Another day, another Ted Cruz hissyfit. Now, granted, the 21st century's Joe McCarthy wannabe has a lot to be pissy about today, what with this of course, as well as this. But his current threat/temper tantrum concerns the GOP favorite obsession.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) vowed Wednesday to block all State Department nominations until President Barack Obama taps an inspector general to investigate matters such as the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya.
"During the last five years, there have been deadly attacks on U.S. diplomatic personnel in Libya, mismanagement of security contractors at our embassy in Afghanistan, and hundreds of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars wasted for police training in Iraq," Cruz said in a statement. "These issues highlight the State Department's need for an Inspector General as soon as possible."
Of course. But why might this be something of a problem? Per
The Daily Beast:
The State Department has a new problem to contend with: Sen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas) has pledged to stop all State Department nominations from proceeding until Secretary of State John Kerry appoints an inspector general, potentially delaying confirmation of Samantha Power, President Obama’s choice to represent America at the United Nations.
Perhaps Ted still has fantasies of a John Bolton resurrection.
But seriously, if you ever needed more of a indication that, in the wake of the collapse of the IRS "scandal", the GOP is now going to be shrieking "BENGHAZI, BENGHAZI, BENGHAZI" at the top of their lungs again, this is it. (Yeah, I know, as if Darrell "I Make Dan Burton Look Good" Issa's reaction wasn't enough of a clue.)
Is it any wonder why I call it Desperately Seeking Scandal?