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Now inside this booth are slips of paper, each with the name of a White House scandal — IRS, AP, Benghazi, immortal scorpion soldiers. Oh, it's coming out. And just moments from now, ladies and gentlemen, I will enter the booth and, like my colleagues, grasp wildly at any accusation that floats past. (audience cheering and applause)

Ten seconds! Jimmy, ten seconds on the clock, please. (Stephen enters booth)

Jimmy, let's get ready to scandal!

And tonight's scandal is... Benghazi!!

Yes, Benghazi. Following the tragic attacks of eight months ago, Benghazi, and the rumored cover-up, has become problem #1 for the Obama administration.



MARA SCHIAVOCAMPO (5/14/2013): Some Republicans say the Benghazi scandal will cause President Obama's downfall. ... A survey from Public Policy Polling shows 41% of Republicans consider it to be the biggest political scandal in American history.

MARA SCHIAVOCAMPO (5/14/2013): But of those Republicans, 39% don't know where Benghazi is. 10% think it's in Egypt, 9% in Iran, 6% in Cuba, with North Korea making it at 1%.

Folks, I say this just proves that the scandal is global! From Benghazi, Argentina, all the way to Benghazi, Japan. This could even hurt Obama in his hometown of Benghazi, Illinois.

Now Republicans have accused the White House and State Department of partisan political whitewashing of the talking points that Ambassador Susan Rice used on the Sunday shows after the attack to help Obama's re-election. But White House spokesman Jay Carney repeatedly denied the White House or State Department made substantive changes to the talking points.

But, on May 10th, ABC News' supersleuth Jonathan Karl uncovered an e-mail from the White House's Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, which said, and Jon Karl quoted:



We must make sure that the talking points reflect all agency equities, including those of the State Department.

You see, with this e-mail, Jay Carney's a liar, and these folks are in this scandal up to their ball-ghazis. End of story, except the actual story.



JAKE TAPPER (5/14/2013): We obtained an actual copy of the Ben Rhodes e-mail, and he doesn't mention the State Department, he doesn't mention talking points. MAJOR GARRETT (5/16/2013): There is no evidence, Scott, the White House orchestrated these changes. CHRIS WALLACE (5/16/2013): There is no indication in any of these e-mails of any partisan deleting, scrubbing of the facts.

Anyway, so what? Jonathan Karl didn't need the original e-mail. He has a simple explanation.



JONATHAN KARL (5/14/2013): This is how I reported the contents of that e-mail, quoting verbatim a source who reviewed the original documents and shared detailed notes.

Now I was surprised that this past Sunday, Jon Karl wasn't on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, or at the very least, Walking Back Your Statements with the Stars.

But Nation, tomorrow night, I will have an exclusive interview with Jonathan Karl to discuss the Benghazi e-mails. (audience cheering) Thank you, that really wasn't necessary. I just received a confirmation e-mail from Jonathan Karl himself, in which he writes:

(audience applause)

Now, I am aware that some questions some arisen.

Is that e-mail real? Yes.

Did I write it myself? Perhaps.

Did I personally sign up for the e-mail address HotKarl4You@gmail.com?

Yes, but it had nothing to do with this story.

The point is, I quoted that e-mail "verbatim". And if need be, I will get confirmation. Let me just make a little call here.

It's confirmed.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Confirmed!