McCain Backs Away From Benghazi Conspiracies

[Tx4obama]

McCain Backs Away From Benghazi Conspiracies

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) today issued a statement essentially conceding that he was wrong in accusing the White House of changing U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice’s talking points on Benghazi for political purposes.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus told lawmakers last week that the CIA’s assessment that al Qaeda was responsible for the Sept. 11 attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi was taken out of Rice’s talking points after an interagency review. McCain and his allies then claimed the White House took out the talking points because it supposedly undercut the Obama administration’s narrative that it had severely weakened al Qaeda.

But Intelligence officials told CNN yesterday that the intelligence community was responsible for the changes made to Rice’s talking points. The Director of National Intelligence spokesperson said that the White House did not make any “substantive changes.”

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But now that every angle of McCain’s attacks have been completely debunked, all he has left is to complain about not being told that intelligence officials didn’t give him this information sooner.

Full article here: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/11/20/1225461/mccain-rice-benghazi-talking-points/

[still_one]

1. He should apologize

[niyad]

7. he should resign

[Sophiegirl]

13. He won't resign

That would mean he wouldn't be in the spotlight anymore. He lives and breaths for that.

[davidpdx]

34. I agree he won't

But I'd bet he'll announce late next year he's going to retire after this year. He is waaaaaayyy past his expiration date.

[sheshe2]

43. He's like milk that has expired...

White, Curdled and Stinks to high heaven!

Get of OUR lawn,John!

[Overseas]

38. I agree.

[sarcasmo]

2. Old man river needs to resign.

[Dubster]

3. Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team)

[Tx4obama]

4. The article on your link would be a good one for Meghan McCain to print out & give to her father :)

[goclark]

22. Cain ain't Able anymore

Go take a nap -

[FightingIrish]

5. Never mind.

[MgtPA]

12. Lol.

[GeorgeGist]

6. Not very bright.

[JBoy]

29. +1

[raging moderate]

8. Say, what was the name of that Saturday Night Live character?

That was one of the most brilliant characters on the old Saturday Night Live! And I have been trying to think of her name, and I can't. In one hilarious segment, she misunderstood the word "bussing" and railed against the thought of "busting" schoolchildren.

[MANative]

9. Emily Litella (Sp?) played by the late, great Gilda Radner. She was an

awesome talent.

[Grammy23]

21. And died way too young of ovarian cancer.

[CreekDog]

17. She'd come up with the most idiotic complaints which the anchor would disprove with 1 sentence

only to have her say, "nevermind."



this is such a good analogy!

[coalition_unwilling]

52. My personal fav was her rant about "making Puerto Rico

a steak!" ("Let them raise their own cattle.&quot

Close second, her complaint about 'Soviet Jewelry'

Third runner up: "Sax and violins"

[annabanana]

10. You think the sound of the entire nation laughing at him

caused this back-pedal?

[DonViejo]

11. Yes, in part, the laughing got to him but FACTS ultimately

ruined his reputation.

[Third Doctor]

14. He should apologize and then shut up.

[ThoughtCriminal]

15. "All he has left is to complain"

Next time show up for the briefing instead of holding a press conference to complain about not getting briefed.

So he really doesn't have that angle either. And when members of your party leak information that can get our allies killed, don't expect to be at the top of the call tree.

[yellowcanine]

16. He is an arrogant little shit, isn't he? Finds out he was way off base and then blames it on the

CIA. And as I recall, the same time he was trotting out his accusations against Rice at a news conference he was skipping an intelligence briefing. This is the definition of chutzpah.

[Thor_MN]

18. Let me guess, he had a good BM and now feels much better..

[dawn frenzy adams]

40. i think you're right!

Bah-ha-ha-ha!

[joesdaughter]

19. He will never leave voluntarily

He has spoken about his grandfather and father (the admirals) dying within days of their retirements.

[Grammy23]

20. Betcha he still wants us to get off of his lawn!

Man, he is such an old poop. Watch him shuffle off, mumbling to himself. Talk about making an ass of yourself. He sure wrote the book on THAT, didn't he?

[SouthernDonkey]

23. It's about time!

It was a stupid supposition from the getgo! I never really could wrap my mind around the reasoning the Rightwingnuts were giving for the Administrations reason for trying to hide anything. The whole thing was just a stupid witch hunt.

[Skittles]

24. he needs to resign

his slandering of Ms. Rice was disgusting

[Kingofalldems]

25. Does this mean Fox news will be backing off?

Doubt it.

[courseofhistory]

26. He has shown himself to be a partisan

fool and can never be believed or have credibility again!

[Mister Ed]

27. A man I once respected, and now can only pity. n/t

[KT2000]

28. He has gotten small

in his old age. He owes everyone, especially Amb. Susan Rice an apology but that won't happen.

[SCVDem]

30. Hey John

Could you say that a little louder?

WE CAN"T HEAR YOU!!!

Oh no you don't get a backpage mea culpa after dominating page one with your crap!

You need to be shamed along with your buddy Graham!

[SunSeeker]

31. Well, it took you long enough, McCain. Looks like you're the one who's "not very bright." nt

[hrmjustin]

32. McCain should be ashamed of himself and resign.

[Hutzpa]

33. Can somebody please send that man his zimmer frame. nt

[brett_jv]

35. So, I'm SURE this is on the front page at CNN and all the other 'liberal' media outlets, right?

Or not?

[brett_jv]

36. Also, I'm not sure this is really 'backing away' ...

To me it comes off like he's trying to claim that this present situation (wherein he's found out 'belatedly' about the actual source of Ms. Rice's 'omissions') calls for ever MORE 'suspicion' (suspicion of WHAT exactly, you crazy f***nut?) of the Administration, not less.

To me if you read the whole quote it almost sounds more like he's doubling down on his bullshit, rather than backing away.

[beac]

37. "A statement" doesn't cut it, McNasty. Get in front of one of those TV cameras you love so well and

get down on your knees and BEG the forgiveness of Rice and the President, you miserable sack of pus!

And bring your little groupie Lindsey along with you. He's got some groveling to do too.

[Overseas]

39. If the CIA had left in the Al Q part, McCain would be accusing Dr Rice of Releasing Too Much Info !!

[LeftInTX]

44. No doubt of this in my mind!

[BlueManFan]

41. Etiquette precludes

suggesting that it's time for this dinosaur turd to retire. But somebody please make this dumbass a cup of soup and take him somewhere far away from a microphone to eat and then tell him that he'll be fine.

[certainot]

42. but it sure worked well to distract the US from their election disaster

[Thinkingabout]

47. True oh so true

[AnnieK401]

45. So why am I just hearing about this here?

I wonder if the MSM is going to report this.

[sakabatou]

46. Too late

[rks306]

48. After he was wrong

I believe McCain needs to undergo a check up of brain functions. After all, he didn't know how many houses he had in his last Pres. run.

[NICO9000]

49. And so much for that "controversy"

Fuck McCain. He is a phony piece of shit and has been for his entire miserable career. He can't leave soon enough for me.

[Javaman]

50. grumpy old crone, still pissed he lost in '08. nt

[Zambero]

51. The John McCain 4-Step Process

Step 1: Accumulate egg on face
Step 2: Come to the realization that egg is indeed on face
Step 3: Consider steps necessary to remove egg from face
Step 4: Begin process once again (typically a new "outrage&quot . Face fully exposed; fresh eggs ready to go.

At the moment, McCain seems to be hovering at Step 2.

[coalition_unwilling]

53. Alternate headline: 'Crazy Old Coot Enjoys Moment of Lucidity (But

Not Decency)"