I was embarrassed yesterday as I watched Congressman Adam
Smith, from our fair state of Washington, comment on the Benghazi situation. He
was a guest of Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday.
Chris challenged him to respond to the newly disseminated facts
that talking points about the attack were revised 12 times before they came out with the false story that a
demonstration against an internet video resulted in violence and the deaths of
our Ambassador to Libya, and 3 others.
Despite early video of presidential spokesman, Jay Carney,
insisting that there was only one change
made to the talking points about the Benghazi attack – they changed the
term “consulate” to “diplomatic facility” – our honorable representative would
not admit that it was a lie.
He danced round and round the evidence, obfuscating, and
denying that a lie was perpetuated.
He looked absolutely stupid.
I watch this and wonder what kind of a man Rep. Smith is
that he willingly supports the lie when clear evidence to the contrary is
presented. Does he not have at least a modicum of personal pride and integrity
that he would not shame himself? How can he justify denying the obvious? What
is the payback to him for making such a fool of himself?
His behavior points to the likelihood that he is committed
to some agenda (on which I will not speculate) more than he is committed to
truth. What use is he if this is so? He’s willing to play the fool more than he
is willing to serve his constituents. What service can he render his country if
he will not deal with reality? He’d rather believe a fantasy, than make his
government better, or work to defend our State Department employees from
further danger.
From what I saw yesterday, I would recommend that his
district throw the rascal out! You can’t trust someone who chooses to be blind
to truth for whatever reason. He’s wasting the office.
I can’t fathom what he hopes to accomplish by this behavior.
