Now it’s Media Matters’ time to shine. The Obama administration sent forth its best and brightest to explain to the American people why Benghazi doesn’t deserve our attention, and the answers just weren’t that compelling: the terrorist attacks that killed four Americans happened a long time ago, and what difference, at this point, does it make? Right-wing nut-jobs pressed ahead with their questions anyway, but can they handle the truth? According to the Googles, American embassies were attacked when Ronald Reagan was president, and a lot of people died!
In less than 18 mos under Reagan, 320+ people were killed by terrorist attacks on the U.S. Embassy in/around Beirut; http://t.co/PTsb6EI9D4
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) May 9, 2013
In less than 18 mos under Reagan, 270 Americans were killed by terror attacks on the U.S. Embassy in/around Beirut; http://t.co/PTsb6EI9D4
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) May 9, 2013
and aft third terror attack on U.S. Embassy in/around Beirut, Reagan refused to curtail his campaign for even 1 day; http://t.co/PTsb6EI9D4
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) May 9, 2013
So, do you Benghazi truthers really want to go there? You can’t criticize the Obama administration over Benghazi and worship Reagan, see? Thing is, there’s still that sticking point of where the “spontaneous protest inspired by a YouTube video” story came from, and oddly, Media Matters senior fellow Eric Boehlert didn’t stumble across that detail in the course of his research.
https://twitter.com/thegreatbobo/status/332625048923934720
https://twitter.com/bloodless_coup/status/332623478513623042
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/332624732048482304
https://twitter.com/Modern_Right/status/332652004746858496
@EricBoehlert And none were blamed on something other then what it was. Nice try.
— Mike Anderson (@MrAnderson1776) May 9, 2013
Recommended
@EricBoehlert @owillis @BethanyBowra The 4 Americans died and the WH lied. They lied about a "protest", lied about not "standing down".
— John/TheCitySquare (@johncitysq) May 9, 2013
And not 1 blamed on a video MT @EricBoehlert: under Reagan, 270 Americans were killed by terror attacks on the U.S. Embassy in/around Beirut
— Bob ن (@BobHicks_) May 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/Twin66/status/332625591973076993
@EricBoehlert yet some how he never lied about what the cause of the deaths was. so u know ur point is invaild. #headdesk
— Gregg (@greekkid31) May 9, 2013
Where are you going with this @EricBoehlert? Are you suggesting that we should give Obama and Hillary a free pass on Benghazi?
— Blake Walley (@Eccentric99) May 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/332650149451030528
@EricBoehlert but Reagan didn't lie about the attacks and tried to cover them up.
— kerry ashbrook (@kerrya12) May 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/tarheeltroll/status/332654845389578242
Stop deliberately missing Boehlert’s point, Twitter cons.
twitter cons ignoring fact terrorists hit US Embassy in Lebanon, 370 dead, 3 times (!) under Reagan. how is that Reagan staring down foe?
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) May 10, 2013
Update: Who said anything about “lying”? That wasn’t part of the Media Matters research findings. Did someone lie about the Benghazi attack?
Twitter cons: it's ok 270 Americans killed by terrorist in 3 sep attacks on US Embassy in Lebanon, cus Reagan 'never lied about it'; #noted
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) May 10, 2013
kinda funny watching Twitter cons devolve into usual name calling because I dared mention Reagan's record of failing to protect US embassies
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) May 10, 2013
Related:
Shameful: Oliver Willis sneers at Benghazi ‘truthers’; Happy warriors destroy
Join the conversation as a VIP Member