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From the Washington Post:
- Finally, Romney Says It, ‘on Libya, Obama Is Deluded’ .. Now Complete The Equation Mitt…it’s Across The Board
Romney campaign: Obama misled himself on LibyaPresident Barack Obama and his administration did not only mislead the American people, they misled themselves on what happened the night of Sept. 11 in Benghazi, a top Romney foreign-policy advisor...
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CBS Poll: Romney Wins 65-34 on Economy; CNN Poll: Romney Wins 54-40 on Economy, 49-46 on Health Care, 51-44 on Taxes, 59-36 on Deficit All in Favor of RomneyHmm. Odd poll results. Somehow, people think Obama won, but they like Romney better. I think...
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- Maybe They Think Romney Just Won’t Call Them On It On Live Debates
It’s amazing that after the president being embarrassed last night, after the lies about taxes paid by Romney, Harry Reid lights it up and inhales. Are we supposed to begin thinking all they can do is lie? That they see no advantage for themselves in...
- Well That Didn’t Take Long…left (msnbc) Now Claims:romney Engaging In The ‘niggerization’ Of Obama
Did someone say Obama was not dividing the nation?MSNBC’s Touré: Romney Engaging In The ‘Niggerization’ Of Obama On Thursday’s edition of MSNBC’s The Cyclethe group discussed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney‘s assertion that...
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Washington Post Fact Checker Destroys Obama’s Claim He Called Benghazi An “Act Of Terrorism,” Gives Him “Four Pinocchios”…
I Said It, I Believe Me, and That Settles It
From the Washington Post:
“The day after it happened, I acknowledged that this was an act of terrorism.”— President Obama, remarks at a news conference, May 13, 2013
Once again, it appears that we must parse a few presidential words. We went through this question at length during the 2012 election, but perhaps a refresher course is in order.
Notably, during a debate with Republican nominee Mitt Romney, President Obama said that he immediately told the American people that the killing of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Libya “was an act of terror.” But now he says he called it “an act of terrorism.”
Some readers may object to this continuing focus on words, but presidential aides spend a lot of time on words. Words have consequences. Is there a difference between “act of terror” and “act of terrorism”?
During the campaign, the president could just get away with claiming he said “act of terror,” since he did use those words — though not in the way he often claimed. It seemed like a bit of after-the-fact spin, but those were his actual words — to the surprise of Mitt Romney in the debate.
But the president’s claim that he said “act of terrorism” is taking revisionist history too far, given that he repeatedly refused to commit to that phrase when asked directly by reporters in the weeks after the attack. He appears to have gone out of his way to avoid saying it was a terrorist attack, so he has little standing to make that claim now.
Indeed, the initial unedited talking points did not call it an act of terrorism. Instead of pretending the right words were uttered, it would be far better to acknowledge that he was echoing what the intelligence community believed at the time–and that the administration’s phrasing could have been clearer and more forthright from the start.
- Finally, Romney Says It, ‘on Libya, Obama Is Deluded’ .. Now Complete The Equation Mitt…it’s Across The Board
Romney campaign: Obama misled himself on LibyaPresident Barack Obama and his administration did not only mislead the American people, they misled themselves on what happened the night of Sept. 11 in Benghazi, a top Romney foreign-policy advisor...
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CBS Poll: Romney Wins 65-34 on Economy; CNN Poll: Romney Wins 54-40 on Economy, 49-46 on Health Care, 51-44 on Taxes, 59-36 on Deficit All in Favor of RomneyHmm. Odd poll results. Somehow, people think Obama won, but they like Romney better. I think...
- Shocking But Unsurprising … Daily Mail:obama, In Alternate Reality, Thought He Won Debate
Obama ‘believed he had BEATEN Romney’ in Denver debate - after ignoring advice of top aides on preparationObama believes he’d got the better of Romney as he walked off stage to the dismay of his aides, according to a Democrat close to the campaignThe...
- Maybe They Think Romney Just Won’t Call Them On It On Live Debates
It’s amazing that after the president being embarrassed last night, after the lies about taxes paid by Romney, Harry Reid lights it up and inhales. Are we supposed to begin thinking all they can do is lie? That they see no advantage for themselves in...
- Well That Didn’t Take Long…left (msnbc) Now Claims:romney Engaging In The ‘niggerization’ Of Obama
Did someone say Obama was not dividing the nation?MSNBC’s Touré: Romney Engaging In The ‘Niggerization’ Of Obama On Thursday’s edition of MSNBC’s The Cyclethe group discussed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney‘s assertion that...