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nikibatts

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53. But despite the facts about the video, the GOP and media pumped the lie about this reason was

Sat Apr 29, 2017, 12:54 PM

Apr 2017

made up by Hillary and the Obama administration through Susan Rice to cover up for the attack was merely caused by Islamic terrorists which seems to be some kind of surreal fetish that the GOP is stuck on. In the fog of war and rapidity of the attack the story about the attack being related to the video was totally understandable. But it was made out to be a BIG DEAL because the GOP was trying to hang the meme "Obama is an Islamic sympathizer" around the President's neck.

Now we learn that Flynn, himself, may have been the originator of the talking point Susan Rice was given.

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I know we have bigger fish to fry right now but I think this revelation by Rep. Adam Schiff [View all] nikibatts Apr 2017 OP

I can't find a link to hear it. Did you post one? amuse bouche Apr 2017 #1

It's link to MSNBC Morning Joe today. I will try to get it for you. nikibatts Apr 2017 #2

I found a link in clip...but it's not the right one. Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #23

Here's the link: Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #25

Thanks. nikibatts Apr 2017 #32

thanks for the thread florida08 Apr 2017 #40

thanks for the link florida08 Apr 2017 #39

This makes me so angry sarah FAILIN Apr 2017 #3

What I don't understand is when did Flynn make his statement? Why was it not shared with public? nikibatts Apr 2017 #4

Probably because he was a background player at the time sarah FAILIN Apr 2017 #6

But did the Benghazi Committee have this or know this and smeared Hillary anyway? nikibatts Apr 2017 #33

First hand account. tRump supporters don't like to be confronted on Rice/Hillary/Benghazi ffr Apr 2017 #5

That's going on my sign this weekend, 'KGOP'. Thanks. byronius Apr 2017 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author ymetca Apr 2017 #7

Lock Flynn's traitorous, no good ass up. nt oasis Apr 2017 #8

And don't forget, it was Jason Chaffetz and the Congressional Republicans Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #9

Yup. Republicans brought on Benghazi Achilleaze Apr 2017 #15

all thanks to ignoring talk radio - benghazi was classic talk radio fake news certainot Apr 2017 #20

I really had no idea of how many people absolutely HATED Hillary. Ligyron Apr 2017 #10

A lot of the hate is sexist but considerable numbers chose to believe the fake news and smearing. nikibatts Apr 2017 #12

Don't you think that willingness to believe the worst of her whathehell Apr 2017 #21

The innate distrust of influential or powerful women is a thing that has been studied- and yeah bettyellen Apr 2017 #38

Me, too, Ligyron. I kept hearing the terrible things that were coming out Grammy23 Apr 2017 #16

Misogyny.. whathehell Apr 2017 #19

I agree, it is rampant in the GOP particularly. Ligyron Apr 2017 #31

Yes, whathehell Apr 2017 #43

until democrats include hate radio in protests and boycott it until certainot Apr 2017 #22

The Thing Is Me. Apr 2017 #35

I'm the same - stunned FakeNoose Apr 2017 #46

It could be they hate her for not being phony, for not bowing and scraping, ingratiating. Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #49

Oh I knew TexasBushwhacker Apr 2017 #51

vile, rank republican hyprocrisy Achilleaze Apr 2017 #13

Hillary Clinton is owed a million apologies from these people. She took the abuse Maraya1969 Apr 2017 #14

i remember a BIG sigh of relief... samnsara Apr 2017 #18

Those GOP goons not only owe Hillary an apology meow2u3 Apr 2017 #55

lock him up! samnsara Apr 2017 #17

LOCK HIM UP! nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #27

GOP dirty tricks are nothing new FakeNoose Apr 2017 #24

Don't forget the Nixon deal with North Vietnam in 1968. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2017 #41

And yet a plot to see thousands of Americans killed to gain the country of Iraq WinkyDink Apr 2017 #48

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Apr 2017 #26

This is so beyond hypocrisy...jfc Sculpin Beauregard Apr 2017 #28

The Truth is that the video was partly responsible neohippie Apr 2017 #29

But despite the facts about the video, the GOP and media pumped the lie about this reason was nikibatts Apr 2017 #53

I for one am worried about...... bobGandolf Apr 2017 #30

not to mention bora13 Apr 2017 #34

Who, or what, is N. V. Peale? Ninsianna Apr 2017 #50

how-trump-got-religion--and-why-his-legendary-ministers-son-now-rejects-him bora13 Apr 2017 #52

Wow! Just wow! nikibatts Apr 2017 #54

Thank you! Ninsianna Apr 2017 #56

K & R Thanks for sharing this! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #36

Good catch! Thanks. bettyellen Apr 2017 #37

I think that is a big fish. PoliticalPie Apr 2017 #42

Perhaps Flynn's personal 'Foreign Alliance Building' MedusaX Apr 2017 #44

Kicking for the after work crew! This needs to go viral as much as possible. nikibatts Apr 2017 #45

The government is never "fake news." Remember that, Little Ones. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #47