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Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
GOP fail on GeoPolitics
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Date: July 26, 2012 01:27PM
TEAM OBAMA CONDUCTED a foreign policy conference call earlier today with Robert Gibbs, Senior Advisor, Obama for America; Michele Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and Colin Kahl, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. On the call, it was clear the Obama campaign was challenging Mitt Romney to give the purpose of the foreign policy trip he’s about to take.
Buzzfeed provided the perfect headline: Obama Campaign To Romney: Prove Foreign Trip Isn’t “One Long Photo-Op”.
Robert Gibbs hit Mitt Romney on “platitudes” and “secrecy,” also saying that he owes it to the American people to tell them where he stands on these important issues,” including Afghanistan. They cited Obama’s trip as a candidate, where he laid out what he’d do as president.
In the other corner you have Maggie Haberman reporting that Mitt Romney met with Australian foreign minister Bob Carr, who, according to Mr. Romney, boldly judged what he thought America’s position was in the world today.
“I met today with the foreign minister of Australia. He said something, and I said ‘Can I quote you?’ and he said yes. He said, ‘America is just one budget deal away from ending all talk of America being in decline,’” Romney told donors of the meeting, which wasn’t on his schedule.
At another point, he added, “And this idea of America in decline, it was interesting he said that, he led the talk of America being in decline. See that’s not talk we hear about here as much as they’re hearing there. And if they’re thinking about investing in America, entrepreuneurs putting their future in America, if they think America’s in decline they’re not gonna do it.”
Unfortunately, not long after Mitt Romney decided to use Carr’s words and wrap them around Pres. Obama, the Aussie disputed the Republican nominee’s interpretation of events, according to The Hill, with the National Times reporting Carr’s spokesperson as saying, “That interpretation is not correct.”
Mr. Romney better hope his two days in Israel goes better than this, because it made him look like an amateur. This type of back and forth after what was supposed to be a “private meeting” is unusual, because most people at the presidential level, even candidates, aren’t so clumsy as to put an American ally in the spotlight criticizing the U.S. so nakedly. Perhaps Carr didn’t say it or maybe he did and is just walking it back, but the clumsiness of this situation reveals Romney as an amateur for stirring it up in the first place. Sometimes a politician needs to know when to keep his ego in check and his mouth shut.
And ego is what Mitt Romney’s coming foreign trip is all about, because they know they’re vulnerable on national security, so they’re hoping a photo op here and there, with Mr. Romney standing next to foreign heads of state, will up his credibility on the subject.
Michele Flournoy challenged Romney off the top about his Afghanistan policy. Citing NATO countries all agree with the 2014 draw-down, Flournoy asked if Romney was going to “double down” on his pronouncements that Obama’s planning is “misguided,” when the decision is backed by over 50 nations.
That’s what happens when you parrot John Bolton on foreign policy.
Colin Kahl made certain everyone knew Pres. Obama’s strengths where Israel was concerned, including “standing up for Israel at the United Nations or not allowing the Palestinians to short circuit the peace process at the UN.” Kahl called Romney on saying he’d “do the opposite” as Obama on Middle East Israeli policy, which has been praised by Netanyahu and Peres, as well as others. Kahl also repeatedly invoked the Iron Dome System and missile defense, prompting one person on the call to tweet “every time C.Kahl says “Iron Dome,” take a shot.”
One thing not widely reported was a question that came from the National Journal. The reporter raised the question about the number of fundraisers Mitt Romney will be doing on his trip, as opposed to when Barack Obama traveled abroad as a candidate in 2008, that didn’t include fundraisers.
Now we get to see how the press covers the Where in the world is Mitt Romney? photo tour and exactly what the next possible commander in chief actually says that reveals what he’d do if he had charge of the largest military industrial complex on planet earth.
Buzzfeed provided the perfect headline: Obama Campaign To Romney: Prove Foreign Trip Isn’t “One Long Photo-Op”.
Robert Gibbs hit Mitt Romney on “platitudes” and “secrecy,” also saying that he owes it to the American people to tell them where he stands on these important issues,” including Afghanistan. They cited Obama’s trip as a candidate, where he laid out what he’d do as president.
In the other corner you have Maggie Haberman reporting that Mitt Romney met with Australian foreign minister Bob Carr, who, according to Mr. Romney, boldly judged what he thought America’s position was in the world today.
“I met today with the foreign minister of Australia. He said something, and I said ‘Can I quote you?’ and he said yes. He said, ‘America is just one budget deal away from ending all talk of America being in decline,’” Romney told donors of the meeting, which wasn’t on his schedule.
At another point, he added, “And this idea of America in decline, it was interesting he said that, he led the talk of America being in decline. See that’s not talk we hear about here as much as they’re hearing there. And if they’re thinking about investing in America, entrepreuneurs putting their future in America, if they think America’s in decline they’re not gonna do it.”
Unfortunately, not long after Mitt Romney decided to use Carr’s words and wrap them around Pres. Obama, the Aussie disputed the Republican nominee’s interpretation of events, according to The Hill, with the National Times reporting Carr’s spokesperson as saying, “That interpretation is not correct.”
Mr. Romney better hope his two days in Israel goes better than this, because it made him look like an amateur. This type of back and forth after what was supposed to be a “private meeting” is unusual, because most people at the presidential level, even candidates, aren’t so clumsy as to put an American ally in the spotlight criticizing the U.S. so nakedly. Perhaps Carr didn’t say it or maybe he did and is just walking it back, but the clumsiness of this situation reveals Romney as an amateur for stirring it up in the first place. Sometimes a politician needs to know when to keep his ego in check and his mouth shut.
And ego is what Mitt Romney’s coming foreign trip is all about, because they know they’re vulnerable on national security, so they’re hoping a photo op here and there, with Mr. Romney standing next to foreign heads of state, will up his credibility on the subject.
Michele Flournoy challenged Romney off the top about his Afghanistan policy. Citing NATO countries all agree with the 2014 draw-down, Flournoy asked if Romney was going to “double down” on his pronouncements that Obama’s planning is “misguided,” when the decision is backed by over 50 nations.
That’s what happens when you parrot John Bolton on foreign policy.
Colin Kahl made certain everyone knew Pres. Obama’s strengths where Israel was concerned, including “standing up for Israel at the United Nations or not allowing the Palestinians to short circuit the peace process at the UN.” Kahl called Romney on saying he’d “do the opposite” as Obama on Middle East Israeli policy, which has been praised by Netanyahu and Peres, as well as others. Kahl also repeatedly invoked the Iron Dome System and missile defense, prompting one person on the call to tweet “every time C.Kahl says “Iron Dome,” take a shot.”
One thing not widely reported was a question that came from the National Journal. The reporter raised the question about the number of fundraisers Mitt Romney will be doing on his trip, as opposed to when Barack Obama traveled abroad as a candidate in 2008, that didn’t include fundraisers.
Now we get to see how the press covers the Where in the world is Mitt Romney? photo tour and exactly what the next possible commander in chief actually says that reveals what he’d do if he had charge of the largest military industrial complex on planet earth.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Seamus
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Date: July 26, 2012 01:43PM
This is Romney on Foreign Policy.
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Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
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Date: July 26, 2012 01:50PM
Once again, why is Romney raising money from foreign nationals?
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Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
BAY
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Date: July 26, 2012 01:59PM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> Once again, why is Romney raising money from
> foreign nationals?
Because Obama's been doing the same thing?
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> Once again, why is Romney raising money from
> foreign nationals?
Because Obama's been doing the same thing?
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Shockerz
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Date: July 26, 2012 02:06PM
New Flash! Obama campaign criticizing Romney! More at 6!
lol
lol
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
shocker yer fuckin retarded
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Date: July 26, 2012 02:08PM
If you actually read, it was foreign diplomats, not Obama questioning Romney's platform on foreign policy.
Learn to read Shockerz, YOU RULZOR!! LEET
idiot
Learn to read Shockerz, YOU RULZOR!! LEET
idiot
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Klinton Spilsbury
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Date: July 26, 2012 02:13PM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> Once again, why is Romney raising money from
> foreign nationals?
He isn't. If you have evidence indicating that he is doing so, I encourage you to turn it over to the FEC as it is a major violation of US law. I'd love to see his campaign sunk by something stupid like that.
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> Once again, why is Romney raising money from
> foreign nationals?
He isn't. If you have evidence indicating that he is doing so, I encourage you to turn it over to the FEC as it is a major violation of US law. I'd love to see his campaign sunk by something stupid like that.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
C Through
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Date: July 26, 2012 02:23PM
shocker yer fuckin retarded Wrote:
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> If you actually read, it was foreign diplomats,
> not Obama questioning Romney's platform on foreign
> policy.
>
> Learn to read Shockerz, YOU RULZOR!! LEET
>
> idiot
"TEAM OBAMA CONDUCTED a foreign policy conference call earlier today with Robert Gibbs, Senior Advisor, Obama for America; Michele Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and Colin Kahl, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. On the call, it was clear the Obama campaign was challenging Mitt Romney to give the purpose of the foreign policy trip he’s about to take.
Buzzfeed provided the perfect headline: Obama Campaign To Romney: Prove Foreign Trip Isn’t “One Long Photo-Op”.
Robert Gibbs hit Mitt Romney on “platitudes” and “secrecy,” also saying that he owes it to the American people to tell them where he stands on these important issues,” including Afghanistan. They cited Obama’s trip as a candidate, where he laid out what he’d do as president. "
And the same basic talking point all appearing in the regular left-side partisan media at the same time. Gosh, I wonder if thus was coordinated with the campaign?
idiot. lol
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> If you actually read, it was foreign diplomats,
> not Obama questioning Romney's platform on foreign
> policy.
>
> Learn to read Shockerz, YOU RULZOR!! LEET
>
> idiot
"TEAM OBAMA CONDUCTED a foreign policy conference call earlier today with Robert Gibbs, Senior Advisor, Obama for America; Michele Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and Colin Kahl, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. On the call, it was clear the Obama campaign was challenging Mitt Romney to give the purpose of the foreign policy trip he’s about to take.
Buzzfeed provided the perfect headline: Obama Campaign To Romney: Prove Foreign Trip Isn’t “One Long Photo-Op”.
Robert Gibbs hit Mitt Romney on “platitudes” and “secrecy,” also saying that he owes it to the American people to tell them where he stands on these important issues,” including Afghanistan. They cited Obama’s trip as a candidate, where he laid out what he’d do as president. "
And the same basic talking point all appearing in the regular left-side partisan media at the same time. Gosh, I wonder if thus was coordinated with the campaign?
idiot. lol
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
word to the wise
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Date: July 26, 2012 02:30PM
Klinton Spilsbury Wrote:
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Once again, why is Romney raising money from
> > foreign nationals?
>
>
> He isn't. If you have evidence indicating that he
> is doing so, I encourage you to turn it over to
> the FEC as it is a major violation of US law. I'd
> love to see his campaign sunk by something stupid
> like that.
If you haven't noticed, you will soon learn that WTL has no qualms about making shit up here on a reqular basis.
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Once again, why is Romney raising money from
> > foreign nationals?
>
>
> He isn't. If you have evidence indicating that he
> is doing so, I encourage you to turn it over to
> the FEC as it is a major violation of US law. I'd
> love to see his campaign sunk by something stupid
> like that.
If you haven't noticed, you will soon learn that WTL has no qualms about making shit up here on a reqular basis.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
ReadTheNews
()
Date: July 26, 2012 02:30PM
Read the front page of Israeli Newspapers like Haretz.
Mitt is being ripped apart.
Mitt is being ripped apart.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Reality Checkz
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Date: July 26, 2012 02:37PM
ReadTheNews Wrote:
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> Read the front page of Israeli Newspapers like
> Haretz.
> Mitt is being ripped apart.
Look at Obama's poll numbers in Israel. Single digits. lol
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> Read the front page of Israeli Newspapers like
> Haretz.
> Mitt is being ripped apart.
Look at Obama's poll numbers in Israel. Single digits. lol
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Bibi
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Date: July 26, 2012 02:40PM
Yeah - they just love Mormons in Israel.
Gimme a break.
Obama had the balls to stand up to Nutandyahoo. Romney is going over to kiss his ass.
Gimme a break.
Obama had the balls to stand up to Nutandyahoo. Romney is going over to kiss his ass.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Off topic
()
Date: July 26, 2012 02:41PM
Off topic now you get this:
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Code Pinkos
()
Date: July 26, 2012 03:37PM
Bibi Wrote:
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> Yeah - they just love Mormons in Israel.
> Gimme a break.
> Obama had the balls to stand up to Nutandyahoo.
> Romney is going over to kiss his ass.
Uhhh... they like Netanyahu in Israel. lol
Because you 'Progressives' hate the Jews over the Palestinian thing, doesn't mean the Jews hate the Jews.
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> Yeah - they just love Mormons in Israel.
> Gimme a break.
> Obama had the balls to stand up to Nutandyahoo.
> Romney is going over to kiss his ass.
Uhhh... they like Netanyahu in Israel. lol
Because you 'Progressives' hate the Jews over the Palestinian thing, doesn't mean the Jews hate the Jews.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
stypls
()
Date: July 26, 2012 05:08PM
Bibi Wrote:
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> Yeah - they just love Mormons in Israel.
> Gimme a break.
Actually, dishit, Jewish people view Mormons more positively than any other religious group.
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> Yeah - they just love Mormons in Israel.
> Gimme a break.
Actually, dishit, Jewish people view Mormons more positively than any other religious group.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
snowdenscold
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Date: July 26, 2012 05:12PM
Was the OP actually going to give a source, or just blatantly plagarize, I mean, copy and paste.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Homerr
()
Date: July 26, 2012 05:26PM
Who the fuck cares what anyone thinks about us!! Thats part of the problem, take care of US and everyone else be damned.
Get our finances straight and then give it out to those Countries who support us and ally with us. Of course the rest of the World loves Obama, he is trying to create a similar Socialist state here that they all have and has caused their huge Economic problems.
The World has learned you cannot give everyone everything, someone has to produce the money that gets redistributed. Socialism and Communism have failed everywhere it has been tried. Obama the Socialist versus Romney the Capitalist. Give me the guy who has created hundreds of thousands of jobs versus the guy who wants to take what I make and give it to someone else.
Get our finances straight and then give it out to those Countries who support us and ally with us. Of course the rest of the World loves Obama, he is trying to create a similar Socialist state here that they all have and has caused their huge Economic problems.
The World has learned you cannot give everyone everything, someone has to produce the money that gets redistributed. Socialism and Communism have failed everywhere it has been tried. Obama the Socialist versus Romney the Capitalist. Give me the guy who has created hundreds of thousands of jobs versus the guy who wants to take what I make and give it to someone else.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Biden
()
Date: July 26, 2012 05:39PM
Barack Hussein Obama is a pencil-necked geek, a grit eatin' freak, a scum suckin', pea head with a lousy physique.
He's a one man, no gut, loosing streak. Nothin' but a pencil neck geek.
He's a one man, no gut, loosing streak. Nothin' but a pencil neck geek.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
JoeBinBiden
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Date: July 26, 2012 05:49PM
Who cares he'll be moving into the white house in January. Obozo is OUT in Nov!
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
clarification
()
Date: July 26, 2012 06:33PM
C Through Wrote:
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> shocker yer fuckin retarded Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > If you actually read, it was foreign diplomats,
> > not Obama questioning Romney's platform on
> foreign
> > policy.
> >
> > Learn to read Shockerz, YOU RULZOR!! LEET
> >
> > idiot
>
>
> "TEAM OBAMA CONDUCTED a foreign policy conference
> call earlier today with Robert Gibbs, Senior
> Advisor, Obama for America; Michele Flournoy,
> former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and
> Colin Kahl, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of
> Defense for the Middle East. On the call, it was
> clear the Obama campaign was challenging Mitt
> Romney to give the purpose of the foreign policy
> trip he’s about to take.
>
> Buzzfeed provided the perfect headline: Obama
> Campaign To Romney: Prove Foreign Trip Isn’t
> “One Long Photo-Op”.
>
> Robert Gibbs hit Mitt Romney on “platitudes”
> and “secrecy,” also saying that he owes it to
> the American people to tell them where he stands
> on these important issues,” including
> Afghanistan. They cited Obama’s trip as a
> candidate, where he laid out what he’d do as
> president. "
>
>
> And the same basic talking point all appearing in
> the regular left-side partisan media at the same
> time. Gosh, I wonder if thus was coordinated with
> the campaign?
>
> idiot. lol
Obviously you read the first couple sentences, then started having brain pains like most GOP did and just couldnt read all those complicated words. Ohhh waaaaah words are tough, can you show me pictures instead?
The point of the article is that he's being ripped apart by the foreign press and diplomats, it only starts regarding the Obama campaign.
Secondly to the jackass who said who cares what the world thinks, GREAT history repeating itself, just another Iraq supporting idiot who will get us into more trouble in the future. This world is a interwoven fabric, if you dont like it then I suggest you take a fuckin hand gun and blow your dumbass brains
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> shocker yer fuckin retarded Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > If you actually read, it was foreign diplomats,
> > not Obama questioning Romney's platform on
> foreign
> > policy.
> >
> > Learn to read Shockerz, YOU RULZOR!! LEET
> >
> > idiot
>
>
> "TEAM OBAMA CONDUCTED a foreign policy conference
> call earlier today with Robert Gibbs, Senior
> Advisor, Obama for America; Michele Flournoy,
> former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and
> Colin Kahl, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of
> Defense for the Middle East. On the call, it was
> clear the Obama campaign was challenging Mitt
> Romney to give the purpose of the foreign policy
> trip he’s about to take.
>
> Buzzfeed provided the perfect headline: Obama
> Campaign To Romney: Prove Foreign Trip Isn’t
> “One Long Photo-Op”.
>
> Robert Gibbs hit Mitt Romney on “platitudes”
> and “secrecy,” also saying that he owes it to
> the American people to tell them where he stands
> on these important issues,” including
> Afghanistan. They cited Obama’s trip as a
> candidate, where he laid out what he’d do as
> president. "
>
>
> And the same basic talking point all appearing in
> the regular left-side partisan media at the same
> time. Gosh, I wonder if thus was coordinated with
> the campaign?
>
> idiot. lol
Obviously you read the first couple sentences, then started having brain pains like most GOP did and just couldnt read all those complicated words. Ohhh waaaaah words are tough, can you show me pictures instead?
The point of the article is that he's being ripped apart by the foreign press and diplomats, it only starts regarding the Obama campaign.
Secondly to the jackass who said who cares what the world thinks, GREAT history repeating itself, just another Iraq supporting idiot who will get us into more trouble in the future. This world is a interwoven fabric, if you dont like it then I suggest you take a fuckin hand gun and blow your dumbass brains
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Romney'sNextStop
()
Date: July 26, 2012 08:15PM
Why doesn't Romney stop off in Kolob in his Magic underpants.
Gotta be a positive press release in that.
Gotta be a positive press release in that.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
BetterYet
()
Date: July 26, 2012 08:19PM
Why doesn't Romney run for President of Kolob? He can rule a planet of magic underpants people.
Re: Romney Israel Trip Being Mocked Abroad
Posted by:
Uhhhh
()
Date: July 26, 2012 08:23PM
clarification Wrote:
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> Obviously you read the first couple sentences,
> then started having brain pains like most GOP did
> and just couldnt read all those complicated words.
> Ohhh waaaaah words are tough, can you show me
> pictures instead?
>
> The point of the article is that he's being ripped
> apart by the foreign press and diplomats, it only
> starts regarding the Obama campaign.
>
> Secondly to the jackass who said who cares what
> the world thinks, GREAT history repeating itself,
> just another Iraq supporting idiot who will get us
> into more trouble in the future. This world is a
> interwoven fabric, if you dont like it then I
> suggest you take a fuckin hand gun and blow your
> dumbass brains
Duhhhh. Obviously you're one of the chumps who don't understand that the campaigns coordinate coverage of various stories with friendly media. Where is this story being pushed? Huffington, Politico, Buzzfeed, left bloggers, MSNBC, etc., etc. The campaigns send out feeds with the day's talking points and highlight stories for coverage every day.
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> Obviously you read the first couple sentences,
> then started having brain pains like most GOP did
> and just couldnt read all those complicated words.
> Ohhh waaaaah words are tough, can you show me
> pictures instead?
>
> The point of the article is that he's being ripped
> apart by the foreign press and diplomats, it only
> starts regarding the Obama campaign.
>
> Secondly to the jackass who said who cares what
> the world thinks, GREAT history repeating itself,
> just another Iraq supporting idiot who will get us
> into more trouble in the future. This world is a
> interwoven fabric, if you dont like it then I
> suggest you take a fuckin hand gun and blow your
> dumbass brains
Duhhhh. Obviously you're one of the chumps who don't understand that the campaigns coordinate coverage of various stories with friendly media. Where is this story being pushed? Huffington, Politico, Buzzfeed, left bloggers, MSNBC, etc., etc. The campaigns send out feeds with the day's talking points and highlight stories for coverage every day.