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23. The shameful "Republican Benghazi" (241 dead) that they hide from public view

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 06:10 AM

Jun 2016

Not one Republican ever as much as made a peep about the massive Republican White House fuck ups that led to the death of 241 US Marines and other military service personnel. The Republicans really botched that one. Talk about Ignored Warnings.

Four dead in Benghazi and the Republicans lose their shit; 241 dead in our Marine Barracks in Lebanon, and they pretend Ronald Reagan is John Fucking 'Stay-at-Home' Wayne, and not one Republican emits as much as a sigh. How strange and dark is that?

RONALD REAGAN’S BENGHAZI
By Jane Mayer , The New Yorker - May 5, 2014

"...There were more than enough opportunities to lay blame for the horrific losses at high U.S. officials’ feet. But unlike today’s Congress, congressmen did not talk of impeaching Ronald Reagan, who was then President, nor were any subpoenas sent to cabinet members. This was true even though then, as now, the opposition party (Democrats) controlled the majority in the House..."

http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/ronald-reagans-benghazi

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House Report Exonerates Hillary Clinton For Benghazi, Exposes Republican Witch-Hunt [View all] ehrnst Jun 2016 OP

No one doubted Benghazi was a BS partisan witchhunt. Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #1

^^THAT^^ onecaliberal Jun 2016 #4

House Republicans cut the funding for embassy security ... placing the blame..on their own shoulders The Wielding Truth Jun 2016 #2

I just wish sometimes that Democrats were more willing to get in front instead of behind LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #17

Exactly shadowmayor Jun 2016 #19

This! smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #20

The Rep's have been actively trying to dismantle our country. They don't stop. We can't stop! The Wielding Truth Jun 2016 #22

K&R mcar Jun 2016 #3

tried to fry billy for white water and spent billions trying to fry her. allan01 Jun 2016 #5

Rethugs and their usual hypocrisy! jaxind Jun 2016 #6

Fox News Wants Clinton-Trump Debate in Benghazi LS_Editor Jun 2016 #7

it would be HORRIBLY, HORRIBLY DANGEROUS to hold a debate there!! Fox wants Hillary dead trueblue2007 Jun 2016 #10

Pretty sure this is a spoof oberliner Jun 2016 #18

Too many people in my town won't believe that until Fox reports it bhikkhu Jun 2016 #8

tell me something I don't know PatrynXX Jun 2016 #9

I'm sure this will get the same coverage on FOX that all the lies got Johonny Jun 2016 #11

Another good article about the Dems report Fla Dem Jun 2016 #12

K&R red dog 1 Jun 2016 #13

This is great report from the Democrats. Expect the one from the Reich Wing kairos12 Jun 2016 #14

Yep libodem Jun 2016 #15

Of course she was... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #16

This story should be on DU's Main Page! red dog 1 Jun 2016 #21

The shameful "Republican Benghazi" (241 dead) that they hide from public view Scientific Jun 2016 #23

the "actionable intelligence" she should have done something about ! Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #24

+ 1,000 Scientific Jun 2016 #25

I am glad that Elijah Cummings got his report out first Gothmog Jun 2016 #26

When have facts ever held Republicans back from making a false claim? DetlefK Jun 2016 #27