Hilarious Video: McCain shuts down reporter after “dumb” Petraeus scandal question

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) shut down a reporter at a press conference this afternoon after the reporter idiotically asked the war hero if the investigation into the Petraeus sex-scandal was more important than the investigation into the Benghazi attack.

The smack down took place at a press conference on Benghazi being held by McCain and Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-N. H.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) .After rambling off the most recent details of the investigation, including that fact that an FBI officer stepped out of the chain of command to alert congressional leaders to the investigation, the reporter asked if, “putting that all together, do you think that’s a potential greater national security threat than what you’re talking about?”

“Well, I say with great respect, that’s one of the dumbest questions I’ve ever heard,” McCain said in response.

“Alright,” the reporter can be heard saying defensively in the background.

“It’s four dead Americans. Four dead Americans,” McCain continues.

In one sentence McCain managed to sum up the stupidity of the media’s continued ignorance of the importance of the investigation into the Libyan attack in favor of focusing on anything and everything else.

(h/t Zeke Miller, Buzzfeed)

By /// November 14, 2012
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Francesca is the Editor of Red Alert Politics - an online publication written by and for young conservatives. Red Alert Politics is a product of Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard. She is also a contributor to The Washington Examiner.

Francesca is a veteran of several political campaigns and political organizations. She has also worked in new media and communications at The Leadership Institute, at the Republican National Committee and on Capitol Hill. She has been featured as a speaker at Leadership Institute, Cato Institute, Americans for Prosperity's "Defending the American Dream Summit," the State Policy Network's annual conference and CPAC, in addition to appearing as a regular guest on the "Big Picture" with Thom Hartmann on Russia Today.

She has also appeared on ABC's "Nightline", PBS' 'NewsHour', PBS' "To the Contrary", MSNBC, CNN, on TheBlazeTV (aka Glenn Beck TV) and had radio segments on Take Action News with David Shuster, NPR and "The Michael Koolidge Show."

In 2012 she was named to the DC GOP's first ever "35 under 35" list.

Francesca graduated from the University of Kansas with BAs in Political Science and Journalism. At KU she was an editor of the University Daily Kansan and an active member of Student Senate.

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