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BEN STEIN'S DIARY: Something Went Wrong Tonight
American Spectator ^ | 10.17.2012 | Ben Stein

Posted on 10/17/2012 11:55:19 AM PDT by imardmd1

But when he was asked a question about Pres. Obama's response to the murders by an al Qaeda affiliate in Benghazi, Mr. Romney completely got flustered by an outright lie by Mr. Obama.

Mr. Obama falsely said that he had called the murders in Benghazi a terrorist act the day after September 11. Gov Romney was seemingly bewildered about what to say. Mr. Obama further told the outrageous untruth that in a democracy, the President should not be criticized over a defense/foreign policy disaster.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debate; libya; romney; terrorist
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
the perfect place to light a stink bomb and watch Mr. Obama respond to it

You think Candy was BAD...wait till Schieffer gets His nose into the middle of the debate next time around. Mitt needs to be ready.

21 posted on 10/17/2012 12:29:16 PM PDT by radioone ( Main Stream Media. The Government built that.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

bfl


22 posted on 10/17/2012 12:36:11 PM PDT by CommieCutter
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To: Lent

“Jaba the C”

Funny!!!


23 posted on 10/17/2012 12:36:11 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: MrB; MestaMachine; KC_Lion; Godzilla; Domestic Church; dragonblustar; Oorang; jersey117; ...
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Probably what “flustered” him was that he knew he couldn’t jump up and shout “YOU LIE!” like he wanted to.

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24 posted on 10/17/2012 12:42:56 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: LucyT

” Probably what “flustered” him was that he knew he couldn’t jump up and shout “YOU LIE!” like he wanted to.”

He still has the opportunity to do this next time : )


25 posted on 10/17/2012 12:45:37 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: sarasota

Romney should have been prepared for the Libya lie. He should have know the Rose Garden statement forwards, backwards and upside down..

Should have expected Candy Crowbama to be underhanded and as big a liar as Obama.

I sincerely hope Romney turns the Libya issue around at the next debate. He can’t let him off that easily.


26 posted on 10/17/2012 12:49:09 PM PDT by InsensitiveConservative
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To: imardmd1
Mr. Obama further told the outrageous untruth that in a democracy, the President should not be criticized over a defense/foreign policy disaster.

If that's the case somebody better tell his friend Bill Ayers and his "pastor" Jeremiah Wright both of whom have made careers out of criticizing foreign policy
27 posted on 10/17/2012 12:50:55 PM PDT by slumber1 (Don't taze me bro!)
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To: imardmd1
Got a thread with links to video clicks:

Candy Crowley’s Debate Moderation Exemplifies Why Americans Do Not Trust Their Media

28 posted on 10/17/2012 12:54:09 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: imardmd1
Funny I saw it quite differently than most people.

I saw Romney NOT get cowed by Obama's theatrical "outrage".

I observed Romney letting the drama queen have his moment...then Romney calmly and forcefully showed how Obama was wrong.

I really liked Romney's whole debate performance. He came across as adult and Presidential.

Obama did try hard...but didn't gain an iota.

29 posted on 10/17/2012 12:56:12 PM PDT by what's up
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To: All; zencycler; RummyChick; TigersEye; Marine_Uncle; SunkenCiv
Nice little collage of Obama and Hillary and quotes on a timeline:

Obama's Benghazi Lies

Put together by Freeper...zencycler

30 posted on 10/17/2012 1:00:20 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: LucyT

See link at post #30 ....


31 posted on 10/17/2012 1:05:07 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: imardmd1; NorwegianViking; null and void; bitt; LucyT; butterdezillion; RummyChick; Jim Robinson; ..

What went right?, is a better question.

Romney had Obama by the short hairs, but did not go for the jugular.

Next chance is Monday, Romney - - - MONDAY!

Benghazi IS Obama’s “Pearl Harbor,” but will Romney have the guts to “score political points” and “politicize” the Benghazi Blunder and make it into a “day which shall live in infamy?”

Will the Checks and Balances of a Presidential Election send the Obama Flotilla to the bottom of Censoring Liberal Agenda Media (CLAM) Bay?

Or will Romney wuss-up and not be a “bully” because the delicate fair sex is watching TV for the PC distasteful evil of “bickering?”

BTW, without bickering, there is no debate, and without loss of blood there is no War.

IMHO, what Romney needs to do is make Monday a DEBATE WAR, with lots of blood and lots of bickering.

Obama is a thin-skinned coward who has no idea how to lead.

A thick-skinned leader such as Romney will win in a rout on Monday!

Empty Chair, AWOL Obama in his FOLLOW (=lead from behind) Foreign Policy still has not come to grips with the fact that Benghazie was his Pearl Harbor.

President-to-be Romney was the only adult in the room on the Cairo event, and two weeks ahead of Obama’s Kindergarten on Benghazie.

Discard the delicate Fencing Sword Romney, and on MONDY use THE VIKING SWORD!


32 posted on 10/17/2012 1:08:05 PM PDT by Graewoulf ((Traitor John Roberts' Obama"care" violates Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND the U.S. Constitution.))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Credit goes to FReeper zencycler for this graphic.


33 posted on 10/17/2012 1:14:49 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: imardmd1
...Mr. Romney completely got flustered by an outright lie by Mr. Obama.

Flustered? He didn't look flustered to me. He looked mad as hell and I don't blame him. 0bowelsounds lied to his face and to the nation. Considering what he was lying about he deserved to be punched in the face.

34 posted on 10/17/2012 1:17:59 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: MayflowerMadam

“Mr. Obama further told the outrageous untruth that in a democracy, the President should not be criticized over a defense/foreign policy disaster.””””

Obama:
“Don’t you dare challenge anything I do or say”!!!


35 posted on 10/17/2012 1:24:23 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: what's up
ditto

Romney feigned confusion the way you say "Seriously?" to someone who has just told you something absurd. He then pressed hard for 0blahblah to double down on the lie. An effective tactic that worked. He sucked Candy the Hut into it too.

36 posted on 10/17/2012 1:25:07 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: imardmd1

I wish I could stop hearing the constant droning about what Romney should have said. The fact is that Obama has been caught in a lie. What Romney should have said is irrelevant and Romney did pursue the issue and was cut off. Obama lies and Romney is at fault?


37 posted on 10/17/2012 1:28:08 PM PDT by Rock N Jones
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To: TigersEye; madmominct; All

Well said.

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More evidence that Obama is not comfortable with accepting responsibility for the words that he speaks - - - - . What a shocker!!!!!!!!!


38 posted on 10/17/2012 1:28:43 PM PDT by Graewoulf ((Traitor John Roberts' Obama"care" violates Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND the U.S. Constitution.))
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. . . . Back to the thread, check this out.

Nice little collage of Obama and Hillary and quotes on a timeline:

Obama's Benghazi Lies -- With graphics.

http://benghazilies.weebly.com/

Put together by Freeper...zencycler

Thanks Ernest, and zencycler. Good work.

39 posted on 10/17/2012 1:29:50 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: TigersEye
The pictorial composition, you posted in #33, would make an excellent TV spot. It ought to be widely broadcast, starting immediately.

Time to take the gloves off with the Demagogue/scoundrel. We dare not let him consolidate power. The man has the same ethical code as a Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin, Hitler or Allende.

Yes, it can happen here, if we do not stand fast over the next twenty days.

Also, demonstrating that the man is a conscious & deliberate liar, is essential to countering any October surprise that he may have planned.

William Flax

40 posted on 10/17/2012 1:30:35 PM PDT by Ohioan
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