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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTRANSCRIPT showing what Rep. Wilson actually said at FBI bldg dedication in 2015 - KELLY LIED
This first link is from South Florida Caribbean News, April 10, 2015:
https://sflcn.com/fbi-and-gsa-cut-the-ribbon-on-benjamin-p-grogan-and-jerry-l-dove-federal-building/
You might need to disable your ad blocker to view that. I had to -- just saw a mostly blank page otherwise, though I didn't get the usual notice that I was supposed to disable the ad blocker.
Here's the relevant section of the article:
I am honored to be a part of this special and momentous occasion. The naming ceremony and dedication is a fitting tribute to Special Agents Benjamin P. Gorgan and Jerry L. Dove. These brave men answered the call of duty and gave their lives to keep our streets, communities and country safe. We owe them and their families a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. We can, however, honor them and forever remind the nation of their sacrifice by designating the new federal building in Miramar, the Benjamin P. Gorgan and Jerry L. Dove Federal Building, said Congresswoman Wilson.
That matches what was posted on Rep. Wilson's Facebook page at the time:
https://en-gb.facebook.com/pg/RepWilson/photos/?tab=album&album_id=929512013766499
GusBob
(7,286 posts)Every single member of this administration is an ignorant liar
arthritisR_US
(7,291 posts)Evergreen Emerald
(13,069 posts)Go forth!
SweetieD
(1,660 posts)were yesterday.
highplainsdem
(49,027 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)And demeaned her. What a republican he is. Sad.
highplainsdem
(49,027 posts)JI7
(89,262 posts)jrthin
(4,837 posts)OnDoutside
(19,968 posts)underpants
(182,868 posts)I must have missed that part.
highplainsdem
(49,027 posts)A congresswoman stood up, and in a long tradition of empty barrels making the most noise, stood up there in all of that and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call, he gave the money, the $20 million, to build the building, and she sat down, Kelly told reporters.
underpants
(182,868 posts)I saw a thread with this link right after I posted here.
skylucy
(3,740 posts)riversedge
(70,282 posts)......A congresswoman stood up, and in a long tradition of empty barrels making the most noise, stood up there in all of that and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call, he gave the money, the $20 million, to build the building, and she sat down, Kelly told reporters.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/jim-morin/mpoif2/picture179587271/alternates/FREE_960/onmorin1019
skylucy
(3,740 posts)the funding for the memorial. Kelly needs to be called out for his lie.
JI7
(89,262 posts)But news articles at the time had quotes from Comey praising her.
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)Kelly did not just twist the truth, he made it from scratch
highplainsdem
(49,027 posts)shows Kelly is not fit for service in any capacity, and he owes Rep. Wilson, and the country, an apology.
arthritisR_US
(7,291 posts)G_j
(40,367 posts)within the last few days.
mercuryblues
(14,537 posts)about her.
A congresswoman stood up, and in a long tradition of empty barrels making the most noise, stood up there in all of that and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call, he gave the money, the $20 million, to build the building, and she sat down, Kelly told reporters.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article179869321.html#storylink=cpy
sarah FAILIN
(2,857 posts)The world can't hold a lie or a secret anymore. If we had to actually search microfiche for stories from years back, maybe his lie would have went unchallenged. This is a more honest world since the Internet made it so easy to expose lies like his.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Trump is quite well known for taking credit for things he had nothing to do with. Back in 1996, during a charity event for children with AIDS, he walked out on stage, uninvited, and sat down. Nobody knew quite what to do, so they let him sit there. The impression was that Trump had something to do with the success of the event, which wasn't true at all.
It appears that Kelly is conflating his boss with Rep. Wilson. I believe he owes her an apology.
dalton99a
(81,566 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)we now know the real John Kelly. Disgrace to the Thousand's of Men and Women of Color who served under him. Leadership is mostly about Trust and Taking your Word to the Bank. This Guy lost those two main traits of Leadership. Resign and just go away.
seaglass
(8,173 posts)Full video of Frederica Wilson's 2015 FBI speech shows John Kelly got it wrong
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-reg-wilson-kelly-tape-of-speech-20171020-story.html?dfdfdfd
Duppers
(28,125 posts)Freethinker65
(10,034 posts)Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)And the G** D*** base eats this shit up. There better meat for the masses than attacking an 'uppity' black woman. Doesn't have to be the truth, just has to sound good.
TeamPooka
(24,248 posts)bhusar
(131 posts)Is anyone calling him on that?
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)phony "transcript" of the conversation between Cheeto and the widow Johnson. They thought the idea of a transcript was terrific as they could make up anything they wanted. They don't seem to understand a transcript is transcribed from an actual tape.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,773 posts)Eats lies with sugar and cream for breakfast.
It is Putin's way of doing things and "America" is following his outline.
nolabear
(41,990 posts)That asshole Kelly works for does nothing BUT self-aggrandize and he has the gall to lie about Congresswoman Wilson taking credit for something, when it's pretty clear she DID rightfully take credit for getting the building named in honor of those FBI agents. She took some, shared some, exhibited great pride in having gotten something important done.
But she's a black woman with a great deal of vivacious delight in what she does, a loud voice and a lot of overt passion. You know, not "sacred" enough.
PatSeg
(47,567 posts)So clearly he just flat out lied or he dislikes Wilson so much, that he believes what he said. His speech started out on such a high note and ended with unwarranted insults and lies. Any credibility he had is shot now.
lark
(23,147 posts)OMG, "women were sacred"???? Said by the person subbing for the man who EXHULTED in his pussy grabbing??? Is Kelly so stupid he has no sense of irony or is it all just word mishmash to him, say anything to clear Hair Furor from his crassness with a minority soliders' family. Would he have said that to a white person - I doubt it.
Kelly is not the adult in charge, he's just another inmate at the criminally insane asylum.