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President Obama To Speak At 10:35

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Foreign Affairs
Posted on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 09:02:31 AM EST
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking now.

President Obama to speak at 10:35 a.m. from the Rose Garden at the White House. Watch here.

Mitt Romney, speaking before the President, after expressing condolences, quickly pivots to making a political statement. In my view, Governor Romney's political statements are ill timed, at best. Now he is taking questions about the midnight statement his campaign released attacking the U.S. consulate in Cairo. Romney's appearance is, to me at least, a disgrace. Tomorrow is plenty of time to play politics. Today is not the day for this. Poor taste, to put it mildly.

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    President Obama To Speak At 10:35 | 14 comments (14 topical)

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    Clinton did beautifully (5.00 / 3) (#1)
    by Militarytracy on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 09:11:49 AM EST
    Clinton speaks for me.  A handful of extremists will not beat me into living completely fear based.  The individuals at our embassy in Libya know the risks, and they serve.  They serve our nation, they serve the unity of humanity when they can.  Based on certain politics at certain times that service can be very dangerous and they all know this.

    We're not facing a handful of extremists, IMO (5.00 / 3) (#4)
    by Dadler on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 10:49:06 AM EST
    If we were, I think the problem would be much easier to "solve."  Hillary, while I agree with many things she says, is still engaging the paradigm that gets us into these messes.  And, I'm sorry, but we drone kill innocent people all the time, to think we don't is silly, and our protestations about violence, really, are as hypocritical as any.  IOW, my heart goes out to the families, and we are still as deluded as ever.

    Hate to be a pill, I'm just not as sanguine right now.

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    I've had this fight several times with my (5.00 / 2) (#8)
    by Militarytracy on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 11:12:47 AM EST
    husband and based on history I aalways lose, and just being a pacifist will not protect you.  It gets you dead often and empowers dictators.  There is no simple solution where everyone just goes home and shuts the door because we all live on the same planet, we cross paths, now more than ever.

    Historically speaking, based on the work current day sociologists, this the least blood thirsty the planet has ever been.  Considering the global population I've even read some call the lack of blood letting astonishing when confronted with mankinds history.  That is not to say that all is well, but it is to say that no matter how ugly you want to paint everything something right has been happening.

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    When you're right, you're right D... (none / 0) (#6)
    by kdog on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 10:57:35 AM EST
    serve the unity of humanity...gimme a break, if only that were true.

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    That's what we have the GOP for. (5.00 / 3) (#11)
    by Chuck0 on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 12:11:55 PM EST
    "A handful of extremists will not beat me into living completely fear based."

    Who needs muslim extremists when we have plenty of homegrown ones?

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    Free speech (none / 0) (#2)
    by coigue on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 10:31:01 AM EST
    is an American value we can all be proud to defend.

    Priebus should be called on to resign... (none / 0) (#3)
    by magster on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 10:34:25 AM EST
    ... as RNC chair.

    Hell (none / 0) (#5)
    by lilburro on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 10:56:31 AM EST
    he's smirking during the conference.  It doesn't look good.

    sorry, wrong thread n/t (none / 0) (#7)
    by lilburro on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 11:02:03 AM EST


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    CBS is reporting (none / 0) (#9)
    by samsguy18 on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 11:28:27 AM EST
    The Libyan security team who was protecting the embassy apparently after transferring the ambassador to a more secure location alerted the mob to his  new location.....they are also reporting he was suffocated.....and the others were shot.

    Actually (none / 0) (#10)
    by CoralGables on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 11:35:55 AM EST
    they are reporting:

    "...Stevens had "severe asphyxia," apparently from smoke inhalation, causing stomach bleeding, but had no other injuries"

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    There's (none / 0) (#12)
    by Ga6thDem on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 12:40:24 PM EST
    a graphic picture floating around on facebook. Does anyone know if it's real or not?

    would love to hear it is not (none / 0) (#14)
    by ruffian on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 01:26:03 PM EST
    My sister posted it, of course.

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    Nice post about one of the victims (none / 0) (#13)
    by Slado on Wed Sep 12, 2012 at 12:51:04 PM EST
    Sean Smith

    RIP

    President Obama To Speak At 10:35 | 14 comments (14 topical)

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