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5. trying to keep the spotlight off of Romney's taxes, 47%, etc.

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 11:58 PM

Nov 2012

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Why did GOP waste so much time on Benghazi thse past weeks? [View all] grasswire Nov 2012 OP

I think they are laying the groundwork for impeachment. Beowulf Nov 2012 #1

+999 lapfog_1 Nov 2012 #10

Sorry can't buy that these right wing opportunist libertypirate Nov 2012 #28

No, they are trashing Hilary already in anticipation Tumbulu Nov 2012 #2

they had a toxic platform... they could not run on facts oldhippydude Nov 2012 #3

It's all they had left PD Turk Nov 2012 #4

trying to keep the spotlight off of Romney's taxes, 47%, etc. robinlynne Nov 2012 #5

I guess they were trying to distract the press. grasswire Nov 2012 #9

It was a lame attempt to counteract "Bin Laden is dead". n/t gkhouston Nov 2012 #7

Because it's bullshit. And that's what they thrive on. Initech Nov 2012 #8

smoke screen and some media played along Historic NY Nov 2012 #11

They are still pounding it exboyfil Nov 2012 #12

They were going for Swiftboat 2 workinclasszero Nov 2012 #13

I was checking up on FR a couple times last night for laughs... cemaphonic Nov 2012 #14

I truly believe that Benghazi... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #15

You know this topic will Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #16

because it fit the GOP narrative Johonny Nov 2012 #17

Heard A RW Nut-Job Call Thom Hartmann Today Screaming ChoppinBroccoli Nov 2012 #18

So they can revive it in 2016 to use against Hillary...... SoCalDemGrrl Nov 2012 #19

Warmongers gotta.... uhh....monger Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #20

I have a right-wing Facebook friend who's still going on about it. Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #21

Well if... Polldancer2012 Nov 2012 #23

On the 15th the admin is required to Polldancer2012 Nov 2012 #22

Because they paid for it to happen to begin with. DevonRex Nov 2012 #24

Very likely. allrevvedup Nov 2012 #27

Lost sheep had no other direction to go. dem4ward Nov 2012 #25

Change the subject back to Obama, libertypirate Nov 2012 #26