This isn't about Clinton sally bob,..

This is about willard... dodging the draft for a war he supported...

Clinton in contrast protested against involvement in the war..

I realize the contrast here might be a bit much for you to digest,.. not surprisingly..

Oh go figure. Romney is pounding the Republican War Drums again. And we haven't even resolved their first war yet. *Rolls Eyes*

Clinton opposed the Vietnam War, slodon. Romney supported it fully and vocally.

It's a shame you too blind to see the difference.

Blade, you realize that President Obama was 12 years old when the draft ended right? Even a Republican can't honestly call that draft dodging.

Blade, USA does not have an embassy in Benghazi, it was a consulate. The embassy is in Tripoli and it is properly protected. There is a difference.

slodon

And Bill Clinton slithered off to London to avoid the draft.

BTW. Did you know that Romney was classified 1A from 1970 to the end of the draft?? How about your boy Clinton??

Thought the debate was between Romney and Obama, why are you bringing up Clinton? Whats he got to do with the tea in China?

Picture the wishey-washey flip-flopping lying Romney from the stump and the first debate. Now picture that guy handling foreign policy and starting fights around the World. Then try to imagine him with his finger on the red button. Pretty scary.

The other thing that scares me about Mitt; he doubles down even in instances when it is crystal clear that he is in error. He seems to be unable to accept being wrong. That's not good in a leader. I can easily see him hitting the big red button without thinking; and then hitting it a second time just to be sure.

Sure, start another war to keep that military spending up there... Jeez.

Afganistan was justified (even if we did screw it up), Iraq was not.

The USA collect 2.4 trillion a year in income taxes, then they return 1.1 trillion back for deductions and credits, leaving only 1.3 trillion dollars income in a year.( 1.1 trillion from personal taxes and 200 billion from business)

The military budget s about 750 billion a year (2.06 billion a day). it takes almost all the money that the USA collect and Romney wants to raise it by 2 trillion.

But don't hear it from me, listen from Republican Senator Alan Simpson and former Clinton;s chief of staff Erskine Bowles (The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (often called Bowles-Simpson/Simpson-Bowles)

video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/49037136#49035859

video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/49037136#49036397

video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/49037136#49036487

what is even worst is that we spend 750 + billions a year on military, and the rest top 15 countries in the world including Russia and China combined spend 540 billions a year.

Is that how we are going to reduce the Debt???

Romney's deficit spending will make Obama look like a penny-pinching Scrooge.

Blade-865322

So where is Obamas stellar army record??/ what?? You say he was NEVER in the military?? Well How come?? You'd think that the man that walks on water and cures the sick and blind with the mere touch of his hand would Volunteer to do a stint in the Armed forces to protect the country he loves so much..no, I'm not talking about Kenya..I'm talking about the good ole USA..So he wasn't in the military but he's made the decisions that got 1405 of our brave soilders KILLED in afghanistan..Yep lets vote that draft dodging son of a B I T C H back in office so he can kill another 2000 ..Baby killer!!!..Baby killer!!

You mean Bush got those men killed in Afghanistan and many 3,000 more in Iraq. Obama pulled them out of Iraq and is slowly pulling them out of Afghanistan. Since we can't pay for the wars over there he is pulling them out. Get your story straight on who got who killed. Obama's way is to send in drones, not feet on the ground. That's a Republican way. Same way Romney wants to do in Syria now. Kill more of our American Soldiers like they are so much fodder. President Obama is trying to do it without taking American Lives. He has limited the amount of soldiers that have died since he has taken office. Not like Bush who could care a less how long we stayed there or how many soldiers died.

P.S. How is Romney going to bring down the deficit if he is going to start another credit card war?

P.S. How is Romney going to bring down the deficit if he is going to start another credit card war?

He's not. He's going to cut taxes AND increase spending at the same time. Gee, where have we seen that before?

Someone please explain how this perspective creates one new voter for former Governor Romney?

It seems that this only appeals to his base. You know the type: Illogically anti-deficit spending (aka borrowing from China) except when it comes to the military. I doubt there are any undecided voters who's tipping point is whether or not we take preemptive action against Iran.

steve, did you even read the article? the romney camp sent a copy of the speech to the news organizations on sunday evening. You should try reading before you start throwing around the usual insults and conspiracy theories the repubs are known for (and they wonder why they cant appeal to more people?).

More war.

What a frickin Republican idiot.

Steve-614202-1507121

In prepared remarks released Sunday to reporters, Romney laid out global issues where his campaign hopes to draw "great contrast" with Obama – notably on Libya, Syria and Egypt.....

Romney has a dangerous mind-set, as was evident in the "debate" where he charged ahead with belligerent falsehoods and vague prevarications.

Here he is doing it again, and anyone with a son or daughter should be very afraid if he is elected.

He would be appointing conservative-leaning judges to the supreme court, who could be approved by the Senate unless the Democrats get a super-majority (not likely).

This could affect your daughters' reproductive rights in a horrible way.

He could be dragging us, our economy, and your sons and daughters, into pointless bloodshed for simplistic, uninformed and erroneous reasons.

The US military/boots on the ground CAN NOT fight the IDEAS of fundamentalist Islam. Check out Afghanistan and Iraq if you want to see how well our military actions have influenced minds and hearts.

After this display, I believe that the 47% who might still vote for Romney are just not paying attention, and have not been paying attention for the duration of our two current, un-funded and unproductive wars.

That's my opinion.

Someone need to remind Romney about the 240 Marines who died as a result of a terrorist attack on an American base, under Reagan. A bombing of the airline over Scotland, the attack on US warship, the first attack on the World Trade Center, then 911. All of which were not under Carter or Obama.

The fact is, these Middle East Arab Muslims who call them self al-Queda or whatever are unrelenting in their strife and Obama has not been asleep on this. They got one through. Obama has had many good strikes.

al-Queda will get one in again but we will hit back. Its a bloody war!

Romney Will Be Another Foreign Policy Maverick/WARMONGER!

When will American stop being the "Imperialistic Democratic Superpower" of the world, and repair its own DOMESTIC ISSUES FIRST?

We simply CAN NOT sustain this "UNILATERAL WORLD POLICE ACTIVITY"! ECONOMICALLY, and most of all, through HUMAN CASUALTIES!

Romney says he will work with partner nations to arm the Syrian Rebels to overturn the al-Assad regime.

Well, how many of those partner nations are currently arming these rebels with weapons and military troops at this moment?

There are Terrorist and Sympathizers all over the Middle East, Africa, and even here in the US, so why should we arm them even further to be used against us as before!

We CAN NOT safely work beside Afghans, Iraqis, or most other nations we liberate or think we're liberating. We just seem to destabilize these nations even more and open the doors for extremist to take over, then WE LEAVE!

This Is Not The Way! Let the "United Nations" come together to rationally solve these world problems, with financial and military support!

Have Governor Romney, Show His True and Hold-Hearted Support for these military efforts by ENLISTING HIS SONS INTO THEIR ARMED SERVICE OF CHOICE!

They are talented, educated problem solvers like him, so it should be very easy to MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE UNDER THE ROMNEY REIGN! KINGDOM! ROMNEY-WORLD!!!

Blade-865322

110,600 Iraq deaths since 2003 to April 2009

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Iraq_War

American soldier casualties Since war began(3/19/03):

4488 total In combat 3532

since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09):

257 total In combat 128

//antiwar.com/casualties/

(here you can find the names and date of every soldier)

Total wounded 33184 (official count)

Romney doesnt understand one simple fact, Muslim extremists cant even get along with each other. All we need to do is look at what happened in Iraq. We took down a despot who was hated by a majority of the Iraqi people, they then proceeded to kill each other when they werent too busy trying to kill our soldiers.

A - Romney's got a masculinity problem, so he talks manly war to compensate. B - His economic plan is that a war (or two) will save the economy. C - For ONCE let's sit back and watch to see how they settle their own affairs without us.

Relax everybody. Romney will be an isolationist who believes in defense cuts by the next debate.

Blade-865322

To Brenda 1964...

Get you FACTS straight before you post..Its EASY to find just do some research.

During the Bush era...550 deaths in Afghastian.....another 3000 wounded

During the obama era.... 1452 DEATHS in afghastian ...AND another 15,000 wounded

So even though Obama is LIMITING the deaths by sending in drones INSTEAD of boots on the ground as you say..The FACT remains that he's gotten THREE TIMES as many deaths under HIS watch as Bush had...And FIVE TIMES as many wounded....I know you'll say its Bushes mess and Obama was just cleaning it up so thats why he has so many deaths under HIS watch, but theFACT remains that he's got more killed and more wounded uner his administration that BUSH did....Just wanted you to get the facts ..something that seem to be in short supply on here anymore..

Actually you should get your facts straight, over 2500+ in Iraq and as you say 550 in Afghanistan. Total 3000 on Bushes head during his stay in office. Now if you take in account that Obama took over Bushes mess and had to try and clean it up, then you would account all the deaths during Obama's time in office in Afghanistan to President Bush. Sorry you see things through the foggy glasses of a Republican.

I see Sladon got off the wagon again

he see's flying pink elephants maybe they can be used in the next war!

Blade Afganistan is were the REAL TIALBAN was at there was no terroist in Iraq just oil that why Bush started that war

Another defect saving move!

Blade-865322

Ill try to speak S L O W E R for you as well so maybe you can understand. I was not "taking about" like you say, but talking about both. I know it is a hard concept to understand, but Bush started both those wars.

ANYWAY you seem to want to forget about Iraq where most American soldiers died under Bushes watch and concentrate only on Afghanistan and then say Bush is only responsible for while he was on duty, even though he started the whole thing in the first place.

What part don't YOU understand? Please God, you CANT be that dense to just focus on Afghanistan. And to be so stupid as to blame Washington for something Bush started but didn't finish and put on a credit card to boot and hand all that over to Obama, then your a lost case.

Ps. What does a teleprompter at the debate have to do with the conversation? If you want to bring up the debate, then lets talk about Romney and fact check how many times he lied during his speech. Now that is a person who can't do simple arithmetic.

Tim and Jippy, why wasn't Ambassador Stevens and the others given adequate protection at the consulate knowing the Benghazi area is an Al Qaeda hot bed and training grounds. The 9/11 anniversary alone was reason enough to do so. Stevens did express extreme concern over his safety because of previous attacks.

Both the Cover-up in Chief and Hillary failed miserably in protecting Americans and yet dared to initially call the attack spontaneous blaming it all on the infamous video. There's no defending the fatal incompetence and failures of this Administration with their appeasement policies in the Middle East.

Obama is still yet to personally address the victim's families and call it a planned terrorist attack and won't as a political coward that he is. Elections you know. The families of the victims are still waiting to told what went wrong and why it happened. Looks like they'll never get one until he's booted out of the White House come Novenber.

Yes, he had to double the number of troops because Bush took them all out of Afghanistan and sent them gallivanting into Iraq on a one man mission to show up is father. So Obama in shutting down Iraq and getting out, since we should never have been there in the first place, put the soldiers where they should have been to begin with. We lost control of Afghanistan because of what Bush did. Deaths are on his head not Obama's.

In foreign policy speech Romney will encourage military spending, Syria intervention. ARMING TERRORISTS.

I FIXED IT for all of you fellow posters.

Two MORE reasons to write in Ron Paul or Greg Johnson.

NO MORE needs to be said.

Love2troops Obama cared more about his own image than he cared about the lives of American soldiers.

So your saying that Obama is worse then Bush? Bush went into Afghanistan with our blessing, but put troops in harms way when he gutted them and sent them on a one man mission to Iraq leaving a contingency group behind to try and hold things together. You say Obama is worried about his image? Wow, that's rich.

Syria is a no win senario, but it may be unavoidable. This does not mean the military needs more money. There is loads of waste. The sequester cuts (agreed to by both sides), amount to the equivilent of 81 less F-35s. This would bring the total from 2443 down to 2362, a 3% cut to the program.

Why do Republicans love war so much? Their strongest supporters are heavily invested in defence industries. Wars near the middle east drive oil prices up, another big win for republican supporters. Greed drives Republican lust for war, and the sons and daughters of working families pay for it with their lives.

good question- why do the Republicans like war so much? i don't know but they sure do; if it was up to McCain we would never have left Iraq. the cowboy mentality is dangerous in this world. For me Bush is the worst president because of Iraq. once he determined there were no WMD's, he should have left Iraq; but he didnt'. Be very afraid of a presidential candidate who is already talking of getting involved in another war.

People do not worry we the MIddle Class are here to support another unfunded war...... Yea Right..... Anthing to keep the $$$$$ flowing to the Defense Contractors.....

mike-i am undecided, and to hear what romney has to say before deciding

In short, ROMNEY WOULD BE A "TOTAL" DISASTER IN FOREIGN POLICY, and would COMPLETELY destabilize the world. He would make Bush W. and Cheney look like peaceful doves, which is hard to do given their penchant for more war.

Excellent comment, Metteyya! You said it all!

Of course he will.. Coward, draft dodging chicken hawks always "talk the talk",...

Gee, what branch of the military did Obama serve in?

Oh that's right, NONE! He was busy smoking pot and hanging out with radicals!

I believe President Obama's right; getting involved in Syria, helping the rebel forces with money and weapons is eventually going to wind up with those weapons in the hands of terrorists. From the article:

Romney will also argue that the U.S. must support the rebels to develop influence and good relations with the Syria’s future leaders.

When Russia invaded Afghanistan years and years ago, we secretly sent weapons and money to help the rebel forces called al-Quaeda using this same justification. Twenty years or so later al-Quaeda used those same weapons on us.

The Syrian conflict is an internal affair; Syrian government against the rebels in a civil war. Practically every country in the world goes through at least one civil war sometime in it's nation's history--conflict is a basic part of a society's evolution. I don't think we should get involved.

Libya's civil war is in it's final stages, the new government and its president has been established and now they have to consider where they are going to go from there, and mobilize to drive out the last of the extremists. I was in complete support of what we did there--they Libyans asked the UN for help, the UN enforced a no-fly zone but allowed the Libyan people their Revolutionary War.

The dust is settling, the country is trying to get back on its feet, and as much as I hate to say it, the attack on the consulate and the Ambassador may have been a good thing for the country overall--according to news reports, he was well liked in Benghazi and anger over the senseless violence that caused his death caused the people to storm a compound that held the militants respoonsible and kill and drive them out.

I believe that sentiment plus the growing movement among the younger generation toward freedom and an end to war is going to result in a general settling of the Middle East regions within the next ten to twenty years or so if we continue on the course we're on and don't get involved in any other nations' internal conflicts.

War is good for business--it was a source of jobs and funding through a recession.

Peace is good for business too; after a war countries need to rebuild and once peace is firmly established there are a lot of trade opportunities that will boost our economy out of the last of our recession. Let's try this way now.

Why is it that Republicans love to get us in the middle of other Countries problems? They bitch about the deficit but will start wars with China's money.

Amanda - I agree with you, but with one exception. I would like to see the same no fly zone over syria as was the case in Libya.

Pray to God to save us from these evil warmongering republicans and Romney!

The ancient warmongers in the Middle East are salivating at the thought of Mitt Romney coming to power. They thrive on war. They are enriched by it - like the American contractors and special interests.

Will we start thanking our dead and maimed children for all the jobs they helped create and their service to our economy?

fedupwiththefed,

Many of us are fed up with the call to wars that the republicans are on and their increase in military spending when the military hasn't even asked for more. Are they prepping us for another war? Oh I comment both Romney and Obama for not serving this warmongering country and its out of control military!

slodon

And Bill Clinton slithered off to London to avoid the draft.

so did Bush (inlcuding possible AWOL) and Romney (4 times!). And the huge difference is that the 2 war-happy cowards (Bush & Romney) have no problem sending other people's children to kill or be killed.

Beverly in Chicago

Republicans Lie About "Support Our Troops"

But the Republicans do support our troops...until they have no need for them anymore. The Republicans love young men and women who sign up for military to go fight their wars. Once they come back broken, they become part of the "47% are moochers".

Sure Mitt -- let's get involved in another mid-east rat-hole.

Romney understands NO FOREIGN POLICY.

..

he thinks foreign policy is just his way to screwing up foreigners with his vulturing spirit.

FedupwithFed

Of course he will.. Coward, draft dodging chicken hawks always "talk the talk",...

Gee, what branch of the military did Obama serve in?

Oh that's right, NONE! He was busy smoking pot and hanging out with radicals-------------

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Except that he was 12 when the draft ended...but nice try.

Translation:

I will send your kids to war every chance I get. But me personally I will dodge the war and I will not send any of my children to war. If your kids die because I commanded the war no problem neither the solider will get help if hurt no will his family get help if he dies in combat.

End of Translation:

Now go vote for this draft dodger.

Jimm-3229351

FedupwithFed

Of course he will.. Coward, draft dodging chicken hawks always "talk the talk",...

Gee, what branch of the military did Obama serve in?

I will tell you what branch, the Executive Branch. So STFU!

Pay attention people. Romney will tell us more reasons why he is not the best man for the job. There is no correct party to support in the Syrian conflict. Assad is an absolute ruler with no conscience. Who murders and tortures his own people. The rebels are terrorist supported Islamists aiming to replace Assad with an Islamic Republic.

It may not be the intention of all rebels, but the political atmosphere that will prevail in post-revolution Syria might resemble Iran more than Iraq. That what I can envision, anyway. It may not seem politically correct, but there is a reason why dictatorships were and are tolerated by the west in the mid east- they helped keep radical Islamism at bay. I don't like the idea of either myself. I think we need to keep out of it as much as possible.

If we fight for the Syrian rebels, it will accomplish nothing for the US. The government that emerges will not be our ally in the end.

More war, no new taxes, and Mitt will wave his majic wand to get rid of the deficit in 8 years.

I am all for aiding Syrian rebels, but we can't borrow our way through it.

@Jimm-3229351

Do you even know how old mittwitt is? Answer 65

The Vietnam War ended in 1975. Can you tell me how old would you have to be in order to be drafted?

Answer 18

So in 1965 mittwitt was 18 his parents and church sent him to France before is 18 birthday.

Do you not look like a fool @Jimm-3229351? The first thing you should do is go back to school, the second thing school would teach you how to do research. Because if your knowledge is any indication of how you are going to vote. That would tell someone who went to school you are stupid.

I could go on all night about your buffoon of a candidate but I think you get the point.

You made some excellent points, G-9!

Romney is clearly an unfit candidate for the highest office in the land. You have to wonder how some of his supporters here have missed all the things he has said and done in this election and all the way back, throughout his entire life: bullying, lying, destroying companies and communities, lusting for riches and power, flip-flopping so much you have to wonder if even he knows what he really thinks.

We DO know what Romney really thinks. He covered a lot of ground in his '47%' speech.

But try convincing the deaf and the blind romneybots who still support a pandering fool who wants to exploit them along with all the rest of us.

Might their issue be one of pigmentation?

RE-ELECT OBAMA/ BIDEN

Mitt Romney will try to spend more money in the military. WHAT A SURPRISE!!!!

The bastard would rather spend the money KILLING PEOPLE, but he won't send his own children to war!!!

I can't stand the face of a HYPOCRITICAL, WAR LOVING BULLY.

Don't let this bully kill programs for children, so he and his millionaires friends can enjoy sending more money to the Cayman Islands and TO WAR.

THE MONEY NEVER GOES TO THE VETS. IT IS ONLY FOR WEAPONS. SEE HOW MANY VETS ARE IN POVERTY AND MESSED UP IN THE HEAD!!!!

Obama 2012

Does America need to be in more wars?

Yes if you are Halliburton and connected to cheney-republicans

"Blade-865322

So Jeff...what do you think we should do about the Embassy getting blown up and the ambassador being killed along with three more Americans..Do you EVEN realize that the Embassy there is the same as United States soil?? Do you know that?..There would be no difference if those towel headed bastards rented a ship and came ashore in Virginia and killed 4 Americans there before taking off again...So what would yOU do for an Attack on American soil?? Do like the president and bend over backwards to apologize and kiss their asses?..So tell me, what would you do??. You're bitching out romney for wanting to retaliate against them..so tell us ole smart one with all the answers..What would YOU do?"

Here what I wouldn't do old stupid one. I wouldn't send more men and women to die. Do you not understand that that is just what they want? And really its not the same as them coming here and killing 4 people and leaving. You can claim it is all you want but history as proven otherwise.

If you're so hot to fight I'm sure you and your kids will be first in line to sign up right?

You numskulls complain about money being spent but seem to have no problem spending billions a month for wars. (gasp! That's right Wars cost LOTS of money)

I'm sure Obama will handle it like he has been doing since he took office. He will capture or kill those responsible and do it without starting a war or endangering thousands of our children.

Republicans voted down a bill to help Vets to get jobs after serving in the wars. This guy is a danger to himself and to this Nation.

President Obama 2012

Jimm-3229351

Oh that's right, NONE! He was busy smoking pot and hanging out with radicals

And Bush snorted cocaine, had a DUI, and was allegedly arrested for cocaine posession charge for what was later called "unlawful practice of medicine." Of course that was expunged - SHOKER.

Bush was also arrested for disorderly conduct after he and some friends had "a few beers" and stole a Xmas wreath from a hotel. The charges were later dropped - SHOCKER.

peace-through-strength

Of course being cordial Virginia Military Institute, they'll sit through his ignorance, and endure it. I guess Mitt is crying about pulling the troops out of Afghanistan, so he'd have more to send to other places the republicans deem necessary to keep their companies that produce Military products swimming in billions.

slodon

And Bill Clinton slithered off to London to avoid the draft.

BTW. Did you know that Romney was classified 1A from 1970 to the end of the draft?? How about your boy Clinton??

I love when people like you miss the whole message than go off on a stupid agenda of your own. OK, here are the facts.

Romney's 1A classification, you do understand that means eligible for military service, correct? He didn't serve one day in the service neither did any of his 5 sons, what's up with those lucky, rich boys?

OK, on Clinton, him too, didn't serve one day in the Military, has one daughter, I usually give girls a pass on Military service unless they really want to go.

OK, I know you'll jump on Obama next, yep, no Service record either, with two adolescent daughters, same pass as above, now, back to you buddy Romney the "War Hawk," did you explain to me why NOT ONE of his SONS thought of serving their country in our Military?

I really wish at one of these places soeone would have the balls to ask him about his, and his 5 sons NON-Military service.

OBAMA/BIDEN....2012!!!!

More neo-con thinking will only imperil progress made towards democracy and peace in the Middle East.

Getting tough on fledgling democracy in Egypt is a mistake that Romney seems committed to. Pressuring new government there will only tend to radicalize it, since the new President there faces the opposition of a more radical minority party and must insist that he is not a puppet of US to maintain his perceived independence and overall political support.

Remember, there is a deep seated resentment towards the West in the Middle East that results from their earlier experience as colonies of Europe. Imagine how our Founding Father would have felt after gaining their independence from England, if a European power had tried to tell them what to do.

Romney really needs to learn the lessons of history here.

Brenda - A no fly zone over Syria would require military intervention by the United States. You think the Syrian government will just allow US fighters over their airspace??? If the USA doesn't take the necessary steps with ground targets, some nation will have to...

We would have to take out their air defenses, and at least SOME of their fighter aircraft to break their back... Very different than was the case in Libya.

slodon.........

Bill Clinton isn't running for POTUS.......Romney is. Furthermore, Bill Clinton isn't promoting yet another war.......Romney is.

It appears that Obama is turning out to be the "smaller government" candidate in this race. Romneys budget is looking like it's going to go through the roof even with killing some middle class tax deductions, oh, and big bird. Idiot.

Whether Obama wins or Romney wins, you mark my words... The United States WILL be at war in the middle east in the next presidential term...

Interesting how our pupetmasters spin it though... If Obama is our commander in chief, it will be call a war of necessity. If Romney leads the nation, it will be more Republican war-mongering.

Either way we will have boots on the ground. Americans will die. And the sitting president will only be justified in the United States by his partisan political party.

This will become a matter of protecting Israel, as well as the Egyptian Christians. Things will blow up from there. I read a good book on Sunday that refers to such matters with alarming details...!

What is interesting to me is that while he is talking about building a larger stronger military he is also cutting taxes for his wealthy friends and himself. Just how is all of this to be paid for ? Bush..in his own stupid wisdom stared two wars and paid for nothing..he too cut the taxes of the wealthy...and we inturn lost thousands of jobs from his so called trickle down economics..Personally..for any politican to say " trust me" that is a huge threat that he has no idea of what he is doing and does not care as long as he benefits from it.

This nation has suffered enough from the republicans stand on making sure Obama failed in his first term..none of these politicans were elected to work for their individual party..I was under the impression they were elected to work for ALL citizens...not their party..whihc is just what they have done to the person for the past 4 years.

I agree that we're probably going to be at war Concerned. The only difference is, do we raise taxes to pay for it and support our troops, or do we try to do it on the cheap like Bush/Cheney did, resulting in lost American lives. Romney will either borrow it all or try to do it on the cheap, and a Republican Congress will block support for soldiers.

Our recent economic near-collapse had just as much to do with homeowners competing for credit with an ever increasing deficit as anything else. Republican power means an end to the American dream for most of us.

ivan, NC

What is interesting to me is that while he is talking about building a larger stronger military he is also cutting taxes for his wealthy friends and himself. Just how is all of this to be paid for ?

Bush was the first president in American history who took us into a war and cut taxes . Cutting taxes in the time of war is not just irresponsible; it's stupid. Now, Romney wants to do the same. IDIOT.

I wonder if Romney realizes how sick of wars the American voter is? I hope he will find out after his call to get involved in Syria!

Bush was the first president in American history who took us into a war and cut taxes . Cutting taxes in the time of war is not just irresponsible; it's stupid. Now, Romney wants to do the same. IDIOT.

But you see the Republican trick is not to pay for the war currently. It's to defer the costs on to the next president so he can be blamed for the 2 trillion dollars added to the debt. Republicans are masters of the shell game.

Rommey could supply them with biological or chemical weapons. They are much more cost effective and Rommey is all for being cost efficient. Don't most people realize the terrorist organizations, backed by powerful allies are behind the coup's? Syria would not attack or support their Muslim brothers. Now they are paying the price. There was a call for Jihad and these recent countries did not answer.

Jeff-1592116

But you see the Republican trick is not to pay for the war currently. It's to defer the costs on to the next president so he can be blamed for the 2 trillion dollars added to the debt.

after which they will tell you to stop blaming the past because the bills left after previous administration don't exist in heir parallel universe.

2 trillion dollars added to the debt

what the Republicans fail to acknowledge is the billions of $ spent each year on the Vets. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expects to spend $57 billion on disability benefits next year. That's up 25% from $46 billion this year. These bills will grow as more vets come back. We are responsible for taking care of them. PERIOD. So people like Romney should be greatful that all they have to do is pay their fair share in taxes SINCE ROMNEY AND HIS 5 COWARD SONS WILL NEVER SERVE. This is a small price to pay for Romney in comparison to those who lost their lives, their families, their homes, and their mental and physical well-being.

this is why i will vote ron paul and not romney; willard's foreign policy is as unamerican as it gets. our involvment in the region has been nothing but a disaster and it costs us hundreds of billions per year, and thats just the up front cost. who is really so dumb to not know one of the chief reasons for our deficits is our military spending!?

Great, now Romney wants to "heavily arm" rebels in Syria. How is he going to keep those weapons out of the hands of Al Qaeda or the Taliban?

So that later, they can shoot down our airplanes. (rolls eyes)

Three words:

Mormon Defense Contractors.

I'd put money on it.

Guess where the 'church' will be investing its sweet, sweet tax free 'tithings'?

blade and all the other warmongers , we can no longer afford boots on the ground or large bombing campaign war involvement. the US is at 16 trillion dollars in debt, any more wars and we will end up like greece. its just that simple we can afford no more war, so wake up.

the united states needs to raise taxes, and cut its total budget by at least half, this includes defense and start paying our debt off. the reason this economic crisis is taking so long to recover, the reason prices such as gas and food are rising so fast and so high, is because our dollars value keeps dropping due to our debt. we get rid of our debt you will see the value of our dollar rise, and our economy get better.

Liberals are desperate, coming with bias reports. The fact is Romney rebound and Obama is losing ground. After Obama show himself in the first presidential debate , Romney is even with Obama 47% Gallup , however Romney have the momentum , the job report with cooked numbers hard to sell for Obama did not made any effect. Good luck. Happy Columbus Day.

If Romney wins we will start a war with Iran and Syria. Be very afraid of a war monger because we can not afford another war in the Middle East; and if you think a war with Iran will be a slam dunk, you are wrong. This would bring an attack to American soil. Is this really what you want?

Obama Biden 2012

Eric-913730

Great, now Romney wants to "heavily arm" rebels in Syria.

didn't the Reagan Administration send billions of dollars of military aid to Afghanistan back in the 80s? Without that support, would the Taliban and Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda be what it is?

Great, let's load the rebels in Syria up with arms. After all, it worked out well for us when we did it in Afghanistan right?

For all of you blithering idiot liberals; please refresh my memory as to which branch of the military Obama volunteered for. He loves our country so much I'm sure he must have volunteered.

If Romney wins we will start a war with Iran and Syria.

Liberals forgot Obama's involvement in the Arab Spring, hypocrites.

“who share our values”?, I don't think any of those Muslims share our values, and specially those in Syria are more aligned with the radical, fundamentalist way of thinking, closer to Al Qaeda.

Mitt Romney is another idiot, very ignorant in foreign policy.

@Blade: You need to reel in the insane comments you are making. I was born the same year as President Obama and there have been NO drafts in our lifetime to dodge. Your hatred for this President has caused you to say some really stupid things. You might want to stop and think before typing a bunch of BS.

I believe President Obama's right; getting involved in Syria, helping the rebel forces with money and weapons is eventually going to wind up with those weapons in the hands of terrorists.

Just like Libya right?....and those weapons got our Ambassador and other Americans killed! Then the white house LIED about it!

oskar-1391552.....

There is a BIG difference between our "involvement" in the Arab Spring (which caused no U.S. casualties) and the ----WAR--- Romney is promoting.

Don't you understand that difference?

Romney is an anachronism. His policies reflect that.

I don't think we should get involved in any of these ridiculous coups that Obama likes to dive in to to remove dictators. Those countries have been doing this for centuries and will continue to do so. The only big issue we will, or should concern ourselves with is Iran. They will be the next major problem. Israel is going to drag us into this issue regardless of who is President.

K1200RS post 1.3

This isn't about Clinton sally bob,.. This is about willard... dodging the draft for a war he supported...

Yes it is dude, you are displaying an outrightly outrageous DOUBLE STANDARD!

That is unexceptable - if you want to be FAIR, like liberals say they are! You do great harm to you opinions when people look up the facts.

Romney applied for and received a legitimate deferral. When the deferral was up, Romney registered for the Draft, his draft number was 300.

Liberal-Truth.......you said:

Quote......They should respond with their own ideas but, just as with domestic policy, they have none......EndQuote

Our "ideas" rescued this country from YOUR economic folly which nearly sent this nation into a new great depression. Our "ideas" have now lowered the unemployment rate to the same level as it was during the final days of the first Reagan administration. This was done all while YOU folks have (treasonously) done all everything possible to scuttle our economic recovery.

You also said:

Quote......He served as much time as Obama......EndQuote

Barack Obama was born in 1960. He was too young to serve in Vietnam. Romney was age eligible to serve. President Obama did not cheer-lead the Vietnam war. Romney did. Thus, Romney is a CHICKEN HAWK.

WAR--- Romney is promoting.

In what point Romney is promoting war, do you have any facts. Obama is involve in the meddle east for 4 years and now is more dangerous and we have more enemies than before, that is a failure from Obama leading from behind. You can say whatever you want, he will speak this morning listen to him before comment, this report is bias do not hold any water. You got to be kidding if NBC is your trusted source of information.

This Romney is one helluva mental mess. Lookout everyone! Romney is about to give a foreign policy speech! Romney not only has a lot of money. He has several warehouses filled to the brim with very large and outrageous lies. Apparently picks those He likes, and carries a truckload with him to all His campaign events. Up to now I thought "Karl Rove" was the gwaddamn biggest liar I ever heard talk, with "Dick Cheney" and "GW Bush" running a close second. Their lies though, were somewhat more subtle. Romney, and Ryan too, are both so outrageous with their lying, they are destroying the whole art of prevarication. I'll venture, "Milt Friedman", a very accomplished Liar, and a republican, is spinning in His grave in shame at the looseness of Romneys lies. Fact, Romney and Ryan have lowered that political specialty, to the extent, future political candidates may all have to suffer a tongue limp for many years to come, before the art can be reinstated to any effective degree. Damn shame too. A well constructed political lie is often a thing of wicked beauty. This country has produced many great liars, but Romney is not in their esteemed company.

Republicans seem to forget that President Obama's policies successfully eliminated both Bin Laden and Khaddafi without great loss of American lives. Limited, strategic and well planned to get the job done; not fund another trillion dollar war which seems to be the GOP's primary goal.

DB Akron......you said:

Quote.....Romney applied for and received a legitimate deferral. When the deferral was up, Romney registered for the Draft, his draft number was 300......EndQuote

Romney could have VOLUNTARILY ENLISTED just like many of us did. He did not. He's a Chicken Hawk and you know it.

BTW----How many of his sons served in Iraq, Afghanistan.....or in the military AT ALL?

Blade has a legitimate question. Where is the record that Obama registered for the selective service. I go through a number of sites and have never seen that he registered? Does anyone know? I was born in 1962, and had to register, Obama should have also registered, did he?

The riots in Benghazi started out with about 100 protesters at the embassy. There was little sense of danger to the point that even the ambassador's body guards were absent from his prescense at the time the militants used the rioters as a distraction and iniated their attack. So for the first reports to come out being that the attacks were related to the video was not ill conceived but rather, they were facts at the time of the first reportings. Those facts were updated with each piece of new information reported to the government by it's intelligance team. The President never misled at any point but rather shared the intelligence reported to him from his team as he received them.

That the Romney administration would arm the Syrian rebels goes without saying. They would have armed the Libyan rebels as well but because it was the Obama administration, they instead challenge his decision to give the Libyan rebels aid as an act of treason. Obama must have bigger feet than the republicans as they like to pretend the shoe doesn't fit.

1.6 of the 6 trillion dollar deficit under the Obama administrations term is a direct link to the 400 billion dollar raise the Bush administration gave to the department of defense budget. That is just one bit of the militant raises the Bush administration gave to the military and does not include the expenses included in their private contracts given to the Halliburton and Blackwater corporations. Add up the total expenses of the military and corporate contracts awarded under the Bush administrations terms that have not expired and there you go with what caused the biggest part of the deficit gained during the past 12 years.

Now the Romney administration say we need to invest more into our Department of Defense budget and start the aggression on the rest of the world all over again. What I'm waiting to hear from The Romney admistration is their position on Iran and their intentions on handling the Iranians if given the power and the cost of that war on the american tax payers.

Liberal-Truth

We know all that crap coming from Romney is believed by some. You are in that group.

What is said about waring nations does not compare with what Romney has said many times what he wants to do to this country. Stuff he said until just the other day. All of a sudden he's passing himself off as a Moderate Liberal. He wants to do all the same stuff Obama has been doing except maybe in the states.

Did you know the economy will grow 12 million jobs regardless of who is president? Check it out.

If Romney thinks 50 different versions of health care is better than it being uniform for the country, he is kidding himself, not us. He was part of those that invented Obama care and lately he's switched from knocking it over to bragging about it.

He claims he can't tell us what he will cut because he has to work with congress on it. Have you any idea what will happen to the Real Estate Market if he removes the home loan exemption so the rich can keep their extra trillion dollars over the next decade? There is no way they will do a 5 trillion dollar tax cut that will be paid for unless he makes those kind of cuts. He is blowing faulty math up your ass.

Are you paying attention to what he will do to Medicare and all that BS about the 740 billion Obama took from the providers, not from those that are patients? He used it to privide more service with Obama care. Most of us know that and yet that creep keeps twisting the truth about it.

Beware the ropadope! Obama very patiently let Romney spew all that BS and let's see how he explains it all when pressed. Let's watch him twist and turn when a real moderator is on the job and Obama gets in his face. Everything Romney or the President have ever said is on video.

oskar-1391552 you said:

Quote......In what point Romney is promoting war, do you have any facts.....EndQuote

Why would any sensible candidate for POTUS argue that our defense budget should remain at WAR-TIME levels unless he was contemplating involving us in yet another war?

Open your eyes. Romney is a puppet for defense contractors who profit from continual war.

Romney will say WHATEVER he thinks is most likely to get him elected. He has no integrity. Anyone, after so many flip-flops and outright lies, who believes him is foolish.

The only big issue we will, or should concern ourselves with is Iran. They will be the next major problem. Israel is going to drag us into this issue regardless of who is President.

Israel already tried. The reason why the so-called Israeli supporters are so upset with Obama is that he doesn't see a need yet for a war with Iran, and isn't going to see one until there is some credible evidence of them trying to get nuclear weapons. Hating Iran, in of itself, isn't a good enough reason to start a war and get Americans kill.

By itself, that is sufficient reason to vote for Obama. You can see all these people who say that Obama spends every day apologizing to the Muslim world; to these people anything short of a bomb is an apology. Mr Romney will be satisfying these people. The problem with this idea is that the world is a lot more complicated than that. Dropping bombs over and over doesn't work, we already tried it in Iraq.

no group is fighting harder to remove bashar assad than al-qaida. so willard will help do al-qaida's work for them? sounds like a winner!!!

Why would any sensible candidate for POTUS argue that our defense budget should remain at WAR-TIME levels unless he was contemplating involving us in yet another war?

He never say that , show me the link. again you never speak with facts , you are all about lies, this is why Obama did so poor. Romney want an strong military because he believe in peace with strength, Obama believe in too much diplomacy and it doesn't work, our foreign policy fail, we have less allies and more enemies, got it. Remember Reagan , turn down the wall with not war, defeat the Soviet Union with not war. Peace with strength or weakens and defeat, two different choices , I choose the first.

Feeding hungry kids... Too expensive.

Providing healthcare for sick kids... Too expensive.

Bringing Big Bird too our children... Too expensive.

Sending kids to war... Just right.

oskar-1391552

i'm no obama fan, im a ron paul supporter. you neo-cons always bring up reagan. why don't you and those like you ever invoke the constitution or founders in your inane arguments about foreign policy? maybe it's because what our founders stated and what you and reagan believe are two different things. what washington said in his farewell address, most notably about permanent foreign alliances (he was completely against them), and what you and willard want are two different policies. our founders unambiguously would be against what you want in the middle east etc. your a clown ...

Reagan armed the "rebels" so they could fend off the Russians in Afghanistan. That worked well for us, wouldn't you say? Bush took us to war in the mid-east, fighting those that Reagan had armed. Obama was left to clean up the mess - and he has been.

Romney wants to renew fighting there. Arming the rebels PLUS he has promised Israel that we would get in bed with them, defending them against Iran. Romney wants to spend trillions of dollars in order to fill the pockets of the mega-rich defense contractors while getting rid of some of us pesky, bottom-feeding 47%ers who don't like him (send them off to die, he no longer has to work to get their vote.)

He is a self-aggrandizing, arrogant, entitled frat boy who will take America down just like he took companies into the dumpster when he owned Bain Capital.

If you want references go to my web site: donnaappel dot org - I won't fill this page with words so that others have their turn.

Obama/Biden - 4 more years!

One thing is certain, if we do aid the rebels, we can't just abandon them at the end of the war the way Reagan did with the Afghans, leaving a vacuum for Jihadiis to take over. My bet is that Republicans won't want 1) to pay adequately to support any troops of ours, and 2) pay for aid to Syria post-hostilities. I'd bet Mitt's plan to pay for this is to raid working class benefits, do it half-priced and half-assed, or he has no real plan at all.

Veterans for Obama 2012!

Romney supported the war from a distance with his mouth, like a typical wealthy republican. I served my time by actually putting on the uniform and deploying, and not hiding behind religion like a coward!

Ron Paul supporter

Even I do support some of the Ron Paul finance policies, precisely where Ron Paul is weak is in foreign policy view, open border, not military intervention , not even for humanity purpose, by the way we are the champion responding calamities around the world thanks our military, Ron Paul has no credibility. Like you that rely in name calling to support your statement.

If this is true, Romney just stole defeat from the jaws of victory with regard to the election next month. There is NO ONE on the right clamoring for intervention in any of those hot spots. This would be a stupid position to take and a major blunder by the campaign. The bottom line is, we do not know enough about any of these groups in any of these events to commit to supporting their efforts. All I see is Iran, over and over, and over again. All we can do is commit to supporting Israel in protecting our interests in the region.

If this is false and I were Romney, I would sue MSNBC/NBC and force them to print and broadcaster apologies and retractions from now till dooms day.

I haven't read all the posts yet, but let me guess, not one single Republican complaining about us being bankrupt, none complaining that we don't have the money, and all calling to repeal Obamacare because we're bankrupt and we don't have the money.

Obama/Biden 2012

And where is the money for these weapons going to come from? It certainly won't come out of Romney's pockets.

Brenda said;

Amanda - I agree with you, but with one exception. I would like to see the same no fly zone over syria as was the case in Libya.

But just as in Libya, the Syrian people will have to ask the UN for it, and the UN will have to vote on whether to emplace and enforce a no-fly zone. It will not, and must not, be the Us's sole responsibility.

Fed up with Fed said:

Gee, what branch of the military did Obama serve in?

One of the titles that a US president holds is Commander-in-Chief of the US Armed Forces. As no one today is forced to become president over their objections (like George Washington was) one can say that President Obama volunteered to serve as CIC for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

But then, by that same reasoning, Mitt Romney is also now 'volunteering' for military service as the CIC and as president of the US. How about we stop picking on candidates based on what we thought they did or didn't do? Let's focus on the issues and what they say they will do for us, the people who pay their salaries and who they are supposed to serve, rather than the candidates personal lives and personal choices.

You all ever thought there could be something in the old saying, 'The one most suited to hold power is the one who least wants it...'? George Washington didn't want it...and look at what he did.

I think that mittens can start any war that he and all members of the house and senate that vote for as long as they send all their chidren over first to be on the front line to prove how committed they are to these causes! If not, worry about what's within our borders first, because we know how much you care about us all!

I can't wait till Mitt opens his mouth on this one! This should lose him from 5 -10% of the votes as Americans have indicated they are war weary! Republicans and Mitt want to continue the republican war and military agenda that they have been pushing for over 11 years now! Why else would Mitt indicate he wants to increase the military budget by $2,000,000,000,000 even when they haven't asked for it? God save us from Mitt and the republicans!

So borrowing from China to fund Syrian Rebels that are already getting weapons from Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations is good?

Screw that draft dodger.

Obama/Biden 2012

Romney's foreign policy advisers are for the most part just Bush's crew that brought us Iraq. They are the same neocons that were involved in the disaster that was the Project For a New American Century.

Mitt Romney's Advisers Are George Bush Neocons Calling for War With Iran

In 1998, a group of foreign policy gurus signed a letter to then-President Bill Clinton requesting that he launch a war against Iraq without regard for the United Nations Security Council, or any type of due process, to quell what they believed to be a clear and present danger to Israel, the United States, and its Middle Eastern allies. Clinton ignored this letter. Then in 2001, nine days after September 11th, this same group, now under the name "Project for a New American Century (PNAC)," signed a similar letter to a much more compliant president, George W. Bush.

In 2003, as the neoconservative war drums beat to remove Saddam Hussein from power, Israel found itself in the middle of a war that it knew was illegitimate. Israel supported the U.S. in its volition for war because the Bush administration promised that Iran — Israel's perceived real threat — was on the chopping block in the future. Once the assurances went around, Israel became more than happy to find "evidence" that Hussein had weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and support the U.S. campaign.

Today, Israel is ready to collect the debt owed to it by the neocons, but where have they gone? And are they the same group that sunk the U.S. into debilitating war resulting in the deaths and injuries of countless American and Iraqi lives for the last nine years?

Although the now defunct PNAC and other sympathizers no longer have one roof over their heads, they have found other institutions to hang their hats.

Start with Mitt Romney's foreign policy team. Fifteen of the 22 members were policy advisers under the George W. Bush administration, and six of them are former members of PNAC.

Romney's foreign policy white paper, ironically (or purposefully) titled "An American Century," uses the same rhetoric used by PNAC and Bush-era ground pounders: It promotes American exceptionalism, force projection, and retaking control of the global landscape with seemingly little zest for earnest diplomacy. This makes sense since the report is authored by Romney's foreign policy team, complete with a foreword by Eliot Cohen himself. It is no wonder that Romney is overly hawkish on the Iranian "threat," since the neocons owe Israel — big time.

Arab spring is working out so well, At least Mitt knows who he is supporting !

Obama 2012 Cradle to the Grave ! Give me your money Give me your Freedoms !

Erich John,

God you have a problem don't you! You support Ron Paul's call to make all illegal drugs legal? So I could have a crack house open across the street from where my children in the neighborhood play and it would be legal? You've got to be sick or mentally short!

Didn't Romney's only over seas trip as a presidential candidate lead to insulting our closest ally and lead to headlines of, "Mitt the Twit"? When Obama made his campaign sweep through Europe he was praised by our allies. Mitt's identified as a twit on his first stop.

lynseypug

So borrowing from China to fund Syrian Rebels that are already getting weapons from Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations is good?

Screw that draft dodger.

Is this not what Obama is doing with the Arab Spring. Look at Obama before open your mouth.

So, now Romney SUPPORTS Al Qeada? ~sigh~ Not surprised.... what time is it? Get with me in an hour, he'll be back to "bomb them"!

I doubt ANYONE in the Middle East have the same "values" as we do. And sooner or later, if we arm them, they'll use the weapons to kill Americans.

brewzky23

For all of you blithering idiot liberals; please refresh my memory as to which branch of the military Obama volunteered for. He loves our country so much I'm sure he must have volunteered.

#1.101 - Mon Oct 8, 2012 8:52 AM CDT

==For all you blithering idiots; please refresh my memory as to which branch of the military Romney volunterred for. He loves our country so much I'm sure he must have volunteered, along with his 5 sons.==

THERE, I FIXED THAT FOR YOU!!!!

LOL!!!!!

Maybe you should read my post at #1.79, it explains your very reasoning of why Romney nor ANY of his 5 sons served one day in our Military.

OBAMA/BIDEN....2012!!!!

TO: oskar-1391552 who wrote:

[lynseypug: So borrowing from China to fund Syrian Rebels that are already getting weapons from Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations is good? Screw that draft dodger.]

Is this not what Obama is doing with the Arab Spring. Look at Obama before open your mouth.

Nope, President Obama hasn't supplied anybody with any weapons, and we all know that Republicans, especially Arizona Republican Senator John McCain has been crying out to go to war with Iran, and to arm "Rebels" with American weapons, all while Republicans say that we don't know who's who since dictatorships fell.

Republicans are a real mixed bag of nuts.

Obama/Biden 2012

B rewky

Obama served in ALL Branches of the Military. COMMANDER AND CHIEF OF ALL MILITARY BRANCHES

TO: Lunkystraydog who wrote:

"Arab spring is working out so well, At least Mitt knows who he is supporting !"

How could Romney know who's who overseas, when he's not privy to classified information?

Republicans just make up any old thing.

Obama/Biden 2012

RIposter:

It's not necessary for anybody to send their children anywhere against their will. You see, we have the finest military force in history, made up 100% of volunteers who are in the military because they want to be....and fortuneately very, very few of them are liberal sissies.

American girl

Nope, President Obama hasn't supplied anybody with any weapons

Just because you say so, it does't mean is true. So all the drones Obama use to help the Arabs has no cost? Only in your head.

Blade-865322 says obama was a draft dodger. man, you are stupid. no wonder you have so much to say (the draft ended when obama was 12.)

what a maroon.

DB, you are such a bag of hot air- repugnican hot air...it is pure and typical repugnican hypocrisy to support wars and then be to chickensh*t to fight yourself. This is exactly what Rmoney did. Clinton was opposed to the war from the start. This is pure deflection.

Furthermore, a point that you chickenhawks might want to think about if it doesn't overheat your "brain": we armed and helped organize the resistance in Afghanistan against the Russians in the early 80's. Remember that? And guess what? This group that we helped make eventually became Al Queada and OBL. Do you fools really want to keep arming groups that will eventually try to attack us? That's pretty stupid. Good luck to the Syrian rebels, but it's their fight. Help them with intel or sanctions, but no arms and no dead American soldiers. Anyone here willing to have their own children or grandchildren die to beat Assad? I'm sure not. If you cowardly jackasses want to fight, pick up a gun and head over there.

BREAKING NEWS

Mitt Robme openly supports Al Qaeda, Mitt Robme will win the Quisling Award. Mitt Robme wants to start a WWIII so that he and his family and other Mormons can finally meet on planet KOLOB.

a vote for Mitt Robme is a vote for death and destruction,

Vote straight Democrat this November because you , your childrens and granparents lives hang in the Balance

Obama/Biden 2012

WHOA...I thought the Republicans correctly pointed out the huge deficit will hurt our nation in the future. The Republicans want to make cuts to what they call ENTITLEMENTS, Medicare and Social security, programs that all (except the wealthy) rely upon. Now Willard wants to spend more American taxpayer dollars on the MILITARY COMPLEX, for the purpose of nation building in the ARAB Middle East. This of course has not and will not work in the ARAB Middle East. There will never be a true democracy in the Arab Middle East. We, in the USA can't change their thoughts, and we can't afford to in both manpower(Soldiers) and taxpayer dollars!!!

CPAUL post 1.17

Fair question.

Obama has submitted his budgets. The lowest deficit is 600 Billion. This from somebody who termed the $454 Billion average deficits of Bush as immoral. If you remove half of the 2009 deficit of $1.4 Trillion (the half Obama asked for, democrats (and in some cases he) voted for, and signed) the Bush Deficits are about $350 Billion.

Romney has a record in both business and government of getting both Business and government to adhere to a budget.

-2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics - asked to take over a bankrupt deadline failing organization, and made it profitable inside of 2 years.

-Bain was about putting investors money into companies that were on the verge of closing the doors for good and everybody losing their jobs. Yes, some lost their jobs, but 79% of those companies exist today and are profitable, some have grown leaps and bounds. SOME jobs is far better than NO jobs.

-Romney also faced a large deficit in Massachusetts. He does work with the other side, but his gains were not as stellar as at Bain. That is because Democrats aren't as willing to give as people you hire.

Romney will improve our situation whether Congress is Democrats, Republicans, or Split. But for the Best Results, give him your full support, like the support Obama has enjoyed.

The question is, do you want 4 more years of Malaise?

Oh, sweet Jesus in heaven! And just how are you going to pay for that? Details, details, you liberals always want details. We'll work that out later.

NO! Absolutely not!

We don't need to waste any more time, treasure or American lives on the Middle East. Have you not been paying attention Mr. Romney?

To say that I am shocked and appalled at the enormity of his ignorance would be the understatement of the decade. Mr. Romney, have you ever heard of CHINA? RUSSIA? Do those names ring a bell?

How about THE DEFICIT? Does that sound familiar? How are you going to cut taxes 20%, pay down the deficit, arm Syrian Rebels, keep 30,000 Americans in Afghanistan and ADD 100,000 more troops plus equipment the US Military has not asked for without raising taxes, raising the deficit or bankrupting the United States?

It's DEJA VU all over again.

This goes so far beyond voodoo economics. This is voodoo policy.

Oh, yeah, now I remember how you're going to pay for it, you're going to fire Jim Lehr and Big Bird. Oh yeah, that'll cover it I'm sure.

I am struck dumb with disbelief. I feel like I've been poleaxed. That is incredible. First the 47% and now this.

I need to take a pill and lie down, this is INCONCEIVABLE!

BRING ON ARMAGEDDON folks!

Obama/Biden 2012

Did obama sign up for the selective service system as was required by law??. When I got out of the service in 1984 I still had to sign up for it during my out-processing being I never had 6yrs active duty. The DMV was registering of age applicants when they applied for a drivers licence. About the only way to have skirted the law is if a person applied for the licence as a foriegner, or they just out-right broke the law.

Bp

I'm sure Obama will handle it like he has been doing since he took office. He will capture or kill those responsible and do it without starting a war or endangering thousands of our children.

No, Obama will is not handling hunting them down. Libya of all places in cooperation with other Arab countries Is getting these terrorists.

Pete MT post 1.95

Mormon Defense Contractors.

And you are basing this on ONE Mormon who owned stock in a defense contractor?

Your little gem is the imagination of the Occupiers of the White House!

Ian emdee

If you think that Egypt was an improvement, you must have gone blind.

Ask the Coptic Christians If there are any left in the near future.

WOW… I just listened to Romney’s foreign policy speech and came away feeling great about being an American! Unlike Obama, Romney actually loves our country and will deliver the leadership we need to turn this nation around! Only a fool would disagree. Under Obama, a dark cloud of evil seems to hang over the future our country, but under Romney we have hope and a positive Regan like vision of an American future designed to better serve our parents, children and grandchildren! God Bless America!

Romney/Ryan 2012

D Appel

You couldn't have researched what you wrote. The Reagan Administration supplied them mostly Soviet weapons from the WW II and the Korean war.

Today, they prefer and buy almost exclusively Soviet Union era weapons. Most of which are no match for our modern weapons.

Just what we need. Another warmonger like George sticking his damn nose where he has no business in a mess that has nothing to do with us.

CAN'THIDE......Maybe you have your money in stocks in the Corporate Military Complex, hence your enthusiasm for Willard spending more American Taxpayer dollars to Nation build in the Arab Middle East. Meanwhile Willard and Pauly, want to cut what they call ENTITLEMENTS, programs such as Medicare and Social Security, because of our HUGE budget deficit. Willard also wants to resurrect Nasa. OK, where is all this money coming from....? China??? Typical TEA PARTY ZOMBIE!!!!Beholding to the KOCH BROTHERS...

An American President will be in office when the middle east explodes,, its coming,, and for what? Oil!

My plea to the winner is GET OUT, stop all Foriegn aid, start tapping our own resources.

Without our financial support, the middle east will wither, its a desert.

There is one party line that has been getting crossed for decades (OIL AGENDA) dont be fooled, as long as we are dependent of arab oil, both parties are the same. Your vote is just tossed into the giant circus we call the presidential election, Same,Same. Go figure!

Frank said:

What impresses you the most about Obamas foreign policy??

Is it when he disarms embassy guards and causes our ambasadors to be killed???

I've heard this over and over. Here's what actually happened:

Ambassador Stevens and diplomatic personnel in Libya asked for an extension for the US Security Support Team, headed by Lt. Colonel Andrew Wood, to continue in Tripoli after their deployment was scheduled to end in June:

Asked for comment to the memo and Wood's comments, a spokesman for the House Oversight Committee told ABC News: "Diplomats working in Libya viewed security provided by highly trained Americans as critical to their safety and mission. The Oversight Committee's investigation continues to seek answers about why - even as threats against Americans increased - senior State Department officials erroneously decided such security was no longer needed."

In February, the embassy reported to the State Department that the "security environment in Tripoli remains uncertain and unstable. Although there has been a marked decrease in the number of militia checkpoints around Tripoli, the Transitional National Council (TNC) has not yet succeeded in demobilizing the multiple militias or bringing them into a centralized command and control structure. There continues to be large numbers of weapons throughout Tripoli, with gunfire heard throughout the city on a daily basis."

The State Department pushed the American diplomats to develop plans to transition its security staffing to one that incorporated more locally based assets, but its ability to do so was "severely limited by a number of factors," the February memo states, including inconsistent support from the Libyan government, no reliable "armed, uniformed host government security at our residential and office compounds," no "real progress on the policy framework required to support a transition to an armed locally engaged body guard force," silence from the Libyan Minister of Interior when it came to formal U.S. "requests for firearms licenses, training sites, or static, host nation security."

The request concludes: "Given the unstable security environment, projected staffing increases, lack of physical and technical security upgrades in place and continued high volume of VIP visits, Embassy Tripoli requests an extension" of the Security Support Team for four months, which "will allow us to implement the security transition plans recommended by the Department. A loss of SST now would severely and negatively impact our ability to achieve the Department's policy and management objectives at this critical time in Libya's transition."

Investigators are exploring whether anyone at the State Department told the Embassy specifically not to request another extension.

It's another disastrous case of pencil pushers deciding they know better than those on the front lines what the front lines need. The person at the State Department who made the decision not to pass on the request from the diplomatic team should take the blame for this.

Obviously, oskar-1391552, American English is not your native language. What is your native land?

Romney is promising aid to Rebels. If he doesn't Al Qaida is and will move in and take over the movement. Al Qaida is gaining a foot hold in Syra which will be no better than Assad.

The reason Al Qaida is moving in, is because Obama failed to support the rebels appropriately so they wouldn't accept help from the first person offering help.

We now need to act to stop this takeover of the Rebel forces!

Just more proof that we cannot afford republicans in any office. It is always borrow and spend. Hey Romney what ever happened to is it important enough to borrow money from China to pay for it?

Romney Supports Al Qaeda in Syria, A vote for Romney is a vote for sending YOUR children to death and destruction for another War started by the Republicans. Vote straight Democrat, Your Childrens Lives depend on it

The right wing hypocrisy and double standard ideology continues unabated and the leader is good Ole Mitt. The current administration helped the rebels, in Egypt and Libya, depose their dictators. And, by the way, Obama, the dictator, ignored the constitution in helping the Libyan rebels win their civil war, Right!? As a result, democratic elections put in power Muslim leaning governments. So, the conservative drum beaters are all against Obama for helping to remove "leaders" that kept the dreaded "Muslims" in check. It seems to these right wing nut jobs, the people of these countries should only exercise the democratic process to elect governments that suit our needs. How dare they freely elect a Muslim government!!!!!

Now we have Mitt talking about doing what Obama did in Libya and in Egypt and it's all fine with the right wing morons! What a bunch of fork tongued ignoramuses. Prime example that it doesn’t matter what Obama does, to these hatred filled zombies it’s “Damned if you do, damned if you don't.”

Make up your minds! The US has contributed enough to the Arab spring. Let them determine their own faith from here on out. We don't need to get involved any further in Middle Eastern affairs.

Romney has no clue as to what he should stand for, so he keeps throwing spit balls at the wall and see what sticks. He needs to go back to Bain, where the only objective is to maximize profit -- "the end justifies the means." His make-money-at-any-cost mentality doesn’t work in politics, especially in international affairs.

TO: John in Battle Creek who wrote:

"Just more proof that we cannot afford republicans in any office. It is always borrow and spend. Hey Romney what ever happened to is it important enough to borrow money from China to pay for it?"

Exactly! But what Republicans' message is that the ONLY thing they will "borrow and spend" on IS war.

I think they like it because they can bid and gamble on the stock market, based on what American does overseas, and the reason why Republicans don't like to "invest at home" is because it's too difficult to gamble on what American invests in itself.

Obama/Biden 2012

Unlike Obama, Romney actually loves our country...

That's some dangerous koolaid you're drinking there, Can'tHideFromTheTruth. You'd better open your eyes and quit trying to run from the truth.

President Obama has devoted himself to public service in the poor neighborhoods of Chicago, in the Illinois statehouse, in the U.S. Senate and for almost four years as Commander in Chief. He's not doing it for the money and has never done it for the money. He does it because he cares about our country and its future.

Quoting Mitt Romney (this is on video, by the way): "When I was a boy, I used to think that becoming rich and becoming famous would make me happy. Boy was I right!"

Make no mistake, Mitt Romney's heart is in his hip pocket. That's where he carries his wallet.

OBAMA/ BIDEN 2012

kaybeetoys

Unlike Obama, Romney actually loves our country...

That's some dangerous koolaid you're drinking there, Can'tHideFromTheTruth. You'd better open your eyes and quit trying to run from the truth

Who is ruining from the truth is Obama who deny AlQaeda pre-planned attack to our Embassy. Obama did not answer the 3AM call, he was in Vegas. Someone has blood in their hands.

To be clear I have been a lifelong member of the Democratic Party
– I voted for President Obama based on these reasons.

Obama promised

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to bring the country together like never before

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to bridge the gap between all races and enter
into a new era of hope

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to cut our national debt in half by the end of
his first term (why our media fails to ignore the importance of this boggles my
mind) the reality of what he did turns into a 11 trillion dollar lie * in 2008
our national debt was 10,000,000,000,000 – if Obama did what he promised it
would now be 5 trillion – it just tipped the scales at 16 trillion. How he gets away with this is insane to me –
just an average middle class American.
To see a man or even a neighbor go to jail for stealing a pack of gum –
it just amazes me what our leaders get away with.

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to bring a new era in the relationships with
other countries around the world and because he has the racial profile he does
it would allow American hating extremist around the world to look at us in a
new light – the reality is after securing the country of Iraq (at the cost of
billions in cash as well as life) we are about to let them be overrun by west
hating extremist * the same goes in Afghanistan – our current sitting president
is so concerned about his political position with the up and coming election he
chose to make it world knowledge that we are leaving Afghanistan. This says to me a person who served 4 years
in the navy – that he could care less about the safety of our troops that are
still there. Here is what is happening now
– because the Afghan people know we are leaving them to fend for themselves – factions
of average village people are now trying to show Al Qaeda that their village is
anti America – thus our troops are experiencing heightened attacks from those
we have actually been trying to help for more than ten years

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to create millions and millions of green
jobs. The reality is that pipe dream
does not exist – but because of Obamas arrogance he thought the average American
would go out and purchase solar panels for their house or purchase a chevy volt
at a cool 50,000 each. He didn’t realize
the reality of why we use coal to provide electricity across the grid or oil to
heat our homes or gas to drive a car – they are the cheapest and most efficient
forms of energy. The facts are the only
reason any green jobs exist is because they function wholly on the backs of the
tax paying citizens. To see Obama at the
last debate attempt to demonize the big oil companies (which no one is ever going
to love – including me) because they have received up to 2 billion in tax payer
subsidies – but the real shocker is the fact that he gave 90 billion to green
energy companies like Solyndra and those companies donated millions to his campaign
– I don’t like using my hard earned tax money to be stolen by a fraud. Here is the truth – Obama wants gas prices to
sky rocket – that is why he has shut down any new permits to drill oil in this
country – so now oil companies have to purchase land in order to drill in
private – when what they had been doing is paying the government huge fees in
leasing government land – so his thought is if the gas prices get high enough
us idiot American will run to a green energy source – and we would but we will go
bankrupt. The coal industry produces
electricity at 3-5 cents per Killiwatt hour – while solar/wind produce energy
at $22 dollars and hour – our government has given and continues to subsidize the
wind/solar at $20 dollars – how stupid is that. 90 billion going to private companies – if this
were going to something the extreme left hates – there would be pure outrage.

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To balance our Federal Budget – the reality is
Democrats have had control of the House and Senate since 2006 – and in 2010 the
people spoke and kicked many of them out – now they only control the
senate. So for the 4 years Obama has
been president our government runs without a budget. On a credit rating that has just been
downgraded for the first time in modern history. And due to be dropped again after the
election if Obama is re-elected. Which
means our national debt is going to grow faster – and sealing the fate of our
children and grandchildren. This proves
again that this man is not a leader – or he just doesn’t care.

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Jobs Jobs Jobs – like our dufus VP said on the campaign
trail – Obama is all about that 3 letter word JOBS JOBS JOBS – what a dufus. The reality is Obama spent the first two
years in office with complete control of all 3 houses – and he spent if
fighting for a healthcare bill that has no business playing a role in this
country under our constitution. I agree
there needs to be changes to our healthcare system but this is far from what
needs to be done and to have our speaker of the house at the time say (“we will
find out what is in it after we vote for it”)
you cant make this @!$%# up – crazy loony people running our country. Scary.

What really sucks – is I bought into the hope and change – I
am a white male – but have 1/6 Native American Indian blood and I played football
in college – which brought me together with my now two best friends who are
African American – but I only use those terms to describe this here when in
reality they are my brothers. They are
in shock as to what has transpired and they do not believe a word that comes
out of our current sitting Presidents mouth.
I could go on and on but I am sure I will get bashed for daring to speak
my mind and against the god in chief for so many of you.

Romney wants to start a new war? Really. Imagine that. Come on people, Romney is not a presidential candidate. He just plays one on TV.

Wait! Wait! The subject is why should the USA become involved in the Syrian conflictt. No where have I read specifically why this "conflict" between Syrian rebels and Al-Assad should involve the USA. If the reason is that the rebels share US values? -- that supporting the rebels would develop US influence and good relations thereof? -- how so? -- and why? I want to know more prior to vothing for a candidate

Given that Muslims have historically been adverse to US, UN interventions, even though it was in their best interest to improve (so we think) the Muslim's lifestyle, they have stubornly held to their beliefs that anything Westren is a threat to the Muslin code of beliefs. So, how can US intervention (war backing rebel muslims) in Syria change the basic Syrian Muslim belief system that anything westren is a threat -- will the rebels majically change? Well. at this point, probably no. Irregardless of change of government within any Muslim nation, the bottom line will always be that westren influence is a threat.

I guess the bottom line is how do we buy middle eastern oil without finacially improving the poplace --not our goal, but none the less a result. The financial improvement -- perhaps -- by middle eastren measure -- would corrupt the Muslim belief system -- how so is for the Muslims among us to explain.

You all ever thought there could be something in the old saying, 'The one most suited to hold power is the one who least wants it...'? George Washington didn't want it...and look at what he did.

Since Romney has coveted the presidency for so long now his teeth hurt, so the next question to ask is why? *crickets*

Maybe Romney will take up where one of the Republican Candidate drop-outs left off -- NUKE anyone, anywhere if the mood fits. Maybe he should be reminded that the "buck" stops with him.

With North Korea riding along with Syria, it would not take much to start WWIII. But of course that might help out the poor Military/Industrial Complex for at least a few minutes.

PS: It gives the impression that the Muslim religion is so fragile that any question is a threat - how do you explain that? The question is not meant as a challenge but an attempt to understand.

Catydid -- Agreed that folks underestimate what military action against Iran would mean. And at the basis of it all, people overestimate what a nuclear Iran would mean.

Pakistan, N. Korea, etc. have nukes and guess what? Mutually-assured destruction can actually help to maintain the peace. Countries want nukes to prevent attack, not to sell to terrorists -- Have N. Korea or Pakistan done so? The majority of people in Iran do not support a lot of the anti-Israel warmongering crap that Ahmadinejad spews. But I'm less concerned about nukes in Iran than another perpetual war, and fueling anti-USA sentiment among the Iranian population that want to overthrow their own government right now.

Listen to Romney and his ChickenHawk rhetoric -- It is no different than Ahmadinejad or when Saddam was in power. They use it for political purposes.

11B2EB4 -- Agreed. Two things; a draft and War Bonds. Require these two things and it would stop this nonsense.

kaybeetoys -- Agreed that the "unfiltered Romney" is the one we see in the video at the fundraiser, not the pandering Jello we saw in the debate. I encourage voters (especially Mormon Tea Party types) to watch the entire video, because the hypocrisy about the 47% coming from Romney the tax evader is only one alarming comment. His foreign policy comments were also crazy talk.

Mitt Robme/ Paul Lyin Ryan has stated that they would like to have American Forces in Syria to Support Al Qaeda that are trying to overthrow Asad, after they spend 100s of Billions of dollars on this and many of our Youths Lives to boot, They have stated that they would like to start another war in Iran costing TRILLIONS of dollars and Tens of Thousands of Young American Lives.

Vote Straight Democrat, we dont need anymore wars Started by Republicans. Save a life , because that life you save maybe your Childs.

Obama/Biden for a SANE America

Metteyya

Peace through strength?

What else can we expect from a campaign with the slogan Restore our Future. Hahaha, think about it.

TO: oskar-1391552 who wrote:

["American girl: Nope, President Obama hasn't supplied anybody with any weapons"]

"Just because you say so, it does't mean is true. So all the drones Obama use to help the Arabs has no cost?..."

Drones to help Arabs? What Arabs? Like Saudia Arabia "Arabs"? Carnival barker.

As far as President Obama supplying weapons to rebels, that's what Republicans have been complaining about that they WANT President Obama to do, but Republicans say he hasn't done.

I figure if Republicans want weapons sent, and they're complaining that President Obama won't send them, I tend to believe that President Obama has NOT sent them, not that I would believe much else Republicans say.

By the way, let me be the first to tell you, "Nothing's free".

Obama/Biden 2012

I can see it now, we send tons of the "Jesus rifles" to Syria and cause them to hate us more than they already do.

More defense spending for very expensive and obsolete weapons that the Defense Dept. has said they do not want. Promoting two simultaneous wars in Iran and Syria without question. An abundance of funds for these minor expenses.

All the while pushing austerity programs to eventually destroy Grandma's Social Security check and Medicare because they are "unsustainable". Our massive deficit means cutting Medicaid and food stamps that keep the poor and hungry children from starvation and illness. Why? Because we simply can't afford it.

Exactly what kind of idiot can justify all of the above? This very thinking and policy recently brought us to the very brink of economic disaster to rival the Great Depression. Seems that some of us are sorry we missed the mark last time. Let's do it all over again and see if we can create the Greatest Depression. Vote Romney/Ryan. By God, we'll all go down in history!

oskar,

The drones cost, of course, but we didn't waste 7,200 American lives for nothing and 50,000 injured for nothing in Libya and I hope not in Syria! We didn't have our own guns turned on us like they were in Afghanistan when bush gave them to the Afghans to use against the Soviets and when the Soviets left they had us come back in. New targets for the Taliban! Also, the wasted$4,000,000,000,000 + in costs for two lost wars!

Well! The only thing clear here is that the ones defending Romney don't know when the draft ended, or where the Libyan Embassy is, or the recent history of our military interventions.

By all means. Flood Syria with weapons, then, just like every time, wave the flag, declare victory, have a great parade and forget all about the place and let someone else deal with the aftermath.

When Obama began talking about Romneys plan being a return to Bush policies Romney gives an that's absurd look. Of course who could compare Romney's plan to cut taxes 500 billion a year with most going to the rich with Bush's tax cut of 400 billion a year with most going to the rich? Who could compare Bush who increased military spending and used the militray very aggressively around the world with Romney who wants to increase military spending 200 billion a year and constantly talks about us being weak because our president isn't leading or getting involved in every corner of the world? He sounds like Bush 3 to me.

As a U.S. Navy Submarine veteran, I only have one question to ask. When Romney starts a war with Iran, Russia, China, Syria, or Canada, take your pick, will his sons ever be in it. These guys are great at starting wars, when it does not cost you anything, GW started two of them, now Romney wants his turn. Romney has 5 sons, in Romney's wars will there be a place for one or two of his sons at the front, bet not!! In Romney's America, only the little people pay taxes and fight and die for our country.

barlow

what sub were you on?

Spent my time on ssn 614

I made 3 Boomer patrols on the T-Cup SSBN 628 Blue, and a westpac on USS 595 Wahoo, and old deisel-electric boat, both out of Pearl. From 1966-70.

What I want to know is if Romney understands that REAGAN ARMED AL QAIDA? We sent arms to Afghanistan to fight the regime there and those arms have been used against us. So Romney wants to send arms and troops to Syria, Egypt et. al. with the risk that those arms will be used against us?

REALLY?

Not a single male member of Romney's family has ever served in the American military and you can be sure none of his five sons will ever put on the uniform. In fact, I think that may be Romney's problem, his male member is so small he needs some rough and tough enhancement. Let's all chip in and get him a lifetime supply of Viagra, it could save thousands of American lives.

retired from military after 22 years 3 years ago...... I'm think folks need to be afraid of the the "chicken hawk" war thumping talk from from Romney. Learn from the mess of the last 10 years in blood and treasure that has done "what"?? The world is very different today than in world war 2 and the time for large boots on the ground armies to push onto the world the "american way" is past. We need to protect ourselves and go after the "bad guys" but we certainly need to do this in a more effective way that most of the last 10 years of wasted "national building occupation"

The waste of money and lives has been incredible

We are a strong nation and can have defense spending and secuirty spending be more effective and wisely done. These areas have to contribute to the reduction in spending to get us back in balance

the real number on defense / intelligence and security spending exceeds 1.5 trillion -- there is room for reduction in this that will not put us at "risk" and the money can be use for other things at home -- deficeit reduction, infrastructure project in the US (schools, roads, power grid, bridges, water systems here - not nation building in other countries

I cannot in good conscience vote for romney with this type of "military use bluster" I agree he would be a foreign policy disaster

I understand GOP foreign policy too well....just look at a data - the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in the Middle East during Bush, nothing compassionate there.

Romney will also argue that the U.S. must support the rebels to develop influence and good relations with the Syria’s future leaders.

Yo Mitt, this worked out real well in Libya, didn't it? I'm really fed up with this constant beating of the war drums by the rethugli-cons. Maybe it's time to put a few of THEIR sons and daughters on the front lines.

Blade-865322....we could use the Bush plan, just pick some other country, make up lies about them and then attack them and start a war with no plan to end it or get out. Or we could go to Lybia and say we are going to search for and destroy the people who did this and then back off when we get them surrounded, and then say we don't care where they are we are not interested in searching for them any more. First we need to see if any of the terrorists have relatives in America and arrange 1st class transportation for them when no one else is allowed to fly so that they will be safe and can continue to support future family terrorists.

Don't worry, I will support another war when Romney's kids and grand kids enlist in military as infantry front line troops.

Barlow-1919963

highnoon-2083495

stoney-3054460

and to everyone who put their lives on hold to serve this country

a big THANK YOU!

So last week we get the "moderate Romney" taking up every position Obama has and trying to look more likeable.

This week we get the "war monger" Romney, probably to satisfy his base who were pissed off at the "moderate Romney".

Which Romney is the real one, place your bets, spin the wheel.....round and round it goes where it stops nobody knows.

hmm, so mitt how did that relationship building work out in iraq? we gave their new military weapons and training, helped establish their new government. now iraq has started out speaking against us being in the region. we trained and supplied afghanistans troops, helped established their government. their troops have been shooting our troops. really people we cant learn from the past, every time we have supplied a group with weapons or training in the middle east or africa, it has always turned around and bit us in the ass. we need a president that realizes this.

unfortunantly the only candidate that did realize this was Ron Paul.

RON PAUL 2012 write him in people!

Let me guess, he read some opinion sites and felt this was the answer they wanted. No, he has no clue whether this is the right to do or not, he just says it because he thinks that is what they want to hear. And where is this money coming from? By next week someone will criticize this decision, and he will again change his tune. We need a better decision maker.

your right tfnj we do need a better decision maker. unfortunantly that is neither obama or romney.

RON PAUL 2012 write him in!

Eric-913730 - I think that this war mongering Romney is the real guy - if his actions during Vietnam are any indication. He was very vocal about his belief that the US should be in Vietnam, but was very quick to take off to France instead getting drafted.

Arab spring is working out so well, At least Mitt knows who he is supporting !

I'm sure providing surface to air missiles to Al'Queda and Hezbollah as Romney proposes is a great idea. I mean what could go wrong? In any case the right wingers will never blame a president Romney if commercial and military aircraft of ours begin to be brought down around the world they only hold democratic presidents responsible. When 9-11 happened little was said about the failure to investigate men of middle east descent wanting to learn to fly aircraft but not to land them even though this was reported by flight schools to the FBI. Anyone think the right would let Obama slide on something like that?

I'll go one further.

How about when Willard sticks his nose in Syria the whole middle east will explode and will be the start of WW3.

Thanks AIPAC and Bibi

Does anyone notice the propaganda in this article? When they want us Americans to veiw the rebels as a negative, they show pictures of people throwing stuff...shot at, shooting, they show close ups of people yelling or protesting....However NOW, in this article, they show them with a little girl, smiling as genuine people!

First of all, Syrian people are nice people...OUR media sucks! However, the US should get out of other countries business. Our media doesnt mention that our CIA and british MI6 were sniping rebels, so they think they're own govt were killing them! What a farce! We just want to take Syria away from their own kind...we want to replace with our own, like Iraq, like Libya, like Afghanistan, and eventually Syria and Iran! Look at where they are ALL located on the map

I agree, we need to mind our own business..and Willard, if elected, will have us in another war that we can't afford! After his debacle overseas during the Olympics he should know better than to spout off. He needs to engage brain before putting mouth in gear!!

One little known fact here,is that Adelson,one of Romney's biggest money backers (and a neo-con war supporter).Is also the money backer for the Israeli PM Netanyahu (also a war-monger). So of course Romney is pushing for war in the Middle East. His money men want war there. This is freely discussed in the Israeli press,though not reported much in our media.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/10/05/170732/romney-backer-sheldon-adelson.html

http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000784906&fid=4117

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2012/2/6/11645/93612

These stories (only three of many I've seen) tell the whole sorry tale of Romney's sell-out. This election is one of the most important in America's History.And the choice is clear for every American.

If you support another endless war vote Romney. If you oppose the idea of you or your kids facing another Republican war,vote Obama.

Larry,

Clearly you did not listen to Romney's speech. Any arming is to be done to rebels who are KNOWN to be friendly to the US. IF this is not done, Al Qaeda, who is better armed and better able to get weapons will win, and then take over.

Romney's plan is more pragmatic than play tough talk, waiting for sanctions to work and watching Al Qaeda win Syria.