The 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi which was immediately politicized by Republicans and remains a chief component of their never-ending smear campaign against President Obama, because they can't find any real scandals to use against him. See also: Grasping at straws
Teabagger: Benghazi-Gate is the biggest scandal in the history of the United States!! IMPEACH!!!!11
Informed person: You do realize that during Bush's tenure as president, there were 13 attacks on U.S. embassies abroad, which resulted in more than 60 deaths? How many outraged Republicans were there then?
Teabagger: IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!! YOU LIBERALS MADE IT UP!!
Informed person: Did you also know that in 2011, Republicans in congress slashed the funding for embassy security and construction?
Teabagger: *head implodes releasing air from empty cavity within*
Informed person: You do realize that during Bush's tenure as president, there were 13 attacks on U.S. embassies abroad, which resulted in more than 60 deaths? How many outraged Republicans were there then?
Teabagger: IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!! YOU LIBERALS MADE IT UP!!
Informed person: Did you also know that in 2011, Republicans in congress slashed the funding for embassy security and construction?
Teabagger: *head implodes releasing air from empty cavity within*
by PhrostyInPhilly December 3, 2013
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The Republican Congress cut funding for security making Benghazi vulnerable to attack and now they're trying to blame Obama for "Benghazi-gate"
by Republican$$uck November 10, 2013
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A poorly done or aesthetically unpleasant, especially disproportionate, plastic surgery procedure for a woman's hips, butt, and/or thighs. Especially a poorly done or aesthetically unpleasant Brazilian butt lift. Phrase coined by Donny Rickles Jr.
Half the women on South Beach look like Picasso did their Benghazi butt lifts and Jello will see them in court!
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Get the Benghazi Butt Lift mug.1. The act of investigating a story repeatedly to extract meaning from a politically polarized perspective.
2. Reacting to a situation with inordinate scrutiny.
2. Reacting to a situation with inordinate scrutiny.
1. The president's saluting with a cup in his hand was gives the full Benghazi by conservative news outlets.
2. My wife gave me the full Benghazi for having a drink with my friend Jim.
2. My wife gave me the full Benghazi for having a drink with my friend Jim.
by Schmoseph September 25, 2014
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The act of a government abandoning their own citizens in a foreign country that is falling into chaos and making no attempt to mount any kind of rescue.
The act of a government abandoning their own citizens in a foreign country that is falling into chaos and making no attempt to mount any kind of rescue.
by randalllflagg August 15, 2021
Get the being benghazi'd mug.1. Karen's friends were so thoroughly benghazied by Bob's stories of his sexual exploits with her, which never happened, that she finally just accepted that he must be a forgettable ex-boyfriend.
2. "It never happened, and I didn't do it, and It's not even illegal. The media benghazied me!"
3. Their viewers are so benghazied after being told that political opinion entertainment shows, with celebrity journalists instead of reporters, are "News" that they have forgotten that news has weather, traffic, local events and crime reports, and actual reporters instead of journalist celebrities.
2. "It never happened, and I didn't do it, and It's not even illegal. The media benghazied me!"
3. Their viewers are so benghazied after being told that political opinion entertainment shows, with celebrity journalists instead of reporters, are "News" that they have forgotten that news has weather, traffic, local events and crime reports, and actual reporters instead of journalist celebrities.
by mayfieldenator October 3, 2019
Get the benghazied mug.A "scandal" related to the 9/11/2012 consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya in which the Obama Administration allegedly "covered up" evidence. In actuality, a conspiracy theory pushed by Fox News and Republicans with the intent of manipulating public opinion and distracting attention from the complete and utter dysfunction of the Republican-controlled congress. Tea party parrots still stand by the original version of events even though a chief eye-witness of this account was exposed as a fraud and CBS News had to retract their "bomshell" report about the cover-up.
There's no denying the tragedy that took place on that day. But the "scandal" known as BenghaziGate has about as much basis in reality as birtherism and Ancient Alien Theory. But what do you expect from a group of people who would believe President Obama was a reptilian from Alpha Centauri if Fox News said so.
by DeFoxifier December 3, 2013
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