Thursday, October 06, 2011

Attack Watch Gives Mitt Romney Lamest Nickname Ever

Far be it from me to defend Mitt Romney, a phony flip-flopper who hopes the Republican base will somehow forget all the liberal statements and actions he has made. However, Attack Watch, President Obama's snitch-website, has given him the lamest nickname I have ever heard.

I believe they are trying to be snarky, but this comes off as if a kindergartener had to quickly insult someone. Their headline? Mitt “No Apologies” Romney Repeats False Attack On … Apologies.

Not only is that mind-bendingly lame, but they used the word apology twice, making it redundant. Even worse is the "...," somehow implying that a bunch of people are calling Mitt Romney "No Apologizes."
Is this really the best they can do?

On top of everything, Attack Watch claims that President Obama had never gone around the world saying that the United States erred in the past. If they actually did some research (I know, crazy talk), they would have found quotes like these:

President Obama, speaking at Rhenus Sports Arena, Strasbourg, France, April 3, 2009:
"So we must be honest with ourselves. In recent years we've allowed our Alliance to drift. I know that there have been honest disagreements over policy, but we also know that there's something more that has crept into our relationship. In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive."
Or saying that the United States was wrong in the way it conducted the War on Terror:
Unfortunately, faced with an uncertain threat, our government made a series of hasty decisions. I believe that many of these decisions were motivated by a sincere desire to protect the American people. But I also believe that all too often our government made decisions based on fear rather than foresight; that all too often our government trimmed facts and evidence to fit ideological predispositions. Instead of strategically applying our power and our principles, too often we set those principles aside as luxuries that we could no longer afford. And during this season of fear, too many of us--Democrats and Republicans, politicians, journalists, and citizens--fell silent.

In other words, we went off course. And this is not my assessment alone. It was an assessment that was shared by the American people who nominated candidates for President from both major parties who, despite our many differences, called for a new approach--one that rejected torture and one that recognized the imperative of closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
So, for once Mitt Romney was correct.

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