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mainer

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36. Did you all notice Benghazi was scarcely mentioned at the debate?

Reply to CoffeeCat (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:33 AM

Oct 2012

This was supposed to be the big GOP cudgel against Obama, and Romney let out hardly a peep about it.

Did the CIA finally tell Romney and the GOP to shut up about it because they'll end up looking like traitors?

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Something stunning that I just heard about Benghazi from Geraldo (of all people!) [View all] CoffeeCat Oct 2012 OP

Google: house republicans cut funding for embassy security L0oniX Oct 2012 #1

Right--I got that, but this sounds like even newer information... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #5

I don't understand why this isn't the FIRST response... Whiskeytide Oct 2012 #21

RepubliBuggers cut the security budget and left the embassies VULNERABLE Berlum Oct 2012 #23

...and then blame Obama. L0oniX Oct 2012 #35

That is complete nonsense. His trip was planned weeks earlier, and his itinerary was released leveymg Oct 2012 #2

Thank you for this... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #7

I'm not sure about that.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #8

A copy of the exact itinerary was posted by the WaPo leveymg Oct 2012 #29

If true, this revelation will serve Obama in good stead tonight. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #3

If true, it is a full-blown nuclear meltdown for the Romney campaign... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #11

And all the while Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #25

Yes, and "investigation" CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #27

Didn't hear it, I do think it's very interesting, and I am stunned... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #4

Some more speculation here. mainer Oct 2012 #6

Actually, there's no question that the Ambassador was dealing personally with Libyan militia groups, leveymg Oct 2012 #9

Everyone needs to read your link! Thank you for posting!! CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #10

There is a fine line between Dept of State and CIA - many CIA are under diplomatic cover, but it leveymg Oct 2012 #12

I agree that it's unlikely a full Ambassador is CIA ... mainer Oct 2012 #13

The locals knew he was in town because they met with him at 4pm the day before. leveymg Oct 2012 #15

Right...Stevens may not have been CIA... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #16

Romney's sniping has been badly aimed from the beginning. I think he's disinformed leveymg Oct 2012 #19

A must read post. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #18

I'm always reminded of my first experience with Geraldo Savannahmann Oct 2012 #14

It seems related to Steven's journal... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #17

Reserving judgement for now but a lot of information here to mull over. Thanks for posting K&R nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #20

Stevens's journal .... not a peep from CNN, who found it. mainer Oct 2012 #22

Look at how (R) Rep Peter King has changed his tune on Benghazi CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #24

Here is King on Andrea Greenspan's MSNBC show today: ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #28

One thing is clear... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #30

Wow. Even Fox News is admitting it was an attack on the CIA mainer Oct 2012 #26

And this is what pisses me off more than anything! CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #33

The two videos attached to the article on the Faux site PufPuf23 Oct 2012 #34

The only Reason there is any Issue was because Romney made up Shit and the Whore JI7 Oct 2012 #31

And if it was CIA and Issa releasing those Libyian cables with names justiceischeap Oct 2012 #32

Did you all notice Benghazi was scarcely mentioned at the debate? mainer Oct 2012 #36