Is this unusual, out of the ordinary and unexpected to you, that ANY administration has a team of people that Prep their spokesperson, before showing up on the TV shows, with "talking points" like, "we don't want the smoking gun to be a Mushroom cloud" Condi Rice????
I think it is expected and perfectly normal that any and all administrations prep their spokes people on what to say and how to say it on any planned tv appearance or news statement that will be put out there regarding foreign affairs....these "talking points" are ALWAYS discussed and approved by many factions, whether there is an election or no election, we don't send spokes people out there without prepping them on what to say.....especially since the "bad guys" are out there listening too...
Did you really think that there should be no "prep" for someone representing the United States on TVtalk shows?
Do you actually believe this 1 week of saying they did not know for certain if it was the video that sparked the attack mattered at all in the election?
I truly DO NOT understand what the outrage by the right wing is all about?