Romney Wouldn't Have 'Moved Heaven and Earth' to Kill Bin Laden

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Jon Soltz
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I think back to Mitt Romney, in 2007, saying it wasn't "worth moving heaven and earth" to get Osama bin Laden, and the Iraq veteran in me thanks God he wasn't president these past few years.

For those wondering, that's not a made-up quote. Romney said it in an interview with the Associated Press. It's clear that Romney would have become just as disinterested in killing Osama bin Laden as George W. Bush had become. President Bush, of course, said, "I really don't spend that much time thinking about [bin Laden]."

I bring this up, because I think we've all heard about this new right-wing video that attacks President Obama for leading a successful operation, as Commander in Chief, that killed Osama bin Laden. It's somewhat funny, because we all know if the mission was a failure, the right wing would say the president was responsible for the whole thing. But now that the mission was a success, he doesn't deserve any credit. The right can't have it both ways. But more importantly, they can't run away from Mitt Romney.

There's little doubt. If Mitt Romney was president, Osama bin Laden may very well be alive today. And Romney wouldn't much care, because it wasn't worth moving heaven and earth to get the guy, anyway. There is another part of that quote, though, that is equally as troubling. Romney said it wasn't worth moving heaven and earth, or "spending billions of dollars."

[Graybeard]

1. Mitt said "of course" he would.

After the fact Romney said that even Carter would have made the decision to go in and get Bin Laden. That "of course" Romney would have gone in also.

Well, if Romney were President the opportunity would never have presented itself because none of the leg-work of the search and intelligence involved would have been done.

[dawg]

2. "even Carter"

Romney's comment there is massively insulting to President Carter.

President Carter authorized a risky and daring raid to rescue the hostages in Iran. It failed, and he paid a huge price for that failure. Romney knows this, and that is the reason why he would not have authorized the strike against Bin Laden.

The very mention of Carter is proof that Romney knows in his heart that he would not have been brave enough to authorize such a risky operation. Otherwise, why have Carter on your mind at all?