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Quick Fact: Morris again falsely claimed Obama said he's "against a congressional investigation" into Fort Hood

November 16, 2009 10:36 pm ET — 9 Comments

On Hannity, Dick Morris again falsely claimed that President Obama said "he's against a congressional investigation of Fort Hood because he doesn't want to kindle political theater."

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From the November 16 edition of Hannity:

MORRIS: Obama on the one hand says he's against a congressional investigation of Fort Hood because he doesn't want to kindle political theater but he's going to put KSM on trial in New York City, the heart of theater.

Fact: Obama said Congress "should" investigate, but noted that "[t]here is an ongoing [military and federal] investigation"

Obama: "I know there will also be inquiries by Congress, and there should." In his November 14 weekly address, Obama noted that there is an "ongoing investigation" by military and federal officials into the Fort Hood murders and "the sequence of events that led up to the shooting." He added, "I know there will also be inquiries by Congress, and there should. But all of us should resist the temptation to turn this tragic event into the political theater that sometimes dominates the discussion here in Washington. The stakes are far too high."

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    • Author by DellDolly (November 16, 2009 11:17 pm ET)
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      What part of "I know there will also be inquiries by Congress, and there should" do you not understand, you Dick you?
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      • Author by rwmacdonald2091 (November 17, 2009 6:25 am ET)
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        "What part of "I know there will also be inquiries by Congress, and there should" do you not understand, you Dick you?"

        The part that that says, "I know there will also be inquiries by Congress, and there should"
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    • Author by jbraskin4786 (November 16, 2009 11:20 pm ET)
         
      The Dick lies again!!!!
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    • Author by pete592 (November 17, 2009 2:09 am ET)
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      The right wing simply cannot afford to portray the opposition's position on anything honestly. If they did, they would never gain any political ground.
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      • Author by wzwriter (November 17, 2009 10:37 am ET)
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        The way I see it, your political agenda must not be worth advancing if you have to lie in order to advance your political agenda.

        Therefore, the conservative agenda is not worth advancing.
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    • Author by tman418 (November 17, 2009 10:55 am ET)
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      What...a...Dick.
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    • Author by thaneb (November 17, 2009 12:07 pm ET)
         
      One could well imagine this would elicit a "what does he [Obama] have to hide" (vis a vis Ft. Hood) in the minds of Hannity's audience. Given the well-documented bent of this show, intent to do this does not seem out of the question.
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    • Author by mhughen (November 17, 2009 12:12 pm ET)
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      Give Dick a FOOT and hee'll take a mile!
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