President Obama may have tried to put all of those “phony scandals” behind him with yet another pivot to jobs and the economy, but the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya isn’t going away just yet. Tomorrow, members of a House Armed Services subcommittee will hear from Col. George Bristol, who commanded a task force that operated in Northern and Western Africa and is retiring from active duty on Thursday.
Col. Bristol’s last minute testimony will be given behind closed doors, inspiring concerned citizens on Twitter to put together a #Benghazi tweetfest Tuesday night to highlight the event.
It's now 9PM EST.. #Benghazi #Tweetfest starts now! Let's get it on! @iresistall @Discoveringme40 #tcot #tgdn #LNYHBT #OCRA #USMC #SOT #HOV
— ☠☠BossHoggUSMC☠☠ (@BossHoggUSMC) July 31, 2013
Need good images for the #benghazi tweetfest starting tonight at 9pm EST? go here http://t.co/xZLfOgxlK3 #tgdn #tcot @irritatedwoman #tgdn
— ☠☠BossHoggUSMC☠☠ (@BossHoggUSMC) July 31, 2013
There's a #Benghazi Tweetfest tonight at 9pm EST. Marine colonel testifying before House committee tomorrow. #LNYHBT #USMC
— IrritatedWoman (@irritatedwoman) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/Symmington/status/362379004747055104
https://twitter.com/bcrowe2/status/362379197861199873
Obama will never escape #Benghazi It will stay with him every day the rest of his life. He never knows what day, the Truth will come out.
— ?Mary Mauldin TEXT TRUMP TO 88022 (@marymauldin) July 31, 2013
"It matters." RT to let @barackobama know Americans won't turn our backs on #Benghazi victims. http://t.co/DJ8nmhw8Rt
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) July 31, 2013
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Mr Prez and Hillary …if it isn't political on your side why then would you LIE about #Benghazi before election ?? #Justice4Benghazi
— Debbie D'Souza (@Debber66) July 31, 2013
Start a Twitter Blizzard and Retweet!: WHO GAVE THE ORDERS "STAND DOWN RESCUE IN #BENGHAZI ? @speakerboehner @us_navyseals #braves #lnyhbt
— SpreadButter (@SpreadButter) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/AuthorAnnBaker/status/362380875297603584
https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/362380856150589443
Remember when they blamed the YouTube video? #Benghazi
— Sandra (@SMC_35) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/LisainDallas/status/362379629010501632
Hillary's hypothetical 3 am call goes to voicemail. #Benghazi
— Leslie (@Libertarian_ish) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/iResistAll/status/362381367155240960
@RepCardenas Where was @BarackObama while #Benghazi burned? What did he do when his Ambassador was missing?
— Calhoun Renee (@CalhounRenee) July 31, 2013
#Benghazi ~ we cannot let BHO sweep it under the rug as a phony scandal.
There is nothing phony about the broken hearts of their families!— ??CarolinaGirl?? (@izzybelle1964) July 31, 2013
Obama, #Benghazi isn't a phony scandal. It's a scandal of the highest order and you sir are the phony.
— Sassy Ashley (@scotscajun) July 31, 2013
They are not a phony scandal. They were REAL heroes. Who called for backup. And were ignored. #Benghazi pic.twitter.com/fEgnezdjuf
— Lizzy Lou Who ?? (@_wintergirl93) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/k8ynal/status/362382313012740096
It is not a "phony scandal." What difference does it make? Four Americans died. Never forget #Benghazi.
— Ex-GOP Hilary — Stay Home (@hplem) July 31, 2013
Seems no one has forgotten about #Benghazi except the people who were supposed to "get to the bottom" of it. #NotForgetting
— shelli (@shelli_eaton) July 31, 2013
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Update:
It still makes a difference to a lot of people.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.