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Gowdy Names Capitol Hill Veteran to Benghazi Probe (Free Republic mentioned)
Fox News ^ | Friday, May 16, 2014 | James Rosen

Posted on 05/19/2014 4:55:23 PM PDT by kristinn

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To lead the Republican majority staff, Gowdy selected Philip Kiko, a key aide to Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., when the latter served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and more recently a registered lobbyist for the Smith-Free Group, a K Street lobbying firm with a diverse roster of clients.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, swiftly welcomed Gowdy’s choice, calling Kiko “a man of unquestioned integrity with a record of distinguished service” in and out of Congress...

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However, emails obtained by Fox News show that some conservatives are unhappy with Kiko’s appointment, chiefly because of his recent lobbying activities. Emails circulating among a large group of conservative lawyers and former Capitol Hill staffers late Thursday, after Kiko’s selection became known, included sharp criticism of Kiko for having represented the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (LCCHR), among other clients.

In response to the criticism, Kiko told Fox News late Friday, "I understand my job is to find the facts through a fair process."

Conservative activist Barbara Ledeen, a former top aide at the Senate Republican Conference, kicked off the email thread with an alert about Kiko’s selection and links to websites showing that the former general counsel to the House Judiciary Committee had lobbied for ACLU and LCCHR.

The links steered readers to, among other websites, freerepublic.com, a conservative chat room, where some writers had previously expressed displeasure with Kiko’s lobbying activities, including a reference to him as “a self-described conservative.” One writer reminded readers that LCCHR lists among its member organizations ACLU, People for the American Way, the Service Employees International Union, and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Ohio; US: South Carolina; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: aclu; barbaraledeen; benghazi; benrhodes; freerepublic; gowdybsc; jamessensenbrenner; jaycarney; johnboehner; libya; ohio; phillipkiko; seiu; southcarolina; splc; susanrice; treygowdy; wisconsin
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1 posted on 05/19/2014 4:55:23 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn

I FREAKING LOVE TREY...!!!!


2 posted on 05/19/2014 4:56:44 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: kristinn

Whoa...uh...Kiko is tight with the SPLC...??!?!?!

(insert here screeching tires + fender collision sound effect)


3 posted on 05/19/2014 4:59:56 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: gaijin

It’s going to be hard for the libs.
I like it like that.


4 posted on 05/19/2014 5:01:20 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

the liberals are calling this a witch hunt. I sure hope that we come up with solid evidence of wrong doing, to prove the liberals and people like Chris Mathews wrong.


5 posted on 05/19/2014 5:02:46 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Personally, I think we will, this just makes it a little
harder for the libs to criticize.Not like it would stop
them mind you but their hypocracy will be in full view.


6 posted on 05/19/2014 5:05:27 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: kristinn

And Lanny Davis is going to stand outside the door and hold his breath until Mom makes him a peanut butter sammich.


7 posted on 05/19/2014 5:08:17 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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And Lanny Davis is going to stand outside the door and hold his breath until Mom makes him a peanut butter sammich.

When the proceedings commence, someone should be assigned to slam a hammer at ear-level on the inside of the closed door at irregular times. At least give Davis a headache while eavesdropping on the outside of the door.
8 posted on 05/19/2014 5:20:25 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: blueunicorn6

And, speaking of ‘Lanny the Louse’ has anybody heard of
a conservative group that plans to provide an informational
booth outside of the Select Committee venue to counter
his lies?


9 posted on 05/19/2014 5:20:43 PM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf)
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To: kristinn

When did we elect Lanny Davis so that he gets to set up office in a government building?


10 posted on 05/19/2014 5:28:58 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: kristinn; ab01; afraidfortherepublic; AllAmericanGirl44; Aria; CyberAnt; ...

Trey
Gowdy
Ping!

Want on or off this ping list of 50+ (and growing) FReepers? Just drop me a FReep mail.

11 posted on 05/19/2014 5:32:37 PM PDT by upchuck (Support ABLE, the Anybody But Lindsey Effort. Yes, we are the ABLE!!)
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To: blueunicorn6

Isn’t Lanny Davis one of Sean Hannity’s 100,000 “good friends”?


12 posted on 05/19/2014 6:17:26 PM PDT by Bigg Red (1 Pt 1: As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Great choice, no way to sell even the most obsequious media shill on any smears of the choice. Thanks kristinn.


13 posted on 05/19/2014 6:36:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: gaijin

“Kiko told Fox News late Friday, “I understand my job is to find the facts through a fair process.”

The further to the left you are, the less true that is.

I just wonder if your thinking is substantially impaired by leftist dogma.


14 posted on 05/19/2014 6:43:08 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: dsc

.............I agree but I’m so happy to have Gowdy in charge that I’m gonna trust him on this one.

I freely admit that “trusting” usually gets me cut off at the knees!


15 posted on 05/19/2014 6:48:05 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
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To: kristinn
Try going through ANY lawyer's client list without coming up with CLIENT you criticize. Same goes for lobbiests .

vaudine

16 posted on 05/19/2014 6:59:08 PM PDT by vaudine
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To: Cen-Tejas
I’m so happy to have Gowdy in charge that I’m gonna trust him on this one.

There's no need for you to put your trust in Rep. Gowdy or any man or woman. Let's just watch and see what comes from all this. (It's less disappointing this way.)
17 posted on 05/19/2014 7:08:51 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: kristinn

“Kiko told Fox News late Friday, “I understand my job is to find the facts through a fair process.”

SHEESH.

Find. the. facts.

You understand nothing.

Trouble ALERT!


18 posted on 05/19/2014 7:13:27 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: kristinn
Try going through ANY lawyer's client list without coming up with CLIENT you criticize. Same goes for lobbiests .

vaudine

19 posted on 05/19/2014 7:14:38 PM PDT by vaudine
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Is Sandy Berger standing nearby wearing baggy pants?


20 posted on 05/19/2014 7:27:26 PM PDT by TennTuxedo
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