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BOOM: It Took Just 3 Minutes For Trey Gowdy to Leave the Media in Stunned Silence [VIDEO]
http://conservativetribune.com ^ | March 8, 2015

Posted on 03/09/2015 5:59:11 PM PDT by NKP_Vet

As we near the glorious day when Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., calls former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before the House Select Committee on Benghazi for a grilling session that she’ll never be able to prepare enough for, we’re reminded of when Gowdy left a room full of journalists stunned and speechless — an impressive feat.

In a typical Washington, D.C., press conference, a couple dozen journalists and media types crowd into a small room and fire off a barrage of questions toward the person at the podium — but that’s not how it works when Gowdy’s behind the wheel.

Gowdy changed the very nature of the traditional press conference when, just minutes into his statement, he turned the tables and began asking the questions — starting with, “Can you tell me why Chris Stevens was in Benghazi, the night that he was killed? Do you know? Does it bother you whether or not you know why Chris Stevens was in Benghazi?”

He delivered his hard hitting questions in perfect Gowdy form, leaving the journalists in the room scrambling to figure out how to proceed.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; arabspring; benghazi; chrisstevens; christopherstevens; gowdy; gowdypresser; gowdyreporters; gowdysbc; libya; media; mediabias; speechless; stevens; treygowdy; usambassador
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To: NKP_Vet

This is an OLD VIDEO

I think it’s a year old.


81 posted on 03/09/2015 8:47:11 PM PDT by Loud Mime (Keep the Commandments; it's better than gambling on forgiveness.)
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To: blueunicorn6
Let’s say Gowdy has the goods on Hillary and Obama and confronts them. What happens? They resign and we get Joe Biden and more of the same corrupt Democrat actions.

Stupid political BS games.

Since when in America do we not hold those responsible for wrong doing accountable? Since when did we start cowering in fear to hold someone accountable because they might be replaced by someone who might do the same? Why would anyone fear doing wrong?

BS~

82 posted on 03/09/2015 8:56:17 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: kjam22
Problem here is according to our laws Hillary doesn't have to answer a single question Gowdy wants to ask. She doesn't have to incriminate herself.

Can't a Congressionally-sibpoena'd witness be granted immunity, thus removing the risk of self-recrimination, and then be compelled to testify?

Haven't things like that been done before?

83 posted on 03/09/2015 9:00:58 PM PDT by sargon
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To: sargon
subpoena'd...
84 posted on 03/09/2015 9:01:38 PM PDT by sargon
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To: CA Conservative

There’s impeachment. There’s also ‘contempt of Congress’ charges Congress can make and also have the Sargent at Arms detain individuals, no?


85 posted on 03/09/2015 9:59:22 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
There’s impeachment. There’s also ‘contempt of Congress’ charges Congress can make and also have the Sargent at Arms detain individuals, no?

Impeachment only applies to judges, the president and vice-president and some other executive officers that have to be approved by the Senate. That is an option, but only if they can find enough evidence to support the charges. Since they are still in the investigation process, they do not have enough to support impeachment.

As far as contempt of Congress, that is something they could do for a short time, but would have little long-term effect, I fear. Generally, contempt of Congress charges are referred to the DoJ for prosecution, and this DoJ has refused to pursue any charges from Congress.

86 posted on 03/09/2015 10:37:11 PM PDT by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: NKP_Vet

Gowdy was asking the MEDIA these questions?? The DUMB, INCURIOUS, RODEO CLOWN Media????? LOL!!!! GO GOWDY!!!! PERFECT!


87 posted on 03/10/2015 2:43:58 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: johniegrad

STOP IT!!! Give him some credit!! geesh,


88 posted on 03/10/2015 2:44:40 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: VRWC For Truth

Waterboard yes! But first have SWAT show up at her home with flash bangs and zip ties.


89 posted on 03/10/2015 5:18:03 AM PDT by rfreedom4u (Do you know who Barry Soetoro is?)
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To: NKP_Vet

I hope that analysis is correct, and in a normal world, that’s the way things would work. The many women I hear talk about her, though, just lock-step their loyalty to their sex.

They want to “make history.” So the presidency is a talisman of some sort, not an office to deal with governance.


90 posted on 03/10/2015 6:18:28 AM PDT by bajabaja (Too ugly to be scanned at the airports.)
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To: Paladin2

You have any idea how much time it requires to secure erase a 4 of 6 terabyte drive?

Much easier to drop them in a bucket of acid or drill a hole in the cover and pour acid inside.


91 posted on 03/10/2015 7:19:43 AM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: CA Conservative
If the DoJ refuses to prosecute, there is nothing Congress can do.

Well they can defund them, but shucks they would be blamed for shutting the government down. Better Red than Dead I guess.

92 posted on 03/10/2015 7:22:34 AM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: itsahoot
Well they can defund them, but shucks they would be blamed for shutting the government down. Better Red than Dead I guess.

You are correct that Congress does have the power of the purse, but Boehner and McConnell have already surrendered that as a bargaining tool. But you can't really blame Gowdy for that.

93 posted on 03/10/2015 8:28:10 AM PDT by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: parmamenian
"Did Gowdy know Her Thighness was using a private server during his Benghazi investigation? If he did, why has it only come to light now?"

He did mention that there was evidence of her using a couple of private address. His position was/is that what's in the messages was more important.

94 posted on 03/10/2015 8:33:32 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: NKP_Vet

With a GOP win in 2016, I’d like to see Gowdy as Atty. Gen., and Allen West as SecDef.


95 posted on 03/10/2015 9:33:14 AM PDT by octex
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To: johniegrad
I hate to say this but I’m seeing a lot of political posturing on Gowdy’s part with few results. I hope I’m wrong about this.

Yes, results do matter. I'd be rich if I had a nickel for every time Charles Schumer identified and acknowledged problem AND said something needed to be done, then moved on to the next one as people swooned by the fact they he agreed with them there was a problem. But, nothing every gets done.

96 posted on 03/10/2015 9:37:00 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: bajabaja

...Letting information out midway through lets others know what they can and cannot cover up. ...
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Right. Gowdy was a Federal prosecutor and knows how to gather as much data as possible before presenting evidence pursuant to charges. ...He’s still gathering data. Give him time.


97 posted on 03/10/2015 9:40:18 AM PDT by octex
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To: CA Conservative
But you can't really blame Gowdy for that.

I can blame him for not publicly demanding that the GOP use the power of the purse. Remember he is not above ducking important votes.

98 posted on 03/10/2015 10:40:14 AM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
The truth will come out. It always does!

Yes,but can we afford to wait until Judgment Day?

99 posted on 03/10/2015 4:13:11 PM PDT by JoeFromSidney (Book RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY, available from Amazon.)
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