Random observations on 9/11

[Dahoss]

I saw a bumper sticker this summer that said America-1 Osama-0.

I understand the message and someone was trying to make a buck off what happened, but....huh? Is that what some think...that we "won?"

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I saw a bumper sticker this summer that said America-1 Osama-0.

I understand the message and someone was trying to make a buck off what happened, but....huh? Is that what some think...that we "won?"

If only Muslims had a sense of humor maybe we would see bumper stickers that say:

America-1
Osama- 72 virgins

[Danzig]

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2...r-the-top?lite

on mitt jumping the gun with criticisms before he got all the facts. yet some will still think he'll be 'better than obama'. at what?

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2...r-the-top?lite

on mitt jumping the gun with criticisms before he got all the facts. yet some will still think he'll be 'better than obama'. at what?

this is the media's fault.

When the consulate was first stormed, and the flags were replaced with islamic flags, I was reading CNN and they gave the Obama Admin statement of
“efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims.”

which, after reading that, pissed me the fucl< off.

If that Obama Admin statement was about Terry Jones and not about the consulate being attacked... then the way the media portrayed it was wrong.

I had the same reaction to the statement as Romney did.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

this is the media's fault.

When the consulate was first stormed, and the flags were replaced with islamic flags, I was reading CNN and they gave the Obama Admin statement of
“efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims.”

which, after reading that, pissed me the fucl< off.

If that Obama Admin statement was about Terry Jones and not about the consulate being attacked... then the way the media portrayed it was wrong.

I had the same reaction to the statement as Romney did.

but, lori, you can't actually have an effect on things...romney could. he should know not to pop off before he gets all the details, because they matter.
as the article said, the part about 'feelings' was issued before the attack occurred.
now he has to backtrack again, and it's no one's fault but his. former presidents keep mum on things like this, with reason. perhaps candidates should as well? he's not in charge, a question on what his policy would be in a situation like this is something to ask as a rhetorical question. and he should have said something like, it's a developing story-until more is known, i have no comment. beats looking like a neophyte, or having to apoligize, or just plain looking like he's clueless-again.


just saw this, on the romney campaigns 'odd response'

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/20..._protests.html

romney decided to condemn pre-attack statements as tho they came after the attack. and they had time before their 'embargo' ended to get it straight.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

but, lori, you can't actually have an effect on things...romney could. he should know not to pop off before he gets all the details, because they matter.
as the article said, the part about 'feelings' was issued before the attack occurred.
now he has to backtrack again, and it's no one's fault but his. former presidents keep mum on things like this, with reason. perhaps candidates should as well? he's not in charge, a question on what his policy would be in a situation like this is something to ask as a rhetorical question. and he should have said something like, it's a developing story-until more is known, i have no comment. beats looking like a neophyte, or having to apoligize, or just plain looking like he's clueless-again.


just saw this, on the romney campaigns 'odd response'

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/20..._protests.html

romney decided to condemn pre-attack statements as tho they came after the attack. and they had time before their 'embargo' ended to get it straight.

i do agree that obviously his voice is a lot louder than mine.. and I agree politicians should sit and think before they speak (then again... what good does it do when they sit and think also?).

but I'm telling you, the media seems to mix and match so much it is hard to keep anything straight. Plus the whole thing about them reporting what they want to report, not facts and truths.

[dellinger63]

Used to be considered an act of war when a enemy attacked an embassy, including replacing flags with their own and responded to as such.

Now it's verbally condemned. We're acting like a bunch of pussies pretending the U.N. is our big brother and our enemies know it.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

i do agree that obviously his voice is a lot louder than mine.. and I agree politicians should sit and think before they speak (then again... what good does it do when they sit and think also?).

but I'm telling you, the media seems to mix and match so much it is hard to keep anything straight. Plus the whole thing about them reporting what they want to report, not facts and truths.

no, i still feel this is something that romney has to take full credit for. he popped off far too quickly. saw this:

http://www.theamericanhuman.com/2012...self-from.html

and i agree with what noonan said in there.