Someone less charitable than myself might think the purpose was to go for a bigger splash via a 'concern' headline ?
Or maybe I'm just grumpy ?
Posted on 11/01/2012 12:25:33 PM PDT by pabianice
With the Rancid Media protecting Obama from any discussion --- hell, any NEWS -- of his lethal failure in Libya, does not Romney have to bring this into the campaign? If he does not, does he deserve to win the election? If he does not, can he win the election?
Let him win first. Then...I bet it will be pursued.
He doesn’t have the classified info, yet.
Romney is TOO DECENT a person to bring this up. And if he did, half of the American public with its head up its a$$ wouldn’t know what he is talking about (since the media buried it) and think he is insane.
Although I am dismayed about it, I also think that he is correct in not pursuing it. The media needs to step up their game on coverage. They only coverage that will occur if Romney jumps on this will be attacks on Romney politicizing Benghazi and the 4 dead americans.
He is in a no win situation if he brings it up! You all know that the media would trash him to no end on this subject. Let FOX expose the trash for him.
My take on it FWIW:
Romney’s getting security briefings, including classified information which he cannot use. Rather than walk a fine line now (he’s still a candidate and has no Presidential immunity) and risk leaking classified information, he’s staying quiet on the issue at this time.
The facts are coming out on Benghazi without his help. No use interfering when an opponent is beating himself. And on this issue, Obama & the administration are beating themselves soundly over the head with it.
Granted, the mainstream media is very slow on the uptake, but information is getting out there through other means.
Also, one of the things I’ve noticed about Romney is that he doesn’t hurry; he takes his time and takes careful aim so that when he does unload, it’s effective. His first debate performance proved that.
That’s the whole ‘effin problem. The right and republicans are completely paralyzed with fear over how the MSM will spin things.
NEWSFLASH: The media is in bed with and actively aiding and abetting the obama regime. Their boy can do no wrong, period, and the MSM will crucify anyone who challenges that assumption.
This is murky territory we’re wading in now. This time is similar to the times of the Bolsheviks, or early 1930’s Germany, with the rise of communism and fascism. I doubt the US would fall to communism, but it could very easily become a fascist state. With trading among communist and socialist regimes, one would expect a dictator to get help from outside influences, along with priming the population for totalitarian control. Communist china and socialist central & south america have us over a barrel right now, along with crazy arab muslims in the ME. All of these groups would love to see the US become a fascist state, and they groomed the perfect person to pull it off.
There are many sound reasons described on this thread, but I think the best one is this: when your opponent is busily self-destructing, don’t interfere.
The polling number for Obama’s handling on Benghazi are already in the toilet. Get the focus back on the lousy economy.
Apparently you weren’t paying attention in the second debate when Romney tried to hammer Obama with it. He was ambushed and pounded into the ground by Obama and Candy Crowley. Obama set him up so the press could mock Mitt and then bury the story.
This is murky territory we’re wading in now. This time is similar to the times of the Bolsheviks, or early 1930’s Germany, with the rise of communism and fascism. I doubt the US would fall to communism, but it could very easily become a fascist state. With trading among communist and socialist regimes, one would expect a dictator to get help from outside influences, along with priming the population for totalitarian control. Communist china and socialist central & south america have us over a barrel right now, along with crazy arab muslims in the ME. All of these groups would love to see the US become a fascist state, and they groomed the perfect person to pull it off.”
Since the Clintoon years and now the Obozo years, like you I fear a fascist movement and takeover.
One can see the progressives lining up with the mediots to promote super TSA’s/EPA’s and other fascist power structures in America.
What happened after the Dolittle attack Tokyo after Pearl Harbor? Nothing much.
wrong! it convinced the imperial navy the home islands were vulnerable to air strikes from our carriers and that it needed to destroy the pacific fleet at sea in a final solution engagement. this allowed the us navy to destroy the akagi, hiryu, soryu and kaga at sea near midway.
There is absolutely nothing Romney can do about it at this point in time other than to defeat Obama in the election, and he is on course to do that.
No one is going to hold Obama accountable or is even capable of holding Obama accountable at this point other than We, the People.
Someone less charitable than myself might think the purpose was to go for a bigger splash via a 'concern' headline ?
Or maybe I'm just grumpy ?
Totally disagree. He is playing this just right. You can overdue it over play your hand. This is a very delicate situation here. Everybody knows his position on this. Information is coming out everyday.
That's a trick question? Right?
That may be so, but took years to finally capitalize and get an end result. Only one result matters from today until Tuesday. Mitt is not omnipotent he can only do what he can do.
IS Romney supposed to be our savior or are we supposed to do most things ourselves?
HE can’t, don’t forget all media and press are behind Obama and everything Romney says is basicaly used against him. Obama response would be very rhetoric anyway. First page New York Times you would have read “ HOW DARE YOU ROMNEY” and 25% of dumb americans would decide to not to vote for him.
I was very upset that Romney didn’t ask this question during the third debate but after analyzing it I came to the conclusion that he is better off playing safe. We are all better off, we don’t want Obummer to be reelected.
Pat Caddell and Doug Schoen were being interviewed on Fox (Cavuto, I think) a couple days ago. They both said Obama would definitely win if Romney didn’t get on the Benghazi issue hard, and ASAP. They said, “tomorrow”, and I think that was the day after the storm when Mitt was being polite and staying out of the limelight.
Yes, I agree. He’s really not in a position to use any of the classified information, and honestly I suspect he opens himself up to criticism if he does get involved on a topic where such classified information has an impact.
Better to allow proxies elsewhere to make the case about the gravity of this transgression.
He brought it up in the debates. Even if he brings up everyday on the campaign trail the MSM will not cover it.
The media newsreaders should do their damn job and report
it.
I am voting for Romney and so is my whole family and my
neighbors too and we live in California
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