Bye-Bye Benghazi!

---

Well, it’s over.

It’s been over for a while, actually. Any hope of finding out what really happened or seeing some accountability died on election day. The media will now proclaim the issue closed, even though they never did look into it in the first place.

It went pretty much as I expected. Hillary managed to take responsibility without taking any blame and in doing so she protected her boss. We didn’t learn anything of importance we didn’t already know. The issue won’t come up again unless Hillary decides to run for President again, and even then it will be “old news”.

This isn’t Hollywood, it’s Washington D.C. If you were hoping for a better ending wait until the HBO version is released. Maybe Amy Poehler will play Hillary.

These aren’t the droids you’re looking for. Move along.

---

Round Two: Rock The House

---

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before a Senate committee this morning about the terrorist attack in Benghazi. Next up is the House of Representatives.

If you are watching it join our live-blog. If you can’t watch it live because you are at work then follow along with us.

---

End of Round One

---

Okay, Round One is over. Round Two starts in a couple hours. The last thread was a live blog. This is a reaction thread.

So far my impression is that Hillary Clinton was at the top of her game. The GOP landed a few blows but there were no knock-outs. She accepted responsibility without accepting (or assigning) any blame.

I expect the media (who never really covered this scandal anyway) to announce that everything is settle and resolved.

What do you think?

---

Hillary’s opening statement:

---

---

Hillary testifies on #Benghazi

Live on C-Span-3

I don’t know how to embed but here’s the link

Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. Hearing (right-click to copy direct link)