Sen. Rand Paul didn’t mince words when he took on a defensive Secretary Clinton this morning, calling her role in Benghazigate a “failure of leadership” and telling her that he would have given her the boot:
'Had I been President, I would have relieved Secretary Clinton of her duties': http://t.co/jXg9xoNP
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 23, 2013
That just didn’t sit well with ABC’s Terry Moran, who leapt to Clinton’s defense by questioning Paul’s authority. The senator never served in the military, so what qualifies him to ask questions about the military and foreign affairs?
How dare he! MT @TerryMoran What is Rand Paul's foreign policy background? Did he serve in military? Did he study, live overseas?
— Burn, Democrat-Run Cities, Burn! (@NolteNC) January 23, 2013
The nerve!
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/294122695317147649
Apparently not.
Feverish spin and deflection from media lapdogs is nothing new, but truth-seekers were nonetheless amazed at Moran’s intellectual acrobatics:
@TerryMoran Are you calling him a chicken hawk. I never served in military but have Ph.D. in poli. sci. Can I criticize foreign policy?
— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) January 23, 2013
.@TerryMoran That's so typical of you liberal media types. Why question Sen. Paul's backround? Is that the point really? #Benghazi
— Sheryl #rescue #loveofcountry (@sav01) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/johneastborough/status/294126144872140800
@TerryMoran you're a political sellout disguised as a journalist. Pathetic. Be a commentator or be a journalist. You can't be both.
— John (@jmaysnc) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/Rschrim/status/294123070388580352
@bdomenech that's the universe of media bias in one tweet … the grasp at any straw, no matter how thin, to attack a Republican @TerryMoran
— Victor Morton (@vjmfilms) January 23, 2013
@TerryMoran You were an English major. What are you doing writing about foreign policy? Sauce, goose, gander.
— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) January 23, 2013
Hey Terry, you know who else never served in the military?
@TerryMoran What experience did Hillary have.Those fake tears are not going to fly. Let's talk to the survivors.
— GATOR NATION (@GATOR111) January 23, 2013
What was Hillary's foreign policy background again? Did she serve in the military, live overseas, study it? @TerryMoran
— Cindy Cooper (@CindyCoops) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenK84/status/294126313499930624
@TerryMoran When did Hillary serve in the military?
— Sam Valley (@SamValley) January 23, 2013
Clinton, on the other hand… RT @TerryMoran: Curious: What is Rand Paul's foreign policy background? Did he serve in the military?
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) January 23, 2013
@TerryMoran What's Hillary's foreign policy background? It sure lacks substance, because our ambassador was assassinated in Benghazi on 9/11
— Sam Valley (@SamValley) January 23, 2013
And oddly enough, Moran doesn’t seem to have taken issue with another senator’s lack of military or foreign policy experience:
You could have asked the Sen. from IL the same thing 4 yrs ago. @TerryMoran MT What is Rand Paul's foreign policy background? Did he serve?
— Chris Stigall (@ChrisStigall) January 23, 2013
.@TerryMoran About the same as Sen Obama had in 2008. #CommanderInChief
— Razor (@hale_razor) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/FlyOverVoter/status/294126896902459393
https://twitter.com/kirstenpowers10/status/294126261427662848
Same as Obama, hack. MT @TerryMoran What is Rand Paul's foreign policy background? He serve in the military? He study, live overseas?
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) January 23, 2013
And what about Moran himself? What qualifies him to do whatever it is that he does?
Curious: Where is @TerryMoran's Journalist Credibility? I'll wait.
— Missy (@littleShields) January 23, 2013
@TerryMoran What is your background? Have you ever served in Congress? Ever been on a congressional panel?
— m477h3wT (@m477h3wT) January 23, 2013
.@terrymoran Curious: What is your legal background? Did you attend law school? Serve on the Supreme Court? Did you take pre-law classes?
— Jeremy Reidy (@JLeeReidy) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/294125128437075968
https://twitter.com/KevinInABQ/status/294128067960520704
We’re very curious, Terry.
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