The Administration talking points on Benghazi were edited to downplay the terror references, but by whom? In a nice display of synchronized finger-pointing, everyone involved says it was someone else.
Vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Saxby Chambliss (R., Ga.) also said on Fox News Sunday that Petraeus said the initial talking points were altered and that senior intelligence and security officials did not know who was behind the changes.
“At the hearing we had on Thursday and Friday, we had every leader of the intelligence community there, including folks from the State Department, the FBI, everybody there was asked, do you know who made these changes? And nobody knew,” Chambliss said.
“The only entity that reviewed the talking points that was not there was the White House. I don’t know whether what they said yesterday is exactly right or not. But, what I do know is that every member of the intelligence community says that references to al Qaeda were removed by somebody and they don’t know who. And references to attacks versus demonstrations were removed by somebody.”
Chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) disagreed with Rogers and said allegations the White House changed the talking points were false. “So there was only one thing that was changed and I’ve checked into this, I believe it to be absolute fact and that was the word ‘consulate’ was changed to ‘mission,’” she said on the same program.
Although they risk offending their Silicon Valley supporters, Team Obama might want to consider blaming AutoCorrect.
I have Grass Roots greatest hits... One of the first albums I ever got for Christmas. I shall refrain from mentioning the Bobby Sherman 45s, however.
Posted by: Stephanie | November 19, 2012 at 11:24 PM
California took President MPG seriously and passed a tire pressure law.
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/tire-pressure/tire-pressure.htm
All repair shops, lube joints, etc. are obligated to follow this order from our Air Resources Board.
Car comes in for a headlight and flies off of a cliff 3 months later and you have no record of tire pressures? Straight to the big house!
There is no requirement to note the quality of the tires, but I am sure a lawyer could be found to question why you didn't notice a "rough spot" on a tire you were filling with air.
Posted by: Threadkiller (Get off your couch and leave the GOP!) | November 19, 2012 at 11:25 PM
The reason a lib can't object to Arabs in Gaza bombing Israelis and the lib media portrays the Arabs as the victims is that it goes against
the revolutionthe social justice movement to do the reverse. The Arabs are poor and wretched and the Israelis are not, so you can't take issue with the Arab bombing of Israel and still be in solidarity with the movement for social justice. Progressive ideology is totalitarian and all-encompassing, driving out all other considerations, including common sense.Posted by: Jim Ryan | November 19, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Well the good news is that Los Times de LA is reporting that those recalcitrant Israelis may threaten his grand strategy, whatever that may be, in the Middle East. Since he has yet to enunciate an Obama Doctrine we're all waiting breathlessly, but he now has his scapegoats; the same ones dictators and anti - Semites have used for hundreds of years.
In addition, our good ally and "Muslim moderate" Erdogan is calling the Israelis war criminals in his efforts to reach out while Morsi says "the blood Israel sheds will be a "curse upon it" and presentspost-revolution Egypt as the new Arab champion for the Palestinians."
In the meantime, the Poli-stons have been caught 3-4 times now faking footage while continuing to launch missiles into Israel; a fight they started. And now they feel they have the upper hand.
I have to really wonder what in hell he is doing gallivanting around Thailand, Myanmar (oops, Burma) and Palling up with the crook in Pnomh Penh with Hillary tagging along like a drunk groupie while the Middle East is blowing up.
So when Obama sells Israel out, what with the Jews who voted for this monster say then?
Posted by: matt | November 19, 2012 at 11:29 PM
I'm thinking the Khawam gals must have an inner ear disorder:
Posted by: daddy | November 19, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Narciso, those REFS "Retired" after screwing the Packers in Seattle.
Goodell FIXED things.
Posted by: Gus | November 19, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Hamas was elected in part because of Fatah's corruption, in Gaza, their security forces 'bailed' at first instance, I'm sure everything is as FUBAR now as it was 6 years ago
Posted by: narciso | November 19, 2012 at 11:31 PM
They have a high center of gravity, part of a new series, Gulf Coast Shores,
Posted by: narciso | November 19, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Keeping in mind, of course, that WalMart (and Costco) were huge contributors to Obama and the Dems.
Protection money.
Actually, Sam Walton gave a lot to Obama, but the kids donated to Romney, I believe.
Posted by: jimmyk | November 19, 2012 at 11:34 PM
My two cents? Those to gals are ashamed of how tall they are. They tip their heads to shorten up a bit. Or either, where they come from that's what a gal does in a "glamour shot."
Posted by: Jim Ryan | November 19, 2012 at 11:34 PM
"And he's married to the lovely and LIBERAL Jane Skinner."
And he's the son of a proto-RINO Senator.
Posted by: Danube of Thought on IPad | November 19, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Daddy the one "Socialite" chick "Kelley" appears to have a NECK disorder.
Posted by: Gus | November 19, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Jimmyk, henry and I had that very conversation over a beer yesterday.
All deals with Marxist governments involve bribes and protection money.
Posted by: Gus | November 19, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Seriously, does Alred really want to go there, with the Khawam's version of the Human Fund,
Posted by: narciso | November 19, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Of course Goodell (and every commissioner) is a mouthpiece for the owners. They are his employers. He represents them against the players and their union. Like any management representative, he ultimately has to act in the best interests of the whole enterprise, subject to the demands of, and negotiations with, the employees.
It's not personal. It's business.
Posted by: Danube of Thought on IPad | November 19, 2012 at 11:41 PM
I keep seeing Dr. Zhivago arriving at was once his home in Moscow to find 30 other families had moved in along with a couple of dour state commissars.
Posted by: Barbara | November 19, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Those to gals are ashamed of how tall they are.
I don't think they're familiar with the concept of "shame." That story of them visiting the White House has me wondering how many leeches there must be slithering around trying to insinuate themselves into power and money (rather than doing anything useful and productive), like that couple that got caught crashing the WH dinner last year. For all the ones that make the news there must be thousands of others.
Posted by: jimmyk | November 19, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Yes, but they pick the players right, where is the accountability, I kid, I kid,
Posted by: narciso | November 19, 2012 at 11:44 PM
Yes Danube. For example, when the Packers got JOBBED in SEATTLE. The COMPETITION issue never entered Goodel$ thought proce$$.
Ratings and the problem going away did. A wee bit too late.
Posted by: Gus | November 19, 2012 at 11:44 PM
Yes, they are the Salahis on steroids, with a touch of that series that Richie Gervais was a part of,
Posted by: narciso | November 19, 2012 at 11:46 PM
Facebook friends:
I have posted some wedding footage on my timeline, if you are interested.
Posted by: Stephanie | November 19, 2012 at 11:47 PM
I found the source of the neck twitch, daddy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HocVKHcAypQ
Posted by: Threadkiller (Get off your couch and leave the GOP!) | November 19, 2012 at 11:48 PM
arriving at what was once his home...
Posted by: Barbara | November 19, 2012 at 11:50 PM
I knew I could count on Narciso remembering the name. Now I see that it was three years ago. I guess the fact that they're all of middle eastern descent is just a coincidence.
Posted by: jimmyk | November 19, 2012 at 11:50 PM
We found the rock, Kmiec crawled out from, and the one Smucker crawled back into, in the LUN
Posted by: narciso | November 19, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Narciso, I wonder which of the Tampa twins had an affair with NEIL SCHON of JOURNEY!!!
Hahahahahahahaahahahaha.
Posted by: Gus | November 19, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Deja Vu, all over again;
Michaele Salahi (née Michelle Ann "Missy" Holt) (born October 1, 1965) is a self-proclaimed model and socialite.[citation needed] The Virginia native is an active member of the Washington, D.C., social scene.[citation needed] She and her former husband, Tareq Salahi, were former owners and residents of the Oasis Winery near Hume, Virginia.[4]
Posted by: narciso | November 19, 2012 at 11:54 PM
As Jerry DelaFamina might say, from the people who brought you Solyndra;
http://www.inquisitr.com/405382/paula-broadwell-hires-spin-doctors-to-manage-petraeus-scandal/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheInquisitrNews+%28The+Inquisitr+%C2%BB+News%29
Posted by: narciso | November 19, 2012 at 11:57 PM
I keep seeing Slim Pickens in Dr. Strangelove, riding the bomb down, hooting and hollering.
Posted by: Jim Ryan | November 19, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Stephanie's ACC Sports Link has a story telling us that Vince Young, former NFL Quarterback, blew thru 30 Million Dollars in 3 years and now he is dead broke.
The story shows some of the nutty stuff he blew his cash on, such as:
---He wanted to be alone one day so he bought every ticket on a Southwest Airline's flight to be by himself.
---$5,000 a week on CheeseCake
---$600 shots of Louis XIII from Morton’s restaurants for his buddies
Moron. Now we're gonna' pay for his HealthCare.
Posted by: daddy | November 20, 2012 at 12:00 AM
There was more then met the eye there;
http://www.rightwingnews.com/uncategorized/did-hollywood-today-plagiarize-american-power-on-tareq-salahis-palestinian-ties/
Posted by: narciso | November 20, 2012 at 12:02 AM
Well, he was going to end up in jail sooner or later anyways, wasn't he, daddy? Still on the taxpayer's dime - different budget line is all.
Posted by: Stephanie | November 20, 2012 at 12:03 AM
Michele Bachmann was scorched for her concern over Muslim infiltration into the Whitehouse.
They should have checked the guest list.
Posted by: Threadkiller (Get off your couch and leave the GOP!) | November 20, 2012 at 12:06 AM
Were they able to get the Muslims to dine with any of the queer guests? If not, which group did they uninvite?
By the way, I wonder how many kids took out $40,000 in loans last year in order to write a term paper entitled "The Obama White House: Good for Gay Rights?"
Posted by: Jim Ryan | November 20, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Oh NO Daddy!! We will TAX THE KOCH BROTHERS to pay for the BROTHERS health care.
And Vince Young is one of Holders PEOPLE.
Posted by: Gus | November 20, 2012 at 12:13 AM
if they ever tell anyone that I have Grass Roots greatest hits. I will KILL them.
Gus,
Do you mean
This one,
this one?
Posted by: daddy | November 20, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Well that would be awkward, Jim, Christians I guess, you see these multiple bylines don't work out,
http://www.bizzyblog.com/2012/11/19/nyt-ignores-jihadist-presence-in-israeli-bombed-media-building-understates-effectiveness-of-iron-dome-missile-defense/
Posted by: narciso | November 20, 2012 at 12:15 AM
There is a very large community of Maronite Christians as well as Syriac rite Catholics in Lebanon, so don't pass judgement too quickly.
The Lebanese emigrated here to get away from the violence and most of them are 100% assimilated.Darrell Issa is Lebanese American.
Put it down to the wacky culture of parts of Florida. There is no polite society as such, there are simply schmoozefests for people who like their names in the paper. We have become a nation of chavs and gangnam stylists.
Posted by: matt | November 20, 2012 at 12:15 AM
I shall refrain from mentioning the Bobby Sherman 45s,
Well I won't.
Merry Thanksgiving Stephanie!
Posted by: daddy | November 20, 2012 at 12:17 AM
It's a very skin crawling milieu, Matt, and a little reminiscent of what Jonathan Aitken got mixed up in, across the Ocean,
Posted by: narciso | November 20, 2012 at 12:24 AM
Daddy, in 35 minutes, I might have a MIDNIGHT CONFESSION.
I'll get you Daddy. Even though I've never been to AK, I'll get you!!
Well played Sir.
Posted by: Gus | November 20, 2012 at 12:26 AM
Narciso,
I like to think of it more like this:
Posted by: daddy | November 20, 2012 at 12:27 AM
I guess a lot of people were making the Kelley-Salahi comparison:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84046.html?hp=l12
But Salahi actually sounds like he's stumbled into the truth: "And clearly the White House is letting this run because they want to avoid the issue of Benghazi."
Posted by: jimmyk | November 20, 2012 at 12:27 AM
They have a high center of gravity
Yes, they're stacked quite well.
I suppose the head tilt also lessens their aggressive chins (says the man without one of his own).
Posted by: Ralph L | November 20, 2012 at 12:29 AM
GAH!!! You know I just realized who Rickie Fowler the golfer has always reminded me of but I couldn't place it... OMG. Separated at birth!
Nah nah nah nah nah nah live for today... FORE!
Posted by: Stephanie | November 20, 2012 at 12:30 AM
The scariest thing, is that none of those 3 Grass Roots GREATEST HITS albums appear to be the one that I DO NOT OWN!!
Hahahahahahahahahhaa.
Posted by: Gus | November 20, 2012 at 12:30 AM
Is that PYGAR in that last Grass Roots album pic? Barbarella? Really?
Posted by: Stephanie | November 20, 2012 at 12:31 AM
Stephanie, unfortunately we are discussing NEIL SCHON ....LOVING, TOUCHING and SQUEEEEEZING the female Salahi!!
Vs. Bobby Sherman croooooning..Julie Julie Julie do you love me!!!???
Posted by: Gus | November 20, 2012 at 12:33 AM
Stephanie!! There is no GRASS ROOTS discussion going on here. NONE. ZERO. NADA.
Posted by: Susan Gus Rice | November 20, 2012 at 12:35 AM
"They tip their heads to shorten up a bit."
I think they're trying to show us their tits.
Posted by: Danube of Thought on IPad | November 20, 2012 at 12:36 AM
Danube!!! You are engaging in a WAR on WOMEN!!
Posted by: Susan Gus Rice | November 20, 2012 at 12:39 AM
You may have something there, Danube, specially in the pics with Rubio,
Posted by: narciso | November 20, 2012 at 12:40 AM
Two words... Creed Bratton.
Now I know why watching The Office can cause flashbacks.
Posted by: Stephanie | November 20, 2012 at 12:40 AM
If only Paula Broadwell had put on Astronaut diapers and driven 8 hours to murder Jill kelley in a Florida Parking lot like that NASA chick, none of this would have happened.
Oh when will they ever learn?
Posted by: daddy | November 20, 2012 at 12:40 AM
"They tip their heads to shorten up a bit."
I think they're trying to show us their tits.
Dog whistles... you know how dogs tilt their heads back and forth? Same thing, but with photo flashes... they must have been blonde at birth.
/ducks
Posted by: Stephanie | November 20, 2012 at 12:43 AM
If they wanted to show us their TITS........
IGNATZ would be the FIRST to know.
Posted by: Susan Gus Rice | November 20, 2012 at 12:49 AM
Since beauty from the Levant, seems to be the topic, in the LUN, an interesting case,
Posted by: narciso | November 20, 2012 at 12:49 AM
Narciso, your LUN did not work for me!
Posted by: Susan Gus Rice | November 20, 2012 at 12:56 AM
Perhaps here finest roll ever:)
Posted by: daddy | November 20, 2012 at 12:57 AM
Daddy, you are the best. I love your input so so much.
Posted by: Susan Gus Rice | November 20, 2012 at 12:59 AM
Well bere's another pic;
http://www.globalbeauties.com/mbmu/2011/03/54th-place-georgina-rizk-miss-universe-1971/
Posted by: narciso | November 20, 2012 at 01:00 AM
I think they're trying to show us their tits.
Speaking of that, Meghan McCain sez she's ready to sign Threadkiller's list.
Posted by: daddy | November 20, 2012 at 01:02 AM
Here's a really smart prog (crunchy irony alert) who is learning a life lesson... free speech has consequences.
LUN
Posted by: Stephanie | November 20, 2012 at 01:10 AM
I suffer from a messaging problem, daddy.
Posted by: Threadkiller (Get off your couch and leave the GOP!) | November 20, 2012 at 01:17 AM
Use more lube, TK.
Posted by: Ralph L | November 20, 2012 at 01:30 AM
Not a massaging problem, Ralph!
Posted by: Threadkiller (Get off your couch and leave the GOP!) | November 20, 2012 at 01:32 AM
Lube could still help TK.
Keep the machine well oiled.
Posted by: Susan Gus Rice | November 20, 2012 at 01:36 AM
Didn't y'all already cover chakra problems earlier today?
Nytol. Not sure I'm gonna be liking any dreams tonight, though.
Posted by: Stephanie | November 20, 2012 at 01:43 AM
Stephanie, has Al Gore gone CHAKRA AGAIN!!!
I'm all ears!
Posted by: Susan Gus Rice | November 20, 2012 at 01:51 AM
Stephanie!! Very cool LUN. Are you aware, that BOTH of my parents, are buried at ARLINGTON!!! I am very very proud.
Posted by: Susan Gus Rice | November 20, 2012 at 01:54 AM
I'd like to wish all JOMers and their families the happiest of Thanksgivings. Nothing like a little time set aside to focus on the important stuff. Stormy Daze gets in from Hillsdale ~2200 tonight, Mrs Daze has the the refridge full, Windy is caught up in all her Latin & Great Books; the coming weekend looks fine.
~~
I did notice yesterday when passing by, however, that the folks at the (local) Virginia Beach Schools Annex were also thinking of Thanksgiving Day, and its unique nature among all our holidays. Nothing like education administrators to nail the significance of a moment. On the sign out front of the complex, I watched them add the following letters:
Made me feel a lot more, well, thankful, seeing those words. I guess.
~~
Saw the LUN in the news. This will end well. Equality for all. Certainly a more perfect union. As Buzz Lightyear would say, "to there and beyond..."
~~
Take good care, all of you. Hug those you love, tight.
Posted by: Sandy Daze | November 20, 2012 at 05:34 AM
Ah, synchronicity. This whodunnit is a bore and now the scene in Gigi is on TV where Gaston sings "It's a bore" :)
This Obama show is a bore. Maybe it'll extinguish itself in a parallel universe and the rest of us can eat foie gras and play!
Posted by: BR | November 20, 2012 at 05:45 AM
Not atom-splitting, universe-splitting :)
Posted by: BR | November 20, 2012 at 05:52 AM
Think before you shop: Walmart makes close to $16 billion in profits and its executives brought home more than $10 million each.
Wonder what she thinks of A-Rod's or Lebron's paychecks.
Posted by: Extraneus | November 20, 2012 at 06:18 AM
Iggy-
You idea is starting to make the rounds. WaPo has it on the editorial page.
I just don't see any incentives for either the Ds or Rs to come up with a deal, and any deal that could be made would suck. 3 cheers for higher taxes-the elixir that made the 90s great.
Posted by: RichatUF | November 20, 2012 at 06:33 AM
oops...you->your. 3rd shift is starting to kick my ass.
Ex-
Come on. A-Rod-worth every penny and those Hollywood A-listers who bank millions per film. (Isn't Johhy Depp moving out of France because taxes are going way?)
Posted by: RichatUF | November 20, 2012 at 06:36 AM
Today's news:
http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/2012-11-19/looters-are-control
"The bottom line is that if you are collecting 0.15% interest on your CD, you are losing real purchasing value of at least 10%, and that rate will be accelerating in the next four years."
Posted by: pagar | November 20, 2012 at 06:42 AM
Does anyone know of a website that identifies lefty or righty businesses?
Posted by: Extraneus | November 20, 2012 at 06:44 AM
Its beginnig to look a lot like Christmas.
Last day of school for the Thanksgiving break. Today our Fishes and Loaves ministry serve a Thanksgiving meal at school for the whole student population all at the same time. Lucky me I have a set of Bose noise-reduction ear phones. Drawback is my Santa hat won't fit over them.
God bless America. We are truly in his hands now more than ever.
Posted by: Jim Eagle | November 20, 2012 at 07:01 AM
"Many of you wonderful HillBuzzers have been asking which businesses have supported the Democrat party so that you can avoid those shops and take your money elsewhere.
Read more http://hillbuzz.org/who-supports-whom-99741
Posted by: pagar | November 20, 2012 at 07:04 AM
New Riverside, CA votes propel @MittRomney to 59,958,646 votes, surpassing McCain's 59,948,323 total in 2008.
Posted by: bio mom | November 20, 2012 at 07:10 AM
Somebody @ AoS said Allen West has conceded. Well done, GOP, squandering one of your major national assets through redistricting. Was the next Charlie Crist protected?
Posted by: Captain Hate | November 20, 2012 at 08:07 AM
Thanks pagar.
Posted by: Extraneus | November 20, 2012 at 08:34 AM
CH,
Florida house did the best they could in redistricting. Remember there are more Dems registered in Florida than Reps. (albeit a small margin) but the repubs have 17 to 10 advantage in House seats. Even steven in the Senate but control the State Government. Although Scott is getting cold feet re: Health Exchanges and medicaid, etc.
The state is becoming more and more blue each year due to the number of retirees from the Northeast and Midwest who vote straight line party Dem. Unemployment doesn't affect them when they vote. The vote on SS and Medicare and other entitlements.
Posted by: Jim Eagle | November 20, 2012 at 08:43 AM
JiB: beer and Gaelic sports like hurling
I always combine the two, hurling after beer.
Posted by: sbw | November 20, 2012 at 09:15 AM
--I'm thinking the Khawam gals must have an inner ear disorder:--
I agree, daddy, but think I might put it just a tad differently:
The Khawam girls must have a disorder between their ears.
Posted by: Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki | November 20, 2012 at 09:30 AM
Jimmy,
Actually, Sam Walton gave a lot to Obama, but the kids donated to Romney, I believe.
Neat trick if he did. He's been dead for years.
Posted by: Sue | November 20, 2012 at 09:31 AM
The Walton F appears to me to be preparing to follow the Steel Magnate, Model T, and tobacco foundations in financing the destruction of free markets.
Just read the new Social Science frameworks decreeing that because we lives in a "constitutional democracy". . .
Except we don't. But if enough students are taught falsities, we may end up as a democracy but it won't be constitutional.
So let's enjoy our families and remember those with loved ones in harm's way to preserve the Constitutional Republic under such assault.
And remember there IS power in seeing what is coming and making plans now.
And remember I may have proven that it is Individualism under organized assault but that does not mean it will be successful.
Posted by: rse | November 20, 2012 at 09:56 AM
The basic tenets of Conservatism are fine, it's the uncompromising, almost unrelenting religious devotion to their application. And it's also the 'Conservative paradox' of trying to succeed within a Democratic process that you fundamentally despise.
Bottom line: you keep being crazy, we'll keep running things.
Posted by: Dublindave | November 20, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Also, this new 'War on Negro women' has to stop. What the hell have women, trying to succeed in their careers, ever done to you? Why the hell do you hate black people so much that you'd go out of your way to denigrate and besmirch them?
I hope Latinos are watching what Republicans do to people who aren't white and who aren't male.
Justice for Susan Rice!!!!!
Posted by: Dublindave | November 20, 2012 at 10:31 AM
Another smoke screen....
It matters who did this... but more importantly it matters who was responsible for ensuring that the correct information was relayed to the public.
Posted by: chitownmom | November 21, 2012 at 11:51 AM