Do you think Osama bin Laden’s death should be raised now as a campaign issue?

"STOP THE PRESS " Obama had nothing to with it ? then Ben Laden had nothing to do with it, he just gave the OK

LOL. THE FACTS ARE THAT WHEN HE SAID HE WOULD DO THAT BEFORE THE ELECTION, THE GOP CANDIDATES ALL STATED THEY WOULDN'T DO THAT; ROMNEY, SPECIFICALLY, STATED HE WOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT. THAT'S JUST THE FACTS.

Well yes, because, we all know the right wing would do it, and since Romney said during the 2008 campaign said that he wouldn't go after Bin Laden. So since Romney will be the Republican candidate, and he said he wouldn't, then it's a campaign issue.

But let's get something straight the Republicans had a chance to get him and didn't, and they surely didn't want Obama to get him. The reason they didn't want him dead, because they can use Osama as a scare tactic for political advantage. Just like they did with 9/11, which that administration was a sleep at the wheel after they were warned about Osama to attack in the U.S. BUT they used it for political advantage, even though their ineptness allowed it. Also they hated the Soviet Union dissolving, and communism went bye bye. The right wing hated to see the Soviet Union and communism go, because they lost a strategy to scare the American people. Using fear to get votes is to the GOP as apple pie is to America!!!!!!!!!

If the plan had failed as it did with Jimmy Carter in Iran it would be fair game.

Can't have the game ALWAYS slanted.

But since it was a success and a major accomplishment it will be a prize to throw dirt on by the Republicans.

Boy wonder did the job he was paid to do nothing more nothing less

No, because I wholeheartedly disagree with killing people without a trial. Really, he could have been taken alive.

Its amazing that they would choose to kill potentially the greatest intelligence asset of America's greatest enemy. We know they could have since the official story has changed from a fire fight, to shooting an unarmed man.
It's clear that it was all a publicity stunt.

I BELIEVE IF THEY THE SEAL TEAM COULD HAVE, THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN A LIVE..

OLD NEWS.... Obama has no record to run on!!! LOL

Maybe it's old news, but the right wing has made it new news.

I don't see it as a campaign issue.

sure its one of the most important events and it was Obamas order to do it,He should be very proud of it

Absolutely.

Why doesnt he runon his record.....hmmmm

that's part of his record.

Thats part of his job one of the few parts he actually did between cheesy comedy tours

Oddly enough, before the election, the GOP thought that wasn't part of his job... Romney, specifically said he wouldn't do it in the way OBAMA DID IT. Hindsight is a great thing, when people like you come out of the woodwork.

It was his job to say go just like any other President of either party should have and would have you can choose to romanticize or spin it any way you want to get the tingle up your leg matters not to me as I am not fooled by the fool

No, any other president wouldn't have done it. If you look at the GOP stance in 2007, they were directly opposed to acting in such a way. Look at the statements all the Republicans, including Bush were making in 2007 about Bin Laden and you'll know the truth. Would you like me to show you quotes? Or, would you like to remain ignorant that they even exist?

There is no ignorance involved Obama was in the seat at the time it was his job to make the call and oh by the way had he not followed policies already in place from Bush that led to the information locating Bin Laden it would not have happened do your homework and if you think Obama isnt trying to politicize this then just look at him spending your tax dollars to make a "surprise" visit to Afghanistan my god you people are gullible...id also be careful about wanting to see "quotes" unless you are prepared for Obamas quotes prior to being in his current position

he called it in 2007. Romney shied away from it. Bush said it wasn't needed and that Bin Laden was just some faded jihadist among the many. Only Obama called for killing Bin Laden without telling Pakistan. That's the truth of it.

Spin all you want; it was his job do do what he did and he wouldnt have done that if policies put in place under the Bush administration hadnt allowed the system that eventually found Bin Laden. Barry was the man in charge at the time and "had to' make the call no choice in the matter so no he isnt some kind of hero although he wants everyone to think so

Kinda funny you mention Bush... he's been on record saying that he lost Osama in Tora Bora in 2001 and that he had no real effort in place to find him. When did that change? After 2007? You don't happen to deal with facts, but party ramblings that aren't based in fact.

Romney already stated in 2007 that if he had the power, he wouldn't have made capturing and killing Osama a priority in his foreign policy. So, what makes you think he would? He certainly didn't say he was going to hunt down Osama. McCain was the only guy that said he would and he didn't want to say HOW... Obama was the only guy in 2007 that knew what he was going to do and how to do it.

Funny enough is that the threat of the war was what got Bush re-elected in 2004... he touted the idea that Kerry couldn't handle making tough calls in war that had to be made and that's what got him re-elected (with a new threat from Bin Laden days before the vote)-- yet somehow Obama shouldn't tout that he killed Bin Laden and ended the war in Iraq and has now laid groundwork to get troops out of Afghanistan sooner rather than later.

How is he not supposed to use any of that great stuff to bolster his support? Oh, because you want him to lose? Ok. Just say that.

Do you really want to go down the path of what Obama is "on the record' as saying....I rather doubt it

If you can't keep on subject, then that's not what I'm will to talk about in this thread.

If you want to bring up another thread for us to discuss those things you think you know all too well, just invite me on over.

"he's been on record saying....." bring it up better be prepared to defend it

I did defend it. I'm actually staying on topic. YOU, on the other hand, CAN'T.

Fact....obama would not have been able to give the order to take Ben Ladin out if it had not been for the Bush policies in place and by the way go back and listen to what your savior said his second day in office about that very issue......."hes on the record saying"

Yet, back in 2007, when Bush was asked when was the last time he had a clue where Bin Laden was, he said he lost him on 2001 in TORA BORA and never found him since. That's what BUSH IS ON RECORD SAYING.

And, when studies were done on the efficacy of waterboarding and other torture used in order to obtain information to Bin Laden's whereabouts, it was labeled INCONCLUSIVE. That's the facts.

Nothing wrong with Obama giving some credit to the past administration; that's what any president should do. But, when it came to actually even getting the idea of going after Bin Laden off the floor, it was OBAMA that led the charge.

Actually that is incorrect.......and it was obviously a high priority to Obama because they drug him off the golf course in time for the convenient photo shoot

Since when can't the president play a game?

Put it in context and you will figure it out then get back to me

There's no context to put it into. Every president has played golf or been on retreat during times of war since the beginning of the country. Why this president shouldn't be is allowed to do the same is beyond me. Continue to miss historical cues that set precedent for all you seem to hate about this presidential campaign.

Look at the amount of times and the particular times he was "away" from his desk then look at how much time he has been away from his desk campaigning and fund raising over the last 2 1 /2 years, then look at his record since he was a community organizer, then look at his voting record as a senator, then look at his speeches as a senator relative to his speeches as president.....wake up you are being duped.

So, are you saying that a president shouldn't ever be away from his "desk" to campaign or go to fund raisers? I'd like to know which president in history didn't do either.

I am looking at his record. He's lowered the unemployment rate; he's cut government jobs by an unprecedented amount (more than any of his last three REPUBLICAN predecessors) while increasing the amount of private sector jobs AT THE SAME TIME, he's put a lid on the war in Iraq and set a timeline to end the war in Afghanistan; he passed Lilly Ledbetter; he repealed DADT; he saved the automotive industry; he's done this all in the face of republicans who are trying to thwart his every move, whether it's partisan to do such or not... and he killed Bin Laden. He's done a lot of other stuff, too.

How's that a crappy record? His job when he came into office was to handle the economy and not send it into the gutter like what's going on with European countries right now (follwing REPUBLICAN strategies, by the way), take care of the Private Sector Jobs, Reduce unemployment and handle the war. What hasn't he done as president on those fronts? How has he not done those things?

And, he did this in the face of a recession, too.

What are you complaining about, again? Campaigning? Boo Hoo.

My god you really are drinking the Kool Aid this is such ridiculous nonsense it isnt even worth further discussion; my suggestion to you is to really dig into your points in detail and see just how off they are....unbelievable

yet, you can't refute anything I just said? Ok. Thanks.

Good lord you are showing your ignorance please for your own sake educate yourself it is embarrassing

Again, you can't refute any of it with documented facts. Right? Ok.

"He's lowered the unemployment rate;.......start with that one a get back to me but make sure you look at the real unemployment numbers from the BLS in the U-6 figures when you get done with that you can start on the 16 trillion and counting in deficit