Romney’s moment of cowardice
He can't even muster the courage to correct a woman who says the president should be "tried for treason"
In hindsight, the last big moment of integrity for the Republican Party came when Sen. John McCain challenged an older white woman who called Barack Obama an “Arab” at an October 2008 campaign event. “No ma’am,” he told her wearily. “He’s a decent family man [and] citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that’s what this campaign’s all about. He’s not [an Arab].”
Since then, Republicans from Sarah Palin to John Boehner to Rick Santorum have had chances to slap down party members’ false and ugly allegations about the president, from his birthplace to his religion to his loyalty to the U.S., and they all failed. Mitt Romney had his moment Monday, when a woman at a town hall event said Obama should be “tried for treason,” and he failed too.
The moment seemed tailor-made for Romney to shake his Etch-A-Sketch and put the right-wing pandering of the primary season behind him. A woman in the crowd raised her hand and asked:
“We have a president right now that is operating outside the structure of our Constitution. And I want to know — yeah, I do agree he should be tried for treason — but I want to know what you would be able to do to restore balance between the three branches of government and what you are going to be able to do to restore our Constitution in this country.”
Romney missed the chance for a McCain moment, simply addressing the woman’s question and ignoring her charge of treason against the president.
“Well, as I’m sure you do, I happen to believe the Constitution was not just brilliant but probably inspired. I happen to believe the same thing about the Declaration of Independence,” he said, to applause. “I would respect the different branches of government if I am fortunate enough to become president.”
After the rally, in response to questions from CNN, Romney replied, sounding whiny: “I don’t correct all of the questions that get asked of me. Obviously I don’t agree that he should be tried.”
Obviously? Nothing is obvious about Romney’s beliefs. He lives in fear that the GOP base will reject him like a bad organ donation. In fact, Romney’s answer was almost identical to what Rick Santorum said after an audience member called Obama a Muslim: “It’s not my responsibility, as a candidate, to correct everybody who makes a statement that I disagree with.” Still going for the Santorum vote, Mitt?
I’ve said before that John McCain gets way too much Beltway credit for political courage. But credit where it’s due – he did the right thing in October 2008, and Romney did the wrong thing on Monday. There’s no better symbol of the GOP’s slide over the last four years than its presumptive nominee’s pathetic pandering.
Not really. You made insinuations and claims and you can't back them up with anything.
Not my responsibility to do it for you, right? Kind of like Romney isn't responsible. lol.
Funny.
Quoting numbr1wmn:Same thing you are doing isn't it?
Quoting Momniscient:
Out loud laugh.
So... that's a no. You just want to spout opinion with no backup.
God Bless America.
Snicker.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I said it could be for one. SEcond I live in America and I can say what I want.
Quoting Momniscient:
Then how are you qualified to insinuate that President Obama does not follow the constitution and 'can' be held as treasonous?
I'll ask again: can you defend your statement For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong? in the context in which you replied to?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
And how would you present to the court that President Obama has not followed the Constitution?
What is treason and what is your evidence that President Obama--your elected American official 'can' be considered to have committed treason. I am very interested to know so that I can make an informed decision as to whether the man who holds the highest office in the land is guilty of an imprison able and sometimes capital offense.
You asked how it was wrong that a woman said this. I ask you how it is right. Can you answer?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Do you feel qualified to say he didn't?
First off I said Can, third Obama took an oath to protect the constitution which he hasn't!
Quoting Momniscient:
So...
Do you then feel like you are qualified to state that the President of the United States has committed treason?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I don' t know I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
Quoting numbr1wmn:
For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong?
How would you present your case to the courts?
How is Mitt Romney responsible for what someone else said? Please enlighten me.
Quoting Momniscient:
Not really. You made insinuations and claims and you can't back them up with anything.
Not my responsibility to do it for you, right? Kind of like Romney isn't responsible. lol.
Funny.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Same thing you are doing isn't it?
Quoting Momniscient:
Out loud laugh.
So... that's a no. You just want to spout opinion with no backup.
God Bless America.
Snicker.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I said it could be for one. SEcond I live in America and I can say what I want.
Quoting Momniscient:
Then how are you qualified to insinuate that President Obama does not follow the constitution and 'can' be held as treasonous?
I'll ask again: can you defend your statement For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong? in the context in which you replied to?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
And how would you present to the court that President Obama has not followed the Constitution?
What is treason and what is your evidence that President Obama--your elected American official 'can' be considered to have committed treason. I am very interested to know so that I can make an informed decision as to whether the man who holds the highest office in the land is guilty of an imprison able and sometimes capital offense.
You asked how it was wrong that a woman said this. I ask you how it is right. Can you answer?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Do you feel qualified to say he didn't?
First off I said Can, third Obama took an oath to protect the constitution which he hasn't!
Quoting Momniscient:
So...
Do you then feel like you are qualified to state that the President of the United States has committed treason?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I don' t know I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
Quoting numbr1wmn:
For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong?
How would you present your case to the courts?
And you failed to comment on the hypocricy of the Obama administration?
Quoting Momniscient:
Not really. You made insinuations and claims and you can't back them up with anything.
Not my responsibility to do it for you, right? Kind of like Romney isn't responsible. lol.
Funny.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Same thing you are doing isn't it?
Quoting Momniscient:
Out loud laugh.
So... that's a no. You just want to spout opinion with no backup.
God Bless America.
Snicker.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I said it could be for one. SEcond I live in America and I can say what I want.
Quoting Momniscient:
Then how are you qualified to insinuate that President Obama does not follow the constitution and 'can' be held as treasonous?
I'll ask again: can you defend your statement For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong? in the context in which you replied to?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
And how would you present to the court that President Obama has not followed the Constitution?
What is treason and what is your evidence that President Obama--your elected American official 'can' be considered to have committed treason. I am very interested to know so that I can make an informed decision as to whether the man who holds the highest office in the land is guilty of an imprison able and sometimes capital offense.
You asked how it was wrong that a woman said this. I ask you how it is right. Can you answer?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Do you feel qualified to say he didn't?
First off I said Can, third Obama took an oath to protect the constitution which he hasn't!
Quoting Momniscient:
So...
Do you then feel like you are qualified to state that the President of the United States has committed treason?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I don' t know I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
Quoting numbr1wmn:
For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong?
How would you present your case to the courts?
He is responsible as a logical and rational candidate for defending his commander in chief (as one who wants to BE commander in chief) from libelous and false claims.
Quoting numbr1wmn:How is Mitt Romney responsible for what someone else said? Please enlighten me.
Quoting Momniscient:
Not really. You made insinuations and claims and you can't back them up with anything.
Not my responsibility to do it for you, right? Kind of like Romney isn't responsible. lol.
Funny.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Same thing you are doing isn't it?
Quoting Momniscient:
Out loud laugh.
So... that's a no. You just want to spout opinion with no backup.
God Bless America.
Snicker.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I said it could be for one. SEcond I live in America and I can say what I want.
Quoting Momniscient:
Then how are you qualified to insinuate that President Obama does not follow the constitution and 'can' be held as treasonous?
I'll ask again: can you defend your statement For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong? in the context in which you replied to?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
And how would you present to the court that President Obama has not followed the Constitution?
What is treason and what is your evidence that President Obama--your elected American official 'can' be considered to have committed treason. I am very interested to know so that I can make an informed decision as to whether the man who holds the highest office in the land is guilty of an imprison able and sometimes capital offense.
You asked how it was wrong that a woman said this. I ask you how it is right. Can you answer?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Do you feel qualified to say he didn't?
First off I said Can, third Obama took an oath to protect the constitution which he hasn't!
Quoting Momniscient:
So...
Do you then feel like you are qualified to state that the President of the United States has committed treason?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I don' t know I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
Quoting numbr1wmn:
For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong?
How would you present your case to the courts?
Specifically?
Nice deflection btw. lol.
Quoting numbr1wmn:And you failed to comment on the hypocricy of the Obama administration?
Quoting Momniscient:
Not really. You made insinuations and claims and you can't back them up with anything.
Not my responsibility to do it for you, right? Kind of like Romney isn't responsible. lol.
Funny.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Same thing you are doing isn't it?
Quoting Momniscient:
Out loud laugh.
So... that's a no. You just want to spout opinion with no backup.
God Bless America.
Snicker.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I said it could be for one. SEcond I live in America and I can say what I want.
Quoting Momniscient:
Then how are you qualified to insinuate that President Obama does not follow the constitution and 'can' be held as treasonous?
I'll ask again: can you defend your statement For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong? in the context in which you replied to?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
And how would you present to the court that President Obama has not followed the Constitution?
What is treason and what is your evidence that President Obama--your elected American official 'can' be considered to have committed treason. I am very interested to know so that I can make an informed decision as to whether the man who holds the highest office in the land is guilty of an imprison able and sometimes capital offense.
You asked how it was wrong that a woman said this. I ask you how it is right. Can you answer?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Do you feel qualified to say he didn't?
First off I said Can, third Obama took an oath to protect the constitution which he hasn't!
Quoting Momniscient:
So...
Do you then feel like you are qualified to state that the President of the United States has committed treason?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I don' t know I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
Quoting numbr1wmn:
For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong?
How would you present your case to the courts?
Who cares.Look at some of the comments Obama himself has made (lies) against others.Get over it already.
The only one deflecting here is you. You can't answer 2 of my posts now.
Quoting Momniscient:
Specifically?
Nice deflection btw. lol.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
And you failed to comment on the hypocricy of the Obama administration?
Quoting Momniscient:
Not really. You made insinuations and claims and you can't back them up with anything.
Not my responsibility to do it for you, right? Kind of like Romney isn't responsible. lol.
Funny.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Same thing you are doing isn't it?
Quoting Momniscient:
Out loud laugh.
So... that's a no. You just want to spout opinion with no backup.
God Bless America.
Snicker.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I said it could be for one. SEcond I live in America and I can say what I want.
Quoting Momniscient:
Then how are you qualified to insinuate that President Obama does not follow the constitution and 'can' be held as treasonous?
I'll ask again: can you defend your statement For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong? in the context in which you replied to?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
And how would you present to the court that President Obama has not followed the Constitution?
What is treason and what is your evidence that President Obama--your elected American official 'can' be considered to have committed treason. I am very interested to know so that I can make an informed decision as to whether the man who holds the highest office in the land is guilty of an imprison able and sometimes capital offense.
You asked how it was wrong that a woman said this. I ask you how it is right. Can you answer?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Do you feel qualified to say he didn't?
First off I said Can, third Obama took an oath to protect the constitution which he hasn't!
Quoting Momniscient:
So...
Do you then feel like you are qualified to state that the President of the United States has committed treason?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I don' t know I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
Quoting numbr1wmn:
For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong?
How would you present your case to the courts?
Quoting rachelrothchild:
Deflecting/ignoring questions is common among politicians.
This is true....and very sad, isn't it?
That's because I have no idea what you are talking about in your attempts to shift focus from the fact that you can't answer as to why it is okay for you to insinuate the President has committed treason.
Quoting numbr1wmn:The only one deflecting here is you. You can't answer 2 of my posts now.
Quoting Momniscient:
Specifically?
Nice deflection btw. lol.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
And you failed to comment on the hypocricy of the Obama administration?
Quoting Momniscient:
Not really. You made insinuations and claims and you can't back them up with anything.
Not my responsibility to do it for you, right? Kind of like Romney isn't responsible. lol.
Funny.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Same thing you are doing isn't it?
Quoting Momniscient:
Out loud laugh.
So... that's a no. You just want to spout opinion with no backup.
God Bless America.
Snicker.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I said it could be for one. SEcond I live in America and I can say what I want.
Quoting Momniscient:
Then how are you qualified to insinuate that President Obama does not follow the constitution and 'can' be held as treasonous?
I'll ask again: can you defend your statement For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong? in the context in which you replied to?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
And how would you present to the court that President Obama has not followed the Constitution?
What is treason and what is your evidence that President Obama--your elected American official 'can' be considered to have committed treason. I am very interested to know so that I can make an informed decision as to whether the man who holds the highest office in the land is guilty of an imprison able and sometimes capital offense.
You asked how it was wrong that a woman said this. I ask you how it is right. Can you answer?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Do you feel qualified to say he didn't?
First off I said Can, third Obama took an oath to protect the constitution which he hasn't!
Quoting Momniscient:
So...
Do you then feel like you are qualified to state that the President of the United States has committed treason?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I don' t know I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
Quoting numbr1wmn:
For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong?
How would you present your case to the courts?
LMAO sure!
Quoting Momniscient:
That's because I have no idea what you are talking about in your attempts to shift focus from the fact that you can't answer as to why it is okay for you to insinuate the President has committed treason.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
The only one deflecting here is you. You can't answer 2 of my posts now.
Quoting Momniscient:
Specifically?
Nice deflection btw. lol.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
And you failed to comment on the hypocricy of the Obama administration?
Quoting Momniscient:
Not really. You made insinuations and claims and you can't back them up with anything.
Not my responsibility to do it for you, right? Kind of like Romney isn't responsible. lol.
Funny.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Same thing you are doing isn't it?
Quoting Momniscient:
Out loud laugh.
So... that's a no. You just want to spout opinion with no backup.
God Bless America.
Snicker.
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I said it could be for one. SEcond I live in America and I can say what I want.
Quoting Momniscient:
Then how are you qualified to insinuate that President Obama does not follow the constitution and 'can' be held as treasonous?
I'll ask again: can you defend your statement For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong? in the context in which you replied to?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
And how would you present to the court that President Obama has not followed the Constitution?
What is treason and what is your evidence that President Obama--your elected American official 'can' be considered to have committed treason. I am very interested to know so that I can make an informed decision as to whether the man who holds the highest office in the land is guilty of an imprison able and sometimes capital offense.
You asked how it was wrong that a woman said this. I ask you how it is right. Can you answer?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
Do you feel qualified to say he didn't?
First off I said Can, third Obama took an oath to protect the constitution which he hasn't!
Quoting Momniscient:
So...
Do you then feel like you are qualified to state that the President of the United States has committed treason?
Quoting numbr1wmn:
I don' t know I am not a lawyer.
Quoting Momniscient:
Quoting numbr1wmn:
For a president NOT to follow the constitution can be treasonous so how was this wrong?
How would you present your case to the courts?
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