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gabeana

(3,166 posts)
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 01:54 PM Oct 2012

The most disgusting thing about Romney that has not been brought up by the Obama campaign

at least I don't think it has

is when Romney is quoted (I'm paraphrasing) that he is looking to exploit some foreign policy disaster like Iran with carter/Reagan.

He did say this right? I am not imagining this? I think it might been from the same 47% tape

This is despicable and gets to the true character of the man.

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woodsprite

(11,914 posts)
5. Sounds like someone should make a meme graphic and make it go viral.
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 02:07 PM
Oct 2012

I've only seen the one re: the chinese labor. If someone hasn't done one by the time I get home from work, I'll try to find the quote and get one done tonight...While I watch the debate

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
3. No, Obama's not going to bring up something from Mitt's high school days.
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 02:06 PM
Oct 2012

It needs to be publicized, because it shows Mitt's character as a young man--but not a part of a campaign.

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
4. This is a good point. I just hunted thru the transcript of that video and I think this is the part
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 02:07 PM
Oct 2012

“Audience member: If you get the call as president, and you had hostages…Ronald Reagan was able to make a statement, even before he became, was actually sworn in—

Romney: Yeah—

Audience member: the hostages were released—

Romney: on the day of his inauguration, yeah.

Audience member: So my question is, really, how can you sort of duplicate that scenario”

Romney: Ohhhh. [A few chuckles in audience.] I’m going to ask you, how do I duplicate that scenario?

snip

"And the American people are not concentrated at all on China, on Russia, Iran, Iraq. This president’s failure to put in place a status forces agreement allowing 10-20,000 troops to stay in Iraq? Unthinkable! And yet, in that election, in the Jimmy Carter election, the fact that we have hostages in Iran, I mean, that was all we talked about. And we had the two helicopters crash in the desert, I mean that’s—that was—that was the focus, and so him solving that made all the difference in the world. I’m afraid today if you said, ‘We got Iran to agree to stand down a nuclear weapon,’ they’d go hold on. It’s really a, but…by the way,


So this part is the kicker.... "if something of that nature presents itself, I will work to find a way to take advantage of the opportunity.”"

I believe Rmoney believes he has his "opportunity" with the deaths at the Libyan consulate in Benghazi.

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