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Obama Lied, Crowley's Cred Died

10/22/2012

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Tonight is the 3rd, and last, presidential debate, but before we move on from the 2nd debate, I'd like to share a relevant article.  Media bias is real, and can change the results of debates, and even elections.


Obama Lied, Crowley's Cred Died
By: Shawn Mitchell     From: Townhall Finance

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President Obama’s lie at the debate--that he made an early call the Benghazi attack was terror-- was petty and ludicrous.

It was petty because, as a semantic dispute, it grasped brief advantage that necessarily had to yield to inevitable fact-checking. It was ludicrous because, as a matter of history, it pretended two weeks of vehement, contradictory spin from the administration never happened.

When Mitt Romney challenged Obama on his failure to admit the Benghazi massacre was terrorism, the president threw down a startling gauntlet: He had indeed called the attack an act of terror the very next morning.

Disbelieving, Romney jumped to pin the president down. Instead, Candy Crowley immoderately declared--by virtue of the authority vested in her by no one--the president was right. He had called it an act of terror.

But it was wrong. Obama lied, Crowley’s credibility died.

Roll the tape: Before jetting to his infamous Las Vegas fundraiser the day after the massacre, President Obama spoke in the Rose Garden. Early in the brief remarks, he said America condemns “this outrageous and shocking attack.”

In the next paragraph, he planted the seed of the coming distraction: “We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others.” It was a dissonant injection into solemn words offered to memorialize fallen Americans.

Four paragraphs later, the president described the attacks of September 11, 2001. Only then did he observe: “No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation…” Any connection between the late reference to terror and the Benghazi attack was ambiguous at best.

This was a prepared address about a major international event. It would receive layers of review and exquisite scrutiny from security officials and the president’s political people. If he did not plainly declare the attack a terrorist act, then the omission was deliberate. The text carefully sidestepped that definitive statement even though it would have been more natural and fluid to simply apply the terror label at the outset.

People with reasonable smarts, including network anchors, grasp the difference between mentioning terror and concretely calling a specific event terrorism. Anyone with a modicum of professional skepticism might wonder if someone was cynically keeping options open.

So push came to shove in Long Island. The candidates were crouched to grapple over this very question. But upon the president’s demand--“Transcript! Stat!”--Crowley abandoned her role as moderator and embraced her inner participant. She affirmed Obama’s deception and deflected Romney’s accurate attack.

Painfully, the most powerful man in the world was reduced to begging further credibility from a cable talking head. He petitioned: “Could you say that a little louder?” Now that’s shrinkage: “Please, ma’am, a little more help?”

But semantic parsing is beside the point. What makes the lie ludicrous is the president’s own furious spin. For two weeks his administration adamantly argued, contrary to reason, the assault was a spontaneous angry movie review that spun out of control, not a carefully planned, strategic attack on American interests.

That the attackers used rocket propelled grenades in their “spontaneous” grief did not embarrass the administration. That the attackers shrewdly divided between a main assault force to breach the consulate, and a secondary force to pursue the fleeing staff, did not deter the administration. That the attackers possessed inside information about the “safe” location of the ambassador did not give the administration pause.

The roster of shame includes US ambassador Susan Rice, who peddled the implausible tale on five Sunday news shows, Press Secretary Jay Carney, who doggedly held the line at White House briefings, and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, who, with President Obama appeared in a commercial funded by US tax dollars in Egypt and Libya condemning the internet film.

The president himself perpetrated his deceptive statecraft in such important venues as Letterman, The View, and the United Nations General Assembly.

Team Obama peddled the tale of spontaneous protest because the truth was worse: Obama hasn’t changed the hard fact that America is hated in those lands; that he has done much that enabled the extremists who mean us harm; that he inadequately protected American personnel from known threats.  A harmful storyline like that needed to be suppressed at least past November.

But facts that the president knew almost immediately, or even prior, began to trickle out, eroding the ground under his deception: There had been no protest at all in Benghazi. Al Qaeda was active in Libya. England had removed its diplomatic personnel for that reason.

There had been several threats and attacks aimed at the consulate and ambassador. He feared for his life. He requested additional security. The assault was sophisticated, well executed, and probably aimed at seizing intelligence about American activity in the area. State Department and almost certainly White House staffers watched the attack in real time from posted video monitors.

The truth now in plain sight underscores the president’s failures of policy and leadership. Until Benghazi, he could boast of a hopeful Arab Spring, winds of reform in the Middle East, advancing peace, and al Qaeda “on the road to defeat.” Those happy talking points lie in blackened shards.

The Middle East and Muslim world are more dangerously hostile to America now than four years ago. The president’s contrite outreach did not win good will, it provoked contempt. His intervention in Egypt and unlawful aggression in Libya did not aid modernizing, civilizing elements; they empowered extreme, violent factions with destructive aims at America and oppressive designs on their own people.

Al Qaeda is not on the run, it’s spreading like a virus. The president’s repeated spiking of the football over killing bin Laden and heavy use of drone attacks are driving major blowback, a word that all but disappeared from media coverage when George Bush left Washington.

The administration almost got away with floating its Arabian mirage past the election. Then, it clung briefly and grimly to its tale of religious protest, until that, too, was untenable.

For the president, September 11, 2012 was a bump in the road not even a protective moderator can smooth over.









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Dreams Come True

10/21/2012

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"Dreams Come True is a biographical and inspirational story of Mitt Romney. 

We follow his life through a pictorial journey from his childhood, family pictures, love story with Ann, passion for America, and his journey on the road to the Presidency. 

"Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, and Team America (consisting of some of our most well known Patriots) as shown in this video, all share the same desire to restore the American Dream that belongs to all of us. 

"These great Americans are dedicated to the ideals and visions inherited from our Founders, the principals which always have and will continue to define us as the greatest nation on earth.

"Please pass this video along!"










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Getting to Know Mitt Romney

10/21/2012

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Mitt Romney is living a beautiful life complete with hard work, success, love, dedication, patriotism, charity, responsibility, dedication, and the will to never give up. 

As we get to know Mitt, where he's come from, and how he's lived his life, we understand better why he will make a great President.











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The Dark Underside of Obamacare

10/20/2012

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"The Determinators is a chilling story which uncovers the dark underside of the massive healthcare reform bill that, once fully implemented, will significantly threaten the way Americans live...and die. 

"Based on the book "The Battle for America's Soul" by CL Gray, MD. The Determinators feature leading experts in the field of healthcare who have studied the bill and it's impending ramifications.

"The Determinators highlights several of the worst elements of Obamacare that big-government bureaucrats want to keep hidden from the public until it's too late. It's information people need to know before they decide how to vote."        http://www.thedeterminatorsmovie.com







“Is the president’s new health care plan really health reform or a reshuffling of money and lives? Is your doctor accountable to you or the government? Who determines the quality of life? Who determines the quantity of care? Your very life depends on who controls the game because whoever pays for your health care has the power to decide.”




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Gold from Mitt Romney

10/19/2012

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Mitt Romney gave us gold in the recent presidential debate.

In just two minutes he eloquently exposed Obama's devastating record on the economy, point by point.

Why is this gold?  Mitt gave us his executive summary.  

Here are the power points that can help us become better informed, teach our children what is happening in the country, and persuade our friends and neighbors to vote for Mitt.  

Let's put this to good use!








"I think you know that these last four years haven't been so good as the president just described and that you don't feel like you’re confident that the next four years are going to be much better either. I can tell you that if you were to elect President Obama, you know what you're going to get. You're going to get a repeat of the last four years. We just can't afford four more years like the last four years.

"He said that by now we'd have unemployment at 5.4 percent. The difference between where it is and 5.4 percent is 9 million Americans without work. I wasn't the one that said 5.4 percent. This was the president's plan. Didn't get there.

"He said he would have by now put forward a plan to reform Medicare and Social Security, because he pointed out they're on the road to bankruptcy. He would reform them. He'd get that done. He hasn't even made a proposal on either one.

"He said in his first year he'd put out an immigration plan that would deal with our immigration challenges. Didn't even file it.

"This is a president who has not been able to do what he said he'd do. He said that he'd cut in half the deficit. He hasn't done that either. In fact, he doubled it. He said that by now middle-income families would have a reduction in their health insurance premiums by $2,500 a year. It's gone up by $2,500 a year. And if Obamacare is passed, or implemented -- it's already been passed -- if it's implemented fully, it'll be another $2,500 on top.

"The middle class is getting crushed under the policies of a president who has not understood what it takes to get the economy working again. He keeps saying, 'Look, I've created 5 million jobs.' That's after losing 5 million jobs. The entire record is such that the unemployment has not been reduced in this country. The unemployment, the number of people who are still looking for work, is still 23 million Americans. There are more people in poverty, one out of six people in poverty.

"How about food stamps? When he took office, 32 million people were on food stamps. Today, 47 million people are on food stamps. How about the growth of the economy? It's growing more slowly this year than last year, and more slowly last year than the year before.

"The president wants to do well. I understand. But the policies he's put in place from Obamacare to Dodd-Frank to his tax policies to his regulatory policies, these policies combined have not let this economy take off and grow like it could have.

"You might say, 'Well, you got an example of one that worked better?' Yeah, in the Reagan recession where unemployment hit 10.8 percent, between that period -- the end of that recession and the equivalent of time to today, Ronald Reagan's recovery created twice as many jobs as this president's recovery. Five million jobs doesn't even keep up with our population growth. And the only reason the unemployment rate seems a little lower today is because of all the people that have dropped out of the workforce.

"The president has tried, but his policies haven't worked. He's great as a -- as a -- as a speaker and describing his plans and his vision. That's wonderful, except we have a record to look at. And that record shows he just hasn't been able to cut the deficit, to put in place reforms for Medicare and Social Security to preserve them, to get us the rising incomes we need. Median income is down $4,300 a family and 23 million Americans out of work. That's what this election is about. It's about who can get the middle class in this country a bright and prosperous future and assure our kids the kind of hope and optimism they deserve."



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Mitt's Really Funny!

10/19/2012

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Did you know it's possible to be unusually funny and presidential at the same time?  Mitt did it!

Presidential candidates since 1960 have been honored to speak at the Alfred E. Smith Charity Dinner.  It's a time to help a great cause and enjoy exquisite food, invigorating company, and top notch humor.


  





LOL!  Here are a few of my favorite jokes from Mitt's remarks...

* I was hoping that President Obama would bring Joe Biden along, because he'll laugh at anything.

*  We were chatting pleasantly this evening as if Tuesday didn't happen.

* The president's remarks tonight are brought to you by the letter O and the number 16 trillion. 


Please feel free to share your favorites in the comments.  

(And click the tiny "Read More" link if you can't see the transcript and you'd like to read it.)




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Moderator or Mugger?

10/18/2012

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If you had a headache after the debate last night, there's a good reason for it.  You were mugged!

Turns out the debate moderator wasn't very moderate!  

Candy Crowley illustrated perfectly why Presidential Debates have rules, and why arrogant journalists should not be allowed to disregard them -- even if it makes them feel like a "fly on the wall."

Candy was pure partisanship.  According to Breitbart.com:

"Candy Crowley, who was suspected of being one more liberal moderator in the tank for Barack Obama, was more than just in the tank for him; she dove in and sucked all the water out for him so he could pretend he walked on water.

"In the first presidential debate, Jim Lehrer, no slouch at shilling for the Democratic Party, interrupted Mitt Romney 15 times and Barack Obama only five.  

"Crowley made Lehrer look like an amateur."

Candy interrupted Mitt 28 times.  Obama, who spoke 4 minutes and 18 seconds longer than Mitt, was only interrupted 9 times.  Worse still was Crowley's blatant badgering of Governor Romney. 

For example, when Obama accused Mitt of investing in China, Mitt pointed out that his pension investments are in a blind trust that he doesn't control.  Then Mitt countered by saying President Obama's pension also invests in China.  Mitt could have added some real zingers at that point, but Crowley the Cop (no offense to cops) cut him off  abruptly:

“Governor Romney, you can make it short. See all these people? They've been waiting for you.  Make it short.”

She then added: “If I could have you sit down, Governor Romney. Thank you.”  

Her interruption effectively cut off what could have been a "debate moment" for Mitt.  Crowley cut Mitt off multiple times as he was about to make important points.

Candy's worst blunder of the night was her arrogant, inaccurate, and now infamous, "fact checking."  Obama told one lie after another and she didn't say a word, but when Mitt pointed out that Obama had initially refused to call the Benghazi murders a terror attack, Candy argued with him.  

Not only was her behavior against the rules, she was WRONG, and even her weak retraction was full of self-justification.  Worse still, Crowley's actions prevented Mitt from painting the larger picture and pointing out Obama's failed foreign policy in the Middle East to the American people.

Even with a partisan moderator, Governor Romney still won the hearts of many Americans as he communicated his message eloquently and with passion.  

In fact, when Frank Luntz asked his focus group (consisting of mostly former Obama voters) to describe Romney's performance, they used words like presidential, forceful, enthusiastic, steady, knowledgeable, sincere, confident, and articulate.  Most of the group now supports Mitt!  

Hopefully many previously undecided Americans feel the same way!









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Second 2012 Presidential Debate

10/17/2012

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The second presidential debate of the 2012 election was full of fireworks.  Both candidates were energized and ready to discuss the issues.

They discussed everything from foreign policy, to energy and the economy.  

The final debate will be Monday, October 22, in Boca Raton, Florida.







Read Transcript of Second 2012 Presidential Debate



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Harvard Business Professor Tells Mitt's Secrets!

10/16/2012

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Few people are smarter than Clayton Christensen.  A much-respected Rhodes Scholar and Harvard Business School professor, Clay Christensen is surprisingly warm and down-to-earth.

In the videos below, Clay tells personal experiences he's had with Mitt Romney.  

They each last about two minutes and show a great person who lives his life trying to help others. 



















Mitt Romney is a man of countless talents.  Not only an incredibly successful person, Mitt is smart, he genuinely cares about people, and he loves to solve problems.  He will make a great president!  We need a man like that in the White House! 

Please share these stories so other people can get to know the real Mitt Romney!  

We don't have much time left to spread the word!


Note: Have you seen the "Get to Know Mitt" Facebook Page?  It has more great stories about Mitt!  




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Courageous Reporter Tells Truth about War

10/15/2012

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Lara Logan, a CBS investigative reporter, has covered the  war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.  

If anyone knows what's going on over there she does.  

And Lara has a message for the American people, based on her years of experience in the Middle East and with the Taliban.

In her recent speech at the Better Government Association's annual luncheon, Lara warns that the Taliban and al-Qaeda are coming back.  They hate us now more than ever.








Here are a few excerpts from Lara's speech:

“I have been working on a story that when I first broached the idea, everybody looked at me skeptically, even the trusted people around me who have been through a lot with me, and that was a story about al Qaeda in Afghanistan today.  It’s funny because nobody thought that was an issue to be paying attention to, and nobody thought there was any real traction to that, and it pissed me off.  ’Cause I knew I wasn’t wrong.  I had covered that war from the beginning and I had watched what was happening on the battlefield, and I had never missed a year of the Afghan war. … I knew that we were being lied to, and I knew that the American people were being misled.  …  I don’t think that politics should dictate national security policy.”

“This is terrorism.  It’s a completely and utterly different fight from anything we have faced in our history, and that’s why we chose to do this story.”

“Our way of life is under attack.  If you think that’s … war-mongering, you’re not listening to what the people fighting you say about this fight..

“In your arrogance you think you write the script but you don’t.  There’s two sides, and we don’t dictate the terms.”

“Not only do we not dictate the terms, but we have less power to dictate anything on the world stage.  We now face an enemy about whom former US Ambassador Ryan Crocker said:  ’We’ve killed all the slow and stupid ones, and the ones that are left are more committed, and they didn’t become any kinder or gentler in the last 11 years.  We think we’ve won the campaign when they haven’t even begun to fight.’ ”

“I can’t stand that there is a major lie being propagated about the real situation.  I don’t care who’s in power.”

“If you fail to identify the ideological component to this fight, if you fail to identify what your enemy is really fighting for, if you lie about who they really are, I don’t see how you can possibly have the right strategy.”

“When I look at what’s happening in Libya, there’s a big... dance about whether this was a terrorist attack or a protest.  And you just want to scream, “...Are you kidding me?”  The last time we were attacked like this was the USS Cole, which was a prelude to the 1998 embassy bombings, which was a prelude to 9/11.  And you’re sending in FBI to investigate.  I hope to God that you’re sending in your best clandestine warriors who are going to exact revenge and let the world know that the United States will not be attacked on its own soil, that its ambassadors will not be murdered, and the United States will not stand by and do nothing about it.”




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