Romney Adviser Calls Foreign Policy A ‘Distraction’

Source: ThinkProgress

An adviser to Mitt Romney referred to foreign policy as a “distraction” in this year’s presidential election. While President Obama’s campaign continues to focus on the administration’s foreign policy successes and the lack of national security experience from the Romney ticket, Romney aide Robert O’Brien accused the Obama campaign of “going from one shiny object to the next:”

The Romney campaign, however, doesn’t think national security is a winning issue for Obama.
Romney foreign policy advisor Robert O’Brien called the Obama campaign’s tactic a transparent ploy to distract from the sagging economy, including a recent jobs report that was “a disaster for them.”

“It doesn’t surprise me that they’re raising foreign policy because it’s another distraction from the Administration’s terrible economic record,” O’Brien told BuzzFeed. “They’re going from one shiny object to the next.”

Romney has received widespread criticism — even from leading Republicans — for ignoring U.S. troops and the war in Afghanistan in his speech to the Republican National Convention.

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/09/11/827951/romney-adviser-calls-foreign-policy-discussion-a-distraction/

Yeah Mr President! Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea...none of 'em are important

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Romney Adviser Calls Foreign Policy A ‘Distraction’ (Original post)	DonViejo	Sep 2012	OP
Calling foreign policy a shiny object is the best they can do?	truthisfreedom	Sep 2012	#1
follow it through. Let's say they really mean it.	ChairmanAgnostic	Sep 2012	#5
Ever Consider	oldsarge54	Sep 2012	#12
But Willard thinks the evil Russians are the most important	Angry Dragon	Sep 2012	#2
This doesn't surprise me, coming from the party that believes they create their own reality.	CrispyQ	Sep 2012	#3
good day for it, eh Romney?	tomm2thumbs	Sep 2012	#4
Of course it's a distraction!	RevStPatrick	Sep 2012	#6
Hasn't he essentially said the same about his tax returns?	Lucy Goosey	Sep 2012	#7
And Obama's answer should be simple and brutal:	Proud Public Servant	Sep 2012	#8
This message was self-deleted by its author	bupkus	Sep 2012	#9
This message was self-deleted by its author	bupkus	Sep 2012	#10
Says the man with a foreign policy written by neocon chickenhawks...	JHB	Sep 2012	#11
Let's add that to the list of things that Romney doesn't think are important.	liberal N proud	Sep 2012	#13
Foreign policy, foreign schmolicy.	ananda	Sep 2012	#14
Since foreign policy is clearly a 'distraction' or 'shiny object' in Article II of the Constitution	muriel_volestrangler	Sep 2012	#15
So he cares about nothing but himself. Yep, nothing new.	sakabatou	Sep 2012	#16
"...a disaster for them.” Not 'us'. 'Them'.	randome	Sep 2012	#17
No surprise, Williard only cares about money. n/t	BadgerKid	Sep 2012	#18
DonViejo	Diclotican	Sep 2012	#19
I see Romney's ideas on foreign policy as dangerous	Nikia	Sep 2012	#20
Meanwhile, Mitt actually gave speech ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY today	Lucy Goosey	Sep 2012	#21
Oh dear, I really fear for the future of the planet if he should end up stealing this election.	smirkymonkey	Sep 2012	#22
Focussing on an opponent's inadequacy in an essential function of the job is a shiny object?	Kablooie	Sep 2012	#23

Romney Adviser Calls Foreign Policy A ‘Distraction’

1. Calling foreign policy a shiny object is the best they can do?

5. follow it through. Let's say they really mean it.

12. Ever Consider

2. But Willard thinks the evil Russians are the most important

3. This doesn't surprise me, coming from the party that believes they create their own reality.

4. good day for it, eh Romney?

6. Of course it's a distraction!

7. Hasn't he essentially said the same about his tax returns?

8. And Obama's answer should be simple and brutal:

11. Says the man with a foreign policy written by neocon chickenhawks...

13. Let's add that to the list of things that Romney doesn't think are important.

14. Foreign policy, foreign schmolicy.

15. Since foreign policy is clearly a 'distraction' or 'shiny object' in Article II of the Constitution

16. So he cares about nothing but himself. Yep, nothing new.

17. "...a disaster for them.” Not 'us'. 'Them'.

18. No surprise, Williard only cares about money. n/t

19. DonViejo

20. I see Romney's ideas on foreign policy as dangerous

21. Meanwhile, Mitt actually gave speech ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY today

22. Oh dear, I really fear for the future of the planet if he should end up stealing this election.

23. Focussing on an opponent's inadequacy in an essential function of the job is a shiny object?