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House Dem compares Benghazi, IRS to space alien conspiracy theory
The Blaze ^ | June 20 2014 | Pete Kasperowicz

Posted on 06/20/2014 11:48:25 AM PDT by PoloSec

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) on Friday implied that by continuing to push for answers on Benghazi and the IRS, Republicans are promoting conspiracy theories that should be as easy to dismiss as questions about whether the government is keeping space aliens in cold storage.

Doggett was one of several Democrats who defended IRS Commissioner John Koskinen from what they say as Republican attacks against the IRS at a Friday hearing. When it was Doggett’s turn to speak, he asked Koskinen a series of questions dealing with the “seriousness” of the hearing.

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His odd, rapid-fire questions to Koskinen seemed to imply that GOP questions on these issues are not serious, and are only meant for public consumption (you can watch the video here.)

“Have you ever been in Benghazi?” Doggett started.

“No,” Koskinen replied.

“Do you know if you or Ms. [Lois] Lerner have ever had any responsibility for anything having to do with Benghazi and our embassy there?”

“No.”

Doggett’s didn’t specify what aspect of the Benghazi attack, which resulted in the death of four U.S. officials, he sees as a conspiracy. However, Republicans have said the Obama administration didn’t do enough to try to save the U.S. officials, and then purposefully misled the country about the cause of the attack in the first few days. Democrats have dismissed these charges as an attempt to hurt Democrats politically.

Doggett then pressed on to see if Koskinen was involved in other conspiracy theories.

“How about Area 51 out in Roswell, New Mexico, where all those space aliens allegedly came? Have you ever had any responsibility for that?”

“No,” Koskinen replied, without clarifying further whether he believed aliens were being held in New Mexico.

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1 posted on 06/20/2014 11:48:25 AM PDT by PoloSec
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To: PoloSec

It was a mistake to let any Rats serve on the committee.


2 posted on 06/20/2014 11:49:47 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: PoloSec; GeronL

Does this mean that the next Democrat president is going to ask to see the secret files on the IRS scandal?


3 posted on 06/20/2014 11:50:31 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: PoloSec

When I lead the charge against a corrupt home owners association, this is pretty much how they behaved. No facts, no argument rebuttals, just attack and ridicule, because they had nothing else.

And every charge we made proved to be true in the end.


4 posted on 06/20/2014 11:56:13 AM PDT by kevslisababy
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To: PoloSec

Lloyd Doggett shows the stain on Texas.

Proves “keep Austin weird.”


5 posted on 06/20/2014 11:56:55 AM PDT by hadaclueonce (Because Brawndo's got electrolytes. Because Ethanol has Big Corn Lobby)
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To: PoloSec

The RATS’ reaction to Benghazi and IRS scandals should give any clear-thinking American the realization that the RATS are in the same enemy camp with ISIS, Al-Qaeda and other entities that want to harm America.

Hopefully there are clear-thinking Americans among the congress critters.


6 posted on 06/20/2014 11:58:09 AM PDT by 353FMG
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To: PoloSec

It’s the “gaslighting” tactic.

“Don’t believe your own eyes-—you’re crazy!”

Watch this amazing short Bill Whittle video to understand this tactic.

http://www.truthrevolt.org/video/bill-whittle-gaslighting


7 posted on 06/20/2014 12:10:47 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Travis McGee

What does that mean – “Gaslighting?”

Well, here’s a definition that’s as good as any: “Gaslighting is a form of mental abuse in which false information is presented with the intent of making a victim doubt his or her own memory, perception and sanity.”

Unquote.

It’s a great term. It comes from a movie called “Gaslight,” most notably the 1944 version starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. The plot centers around a man trying to drive his wife insane by insisting that the things she repeatedly sees and hears Simply. Didn’t. Happen. He removes paintings and tells her he saw her take them. He asks her why she doesn’t remember things he claims he has told her before.

Well, let’s hustle through a few examples.

March, 2012: President Obama was having what he thought was a private conversation with outgoing Russian President Dmitry Med-VEH-dev… But someone left the microphone on. President Obama said he’d basically be willing to hand over our missile defense system – developed over decades and at great expense to protect us and our NATO allies – so long as the Russians didn’t act up and give him any trouble before he could be safely re-elected.


8 posted on 06/20/2014 12:11:49 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: PoloSec

Doggett

9 posted on 06/20/2014 12:35:36 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: PoloSec

so there are! space aliens in cold storage. I knew it!


10 posted on 06/20/2014 12:43:21 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: PoloSec

Sorry that. The dog ate my email and hard drive excuse makes the democrats and White House look filthy dirty.


11 posted on 06/20/2014 12:45:47 PM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: PoloSec

They call him Lloyd Dogsh*t here in Texas. Can’t believe he was re-elected.


12 posted on 06/20/2014 2:14:03 PM PDT by manic4organic (It was nice knowing you, America.)
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To: PoloSec

ROFLMAOPIMP


13 posted on 06/20/2014 2:16:25 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: PoloSec

This clown is wasting the peoples money and time.


14 posted on 06/20/2014 4:06:46 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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