The latest strategy Democrats have used to try to flip the Benghazi scandal back on Republicans is to accuse Republicans of unethically exploiting the issue to raise funds.
PBS Decries GOP Benghazi Fundraising, Had No Problem With Obama Fundraising Day After Deadly Attack http://t.co/23f2AC7PMs
— Chris (@Chris_1791) May 9, 2014
But hold the phone. Could it be that Democrats aren’t holding themselves to the same standard? That never happens, right?
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/464788219947929602
It seems Fauxcahontas (aka Elizabeth Warren) is doing some fundraising of her own using the Benghazi investigation. (The big red donation widget in the sidebar has been taken down from her blog since that screen shot was taken. Because busted.)
https://twitter.com/Melvin_Udall_/status/464792347075940352
@cmortolani @TPGee @SenWarren @Melvin_Udall_ @lachlan
I thought Dems were appalled by Benghazi fundraising. Liz didn't get the word.
— Sandi Hemming (@sandi_hemming) May 9, 2014
@lachlan maybe we should all donate 1/32 of our monthly salaries.
— Michael Board (@BoardMichael) May 9, 2014
Heh.
Cue the butthurt.
https://twitter.com/EricBakr/status/464794402943434752
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/464794522275545088
@lachlan I do get the double standard here with Dems complaints about RNC blog and doing the same. Hypocrisy reigns.
— Kammy (@eryourlife) May 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/464798063761297408
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