Hillary Clinton’s Failed Benghazi Spin
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 30th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Hillary Clinton’s Failed Benghazi Spin
Stephen Hayes, Weekly Standard
According to a story by Maggie Haberman about the Benghazi chapter in Clinton’s forthcoming book Hard Choices, the former secretary of state contends that some of her critics have badly mischaracterized the now infamous question she asked at a January 23, 2012, congressional hearing: “What difference, at this point, does it make?”
Snowden Reveals His Ultimate Arrogance
Benjamin Wittes, New Republic
Let’s give Edward Snowden his due: He did himself a lot of good in his interview with NBC’s Brian Williams, which aired last night. He presents well, coming across as earnest, thoughtful and intelligent. There is no manic gleam in his eye, no evident hatred of his country.
VA Scandal Is a Crisis of Leadership
Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
The Veterans Administration scandal involves charges of manipulation and falsification of medical waiting lists and systemwide rigging to hide delayed or inadequate treatment, which may have caused the deaths of some of those waiting for care. There are whistle-blowers, allegations of local coverups, and the possibility of criminal charges. Also becoming clearer are two motives for those involved in what appears to have been a racket: their compensation and their career trajectories.
