Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Showing Original Post only (View all)John McCain with egg-on-face, Owes Susan Rice, President Obama & Americans A SINCERE APOLOGY!!! [View all]
FRI NOV 16, 2012 AT 09:18 PM PST
John McCain's egg-on-face Benghazi comeuppance
by Steveningen
This is a beautiful sight to behold. This press briefing after he emerges from the Petraeus testimony will be marked as the moment when John McCain lost all credibility. His craven selection of Sarah Palin couldn't do it. His loss to President Obama couldn't do it. Even his bitter service on the Senate these past four years couldn't do it. Instead, an attack on our consulate in Libya and his surreal vendetta against the Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, has finally pushed his relevance forever over the edge.
MCCAIN: General Petraeus's briefing was comprehensive. I think it was important. It added to our ability to make judgments about what is clearly a failure of intelligence. And he described his actions and that of the, of his agency and their interaction with other agencies and I appreciate his service and his candor.
It was clear from his very brief and breathless words that he knew just how big a pile of elephant crap he had stepped in. Gone was the demand for the Susan Rice's head on a plate fire he and his toady sidekick Lindsey Graham exhibited just hours before. Gone was his bluster and confidence. That was just a sad man standing there realizing just how much respect he had thrown away. It's how I read it anyway, and if ever a man deserved that moment of complete shame in front of the cameras he constantly craves, that was the moment.
.............
And finally. John McCain, you owe Susan Rice, President Obama, and the American people a sincere apology.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/17/1162524/-John-McCain-s-egg-on-face-Benghazi-comeuppance
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
41 replies, 6744 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (61)
ReplyReply to this post
41 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
John McCain with egg-on-face, Owes Susan Rice, President Obama & Americans A SINCERE APOLOGY!!! [View all]
kpete
Nov 2012
OP
Never happen. McCain has long lost his soul to the Tea Party. He is just a sour old man now.
kelliekat44
Nov 2012
#9
Grampy McPoopPants has just guaranteed a confirmation of Amb. Rice as SecState
MrScorpio
Nov 2012
#17