Rep. Trey Gowdy: Either Petraeus Will Testify Voluntarily Over Benghazi or We Will Subpoena Him
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Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) on Friday vowed to subpoena outgoing CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus if he won’t testify voluntarily about the Sept. 11 attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
Gowdy said that while he regretted the “personal ramifications” of Petraeus’ sudden resignation over an extramarital affair, it would not stop Congress from hearing from him about the assault on the consulate that left four Americans dead.
“The fact that he’s resigned and had an affair has nothing to do with whether or not he’s gonna be subpoenaed to Congress,” Gowdy said on Fox News’ “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren.” “I hope we don’t have to subpoena a four-star general and the former CIA director, I hope he would come voluntarily, but if he won’t he will be subpoenaed and none of what has happened today is a defense to a subpoena.”
The CIA has come under sharp scrutiny in the wake of the Benghazi attacks. Petraeus had been slated to testify Thursday at closed congressional hearings before the House and Senate intelligence committees, but acting CIA Director Michael Morell is now expected to take his place.
“There’s no way we can get to the bot of Benghazi without David Petraeus,” Gowdy said. “While he might not be around next week because he’s got personal matters, the week after that and the week after that, this excuse will run stale.”
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iamsaved
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:03amA man of sound character and integrity? An honest man? It says that we shall know them by their fruit and his fruit looks rotten.
His departure from being a man of integrity and character has led him into the realms of lying, obfuscation, and omitting facts in order to protect an evil man knowing that Obama is antithetical to everything Petraeus supposedly served his country for.
This country is sinking into a cesspool of depravity at an alarming rate. Does anyone trust anything that comes out of the government’s various agencies anymore? We already know that the liberal state run media can’t be trusted.
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DeOppressoLiber
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:51amGeneral Petraeus needs to remember the long Gray Line,
He needs to go to the National Archives to view the Declaration Of Independence, and Constitution.
He then needs to walk the Gardens Of Stones at Arlington.
Then he should remember Duty Honor Country, then go tell the truth.
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joey g
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:52amthis guy makes the clintons look like honorable people….
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just the facts
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:53amWe all new that this dictator would pull a stunt like this. Back in 2008 worte in an opinion page that barry had placed people all throughout the government, that had one and one reason only – to be able to disguise the truty. These individuals have been doing their jobs fully, and this includes the secular media. No matter how strong of a conservitive/republican canidate was, he or she didn’t really have a chance.
Betraeus was an escape goat. He has the damaging evidence about Benghazi or at least the the evidence of the lack of leadership of such. So other than being sanctioned, well you all figure it out.
Put nothing past the guy in the whitehouse. He has a strong well placed team working for him. They are all socialists and their end game is the destruction of the American dollar as well as a complete overhaul of the American capitalist system. Nothing will stand in his way to further their movement or damage this so caller president.
We as a country are in trouble, we are in for a major hurt, but we as a country are in no ways or means lost or incapable of a comeback. Hope for the best – prepare for the worst. Never give up. Let the voters who re-elected this guy roll squaller in their time because they will be hurt the most by the programs and laws this POS dictates.
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antrancher
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 11:14amAll planned and agreed to. He has also been paid off. I don’t have any trust of this system. Same thing with Hillary. She has refused to testify. What did they think, these two would catch a cab and hurry on down? They should have been subpoenaed from the git go. Just gives them more time to avoid questions. They are only trying to pacify the ignorant low life Americans waiting to see something happen. Get real Folks. Buying into this is ridiculous. They are all in this together.
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83plus
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:12pmNow if the presidential administration pulls something to try and prevent the general from testifying now, (they might not) but if they do, especially if he gets subpoenaed the speculation and suspicions will really start to fly.
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capelady
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 3:31pmDon’t be too quick to believe what is being said. We have Chicago thugs in the White House and you don’t know what pressure was applied to scapegoat Petraeus for Benhazi and silence him so that he can’t damage Obama. He is a man of integrity and honor and would not cover for this administration and they know it. What he is claiming is out of character and it may be that his family is being threatened or who knows what when things are being done the Chicago way!!! His top secret security clearance apparently prevents him from testifying to anything that would be covered by that clearance even when he is no longer in the service, without a special dispensation from the military. If Panetta doesn’t allow him to speak freely, even if he appears he may have to take the 5th amendment to comply with the commitment he made to never divulge secret information.
This is the most corrupt administration in our history and Obama is covering up things that will take him down if they are ever brought out in the open. He is capable of anything when it comes to controlling or taking revenge on his enemies. Petraeus already insisted that the CIA did not give any order to stand down, pointing to Obama. He is now being punished.
Remember, when it comes to Obama, nothing is as it seems. You cannot believe anything he says, you have to watch what he does!
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beatobama
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 4:06pmDEOPPRESSOLIBER:
That is the most perfect post I’ve read on this sordid story yet. Well said.
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wordsofwisdom
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 4:24pmGive me a break. We already know what happened in Benghazi but none of the lying MSM’s will report it so we have in effect a not so free press anymore. The truth is we are entering a de-fact-o socialism and no law enforcement will not take charge & enforce the constitution in favor of the people. Since when can any body elected or not just start doing what ever they want over the law and no law applies to him. Why do the U.S. Marshal’s not come and arrest some of these criminals? Who in this country has the power if not the U.S. Marshal’s? Can a president commit a crime with impunity when he has an appointed leader of the DOJ refusing to apply the law to him? Are we so stupid that we will just lay down & except a dictator because he has appointed criminals to head departments of gov. that are suppose to enforce the law’s in favor of the people not the dictator? Those of you who voted for this kind of gov. are in for a rude awakening some day. You have no idea what you have thrown away! This video called “The End Times” http://youtu.be/vgDkznPS4zI is where we are headed.
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Walkabout
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 5:08pmjoey g
This guy makes the clintons look like honorable people
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Petraeus did not lie like Clinton about an affair Clinton admitted to an affair with Gennifer Flowers On 60 minutes or something. Hillary was there to either support her husband or (more likely) her future career.. The only reason that Gennifer Flowers was not roughed up or worse was that she had tapes. After election Clinton then went on to have an affair with Monica. But it is okay because she did not swallow; Bill finished himself off.
So Petreaus is not as bad as Clinton. He is at least competent when it comes to COIN. Clinton is only good at getting elected, & triangulating.
I am disappointed in Petreaus. But looking at socio-economic levels, the percentage of males that commit infidelity seems to go up some with income. So I am not shocked.
But again he is not as bad as Clinton although he might be trending there.
BTW at 1st glance the woman reminds me of Caley Anthony. I am just creeped out.
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DeOppressoLiber
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 5:09pmDear Leader pick the General because he did not want the General to run for President.
Dear Leader was smart and used the Generals sense of Duty Honor Country against him, very Sun Tzu, good move.
We would have been better off if General Petraeus had retired and then ran for office. Might be different situation today.
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Stuck_in_CA
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 6:57pmCover-up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
…According to another CIA source, the resignation of Christopher Kubasik, president and CEO-elect of defense and aerospace company Lockheed Martin, announced on the same day as Petraeus, might have ties to the events at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. “There is a relationship between Lockheed Martin and the defense department, as well as the CIA, that ties into current events in Turkey and Syria. This is particularly relevant in the operation taking place in Benghazi and when investigation into where the ‘black-ops’ money went. Don’t forget, Congress appropriated money, at the behest of Obama, for humanitarian aid, not weapons.”…
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/50976#.UJ7kGEVmnMc.twitter
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OneCitizenOfTheRepublic
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:15pmThe cost of tolerance of evil is corruption of the soul.
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Max Power 1
Posted on November 11, 2012 at 11:37amAgreed. You want to know what’s really going on? Here it is! Scroll down & read 2 posts by America the Beautiful, today. This will bring you up to speed. This is big & wide. Even military contractors are running for cover. This is because congress allocated money for humanitarian purposes only & obama used this money to fund terrorists, & it all blew up in Libya. Lockeed -Martin CEO quit because they made the missiles that obama gave to terrorists.
http://theulstermanreport.com/2012/11/09/breaking-cia-director-petraeus-resigns-cites-extramarital-affair/
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mike_trivisonno
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:54amThe saddest thing about all of this is that it is being orchestrated by the real enemies of America. You know, the enemy no one will name. The enemy that has us embroiled in internecine struggles while the they move into position, assume power, and press forward with the Jihad.
Behind all of this is the House of Saud. Muslims engaged in Jihad.
Go ahead. Eat our own. Sacrifice our men and women to the Jihad. That is what the Jihadis desire. They will sit back and delight as we bloody our own people, weaken our own ability to fight, and crucify our military.
While you guys are busy with the latest side show they have orchestrated, they Jihad speeds forward unimpeded, unmitigated, and unchallenged.
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anthonyebaker
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:10amIt is a great honor to come across someone that sees the world so clearly. I have had a gut full of the blind mouths in this country. They are going to get the entire country burried!
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mike_trivisonno
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:28amI wish more American would come to grips with what the real enemies of America who have deceived many in our government and military. Through deception they have been led astray, and done grievous harm to our nation, and then sent back to us for slaughter.
General Petraeus was deceived by the Islamic Obama administration, used to further the Jihad, and then presented to the Americans as a traitor and even worse. While we gleefully pound General Petraeus into ground meat, the real enemies, the muslims in the White House engaged in jihad, walk away with smiles. Looking for the next tool.
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jkronc
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:42amIs this the same Mike Trivisonno from WTAM1100?
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mike_trivisonno
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:51am@JKRONC
No, I am not.
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pastordo
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 3:27pmThe real saddest thing to me is the fact that so few seem to really care! There was plenty already on Barry to Impeach and try this man for treason BEFORE the election! Yet the voter turnout for REPUBLICANS WAS LESS THAN 2008! Really! Where were all these fired up voters? I’m not talking about the Dems and the MSM mindless hordes. A lot of them stayed home too and it turned out they didn’t need a huge turnout to beat Romney. Ridiculous! Now even Impeachment won’t help because the Senate would never convict! I can only hope and pray that this scandal does indeed blow up in Barry’s face and then, perhaps justice can be done! All those who supported Barry would also go down in history with those who voted for Nixon before Watergate broke! THAT would be a measure of poetic justice. But I ain’t holding out hope for that!
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AJAYW
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:52amoh my
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Beyondculturewars
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:52amI’m beginning to really like this guy.
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Sorocialism
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:55amTrey Gowdy is B.O.S.S.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:00amI always wondered why the Far Left ” General Be-tray-us ” Obama crowd picked him to be head of the CIA. Hmmmm. Isn’t this ironic ? The Secret Service, the 6 Navy Seals ( while the NYT goes unscathed after LEAKING info on the front page for Obama ) and now this…..
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mike_trivisonno
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:10amHe is a carnival barker putting on a show for the American people to consume while the enemies of our nation continue to press forward with the Jihad on America. Here Americans, eat some cotton candy and take a ride on the congressional merry-go-round!
Oh well. The next four years will see an increase in Jihad activity in America and even more aspects of Islamic culture will replace American culture.
We have jihadis crawling all over the local, state and federal governments. They openly slaughter our military on our own soil, they killed 3,000 American on 9/11! The muslims kill us openly and we do nothing. But the General? Oh no, he must go! Guilty! Bad man! Traitor! Adulterer!
If you do not see how you are being played for fools, then America really will fall to Jihad.
Muslims out of the military.
Muslims out of the government.
Muslims out of America.
You want an enemy? The muslims are your enemy, not General Petraeus.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:27amAm more concerned about the enemies within our own government.
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kryptonite
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:31amHey, MIKE, we feel sorry for the guy. He was sex-starved and along came the Broad. Is that plain enough for you?
Still, he was a general. That calls for some stoicism on his part. So, as far as I’m concerned, he’s guilty as sin, pun intended.
But you’re right. Benghazi is a waste of time, and I’ve said all along: It was a rogue operation, just like F&F, the drones over Iran, the stirring up of the Arab Spring in Egypt, and whatever else that SOB Hussein is up to.
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mike_trivisonno
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:42am@BARBER2
There is a difference between laboring under a deception and treason.
Until our military is fully informed about Islamic Jihad. They labor under the deception presented to them by the Saudi funded dawa campaign which unequivocally states that Islam is not to be challenged. We routinely see our military reprimanded and even put on trail for speaking out against Islam.
The muslims in the military are the internal enemy. Do you want to remove them or allow them to further weaken our military from within? Do you want to hang the General or do you want to look over your shoulder to see the real enemy; muslims engaged in Jihad?
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mike_trivisonno
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:50am@BARBER2
As an example, look at the photo at accompanying this article. Do you see General Petraeus? Now, look over the General’s shoulders. There. See them? Muslims engaged in Jihad.
There is the enemy.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:59amMIKE: They are all part of the ” hate / envy American values and success ” crowd. Sad for everyone. In Obama’s New Far Left America : hate and division “sell” – his only brand of acceptable capitalism ! Notice the tone of our Trolls here as proof of the attitude Obama engenders.
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Look4DBigPicture
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:44amRep. Trey Gowdy is one of the few gutsy honorable men left in Washington. I absolutely love the guy!
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Lopez
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:51amI don’t know how he is going to testify, I heard he was being considered to be the next ambassador to Libya. A very important job for this administration. Oh wait
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scrapadapolis
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:47amI’m sorry but what a man does on his own time either crossdress,cheat on his wife or build ships in a bottle.Should not interconnect with his employment.General if that was your wife you kissed after being swarn in,I’d cheat on her too.
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Gonzo
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:55amSo you approve of men with the absolute highest security clearance allowing themselves to become vulnerable to blackmail by our enemies? We’re not talking about a postal carrier here.
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poorrichard09
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:55amMark Levin (a constitutional lawyer) said on his show there is no reason whatsoever that the General can not testify.
Wonder why this came out now? Remember after the Benghazi debacle hit the fan and state dept. was pointing fingers at cia, and everybody was blaming someone else? Petraeus came out and said no one at cia told rescuers to “stand down”. That order probably came from the “O” man and they want to cover his arse.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:00amSCRAP, Its not about his free will. This is about his judgement regarding him putting himself in a position to be blackmailed when it comes to national secrets. I recall a lot of the hoops that I had to jump through along with a number of security related interviews that I went through for a potential top secret clearance for another assignment. In particular they looked at anything in my background where I might be blackmailed. That is why these rules exist for certain positions.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:13amPOOR: Just another cover-up, just like the phony video was their first cover-up. WAKE UP, CONGRESS.
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Look4DBigPicture
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:43amI smell dead fish.
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Shamrock241
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 6:42pm@Scrap you know nothing about honor or integrity
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4truth2all
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:02pmYo Scrap:
A man that compromises one place will do so any place … not what you what from a four star head of the CIA .
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Wisdom7
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:09pmWhere did cross dressing come into this picture? Are you one? Clearly you have never been a public servant or worked in government. There is a code of conduct and ethics one must follow at all times, even while not at work, especially in positions such as this one and in an organization such as this one (CIA).
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jaylew
Posted on November 11, 2012 at 2:17pmI am sorry SCRAP….I do not agree…..I am not a prude by any means….but I am also not a 4 star general and Cia director entrusted with National Secrets of immense import. When a man or woman accepts a responsibility of that magnitude and sensitivity……he or she simply has to keep their private parts even more private. We have in the last 20 years had a president (Clinton) who has successfully managed to convince not only his wife Hillary but also a large part of the American population that oral sex is not sex……leave religious mantras and mandates out of the entire equation……and still any reasonable man or woman knows full well that oral sex is indeed sex….and so as these infamous and famous indiscretions tend to de-sensitize the entire bailiwick of cheating and lying simply so that 2 humans can roll around like dogs for an hour or two….the gravity of the situation is being lost in the din. If you cannot trust a man to keep his zipper up when it should be up……then you cannot trust that man…it really is just that simple. We are not monkeys or hyenas or jackals that engage in non stop sexual antics….well let me correct that….many of us are….but they are not 4 star generals or CIA directors….I’ll leave the inner city promiscuity issue for another topic on another day. This is not a “my baby momma” matter…..he was the Director of the CIA and is now a mere lying cheating pig….in one fell swoop from hero to swine.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:43amI hope Petraeus will testify in full and honest manner before the committee; he is one of the keys to the whole mess surrounding Benghazi and I expect the administration will move hell and earth to ensure the man is charged with violation of the Patriot Act or Treason or such, in addition to threatening his family to try and keep him silent.
If the MSM decides to pick up Benghazi at all, they will probably focus on the good general and the ‘scandal’ of his part and try to keep the focus off of Obama.
Again, the general is being used as a distraction and offered up as a sacrificial goat to appease to the masses while the Democrats try to save the flaming britches of their god-king.
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CatB
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 11:52am@SNOW
I think the Clinton’s knew about this (and have all the “dirt” on Benghazi — I understand she has a team of lawyers and all the proof that she requested security for the Ambassador) .. why was Bill campaigning SO HARD for Obama?… .if you take out Obama you will need a new VP .. (if you can’t get rid of Biden first .. remember Spiro Agnew and then Gerald Ford .. Nixon out and unelected VP as President) … Hillary is ready to step in as VP either way .. and if it is Pres. Biden he would have her a “heartbeat” away .. how long would it take to get rid of him ?(we all know he is insane).
This whole regime stinks to high heaven … just a matter of who is the most corrupt on the inside of it and who has all the “dirt”
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:37amAnd ” the White House was briefed on the affair on Wednesday, the day after the election.” HO…HO…HO…HA…HA…HA…HA. ( this is even phonier than the video story they crammed down our throats for two weeks !!!!!!!!n )
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Eastinfection
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:16amNo doubt BARB.. it probably went like this..
“Mr. President.. Once ‘Mike and Mike’ is over, will you have time to be briefed with an update on the smear campaign you initiated on all high ranking officials?…. We can start with Gen. Patraeus…. “
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SamIamTwo
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:37amSeduced…no doubt…prob directed by Obama.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:45amEither that or the evidence has been fabricated and the good generals family threatened to attempt to keep him silent in the event the committees on Benghazi call him to testify.
Look to the fact that when Hillary is suppose to appear she will be out of the nation: coincidence? Nope.
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raderby
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:44amnow you are getting closer to the truth of this………
look in the history of Obloomers. How did he take out Ryan in 2004 senate race? Sealed divorce records magically appeared, and the big O won.
Either fabricate it, or utilize what is. Break legs if necessary. The Chicago Way, O style.
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kryptonite
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:35amI believe that women was sent by Obama to take him “all in.” I also believe she has stuff that would go on the Internet if he doesn’t comply. He was forced to lie, then he was forced to resign (he’s the fall guy), and now he will be forced to zip it.
Benghazi will be a waste of time, just like F&F and the election. There is one and only one way out of this, and Obama is making sure it doesn’t happen. Just look at how the Blaze trolls are talking. Haven’t you noticed the difference? They are trying to lull us into submission.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:52amKRY: No, I think the Trolls have taken on a KGB tone: brazen bullying, nasty contempt, and unmitigated arrogance .
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DZ-015
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:57amThe trolls have a secret weapon. It’s called Troll-Ops. That’s what must have gotten the General.
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kryptonite
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:06amBARBER,
BUT the underlying message is, “this happened because you are too extreme, become like us.” And the stupid pundits on the right are parroting the narrative, as per usual.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:33amKRY: I think some of the ” extremes” are actually the Extreme Left shock troops : the OWS / Black Bloc / Anarchy types. Or at least that is where this nasty, vitriolic Bullying Troll attitude ultimately leads.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:32amAnd just why was the FBI investigating ” one of Petraeus’s personal email accounts ?” Sounds like Obama has resurrected the old FBI of Hoover ! Or maybe Chicago’s Al Capone ?
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kryptonite
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:52amBecause the FBI was tracking him ever since he went on 5-mile runs with the Broad (well!).
That must have been fun.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:56amAnd this ” investigation started last spring,” but the White House only heard about this the day AFTER the election ?? How many more BIG LIES will this administration be allowed to cram down our throats ? This whole deal is phonier than the video story. CONGRESS , DO SOMETHING. Are there no patriotic Democrats left within the party now run by in this international Far Left cabal in the White House ?
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Eastinfection
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:24amKRYP… lol.. 5mile runs?
Wife: Where were you honey? Why are you all sweaty?
Petraeus: Um… jogging?
Wife: Oh… then why do you smell like fish?
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kryptonite
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:37amEAST,
That was back in A-stan. No wife in sight.
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raderby
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:49amyes, Capone…. close again to the truth of the matter.
This is a Rahm type of back stab op. And sweet little Val Jarrett – lil’ miss revenge…..
The whole cabal is beyond dirty. Don’t let these guys and the UN grab our guns and ammo – because that day will be the day we die. Literally.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:51amBARBER2, retired LTC Ralph Peters wa on F&F this morning. He seems to think that the FBI was looking for something else in a government computer of Patraeus’ and found a number of steamy emails on a private email account. Doesn’t matter if that were private or not, it was located on a government computer. But, he points out that this was from an investigation a good number of months ago, and might have been before he took over the CIA. The admin just kept this knowledge in their back pocket for future use.
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Eastinfection
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:51amKRYP…
Was it? My bad… I guess the fish smell probably went undetected amongst the camel crap.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:04amRJJ: Agree. Am sure the Chicago Obama crowd has a dossier of “skeletons” on everyone to ensure their ” co-operation” with the White House. That would be a typical Alinsky Rule For Radicals ! And the Ayers/ Obama crowd are RADICALS with lots of secrets in their back pockets !
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ConnConservative
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:35amNot sure how this fits in, but if you look at the list of Bilderburgers, Petraeus is on it
HKS
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:23amI would look for a strange accident to come in the near future.
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DZ-015
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:50amSorta like General Patton?
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anthonyebaker
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:17amDz-015 –
Bingo!
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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 1:51pm@DZ-015
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:50am
“Sorta like General Patton?”
Yes, remember, we never did get the straight skinny, after all these years!
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Red Meat
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:22amFake concern from the Republican’s again. Hey Trey, how’s that F&F investigation going? These R”s are wimps and need to be replaced. I’m glad West got the boot, where’s he on this matter? Oh, trying to save his own ass in FL. Traitors, the lot of them.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:37amHey MEAT, why not go up there yourself and show them how its done. I’m so sure that you can bust through all of this administration’s red tape and road blocks, right? Not to mention how the MSM backs up everything they do, and dis-spell anything that Congress tries to get to the bottom of this.
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bigbear_awake
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:18amwhat happens when everyone pleads the 5th?????
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DZ-015
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:49amTransactional Immunity will be the ticket.
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Zipit
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 2:27pmThe Hillary defense!! “I don’t recall” 300 times!!!
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Spidereye
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:17amIf Petraeus thought the attack was a demonstration over an anti-Islam video he was incompetent. This is the second member of Obama’s administration who has thrown themselves on their sword for him. What does he have on Clinton and Petraeus? This is big! The CIA knew the attackers were Al Quada before Petraeus testified before Congress…under oath. He has destroyed his career and his honor.
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leftcoastslut
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:37amI say follow the money. Who paid the prostitute?
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:42amLEFTCOASTSLUT, The woman in question was a biographer working closely with Patraeus. This makes her a professional journalist in my mind. Not sure if she was a paid operative to seduce him or that she just took one for the team. Not to complete conspiracy theorist sounding person at the moment, the two could possibly have become attracted to one another. But, what a convenient timing for 0bama!
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kryptonite
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:01am@RJJ
Totalitarians use women to destroy men. Patraeus was ripe for the taking, I might add.
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NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:17amWas her name Rielle Hunter?
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:27amKRYPTONITE, I certainly have to agree with you. I’m offering different possibilities, but also pointing out that the timing makes most other possibilities seem just too coincidental to be true. It would be great to get to the bottom of this, but all that it will do is expose 0bama and his minions for just who they are. With Reid in charge of the Senate, nothing will come of it, and never expect any Dem-wit to do the honorable thing such as resign in the face of being disgraced. They just do not care and besides, the outcome justifies their means.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:38amNOTAMUSHROOM, her name is Paula Broadwell. Naturally, the MSM will hoist her to hero status by Monday morning. If you have the chance check out the Sunday morning political shows, then do the same with BSNBC’s Morning Joe. By the time little Miss Chrissy Matthews comes on, she will be up for some top award.
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leftcoastslut
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:15amhe will be found next to Hoffa
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cloudsofwar
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:14amlet the show begin. THEY CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH.
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Gonzo
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:24amI don’t expect the truth to make an appearance during this hearing. With out an even slightly curious MSM this thing will die on the vine like F&F did. I’m glad Congress is trying , but I’ve seen this movie before.
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bigbear_awake
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:12amand just what happens when everyone pleads the 5th
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GO-FOR-LIBERTY
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:10amNothing will happen. Nothing!!!!!
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cloudsofwar
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:15amamen.
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barber2
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:49amNothing short of a coup will rid Washington of the thugs now in the White House. This is the most dishonest administration I have ever lived under. JFK must be twirling.
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Stuck_in_CA
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:07amBetter take a look at this! It’s quite a long list
Barack Obama Voter Fraud 2012
http://obamavoterfraud.blogspot.com/
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Female
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:57amInteresting to me, but too bad nobody of interest was willing to care.
O won’t share his ground game with other democrates, after all they cheated fair and square! I have to admit I gat very disappointed when we accept the initial results rather than county every vote especially provisional and absentee. I wonder how many R were given provisional rather than countable ballots. Did 3mil less show-up or were 6 mil thrown in the suspicious pile? How many provisional ballots were there nation wide? How many absentee ballots nationwide? How much did this affect or infect those swing states?
2016 will be a victory through a write in campaign I am sure!
People say stuff about Colonel West but I respect he is making them count! R need to stop conceding until after every vote is counted! My change from I to R took 2 attempts (may & 10/09/12) through DMV, 4 phone calls (purposely voice mailed 3X), and a visit to the county recorder for AZ to get it right? And the machine voting took 45 minutes to vote because you had to touch not center for R but to the bare top of line. Suspicious and screwy. We perhaps need to use some of the UN suggestions.
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Eastinfection
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:07amI don’t see eye-to-eye with Gowdy on everything but, i do think he is very good at his job….
ps… Trey.. lose the 1982-running-for-class-president hairdo already. i 1/2 expect him to roll up his sleeves and reveal several “Swatches”.
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Gonzo
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:18amMaybe two different pastel color Izod shirts with both collars flipped up? It’s fall so he’ll need his Members Only jacket!
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Eastinfection
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:19amlol GONZO…
don’t forget the velcro “Roos” with the little zipper pocket for lunch money!
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CrazyChicken
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:06amWe will soon find out if this General is nothing more than a political puppet or an American Patriot like the media describes him to be. My take is he will be silent and give this POTUS a pass.
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kryptonite
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:38amWell, he wasn’t silent when he sat before the House Intel Committee and he sure gave the F-er a pass.
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marybethelizabeth
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:40amSince the testimony will not be public, Mr. Beck will be able to make up a bunch of stuff and get his Keys all riled up over nothing for a little while longer.
Eastinfection
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:56amIt’s a good thing we have you here Marybeth, to counter Glenn’s “lies” with your totally objective, not at all biased take on everything.
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Walkabout
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 5:17pmmarybethelizabeth
The testimony will leak sooner or later.
But like you Obama is delusional. He assumes he has at least a weak mandate & will this make a mess of things. The media will give him a pass , so I am not of the belief that he will end up impeached like he should be.
I hope you have money or can squeeze the tax payers/peasants via the government for more tax money or feudal dues. China is working damn hard to make sure the dollar is not the World Reserve Currency. they have set up a trading bloc for that express purpose. With the fiscal mismanagement of Obama & company, things will get much more expensive.
I am to sure what you are. You could be a blood sucking tax leach, inherited stupid money or live like a hippie. Sooner or later if it gets bad enough it will affect you too.
Why don’t you get out the the Zero Hedge website some time & pick up some non leftists economics.
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jrmoon
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:06amYou may “hope” he comes voluntarily but having an affair doesn’t bring criminal prosecution. Get your supoena ready and then listen to him take the 5th because crimes have been committed. Meanwhile, Hillary can travel the world and be unavailable until she ‘resigns’ and you can do it again.
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kat747
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:00amYou better have those hearings before he commits suicide in the park.
Amazing…..a four star general / CIA Director thrown under the bus.
And for what ? An affair ?
No…..to cover for Barry.
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dublinthewagons
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:07amYou can tell the Clinton’s & Obama’s are innocent. Look at all the dead bodies around.
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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:10am@kat747
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:00am
“You better have those hearings before he commits suicide in the park.
Amazing…..a four star general / CIA Director thrown under the bus.
And for what ? An affair ?
No…..to cover for Barry.”
Exactly, Kat! My toughts, before I clicked on the blog.
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cloudsofwar
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:19amKAT…. you are a mind reader. i also had the same thought. the stage is set, dishonored kills himself.
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kryptonite
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 8:44amLess than a week has gone by since this POS re-elected himself, and it’s been a barrage of bad news for the country. I cringe to think what 2013 will bring.
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dublinthewagons
Posted on November 10, 2012 at 7:51amTrey Gowdy you dah man. Go getum
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