John Kerry hilariously agrees to let Darrell Issa keep the spotlight on his #Benghazi circus

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John Kerry hilariously agrees to let Darrell Issa keep the spotlight on his #Benghazi circus

by Jed Lewison

For all the critics who said John Kerry is a wooden robot with no sense of humor, I present:

Secretary of State John Kerry agreed on Friday to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform over the 2012 attacks on the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, possibly exacerbating tensions between Republicans over competing inquiries.

At issue are the GOP's dueling House inquiries into #Benghazi, the House Government Oversight Committee investigation helmed by Rep. Darrell Issa, and the newer House Select Committee investigation helmed by Rep. Trey Gowdy. The latter was in many ways a rebuke to the former: Issa has been unable to uncover Obama's impeachable offenses, so Republicans (who know the impeachable offenses must be somewhere) voted to let Trey Gowdy take over the job.

At least that's what they thought they were voting for. But they didn't remove jurisdiction from Issa—they simply created yet another #Benghazi investigation. So now there are two. And what better way to needle the GOP over its pet obsession than by giving the committee chairman they had hoped to banish an opportunity to create some theater?

As Charles Pierce put it:

John Kerry trolls the House

In explaining Kerry's decision, a spokesman said that appearing on Issa's panel should obviate the need to appear on Gowdy's panel, but I wouldn't take that too seriously. If Gowdy wants to humiliate the GOP at a future date with some theater of his own, Kerry could very well oblige. But at least for now, he's mocking the GOP ... by doing exactly what they are asking him to do. What a bunch of clowns.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/27/1302376/-John-Kerry-hilariously-agrees-to-let-Darrell-Issa-keep-the-spotlight-on-his-Benghazi-circus

[monmouth3]

2. I know this is a silly question by why would you be wasting your time here? FreeRepublic filled up?

[Hekate]

5. That was quick, wasn't it?

It's good to know we have some standards left.

[sakabatou]

3. Ooook

I'll go grab a glass for your whine.

[karynnj]

6. The great thing is that Issa will not get the fireworks that he wants

After all, the ONLY part that Kerry has direct knowledge of is the high level directives to pull the subpoenaed documents. I assume that any guidance that he or anyone else wrote was apple pie and motherhood.

So, he can say what he directed people to do -- and it will be exactly what he already told them many times. He wanted them to work with them to get this done. As to who actually did it - I would bet that two types of people were involved lawyers and career professionals.

In fact, the Secretary should NOT have been directly involved.

As to anything that happened before he was there -- he has no direct information. Doesn't sound like good fishing for Issa.

Not to mention - Issa is on the wrong end of a gravitas gap -- as is Trey Grody - He may have been a prosecutor, but he likely is no John Kerry even on that front.

[blogslut]

7. Oh my.

Well, hmm. Let me think: John Kerry appearing before an antagonistic, inadequate fool in the lesser House.

I'll be watching.