td11 wrote:i just really don't know what to say when you start attacking obama on foreign policy, especially compared to romney. he's an amazing statesman. just agree to disagree i guess

While Romney was very critical of Obama in a morning statement on the Libya attacks, senior Republicans across the board avoided criticizing the administration shortly after Stevens’ death was announced.

Obama didn’t even get a mention in most GOP press statements blasted Wednesday morning.


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jerseyhoya wrote:Because those statements were released after Stevens' death was announced

They were responding to incredibly different information than was available at the time Romney's camp put out a statement

jerseyhoya wrote:It was an opportunistic statement to make, and he should've waited until morning. There was no compelling reason to get out in front of the story, and if they'd held off for 12 hours, they would have found out the ambassador died, and the tone of the statement would have been completely different.

td11 wrote:
i guess i'm nitpicking

Sen. Jon Kyl on US Embassy statement: "this is like a judge telling the woman that got raped, you asked for it because of the way you dressed."

td11 wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:Because those statements were released after Stevens' death was announced

They were responding to incredibly different information than was available at the time Romney's camp put out a statement

yes exactly thank you. so why did presidential candidate mitt romney decide to go balls out at 10:15pm last night? it's so dumb

td11 wrote:i think the difference between the articles jerz posted about why all those tweets were a bad idea is much different than what romney is trying to say, which is something like, "the embassy should've just told those angry muslims outside the walls to fuck off, USA! USA!"

imho

pacino wrote:the libya one was likely not even about the video and was just an opportune time for them to pull the trigger on an attack already being planned on the embassy

mozartpc27 wrote:I really don't see anything wrong with an embassy under seige from angry Islamic protesters issuing a statement about America's commitment to freedom of religion and emphasizing that those who were mocking Muhammed do not in any way speak for the United States government. That's damage control 101. Nor do I see any reason to believe that a statement issued under such circumstances would have been run by President Obama first, considering that (1) timeliness was an issue, (2) the message issuers were half a world away, and (3) the intended audience was not the American people, and if the attack in Libya had not resulted in the deaths of four American Civil servants we likely never would have heard the text of what was essentially a press release to the locals in Cairo.

In short, Romney's statement on the matter - calling the statement an "apology" and ascribing direct responsibility and blame for the supposed "apology" to President Obama - proves him a liar, and a dirtbag, unfit for office. I hope he rots in hell.