Carney's new spin – It's Romney 's fault
— James Humphreys ?? (@BPratto) May 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/463378540709179392
One of Jay Carney’s new favorite things is claiming that Mitt Romney politicized Benghazi during the 2012 presidential campaign to such a degree that it has led to ongoing investigations of one of the so-called “phony scandals.”
Today, Carney doubled and tripled down after being questioned about the formation of a select House committee to investigate Benghazi that will be headed by Rep. Trey Gowdy:
Carney says "the facts will be the facts" on Benghazi no matter how long the GOP engages "in partisan actions to politicize" the issue.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 5, 2014
Carney points back to "scathingly political statement" by GOP pres cand Mitt Romney "within hours" of the Benghazi attack.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 5, 2014
Carney says Republican effort to "politicize" Benghazi attack "has continued unabated" since that Romney statement soonafter it.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 5, 2014
What would anything said by the Romney campaign the night of 9/11/12 have to do with why members of the Obama administration were still blaming “the video” days later?
https://twitter.com/TuckerJerbs/status/463377031841853441
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/463375865204584448
SMH. I guess blaming Bush finally got old. Moving on! RT @StevenTDennis: Carney says politicization of Benghazi began with Romney
— Jackie Wellfonder (@Wellfonder) May 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/463380603560546304
I see Carney broke out old reliable. Attack Romney for his (100% accurate) statement re: Benghazi. If only he could find a way to blame W.
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) May 5, 2014
Oh, Carney’s done that too!
As for Rep. Gowdy’s upcoming investigation, Carney said the White House is always happy to cooperate with “legitimate” oversight.
Will WH cooperate with select Benghazi committee? Carney: “We have always cooperated with legitimate oversight”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 5, 2014
As usual, we’re pretty sure who Carney thinks will decide what’s “legitimate” and what isn’t.
Jay Carney: I don't know if we'll cooperate with the Benghazi select committee http://t.co/9RKhWu5M2v
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) May 5, 2014
@allahpundit What CONSTITUTIONAL basis do they have to refuse to cooperate? This will be a legitimate oversight committee of the House.
— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) May 5, 2014
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