Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is dismissing criticism of Hillary Clinton over the 2012 attacks in Benghazi as nothing more than “cheap politics.”
“Hillary, you know, I’ve worked with [when she was a] senator and just as a friend, that sort of thing. I think most of the criticisms of Hillary are totally unfounded — you can maybe disagree with her policies, but what’d you expect her to do in Benghazi?” Bloomberg said in an interview with Politico that was published Monday.
“I mean, it’s that kind of cheap politics which I don’t like,” he added. “She’s very competent.”
Congressional Republicans have been throwing extra punches at Clinton of late as the House GOP formed a select committee to open an investigation into the attacks. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who wants the committee to subpoena Clinton to testify, suggested Friday that the former secretary of state “precluded herself” from running for president because of how she handled the attacks.
For her part, Clinton told ABC News last week that she doesn’t see a need for Congress to continue to investigate what happened in Benghazi.
“…it’s that kind of cheap politics which I don’t like…”
Unfortunately, the party he’s freely chosen to aid and support loves it. Bloomberg’s words are cheap.
Q: How do Republicans advertize their (sensible) fears of losing to Hillary in 2016?
A: BENGHAZI!!!
CHEAP politics!? Well I hardly think the "fiscally responsible"party wasting millions and millions on pointless investigations and hearings is cheap. Well to be fair they did try and offset this waste by cutting the security budget for embassies and consulates. So in truth what is cheap to the Republican Party are American lives, be they foreign service officers, military personnel or the poor and uninsured.
As bad as this is, at least they are not saying she personally killed those four Seals like they do with Vince Foster, that is not yet.
Politics have changed. Do you in politics are less viable. This will be interesting.