Attkisson: There’s a “well-orchestrated strategy to controversialize” Benghazi

Attkisson: There’s a “well-orchestrated strategy to controversialize” Benghazi. “The key words they use, such as ‘conspiracy’ and ‘delusional,’ are in my opinion clearly designed to try to controversialize a story — a legitimate news story and a legitimate area of journalistic inquiry.” Sounds like a clear case of the pot calling the kettle conspiratorial and delusional.

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  • Has nobody questioned the use of a non-existent word?

    controversialize
    - no dictionary results

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  • Hes a former prosecutor, thus the bulldog mind set and yes it's going to be interesting to watch all them dance around his questions.

  • With Trey Gowdy heading up the committee, it will be some very compelling TV when he starts holding his hearings. I love the guy's combativeness.

  • The Demorats are going into full blown damage control, and reacting in their usual way, as in deny, deflect, and insult. Too bad this one isn't going to go away, because Killery was involved, their golden idol is tarnished.

  • Looking for answers about Benghazi is ‘conspiracy’ and ‘delusional,’

    The same could certainly be said about Iran-Contra. Except Buraq was giving arms to terrorists and some of them used the hardware to kill Americans.

  • Some critics are complaining that Hillary Clinton would be "too old" to run for President in 2016. Yes, and she just keeps getting older. Unlike some people who were at the Benghazi consulate.

    -- Fred Thompson

  • It's all part of the play book. There's no way that any on the left can have a true discussion on Benghazi now, der leader has been caught in the biggest lie of them all. Hildabeast made her brash and unchecked comment of "What does it matter now". The left can only attack those who want and deserve answers.

    The charge and penality for treason are kind of steep. That's why all these leftist are throwing out names. Just to keep the uninformed on their side. It's going to be a lot tougher now that many will be sitting in a chair having taken an oath to testify truthfully. Wonder if hildabeast will show up with a lawyer or two. She was one of only two who wished to deny Nixon legal representation during Watergate. Damn karma has come full circle for her.

  • If Pulitzer prizes had any meaning left, Attkisson would be a shoo-in - indeed, would have already won one - but they don't.

  • I've said it before, it's all scripted. And it's very, very effective damage control.

    Just last week dickboy made fun of how big of a clusterfuck obamacare has been so far during the WH Press dinner. The press lapped it up like it was cream and aired it with adoring care. Now every time a republican tries to jam up the dems about the UHC fiasco, the dems can trivialize it by agreeing and adding " Why heck, even the president has made fun of it." It won't fool everyone ,but it will fool just enough to get past the issue.