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kpete

(72,003 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 05:34 PM Jan 2013

They've Crossed The Line: GOP Senator: Hillary Clinton Faked It

GOP Senator: Hillary Clinton Faked Emotional Outburst At Benghazi Hearing
By Aviva Shen on Jan 23, 2013 at 4:22 pm

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After the hearing, Johnson complained to Buzzfeed that Clinton had planned to become emotional as a way to avoid answering questions:

I’m not sure she had rehearsed for that type of question. I think she just decided before she was going to describe emotionally the four dead Americans, the heroes, and use that as her trump card to get out of the questions. It was a good way of getting out of really having to respond to me.

Johnson also gave an interview on Milwaukee radio station WTMJ after the hearing, blasting Clinton’s “theatrics.” He speculated that “she didn’t want to answer questions so she makes a big show of it.”

Many Republicans, including former UN envoy John Bolton, accused Clinton of faking a concussion last month to avoid testifying about Benghazi. Clinton was hospitalized for several days after doctors discovered a blood clot induced by her concussion. A full 40 percent of Republicans believed Clinton’s illness was fabricated.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/01/23/1487641/gop-senator-hillary-clinton-faked-emotional-outburst-at-benghazi-hearing/

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They've Crossed The Line: GOP Senator: Hillary Clinton Faked It (Original Post) kpete Jan 2013 OP
Sen. Ron Johnson fakes being a man. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #1
You know it... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #7
He also relies on prison labor. Scuba Jan 2013 #13
And government grants... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #20
That Is A Beautiful Line, Sir.... The Magistrate Jan 2013 #19
I have a brother in law like that redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 #30
After listening to those guys, butterflygirl Jan 2013 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author srican69 Jan 2013 #2
They risk a backlash...idiots. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #3
yep kpete Jan 2013 #5
And they wonder leftynyc Jan 2013 #4
Hillary Clinton Faked It Flashmann Jan 2013 #6
"Unspeakable," which is now my favorite word to describe republicans... CTyankee Jan 2013 #14
That Flashmann Jan 2013 #17
VILE CTyankee Jan 2013 #25
Nope.....Still not strong enough Flashmann Jan 2013 #27
I like "execrable." nt tblue37 Jan 2013 #45
Hillary lip-synched her testimony? I KNEW it!!!!11! JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #8
Talented Hillary! sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #10
Nothing these douche bags say surprises me anymore. Just no words. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2013 #9
This is pure Right-on-Left hate superpatriotman Jan 2013 #11
And This Shitstain Rehearsed That Answer... KharmaTrain Jan 2013 #12
Hee, hee. Johnson got his ass kicked by a GIRL!!! Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #21
Johnson's "theatrics" aren't fooling anyone, just embarrassing Wisconsin, again... Scuba Jan 2013 #15
Johnson is a true idiot! Poiuyt Jan 2013 #42
Hey, now. He's gotta fight Rand Paul for headlines. JohnnyLib2 Jan 2013 #16
In fairness to the rethugs, I'm sure they're used to their women faking it Hugabear Jan 2013 #18
+1000 FirstLight Jan 2013 #22
Hugabear wins the Internets WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #23
I salute you! nolabear Jan 2013 #32
Stepping on ones dick that much has to be painful! nt bunnies Jan 2013 #24
Republicans use only 40 percent of their brain rightsideout Jan 2013 #26
40 percent?! Bluzmann57 Jan 2013 #28
He's just mad because she made him look like a fool today. Link inside: dmr Jan 2013 #29
Translation: We got nuthin'. nolabear Jan 2013 #31
BENGHAZZZZZZIZIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!! Derp Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #34
That second image reminds me of dumb**s Scarborough tblue37 Jan 2013 #46
The GOP's Benghazi-GASM is almost over. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #35
No, Ron, that would be your wife who does that jberryhill Jan 2013 #36
Has anyone called her hysterical yet? nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #37
they got sad-cafe Jan 2013 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author libdem4life Jan 2013 #39
Republican Male Feminist ... He who picked himself up by his wife's bra straps. libdem4life Jan 2013 #40
We now return to live coverage of GOP fantasy hearing on Benghazi............... thelordofhell Jan 2013 #41
Wow, talk about projection. surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #43
Why am I reminded of Seinfeld just now? Initech Jan 2013 #44

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
7. You know it...
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 05:42 PM
Jan 2013

The "self-made" business man? It's his father-in-law's business! Johnson pulled himself up by his wife's bra straps.

He's a dead man walking. He's up for re-election during the 2016 cycle when we'll have good turnout. For more years of this doorknob and then he'll be a political trivia question.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
20. And government grants...
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 06:10 PM
Jan 2013

and then tries to trash-talk the President on the phony "You didn't build that" meme.

Response to kpete (Original post)

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
6. Hillary Clinton Faked It
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 05:41 PM
Jan 2013

Well sure....She faked a blood clot in her brain,and the resulting hospitalization...Surely she also faked outrage and annoyance at having to answer stupid questions from a simpleton......

The English language really needs words that more strongly convey "despicable" and "reprehensible",to describe these pukes....

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
17. That
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 06:01 PM
Jan 2013

Still doesn't carry a fraction of the weight I'm looking for,in a word to express the disgust and contempt I feel towards teabaglicons....Maybe added into the mix....

Unspeakably despicable and reprehensible....

Nope.....Still not strong enough.....I don't believe such a word as I seek even exists....

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
27. Nope.....Still not strong enough
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 06:30 PM
Jan 2013

I'm looking for a word,in the vein of one used by neanderthals to describe a woman they consider to be uppity... It doesn't rhyme with rich,although it does just have 4 letters....One I wouldn't dare repeat here and which provokes revulsion,when I hear it....

As I say......No such word exists....

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,355 posts)
8. Hillary lip-synched her testimony? I KNEW it!!!!11!
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 05:42 PM
Jan 2013

It sounded too good to be real!

Boy, first ya fake a concussion, then fake a blood clot, now ya lip-synch in front of congress.

BAD Hillary!

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)
12. And This Shitstain Rehearsed That Answer...
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 05:44 PM
Jan 2013

...cause he got his head handed to him this morning by the Secretary of State! Damn right she was emotional...she cared about those who were killed and must detest their deaths being used for political theater. In bubbleworld there's nothing Mrs. Clinton could say that would give satisfactory answers to talking points and distortions. The questions from most of these asshats were based on what they heard on hate radio or some stink tank provided to them. This is just red meat for a demoralized base...thinking somehow that they're showing Mrs. Clinton whose the boss. In reality she's showing those watching, once again, how disgusting and embarassing today's rushpublican party has become...

Poiuyt

(18,129 posts)
42. Johnson is a true idiot!
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 07:28 PM
Jan 2013

And my blood still boils when I think who he replaced.

Nice website, btw!

Hugabear

(10,340 posts)
18. In fairness to the rethugs, I'm sure they're used to their women faking it
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 06:02 PM
Jan 2013

So they probably just assume that all women are faking it...when that's the only reality you know, it's hard to think that anything could be real.

tblue37

(65,457 posts)
46. That second image reminds me of dumb**s Scarborough
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 07:41 PM
Jan 2013
chanting "Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi" like a five-year-old when his panel on Morning Joe attempted to discuss any other topic.

nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)
37. Has anyone called her hysterical yet?
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 06:59 PM
Jan 2013

Don't understand how they can make horrible accusations and then act surprised when their targets don't want to be besties.

Response to kpete (Original post)

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
40. Republican Male Feminist ... He who picked himself up by his wife's bra straps.
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 07:08 PM
Jan 2013

Thanks Jeff in Milwaukee ... new definition for the political lexicon.

surrealAmerican

(11,362 posts)
43. Wow, talk about projection.
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 07:34 PM
Jan 2013

That doesn't sound like real outrage to me. You, Senator Johnson, are the faker here.

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