Agreeing with your point, but reiterating my argument from the article critiquing a race to the bottom.

Using the Benghazi example:

• drawing the distinction between Congressional Republicans and conservative media’s reaction to Benghazi and their reaction to Niger for the purpose of criticizing their reaction to Benghazi = pointing out hypocrisy
• saying Republicans excessively politicized Benghazi so Democrats should do the same with Niger = mimicking the hypocritical behavior