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VAN METER, Iowa -- Mitt Romney said Tuesday that he had actually met one of the Navy SEALs to have been killed in the Sept. 11 attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
Evan Vucci / AP
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Van Meter, Iowa.
A day after delivering a major foreign policy speech -- which included sharp criticism of President Barack Obama's response to the terrorist attack -- Romney acknowledged having met the SEAL, Glen Doherty, during a past holiday party.
"This is kind of a strange story so bear with me here," Romney told an audience on a farm outside of Des Moines. He went on to say that he and his wife, Ann Romney, had been invited to a neighborhood Christmas party a few years ago, but they inadvertently went to the wrong party.
"We were a little embarrassed, but they treated us well nonetheless. And I got to meet some really interesting people," Romney continued.
One of them, Romney said, was a former Navy SEAL from Romney's home state of Massachusetts.
"He told me that he keeps going back to the Middle East," Romney recalled.
"He cares very deeply about the people there. He served in the military there, went back from time to time to offer security services and so forth to people there. You can imagine how I felt when I found out that he was one of the two former Navy SEALS killed in Benghazi on September 11th."
The events in Benghazi have become a charged issue in the campaign, as Obama defends himself against charges that the consulate was poorly protected.
The attack resulted in the death of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, the first ambassador killed in the line duty in three decades. Three other Americans were killed, including two former U.S. Navy SEALs working as security contractors.
The Romney campaign later confirmed to reporters that the man Romney met at that party in La Jolla, CA, several years ago was Doherty, of Winchester, Mass.
A neighbor of Romney's reached out to the candidate last week to notify Romney of the coincidence. Doherty's sister said the campaign had notified her family that Romney would speak about the late SEAL, and the family set up a foundation in his honor in anticipation of the mention.
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Do you Republitards hate Obama so much that you are willing to dine on all of the Willard Romneys crap sandwiches he contiues to feed you? The fool says he got lost and ran into a SEAL from Mass in his gated community A few years ago in Cali after being reminded of doing so. Amazing.
Yes I do hate Obama as Much as I hated Bush.
Under Obama my income has fallen. Under Obama I fight to provide shelter for my family. Under Obama wages have remained flat. Yes under Obama food has grown in price, Gasoline has grown in price, electricity has grown in price. The cost of heating has grown...
Yet wages remain low and flat.
Yes I blame Obama. The one who paid off political cronies with the stimulus.
The one that has caused the death of hundreds of Mexican civilians by smuggling guns to drug lords.
I BLAME OBAMA
Romney did none of that.
Obama strengthened the surveillance laws of the land.
I blame Obama.
Or is Obama an empty chair?
Aunt Enema, you LOVE Bush. And it's time for you to take personal responsibility for your wages. The real reason your wages haven't gone up is because of your poor performance review.
You should feel fortunate you weren't fired.
I can understand why you eat Romneys crap sandwiches because your're full of crap. You fools that self-pity yoursleves in favor of the wealthy deserve exactly what you get. Mitts crap sandwiches.
Can't stand obama ...probably more than you hate Romney.
Wow, never miss a chance to politicize the death of a service member eh Mitt?
Um, and how many folks in your family served in the military?? And I think you deferred Vietnam with your Mormon "mission" to Paris?
I avoided the draft, too. I volunteered.
When did obama enlist...I must have missed that one.
Did he go to Canada with all the other lefties?
...yeah, what branch did Obama and Biden serve in again? That's right, Obama served as a Captain in Al Qaeda while Biden was a Petty Officer on The Good Ship Lollipop!
I think it's emblematic that Romney was at "the wrong party". A party with regular working-class types, even La Jolla's versions, would be the last party he'd go to, unless he was just slumming to buy some votes.
Here are some facts that should be ask of Paul Ryan ! If you and Mr Romney are so upset, than why did you and the house republicans cut billions from the embassy security budget this last session , or are you going to deny that too ! Please check house cuts 2012 !
Okay, one more time...the republicans only control one branch of govt...they can't do anything without democrap approval.
Do you always lie.
Who do you have to blow to get one of these "green stars".It appears you have to be an rabid Obamy supporter to begin with.Second note,all they do is close down comments they don't like.Third,you cannot reply to their ignorant comments and finally,its; elitism on the part of MSNBC!
At least five people need to "like" your posting. It helps if you spell the President's name correctly.
I did spell it right! "Way down upon the Obamy river,so far away1".....By the way,it's a river of lies and failures with thugs controlling the shores.Obamy is worst than Nixon and should not be given anymore quarter than was given to Nixon!Wasn't he named after the Obamy River in Kenya!
Better to to comment on A soldier who gave his life for our great country than it is to attack your opponent using Big Bird!Do they understand how puny and insignificant the Obamy campaign leaders look like?Whats next,using Snickers against Romney?
They are out of ideas
They didn't think Pres Romney would be this tough
With all their media help, they had no idea the people would rebel against them.
Notice, they present nothing new and the dem senate hasn't passed a budget in 3 years.
The Romney/Ryan plan has been tried before but under a different name its called a PYRAMID SCHEME. In a pyramid scheme you broaden the bottom or the base as Romney/Ryan call it and then just when the people at the bottom think there going to see some return on there investment the people at the very top take off with all the profits leaving the people at the bottom with nothing.
Take a moment a think about that.
I did and you are.
Robmey says he met the seal who died in Libya? More than likely just another blatant lie. The man is a congenital liar. It is something I don't think he can control.
The lie is only a lie if a demo says it is . But a lie is not only a lie , but the truth to a democrat
'We're Not Going to Let Our Campaign Be Dictated by Fact-Checkers'
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/08/were-not-going-to-let-our-campaign-be-dictated-by-fact-checkers/261674/
Any bets that Romney's lying??? He's been continually doing that ya know. And you dummy republicans believe him!!! Thew GOP has been screwing you for decades and you STILL believe the propaganda! No wonder this country is in such a mess! You keep voting against your own interests, thinking the GOP actually give a fig about you!
Do NOT listen to what ANY Republican says!! Watch what they DO!!!! ( create this debt crisis) Look at what they've DONE!!( Ryan budget). Look at what they PLAN TO DO!! ( more tax cuts for the rich, privatize SS and Medicare etc)
STOP making such DUMB decisions in the voting booth. You should know by now what they're gonna do to us and the country! !! ( besides constantly giving us the finger)
We know he's not lying...come up with something new...Big Bird is getting recalled
Why not talk about obama foreign policy...or economy...oops.
In the "old days" it was common for some hunters in my family to travel short distances with the beagles (well-loved family members) riding in the trunk. They were always fine although I'm sure the numerous treats given helped the bribe.
NEVER would one have been put on the roof. That's absolutely inhuman and I issue a polite challenge for anyone to direct me to a story / written account / or otherwise that proves that it was common practice. Whoever said it has never owned a dog (or didn't deserve to...)
Wow...so relevant to current events.
How's obamas economy?
How's Libya?
How many dogs did obama eat in his lifetime?
Try to top that OdumbO and libs. OdumbO has been in the wrong address the last 4 years and is not welcome anymore.
It doesnt matter if Obama did this or did that; if Obama is doing this or doing that; if Obama will do this or will do that. It is not about you liking or hating Obama. It is not about if he is a good or a bad president. PEOPLE, IT IS NOT ABOUT HIM. What he has done or not done is done. Period. PEOPLE JUST TAKE A LOOK AND IT IS NOT NECESSARILY TO BE A HARD LOOK, IT IS AN EASY LOOK " AT THIS SET OF LOONEY LOOSERS TOONS WHO ARE NOT WORTH THE BOTHER AND THAT YOU REPUBS AND TEA PARTY RETARDS WANT TO PUT IN CHARGE OF THE HIGHEST AND MOST IMPORTANT JOB ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET. DON´T BE SO SO SO BLIND, NAIVE AND RETARDS. I am really stunned that the Republican Party couldn´t come up with worthy representatives.
The people have looked and decided that Romney looks good and obama looks bad...Sorry.
I'm sure he'll say that he wanted to be with him protecting America from Al Quida, but just as his four deferrments from Viet Nam service kept him in Paris, (something he also said he regrets having missed) he was too busy attacking the presidents position to be there with his new best friend..
I think I'm going to puke. The biggest liar cannot be trusted, even in and especially in this heart-rending account.
RomneyHood is a vicious liar. Why didn't he mentioned that he knew the guy when the identity was revealed. He realized that he can get away with anything and went this low. I hope that the Navy Seal familky speak out.
They have...they are voting for Romney
And the term RomneyHood would mean that Romney would steal from the rich and give to the poor.
Didn't learn about that in palestinian elementary school, did you.
I just can not believe I am having this typo running for president. It just doesn´t bear in my mind and all I can think or fill is, IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?
Yes it is, and I'm loving it.
I'm voting for Obama.
Too many pucks to the head.
and what gets me the most is that there are people actually believing in him and his so many lies and cartoon stories. Stop it republicans, stop it, you are going way beyond stupidity and ignorance in the most advance stage. What is next with you, hire Hugo Chavez.
People know obama is done and they are coming on board the Romney express...you should try it...
Won't you feel stupid on election day?
Not as stupid as a rep victory will feel two years after election day.
Uh, what?
Romney would have to be the most cynical candidate ever if that story were not true, yet.......
The Romney/Ryan plan has been tried before but under a different name its called a PYRAMID SCHEME. In a pyramid scheme you broaden the bottom or the base as Romney/Ryan call it and then just when the people at the bottom think there going to see some return on there investment the people at the very top take off with all the profits leaving the people at the bottom with nothing.
Take a moment and think about that !!
I have and you are
I say we feed Romney and Ryan and Ann Coulter to the Middle East lions.
Keep Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly
Hey Libtards, Romney IS kicking your boy's a$$.
Libtard it is then.
We are the educated and refined unlike yourself who is too uneducated to realize that polls before the election do not matter except for thos who determine how they should vote based off of how popular a president is.
The only results that matter are the numbers that come out after the election.
But then again your live in the moment smoking dope attitude of feeling good today will wear off once you come down from your high and come back to the real world.
Romney is not fit to be president nor is he qualified.
But then again you only look at what you want to see in Romney which nothing more than the icing he has laced on your cake to make himself taste good.
Underneath of that nice tasting layer of icing is cake made of bugs, foul bile, and excriment.
Look out folks, another boozin GOP hillbilly cracka is on the loose ... do'n it Deliverance style.
I guess the Navy S.E.A.L. meeting Romney was a bad thing.
If Romney would not have met the S.E.A.L. he might still be alive today.
But then again nothing but bad Juju surrounds Romney.
He meets a Navy S.E.A.L. and he later dies. Romney buys a business and later bankrupts its cashing in on the loss of the employees for his own advantage. Sending jobs overseas thus causing even further decay in American jobs.
All to suite a Chinese Master that will make him a King when America will not put up with such blasphemies.
It would seem to me that disaster and darkness surround Romney and nothing but ill comes with meeting him.
He is a diesease walking and would be a catrosphe for the country if elected president
Obama abandons Libya embassy and a Seal dies.
Obama borrows money from China to finance big bird.
WTF?
Went to the wrong house for a neighborhood Christmas party? What, was he distracted by the family dog strapped to the roof of his car?
And this is the slick talker that half of the country wants to lead America's recovery from the failed trickle down economic policies of the Bush administration? Good Lord, we are in trouble.
4.5% unemployment and $1.87 gallon of gas..
Ya, those were bad tmes...LMAO
Only someone who was trying to ruin the country would think that was bad.
The country was in the ditch when his term started, turd blossom. What else can you call losing 800,000 jobs PER MONTH? Not LMAO, that's for sure.
Democrats controlled both houses of congress.
By using liberal logic, if the republicans control govt now with one branch, then the democrats controlled the world...
Why didn't the democrat house and senate stop the economic slide? From 2007 to 2009 they were in control.
You aren't talking to a blind obama supporter .....
Come on, use your best liberal logic on this one.
Watch out everybody whom was in the same room with Mit - your gonna die afterwards - Is this the new conspiracy? Is he placing a curse or special evil Mormon power on those whom oppose and defend against his self created entitlement to the White House?
I bet in a few hours this story will be retracted by the Romney campaign folks...
spokesperson - Romney did not mean to say that he actually met the individual in question. What he really meant to say was that he predicted that another member of the US military (retroactive of course) will pay the ultimate sacrifice for his new vision of America - the Corpocracy.
Followed by the war hero's family claiming he was a devote democrat and Protestant Christian and supported Obama and any chance of him meeting Romney was something he avoided as much as possible.
Romney's other gifts to the masses....
Oh yeah, and abandoning the 47 percent
Where does he stand or lean on gun control - because his past legislative actions indicate he is big time gun control - but that was then, this is now, and that lifetime NRA membership for a thousand dollars?) 5 trillion tax cut revenue-nuetral of course
Does he support ANY women's rights or should all the ladies hide in the kitchen barefoot and pregnant?
Just what are the details in that tax plan that are too complicated for the avergae American tax payer to see? Perhaps that be a good excuse to invest in Math - so the rest of us can understand "Mit's Math"?
Infrastructure?
repeal, no amend, repeal, no amend, repeal Health Care (I get so confused)
and on and on and on....
Do active and retired military folks really buy into this BS?
Specially considering that during the Viet Nam era - where was Mit?
Supporting the draft so others can die in a useless war - in his place, while he wrote love letters to his wife - in France. Yes - Romney was in France during the war in Southeast Asia - oddly it was the French that caused most of the problems dragging the US into Viet Nam.