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Obama: Romney's 'got to let people know' about Afghanistan plans
politico44 ^ | 9/1/12 | REID J. EPSTEIN

Posted on 09/01/2012 5:27:41 PM PDT by ColdOne

Obama told 2,800 on the campus of Morningside College here. “Didn’t mention it. Didn’t offer a plan in terms of how me might end the war or, if he’s not going to end it, he’s got to let people know.”

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To: ColdOne

It’s weird how Barry is afraid to speak to adults. He only speaks to “the yoots” on college campi. Slick Willie’s wife is over in the Middle East stirring up trouble with her “Arab Spring” BS by speaking to “the yoots” there.


21 posted on 09/01/2012 5:46:40 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Had enough of the freaks running the show yet?)
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To: ColdOne

Someone needs to inform that rambling moron that He is not the boss of Romney. Get a grip Obama...you’re looking more and more like a pathetic loser.


22 posted on 09/01/2012 5:53:34 PM PDT by Ms Mable
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To: VanDeKoik

By asking Romney how HE would settle “the Afghanistan problem”, Obama is setting a subtle trap.

Obama hasn’t a clue how to extricate himself from Afghanistan without looking like a fool, because the really effective steps have always been sabotaged either by his staff, or by his own clumsy application. He hemmed and hawed around when a swift response would have worked, he has gone in timidly and without the forceful thrust that would bring the Taliban to negotiations and resolution, and he has telegraphed far too many of his moves, allowing the entrenched powers to either begin to take issue with what little he HAS done, or to effectively checkmate him.

If Romney presents any kind of a plan, this would then promptly be made known to the other parties, before an effective strategy may be put in place for execution. What was a game of chess becomes liar’s poker.


23 posted on 09/01/2012 5:53:41 PM PDT by alloysteel (Are you better off than you were four years ago? Well, are you?)
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To: ColdOne
Do you really want Afghanistan to become an issue this election, Obama?

All Romney has to do in response is present a graph of the casuality rate over the past 6 or 7 years.

24 posted on 09/01/2012 5:54:01 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Hey Obama, Romney doesn’t owe YOU a damn thing! Counting the days til this a-hole is gone.


The Queen City Convention next week is already turning into a real hate fest...


25 posted on 09/01/2012 5:55:38 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

“Slick Willie’s wife is over in the Middle East stirring up trouble with her “Arab Spring” BS by speaking to “the yoots” there.”

Yeah, like these Arab “yutes” are going to listen to some American pant-suit wearing broad! “Hey Abdul, how you say, weebles wobble but they don’t fall down!”

(In my best Arab accent!)


26 posted on 09/01/2012 5:58:10 PM PDT by Batman11 (We came for the chicken sandwiches and a Sweet Tea Party broke out!)
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To: ColdOne
Obama told 2,800 on the campus of Morningside College here. “Didn’t mention it. Didn’t offer a plan in terms of how me might end the war or, if he’s not going to end it, he’s got to let people know.”

Obama added: “I put forward a specific plan to bring our troops home from Afghanistan by the end of 2014. We are in the process of doing that right now. And when I say I’m going to bring ‘em home, you know they’re gonna come home."

I think Obama is trying to imply that Romney will not the war...since he has no stated plans...

27 posted on 09/01/2012 6:03:45 PM PDT by Popman (In a place you only dream of Where your soul is always free)
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To: ColdOne

Romney’s plan should based in large part on doing what the U.S. military and Afghan government recommend be done.


28 posted on 09/01/2012 6:03:51 PM PDT by fso301
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To: outofstyle

He’s simply zeroing in on anything the Romney camp says that he thinks might take some of his base away from him. A lot of them are upset about the wars, which he promised he would end and didn’t. He heard the cheering when Eastwood said bring them home tomorrow.

He’s so campaign-focused he doesn’t think about the other ramifications of what he says. Campaigner first, leader of the nation somewhere near the bottom, or nowhere.


29 posted on 09/01/2012 6:04:05 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: skeeter


30 posted on 09/01/2012 6:05:18 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks ColdOne.


31 posted on 09/01/2012 6:09:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: ColdOne

I could have sworn that The Won has already given a withdrawal date. So wouldn’t that, in effect, end the war?

Why doesn’t he campaign on that instead of asking how Romney would end a war he has already ended?

I’m sure I am missing something.


32 posted on 09/01/2012 6:19:28 PM PDT by berdie
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To: ColdOne

He shouldn’t have to make plans. Obama needs to get our troops outa there now.


33 posted on 09/01/2012 6:42:38 PM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: VanDeKoik

Yeah...and what ever happened to: we leave after we kill Bin Laden? I heard that from Democrats all the time. Not sure if Obama said it, but he says so much BS it’s a waste of time to keep track.


34 posted on 09/01/2012 6:45:39 PM PDT by CommieCutter
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To: VanDeKoik
So he’s asking Romney HOW?

Obama's plan?
1. Do Nothing
2. Hector Romney into offering his idea. Do the opposite of what ever Romney suggests.
3. If Romney doesn't suggest any thing, revert to No.1 and repeat cycle until after the election

35 posted on 09/01/2012 6:52:41 PM PDT by llevrok (2012 : This is a civil war, not an election)
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To: ColdOne

Sounds like Obama is looking for some more on the job training from Romney.


36 posted on 09/01/2012 7:18:50 PM PDT by pallis
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To: Diogenesis

Thats it. Obama should be thrown in chains for that reason alone.


37 posted on 09/01/2012 7:45:27 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Sarah Barracuda
"Hey, I gots ta know"
38 posted on 09/01/2012 9:45:04 PM PDT by pangaea6
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To: ColdOne

He’ll follow President Bush’s original plan, just like you’re doing, chump... except he won’t call it his own.


39 posted on 09/02/2012 4:39:08 AM PDT by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party of No! Nobama, No Way, No How!)
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To: grobdriver

If I were Romney (I’m glad I am not), I would tell Obummer, “As soon as I am President, I will advise what my plan is. Remember when the Demodummies passed ObamaCare, Pelosi said, “You have to pass it so you can read what’s in it. The same applies in this case, you have got to elect ME before I tell you ANYTHING”.


40 posted on 09/02/2012 6:17:36 AM PDT by DaveA37
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