[Finny]

So in your view it is impermissible to ever acknowledge that your enemy has done something well?

In my view it is impermissable to do to placate an enemy at home and abroad, which is what I suspect Romney did. I don't read as much "goodness" into it as you do. I read "patronizing" into it.

Placating the enemy for political gain or because it's the easiest (short-term) way out of a difficult situation happened back in the late 1930s, Europe. You may have read about it in history books?

[curiosity]

In my view it is impermissable to do to placate an enemy at home and abroad, which is what I suspect Romney did.

Attempting to learn from you enemy's successes, in order to defeat them, does not constitute placation.

[Psycheout]

In my view it is impermissable to do to placate an enemy at home and abroad, which is what I suspect Romney did. I don't read as much "goodness" into it as you do. I read "patronizing" into it.

Bingo. Ever heard of aid and comfort? Obama wants to chat with our enemeies, but Mitt wants to emulate them. Unbelievable!