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I can't believe that you dumb rw's are siding with Mittens. I agree that Jones attacks on the US are protected by the first amendment but Mittens was dead wrong to condemn the embassy. They were under fire and terrified for their lives. Who can say they would not have made a similar statement?
But, right or wrong, Mittens is dead wrong to use this in such a shameful way. There's a time and a place for everything.
His attack against the embassy also shows a shocking ignorance of foreign policy.
What was Obama's first response to these attacks?
What I heard is that it was Jones who made the video.
The important point is that Mitt was wrong to attack an America embassy. There is no way you rw's can spin that fact.
Obama's statement was as it always is - measured and appropriate. He did not put Americans at even more risk by getting into a back and forth with Mitt or the video. He DID make it clear that those responsible were in our sights and if you rw's remember, when he has done that before, our enemies have died.
The mistake that MittWitt made was in jumping the gun, criticizing the embassy and then trying to make it about Obama. He should have shut up until he had some idea what he was talking about.
What was Obama's first response to these attacks?
To attack free speech...
"While the United States rejects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants," Obama said.*
The embassy was desperately trying to save their own lives and he chooses that moment to kick them under the bus.
And then, incredibly, tried to blame the president.
He's an idiot and would be even worse that Bush.
The buck stops at the President. Isn't that what you liberal asswipes have been telling us for a decade?
Don't you blame Bush for 9/11?
No I blame the terrorist. I do condemn President Bush for ignoring the warnings that came from the previous adminstration as well as the CIA.
Just like I blame the fucking puke Religionists who attacked our embassies.
Romeny? He's just an ass-hole trying to capitalize on the tragedy and further inflame his loonie-tunes base. The GOP should condemn his statement and express solidarity with America in this time of tragedy
Sounds like you're pretty scared of them.
By what you say, you KNOW we need to do something about it, but you're just too afraid that you'll have to do something.
Lefties are always saying how we are exaggerating when we condemn Islam. So why are you so worried? I think our military should just fly over and "POOF" they're GONE!
What was Obama's first response to these attacks?
To attack free speech...
"While the United States rejects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants," Obama said.*
To sympathize with Muslims who were attacking our embassy.
This guy is seriously an awful leader. It's getting dangerous having this guy as President. Time for a change. If that doesn't work then it's time for another change. We don't know Romney can do this job ... but we know Obama can't.
He's the most apallingly bad president I've seen in my 57 years.
It's a funny thing how he is such a bad president yet we are much more respected throughout the world now that he is in office. The GOP answer to every incident in the world is for us to drop bombs or better yet, some of you think we ought to just nuke our enemies.
To attack free speech...
"While the United States rejects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants," Obama said.*
To sympathize with Muslims who were attacking our embassy.
Liar.
Gawd, you idiots never get tired of spreading new lies about our president.
What was Obama's first response to these attacks?
To attack free speech...
"While the United States rejects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants," Obama said.*
To sympathize with Muslims who were attacking our embassy.
To attack free speech...
"While the United States rejects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants," Obama said.*
To sympathize with Muslims who were attacking our embassy.
Wrong, it was to condemn the attacks.
I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Right now, the American people have the families of those we lost in our thoughts and prayers. They exemplified America's commitment to freedom, justice, and partnership with nations and people around the globe, and stand in stark contrast to those who callously took their lives.
I have directed my Administration to provide all necessary resources to support the security of our personnel in Libya, and to increase security at our diplomatic posts around the globe. While the United States rejects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants.
On a personal note, Chris was a courageous and exemplary representative of the United States. Throughout the Libyan revolution, he selflessly served our country and the Libyan people at our mission in Benghazi. As Ambassador in Tripoli, he has supported Libya's transition to democracy. His legacy will endure wherever human beings reach for liberty and justice. I am profoundly grateful for his service to my Administration, and deeply saddened by this loss.
The brave Americans we lost represent the extraordinary service and sacrifices that our civilians make every day around the globe. As we stand united with their families, let us now redouble our own efforts to carry their work forward.
Read more: Obama, Clinton statements on Libya attack - SFGate
Yesterday we noted that Mitt Romney, down in the polls after the convention, was throwing the kitchen sink at President Obama. Little did we know the kitchen sink would include -- on the anniversary of 9/11 -- one of the most over-the-top and (it turns out) incorrect attacks of the general-election campaign . Last night after 10:00 pm ET, Romney released a statement on the attacks on the U.S. embassies in Egypt and Libya. After saying he was outraged by these attacks and the death of an American consulate worker, Romney said, It's disgraceful that the Obama administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks. Yet after learning every piece of new information about those attacks, the Romney statement looks worse and worse -- and simply off-key. First, Romney was referring to a statement that the U.S. embassy in Egypt issued condemning the efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims. But that embassy statement, which the White House has distanced itself from, was in reference to an anti-Islam movie and anti-Islam pastor Terry Jones, and it came out BEFORE the embassy attacks began. Then this morning, we learned that the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and others died in one of the attacks
First Thoughts: Over the top - First Read
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Just saw where Romney is refusing to apologize for his politically motivated statement that the Americans in the Embassy, fearing for their lives, were terrorist sympathizers.
What a pompous self righteous ass Romney is...
Bottom line is that its okay when Mittens politicizes an American tragedy that results in the loss of American lives.
