Dem rep to Benghazi testifiers: “You have been brought here as a ruse”
During today’s congressional hearings over the Benghazi attacks, retiring Democratic Rep. Gary Ackerman (NY) used his speaking time to attack the Republican Party and personally apologize to the State Department officials for their being brought before Congress as part of a GOP partisan “ruse.”
“I want to first start by apologizing to the deputy secretaries because you have been brought here as a ruse,” Ackerman pointedly said to the testifiers seated before microphones along a table before him. “You are being used as foils to the conflicting intentions of some people on our committee and others in Washington for partisan political purposes.”
He continued to tear into the Republicans for helping Congress to become a “partisan bickering bunch of grousing old people trying to exploit whatever we can to our political advantage.”
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Gary Ackerman is a fool.
He, Hillary and Obama have blood on their hands.
Ask, until you get the answer – why was Amb. Stevens in Benghazi on the night of the 9/11 anniv., officially and unofficially?
The leftists are truly derelict.
Schadenfreude on December 20, 2012 at 11:24 PM
And Gregory Meeks (D-NY) was “pissed off” that he had to show up to work to talk about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s insolvency.
And look where that got us.
Left Coast Right Mind on December 20, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Ackerman needs to be tried for treason post haste and then summarily executed.
tom daschle concerned on December 20, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Oh, so Ambassador Stevens isn’t actually dead?
The Count on December 20, 2012 at 11:41 PM
The fact that a sitting Congressman can say this without being publicly shamed shows you how far downhill this country has gone.
WisCon on December 20, 2012 at 11:48 PM
The best Democrat defense is a strong offense, I guess.
The Rogue Tomato on December 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM
If Barry had been captain of the Titanic, no one would have been at fault.
Zaggs on December 21, 2012 at 12:21 AM
I bet he thinks Guam is going to tip over too.
Although this douche probably thinks it will tip over because TEA Party frogmen have been undermining the supports.
LegendHasIt on December 21, 2012 at 12:41 AM
Yep.
BallisticBob on December 21, 2012 at 1:04 AM
Hey, the whole damn Congress is a stinkin’ ruse so what the hell are you complainin’ ’bout, moron?
Marxism is for dummies on December 21, 2012 at 1:35 AM
Yeah, people resign over ruses all the time.
ButterflyDragon on December 21, 2012 at 1:43 AM
Stevens’ death became a deceptive ruse.
One now coming home to roost.
These chickens will roast.
profitsbeard on December 21, 2012 at 2:09 AM
Well, being a lefty, he would know all about ruses, so we should take note of what he says.
OldEnglish on December 21, 2012 at 2:24 AM
Just proves that you Democrats will say or do anything to protect their own rear ends. Now is Hillary on her death bed and why did the Department of State send in a bunch of lower level officials who knew nothing about the Benghazi murder of our ambassador?
SC.Charlie on December 21, 2012 at 4:58 AM
I wonder if Ackerman has always been this obtuse or if this affliction manifests itself after being elected to Congress?
BTW-Where are the survivors who were whisked away from the embassy after the initial attack and made it out alive? Why haven’t we heard their stories? I saw one report mentioning this and then…nothing.
Are they being silenced purposely?
Clink on December 21, 2012 at 5:26 AM
Well said Schadenfreude
I can’t wait to hear Hillary testify that she cannot remember a thing, her brain is jello (because of the concussion).
Zorro on December 21, 2012 at 6:39 AM
Thousands of dead brown people on both sides of the border, half a dozen dead public servants in the US alone.
Just a ruse. Just a ruse.
WeekendAtBernankes on December 21, 2012 at 7:26 AM
If this ackerman is typical of what is in congress today, no wonder we are in trouble. This twit is such a political hack, he totally ignores the lying, obfuscation, hiding and again lying that obama had done about this to delay everyone knowing what really happened until AFTER the election. This A-O has the nerve to blame the repubs for politicising it.
Old Country Boy on December 21, 2012 at 8:49 AM
These morons always b!tch about having to do their jobs. They just want to mug for the cameras when things are going their way, and collect their generous paychecks, without ever doing what the Constitution requires them to do.
It’s a trademark of being a Democrat, all they way up to 0bama. And, to be fair, a lot of RINOs are that way too.
UltimateBob on December 21, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Thirty years you’ve been there. Aren’t you a little late to the party, cochise?
The Schaef on December 21, 2012 at 9:58 AM
With a smirking snake like smile
With a Chicago gang slang slur
With a “unamerican anti constitution” hip hop
“Uh, da, da, hut, the hut, me no bengazie,,,,
“De Wa, Do da, ching, ching, me no fast and furious,,
B.O.
APACHEWHOKNOWS on December 21, 2012 at 10:17 AM