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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:17 AM Apr 2012

Top Romney Adviser: Obama’s ‘One Of The Most Divisive Presidents’

Top Romney Adviser: Obama’s ‘One Of The Most Divisive Presidents’

On Meet the Press Sunday, Senior Romney adviser Ed Gillespie called President Obama “one of the most divisive presidents in American History” for suggesting, through his campaign, that had Mitt Romney been president, Osama bin Laden could still be alive. It’s a suggested Biden echoed in a speech in New York this week as well as in this video.

“This is one of the reasons President Obama has become on of the most divisive presidents in American history,” Gillespie said. “He took something that was a unifying event for all Americans… He’s managed to turn it into a divisive, partisan, political attack.” Gillespie predicted that it would be seen as a “desperate” sign from his campaign.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/top-romney-adviser-obamas-one-of-most-divisive

Looks like the Republicans are trying out a new talking point.

Romney Camp: Obama Using Bin Laden To ‘Divide Us’
http://sync.democraticunderground.com/1002617193

John McCain complains about politicizing 9/11
http://sync.democraticunderground.com/1002619184

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Top Romney Adviser: Obama’s ‘One Of The Most Divisive Presidents’ (Original Post) ProSense Apr 2012 OP

One of the characteristics of your garden-variety psycho- and sociopaths is that coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #1

"had Mitt Romney been president, Osama bin Laden could still be alive." DCBob Apr 2012 #2

Why does Chipmunk come to mind? nt Snotcicles Apr 2012 #3

So he's admitting Romney would have dropped the ball? aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #4

Screw you Gillespie. Scuba Apr 2012 #5

There's nothing wrong with that, depending on where the "division" is saras Apr 2012 #6

Screw Them!!!!! Homer Wells Apr 2012 #7

The GOP is far more devisive than Obama will ever be. Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #8

Some great comments from a poster on Politico. DCBob Apr 2012 #9

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

1. One of the characteristics of your garden-variety psycho- and sociopaths is that

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:20 AM

Apr 2012

they feel no shame.

Q.E.D.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

2. "had Mitt Romney been president, Osama bin Laden could still be alive."

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Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:23 AM

Apr 2012

very possible. Romney is indescisive and always looking for the least controversial route with the least resistance.

Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)

3. Why does Chipmunk come to mind? nt

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Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:24 AM

Apr 2012

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

4. So he's admitting Romney would have dropped the ball?

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Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:28 AM

Apr 2012

I don't see him denying the idea that Osama would be alive if Romney were President, just that he doesn't like that being pointed out.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

5. Screw you Gillespie.

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Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:41 AM

Apr 2012

saras

(6,670 posts)

6. There's nothing wrong with that, depending on where the "division" is

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Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:49 AM

Apr 2012

The only moral form of discrimination is that which places all the sensible people on one side of an issue and all the stupid people on the other side.

Bring it on.

Homer Wells

(1,576 posts)

7. Screw Them!!!!!

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Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:52 AM

Apr 2012

Preesident Obama got him, they didn't. End of Story!!!

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

8. The GOP is far more devisive than Obama will ever be.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 02:32 PM

Apr 2012

The GOP is attempting to bring down the economy in order to defeat Obama.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

9. Some great comments from a poster on Politico.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 05:17 PM

Apr 2012

Romney said "It's not worth moving Heaven and Earth and spending billions of dollars just to get one person." When President Obama took office he told his CIA director that his No. 1 job was to hunt down and get Osama Bin Laden. There is the difference! It was the wrong question for Gregory to ask "If Romney were in the same situation, being told by intellegence sources where Bin Laden was, would he have done the same thing?" The point is: Romney WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME SITUATION!

And we now see clearly what the Republican talking points will be for this election:
1. President Obama is not a leader. (We have tried to keep him from accomplishing anything because it might look like he is leading. ) 2. The economy is recovering too slowly. (We have refused to pass the jobs bill or further stimulus so that the economy will fail.) And, now No. 3. The President is pointing out some of his accomplishments and because we don't like his success, he is being DIVISIVE!

-- Gaylon Monteverde

http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2012/04/gibbs-romney-wouldnt-have-ordered-bin-laden-raid-121975.html

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So well said and so true. Gaylon is right on target.

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