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JoePhilly

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11. It was mainly Romney screwing up again, but he kind of meant both.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 09:15 AM

May 2012

I think Romney intended it to mean that Carter, the weak ineffectual Dove that the GOP claims he was, would have made the same decision that Obama made ... and so therefore, Obama killing OBL is no big deal.

What Romney screwed up is that Carter made the exact same BOLD decision, and unfortunately, the outcome was the reverse. Carter didn't get a second term in part because of the failure of that mission. It was a bold decision, and it failed and cost him politically.

So Romney makes the opposite point on both counts. Carter made a bold decision, like Obama did. Carter was not weak, and Obama killing OBL was a huge victory.

Minus 2 points for Romney.

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Do you remember a prez candidate ever openly demeaning another prez? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 OP

I took it as you did...a gratuitous insult Raven May 2012 #1

I was just thinking the same thing! This guy is a powder keg ready to Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #5

I guess I see it differently lacrew May 2012 #10

I agree with you that this was scripted. It is still, however, a gratuitous insult to Carter. SalviaBlue May 2012 #28

Its a trap, Jim lacrew May 2012 #32

It is, but it is more a linking of Obama to Carter - with the hope that the Carter image karynnj May 2012 #43

Fucking Reagan blamed the recession that began 2 years into his first term on President Carter NNN0LHI May 2012 #2

The Republicans ran against Carter until after Clinton was president.. Fumesucker May 2012 #4

They're still doing it. anything they can peg on Carter, they do JHB May 2012 #20

But even that could be considered fair game in politics. It's the mocking way Romney spoke Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #8

I came of age during the first Earth Days & loved Carter's message of conservation. CrispyQ May 2012 #25

I'm glad they brought him up because he made the same call and was got root May 2012 #3

Even winning doesn't matter unless they are the ones winning catbyte May 2012 #9

Remember the failed mission to get the Iranian hostages? Bandit May 2012 #6

Precisely why leftynyc May 2012 #26

Precisely treestar May 2012 #37

Technically they actually were in Iran when the operation went haywire RZM May 2012 #29

A group of Special Froces operatives had bin laden in their scope sights in Tora Bora. bluestate10 May 2012 #34

Bullcrap RobertEarl May 2012 #35

plus there was always that theory that the Bin Laden family negotiated with Bush Sr...saying Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #36

First I heard of that RobertEarl May 2012 #40

It was a really cheap shot, especially considering The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #7

It was mainly Romney screwing up again, but he kind of meant both. JoePhilly May 2012 #11

Chuck's grilling Senor now, RMs aide. Senor said "RM meant that Carter was ineffectual in matters Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #15

I like Chuck ... we recently took a vaction in DC ... JoePhilly May 2012 #17

wow JP that's cool. can anyone just walk around in the senate building? or did you have Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #21

Here's what you do if you plan a trip to DC ... JoePhilly May 2012 #23

thanks for all the info....gonna save this. I actually paid a deposit on an apartment for Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #24

We rented a vrbo ... around 11th and K I think it was ... just north of the Natural history museum. JoePhilly May 2012 #31

well, if it helps, Jan 20th falls on a Sunday, so, don't kids get off on that Monday, the real Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #38

I'll need to check ... my kids are in "year round" school. Still ... going to see the Prez ... JoePhilly May 2012 #45

I thought it was an insult. MineralMan May 2012 #12

he was calling JC weak and ineffectual magical thyme May 2012 #13

that's what I keep waiting for, to see MR and the President side by side. Obama is such a genuinely Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #18

it WAS an insult! handmade34 May 2012 #14

I agree with you. Methinks LASlibinSC May 2012 #16

And here Jimmy Carter had just been complimentary towards Mittens. WI_DEM May 2012 #19

He did? I missed that...what did he say? Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #22

In just about every presidential election I have seen that happen. Autumn May 2012 #27

Yes. The earliest example I recall was reagan. His Presidency threw out all the rules and signaled Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #30

Such is the state of the modern republican party. bluestate10 May 2012 #33

Anything goes ... they're desperate. lpbk2713 May 2012 #39

I have no arguments with drawing contrasts kenny blankenship May 2012 #41

You are right - and it is not the first time he attacked Carter karynnj May 2012 #42

"while America’s feckless president, Jimmy Carter, fretted in the White House"...what Laura PourMeADrink May 2012 #49

I agree with you on Afghanistan karynnj May 2012 #50

Obama said that Reagan couldn't get through a presidential primary loyalsister May 2012 #44

difference handmade34 May 2012 #46

What are the facts? loyalsister May 2012 #47

The only things Rmoney respects are money and power. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #48