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trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:16 AM Sep 2012

Romney: Obama responsible for 'apology' issued after embassy attack

Source: Examiner

Mitt Romney today again denounced the embassy attacks in Cairo and Libya today, calling the apology sent out by the Cairo embassy a 'disgrace.'

"That reflects the mixed signals that they are sending to the world." Romney said, calling the apology a "terrible course" of action while the American embassy in Cairo was breached.

Romney noted that although President Obama tried to distance himself from the statement, his administration was responsible.

"The President takes responsibility not just for the words that come from his mouth, but the words that come from his ambassadors, from his administration, from his embassies, from his State Department. They clearly sent mixed messages to the world, and the statement that came from the administration and the embassy is his administration."

The statement in question was issued by the U.S. embassy in Cairo in repsonse to the attack:

"The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims – as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions," the embassy said in a statement published online.






Read more: http://washingtonexaminer.com/romney-obama-responsible-for-apology-after-cairo-attack/article/2507742



link to press conference video: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/mitt-romney-discusses-libya-attack-17218040
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Romney: Obama responsible for 'apology' issued after embassy attack (Original Post) trailmonkee Sep 2012 OP
What else are they gonna do? Gman Sep 2012 #1
like always...flip/flop n/t ewagner Sep 2012 #2
Same strategy as in the past. Gore1FL Sep 2012 #6
Maybe give Obama credit for killing Bin Laden? Dem_Bones Sep 2012 #23
That's entirely too much logic for them to absorb at one time Gman Sep 2012 #24
He is speaking now, not making ANY sense, and slurring his words AGAIN. MADem Sep 2012 #3
Thanks for the heads up.. I turned on my tv and watched mountain grammy Sep 2012 #9
Not surprised. They desperately need a game changer JBoy Sep 2012 #4
Atta boy, Mitt. Double down on teh stoopid. catbyte Sep 2012 #5
doubling down on crap = double crap. . .n/t annabanana Sep 2012 #7
Wipe the smirk off your face .99center Sep 2012 #8
I need to see that one in print mainstreetonce Sep 2012 #10
Every time Mitt speaks now .. svip Sep 2012 #11
Give him another five minutes. This position too will change! Daayyummmboi Sep 2012 #12
"Whatever they were." eom BlueMTexpat Sep 2012 #13
Try this Mitt Smilo Sep 2012 #14
They apologized, hopefully because they have regret, but more importantly.... pasto76 Sep 2012 #15
He kept mentioning "freedom of speech" OKNancy Sep 2012 #16
So of course, Mitt, you're responsible for everything Limbaugh & Savage say since they WORK FOR YOU! Bossy Monkey Sep 2012 #17
The embassy statement was apparently in advance of the attack, not afterward at all. Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #18
Meanwhile, back in the previous administration.... deurbano Sep 2012 #19
wow, what a memory you've got! renate Sep 2012 #20
Thanks, but I can’t take credit for remembering it. deurbano Sep 2012 #22
*FACEPLAM* Odin2005 Sep 2012 #21

Gore1FL

(21,027 posts)
6. Same strategy as in the past.
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:21 AM
Sep 2012

1> Make statement
2> Stand by statement
3> Contradict statement
4> Deny ever making statement
5> Go to step 1.

Dem_Bones

(5 posts)
23. Maybe give Obama credit for killing Bin Laden?
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:00 PM
Sep 2012

If Obama is responsible for the actions of his subordinates at the State Department, then he's responsible for those in the Military as well?

MADem

(135,425 posts)
3. He is speaking now, not making ANY sense, and slurring his words AGAIN.
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:20 AM
Sep 2012

It's Con-sti-tu-tion, not Consatusshun....

He's on tranquilizers, or something. The same drug he was on during the convention.

He's taking QUESTIONS (and doing TERRIBLY) --someone needs to ask for his TAXES...!!!!!

mountain grammy

(26,568 posts)
9. Thanks for the heads up.. I turned on my tv and watched
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:34 AM
Sep 2012

The man is dangerously uniformed and wrong (Rmoney.) The idea of Rmoney as president is sickening..

JBoy

(8,021 posts)
4. Not surprised. They desperately need a game changer
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:20 AM
Sep 2012

and are willing to exploit this tragedy for that purpose.

Pathetic.

svip

(22 posts)
11. Every time Mitt speaks now ..
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:40 AM
Sep 2012

.. I hear his words, but at the same time I am hearing that Benny Hill theme in my head too.

Smilo

(1,944 posts)
14. Try this Mitt
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 11:01 AM
Sep 2012

di·plo·ma·cy? ?[dih-ploh-muh-see] S
1. the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
2. the art or science of conducting such negotiations.
3. skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is little or no ill will; tact:

You forget Mitt that our embassies are guests in these countries - not occupiers.

pasto76

(1,589 posts)
15. They apologized, hopefully because they have regret, but more importantly....
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 11:58 AM
Sep 2012

because President Obama actually has a record of killing people who attack, kill or plot against citizens of this country. The threat of a ground invasion isnt much of a deterrent. A drone strike is. Another reason I support him.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
16. He kept mentioning "freedom of speech"
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 12:16 PM
Sep 2012

and our "values". So he is saying that the filmmaker has a right to stir up crap and it shouldn't be criticized?

Bossy Monkey

(15,863 posts)
17. So of course, Mitt, you're responsible for everything Limbaugh & Savage say since they WORK FOR YOU!
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 01:13 PM
Sep 2012

(No room for "n/t" up there.)

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
18. The embassy statement was apparently in advance of the attack, not afterward at all.
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 01:19 PM
Sep 2012

This is what I just heard on MSNBC.

deurbano

(2,891 posts)
19. Meanwhile, back in the previous administration....
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 01:33 PM
Sep 2012
http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0B14F83D5A0C778CDDAB0894DE404482

New York Times:

"U.S. Says It Also Finds Cartoons of Muhammad Offensive"

By JOEL BRINKLEY and IAN FISHER; Joel Brinkley reported from Washington for this article, and Ian Fisher from Gaza. Julie Bosman contributed reporting from New York.
Published: February 4, 2006

"The Muslim world erupted in anger on Friday over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published in Europe while the Bush administration offered the protesters support, saying of the cartoons, ''We find them offensive, and we certainly understand why Muslims would find these images offensive...''

deurbano

(2,891 posts)
22. Thanks, but I can’t take credit for remembering it.
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 01:58 PM
Sep 2012

I noticed the information (kinda buried) here (right below the disgusting tweet by Reince Priebus):

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2012/sep/12/libya-egypt-attacks-muhammad-film-live

"US ambassador Chris Stevens killed in Libya - live updates"

Brian Whitaker and Tom McCarthy
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 12 September 2012 05.45 EDT

"...The Cairo embassy issued its statement calling for tolerance after a crowd had gathered at the site.

Such calls for tolerance are standard procedure. As part of its response in 2006 to outrage over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, the Bush administration issued a statement saying of the cartoons, "We find them offensive, and we certainly understand why Muslims would find these images offensive.""


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