep. Ackerman pointed out had their funding for security cut by the House Republicans.

These dill weeds have no shame and have as much to do w/ the party of Eisenhower and Lincoln as I do being a porn star.

[ahostett]

12. Sorry, can't get past "bodacious" either

Has to be a misprint for "audacious."

Not trying to take anything away from the laudable statement of Rep. Ackerman, which is greatly appreciated, but to say "bodacious" in that context is pretty funny. (At least some would think it funnier if it had been said by a Republican.)

Trying to salvage the word, I consulted the Oxford English Dictionary:

bodacious, adj.

Pronunciation: /bəˈdeɪʃəs/
Forms: Also bowdacious.
Etymology: Perhaps a variant of English dialect boldacious, a combination of bold and audacious... (Show More)
U.S. dial.

1. Complete, thorough, arrant. Also as adv.

Draft additions 1997

2. slang (orig. and chiefly U.S.)

a. Excellent, fabulous, great.

b. Sexually attractive.

Nope, pretty much the wrong word to use here.

I had always envisioned a Latin adjective, bodax (like audax --> audacious) meaning "chesty" or "well-endowed."

[AnotherMcIntosh]

19. You're probably right. Ackerman is from NY. What are the odds that the reporter is from the South?

Bodacious is a slang term used by some in the Southern states.

[Old and In the Way]

28. I think we can credit Sean Penn for getting this word into our lexicon....

in his seminal role as the surfer dude in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"...

[ut oh]

66. Good ol' Spicolli

hope I spelled it right... lol

[heaven05]

43. so

what!!!. The man has spine. A little slang goes a long way. Like in , "that some bodacious shit", meaning in certain circles maybe not as literate as you, that is is some arrogant, over the top stuff.

[Overseas]

44. Shameless. Brazen. But from Lee Atwater's perspective the more positive connotations could apply.

As in--

Isn't it bodacious of our Republicans to cut the budgets for all these services and get right up there in Congress and slam the Democratic President for the results of those cuts?

Yee Haw!

Karl Rove probably loves that technique the GOP has been using again and again.

[Roland99]

14. They keep looking for a there that isn't there. WTG, Ackerman!!

[Grins]

15. I wonder how hard those terrorists are laughing?

At us!

Terrorists attack a consulate and the reaction is a political uproar instead of action. They gotta be sitting back and laughing their asses off! This was just too easy for them.

[Shanti Mama]

16. Saw this and LOVE it

SPINE SPINE SPINE SPINE

let's all chant!

[Tigress DEM]

17. Sent an email THANK YOU!!

I think it's important that DEMs who show a spine get a lot of positive feedback to encourage them because the rethug pack of wolves can be very intimidating and if our DEMs know we have their back, it helps when their courage might otherwise fail.

Message Subject: GOVERNMENT REFORM

Message: THANK YOU!!! TRUTH IS TO REPUBLICANS LIKE SUNLIGHT IS TO VAMPIRES - IT BURNS THEM AND EVENTUALLY DESTROYS THEM.... or at least causes them electile dysfunction. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) unloaded, first sarcastically: "Let's just hang the guilty parties." ..............

[Octafish]

20. Way to give'em the What's For!

Excellent statement right to their faces.

[patrice]

21. PROUD of Gary Ackerman!!

[liberal_at_heart]

25. I finally saw that clip last night

It was fantastic. I loved it.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

30. Would love to see the clip. Can't find it anywere. eom

[liberal_at_heart]

31. I saw it on tv

I think it was the Rachel Maddow show but am not completely sure.

[Old and In the Way]

29. Nothing like the refreshing bucket of cold reality poured on this joke of an investigation.

Republicans can't be bothered to show up to hear the real facts in a closed door hearing....why? Because then they'd have to stop lying about the truth. I'll never believe any of their 'investigations' are anything but a construct for endless partisan theater; to entertain the rubes who vote for these morons.

[stevenleser]

33. I did a big piece on Ackerman's excellent rant on my radio show last night (link included)

I am really, really upset about this too.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lesersense/2012/11/16/making-sense-with-steve-leser--obama-sets-the-agenda

[FreeBC]

35. How many of these guys could name the 4 people who died?

I doubt many could - on either side of the aisle.

[frylock]

36. we need more dems to get up in their fugly grills with this attitude..

stop allowing these shitters to frame the dialogue.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

42. Just phoned Rep. Ackerman's office

in Queens and spoke to a nice staffer. She said I was the FIRST and ONLY caller expressing gratitude for standing up to the Repuklican lies .

So here's the number: [phone]

D.C. office is [phone]

And yes, he's definitely retiring at the end of this term.

[Historic NY]

46. did the same - they are grateful for the calls

[beac]

59. Bookmarking to call first thing Monday!

Thanks for the number.

[Angry Dragon]

48. Throw the facts at them and they will run away like the cockroaches they are

ATTACK!! ATTACK!! ATTACK!!

[Skittles]

51. yup - they are bullies who crumple when strongly confronted

yes INDEED

[Cha]

54. I really like that part about "asking them to raise their hands"! Way

to Cement your Point in Concrete, Rep Ackerman!

Thank you, kpete

[Kablooie]

56. Sound like the only agenda the GOP House will have this session is to demonize and eliminate Obama.

Sounds like they have the exact same plan as before with the added feature of impeaching him.
If there is no scandal, they will keep repeating their fake scandals so often and so loudly that the public starts to believe it's true.
They damage the country as much as they can, then blame it on Obama and impeach him.

We can probably forget having anything approved, including stopping the fiscal cliff unless these insane dimwits figure out that they are in government and are supposed to govern, not destroy, the country.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

57. pukes. I despise them.

always pointing the finger at their scapegoats, while thre fingers point back at them.

Thank god for the intertubez because otherwise it'd be a TOTAL news blackout.....

[savannah43]

63. Wow. That Watergate thing really sticks in their craw, doesn't it?

[outsideworld]

65. democrats are growing a back bone

[aandegoons]

67. These repuke set this whole thing up by underfunding our folks security.

Then point fingers at someone else when it happens. Typical just like the Hostess CEO....



I tell you repukes are seriously evil fuckers.

[Quantess]

68. K & R

[Up2Late]

71. NIce!

[rsweets]

72. +1 nt

[snagglepuss]

75. Why is the coming out only now?

[rks306]

76. I like him

A Dem that's not afraid to tell the truth.