Romney showed us that we need leadership, his comments about Egypt were 100% correct as was his defense of this country, our rights and the (he did not say this but I will) the rank stupidity of this administration in the issuance of their statement from Cairo. That statement amounted to a green light for the attack and murders in Libya - Not to mention the complete lack of security there, and the complete lack of intel - maybe Obama could manage to attend intelligence meetings more than 50% of the time.
Obama's speech today showed him bored - I assume it was his delayed flight (which he took immediately after his speech) to his star studded fund raiser in Vegas. He is no leader, he could not even forego a fund raiser to find out the facts about the murders.
Romney is more than ready; he showed a defense of this nation that is sadly lacking in the man in office now. Bravo, someone finally that condemns what should be condemned and defends what should be defended.
Mitt Romney's Statement Translated: I Am Not Ready To Be President.
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Mitt Romney's clueless premature articulation at 10 PM last night proves he is unstable on foreign policy and will mouth off with no facts before even deaths were announced in an attempt to kick a political football into his lame campaign the for keys to the White House. Even some Republicans were shocked, and did his former Bush/Cheney foreign policy advisors really approve this colossal blunder? Doubling down today at a disastrous press conference while smirking, Romney has no clue how much this has hurt him with independents. This is no time for politics or drawing conclusions before the facts are disclosed.
By Jed Lewison:
In case you haven't seen it, here's Mitt Romney's statement last night trying to exploit the attacks against American diplomats in Libya and Egypt for political gain:
By Jed Lewison:
In case you haven't seen it, here's Mitt Romney's statement last night trying to exploit the attacks against American diplomats in Libya and Egypt for political gain:
I’m outraged by the attacks on American diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt and by the death of an American consulate worker in Benghazi. 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.It was immediately obvious that this statement was as crass as it was desperate—Romney, who couldn't bring himself to thank American troops serving in Afghanistan during his acceptance speech, and whose campaign dismissed foreign policy as a "shiny object" just yesterday, suddenly deciding to elevate foreign policy? Clearly, any time something bad happens to America, Romney sees it as an opportunity to score points. I'm not saying he was happy last night, but he sure was fast to attempt to capitalize, wasn't he?
This kind of political opportunism isn't surprising coming from Mitt Romney. It's just another example of his utter lack of conviction—other than the conviction that he is entitled to do or say whatever it takes to win. But what this statement does illustrate is that Mitt Romney doesn't have what it takes to be president. Political attacks are one thing. But Romney launched this particular political attack without knowing all the facts.
As it turns out, four Americans were killed, including our Ambassador to Libya. Romney issued his statement before those basic facts were in. Given the nature of Romney's statement—a political attack based on a false characterization of what President Obama had done—that sort of shooting from the hip reveals a lack of impulse control that we simply cannot afford to have in a president.
So yes, I'm angry that Mitt Romney is trying to exploit this. But the recklessness with which he tried to exploit this is even more troubling. If you have your finger on the nuclear button, you need to be cool, calm, and collected. And Mitt Romney's response shows that he's not.
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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/09/12 21:50:40
May this be the final straw that will cause even the most liberal of voters to admit that Mr. Obama was not and is not ready to be the Command and Chief of this nation. That he has had no training, background or accomplishments to have been granted the privilege the first time and should be soundly defeated in November and sent to sit beside Mr. Cater as another failed president.
I do not know for a fact, but I would be willing to wager that you have travelled little (not as a tourist) or worked abroad extensively? Am I right? For most Americans of that ilk all somehow come to the conclusion that cultures and behaviors are all predicated upon the same Judeo-Christian reactions we in this country have come to accept as the “norm”. It is a lesson that the our body politic has had a devil of a time absorbing - we learned nothing from the French in Vietnam (that my first “trip abroad” as a soldier of infantry), the Russians in Afghanistan or from the writin...
I do not know for a fact, but I would be willing to wager that you have travelled little (not as a tourist) or worked abroad extensively? Am I right? For most Americans of that ilk all somehow come to the conclusion that cultures and behaviors are all predicated upon the same Judeo-Christian reactions we in this country have come to accept as the “norm”. It is a lesson that the our body politic has had a devil of a time absorbing - we learned nothing from the French in Vietnam (that my first “trip abroad” as a soldier of infantry), the Russians in Afghanistan or from the writing of Lawrence of Arabia. I would recommend that you read his writings on how to deal with Arabs and Muslim’s, first off the English used might improve your vocabulary, and secondly it is a wonderful physiological insight into the eastern mind. It will certainly provide you with an understanding that hesitation or weakness is never a solution to a confrontation with Arabs, unless of course you really do want to become demi’s.
So, off you go. Read a little and then come back and we can discuss things further….
The man is an idiotic buffoon and political natural disaster. Not fit for ANY office.
Romney didn't release any information that the rest of us already didn't have. Perhaps you should focus on your own inept guy!
The administration HAS been flopping around like a fish out of water since this started. The embassy did make an apologistic statement before the attacks. The administration weakly explained "it had not been cleared", they did not say it was wrong., UNTIL MUCH LATER. Yesterday Obama said Egypt is neither an ally or an enemy, today they say Egypt IS an ally. The administration has been totally inept so far in their handling of the situation.
I do know one thing for sure.... Obama and this administration is destroying America here at home.
1.7 trillion to the FED first month in office. Got torture LEGALIZED while lying, saying he was closing Guantanamo Bay. Lost America's AAA rating, botched the Gulf spill disaster, being crowned head of the UN (unconstitutional). His health care bill with 14 provisions for new taxes that removed free care for children under 12. 5 that's right, 5 new conflicts! He signed the NDAA when he promised he wouldn't ! Or what about the martial law acts? He has increased the national debt more than any other president in history, and that's in just three years! All to give to the richest institutions in the world. On and on and on, like his signing statements and pocket vetoes. Or Fast and Furious, and Solyndra, didn't he promise the most transparent presidency? ALL LIES !! Look at the economy! You cant even get a bag of chips for a dollar any more, whats the price of a can of coke? He is stealing right out of our pockets thru inflation. Look at GAS! This comes from an Obama voter in 2008, he make a fool out of me.
In 100 years the truly educated will see this president as one of the worst in history.
Give me a break with Fast and Furious, over two thousand fully automatic guns guns were allowed to be sold in ONE location! All fully automatic gun sales must be approved by the Justice Dept. and the ATF, what about over 5 thousand???? They were allowed to leave the country to be "tracked" as if you can believe that, or maybe you can.
Congress increased the Debt?? LOL. I know most Americans especially the cheerleaders don't know much, but man. Who released the 1.7 trillion, who got around QE2 and QE2 1/2 ? Remember where the money went? To the richest institutions in the world. Who has never made a actual budget other than quarterly??
Its clear you only know the headlines downloaded to you. Try research...
Tell me what else you have a problem with or never heard, I'll take the time to cite and educate. LOL
Fast and Furious was a witch hunt like all the other dirty tricks you Repubs are playing to try and win. However, the majority are just not going to vote for the new extremism of the GOP.
regime have allowed Terrorist to Kill an American Diplomatic Ambassador without any effort to protect and safe guard them.
I know it is an attempt at diversion but you know what i am not watching the other hand i am looking at the Hat the rabbit is being pulled out of.
This tells the storyof why Bush looked so bad at the end of his term.
Don’t just skim over this. It’s not very long. Read it slowly and let it sink in. If in doubt, check it out!
The day the Democrats took over was not January 22, 2009. It was actually January 3,2007. The Democrats took over the House of Representatives and the Senate at the very start of the 110th Congress. The Democrat Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995.
For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy that everything is “Bush's fault,” think about this:
January 3rd, 2007, was the day the Democrats took over the Senate and the Congress.
At the time:
The DOW Jones closed at 12,621.77
The GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5%
The unemployment rate was 4.6%
George Bush's economic policies SET A RECORD of 52 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS of JOB GROWTH
Remember the day...
January 3rd, 2007, was the day that Barney Frank took over the House Financial Services Committee and Chris Dodd took over the Senate Banking Committee.
The economic meltdown that happened 15 months later was in what part of the economy?
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES!
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This tells the storyof why Bush looked so bad at the end of his term.
Don’t just skim over this. It’s not very long. Read it slowly and let it sink in. If in doubt, check it out!
The day the Democrats took over was not January 22, 2009. It was actually January 3,2007. The Democrats took over the House of Representatives and the Senate at the very start of the 110th Congress. The Democrat Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995.
For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy that everything is “Bush's fault,” think about this:
January 3rd, 2007, was the day the Democrats took over the Senate and the Congress.
At the time:
The DOW Jones closed at 12,621.77
The GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5%
The unemployment rate was 4.6%
George Bush's economic policies SET A RECORD of 52 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS of JOB GROWTH
Remember the day...
January 3rd, 2007, was the day that Barney Frank took over the House Financial Services Committee and Chris Dodd took over the Senate Banking Committee.
The economic meltdown that happened 15 months later was in what part of the economy?
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES!
Congress added to this CRISIS by (among MANY other things) dumping 5-6 TRILLION dollars of toxic loans on the economy from YOUR Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac FIASCOES!
Bush asked Congress 17 TIMES to stop Fannie & Freddie - starting in 2001 –because it was financially risky for the US economy.
And who took the THIRD highest pay-off from Fannie Mae AND Freddie Mac? OBAMA!
And who fought against reform of Fannie and Freddie? OBAMA and the Democrat Congress.
So when someone tries to blame Bush,
REMEMBER JANUARY 3rd, 2007.... THE DAY THE DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER!
Budgets do not come from the White House. They come from Congress, and the party that controlled Congress since January 2007 is the Democrat Party.Furthermore, the Democrats controlled the budget process for 2008 & 2009 as well as 2010 & 2011.
In that first year, they had to contend with George Bush, which caused them to compromise on spending, when Bush somewhat belatedly got tough on spending increases.
For 2009 though, Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid bypassed George Bush entirely, passing continuing resolutions to keep government running until Barack Obama could take office. At that time, they passed a massive omnibus spending bill to complete the 2009 budgets.
And where was Barack Obama during this time? He was a member of that very Congress that passed all of these massive spending bills, and he signed the omnibus bill as President to complete 2009.
If the Democrats inherited any deficit, it was the 2007 deficit, the last of the Republican budgets. That deficit was the lowest in five years, and the fourth straight decline in deficit spending. After that, Democrats in Congress took control of spending, and that includes Barack Obama, who voted for the budgets.
If Obama inherited anything, he inherited it from himself.
In a nutshell, what Obama is saying is I inherited a deficit that I voted for and then I approved expanding that deficit four-fold since January 20, 2009.
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Liberal either don't know the facts, or they ignore the facts when the facts get in the way of their agenda.