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#Romney Exposed: Reactions to Romney’s Libya Moment
Romney had a very awkward, possibly seriously damaging Libya moment in the second debate in which he claimed that President Obama had not called the attacks in Libya a terrorist attack for 14 days, only to be immediately fact-checked by the moderator Candy Crowley. After Crowley fact-checked Romney, Obama shouted out, “Can you say that a little louder Candy?”
Watch here:
ROMNEY: I think it’s interesting the president just said something which is that on the day after the attack, he went in the Rose Garden and said that this was an act of terror.
OBAMA: That’s what I said.
ROMNEY: I want to make sure we get that for the record, because it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in Benghazi an act of terror.
CROWLEY: He did in fact, sir.
OBAMA: Can you say that a little louder, Candy?
CROWLEY: He — he did call it an act of terror.
#RomneyExposed – What Folks are Saying on Romney’s Libya Moment:
Taegan Goddard @politicalwire That exchange on Libya was Romney’s Gerald Ford moment. He was lost and not presidential at all.
Chuck Todd @chucktodd Team Romney is going to wish they had that Libya moment back.
daveweigel @daveweigel How the hell does Romney lose a round on Libya? And lose that badly?
The Washington Post @washingtonpost Moderator corrects Romney. Day after attack, Obama did call #Libya an act of terror.
Jon Ralston @RalstonReports Romney looks deflated, realizing what just happened on Libya, as he rotely answers gun question.
Blake Hounshell @blakehounshell Hey Zeus that Romney meltdown on Libya was amazing.
Ben Domenech @bdomenech Worst answer of the night. RT @NKingofDC: Romney just lost a lot of ground on the Libya front.
Josh Greenman @joshgreenman Romney lost this Libya exchange badly.
Blake Hounshell @blakehounshell Romney blew his big chance on Libya. Now compounding his mistake. Obama: “Get the transcript.”
Philip Klein @philipaklein Romney really blew the Libya exchange. Shocking.
David Corn @DavidCornDC Romney didn’t read the NYT today, which noted Libyan eyewitnesses said some attackers did say they were mad about YouTube video. #debate
Sabrina Siddiqui @SabrinaSiddiquinow The audience is clapping, Candy is correcting Romney, Obama is roasting his opponent. Libya not going Romney’s way at all. #debates
jasoncherkis @jasoncherkis It’s come to this. Romney now debating with Crowley.
Ari Melber @AriMelber Romney was faltering in this debate, and then at the end he reminded everyone that his opponent is the Commander in Chief.
Reid Epstein @reidepstein Lots of unauthorized cheering in the crowd there for Candy’s factcheck of Romney.
Chuck Todd @chucktodd Another potential tense moment. Obama stares down Romney on Libya. Rough moment there for Romney; “act of terror” line was in there
Michael Cohen @speechboy71 Weak answer by Romney here. Surprised; figured this Libya answer would be teed up
Josh Greenman @joshgreenman Obama expressing umbrage now, and it’s believable. “That’s not what we do.”
jeremy scahill @jeremyscahill RT @jstrevino HUGE MISS by Romney on Libya. Huge.
Daniel Drezner @dandrezner Romney just stepped in it, and stepped badly.
Michael Cohen @speechboy71 This Libya exchange is horrendous for Romney
Josh Greenman @joshgreenman Romney lost this Libya exchange badly.
The Washington Post@washingtonpostnow Moderator corrects Romney. Day after attack, Obama did call #Libya an act of terror.
Ben Domenech @bdomenech Again, Romney is at his weakest on foreign policy. Just not strong, not ready. Which is why Obama’s strongest debate will be last one.
msnbc @msnbc The moment from tonight everyone will remember: Candy Crowley fact-checking Romney on Benghazi. #msnbc2012
Anthony De Rosa @AntDeRosa FACT CHECK: Obama called Benghazi attack an “act of terror” during Rose Garden address soup.ps/SZdMQA #debates
Blake HounshellVerified @blakehounshell Romney is just flat wrong. “Am I incorrect in this regard?”
George Zornick @gzornick Obama in the Rose Garde, 9/12: “No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation” 1.usa.gov/UKvx5p #boom
Josh Barro @jbarro That exchange went badly for Romney and was an own goal.
Neil King @NKingofDC Romney just lost a lot of ground on the Libya front.
Matt O’Brien @ObsoleteDogma Fact-checking back and forths have not been good for Romney. He should move on.
Mike O’Brien @mpoindc Not. A. Great. Moment. For. Romney.
Charles M. Blow @CharlesMBlow Romney lost this debate 20 minutes ago… #debate
Chuck Todd @chucktoddnow Team Romney is going to wish they had that Libya moment back.
Ryan Lizza @RyanLizza1m Bit of a train wreck for Romney there.
Marc Caputo @MarcACaputo Obama’s get-yout-shinebox moment: “Get the transcript.” When Crowley agrees w/him, says “can you say that a little louder.”
Jon Ralston @RalstonReports Is it possible Obama turned the best question of the night for Romney into a win? Be fascinating to see reaction from real people.
Andy Carvin @acarvin Crowley just fact-checked Romney on Benghazi. Audience clapped.
David Firestone @fstonenyt Who briefed Romney on Obama’s remark? Amazing that he would blow it this badly in a major debate.
John Heilemann @jheil The Hillary followup allowed Obama to step up — and win the final exchange. The right will trash Candy tmw like crazy, but she was right
Don Lemon @DonLemonCNN That was actually brilliant. Maybe the line of the night.#PleaseProcedeGovernor #Debate2012 #CNNDebate #CNN
daveweigel @daveweigel How the hell does Romney lose a round on Libya? And lose that badly?
The Washington Post @washingtonpost Moderator corrects Romney. Day after attack, Obama did call #Libya an act of terror
Jeffrey Goldberg @JeffreyGoldberg Obama leading from the front on that “who’s responsible” answer.
Joel Gehrke @Joelmentum Really surprised Romney handled the Libya question so badly.
Matt Yglesias @mattyglesias “The president’s policies in the Middle East began with an apology tour”—just straight-up lying right?
Joe Scarborough @JoeNBC Romney is fumbling through a question on Libya that he should be owning.
Daily Intel @DailyIntel Obama seems legitimately angry at the notion that members of his administration would play politics with the Benghazi attack.
Jonathan Weisman @jonathanweisman Ooh, Obama was ready for this. Suggestion that anyone would play politics with ambassador’s death is offensive.
Brutal, just brutal. Romney was planning on telling President Obama to “man up” on Libya but instead, Romney lost his pants.
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42 Responses to #Romney Exposed: Reactions to Romney’s Libya Moment
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Hsquared
Oct. 16th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
The president was truly pissed during this exchange. He gave Romney a couple of looks that could melt metal.
Jamie
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 2:11 am
Read the transcript. Not once did Obama call it an act of terror in the Rose garden briefing. Both Obama and CROWLEY were lying. Romney was telling the truth
Shiva (Moderator)
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 5:54 am
LOL YOU need to read the transcripts! Obama did say it
KatzKids
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 7:23 am
You need to watch the video AND read the transcript. It’s all over the web AND the news.
Romney wouldn’t speak/know the truth if it bit him on his ass. This time it did – big time!
Cody
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 8:22 am
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3...
“No acts of terror will ever…”
Alan Koeppen
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 9:33 am
I suppose that’s why 17 others think you’re wrong and have disliked your comment and many other people after your comment have told you you’re wrong.
Because it’s always SO much easier to claim 2 people you don’t like to be lying instead of admitting that 1 person you do like is lying.
Hypocrite.
WTF1113
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Hey Jamie, here’s a couple of tips on how to use the interwebs:
1. click on this here link: www.whitehouse.gov/the-pr...
2. hold down the “Ctrl” key and then hit your “F” key, then type the word “terror”
3. stop smoking crack
SickupandFed
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
I suggest that this troll can’t read.
Reynardine
Oct. 16th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
There is a Russian saying that a smart ass gets screwed with its own dick.
buckeyewill
Oct. 16th, 2012 at 11:41 pm
1st debate:Moderate Mitt
2nd debate: Wishy-washy Willard
Wow
Anne
Oct. 16th, 2012 at 11:41 pm
Willard thought he was being funny and clever by bringing up Libya, but Ms. Crawley wouldn’t let him get away with this lie. He made an even bigger fool of himself than he usually does, and that’s a lot.
Magdalena
Oct. 16th, 2012 at 11:53 pm
Romney did as expected – failed at this attempt to set new lies about the President. The Libya comment sunk him even more. The China comment made by President Obama, “Governor you’d be the last person to get tough on China.” was right on! Romney still didn’t give any specifics when asked questions about his “policies” and his face gave me a hint to how he was feeling when the President called out his lies – pissed! This debate reinforced my faith in President Obama. Obama, 2012!
Faith
Oct. 16th, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Someone’s head is going to roll at Romney HQ over this.
Melinda Goldman
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 12:04 am
That was a debate let me tell you . Romney looked angry, shocked that the moderator had fact checked his forging policy statements . The 47% saved for the end by President Obama was devastating for the Romney campaign.
Moondaddy666
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 12:09 am
One can only lie so much till people start getting tired of hearing the lies…Sadly this debate still lacked substance…More parties allowed into the debate to add more to the discussion would of been nice to see but sadly there’s a two party strangle hold and the idiot masses are tricked once again two believe these to jag offs are our only choices…I’d like to see free elections, free debates and fair treatment from other parties to partake in the election process…I thought this was a democracy for god sakes…Any who, the debate was nothing new…same debate, different year, different talking heads and the same S@#% being spewed…
Mitchell
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 12:24 am
Obama kinda looked like he was enjoying Romney’s eff-ups. This debate was quite entertaining! Obama-Biden 2012 for sure!
Alex Holston
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 12:40 am
Romney did not lie and Candy was wrong. Read it for yourself at: m.whitehouse.gov/the-pres.... The president after talking about 9-11 said that acts of terror will not be tolerated. He did not specifically say this was an act of terror, and if he did, that is a pretty indirect way to say so. I know both sides will read this transcript with their own bias, but as I read it it is not black and white as you might so boastfully put.
UncaJoe
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 12:54 am
So, exactly what part of that statement is ambiguous?
TigerLily
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 2:58 pm
you cannot ..not..educate a rw constituent. they take pride in their ignorance. alot of pride.
Anne
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 12:59 am
The video showing the president speaking his words resolutely was shown, and there is no ambiguity in them except for those whose minds are closed to anything says. Besides, Willard has more than earned his reputation as a pathological liar, and his sidekick Lyin’ Ryan’ is almost as bad.
Jo Hargis
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 1:55 am
“No acts of terror will ever shake….”
Geez, man, nice try, but how much more obvious is it? Would he go to the Rose Garden and talk about this tragedy in terms of “acts of terror” if he didn’t think that’s what it was? Why would anyone do that? Do you need him to say specifically “This.was.an.act.of.terror.”?
nomad
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 3:53 am
Sure, and so you think “no acts of terror” statement was general? The day after the attack?
I think Obama didn’t make the same mistake as Romney did. He didn’t shoot off his mouth a few hours after the embassy attacks and begin making unsupported claims. Remember that at the same time Romney was criticizing Obama for the Egyptian embassy statement, calling it apologizing. Wrong on that count too.
By waiting for the full story to become apparent and choosing his words with care, Obama showed himself to be presidential and not a hot head trying to act tough. As president, will Romney’s handlers have to keep coming out after every speech and “clarify” what he meant??? Some president.
Dan Schulte
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 12:53 am
Romney is pretty far out of his league, and seems to avoid the word bishop like the plague.
KatzKids
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 7:31 am
Mentioning his religion & the fact that he was a “Pastor” for over 10 years shows exactly how desperate Romney is, and how stupid. He’s carefully avoided all talk about how influential he is within his church, or answer any questions about his religion in general. Now he admits/qualifies that he’s a “Pastor?” That’ll raise some eyebrows in the Dominionist followers or it should since he is far from being a “run-of-the-mill Mormon.
KatzKids
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 7:44 am
Another sign of Romney’s desperation was his bringing up Fast & Furious again, which has been a losing proposition for the GOPTP from the beginning, especially when ISSA & his McCarthy crew of cut throats found absolutely NOTHING wrong & their Kangeroo Kourt of impeaching AG Holder was also exposed as a fraud. That was another one where he talked “fast & furious” over the moderator & refused to stop. Completely off topic & revealing.
mathazar
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 12:57 am
Josh Barro summed it up perfectly.
own goal.
Deanne
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 2:03 am
Mitt Romney Campaign: We Will Not ‘Be Dictated By Fact-Checkers’ (August 2012)
We can say that Romney was ‘Crowley Checked’!!!
dem9586792844592
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 2:09 am
Repubs at HuffPo and elsewhere are claiming Crowley later “retracted” her fact check. Anybody have definite info?
Kenneth Morgan
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 2:21 am
No mattter. Obama did say it. I saw and heard it. Crowley is beck peddling now to her management that wants romney to win.
Chris
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 2:36 am
Why would she retract her statement? She was 100% correct
SickupandFed
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
To her credit, Candy has done no such thing. But it is typical rethug. They do their best to bully everyone and every situation they touch. They want to be the thugs of the future, but they are pantywaists.
Elena
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 4:17 am
Candy Crowley should never be picked as a moderator ever again for her on the spot attempt to fact check; only to apologize for her mistake and admit that Romney was correct on Libya.
You people need to visit more than one website and not rely on one story before you spew a load of hatred on a man who is persecuted for being extremely successful.
Shiva (Moderator)
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 5:50 am
Romney wasnt correct on Lybia., Read the transcripts of the Presidents speech the day after.
Dani
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 4:23 am
Problem was that Romney thought everybody was stuck in the same bubble news cycle he has been stuck on…. When you take it to the general population it doesn’t translate well than you end up with an Abraham Lincoln moment:
“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”
D. W. Skinner
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 5:22 am
he came off as a mean, hostile, bullying, smirking, lying jerk.
Kentucky girl
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 5:48 am
Your bashing Romney cause of this but you forgot when candy said “it did take 14 days for obama to call the attack an act of terror. ” if your gonna quote things make sure you get all of it and don’t leave put parts.
FauxRomney
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Hi…I am just curious how do you get your comment outlined with f i r e? Really. What is the formula, please? I like it.
Lily Lorber
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 7:07 am
SHOCKING VIDEO – ROMNEY CAUGHT:
Romney sees both the LOSS of American Lives AND AMERICANS IN DANGER AS AN OPPORTUNITY !
– - – Many of us heard the story that the Romney campaign had told the AP ( associated press) that
“Libya was an OPPORTUNITY”. . . . HEAR Romney actually say that “he was looking for another
opportunity of American lives to be in danger”.
REMEMBER the video from that fundraiser ? I had to listen a couple of times until I caught it. . . . . .
Romney was saying the Iran hostage crisis in 1980 was an “opportunity.” And that he was keeping his eyes
out for another “opportunity” for Americans’ lives to be threatened.. . . .
In the attached VIDEO CLIP Romney says regarding American hostages in 1980:
[at 2:02min] “I mean, if something of that nature presents itself I will work to find a way to take advantage of the opportunity.”
** Listen to this clip – The conversation about the American Hostages in 1980 begins 1:32 min. into the clip.
Romney’s HORRIBLE comment comes at 2:02 min. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L...
Gary Vaughn
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 8:01 am
Ky. Jelly and Alex are just too stupid to breathe on their own. All video shows the man saying what he said, no damned spin to cover the fact that Romney is nothing but a lying SOB.
The Other Mccain
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
This was a biased moderator who wanted nothing more than for her messiah to win. Romney had the facts right, stated so, then got shot down by accusations and applause from the liberal plants in the audience.
Elena
Oct. 17th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
What a clueless bunch. Your president’s comment on acts of terrorism referred to the original 2001 9/11 attack. You reap what you sow.
Everyone should use the subsidy calculator on your precious Obamacare and punch in your numbers to find out 2 things: how short your subsidy is and how much your out of pocket cost is. Start saving now for the penalty if you can’t pay, capish? Good luck with that and your never ending love festival.
DesertMama
Oct. 18th, 2012 at 1:37 am
Keep denying it, but she said “Romney was right!”
www.mediaite.com/tv/candy...