Live: Hillary's Benghazi Testimony

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Committee Democrats politicize Benghazi terrorist attack investigation
"Politico reports:  At Correct The Record, a PAC that coordinates with Hillary Clinton's campaign, a war room of about 30 staffers will be on hand to defend Clinton and attack the committee as she heads to Capitol Hill Thursday to testify in front of the House Select Committee on Benghazi.

"CNN reports:  As part of a multi-front attack against the Republican-led Benghazi Select Committee, the super PAC backing Hillary Clinton's campaign will release a 140-page book of opposition research Wednesday, obtained exclusively by CNN, that impugns the character of Republicans on the committee."

Chairman Gowdy's Opening Statement
. . . "I want you to take note during this hearing how many times congressional Democrats call on this administration to make long awaited documents available.  They won't.  Take note of how many witnesses congressional Democrats ask us to schedule for interview.  They won't.  We would be much closer to finishing this investigation and writing a final report if our Democrat colleagues decided to help us pursue the facts.  If the Democrats on this committee had their way, dozens of witnesses never would have been interviewed, tens of thousands of documents never would have been reviewed, your public record would still be private, and we would never have accessed the emails of our Ambassador.  All of that may be smart politics, but it is not the way to run a serious investigation. " . . .

John Kerry says global warming skeptics should be barred from elected office

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Investors.com  'Secretary of State John Kerry says that global warming skeptics should be disqualified from "high public office." By all means, Secretary Kerry, let's allow you to unilaterally set the eligibility requirements for elected officials. We'll just turn it all over to you and your astute judgment.

"Here's the gaseous statement that elicited our playground response, made Wednesday by Kerry from his Climate and Clean Energy Investment Forum, as recorded by Talk Radio News Service:

Full article here.

"Actually, we don't mind if those who believe in man-made global warming hold office, as long as they came by their views honestly. What we do mind is believers using office to hector us all incessantly about our prosperous lifestyles, and enact policies that won't change Earth's temperature one bit but sure will overwhelm developed economies. The rest of us shouldn't have to pay the price of their opinions."

That was then; this is now

All of the above Via Wayne Reddekopp

Roger L Simon: "Biden's departure gives Republicans an early Christmas gift"

. . . "Although Joe is,  to be polite, somewhat intellectually challenged and his integrity not always of the first tier  (plagiarizing in law school?),  the man had the unthreatening air of a conventional Democratic Party pol, sort of a much better-known and much more likable Martin O’Malley. He could have won.

"This leaves the Republicans battling Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.  Hillary — no matter how she does in Thursday’s confrontation with the Benghazi committee (and she would have to have a full-bore nervous breakdown for the press to declare her the loser), the email situation is not going away.  Because of a court order, her love letters from Sidney Blumenthal et al will be streaming out in doses for months to come. Who knows what’s in them?

"And there’s Hillary’s much bigger worry — the FBI investigation. " . . .  

. . . "Whatever the case, Bernie’s old fogey version of socialism will go nowhere in a national election, just as socialism has gone nowhere as an economic system (evidently unbeknownst to Bernie, who still thinks the Scandinavian countries are socialist when they are doing everything in their power to free up their markets.  Unfortunately, this may be too late for Sweden.)

Obama's FBI? Really? You can't be serious?

Coulter: "Save us from Paul Ryan and the Kemp Boys"

"Effective: Stop dumping millions of low-wage workers on the country to drive down wages. America's booming, prosperous middle class arose in the 40-year period after immigration was virtually shut down in 1924 -- until Teddy Kennedy opened the floodgates to the Third World in 1965. " From this post.

Ann Coulter  . . . "The principal result of Kemp's enterprise zones was to double HUD's budget.

    "But Kemp, like his protege Ryan, was everything big corporations and Wall Street love in a Republican: He'd give them tax cuts, cheap labor and moral self-righteousness. Washington is full of these Kemparatchiks, churning out documents and admiring quotes about one another to willing reporters.

    "The Kemp boys think they're a big hit with poor minorities -- especially Hispanics. Ryan, for example, is a huge supporter of driving down Hispanic wages by endlessly dumping low-wage workers on the country. Empowerment!

   " Two years ago, Ryan bragged to a Catholic radio station: "I actually campaigned with Jack Kemp against a thing called Prop 187."

    "That "thing" was an overwhelmingly popular initiative to prevent illegal aliens from collecting government benefits. It gave Republicans their biggest victory in California in the last 30 years, was supported by a majority of blacks, a majority of whites, a majority of Asians and 31 percent of Hispanics.

    "Two years later, the Dole-Kemp ticket got only 21 percent of the Hispanic vote. That's worse than Romney! (These empowerment types really have their finger on the pulse of ethnic America!) " . . .

Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio: “We fought a war on poverty and won — until the 80’s came around”

Joe Biden will not run for president. Calls this his last gig in politics

AP  "Vice President Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016, he said Wednesday, ending a months-long flirtation with a third White House campaign and setting him on a glide path toward the end of his decades-long political career.

"Biden's decision finalizes the Democratic field of White House candidates and likely bolsters Hillary Rodham Clinton's standing as the front-runner by sparing her a challenge from the popular vice president.

" 'Unfortunately, I believe we're out of time," Biden said, flanked by President Barack Obama in the Rose Garden." . . .

So there you have it. Biden will not be running for president in 2016.
. . . "Biden then, (strangely, considering the context) delivered what was essentially a stump speech for his nonexistent campaign. He endorsed the idea of free college, raising taxes on the wealthy, increasing the childcare tax credit, and the need to reduce income inequality.

"The vice president then took a small swipe at Hillary Clinton, repeating again the line that Republicans are not his enemies. In the Democratic debate, Clinton listed the GOP as the enemy she was proudest to have made in her career."

Who can forget this shameful behavior of Biden?

"JOE BIDEN crazily smiles and laughs throughout his entire debate with PAUL RYAN. The vice-president rudely interrupted the congressman over 80 times."

Former Defense Secretary Gates: Hillary "played it by ear" on Libyan aftermath

By Rick Moran at American Thinker  . . . "But to get rid of Gaddafi without a viable plan to replace him – and then pretend there was – is typical of the "leading from behind" that has characterized the president's foreign policy since he entered office.  From Iraq, to Syria to Afghanistan, and in places like Yemen and Nigeria, where the U.S. is assisting in anti-terrorism operations, the president's failures are legion.

"Those failures should be Hillary's failures as well.  But the media is of no mind to alter the narrative in order to tell the truth.  Until they are, Clinton's tenure as secretary of state will be seen as an asset to her campaign rather than the liability it surely should be."

American Silliness Oct 21, 2015

Middle School Principal Cancels Student Election BECAUSE TOO MANY WHITE KIDS WON
. . . “This is complex, but as a parent and a principal, I truly believe it behooves us to be thoughtful about our next steps here so that we can have a diverse student council that is truly representative of all voices at Everett,” she told parents in an e-mail Thursday.

"The response was immediate and at times vehement. Parents complained; students were angry. It appeared, some parents argued, that diversity was trumping democracy.

"What’s wrong with white candidates? All of the Democrats running for president are white."

The left demands $15 an hour for entry level jobs and this is what happens

. . . "Many other food chains AND now RESTAURANTS alike are now switching over to kiosks/touchscreens to replace their cashiers, and servers too!

For the same reasons as McDonalds is making this move worldwide, these businesses

simply cannot afford to operate and pay your demanded minimum wage of $15 per hour

plus benefits to their workers/servers!

"Got any other bright ideas Mr. Obama?" And Pelosi.

Which is better: 5 people working for $8 an hour or one person working for $15 an hour?

School Cancels Halloween Because of DIVERSITY!  "An elementary school in New Jersey has cancelled Halloween because it was offensive to a small group of people."

Lawmaker: Allow 'gay' cousins to marry   Ireland today, America tomorrow

Student who complained about ‘Maximum Mexican’ day was OK with ‘offensive’ imagery when her group used it . . . "But Gamez, who is co-president of the campus group Latinos Unidos, appears to be rather selective about what offends her. For, as Badger Pundit points out, last year her organization put the word out about a “Super Taco Night” which featured the following image:"

Students supporting Thomas Jefferson statue accused of white privilege, ‘defending slave owners’
. . . "Skyler Roundtree, chair of the university’s College Republicans, said in a news release explaining his group’s motives that “we have decided to take a stand with Jefferson, not only in that the recent claims made against him lack truth, but also in that we realize that we are living in a time where our society has begun to sacrifice morals and traditions only to be politically correct.' ”

Weasel of the Week Nominees include a ...a...comic book!

Yes, a comic book! Disney’s New Anti-American Far Left ‘Captain

America’ " Read below

The Watcher’s Council   "It’s time once again for the Watcher’s Council’s ‘Weasel Of The Week’ nominations, where we pick our choices to compete for the award of the famed Golden Weasel to a public figure who particularly deserves to be slimed and mocked for his or her dastardly deeds during the week. Every Tuesday morning, tune in for the Weasel of the Week nominations!

"Here are this weeks’ nominees…"

"I pick Gloria Steinem for her decades-long attack on traditional America and her general spreading of venom, especially for men.

This is her latest tweet. It’s a nonsensical but subtle and demeaning attack, something she is expert at.

"Gloria Steinem: “If [Cis] Men Could Get Pregnant Abortion Would Be A Sacrament”…."

JoshuaPundit: "If you remember the comic book heroes of your youth, you will be astounded by what’s become of them lately.

"Like America’s movies, they used to be a part of America’s culture that nurtured heroic values and provided role models for America’s youth."

"And Captain America? His enemies aren’t America’s any more either. Nowadays, Disney (who owns Marvel Comics)has him fighting – wait for it – evil Republicans and ‘right wingers’ who oppose amnesty for illegal aliens:

. . . "From the day they enter school, turn on a TV, or yes, read a comic book, America’s kids are subject to this kind of mind rape. That’s why a willful perversion like this is important." . . .

The Latest Piece Of The UN To Display The Organization’s Anti-Semitic Bias"

. . . "The resolution would designate the holiest site in Judaisim,the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem known as the Kotel as an integral part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
In reality, the Kotel predates the mosque by a mere 6 centuries, and the mosque was literally built on top of the Kotel as a sign of conquest during the brief Arab possession of Jerusalem.

"In addition to designating the Western Wall part of the mosque, the resolution also exclusively condemns Israel for responses to terrorism attacks on Jews in Jerusalem. It’s apparently not enough to try rob Jews of their heritage. As an added bonus, the resolution blames them for defending themselves and supports those attacking them.

"The resolution is almost certain to pass…your tax dollars, about $400 million at work." . . .

Muslims tend to build a "victory mosque" on the site of a victory over infidels. TD

History revisionism; Dan Rather - Mary Mapes. Some coverage for those who are too young to know the story

The movie ‘Truth’ is as bogus as the original attempt to smear George W. Bush’s wartime service.
. . . The creative minds behind “Truth”—based on a book by the CBS report’s producer, Mary Mapes—have wrapped Mr. Rather and Ms. Mapes in a glow of heroic martyrdom so impenetrable there’s hardly a line not put to its service. When, toward the end, all involved in the report face firing, the film’s fatherly Dan Rather asks a young producer what made him want to go into journalism.
“ 'You,” comes the answer.
. . .
"In the years since this affair, Mr. Rather and Ms. Mapes have held fast to their regularly repeated assertions that whatever mistakes may have been made, they had reported a true story.
“ 'Truth”—starring Cate Blanchett as Mary Mapes facing down the enemies of the good and the true—is the latest iteration of the Mapes-Rather claim that the validity of their story wasn’t compromised merely because the supporting testimony was fabricated."

Dan Rather, Mary Mapes and the Busting of the Mainstream Media Monopoly

. . . "There is no doubt in anybody's mind that these two people made this story up or accepted a forged bunch of documents that contributed to it being a story because they wanted to effect the outcome of the 2004 race.  And so a movie has been made recounting the entire episode based on a biography written by Mary Mapes.  Now, the reason for the movie is very sympathetic to Rather and Mary Mapes and leaves open the possibility that they're the ones that got screwed, that they really were on to something. 

"The reason this is done, -- again, just to remind you -- is not just to save or protect or maybe reconstitute the reputations of these people.  It is for people who are not born yet. " . . .
2004: CBS Apologizes for Report on Bush Guard Service  . . . "Network officials yesterday admitted that the man who gave them the documents had lied about where he got them, and that inconsistencies in the cloak-and-dagger account he gave them in the past few days had left CBS unable to say definitively where they came from. Moreover, CBS was unable to reach the person the man identified as his source, Mr. Rather said ." . . .

Mark Steyn: CBS defense of Rather hints at bigger story 2004. . . . "The following day Charles Johnson of the Little Green Footballs Web site drove a stake through your phony '70s memos by overlaying them with modern MS Word documents, whose automatic word wrap is amazingly an exact match with Lt. Col. Killian's ''typewriter.'' And every document expert agreed with Johnson your memos are junk, including your own analysts. "

Steyn: CBS Falls for Fake Memo
It took the savvy chappies at the Powerline Web site and Charles Johnson of “Little Green Footballs” about 20 minutes to spot the eerily 2004 look of the 1972 memo, and various Internet wallahs spent the rest of the day tracking down the country’s leading typewriter identification experts.

Say goodbye to the clock boy

'Clock Boy' Ahmed Mohammed moving to Qatar  . . . "Taking apart a 1980s-era digital clock and putting it into a pencil case so that it bore some resemblance to a bomb, and then bringing it to school for a science fair was guaranteed to trigger a Zero Tolerance reaction. School administrators have been known to throw children out of school for chewing Pop Tarts into the shape of a gun, after all. Ahmed got exactly the reaction he expected, and with his evasive answers, even got arrested. Propaganda gold! The claim that he was being persecuted because of his dark skin and Muslim name was perfect for the progressive media narrative. Never mind all those other, non-Muslim victims of idiotic Zero Tolerance school officials.

"As you no doubt know, in addition to meeting with tech luminaries, Ahmed got to the White House and met with President Obama.  And less than 24 hours later, he and his family announced they were moving to Qatar, which outbid others anxious to shower boons upon the boy and his family:" . . . Read more

Cool Crock, Ahmed
"It's been a big week for young Ahmed Mohamed, the budding genius who figured out how to stuff the guts of an electric clock into a pencil case. First he got to meet with Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the genocidal "Butcher of Darfur." Talk about a childhood dream come true!

"Next, the Council on American-Islamic Relations named him "The American Muslim of the Year," apparently for going 365 days without killing anyone. Which, make no mistake, we think is a good thing - although we're not quite sure why it deserves a trophy.

"But best of all, Ahmed was finally able to make good on Barack Obama's tweeted invitation to the White House, where he attended the 2nd annual "Astronomy Night" along with luminaries like climate change evangelist Bill Nye "The Science is Settled Dammit" Guy, and 11 astronauts who have participated in NASA's exciting Muslim outreach program and occasionally actually gone into space thanks to Islam's dramatic contributions to rocket science.

"Well, actually the contribution wasn't that dramatic. Centuries ago,  Muslims "invented" a symbol to represent the already-existing concept of "zero" - that symbol being a simple circle ("You know - for kids!").  We're not quite sure how this translates to putting a man on the moon, but surely the president couldn't say it if it wasn't true.

"Interestingly, Ahmed didn't have his (ahem) "clock" with him and he didn't get any quality one-on-one time with Mr. Obama... no doubt because the Secret Service takes security a lot more seriously than the president wants our nation's schools to do. "

"CLOCK BOY: His Family Are Leaving America And We Say GOOD RIDDANCE"
"The Texas student’s story went viral online and resulted in him being invited to visit with several high-profile businessmen and politicians, including Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton."

Government fines coal company for posting anti- Obama sign

Weasel Zippers

"A major coal mining company has agreed to pay $5,000 to settle charges that it violated election spending rules by distributing anti-President Obama signs in 2012.

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"n a settlement announced Friday with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Murray Energy Corp. admitted that it failed to disclose paying for signs that read, “STOP the WAR on COAL — FIRE OBAMA” in the months before the 2012 presidential election.

"Following a complaint by a liberal group in Ohio, FEC investigated the signs, for which Murray paid about $22,000." . . .