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TwilightGardener

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25. They did more than exploit it. The reaction to the events was
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 04:35 PM
Nov 2012

too swift. Romney and his people are idiots, but I find it hard to believe they would jump on an international incident that was still unfolding, UNLESS they thought they already knew the nature of the incident. Most campaigns know better and would be very cautious and wait to see what shakes out. The Romney team really thought they had a sure thing, even before it was known how the ambassador had died, or where he had been taken, or that other personnel had also died. I remember him proclaiming (erroneously) that Obama had "apologized" for the film--they had a narrative, and thought they had an event that fit that narrative before the facts fully came out. Why?

(facepalm) quinnox Nov 2012 #1
Second That, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2012 #2
Do you have any information at all that leads you in that direction? MineralMan Nov 2012 #3
of course it's pure speculation, there's been a lot of pure speculation here about practically Whisp Nov 2012 #21
Yes, there has. More's the pity. MineralMan Nov 2012 #22
If we wait till the facts come out to discuss this Autumn Nov 2012 #24
I can't stop anyone from discussing anything, MineralMan Nov 2012 #33
I agree, all of this seems like stupid speculation. Autumn Nov 2012 #35
that's why I used question marks and the word "tinfoil" grasswire Nov 2012 #41
I second the special prosecutor- but I would wait bc demhottie Nov 2012 #4
You have a feeling? What basis do you have for that feeling? MineralMan Nov 2012 #15
Then ignore me please demhottie Nov 2012 #39
I don't use the Ignore feature on DU. MineralMan Nov 2012 #43
I didn't mean by using the feature demhottie Nov 2012 #45
I think it was our lizard alien overlords. longship Nov 2012 #5
Well, that's settled, then... MineralMan Nov 2012 #16
I have been suspicious of it from the start--the day it happened TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #6
Me too! Romney was positively gleeful as we were getting attacked K8-EEE Nov 2012 #8
That smile WAS the personification of evil, now that you mention it. Squinch Nov 2012 #9
Yes, that was very strange railsback Nov 2012 #10
Not so odd. They saw it as something that could be played MineralMan Nov 2012 #17
They did more than exploit it. The reaction to the events was TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #25
romney having that presser that evening Whisp Nov 2012 #23
If his campaign had had two collective brain cells to rub together, TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #27
that is a great question you ask. Whisp Nov 2012 #28
^^This. That press conference was one of the more bizarre things I've seen nc4bo Nov 2012 #29
He had ZERO foreign policy experience, zero knowledge of what TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #30
Yes, I seem to recall that others in the GOP kept trying to shut him up Z_I_Peevey Nov 2012 #31
Yup. The GOP in Congress were mostly silent--even Paul Ryan--for TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #32
As we know anything is possible. It didn't work so that gives it more credence. Still I think its The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #7
On the one hand Tsiyu Nov 2012 #11
7 embassies attacked, 31 dead under bush The Straight Story Nov 2012 #12
They were waiting for the facts to come out. No point in Autumn Nov 2012 #26
It doesn't make sense as a false flag operation, IMO Blue Meany Nov 2012 #13
No, put down the tinfoil. nt geek tragedy Nov 2012 #14
But you can make so many pretty hats out of tinfoil! kurt_cagle Nov 2012 #37
It was Sasquatch. randome Nov 2012 #18
Damn! You weren't supposed to figure that out. MineralMan Nov 2012 #20
you will catch heck for this but Whisp Nov 2012 #19
It did occur to me that Rove was behind the video BainsBane Nov 2012 #34
You know, I think following this through to its end MIGHT prove enlightening kurt_cagle Nov 2012 #36
A plot to change an election is a coup....right? Skidmore Nov 2012 #38
They did it to Carter. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #40
Look at the greater Middle East situation... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #42
I think the black SUV they pulled up in had Texas plates klyon Nov 2012 #44
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