That Libya moment during the debate is something we Romney supporters need to hammer on a daily basis for the next three weeks. Romney told the audience it took two weeks for Obama to call the Libya event an act of terror, which Obama disputed by claiming that his Rose Garden speech (the day after the attack) called it an act of terror. The moderator stepped in an backed up Obama’s claim despite its inaccuracy, which helped Obama get away with the false claim. This is a must-read article on the topic, written September 30.
Obama’s Rose Garden speech was far from calling Benghazi attack an Act of Terror.
“Obama said during the speech that ‘No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation’ — but at no point was it clear that he was using that term to describe the attack in Benghazi. He’d also spent the previous two paragraphs discussing the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath. ‘Acts of terror’ could have just as easily been a reference to that. Or maybe it wasn’t a direct reference to anything, just a generic, reassuring line he’d added into a speech which did take place, after all, the day after the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.”
It seems like a mere technicality, so why is this even an issue? Here’s why (from the last paragraph of the article):
“Actually, this is much more than an issue of semantics. Calling it a terrorist attack would have given Obama powers under the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF) to use military action, including drone warfare, against the perpetrators. If he were serious about “bring[ing] to justice the killers,” which he vowed to do in the speech, then labeling this incident a terrorist attack (if he believed that’s what it was) would have been critical. Instead, we now have the FBI sitting with its hands bound in Tripoli, unable to move forward with a serious investigation.” (Emphasis added)
In other words, once the president officially designates the event as an “Act of Terror” — there are a lot more options “on the table” to forcefully respond and bring the perpetrators to justice. That is the decision that Obama “uhm’d and awe’d” about for weeks before making up his mind as the administration went back and forth between the “act of terror” conclusion vs. a “minor protest over a video” conclusion. It was September 11, our country had a crisis on its hands, and Obama made sure he didn’t miss his Las Vegas fund raiser that day.
The Libya event is the epitome of Obama’s failed leadership that has become the hallmark of his presidency…and Obama dodged a bullet with this issue in last night’s debate (with a little help from a moderator who has since corrected herself.)
Again the debate was done unfairly…I am so disappointed in Candy Crowley. Between her and Obama…Mitt Romney was interrupted every time he spoke. And Obama whining about time…please…Ms. Crowley made sure you got 3 more minutes to speak and Mitt Romney rarely interrupted you unless our fair moderator didn’t give him a chance to respond. Ms. Crowley was so kind to bail out Obama on his cover-up of his foreign affair and lack of security mess! And she let Obama go on and on…what a joke!!! When is the media going to hold Obama accountable for his actions? They act like he is untouchable…people are getting tired of this lack of follow up on issues with him.
As a real close friend told me the other day about someone calling someone a liar she uses a different term. So my answer to who won was not what the media said. I think they said Obama won but” I don’t remember it like that…”.
I seen Mitt keeping him in the corner and Obama did a lot of stuttering. I did notice when Mitt hit hit about his investments he thought he was clever in saying he didn’t have as many as Mitt to look at. Mitt has him on the run…
Mitt did a real good job and I think personally seen him as the winner last night. If this had been a boxing match Mitt would have won by a knock out.
The speech in the Rose Garden is just another example of Obama trying to play it both ways. He put the word terror in his speech to satisfy conservatives but not phrase it so terror was in direct reference to the Libya attack. If a president feels strongly about something, is he going to word so it can be taken two ways…is it arguable? Definitely not. We knew how Bush felt about terrorism. There was no debate about that.
Obama also implied during the debate that Al Qaeda has been conquered. Al Qaeda has NOT been conquered. As long as countries give sanctuary and sponsor terror, terrorist organizations will survive and that includes Al Qaeda. It is the regimes of these countries that are their enablers. Al Qaeda is not dead. I don’t know if Obama really believes Al Qaeda has been conquered, but I know he wants his supporters to believe it, at least until after the election.
I am glad that we have another debate coming and it’s on foreign policy. Romney can hammer home Obama’s reluctance to address the seriousness of terrorism and his misguided world view that dictates his policies.
Romney/Ryan…..2012!!
Cathy….
I believe I know the moment you are talking about. Obama accused Romney of having funds invested in foreign countries and then Romney turned right around and called Obama out on investments that he has in foreign countries. He caught Obama in an act of hypocrisy. I thought that was awesome! I haven’t heard any of the pundits mention it. I think Crowley tried to cut him off but she was too late.
I think Romney was the winner too! I don’t think Obama looked very likable. I think Romney was very concerned about his likability factor. He wanted to talk very directly to the questioners and resonate with them. Obama was more concerned about giving Romney punches. Romney was great with his list of statistics proving the dismal economy under Obama’s watch.
Can’t wait for the next debate. Romney/Ryan….2012!!
no more obama after nov 6 2012 can’t wait for jan 20 2013 it a sunday and frist day of a new america with president romney in the white house 60% or more of americas can’t wait too god bless mitt romney the man….
The women were whining that it had been 20 years since a women moderated a townhall debate – Candy just set them back another 20 years.
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God created women and men for purpose. Especially, DemocRAT American women should be ban from voting and the media job. They’re horrible. hehehehe
Obama said he ended the war, I guess he forgot to tell the Terrorists that. What he did do is bring a bunch of military home which left our guys there unsafe as the whole world saw & if you think he did it for the military folks your crazy, he did it because the war was costing us too much money & that was a way to help his budget because taking Medicare money away wasn’t enough.
…So thanks to Obama, when I renewed my drivers licence I HAD to prove who I am. Obama should PROVE who he really is. (or has he?) He is not for Israel or the American people. Mitt is not ashamed of his christian back ground and stands shoulder to shoulder with Israel. CNN should fire Candy!
What ever happened to these words: “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”
It is sad, about the United States. Immigration is ruined. People are getting arrested for crimes that is only minor not major. My husband got arrested for not going to class. He still has a dream of a free country in which he can work. Our religious freedom is about to go along with other freedoms we have. One day, we will wake up to a country that we no longer have that freedom. I want our country to go forward yes, but not at the cost that is dear to us: our freedoms.