2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumMother of Benghazi victim saying Hillary lied about the reason for her son's death.
The fact is the State Department does not know the reason for the attack on the Benghazi compound be it a video depicting mohammed or planned terrorism. They don't know. So how can Hillary tell this poor woman the 'truth'. The GOP knows this. Shame on them for exploiting her pain.
glennward
(989 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)Not letting it lie. The most traumatic thing that can happen to a mother.
Satch59
(1,353 posts)Said that was tough to watch... Chris Mathews saying it was a gross exaggeration and wrong for RNC to bring her up there...
mcar
(42,372 posts)That was exploitation of an unprecedented degree. I feel nothing but sympathy for that poor woman.
MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)I don't blame the mom; her grief and anger is understandable, but man, this whole Benghazi episode is despicable.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)years after, and if she lost a dozen sons she would not be justified in lying and behaving this way. Shame on her.
mcar
(42,372 posts)Grief has no timeline. I feel sympathy for her and contempt for the RW who exploited her.
MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)She's wrongly channeling all the anger about her son's death to Hillary. There's no justification for that. Republicans are disgusting.
MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)in losing them, let alone in such a horrible violent circumstance. You don't get over that. It changes your brain chemistry. Then you have the GOP preying on her... I don't think she's been in her right mind since her son's death. But she and every other Benghazi family have had the GOP dogging them to blame Clinton and President Obama, day in and day out. Most don't blame Clinton. In my heart, I just can't blame her.
The republican congress refused to fund protection for the State Dept. employees, but those fuckers have been given a pass.
still_one
(92,394 posts)accomplice to a group of racists, sexists, war mongering asses
Glad I am not watching this garbage
applegrove
(118,778 posts)much pain.
still_one
(92,394 posts)stands on issues of race, women's rights, the LGBT movement, environment, Global warming, etc?
applegrove
(118,778 posts)them if they were not in a herd. I don't think you can say all Republicans believe that crap. Certainly many would not if they were not listening to the noise machine and had a quiet moment to think of their grandchildren.
still_one
(92,394 posts)the funding for extra security, is blind ignorance.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)but not only out of grief. I think we all recognize typical Hillary Derangement Syndrome, and I don't believe it only arose after her son's death any more than I believe he told her he was going to die because they "took away all the security." Our embassies and consulates are little fortresses, and if they'd headed home to one of them to spend the night they'd be alive now.
still_one
(92,394 posts)Peregrine Took
(7,417 posts)My family friend's son was one of the last to be killed in WWII....only 21. Parents accepted their loss with dignity and grace ..didn't blame anyone.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)because he was white and in the wrong place at the wrong time. The murderers were arrested and tried, and all it through they behaved with dignity and grace. Even though it was a hate murder that was part of a bigger picture, they didn't blame anyone except the men who did it, and even them without this woman's vicious enmity.
skylucy
(3,743 posts)to lie about Hillary being responsible for the death of her son at Benghazi was wrong. Chris M. was clearly disgusted about the Republican Party stooping so low.
tallahasseedem
(6,716 posts)and has no place in politics.
JenniferJuniper
(4,515 posts)Bill USA
(6,436 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)The poor woman needs to be in counseling, not used as a political prop.
Beantighe
(126 posts)...pretty fucked up. These ass wipes are never going to let this go - TP - it's fitting.
tallahasseedem
(6,716 posts)Welcome to DU!
Beantighe
(126 posts)annavictorious
(934 posts)but I don't recall any other Secretary of State or President blamed for the many attacks that have occurred at American embassies and consulates.
Ambassador Chris Stevens's family does not blame Hillary.
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/chris-stevenss-family-dont-blame-hillary-clinton-for-benghazi
Well said.
tallahasseedem
(6,716 posts)an amazing job with refuting this.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)I like him, wish I had seen that!
tallahasseedem
(6,716 posts)He was everything a reporter should be. I hope a clip becomes available.
still_one
(92,394 posts)supporting a racist, anti-women, anti-gay, anti-evnivronment etc. party.
RandySF
(59,221 posts)sarae
(3,284 posts)Last edited Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:34 PM - Edit history (1)
of the time and money investigating the shooting of innocent black civilians as they have these four Americans in Benghazi? It's clear that they don't value non-white lives.
brush
(53,843 posts)tallahasseedem
(6,716 posts)That Trump called into Fox while the mother's speech was happening and that they cut away from it.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)years now. She is batshit crazy.
jftr - She was not her son's next of kin - he was married so his wife is/was. State had no obligation to talk to her about anything.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Killed in Iraq? I don't remember it either, maybe Cindy Sheehan doesn't remembet either.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,437 posts)the Republican obsession with the confusion surrounding the motivations of the attackers? It seems to matter so damned much to them, possibly even more than the attack/deaths themselves. What if it was the You Tube video? What if it was an organized terrorist attack? Does anybody- to this day- even know for sure?
applegrove
(118,778 posts)had anything to do with protecting life. It was just a wedge issue to keep christians in line.