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Benghazi Shown To Be Political Witchhunt. Quick! Gin Up A New "Clinton Scandal!" (Original Post) stopbush Jul 2016 OP
It's actually the excuse that's going to be used to explain sufrommich Jul 2016 #1
They've already been trotting that out, so nothing has changed, except they look synergie Jul 2016 #14
Self inflicted stupidity Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #2
For the people trying desperately to scandamonger? Yes. They are entertaining as they try synergie Jul 2016 #15
Another effing witch hunt by yours truly the GOP, far left and corporate media Iliyah Jul 2016 #3
Who from the far left was after Clinton over Bengahzi?? Sivart Jul 2016 #6
Try emailghazi. brush Jul 2016 #7
This thread is specifically talking about Benghazi and TarmacGate. Sivart Jul 2016 #9
Many on the far left have carried water for the repugs on the ginned-up email investigation brush Jul 2016 #10
Ginned up? Sivart Jul 2016 #11
No, the repugs ginned-up the email scandal though, and the FBI is obligated to follow . . . brush Jul 2016 #21
You might want to educate yourself on the whole issue, they are all tied to together. synergie Jul 2016 #16
I am well aware of how they are tied together..... Sivart Jul 2016 #18
This is true, that's been the GOP playbook. synergie Jul 2016 #20
Yup and democrats are dumb enough to fall for it and self righteous La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #4
That is the most annoying part. synergie Jul 2016 #17
Yup La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #19
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #23
+1 JoePhilly Jul 2016 #5
+1000! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #8
Yep. I notice it's been awhile since I mentioned how much I loathe the GOP. Hekate Jul 2016 #12
Yep, something quite unremarkable treestar Jul 2016 #13
We need someone to write a letter: BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #22
It's really just the same email "scandal" with a new ribbon & wrapping paper. baldguy Jul 2016 #24

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
1. It's actually the excuse that's going to be used to explain
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 01:20 PM
Jul 2016

why Hillary wasn't indicted for her politically motivated non crimes. "Fixed!!!". Expect to see it here too.

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
14. They've already been trotting that out, so nothing has changed, except they look
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:36 PM
Jul 2016

more desperate and dedicated to their pre-written storyline.

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
15. For the people trying desperately to scandamonger? Yes. They are entertaining as they try
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:37 PM
Jul 2016

to pretend this is something, it exposes their stupidity all right.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
3. Another effing witch hunt by yours truly the GOP, far left and corporate media
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 01:23 PM
Jul 2016

America is tired of these witch hunts. Sounds a great deal like the Salem days without the killing (yet).

 

Sivart

(325 posts)
6. Who from the far left was after Clinton over Bengahzi??
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 01:33 PM
Jul 2016

Who from the far left was after Clinton over Benghazi??

 

Sivart

(325 posts)
9. This thread is specifically talking about Benghazi and TarmacGate.
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 03:27 PM
Jul 2016

Didn't you read the Original Post?

In addition, I don't see where you could claim that the email investigation has turned out to be a political witch hunt.

brush

(53,944 posts)
10. Many on the far left have carried water for the repugs on the ginned-up email investigation
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 03:51 PM
Jul 2016

It will turn out to be another non-scandal geared to take down the Clintons once and for all — just like Whitewater, Vince Foster's "murder", travelgate, Bengahzi, and now Tarmacgate.

It's a wonder to me that so many progressives have fallen for yet another "Clinton scandal", and are still keeping their fingers crossed that the indictment ferry from the last ginned-up scandal will appear in time to make Sanders the nominee.

 

Sivart

(325 posts)
11. Ginned up?
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:33 PM
Jul 2016

Are you one of those people who think the FBI is in on the the conspiracy between the far left and the far right to take down the Clintons?






brush

(53,944 posts)
21. No, the repugs ginned-up the email scandal though, and the FBI is obligated to follow . . .
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 07:07 PM
Jul 2016

through after months and months of repug clamoring for action.

But what about the Rove/Chaney destruction of hundreds of thousands of White House emails, or Jeb Bush's deleted gubernatorial emails? If Clinton's handling of emails is so egregious, why weren't there investigations on those "scandals".

Why?

Because repugs ignored their own "scandals" but zeroed in on the handling of Clinton's emails, even though previous repug SOSs Rice and Powell didn't handle their emails on antiquated government servers either.

It's nothing new though. They've been trying to bring down the Clintons since the '90s with Whitewater, Vince Foster, travelgate and Benghazi and on and on, Obama too with Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers, Fast and Furious, and Benghazi as well.

What's new is how many on the left have been carrying the water for them on this one.

 

Sivart

(325 posts)
18. I am well aware of how they are tied together.....
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:42 PM
Jul 2016

I am just playing along.....The OP lays these out as one new scandal after another.....when the first doesn't stick, we get a new one. That is what the OP is suggesting.

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
20. This is true, that's been the GOP playbook.
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 05:02 PM
Jul 2016

They do tend to distort things from the same play to get as much mileage as possible. It's like they think if they stack things up no one will notice the lack of a factual foundation of their many many lies. Sadly, this is working among those who don't do their homework and presume that the BS they've been served is the "smoke" that proves the "fire" that is alleged.

The problem with the whole Big Lie play in the propaganda machine is that repetition of lies does work with some people.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
4. Yup and democrats are dumb enough to fall for it and self righteous
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 01:31 PM
Jul 2016

Enough To believe that this is due to their superior moral standards

Some democrats obviously not all

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
17. That is the most annoying part.
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:41 PM
Jul 2016

It's like all those "staunch supporters of Planned Parenthood" who, instead of focusing on the propagandists who edited their conversations out of context, attacked the doctors for giving them something at all.

As if doctors using technical and accurate terms while daring to eat salad and make jokes were somehow to blame for how people intent on creating propaganda would use their word and actions.

People "help" in the most interesting of ways, by doing the work of those they supposedly oppose.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
13. Yep, something quite unremarkable
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:34 PM
Jul 2016

and unworthy to be reported in the news prominently as there is surely something more important happening.

BlueMTexpat

(15,374 posts)
22. We need someone to write a letter:
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 07:17 PM
Jul 2016

"No, Virginia, there is NO Indictment Fairy!"

But even if there were ...





 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
24. It's really just the same email "scandal" with a new ribbon & wrapping paper.
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 09:12 PM
Jul 2016

Nothing new about it.

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