Romney denounces film aimed at Muslims

[Douglas Carpenter]

Source: Los Angeles Time reprinted in Philadelphia Enquire

NEW YORK - Mitt Romney on Friday denounced an anti-Muslim film that is stirring unrest in the Middle East, even as he stood by his condemnation of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo for its implied denunciation of the film.

Speaking to George Stephanopoulos of ABC's Good Morning America, Romney said he still believed it was "inappropriate" for the embassy to put out the statement, issued as anger rose in Egypt on Tuesday over a film that ridiculed the Muslim prophet Muhammad. He said the embassy should have taken the statement down after protesters breached the embassy grounds. The same day, attackers in Libya stormed a U.S. consulate and killed four foreign service officers, including the ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens.

The Cairo embassy's news release said the United States "condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims - as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. " It added: "We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others


Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20120915_Romney_denounces_film_aimed_at_Muslims.html

[barnabas63]

1. I guess Rmoney ....

...wants to cover all the bases.

[TrollBuster9090]

15. Pretty much what he always does, I'd say. State all sides of every issue on the knowledge that

even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[marble falls]

16. I guess Romney ....

found out these guys are more anti Mormon than they are anti Muslim.

[siligut]

21. Right, and that is what is going to be their biggest problem

Mormons have a whole lot more power than Muslims in the US.

[XemaSab]

38. All your base are belong to him?

[MADem]

2. Flim flam fool flip flopper--he has no clue what he is doing, the smirking nitwit. nt

[DallasNE]

3. Well, It Only Took Romney 3 Days

To answer that 3AM phone call --- after several huge missteps along the way. Ouch!

[WCGreen]

4. Next, Romney denounces Japan for Bombing Pearl Harbor.

[SayitAintSo]

37. snort... LOL ...water through nose.....nt

[Behind the Aegis]

5. What an asshole!

He basically just said the same damn thing the embassy tweet did.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. Of course! Didn't you hear that saving Detroit was his idea too?

[Behind the Aegis]

10. And killed Osama too!

Hard to believe he was the pick of the litter.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

12. ....more like the litter box....

[Liberalynn]

22. Yep!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. Hey Romney,...see those flags at half staff?

They match your campaign.

[QUALITYCONTRoll]

7. Rmoney come lately..

Willard IS leading from behind....again..



TRoll (Borrowed) News...
One of the values Americans hold dear is the fundamental right of free speech and it allows every American to express their ideas of what right conduct entails even when their ideas are steeped in religious bigotry.


Seriously, does Willard regard religious bigotry an American value?


It is well-known the Mormons believed African-Americans were cursed by god until 1978...we are not talking about hundreds of years...its only 34 years!


TRoll News...He wont show his taxes because according to him it will fodder for the left...his religious morals are out of bounds.....right!

[Sherman A1]

9. I am pleased

That Mitt took time to review the situation and carefully think things through before commenting on the film and it's apparent ramifications.

[Contrary1]

11. Well...

Like he actually understands what is going on.

[xxqqqzme]

13. He is a walking disaster.

Someone take the batteries out and shut him down.

[oldsarge54]

14. I'm Getting Dizzy

Mitt condemns the film, condemns the apology, and refuses to acknowledge that the apology happened before the attacks. First of all, kudos to Obama, for thinking of apologizing in the first place. Secondly, are the Republicans trying to throw the election? I mean, really! Romney supporters must be getting dizzy trying to keep up with Mitt.

[Frank Cannon]

23. Obama didn't apologize. The Embassy did.

They were rightfully (and, ultimately, futilely) trying to defuse a bad situation. Romney either had his information wrong or, more likely, he was willfully lying.

I just wanted to make sure you were clear about that. Most Americans are.

[oldsarge54]

34. Bad habbit

I wasn't sure if it was an through the embassy Obama statement, an embassy statement in the name of the President, or a statement from the embassy itself. In any case, I have been always clear that the "apology" preceeded the actual attacks.

[Neurotica]

27. It wasn't actually an "apology"

Using that terminology plays into the whole GOP spin.

[oldsarge54]

35. What was it

By the by, I don't buy the apology as a dirty word like Republicans do. Unlike them, my mama taught to apologize even for inadvertent damage to another person.

[GeorgeGist]

17. Did Bush ever apologize for shooting first and aiming second?

[Javaman]

18. too late mittens. nt

[GeorgeGist]

19. The Onion's got nothing on the LATimes.

'

Mitt Romney on Friday denounced an anti-Muslim film that is stirring unrest in the Middle East, even as he stood by his condemnation of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo for its implied denunciation of the film

.'

[Cha]

39. That Needs to be BLARING! Thanks GeorgeGist..

[font size=21pt]Mitt Romney on Friday denounced an anti-Muslim film that is stirring unrest in the Middle East, even as he stood by his condemnation of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo for its implied denunciation of the film.'[/font]

IDIOT

[boomerbust]

20. You heard it here first

The Lib/Mor Affair. Make no mistake these right wing thugs are behind all of this. Remember Iran Contra. It all seems to fucking convenient to me.

[Frank Cannon]

24. To me, too.

But tread carefully lest you be painted a crazy tinfoil-hatter around here.

[underpants]

36. It does stink like a CIA type operation

[Plaid Adder]

25. A flip-flopper is someone who takes a position, then reverses it. What do you call a guy...

...who takes two opposing positions simultaneously?

I guess maybe we could call him the INsane Troll Logician. Or maybe just Troll.

The Plaid Adder

[yardwork]

32. Hey there! Long time no see!

How are you? Good to see you post.

[morningfog]

26. WHAT ABOUT AMERICAN VALUES!!11!!!1!11

[thucythucy]

28. So let me see if I have this right:

the Cairo embassy staff, sensing an increasing rage in the community around them, and hoping to defuse the tension and possibly save American lives, issue a statement supporting religious tolerance and condemning bigotry against any religious community. Romney, five thousand miles away and clueless as to the actual situation, condemns this as a craven, cowardly surrender, an "apology" for American values, and attacks said staff while it is in the direct line of fire.

But then this same Romney is justified in making essentially the same statement, days later, not to save lives, but in an effort to save his own political ass, all the while refusing to apologize, equivocate, or reconsider the essential cowardice and duplicity of this own position.

And this is the "strong leadership" Republicans want us to embrace?

[TwilightGardener]

29. I don't think there's ever been a more haphazard, grossly incompetent

Presidential campaign, at least not in my lifetime. Just a hot mess.

[bonniebgood]

30. Make no mistake, Republicans like John Huntsman and

John McCain are NOT voting for Rmoney they are voting for the republican party which in turn is voting against American values and as a Country. Shame on them.

[yardwork]

31. RobMe covers all bases, as usual. Both sides of the street and up and down too.

[cosmicone]

33. A day late and a dollar short n/t

[Rowdyboy]

40. Mitt Romney lost the election last week. He was already behind. I just don't think they can steal

enough votes to pull this one off, even with unlimited money, unless Obama really loses his cool during one of the debates and I don't see that happening.

Not saying its in the bag, not saying we don't need to work our asses off, but last week Mitt Romney fucked up so badly that he's lost this race. He could have played it differently and scored major points. Instead he let his true character shine through, proving Clint Eastwood wrong-Mitt Romney CAN fuck himself!

[AverageJoe90]

41. It's becoming more and more likely to me, too. nt