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immoderate

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17. Hard to see how Benghazi won't be a disaster for the Republicans.

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #9)

Fri May 9, 2014, 05:13 PM

May 2014

It is destined to become a major punchline and unavoidable cliche. And it will mean this investigation long after people have forgotten what the initial incident was. Look for future faux investigations to be suffixed with "-ghazi" the way we apply "-gate" to any alleged government deception.

I have taken to using it as a greeting.

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Rand Paul: Benghazi Has 'Precluded' Hillary From Being President [View all] ProSense May 2014 OP

And he knows this how? SummerSnow May 2014 #1

Rand Paul: Wigged out as usual Blue Owl May 2014 #2

He's scared she'll run. RedCappedBandit May 2014 #3

They're all scared she'll run Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 #7

"The thing is, this is about judgment," said Aqua Buddha. Scuba May 2014 #4

He "hopes and prays" VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #5

As if Rand Paul's opinion matters one iota. giftedgirl77 May 2014 #6

What a slime. Rhinodawg May 2014 #8

He's pretty transparent isn't he? OKNancy May 2014 #9

Hard to see how Benghazi won't be a disaster for the Republicans. immoderate May 2014 #17

Being a racist douchebag precludes Li'l Rand from any office jpak May 2014 #10

Well, Republicans are less likely to vote for her than MineralMan May 2014 #11

Time will tell. ... spin May 2014 #12

Well struck! immoderate May 2014 #15

And Paul has precluded himself for running for president for being a complete nut job. Beacool May 2014 #13

And who is more preemptively precluded than Rand Paul? immoderate May 2014 #14

Maybe in the Fox World echo chamber. But they weren't going to vote for her anyway. Comrade Grumpy May 2014 #16