Wow Michael Steele just served up a hanging curveball to David Korn

[mnmoderatedem]

on Hardball.

Regarding the latest republican mouth-frothing regarding Benghazi. Paraphrasing Steele:

"You know if the situation were reversed, you democrats would be demanding better protection of our ambassadors overseas!!!"

I normally like Korn, but what a moment to bring up the double digit embassy and consulate attacks while dubya was president, and the lack of politcizing of those events by democrats, unlike their republican counterparts.

Opportunity lost...

[Scuba]

1. Korn didn't jump all over that? I'm surprised.

[napkinz]

2. yep!

[Laelth]

4. Great post. Thanks. n/t

-Laelth

[Snotcicles]

3. It's Thursday, republicans get to win on Thursdays. nt

[pa28]

5. The Republicans cut funding for embassy security prior to Benghazi.

Hanging curveball indeed.

[napkinz]

7. Hillary warned Republicans. They didn't listen. Hold them accountable!

Republicans slashed diplomatic security budget, still trying to cut more

May 09, 2013

As part of the Republican majority that has controlled the House the last two years, Mr. Issa joined in cutting nearly a half-billion dollars from the State Department’s two main security accounts. One covers things like security staffing, including local guards, armored vehicles and security technology; the other, embassy construction and upgrades. In 2011 and 2012, President Obama sought a total of $5 billion, and the House approved $4.5 billion.

Utah teabagging Rep. Jason Chaffetz has been a leading proponent of Benghazi conspiracy theories, yet even he isn't shy to proclaim his votes against diplomatic security:

O’BRIEN: Is it true that you voted to cut the funding for embassy security?
CHAFFETZ: Absolutely. Look, we have to make priorities and choices in this country.

Their priorities have consequences. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton (among others) had long warned Republicans that they were weakening national security by cutting, well, security. Back in February of 2011:

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emerged from a meeting with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) sharply critical of proposed Republican cuts to the State Department budget, warning they “will be detrimental to America’s national security."

Republicans shrugged off the criticism. They had just won control of the House, it was time make some changes. And those changes included cutting the sort of security that might've prevented the Benghazi disaster.

How about Republicans investigate that?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/09/1208061/-Republicans-slashed-diplomatic-security-budget-still-trying-to-cut-more

[Politicalboi]

6. Korn hardly ever gets to talk

Tweety ALWAYS gives more time to the Repuke, and then himself and he leaves David just sitting there. I was out of the room while that segment was on.

[Mika]

8. Yep. He got angry at Tweety a while back for not letting him make his point.

Called Chris out on cutting him off repeatedly, about a year ago. Then, he wasn't invited on for a long time.
He's back on now and then again, but, much more complacent, imo.