Discussion: Report: Benghazi Committee's Gowdy Violated Federal Confidentiality Law

system1 · October 12, 2015, 9:00pm

Discussion for article #241670

rob_beatty_walters · October 12, 2015, 9:30pm

This is a common tactic with unscrupulous lawyers:

Release information that you know cannot be countered without violating the law – the fact that you might be violating the law doesn’t concern you because, well, you’re a Republican.

jinnj · October 12, 2015, 9:34pm

These GOPers involved with the Benghazi Committee are looking awfully frantic & seem to be acting before thinking - like they know that they have been exposed big time and will now say anything to try to escape.

dwward · October 12, 2015, 9:34pm

Will this require a Special Benghazi Committee on the Special Benghazi Committee?

richardnixonhuberthumphrey · October 12, 2015, 9:44pm

I have concluded that Gowdy’s hair hates him and is in a state of active and permanent rebellion.

richardnixonhuberthumphrey · October 12, 2015, 9:45pm

You think they’re bright enough to realize that? I have my doubts.

jw1 · October 12, 2015, 9:49pm

Just keep the ®s on the committee-- ‘on their back foot’.
Keep them explaining their actions-- and publicly painting themselves into a corner.

I rarely expect payback of the karmic variety to be timely.
But factoring that the payees have been so egregious in their spite toward HRC–
and disrespect to those who perished at Benghazi–
that seeing this all play out in an advantageous timeframe–
will make it that much sweeter.

jw1

meri · October 12, 2015, 9:50pm

It’s a good thing that GOTPers never need to actually worry about ethics rules.

cyberduckie · October 12, 2015, 9:52pm

Can you blame it?

jinx_tpm · October 12, 2015, 9:52pm

It does kinda look like it is trying to escape from his head.

nellieh · October 12, 2015, 9:53pm

Because his lips are moving!

albesure · October 12, 2015, 9:56pm

When did it become requisite that you have to look like a movie villain, in order to be a ranking Republican? He sort of looks like he’s the new sensei of the Cobra Kai, doesn’t he?

ennuithereyet · October 12, 2015, 10:01pm

Have we finally reached the “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?” part of this charade?

navamske · October 12, 2015, 10:02pm

I have concluded that Gowdy's hair hates him and is in a state of active and permanent rebellion.

Trey Gowdy is the new James Traficant.

callmeeric · October 12, 2015, 10:06pm

Wow Max Zorin, what have you done to yourself?

enon · October 12, 2015, 10:06pm

i’m telling you, those stories that the highest levels of government/media have been infiltrated by replicants is true…
exhibit a: trey gowdy

caterpillar · October 12, 2015, 10:19pm

Please confirm that your clients will immediately stop violating the Congressional Accountability Act and the Mediation and Confidentiality Agreement . . .

. . . and please further confirm that Mr. Gowdy will immediately stop fucking his pet poodle.

redraleigh · October 12, 2015, 10:21pm

Who would have thought that one of their own, an Air Force Major Conservative Republican no less, would help to finally put an end to this madness. I’m sure he’s being offered a lot of inducements to just go away…but
let’s face it, this is explosive.

lestatdelc · October 12, 2015, 10:22pm

What cracks me up is the investigator suing Gowdy and the committee is a former military veteran, and a conservative Republican who does not support Clinton.

The default memes for the “conservative” loons must be grinding themselves into a hot metal slag at this point.

lestatdelc · October 12, 2015, 10:24pm

My dilemma with Gowdy regarding his coiffure is: Fauxhawk or Zippy the Pinhead?