Posted on 10/01/2015 10:40:42 AM PDT by GIdget2004
House Republicans on Wednesday sharply repudiated Rep. Kevin McCarthy's comments that suggested the Benghazi oversight committee had succeeded by tarnishing Hillary Clinton, saying it undermined their party's messaging on a key issue and raised questions about his ability to be the GOP's top communicator.
The California Republican, who is the leading contender to become the next speaker of the House, said Tuesday night that the GOP-led Congress had succeeded by bringing down Clinton's poll numbers because of the long-runninig investigation into the 2012 terror attack that killed four Americans.
"Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right?" McCarthy said on Fox News. "But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping. Why? Because she's untrustable. But no one would have known any of that had happened had we not fought."
Speaking to CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room," Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said McCarthy should apologize, saying the California Republican made an "absolutely inappropriate statement."
Speaker John Boehner, who is set to retire at the end of the month, sought to provide cover for McCarthy on Thursday. In a statement, he denied that the committee has anything to do with politics.
"This investigation has never been about former Secretary of State Clinton and never will be," Boehner said.
Privately, Republicans were outraged by the remarks, saying the House majority leader had given Democrats unfounded ammunition to argue that the committee's investigation is squarely being driven by politics. Republicans on the committee had tried for months to keep the focus of the inquiry on the administration's handling of the attacks, avoiding getting into the ins and outs of the various aspects on the email stories.
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This also renders McCarthy DOA for the job of Speaker.
Kevin McCarthy ain’t too bright.
He should get together with Elijah Cummings and Josh Earnest.
US Congress: Home of the feeblminded
Any Republican Representative who allows this piece of excrement to become Speaker should be tarred and feathered by their constituents. McCarthy could very well be worse than Bonehead.
Skip Guam. I snuck over last night, and tipped it over.
Incompetent boob.
We don’t need another Boehner.
What a bone head
He just did what he and Boehner do, put politics before the people, before justice.
This POS needs to resign from congress immediately!
This guy would be way worse than the orange guy!
If the Republicans install McCarthy as Speaker they are just as devious and corrupt as he is and that is saying a lot.
Oh if only...
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