I found a BIG LIE in the foreign policy speech Romney plans to give on Monday

[Tx4obama]

The released excerpts of Romney's speech are HERE: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/08/romney-to-deliver-foreign-policy-speech/


Here's one excerpt:

… I will champion free trade and restore it as a critical element of our strategy, both in the Middle East and across the world. The President has not signed one new free trade agreement in the past four years. I will reverse that failure. I will work with nations around the world that are committed to the principles of free enterprise, expanding existing relationships and establishing new ones.

That is a LIE.


See below...

Oct 21, 2011 10:56am

Obama Signs Free Trade Agreements

President Obama has signed into law the long-awaited free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, as well as the latest trade adjustment assistance for workers.

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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/obama-signs-free-trade-agreements/

Also here: President Obama Signs Historic Legislation Signaling Progress on Trade and Jobs
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/21/president-obama-signs-historic-legislation-signaling-progress-trade-and-jobs

[2pooped2pop]

1. the trick is to find a truth in Romney's speech. n/t

[Dawson Leery]

2. k/

[Tx4obama]

3. And here is something else Romney is screwing up on ...

Romney speech excerpt...

I will put the leaders of Iran on notice that the United States and our friends and allies will prevent them from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. I will not hesitate to impose new sanctions on Iran, and will tighten the sanctions we currently have. I will restore the permanent presence of aircraft carrier task forces in both the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf the region—and work with Israel to increase our military assistance and coordination. For the sake of peace, we must make clear to Iran through actions—not just words—that their nuclear pursuit will not be tolerated. …

The sanctions that Obama has imposed are already HARSH enough, see below

Sunday 7 October 2012

Iran sanctions now causing food insecurity, mass suffering
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/07/iran-santions-suffering

[Voice for Peace]

5. get thee to Obama's advisors

[madrchsod]

21. we are already at war with iran

[madrchsod]

22. does mittens ever tell the truth?...

we already have a permanent naval base in the gulf and there`s no place to put another carrier group. i guess he`s never looked at a map of the region

[Voice for Peace]

4. Good Work pass it on up chain

[Tx4obama]

6. Below is an article/summary regarding the released excerpts - with comentary re Obama included

Here: http://news.yahoo.com/romney-proposes-sanctions-iran-help-syrian-rebels-000503798--politics.html

[pacalo]

7. Rob-me is giving a *FOREIGN POLICY* speech?

[Tx4obama]

9. Romney has insulted, offended and/or deeply concerned Australia, Russia, Palestine, Britain, & Spain

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So far, Romney has managed to insult, offend and/or deeply concern Australia, Russia, Palestine, Britain, and Spain. ...

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Full article here: http://www.politicususa.com/mitt-twit-strikes-spain-romney-lesson-diplomacy-101.html

[Tx4obama]

10. YES, Mitt is giving a foreign policy speech TOMORROW at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington n/t

[msongs]

8. OMG Mitt will be even worse than Obama on "free trade" deals. lookout, American workers nt

[courseofhistory]

11. Good find!

Add that to his ever growing list of lies! You should tweet this and pass it around other places!

[Tx4obama]

13. It's better for him to tell the lie and then Obama can call him out on it :) n/t

[TroyD]

12. 'I found a BIG LIE in the foreign policy speech Romney plans to give tomorrow'

When does a speech by Romney NOT contain a lie? That is the question.

The man is a pathological liar. He is a sociopath.

And since he just received glowing accolades for lying throughout last week's debate, why not keep lying?

Ted Kennedy realized it back in 1994 when he took on Romney - you have to put his lies down forcefully.

[faith woos science]

14. This will get some DUers off Obama

about free trade and onto mitty for endorsing it! ... not

[eridani]

15. I wish to goddam hell it WERE the truth

On this issue both Obama and Rmoney agree that cheap non-American labor is a wonderful thing.

[progressoid]

16. Romney opens his mouth. Lies come out.

[TroyD]

17. Good work Tx4obama!

[Iggy]

18. Only ONE Lie?

good catch, but safe to assume there will be 5-6 LIES presented in Rmoney's foreign policy
"speech" today?

[TroyD]

20. They should hammer him on them right after he finishes speaking

By bringing up proof of the lies, just as was done in the OP of this thread.

That will demonstrate to the public that Romney is STILL lying only days after the debate and reinforce that narrative.

[Tx4obama]

24. I never said that there was only one lie :)

The OP is about one of them, I'm sure other folks will be pointing out the rest of the lies

[madrchsod]

19. middle east=israel

oh by the way...fuck "free trade" i lost two good union jobs to "free trade"

[bushisanidiot]

23. This will be a great talking point for the President next week

I can't wait to see him come off the ropes and POUND MITT'S LYING ASS.

[Tx4obama]

25. The folks at Think Progress caught it

Four Key Areas Where Romney’s ‘New’ Foreign Policy Is Identical To Obama

Mitt Romney, who has had trouble differentiating his foreign policy agenda from President Obama’s, gave a speech at the Virginia Military Institute that was designed to draw a contrast between his position and the President’s. Despite some sharp rhetorical criticism, however, Romney failed to develop new policy ideas that were meaningfully distinguishable from current Administration policy. The lack of meaningful difference was particularly evident on four issues:

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4. Free trade. Romney, arguing that “The President has not signed one new free trade agreement in the past four years,” pledged to increase a push toward trade agreements. Obama has signed new free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia, and Romney didn’t specify what new agreements would be passed in a Romney Administration.

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Full article here: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/10/08/973411/four-key-areas-where-romneys-new-foreign-policy-is-identical-to-obama/

[Cha]

26. K&R