Fox’s Chris Wallace confronted Obama senior advisor David Axelrod today about what the president knew about the murders of four Americans in Libya and when he knew it, but Axelrod provided little more than a rerun of deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter’s earlier and offensive statements, passing blame and accusing Mitt Romney of “working to exploit this issue.”
“There’s no doubt that he’s working hard to exploit this issue,” Axelrod told Wallace. “From the beginning of this issue, before any facts were known, he was cravenly trying to exploit it.” Earlier this week, Cutter claimed “the entire reason” Libya was an issue “is because of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. It’s a big part of their stump speech.”
David Axelrod on Fox News Sunday says there “is no doubt" Mitt Romney "is working
hard to exploit" the issue of the attack in Libya— Sean Sullivan (@WaPoSean) October 14, 2012
Romney's trying to exploit Libya? Ah, Axelrod darling, U ignored Libya & let those men get massacred! Talk about exploitation!
— Lisa Richards (@LisaCMRichards) October 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/KHShan/status/257561337297780736
AssleRod: 'No Doubt Romney is Working Hard to Exploit' Libya Attack-NO DOUBT O WORKING LIKE AN ANIMAL TO COVER IT UP!! http://t.co/QfzO1ksc
— TRex (@terranasaurus01) October 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/Jarjarbug/status/257614270144057344
In short, “exploiting” the issue means talking about it. Just wait until the criminal investigation is complete, OK?
ICYMi @DavidAxelrod on Sunday Show: "There shouldn't be any discussion about Benghazi during investigation" VIDEO http://t.co/pjdoNk0n #tcot
— Rick (@StrokesofCandor) October 14, 2012
Of course. Until after election. MT @StrokesofCandor: Per David Axelrod there should be no discussion of Libya http://t.co/RMXJZc5b
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) October 14, 2012
Axelrod also continued to push the campaign’s spin on Vice President Joe Biden’s debate remark that “we” weren’t told about requests to beef up security at the consulate in Benghazi. “These requests go into the security professionals into the State Department,” Axelrod said. “It didn’t come to the White House, and that was what the vice president was responding to.”
https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/257599782984503296
The definition of "we" – the O admin OR the State Dept? Axelrod parses on Fox News Sunday w Chris Wallace. #headdesk
— C. R. Erdman (@mousecrazy55) October 14, 2012
Axelrod pulls page from old Clinton playbook – argues w/ Chris Wallace about the definition of "we" http://t.co/coa4ONLJ
— National Review (@NRO) October 14, 2012
Axelrod: W.H. unaware of Libya security requests. Do they think we're that stupid? — http://t.co/gxd7KbdP
— Tom (@ThreatcoreNews) October 14, 2012
Anybody watching Axelrod not being able to spin Libya? Even he can't.
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) October 14, 2012
Many viewers were amused earlier this week when Cutter appeared to turn red during a particularly rough spin cycle on “Piers Morgan Tonight.” Axelrod, on the other hand, took on a blue cast while being confronted by Wallace.
Watching #FNS … So Mr. Freeze finally captured David Axelrod huh?
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) October 14, 2012
Axelrod looks exsanguinated.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) October 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/lucyhornbuckle/status/257549730207367168
David Axelrod looks HORRIBLE on Fox News. He looks like the Iceman Cometh. Too much blue. He looks like a ghost.
— Heather Morrison ?? (@GAPeachHeather) October 14, 2012
Axelrod looks like a dead man on tv. He is blue as a smurf. Blood went to feet I guess while lying for Obama. #FNC
— Covfefe Cheri KY ????? (@Somuchpain) October 14, 2012
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