Romney Becoming A Pariah Over Libya Attack Screw-Up

[BenBurch]

Yeah, but you won't find any video of Lincoln smirking, either. And I know, because I've checked YouTube.

You're right! I just went to look.

Wow! Did you know he was a vampire hunter??!

 

[BenBurch]

Hasenpfeffer. (You said, "say what you want".)

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Happy Birthday!

 

[Piscivore]

I'm rather surprised by the harpy attack on what seemed like a non-controversial observation. I'm not saying that a single gesture makes her less competent than Romney, but the "optics" of these things matters to voters. Somebody find me a polaroid of Lincoln covering his mouth and nose with his hands. Betcha a million dollars you won't find one.

Clinton famously did the one-hand mouth cover during the Bin Laden raid, and got some flak for it. I'll say again, not a strong, presidential gesture. Maybe someone could scrounge up a picture of Teddy Roosevelt resting the backs of his wrists on his hips. The smirk is fine. Better than fine. It's goto!

You keep trying to spin this as weakness, but as a humanist I like having government officials not ashamed to be seen valuing human life. I've read Roosevelt's account of the war in Cuba, and he deplored the horrific loss of life, even if he found it necessary. He didn't smirk and cry "bully" as you seem to think.

 

[R.A.F.]

Can't wait until this is brought up during the debates...it'll be comedy gold to watch Mitten squirm.

 

[SezMe]

Piscivore, the quotes in your post are kinda messed up. It puts words in my keyboard that aren't there. Do you still have time to clean it up. If not, no biggie.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

I posted this elsewhere but think it belongs here as well.

Terrorist attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities

Under Bush's first 4 years: 6 attacks; 30 deaths

22 January 2002 Calcutta Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami gunmen attack Consulate - Deaths: 5
14 June 2002 Karachi al-Qaeda truck bomb detonates outside Consulate - Deaths: 12
12 October 2002 Denpasar Consular Office bombed by Jemaah Islamiyah as part of the Bali bombings - Deaths: none
28 February 2003 Islamabad Unknown gunmen attack Embassy - Deaths: 2
30 June 2004 Tashkent Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan suicide bomber attacks Embassy - Deaths: 2
6 December 2004 Jeddah al-Qaeda gunmen raid diplomatic compound - Deaths: 9

Under Bush's second 4 years: 6 attacks; 30 deaths

2 March 2006 Karachi Car bomb explodes outside Embassy - Deaths: 2
12 September 2006 Damascus Gunmen raid US Embassy - Deaths: 4
12 January 2007 Athens RPG Fired at Embassy by Revolutionary Struggle - Deaths: none
18 March 2008 Sana'a Mortar attack against US Embassy - Deaths: 2
9 July 2008 Istanbul Armed attack against Consulate - Deaths: 6
17 September 2008 Sana'a Two car bombs outside US embassy in Yemeni capital - Deaths: 16

Under Obama's first 4 years: 2 attacks 12 deaths

5 April 2010 An attack near the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan - Deaths: 8
11 September 2012 Benghazi [attack on] the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya - Deaths: 4

Unless you think we should reasonably expect the POTUS to prevent all terrorist acts on foreign soil against this country, I'd say, yes, Obama is doing an excellent job.

 

[Piscivore]

Piscivore, the quotes in your post are kinda messed up. It puts words in my keyboard that aren't there. Do you still have time to clean it up. If not, no biggie.

Yeah, sorry.

 

[grunion]

Can't wait until this is brought up during the debates...it'll be comedy gold to watch Mitten squirm.

I don't think either Obama or the press are displaying any of the instincts that will hold him accountable for this. "Give him the benefit of the doubt" and such. I haven't watched a single political ad yet but I think a bold Mittney's Foreign Policy Blunder reel would be a pretty compelling one.

 

[Biscuit]

Just to class things up, cause you can't spell class with out trump, the donald tweeted the following,

What a coincidence that Obama's good friends in Libya and Egypt picked 9/11 to attack our embassies.

 

[R.A.F.]

Just to class things up, cause you can't spell class with out trump...

I thought it was, "you can't spell crap without Trump".

 

[BenBurch]

Can't wait until this is brought up during the debates...it'll be comedy gold to watch Mitten squirm.

Somehow I think Mitt will find a way not to have debates.

 

[RandFan]

Unbefreakinleivable. Not only is is response a lie, but when Americans are killed by a terrorist attack, Mitt's first thought is, "How can I turn this to my political advantage?" That is about as slimy as it gets.

This ^^

But you left out that it is about as stupid as it gets.

 

[Woolgatherer]

I thought it was, "you can't spell crap without Trump".

You can't spell Trump without rump.

 

[RandFan]

I posted this elsewhere but think it belongs here as well.

Terrorist attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities

Under Bush's first 4 years: 6 attacks; 30 deaths

Under Bush's second 4 years: 6 attacks; 30 deaths

Under Obama's first 4 years: 2 attacks 12 deaths

Unless you think we should reasonably expect the POTUS to prevent all terrorist acts on foreign soil against this country, I'd say, yes, Obama is doing an excellent job.

Not counting the 2,974 dead on 9/11 (not a U.S. Diplomatic facility).

 

[applecorped]

Body count Politics?

 

[Tricky]

Not counting the 2,974 dead on 9/11 (not a U.S. Diplomatic facility).

Body count Politics?

Looks more to me like flagging lies and hypocrisy, an activity I approve of. YMMV.

 

[NotJesus]

Somehow I think Mitt will find a way not to have debates.

If he doesn't debate, he might as well give up. He's behind and sinking and he needs some kind of game changer. Debates are the best hope left for that. Not much of a hope maybe, but what else has he got?

 

[BenBurch]

If he doesn't debate, he might as well give up. He's behind and sinking and he needs some kind of game changer. Debates are the best hope left for that. Not much of a hope maybe, but what else has he got?

Avoid debates and pin everything on a last minute "gotcha" campaign against Obama.

 

[Cleon]

Yeah, the only thing that kept him from disaster during the Republican debates was Rick Perry.

 

[NotJesus]

Avoid debates and pin everything on a last minute "gotcha" campaign against Obama.

Might be worth a shot if he can actually come up with a "gotcha." If not, not.