Romney Says He Would Use US Military Deaths For Political Advantage

Well since Mitt Romney has been taking flack for the dumb things he said at a private fundraiser, the things coming out are getting worse and worse. Romney basically said that if the US military had a disaster like the failed hostage rescue under Jimmy Carter in 1980, he would use it as a political opportunity. Yes Mitt says he would use the deaths of US troops as a political tool. Very cold and businesslike as he said it too. Have a listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6OM1BIfhE

This is far worse than Romney calling 47% of voters welfare cases who see themselves as victims.

Kylearan

 

What is wrong with him?

 

I was first creeped out buy the dog on the roof of the car story. I knew there was something wrong with him. He's a cold callous bastard. I think every US troop sees this.

Kylearan

 

"Take advantage of the situation"......to highlight the complete FAIL that is Jimmy Carter Back in Black's Foreign Policy.

Just as Reagan did with the first Jimmy Carter......

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We have many veterans on food stamps.. Romney thinks they are the 47%......

Carter was a much smarter man and a much better man than Mitt, but Carter had real bad intel on Iran.

 

So you in favour of president's committing treason by selling weapons to an avowed enemy of the us?

 

Did I write that somewhere?
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You imply as much when you praise reagan's way of doing business with iran.

BTw, when willard said "take advantage" he was talking about shooting his undisciplined mouth not about actually something constructive.

 

I see you use British spelling conventions. Are you British, Australian, NZer, or Canadian?

 

At least five hundred Americans are alive today who are going to die because Obama won't withdraw them from Afghanistan immediately. Lots of them will be killed by their Afghan allies who shoot them in the back.

This is Obama's fault. Obama needs to bring the troops home now. The Taliban have defeated Obama politically. Obama should accept his defeat and do the right thing by bringing the troops home now.

 

I implied nothing....

.....I simply stated that Romney said he would "Take advantage of the situation"....similar to how Reagan took advantage of the First Jimmy Carter's Limp Wristed Failed Foregin Policy.....your wild imagination took it from there.

No....."Take advantage of the situation" is what Romney says.....it was the wild imaginations of the Liberal Press that took it from there.

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I would suggest that perhaps the poster concerned is an educated man, who has chosen to use the traditional and correct spelling of the word 'favour'. It was spelt thus long before the USA came into existence, and long before Noah Webster embarked upon his pointless (and failed) exercise. Failed because Webster's spelling 'reforms' have spread no further than the USA, and are regarded as an ignorant aberration elsewhere in the English speaking world.

And, as a matter of interest, what significance has the poster's nationality to the topic under discussion?

 

No he was saying that if something bad happened he would take advantage of it politically. It really has nothing to do with Carter. It has everything to do with being a disgusting lowlife like Romney.

Kylearan

 

Romney is so full of bull he makes Obama look like an angel..

 

As would any Politician in world history.....

Considering Obama's foreign policy has been a complete and utter disaster.....would you prefer Mitt Romney not mention it?
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The more information one has the greater insight is possible. This helps in truly understanding the meaning behind such poster's comments. It makes communication clearer.

 

I have to wonder what romney WON'T use for political advantage!
That guy will do and say ANYTHING to get elected......ANYTHING.

 

Keep beating that dead 'failure' horse....it will get up and run any day now!

 

Are you suggesting that President Obama's foreign policy has been successful?

 

Seems that some have forgotten the body counts during Bush that are absent now. More hypocrisy. Go figure.

 

I sure wouldn't call it a failure, but then I still retain the ability to think for myself and not allow the media to tell me how to think and what to say.

 

Here's Obama's failure for you to think about. This failure is bloody:



Here they are:


Date Name Place of Death Branch

3-01-2012 Jones, Payton A. Kandahar Army
3-01-2012 Lowry, Conner T. Southern Afghanistan Marine
3-01-2012 Bear, Jordan L. Kandahar Army
2-25-2012 Loftis, John D. Kabul City Air Force
2-25-2012 Marchanti II, Robert J. Kabul City Army National Guard
2-23-2012 Conrad Jr., Timothy J. Khogyani district Army
2-23-2012 Born, Joshua A. Khogyani district Army
2-21-2012 McKenna Jr., Allen R. Kandahar Army
2-16-2012 Reed II, Jerry D. Paktika Army
2-10-2012 Montes De Oca, Osbrany Helmand Marine
2-07-2012 Sutton, Billy A. Uruzgan Army National Guard
2-03-2012 Hildner, Terence J. Kabul Army
2-01-2012 Dycus, Edward J. Helmand Marine
1-31-2012 Stacey, William C. Helmand Marine
1-25-2012 Johnson, David A. Kandahar Army
1-21-2012 Singer, Christopher G. Helmand Marine
1-20-2012 Logan, Joseph D. Helmand Marine
1-20-2012 McHone, Nathan R. Helmand Marine
1-20-2012 Stites, Jesse W. Helmand Marine
1-20-2012 Bartle, Daniel B. Helmand Marine
1-20-2012 Reinhard, Kevin Helmand Marine
1-20-2012 Riddick, Travis Helmand Marine
1-18-2012 Benson, Keith D. Paktika Army
1-18-2012 McGeath, Phillip D. Helmand Marine
1-15-2012 Bateman, Jon-Luke Helmand Marine
1-15-2012 Cochran, Kenneth E. Helmand Marine
1-11-2012 Turner, Neil I. Logar Army
1-10-2012 Pyron, Michael W. Parwan Army
1-08-2012 Napier, Dustin P. Zabul Army
1-06-2012 Patterson, Christopher A. Kandahar Army National Guard
1-06-2012 Tauteris Jr., Robert J. Kandahar Army National Guard
1-06-2012 Leonhardt, Brian J. Kandahar Army National Guard
1-06-2012 Metzger, Jonathan M. Kandahar Army National Guard
1-06-2012 Seidler, Matthew R. Shir ghazi Air Force
1-05-2012 Schwartz, Matthew S. Shir ghazi Air Force
1-05-2012 Bell, Bryan R. Shir ghazi Air Force
1-02-2012 Regelin, Chad R. Helmand Navy
12-31-2011 Herrera, Pernell J. Helmand Army National Guard
12-27-2011 Korte, Noah M. Paktika Army
12-27-2011 Kern, Kurt W. Paktika Army
12-27-2011 Whitmire, Justin M. Paktika Army
12-25-2011 Altmann, Joseph J. Kunar Army
12-21-2011 Bragg, Mikayla A. Khowst Army
12-14-2011 Griffith, Samuel M. Helmand Marine
12-11-2011 Muniz, Christopher L. Kunar Army
12-11-2011 Wildrick Jr., Ronald H. Kunar Army
12-10-2011 Levy, Christopher P. J. Helmand Marine
12-03-2011 Corley Jr., Clark A. Wardak Army
12-03-2011 Mayberry, Thomas J. Wardak Army
12-03-2011 Lumley, Ryan M. Wardak Army
11-30-2011 Bell, Vincent J. Helmand Marine
11-26-2011 Buyes, Adam J. Helmand Marine
11-21-2011 Murray, Dennis R. Kandahar Army
11-21-2011 Reiff, Zachary C. Helmand Marine
11-21-2011 Diener II, Jackie L. Kandahar Army
11-18-2011 Corral, Joshua D. Helmand Marine
11-18-2011 Dobereiner, Adam E. Kandahar Army
11-16-2011 Colin, Matthew C. Kandahar Army
11-16-2011 Burnett Jr., James R. Kandahar Army
11-16-2011 Walsh, Sean M. Khowst Army National Guard
11-13-2011 McCain, Johnathan B. Kandahar Army
11-13-2011 Pereda, Calvin M. Kandahar Army
11-11-2011 Rushing, Theodore B. Kandahar Army
11-09-2011 Norris, Cody R. Kandahar Army
11-05-2011 Daniels, Nickolas A. Helmand Marine
11-01-2011 Butcher, Sarina N. Paktia Army National Guard
11-01-2011 Gailey, Christopher D. Paktia Army National Guard
10-30-2011 Cullers, Ari R. Kandahar ISAF
10-29-2011 Cabrera, David E. Kabul Army
10-29-2011 Eugenio, Carlo F. Kabul Army National Guard
10-29-2011 Darrough, James M. Kabul Army
10-29-2011 Newman, Christopher R. Kabul Army
10-28-2011 Dunning, Stephen J. Helmand Marine
10-26-2011 Lyons, John A. Ghazni Army
10-24-2011 Barfield, Jason N. Helmand Marine
10-23-2011 Bastean, Jordan S. Helmand Marine
10-22-2011 Rivera, Paul A. Logar Army
10-22-2011 White, Ashley I. Kandahar Army National Guard
10-22-2011 Domeij, Kristoffer B. Kandahar Army
10-22-2011 Horns, Christopher A. Kandahar Army
10-19-2011 Border, Raymond J. Paktika Navy
10-19-2011 Oliveira, Jorge M. Paktika Army National Guard
10-14-2011 Elm, Michael D. Khowst Army
10-13-2011 Miller Jr., Jerome D. Parwan Air Force
10-13-2011 Harper, Scott D. Helmand Marine
10-13-2011 Taylor, Houston M. Kunar Army
10-13-2011 Sancho, Jeremiah T. Kandahar Army
10-13-2011 Cowdrey, Robert B. Kunar Army
10-10-2011 Wyrick, Nathan L. Kandahar Army
10-09-2011 Lawrence, Joshua S. Kandahar Army
10-09-2011 Russell, Drew E. Kandahar Army
10-08-2011 Cerros Jr., Ricardo Logar Army
10-06-2011 Schmidt, Benjamin Whetstone Helmand Marine
10-03-2011 Chen, Danny Kandahar Army
10-01-2011 Nelson, Caleb A. Zabul Navy
9-28-2011 Sprovtsoff, Nicholas A. Helmand Marine
9-28-2011 Diaz, Christopher Helmand Marine
9-28-2011 Drake, David A. Ghazni Army
9-28-2011 Gutowski, Steven E. Ghazni Army
9-28-2011 Lechowich, Ivan D. Ghazni Army
9-28-2011 Lannelli, Ryan K. Helmand Army
9-28-2011 Cagle, John R. Wimpey Helmand Marine
9-28-2011 Butz, James A. Helmand Army
9-26-2011 Fant, Garrett A. Helmand Army
9-26-2011 Watson, Franklin N. Helmand Marine
9-26-2011 NAME NOT RELEASED YET Kabul CIA
9-25-2011 Zermeno, Andres Wardak Army
9-25-2011 Briseno-Alvarez Jr., Francisco J. Laghman Army National Guard
9-24-2011 Holtz, Tyler N. Wardak Army
9-23-2011 Aparicio, Carlos A. Wardak Army
9-23-2011 Baez, Rafael E. Bigai Wardak Army
9-21-2011 Roelli, Jakob J. Kandahar Army
9-21-2011 Dyas, Robert E. Kandahar Army
9-21-2011 Wright, Terry C. Helmand Marine
9-18-2011 Sayne, Timothy D. Kandahar Army
9-18-2011 Cook, Ryan J. Takhar Army
9-18-2011 Clark, Chazray C. Kandahar Army
9-17-2011 Hosey, Michael W. Oruzgan Army
9-17-2011 Eppinger Jr., Garrick L. Parwan Army
9-15-2011 Prince, Mycal L. Laghman Army National Guard
9-15-2011 Dutcher, Michael J. Helmand Marine
9-14-2011 Rodriguez Jr., Rodolfo Kandahar Army
9-13-2011 Adams, Danial R. Wardak Army
9-10-2011 Quintana, Daniel A. Paktika Army
9-10-2011 Rudd, Keith F. Parwan Army
9-09-2011 Wood, Brett E. Kandahar Army
9-09-2011 Lundy, Brian K. Marjah district Navy
9-09-2011 Potter Jr., Tony J. Paktia Army National Guard
9-09-2011 Horton, Christopher D. Paktia Army National Guard
9-09-2011 Isenhower, Bret D. Paktia Army National Guard
9-08-2011 Contreras, Koran P. Kandahar Army
9-08-2011 Jeffries Jr., Douglas J. Kandahar Army
9-06-2011 Coker, James W. "Will" Kabul Navy
9-04-2011 Marquis, Christophe J. Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany Army
9-03-2011 Scott, Christopher J. Kandahar Army
9-02-2011 Stoda, Chester G. Not reported yet Army

 

Where was this sentiment in 2004? Or 2008? Of course the war in Afghanistan is a meat grinder and a waste of national resources. But the troops were sent there by President Obama's predecessor who was trumpeted by the Right as a foreign policy genius. Now the Right wants to tack hard to port and use the ineptitude that sent the troops there as a political salvo against the man who is ending that mistake. Can anyone define hypocrisy for me?

 

We learn from our mistakes. The world has changed profoundly since 2001. After the invasion of Iraq and the failure to discover wmd there I abandoned Bush because I realized he was in the process of throwing away an empire. I didn't vote for either main party candidate in 2004 or 2008.

In 2009 when Obama escalated the war in Afghanistan I knew he was making a colossal mistake. Now Obama has been defeated and America along with him. But Obama is still keeping troops in Afghanistan for at least two more years...for nothing...more Americans will die as a result. Doesn't that bother you?

 

Of course it bothers me. But I accept the fact that Afghanistan is not a simple problem but the Gordian Knot of foreign policy. You say we learn from our mistakes. What happened after we supported resistance fighters in Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation? We left that area as a vacuum. We failed to understand the culture there and the resentment foreign occupiers have always faced. Should we turn and run from there twice in thirty years only to see the same thing happen again?