and why do the Republicans think he’s the key to Benghazi? Well, they really don’t. They do seem to think they can somehow hurt Secretary Clinton if they just intone “Sidney Blumenthal” enough times.

I mean, seriously. The guy’s never been to Libya. He’s kind of a Clinton hanger-on whom Hillary likes but he knows nothing about the attacks in Benghazi. So it was amusing in a sad, sick kind of way to see the Chairman of a House Committee get into a shouting match with the ranking member of the committee over releasing a transcript of Blumenthal’s testimony to the Committee given a few weeks ago.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) went deeper into the details of Blumenthal’s testimony:

“Republicans asked more than 160 questions about Mr. Blumenthal’s relationship and communications with the Clintons, but less than 20 questions about the Benghazi attacks. Republicans asked more than 50 questions about the Clinton foundation but only four questions about security in Benghazi. Republicans asked more than 270 questions about Mr. Blumenthal’s alleged business activities in Libya, but no questions about the U.S. presence in Benghazi. And Republicans asked more than 45 questions about David Brock, Media Matters — I have no idea what that is even — and affiliated entities, but no questions, no questions about Ambassador Stevens and other U.S. personnel in Benghazi.”

Can you say “fishing expedition,” class?