Eleanor Clift: Ambassador Stevens wasn’t murdered; he died from ‘smoke inhalation’
By Cheryl K. Chumley- Monday, May 12, 2014
Eleanor Clift, noted liberal columnist and pundit from the Daily Beast, insisted during a broadcast discussion of Benghazi on “The McLaughlin Group” that U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens wasn’t really murdered. He actually died from “smoke inhalation,” she said, Mediaite reported.
Her exact words: “I’d like to point out that Ambassador Stevens was not ‘murdered,’ ” she said, bending her fingers in the air to suggest the drawing of quote marks, “but died of smoke inhalation in a CIA safe room.”
Fellow panelists were quick to point out the nature of his death stemmed from a terrorist attack. “It was a terrorist attack, Eleanor. He was murdered in a terrorist attack,” said panelist Pat Buchanan, Mediaite reported.
Ms. Clift’s reply: The terrorist attack was fueled by the anti-Muslim video. And “it was still a CIA [outpost]. If you’re going to put somebody on trial, put David Petraeus on trial, not Hillary Clinton.”
“Tea Party Republicans, in an effort to kill the farm bill will stereotype and make racial comments about food stamps – which is a big element to the program.” - Eleanor Clift
“The great masses will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one” – Adolf Hitler