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What difference does it make? That’s what Hillary Clinton said this morning in response to a question from Sen. Hank Johnson about the motives behind the murders of four Americans in Benghazi.

Not surprisingly, bitter mockery ensued:

#WhatDifferenceDoesItMake 4 Americans are DEAD.

— Redness (@maryclimer) January 23, 2013

Lies. Truth. #whatdifferencedoesitmake – today’s takeaway from Hillary #Benghazi

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 23, 2013

Asking motives for a terrorist attack won’t help us capture the murderers.#whatdifferencedoesitmake?

— El SOOPer!! (@SooperMexican) January 23, 2013

#WhatDifferenceDoesItMake twitter.com/JohnEkdahl/sta…

— John Ekdahl, Jr. (@JohnEkdahl) January 23, 2013

Chris Stevens repeatedly asked for more security in Benghazi: bit.ly/VjJiMW #whatdifferencedoesitmake

— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 23, 2013

#WhatDifferenceDoesItMake if my hillbilly husband bangs an intern virtually our daughter’s age. I’m getting me a Senate seat out of it!

— LilMissShamingYou (@LilMissRightie) January 23, 2013

Before long, however, the hashtag was picked up by hundreds of Twitter users who seemed unaware of Clinton’s comments:

#WhatDifferenceDoesItMake this is supposed to be an easy class..

— kels® (@kvannatter) January 23, 2013

#WhatDifferenceDoesItMake when the tardy bell rings and people are running to class

— john mah (@ImaStreetFighta) January 23, 2013

#WhatDifferenceDoesItMake Cat or Cat, Cat and Cat. A lot in 1you get Two Cats #catladyproblems #SingleWithCats

— LingLing (@amandafergie17) January 23, 2013

We suppose we could get angry that the hashtag went awry. But what difference does it make?

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/01/23/catchphrase-of-the-day-whatdifferencedoesitmake/