What Romney did, by criticizing the staff at the Cairo embassy for trying to calm an ugly situation,

[thucythucy]

is the equivalent to a politician, five thousand miles from the battlefield, second guessing a commanding officer trying to minimize his casualties at the start of what could be a bloodbath. Not only second guessing that officer, but essentially criticizing him or her for being a coward by making a tactical decision of which he, Romney, doesn't approve. This, from a man who, though he supported the Vietnam War, refused to serve.

It's the worst form of back seat driving. It's cowardly. It's craven. It's self-serving to the point of socio-pathology. Here is a man thousands of miles from the scene of danger, fully protected by the Secret Service, lambasting those in the middle of a highly dangerous situation for trying to cool things out and possibly save some lives. And in the course of this despicable attack, he slips in a word about how religious intolerance and flat-out incendiary bigotry is somehow now an American value to be cherished and defended, and for which the lives of American career diplomats ought to be sacrificed.

Romney owes every Foreign Service officer an apology. He owes it to the families of those who died to beg for their forgiveness for attempting to turn their suffering to his political gain. He owes President Obama an apology for distracting him and Secretary Clinton for the two seconds it took for them to dismiss his ludicrous attempt to be relevant.

And he owes the entire nation an apology for ever believing, even for a moment, that he was worthy of being considered for the highest office in this land.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. K&R

[Jessy169]

2. Interesting new perspective on Mitt's disaster

So true. Well said.

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. I totally agree with your last statement.

When I logged on and saw the story this morning, I was horrified by what Mittens had said. How dare he inject politics into the situation while the tragedy was still unfolding? His actions were the height of irresponsibility.

I think he owes the nation an apology, as well.

[Kalidurga]

4. He should resign.

He isn't fit to command. His words could be dangerous in fact. If terrorists are emboldened by perceived weakness and they take Mitts word that Obama is a weak leader it will lead to more trouble. I don't think terrorists even take Mitt seriously, but who knows, this is a possible outcome. Even if there were no danger in Mitt spouting off lies and possibly giving comfort to the enemy. There is the small matter of him pouring salt into the wounds of those that are grief stricken. It isn't just the families of those that were killed yesterday. It is everyone who has lost a loved one to a terror attack. What Mitt said is beyond insensitive, it is inhumane.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. As punishment, Mitt is condemned to another 55 days hard slog to election day, without hope

... without anything like the hope they are always throwing in the face of Democrats and yanking away from millions of Americans.

It's a grind that he will eventually recover from after a long vacation in the Cayman Islands, but unfortunately the victims in Benghazi (American and Libyan) will never return.

[aquart]

6. Yup. Sums it up nicely.

[Cha]

7. And, his ungodly Hatin' on Pres Obama got

him trapped into it.

"And he owes the entire nation an apology for ever believing, even for a moment, that he was worthy of being considered for the highest office in this land."

YES, Mitt does! Along with showing his DAMN TAX RETURNS!

[Bette Noir]

8. Mitt apologize? Never. He thinks apologies are shameful.

[DesertRat]

9. Well said

He is not privy to any intel briefings. He had no knowledge of what really happened before he started spouting off for political gain. It's not only disgusting and dangerous, it's downright unpatriotic.

[wiggs]

10. The same people who irresponsibly and dishonestly foisted Palin on the nation are doing

the same thing with Romney.

[calimary]

11. It's that CEO mentality talking. He's the chief executive. So we might as well say "king."

As CEO, he doesn't have to listen to ANYBODY. He's THE BOSS. And you should just shut up and be grateful you have a job because we all know he likes being able to fire people who serve him. He doesn't need to concern himself so much with the ramifications of his statements because, as CEO, he's basically THE dude. Czar. His Lordship. Owner. Richest among them - thereby also anointing himself as most virile - especially since he fathered sons (FIVE of them). He must think his dick is hundreds of miles wide and a light year long.

And the presidency doesn't work that way. Running a country isn't the same as running a company. Especially a country that purports to be a democracy - where all citizens and all votes are supposedly created equal. He doesn't have the mindset for public service. I've read that about halfway through his first-and-only term as Massachusetts Governor, he kinda lost interest and wasn't even around all that much. Behaved outwardly and in private as a guy who had tired of the job and really didn't want it anymore. We saw that yet again with the Tundra Tart who quit her governor's job shortly after the end of her failed campaign with john mcsame. Lost the election. Had to go back home to WAY-of-the-beaten-path Alaska and her old job that she didn't want anymore now that the '08 campaign left her with unfulfilled stars in her eyes. With her, it was a case of "howya gonna keep 'em down on the farm, after they've seen Paree?"

mitt wrongney is not suited for this job. He just doesn't have it in him. His experience doesn't qualify him. His whole life story doesn't equip him for a job like the presidency. I think this day may have been the beginning of the end.

THAT SAID, I am NOT going to get complacent. Still gonna work myself silly for Obama and the other Dems! EVERYBODY here should.