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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHouse Republicans repudiate McCarthy comments on Benghazi probe...Bwahahahahahaaaa
these assholes cannot stand it when one of their own 'slips' and tells the truth....the truth is inappropriate...Washington (CNN)House Republicans on Wednesday sharply repudiated Rep. Kevin McCarthy's comments that suggested the Benghazi oversight committee had succeeded by tarnishing Hillary Clinton, saying it undermined their party's messaging on a key issue and raised questions about his ability to be the GOP's top communicator.
The California Republican, who is the leading contender to become the next speaker of the House, said Tuesday night that the GOP-led Congress had succeeded by bringing down Clinton's poll numbers because of the long-running investigation into the 2012 terror attack that killed four Americans.
"Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right?" McCarthy said on Fox News. "But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping. Why? Because she's untrustable. But no one would have known any of that had happened had we not fought."
Speaking to CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room," Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said McCarthy should apologize, saying the California Republican made an "absolutely inappropriate statement."
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/30/politics/kevin-mccarthy-benghazi-committee-speaker/index.html
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House Republicans repudiate McCarthy comments on Benghazi probe...Bwahahahahahaaaa (Original Post)
spanone
Oct 2015
OP
malaise
(269,157 posts)1. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Yeh right. He just Trumped it up for them - told the truth about ReTHUGs
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)2. Democrats should call for disbanding the committee
And keep calling for it. Whenever there's a new "revelation," call for it again. This committee is not about finding anything out, it's about damaging one person's political chances. Disband the committee. It's a travesty. Disband it.
spanone
(135,861 posts)3. ^^^^^^YES^^^^^
Ilsa
(61,697 posts)9. And the time to do it is now.
No more waiting for the GOP to cover McCarthy's ass while they gear up for more destruction.
Mass
(27,315 posts)4. We already knew that the committee is a sham and McCarthy is an idiot, but ...
this will not prevent Chaffetz to vote for McCarthy as speaker.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)5. the truth is always inappropriate to republicans
trueblue2007
(17,237 posts)6. McCarthy should not be speaker. HE SHOULD BE A GARBAGE COLLECTOR
global1
(25,265 posts)7. What Has McCarthy Said To Walk His Comments Back....
has he made any statements to save his butt?
spanone
(135,861 posts)11. haven't heard, but darrell issa weighed in.....
"I might have said it differently," Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California, told CNN. "Any ancillary political activity that comes out of it is,
in fact, not the goal of the committee and is not what the committee is seeking to do."
in fact, not the goal of the committee and is not what the committee is seeking to do."
he would have 'said it differently'....
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/30/politics/kevin-mccarthy-benghazi-committee-speaker/index.html
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)8. That horse is out of the barn and
three counties away already.
Rex
(65,616 posts)10. Wow, the GOP is tearing itself apart!
Hahahahahahahaha! Have it it fuckers!