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Heilemann: McCarthy Comments on Benghazi Hearings 'Disaster' for Republicans
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 09/30/2015 3:35:24 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

How damaging to Republicans are Speaker-presumptive Kevin McCarthy's comments in which he tied the drop in Hillary's poll numbers to the Benghazi hearings? Very damaging, according to the With All Due Respect duo on today's show. John Heilemann called them a "disaster" for congressional Republicans and GOP presidential candidates alike. Mark Halperin called them a "huge, huge problem" for the GOP.

Interestingly, Halperin praised committee chairman Trey Gowdy, saying that he had been "carefully preparing the hearings, trying to do what no Republican has done in a long time, run a politically effective, substantive hearing." But, said Halperin, there's "almost nothing he can do now."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: benghazihearings; hillaryclinton; johnheilemann; kevinmccarthy; treygowdy
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1 posted on 09/30/2015 3:35:24 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: AmericanCheeseFood; netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; ...

How much will/should Kevin McCarthy’s comments to Hannity about Benghazi hearings affect his candidacy for Speaker?

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 09/30/2015 3:36:34 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
So McCarthy just gave Hillary some ammo with which to fire back at Gowdy?

This guy is a moron.

3 posted on 09/30/2015 3:37:24 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Meet the new boss.

Same as the old boss.


4 posted on 09/30/2015 3:37:35 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

He needs to be dumped anyway since he was one of Boehner’s top hitmen.


5 posted on 09/30/2015 3:38:14 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Is this satire? Hurt Republicans? Give me a break.


6 posted on 09/30/2015 3:39:06 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

It was put very poorly by McCarthy who, as a potential Speaker, should know enough not to give the Democrats ammunition. There have never been a group of Democrats worse than these at twisting reality to their advantage.


7 posted on 09/30/2015 3:40:49 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Has anyone besides me considered that this was planned to sabotage the hearings?

I wouldn’t put it past both the Crying Cheeto and his henchmen McCarthy.


8 posted on 09/30/2015 4:01:01 PM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Get serious.

Heilemann: Hillary a ‘Commander-in-Chief,’ Trump and Cruz ‘Clowns’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3335017/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/johnheilemann/index


9 posted on 09/30/2015 4:06:50 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

McCarthy is every bit as big a doofus as is Boehner.


10 posted on 09/30/2015 4:08:28 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: VRWCarea51

BINGO!! and Hillary will SKATE FREE!!


11 posted on 09/30/2015 4:14:16 PM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

Hellary and Whilly have the goods on most of the Political Class, and they aren’t afraid to use it. We have the makings of WWIII and the War Against Liberty all in one tidy package. Just freaking great.


12 posted on 09/30/2015 4:32:54 PM PDT by Shady (We are at war again......this time for our lives...)
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To: Timber Rattler
Yup. McCarthy just de-legitimized the entire hearings. No one could have been so stupid as to do this by accident. Say g'bye to one idiot Speaker, say hello to the next idiot Speaker.
13 posted on 09/30/2015 4:37:24 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Substituting an imbecile for a cry-baby as Speaker....


14 posted on 09/30/2015 5:45:13 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Since Hillary Clinton is hiding government secrets on her server, then opposing her politically is a patriotic act. And we all know it’s a cover-up about her involvement in Benghazi.


15 posted on 09/30/2015 9:31:20 PM PDT by Crucial (Tolerance at the expense of equal treatment is the path to tyranny.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest; Timber Rattler; InterceptPoint; JimSEA; VRWCarea51; SunkenCiv; ...
READ THIS! Kevin McCarthy DID NOT SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING THE BENGHAZI COMMITTEE. MCCARTHY & BOEHNER.

You need to read this:

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/10/06/attkisson-ironic-mccarthy-taking-credit-he-didnt-support-gowdys-committee/

16 posted on 10/06/2015 10:59:54 AM PDT by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: demkicker

Yup, just as I called it. The Little Snake was attempting to scrap the Committee so when he took over he could claim his hands were clean and then the SOB would work with the RATS to push Liberal Legislation.


17 posted on 10/06/2015 12:26:49 PM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: demkicker

Let’s see who in the Press with call McCarthy out on it?

Anyone? Hannity?

Hold his feet to the fire!


18 posted on 10/06/2015 12:29:04 PM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: Timber Rattler
So McCarthy just gave Hillary some ammo with which to fire back at Gowdy?

This guy is a moron.

These "Morons" are well placed throughout the government to insure that the trajectory toward destruction of the Republic continues unimpeded. Accidental? I think not. JMHO!

19 posted on 10/06/2015 1:05:55 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Timber Rattler

His comments eliminate any possibility Gowdy runs for any leadership position. Perhaps reports of Gowdy resigning are not from Gowdy but are GOPe instructions.


20 posted on 10/06/2015 1:20:07 PM PDT by JimSEA
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