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The mystery night
Politico ^
| 23 May 2013
| RICH LOWRY
Posted on 05/23/2013 11:25:51 AM PDT by mandaladon
On Fox News Sunday last weekend, White House aide Dan Pfeiffer was asked about President Barack Obamas whereabouts the night of the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi. This was the night when we lost our first ambassador in 30 years, and when three other Americans were killed in an attack that lasted all night long at multiple locations within the eastern Libyan city. Since the president is commander in chief, one would think where he was and what he did during such an event would be of obvious public concern.
Not according to Pfeiffer. He deemed the presidents location, and specifically whether he was in the Situation Room, a largely irrelevant fact. If it is so unimportant, why not simply tell us? Its not as if we havent heard largely irrelevant information before. Humor us. Then everyone can judge the value of the fact for himself. Obamas actions and nonactions on that terrible night are a blank spot in his presidency. We simply dont know much about them, and the White House has always been perfectly content to leave it that way. We know he was meeting with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey on an unrelated matter at 5 p.m. Washington time, when he learned of the attack. In congressional testimony, Panetta said he had no contact with the president or the White House after that point.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 20120911; benghazi; benghazy; christopherstephens; clinton; irs; libya; situationroom; stoned; whereswaldo
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The day after his mystery night, Obama publicly emerged. He gave a statement at 10:35 a.m. condemning the Benghazi attack and left Washington at 2:20 p.m. for a fundraiser in Las Vegas...............How despicable.
To: mandaladon
Sounds like Shrillary Clinton and her “3AM Phone Call” ad from 2008 was spot on.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:27:01 AM PDT
by
ssaftler
(It's Obama's fault)
To: mandaladon
In the case of Benghazi, the military maintains that nothing could have been done to save the lives lost that night, and it may well be right. But no one could say how long the attack in Benghazi would last or if there would be follow-on attacks in Tripoli. An engaged commander in chief would have been coordinating with his military and prodding it to see if it could do more, faster to respond to an attack that resulted in a national humiliation. ......."An engaged commander" The only time he's engaged is when he's partying with celebrities or playing golf.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:29:01 AM PDT
by
mandaladon
(The truth about Benghazi is all I want)
To: mandaladon
Dan Pfeiffer ............I saw this guy on a talking head show last Sunday, what a freakin weasel. He's nothing but an obama windup toy to regurgitate spin.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:29:14 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
To: ssaftler
He had is phone set to vibrate and laid it on the foot of his bed.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:30:20 AM PDT
by
Dan(9698)
To: annieokie; penelopesire; maggief; Protect the Bill of Rights; thouworm; SE Mom; Nachum; onyx; ...
It's a mystery, folks, sorta like where he was born...in a nest or a laboratory.
Anyone wanting on or off this ping list, please advise.
To: mandaladon
From the all new DoughtyOne Exhibit...
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What it would look like from the President's chair,
if anyone WERE on duty.
Look, I didn't know. These pictures prove beyond a doubt,
I wasn't there. I am not to blame. I am not a crook.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:33:07 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Funny thing happened on the way to the Constitution burning, Lefties rights were violated...)
To: DoughtyOne
That’s a good one. Keep posting!
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:35:39 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
("The White House can't be trusted." - Ron Fournier, National Journal)
To: Uncle Miltie
That’s it for today. I’ve already posted it too much for now.
Thanks.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:37:11 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Funny thing happened on the way to the Constitution burning, Lefties rights were violated...)
To: mandaladon
This in Politico?
Drip...drip...drip....
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:41:25 AM PDT
by
Reo
(the 4th Estate is a 5th Column)
To: mandaladon
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wished I was on these shows asking the questions. But then again, after a couple weeks I doubt I could get anyone from the regime to appear.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:42:30 AM PDT
by
henkster
(I have one more cow than my neighbor. I am a kulak.)
To: henkster
Dan Rice won’t tell because he was with THE FOREIGNER licking his rear end.
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:44:54 AM PDT
by
spawn44
( moo)
To: mandaladon
I don’t know why this has not gotten any traction from any talk show host, Fox, even here. I think this is fascinating....what did they talk about??
The 10 P.M. Phone Call
National Review ^ | 5/18/2013 | Andrew C. McCarthy
This was posted last week and I keep waiting for somebody to ask the right question!
(Hope I posted the link correctly!)
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:46:27 AM PDT
by
Bubbette
To: DoughtyOne
Ive already posted it too much for now. When is your audit scheduled?
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:48:08 AM PDT
by
The Sons of Liberty
(Pray THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA will be delivered from the evil unGODly forces)
To: mandaladon
Where was Reggie Love?.......
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:48:58 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
To: The Sons of Liberty
Wait, the phone is ringing... :^)
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posted on
05/23/2013 11:51:26 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Funny thing happened on the way to the Constitution burning, Lefties rights were violated...)
To: mandaladon
Politico has Rich Lowry now???? Did he quit National Review?
To: DoughtyOne
To: mandaladon
One more thing that I find especially offensive is when it is said it is irrelevent where the President is. As I understand it, the Presidency is a 24/7/365 day job. Why do Presidents need 24/7/365 Secret Service coverage if it is not important? Why does the “black box” or whatever color always go with the President even if on vacation if where he is, is irrelevent? I cannot understand that in of itself that when the President responds “that he didn’t know or was not informed”. I am furious. No CEO could hold a job that constantly said that. There’s a reason Harry Truman had a plaque on his desk that said “the buck stops here”. You may have not agreed with him, but you sure knew what he believed!.
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posted on
05/23/2013 12:11:21 PM PDT
by
pjpblush
To: mandaladon
The order to stand-down had to have come from the so-called President. Any order otherwise need not have been obeyed. Thus, did Obama issue the order, or not? Simple enough.
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posted on
05/23/2013 12:35:46 PM PDT
by
onedoug
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