Now all we need is someone talented with photoshop to swap "Romney" for "Kerry".
Posted on 06/07/2007 10:06:54 PM PDT by pissant
BEDFORD, N.H. -- Republican Mitt Romney on Wednesday jabbed at President Bush, saying the image of the United States has suffered globally based on the perception that it invaded Iraq unilaterally.
Addressing civic and business leaders, the former Massachusetts governor chided Bush as his fellow Republican traveled overseas for an economic summit and a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been critical of U.S. efforts to install a missile defense shield in Europe.
"I do think that we have suffered over the past several years for a number of reasons, and I think you probably know what they are," Romney said, citing the absence of strong international support in the lead-up to the war.
"There has been the perception that we have not been as open and participative with other nations as is our normal approach," he said.
The anti-Bush comments revived a theme from the debate Tuesday night in which Romney and several of his GOP rivals criticized the president on his management of the war, the immigration bill and diplomacy.
"There are a few countries and a few people who have demonstrated themselves for being so evil that we will cut off our engagement with those countries," Romney said, mentioning Cuba and Iran. "With most of the others, even those that are doing authoritative and outrageous acts like Putin in Russia, I don't want to cut off talking."
He said the next president must not only re-engage Middle East and European leaders -- labeling France's new conservative leader Nicolas Sarkozy as a potential "blood brother" -- but also Latin American nations.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
One more reason not to vote for Romney.
he’s out.
Compare that to Hunter’s response to US critics abroad:
When you were hungry, the Americans sent food. When Disater struck, AMemicans left their homes to help. When you were in danger, America sacrificed its blood for your freedom. I will never apologize for being American.
See post 4.
Off the island he goes.
Wouldn’t you think someone in either party should realize that Bush isn’t running again? It seems more and more, both party front runners feel they are campaigning against Bush.
Like him or hate him, he isn’t running.
Now I see Romney as nothing more that a political whore.
The image of America abroad has only gotten better under GWB, everyone knows that. Duh.
The rest of the world can eat dung and bark at the moon.
Stick a fork in him. He’s toast.
Exactly! Romney seems to have forgotten or worse yet, doesn’t know the reasons why some of our allies did not support and stand with us. I guess it matters more to Romney that corrupt governments in other nations did not support our efforts, than doing the right thing without their support.
Raise your hand if you actually care about what the world thinks of our country.
>>he’s out.<<
You wish.
Jeez Louise, is he channeling Kerry? WTF?
He and John Edwards should be running mates. Then “when they win” they can fly around the world on a grand apology tour, grovelling and throwing money at the world so that they will like us.
Call me fed up.
Did Mr. Romney not notice the British, Australian, Polish, et al, that are in Iraq, too?
Romney has fatally overstepped a line. He’s out.
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