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Mitt Romney's Comments on Embassy Attacks Backfire Badly - Politics - The Atlantic Wire
Mitt Romney's attack on President Obama for the "disgraceful" decision to "sympathize" with the murderers -- and his decision to stick with the political attack in a press conference Wednesday -- "is likely to be seen as one of the most craven and ill-advised tactical moves in this entire campaign," Time's Mark Halperin says. The "campaign faces a near consensus in Republican foreign policy circles that, whatever the sentiment, Romney faltered badly," BuzzFeed's Ben Smith writes. "I've been inundated with emails and calls from elected GOP leaders who think Romney's response was a mistake. Not today," MSNBC's Joe Scarborough tweeted. Peggy Noonan said on Fox, "I don't feel that Mr. Romney has been doing himself any favors, say in the past few hours, perhaps since last night... Sometimes when really bad things happen, when hot things happen, cool words or no words is the way to go." Former George W. Bush pollster Matthew Dowd tweeted, "Romney react feels a lot like ready, fire, aim."
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"It's bad," said a former aide to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. "Just on a factual level that the statement was not a response but preceding, or one could make the case precipitating. And just calling it a 'disgrace' doesn't really cut it. Not ready for prime time."
Wait, Romney actually made his stupid comment before the embassy was attacked?
My gawd...
"It's bad," said a former aide to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. "Just on a factual level that the statement was not a response but preceding, or one could make the case precipitating. And just calling it a 'disgrace' doesn't really cut it. Not ready for prime time."
Wait, Romney actually made his stupid comment before the embassy was attacked?
My gawd...
he's kind of out of his element in the foreign policy area. i don't think he's very knowledgeable about it. he seems confused about the players. and he really doesn't seem to have any idea of what competing foreign interests are at stake.
what's really frightening is that he seems to have no concept that his words affect our relationships with other countries.
kind of like baby bush when he said north korea was part of the axis of evil.
"It's bad," said a former aide to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. "Just on a factual level that the statement was not a response but preceding, or one could make the case precipitating. And just calling it a 'disgrace' doesn't really cut it. Not ready for prime time."
Wait, Romney actually made his stupid comment before the embassy was attacked?
My gawd...
Obama politicizes this everyday, and he brought this on himself with his non-stop. vulgar and continued spiking of the football regarding Bin Laden.
"Obama, Obama, we are all Osama" they chanted
Obama, Obama, We are All Osama: Thousands of Tunisian Islamists Warn the Ape Obama of Their Plans | Video | TheBlaze.com
The Blaze?? The news website promoted by Glenn Beck??? Have you no shame??? I'm embarrassed for you!!!
WHY?? Look in the mirror.. That's TRUE embarrassment.. Liberal SHREWS unite.. you're all a bunch of nasty hags who have the brain capacity of a wart on the ass of a dingo!
U.S. Embassy Condemns Religious Incitement
September 11, 2012
The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims – as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. Today, the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Americans are honoring our patriots and those who serve our nation as the fitting response to the enemies of democracy. Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others.
Too funny.
Romney is the only one who has sounded Presidential in this crisis.
His first, and correct response, was to defend America's liberties, rights and freedoms and to not apologize for our exercise of them. Very Presidential.
The nonsense about not attacking Obama for apologizing for America exercising those liberties was very appropriate and wholly acceptable.
Face it, if these statements had come from Bush's Administration, the Democrats would have spent the next 5 weeks doing nothing but attacking Bush.
So, conservatives. Don't even bother with this nut job, or what his handlers tell him to say or post.
Obama is coming out looking very anti-American and a piss poor leader.
Good for Romney.
As bad as that is I think Willard's SMIRK after he spewed his shit to the press is worse.Romney's original attack on Obama referenced on of the dead in Libya. FAUX is trying to pretend Mitten made his attack before any deaths were known....because they know it makes him look like the POS he is.
Are you fucking kidding? You do NOT badmouth American values and then say that violence is wrong as an afterthought.Too funny.
Romney is the only one who has sounded Presidential in this crisis.
His first, and correct response, was to defend America's liberties, rights and freedoms and to not apologize for our exercise of them. Very Presidential.
The nonsense about not attacking Obama for apologizing for America exercising those liberties was very appropriate and wholly acceptable.
Face it, if these statements had come from Bush's Administration, the Democrats would have spent the next 5 weeks doing nothing but attacking Bush.
So, conservatives. Don't even bother with this nut job, or what his handlers tell him to say or post.
Obama is coming out looking very anti-American and a piss poor leader.
Good for Romney.
Are you kidding??? OMG, are all of his 20 supporters this delusional??
I thought Romney's words sounded quite presidential and supported what he said.
I thought what Hilary Clinton stated the right words with what she said....and supported it.
I thought Obama had to practice to get out the right words, because his first words....well, I didn't support what he stated first.
I know, I know....I'm some rightwing whacko that's so blinded that I didn't understand what Obama really meant.
We should focus on Romney's words and not the story...yes I get it, it's an election.
Never let a crisis go to waste.
I thought Romney's words sounded quite presidential and supported what he said.
I thought what Hilary Clinton stated the right words with what she said....and supported it.
I thought Obama had to practice to get out the right words, because his first words....well, I didn't support what he stated first.
I know, I know....I'm some rightwing whacko that's so blinded that I didn't understand what Obama really meant.
We should focus on Romney's words and not the story...yes I get it, it's an election.
Never let a crisis go to waste.
Yes, you are. Anyone who supports Romney's lies is a nut.
Are you fucking kidding? You do NOT badmouth American values and then say that violence is wrong as an afterthought.Too funny.
Romney is the only one who has sounded Presidential in this crisis.
His first, and correct response, was to defend America's liberties, rights and freedoms and to not apologize for our exercise of them. Very Presidential.
The nonsense about not attacking Obama for apologizing for America exercising those liberties was very appropriate and wholly acceptable.
Face it, if these statements had come from Bush's Administration, the Democrats would have spent the next 5 weeks doing nothing but attacking Bush.
So, conservatives. Don't even bother with this nut job, or what his handlers tell him to say or post.
Obama is coming out looking very anti-American and a piss poor leader.
Good for Romney.
Are you kidding??? OMG, are all of his 20 supporters this delusional??
It is you, and anyone who thinks that the boi wonder Obama even has a fucking clue.