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In reply to the discussion: A) This is a tragedy B) Let's be serious - this could send the election off the rails [View all]DinahMoeHum
(21,774 posts)14. This is NOT a "game-changer", folks. Obama will win in November.
Bank on it.
Obama has already proven his mettle in a crisis. Any kind of response from him involving violence (ie. sending in SEALs or CIA) will be subtle and discreet, but deadly. Ask bin Laden.
Romney and the GOP, OTOH, are showing how emotionally incompetent they are in a time like this.
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A) This is a tragedy B) Let's be serious - this could send the election off the rails [View all]
jsmirman
Sep 2012
OP
really? so I guess the Americans would like to invade Lybia and Egypt. That would show them how
still_one
Sep 2012
#40
you are right, the additional verbosity was not called for. To your point. The attention span
still_one
Sep 2012
#46
Who knows, but I do believe Obama will rise above the fray. He always does /nt
still_one
Sep 2012
#59
Maybe. President Obama has the upper hand on foreign policy. All depends on how this
lightcameron
Sep 2012
#57
Yeah, I agree. Romney is going to rapidly look like a total idiot. He doesn't understand
Nay
Sep 2012
#63
Fucking ridiculous that your post got hidden. I read it and though I didn't agree
lightcameron
Sep 2012
#58
Actually, I don't think we know that for sure either. It is just too soon to reach
JDPriestly
Sep 2012
#23
It won't be a game changer if Obama makes a powerful public condemnation - today.
reformist2
Sep 2012
#7
I think everyone can be glad "Mr. Diplomacy (sarcasm)" Romney isn't president right now
gollygee
Sep 2012
#11
just relax, breathe. This is not a Game Changer. No one will remember this in a week
NightWatcher
Sep 2012
#17
You could be right - partially, I am shaken by the news of a US Ambassador killed
jsmirman
Sep 2012
#19
when more people watch Honey Boo Boo than can find Libya or Egypt on a map...
NightWatcher
Sep 2012
#22
Not true, Romney will shove this down the Presidents throat for the next ten weeks
NotThisTime
Sep 2012
#55
First we, the US need to find out if this was just a mob or a terrorist organization
lunatica
Sep 2012
#18