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Mitt Romney told ABC on Thursday that he was correct to criticize Obama on Tuesday night after the deadly attack in Libya, because the White House disavowed the same statement by the American embassy in Cairo that sparked his response.
What I said was exactly the same conclusion the White House reached, which was that the statement was inappropriate. Thats why they backed away from it as well, Romney said.
But the statement itself had little to do with the fallout over Romney's response, which inaccurately suggested the embassy's statement came after the attacks in Egypt and Libya. Romney claimed Tuesday that it showed Obama's "first response" was to "sympathize" with their attackers. The timing of the statement aside, interviewer George Stephanopolous also noted to Romney that the White House never said they thought that the embassy statement had shown "sympathy" for militants.
Well, I think the statement was an inappropriate statement," Romney said. "I think it was not directly applicable and appropriate for the setting. I think it should have been taken down. And apparently the White House felt the same way,
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/romney-white-house-felt-same-way-about-embassy
Wait, so he's saying that President Obama also accused himself of apologizing for America and lied to claim that the embassy statement came from the WH?
Worst. Candidate. Ever.
porphyrian
(18,530 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)malaise
(269,026 posts)Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)I can't STAND this idiot.
Ok let me see if he said the exact same thing..... Then hes sayin he apologized to to the same people...... Gawd can this just be over with already before his fake ass gets us in more turmoil. ROMNEY/Ryan Done OBAMA/ BYDEN WON
ProSense
(116,464 posts)Good one!
Welcome.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)doesn't even begin to cover Mitt Romney. This asshole has introduced himself to America like he should be bowed to, and America has overwhelmingly thought this troll should move under a bridge and be shat upon by goats.
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)He'd lie in sign language and gestures.
He's probably set up smoke signals and a fire just to tell a lie as dishonest as he is.
spanone
(135,843 posts)embrace it. you look stupid.
Thrill
(19,178 posts).
ProSense
(116,464 posts)Even some of the idiots are starting to question Mitt's idiocy.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)we have to be ready for them. October is just around the corner