Ron Johnson Responds To Hillary Clinton’s ‘Theatrics’

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM



IGOR BOBIC 2:20 PM EST, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2013

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Wednesday said Hillary Clinton's testimony on the Benghazi, Libya attack amounted to "theatrics" intended to dodge Johnson's line of questioning.

“I wasn’t trying to get under her skin, I was just trying to get a relatively simple question answered, which she didn’t really want to answer," Johnson said on Wisconsin's WTMJ radio, according to Politico.

“I’m not trying to be obnoxious here, I’m just trying to get the answers I believe the American people deserve to hear," he added. "It’s been four months."

A visibly riled Clinton shot back at Johnson during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, after he questioned why State Department officials didn’t retrieve information from evacuated U.S. diplomatic staff on the eve of the attack.

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[CherokeeDem]

1. These Republicans....

are despicable. I wish she was a bit more riled at these jerks.

[indepat]

9. These Republicans, who comprise a domestic right-wing extremist group imo, are

despicable in the extreme regarding this instance unless someone can show me that junior's Secretaries of State were put through similar grillings by Republicans following each of the instances wherein American embassy personnel were killed during junior's reign? Anyone have examples of such grillings?

[Amonester]

11. All I know is they never asked their idols boooosheney why they LIED and thousands died...

and it's been almost 10 years already.

No. No questions asked. In fact, forgotten it must remain.

[indepat]

26. The vile despicability of the GOP is so transparent, surely all with even a modicum of

knowledge and integrity see through their guile.

[MrScorpio]

2. He was asking stupid questions

Apparently, he's the only one who didn't know how stupid his questions were.

[Ellipsis]

6. And I'd add interupting when she tried to respond.

Johnson has been the Clarence Thomas of the senate... he's said little and nothing of note.

They are giving him face time with a national public.

[MynameisBlarney]

8. That's usually the case.

It's like my neighbor asking me if I'm doing laundry as I walk to the washing machine with a hamper full of clothes.
I'm like nope. Walking the dog.

[thelordofhell]

15. Here's your sign.........

[MynameisBlarney]

16. Ayupper.

My neighbor is the absolute KING of stupid questions.

Give ya the shirt off his back though.

[Berlum]

3. "nothing could be further from the truth." There you have it: the Republican Party of lies & spin

Republicans vainly trying to make a mountain out of an irrelevant molehill. They are so desperate to 'seem' relevant.

[Richardo]

4. Well, he and the rest of the GOP certainly know theatrics.

[DFW]

5. Let's hear what this teabagger has to say about a bigger massacre closer to home

20 first graders were killed, along with 6 adults, in Connecticut last December.

How many questions has Johnson been asking about that? Is that crickets I hear chirping?

[kiranon]

7. That should get him the women's vote not. n/t

[amb123]

10. Translation: "Typical Hysterical Woman!"

"They always think with their tits, not their brains! Bla bla bla!"

GO F**K YOURSELF RON! YOU THINK WITH YOUR "JOHNSON", NOT YOUR BRAINS!

[Beacool]

13. Yep, you nailed it.

I just saw in some RW sites comments about Hillary being "too emotional" to be president. Meanwhile, Boehner cries at the opening of an envelope.

[Beacool]

12. I just looked him up on Wikipedia.

He's a Tea Party member and just got into office in 2011. That explains a lot..............

[LSK]

27. he is in Russ Feingolds seat

[Beacool]

29. Feingold's seat went to this asshat???

Damn!!!

[Coyotl]

31. I still think Wisconsin had an undetected election integrity failure, this asshat is proof n/t

[John2]

14. I'm

listening to a Republican House member now comparing the U.S. Embassy to running a corporation as a CEO and and the ability to fire Government workers. You can't even fire someone from the military without going through a process. You can't even fire him because he is in Congress without going through a process. A lot of these Republicans don't know anything about Government. They are just elected to office and think things run like the private sector. Hillary Clinton has been in Government for how long and was the First Lady of the United States. She is also a lawyer. Most of the Republicans just come off as idiots to me that have no business in Congress. Some have never served in the military or know about danger either. They sound like Romney and his knowledge about ships.

[noiretextatique]

17. you didn't "get under her skin," idiot

she simply was tired of trying to respond to an idiotic question from an imbecile how wouldn't shut up long enough to hear an answer. i work with someone just like this every day...it's very annoying.
another republicon legend...in his own mind.

[benld74]

18. She answered the ?'s, not her fault YOU didn't unnerstan dems, ya moran!

[6000eliot]

19. Say the ones who built the stage.

[Javaman]

20. Another disingenuous repuke. nt

[Paladin]

21. Hillary Clinton Handed You Your Ass, Johnson.

Better get it re-attached---that's where 99% of your intellect and personality are located.

On a lighter note: Rand Paul's petulant little display made you look good by comparison, so the morning wasn't a total loss for you.....

[Rob H.]

22. “I’m not trying to be obnoxious here...

I’m just trying to get the answers I believe the American people deserve to hear."

Translation: "I'm a grandstanding shitbag and I'm really annoyed that she made it difficult for me to spew conspiracy theories and pander to the crazy-ass teabaggers who made the mistake of electing me."

[onethatcares]

24. No

"I'm just trying to get the answers............................" means, "I'm just trying to trip you up and inflate my ego"

no less.

[Coyotl]

32. No. The Republicans are playing 2016 politics and working to smear any possible candidate.

It is the new Only Four More Years plan of obstructing everyone who might run.

[JoePhilly]

33. Translation: "I'm about to be extremely obnoxious here"

[onethatcares]

23. Senator,

she just handed you your ass on a platter.

Now go cry on mitchs shoulder.

Damn, I would not have wanted to be the big dawg during that " trying" time, bet on that.

[PSPS]

25. They're trying to knock her off in advance of her possible '16 presidential run

I don't know if she will actually run, but this has convinced me that the GOP thinks she might and it terrifies them.

[Cha]

28. ron johnson got his ass handed to him by Hillary Clinton.

Anything out of his mouth is a lie.

[bigdarryl]

30. Keep in mind this Ron Johnson is the same guy that beat Russ Fingold for his Senate seat

Makes you wonder what the fuck is in the water in Wisconsin