Why is Speaker Boehner Resisting a Special Committee on Benghazi?

American Thinker ^ | 05/15/2013 | J. Robert Smith

[bgill]

Give him a break. He’s lost his box of tissues.

[Graewoulf]

My thoughts exactly.

[maggief]

We are involved in Syria; gun-running to rebels.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/24/what-exactly-does-boehner-know-about-the-u-s-gun-running-allegations-in-libya-these-comments-raise-questions/

What, Exactly, Does Boehner Know About the U.S. Gun-Running Allegations in Libya? These Comments Raise Questions
Jan. 24, 2013

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Speaking with conservative author and pundit Laura Ingraham on her radio broadcast Wednesday, Boehner noted that he is aware that there was a potential gun-running scheme at play and that his information on the matter has come from a “classified source.”

“I’m somewhat familiar with the chatter about this and the fact that these arms were moving towards Turkey, but most what I know about this came from a classified source,” Boehner told Ingraham before adding that he could not “elaborate on it.”

Does Boehner mean that the theory is being discussed behind closed, classified doors, or does the government have classified information corroborating the scheme that it is not sharing? Do Republicans know more than they’re letting on? Who is the classified source and is the government investigating this theory to the fullest extent possible? Questions abound.

[CatherineofAragon]

Never. It’s Kabuki theater.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Cry me a river Speaker Bonehead!

[MHGinTN]

Ah, so posting a thread to attack republicnats on what the democrips did wasn’t enough? Now you drag that meme to other threads? ... Work to defeat the republicants in 2014 much?

[Yosemitest]

I can only guess.but I'd guess he did.
I think we should bury his phone lines and email with complaints.
Here are the ones that have earned my contempt.
The GOP is full of VILE members who'll sell us out in a heartbeat!

Here are the ones that I know about.
What do we do when our side is full of TRAITORS?
I submit the following for proof.

"The Republican leadership did not allow the amendment to be considered. "
Here's the Republicans Leadership Internet Page.

Republican Leadership


John Boehner
Speaker of the House





Eric Cantor
Majority Leader





Kevin McCarthy
Majority Whip





Cathy McMorris Rodgers
House Republican Conference Chair





Greg Walden
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman





Lynn Jenkins
House Republican Conference Vice Chair





Virginia Foxx
House Republican Conference Secretary





James Lankford
Republican Policy Committee Chairman




Click on the links to tell them what you think!

Check out this link, "Senate Republicans Willfully and Knowingly Lie to Their Constituents (vote to fund Obamacare)".

The following Senators voted to pass the continuing resolution even though it still funds Obamacare.
• Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
  
  
• Sen. JohnBarrasso (R-WY)
  
  
• Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
  
  
• Sen. John N. Boozman (R-AR)
  
  
• Sen. Clarence Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
  
  
• Sen. Daniel R. Coats (R-IN)
  
  
• Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
  
  
• Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
  
  
• Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)
  
  
• Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
  
  
• Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
  
  
• Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)
  
  
• Sen. John “Johnny” Isakson (R-GA)
  
  
• Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE)
  
  
• Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
  
  
• Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
  
  
• Sen. Jefferson “Jeff” Sessions (R-AL)
  
  
• Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
  
  
• Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
  
  
• Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  
  
If any one of those senators tells you they did not vote to fund Obamacare or, in fact, voted against funding Obamacare,
they are being mendacious.
They may have voted for Ted Cruz’s amendment,
but after it failed,
they still knowingly and willingly voted to fund Obamacare.
And now they are lying to their constituents who call them out on it.

Many of these same Senators are also supporting separate legislation to foist a massive tax increase on the American people.

And let's not forget Sen. John McCain, one of Conservatives worst enemies, saying 'I don't understand' GOP filibuster on guns.

Sen. John McCain

Thanks to Cyropaedia for this:

And the Gang of 8 will try to tell you that this is just one more reason we need to pass amnesty, -NOW.

[Ray76]

Boehner is only interested in making deals. Every deal gives him a chip to cash in at the next deal. Let’s look at recent history.

First there was the debt deal and the “super committee”. Of course this could take action before the election, that would be “politicizing” things.

Having setup the next deal we come to the “fiscal cliff”. Another capitulation, BUT there is now another deal off in the future: Sequestration.

This is how Boehner operates. Endless capitulations to keep the game going. Trading chips. Making deals.

He is a vile leach.

Failing to thoroughly investigate Benghazi, not just the cover-up, marks him as a disloyal American.

[Ray76]

The IRS crime is serious. If Obama is connected he will be impeached. But I’m sure he either kept it at a remove or it will be made to look that way. In the end he will not be impeached over the IRS.

Benghazi on the other hand is all his.

But just like Clinton was not impeached for Loral, Obama will not be impeached for Benghazi. Why? Because the Republicans will not pursue it. They will focus on IRS. They will be exactly off target, just like with Clinton - go after Lewinsky rather than Loral. Now they will go after IRS and not Benghazi, or if they do it will be the coverup.

The Benghazi operation will be protected. UNLESS - we raise alot of noise.

[skinkinthegrass]

Because he has been in Washington too
long and he betrayed us for 30 pieces of silver.it's not the silver coins, it's perks of office...
golf trips / balls,smokes & Booze..

He's a E$tabli$hment Republican

[VRWC For Truth]

The ‘Rats did the dirty work for the Gelding Old Party. The GOP is high fiving behind closed doors. There is one party on the Potomac ... the criminal party.

[Amagi]

The most obvious explanation is that Boehner is another big government plant in the republican party that somehow has enough talent to rise to a leadership position but then immediately has no talent to defend the country against the crafty democrats undermining the Constitution and the nation.
He's scum.

[Labyrinthos]

Issa is doing such a good job on his own that the appointment of a special committee runs the risk of interfering with Issa’s investigation by adding even more blow-hards to the process from both parties who are more interested in hearing themselves speak than in conducting a serious investigation.

I’m sure this is not Boner’s excuse, but it is a legitimate reason to retain the status quo.

[Ray76]

There is one party on the Potomac

Agreed. The Democrat-Republican Party. The ruling DRP has run unopposed for a long long time. That needs to change. And soon, if we are to survive.

[arthurus]

Given the man’s history here it is not terribly clear just what his game is or whose side he is on.

[what's up]

Issa is doing great at the moment.

If key people don't voluntarily come forward to testify, then subpeonas will become necessary and a select committee should be created.

Also, don't do the select committee too soon...let's string this thing out.

[Cyber Liberty]

I'm sure I am in the extreme minority here, but I don't want a Select Committee either. It'll give the Rats an opportunity to drag it out for months just seating the members, and we'll end up with one full of Pickerings. Just give Oversight subpoena power and let them work.

[Cyber Liberty]

We need a way to take these things out of the hands of congress.

A Secial Prosecutor would do. But no Select Committee.