[Satire] Democrat Says Drop Benghazi Investigation

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 5 Sep 2015 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

Member of the House Select Committee on Benghazi Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif) is calling for an end to the investigation. As Schiff sees it, "the hearings can serve no useful purpose. Closing them down will save the taxpayers' money."

Schiff, who has attended only one of the Committee's 45 sessions, reasoned that "even if it is incontrovertibly proven that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was responsible for the lapses that resulted in the death of Ambassador Stevens and several others there is no remedy Congress can implement. The dead cannot be brought back to life. And Mrs. Clinton has already resigned the post."

The Congressman pooh-poohed the possibility that criminal liability might be shown. "Bad judgment is not a felony," Schiff argued. "Selecting a local Muslim cadre to provide security may have been stupid. Blocking a rescue attempt may have been cowardly. Concocting a false cover story may have been dishonest, but such stories are routine tools of diplomacy."

Bryan Pagliano, the man who set up Mrs. Clinton's private email account announced that he will avail himself of the US Constitution's Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination if he is required to appear before the Committee. Schiff cited this as "further proof that there is no smoking gun to be found by continuing the investigation."

"At best, Congress might urge the Attorney General to press ahead with a criminal investigation, but does anyone sincerely believe a serious investigation would be undertaken?" Schiff jibed. "Isn't it more likely that Attorney General Lynch would either decline to take up the matter or simply issue a finding of insufficient evidence? And let's not forget that President Obama could just pardon Mrs. Clinton and spare the country further agony."

if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...

https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/182801-2015-09-04-semi-news-semi-satire-september-6-2015-edition-by-john.htm

[John Semmens]

ping

[Cold Heat]

Bryan Pagliano, the man who set up Mrs. Clinton's private email account announced that he will avail himself of the US Constitution's Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination if he is required to appear before the Committee. Schiff cited this as "further proof that there is no smoking gun to be found by continuing the investigation."

Bwaaaahahahahahah

[moose07]

A prediction worth a bookmark: And let's not forget that President Obama could just pardon Mrs. Clinton and spare the country further agony."

[SWAMPSNIPER]

[hamboy]

Yeah I thought of that, too, 0bama to pardon Hellary, BUT how can she pardon if case haven’t even gotten to indictment to federal grand jury?

[rawcatslyentist]

Monies that can be better spent on lobbyists donations to the Clinton Foundation! Why they were so poor they had to sell all the W's off the keyboards just to have gas money to get back to Arkansas!

Give her a break already. She was named after a dude, and she braved sniper fire in Bosnia!

Hillary WASN'T LYING! Bosnia gunfire footage discovered. 56 sec

[sima_yi]

It must be getting ever harder to write satire (even semi-satire) these days. Another good one, John.

[Little Ray]

The sad part is, from a government standpoint, Schiff’s arguments make sense. Can’t go around criminalizing policy and bad judgement or the whole government might come apart.

[Chode]

[fatnotlazy]

Thanks again for the ping. Getting harder to find the satire. :)

[UCANSEE2]

“Selecting a local Muslim cadre to provide security may have been stupid. Blocking a rescue attempt may have been cowardly. Concocting a false cover story may have been dishonest, but such stories are routine tools of diplomacy.”

That line was the best!