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Romney: My comments at fundraiser were ‘not elegantly stated’
During a press conference on Monday night, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney admitted remarks he made in a recently published video were “not elegantly stated.” Romney said he was just talking “off the cuff” when he described President Barack Obama’s supporters as people “who believe that they are victims, who…
Obama considers executive order in wake of Cybersecurity Act failure
The Obama administration is considering issuing an executive order to achieve some of the aims of the Cybersecurity Act, which died in the Senate in August. “Following congressional inaction, the President is determined to use existing executive branch authorities to protect our nation against cyber threats,” John Brennan, Assistant to…
Fox News host: Obama ‘answers to the Quran first and the Constitution second’
Fox News co-host Eric Bolling on Monday accused President Barack Obama of valuing the teachings of Islam over the U.S. Constitution. Bolling noted on The Five that the alleged maker of a highly controversial anti-Islam film on YouTube had been interviewed by federal probation officers over the weekend. “America changed…
Romney rejects charges of disarray in campaign
WASHINGTON — Trailing in the polls 50 days before the election, Republican White House challenger Mitt Romney dismissed Monday charges his campaign was in disarray and said there would be no shake-up. “I’ve got a terrific campaign,” he said in an interview with Telemundo to air on Monday night. “My…
Romney: Obama supporters believe they are victims and pay no income tax
At a private fundraiser earlier this year, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney claimed that most supporters of President Barack Obama — and nearly half of Americans — believed they were entitled to government handouts and didn’t take responsibility for their lives. “There are 47 percent of the people who will…
Don Lemon: Romney throws around ‘patriot’ but lies about Libya attacks
CNN host Don Lemon is calling out Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for “lying” to cover up his initial reaction to the attacks on the U.S. embassy in Libya, that President Barack Obama had “sympathized” with the attackers. “A rush to judgment, and then lying to cover it up,” Lemon…
Soledad O’Brien calls out Peter King over Obama ‘apology tour’ myth
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) found himself being grilled by CNN host Soledad O’Brien on Monday about the claim President Barack Obama had gone on an “apology tour” — and the congressman was unable to name a single instance in which the president had apologized for the United States. After the…
Libyan president contradicts U.S.: ‘No doubt’ embassy attack was preplanned
The president of Libya said this weekend that the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi was carefully planned for months, contradicting a U.S. official’s assurance that there was no prior knowledge of the plot. “The way these perpetrators acted and moved, and their choosing the specific date…
Obama to launch China WTO action on autos
President Barack Obama will launch a new WTO enforcement action against Chinese auto subsidies Monday, countering his Republican foe Mitt Romney’s accusations that he is too timid towards Beijing. Obama will leverage the political power of his office when he makes the announcement in swing state Ohio and argue that…
George Will: Romney could not have prevented embassy attacks
The Romney campaign wants voters to believe that if Mitt Romney were president, U.S. embassies across the Middle East would not have come under attack last week. Asked if that’s correct on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, conservative political columnist George Will had a simple answer: “No.” In admitting as…
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