Posted on 09/11/2012 7:40:37 PM PDT by SE Mom
(CNN) - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Tuesday issued a paper statement sharply critical of President Barack Obama over his handling of violence in the Middle East earlier in the day.
“I'm outraged by the attacks on American diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt and by the death of an American consulate worker in Benghazi," Romney said in the statement. "It's disgraceful that the Obama Administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.”
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And you would have Romney do what? Send in the SEALs? Call up the 82nd Airborne?
Stop all aid then summon their leaders for a good old fashion fire and brimstone speech. Simple if the will is there. The State Department “lambs” who were murdered signed their own death warrants thinking they can appease these evil creatures with their “progressive” policies.
I agree that President Obama needs to take those measures immediately. But the original comment seemed to be taking Romney to task for not doing something.
As you said, now, nothing, but later - withdraw aid, declare the countries as havens of terrorism, and bomb the daylights out of them.
He should come right out and say that Barack Obama’s reactions were that of a frightened timid eunuch who took his time focus grouping this for hours before “making” a decision. He should say that if the President is actually male he would never have even seriously considered blaming this on “hurting Muslim feelings”. The White House reaction to things of this nature should be immediate and forthright, not waiting several hours before making limp comments.
The President should immediately recall all of our ambassadorial staff from endangered countries in the region to discuss how to improve security. Such as not hiring local security instead of using Marines. Naval assets in the Med should have been moved closer to the Libyan-Egyptian coast.
All ad and joint projects (like trying to get them an attack submarine) should be put on hold. The President should make a televised statement condemning the attacks and informing the American people he will do everything in his power to safeguard American lives abroad and that these attackers must be found and brought to justice.
Romney needs to publicly castrate and lecture the Boy King on how to be a leader.
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but republicans are supposed to sit down and shut up with a president dealing with foreign “suff”!!! Obama is not to be criticized when he is President-tialing.
Romney’s criticism is unfair! against the rules! Obama demands a time out!
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ps. was Obama sitting in his chair during this crisis? or was it empty again?
True, sorry about that. Only thing R can do at the moment is finger point and offer advice.
We give Egypt $1 billion each year and recently promised more aid.
We spent $100 million a week bombing Libya.
What do we get: trashed embassies and four dead ambassadors.
These men were official representatives of the US government. This is an act of war and seems to require a military strike or SEAL team sniper job.
Romney should fly to Jerusalem and vow...
” When I am President, America will not apologize to our enemies, America will ATTACK OUR ENEMIES.
Exactly! now if he would do this daily.....kinda wish Sarah could be his advisior, she would sit him down and say listen here this is what you need to say dammit now get it thru your head!
For the first time in well, ever..I was very proud of Mitt Romney. He made an excellent statement and he spoke to the Obama press this morning and sounded very Presidential. He answered EVERY SINGLE QUESTION even though they were trying to trash him, he was calm and answered everything. Meanwhile you have Obama who was asked “Is this an act of war” and he turns his back and leaves..of course going to fundraisers in Vegas and going on Letterman are much much more important. Obama only speaks in force when he talks about birth control and how Catholics have to comply with giving out birth control, or trashing the tea party, for that he speaks strongly, but when an American Ambassador and three other Consulate employees are MURDERED the prick has NOTHING to say
so true, kind of a shame.
yep thanks Sarah, good post! the bamster is nothing but a celebrity pretty boy put up and in by the driveby media, nothing more.
You gotta see this. I assume this will be posted on its own thread soon but WOW just WOW
http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2507830#.UFFF6q7Z3nh
Obama compares his campaign volunteers to embassy staff killed in Libya
Holy cow this guy is insane
What are the historical precedents for this (i.e. murder of an ambassador) and reactions by the affected countries? This has been considered for centuries an act of war. What will the U.S. do this time? You know as well as I: nothing.
agree! thanks Sarah, last few day’s very much Jimmah Cotta all over again, is this our September surprise?
It might be the September surprise, instead of the usual October surprise, but if the Obama media refuses to report on this(Since we all know the media is in cahoots with the Obama Administration, they are probably discussing right now what to do about this) how can this info get out there
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