This was the brief segment on foreign policy in Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech last night. Yes I know Clint Eastwood stole the show, but this went down after 11 pm.
On another front, every American is less secure today because he has failed to slow Iran’s nuclear threat. In his first TV interview as president, he said we should talk to Iran. We’re still talking and Iran’s centrifuges are still spinning. President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus, even as he has relaxed sanctions on Castro’s Cuba.
Notice that Iran is a threat to the U.S. I’m sure Obama will push back today. Though he is running against Romney on abortion rights, on gay marriage and other progressive themes — he can’t run against this. He will state vehemently that he has not thrown Israel under the bus, and he hasn’t: because he has backed away on every statement he made about the conflict in that first few months of his presidency.
Apologies for the ad in that video. And thanks to Ira Glunts.
I think one reason the “thrown Israel under the bus” phrase is so beloved by Romney and his team is because they think it has the added purpose of telling ordinary Americans that even though unlike them, Romney never uses public transportation, at least he knows what a bus is.
Who would have guessed that Mitt Romney was such an irresponsible thrower of rhetorical Molotov cocktails? A real crank? At one time Romney struck most people as being fairly moderate and rational — that was a mistake.
I am betting that Mormons, like Christian Zionists, harbor some very crazy ideas about Jews, Israel and Jerusalem. It is a travesty that the mainstream media haven’t dug into what those “mystical” views might be — they could possibly trigger a global thermonuclear war.
Why hasn’t Mitt Romney mentioned the very real nuclear threat from North Korea, which should be of much greater concern to *Americans* than the non-existent nuclear threat from Iran? The answer is, Mitt Romney is not thinking about the American interest at all. He is tap dancing for Sheldon Adelson and Adelson’s powerful financial and political network. Romney is a hired Las Vegas entertainer performing in a casino — the GOP.
Reminder: Sheldon Adelson is one hundred times more wealthy than Mitt Romney — $25 billion vs. $.25 billion. And that doesn’t include the financial resources of Adelson’s fellow Likud Zionist billionaires (at least a dozen or two of them), all of whom are fired up to drive Americans into a war against Iran.
As an American, I can say with confidence that we are f*cked. Those few American political leaders who have attempted to stand up to this juggernaut, like Jimmy Carter and Ron Paul, have been crushed. The United States is now officially the plaything and blunt weapon of the most extreme right-wing regime in Israeli history.
Give me 10 million dollars, I may develop some crazy ideas too.
Moreover, Mitt may be afraid that he may be beaten up by Miss Adelson if he “does not play nice”. According to recent report, this is quite fearsome young lady.
seanmcbride
Now you just may have a little understanding how Hitler and his thugs could take over the whole german nation without facing much resistance.
The same is being done to the USA, ultra right hegemonists dictate the direction we go, and the nation just watches and says nothing. They are more interested to know where do you get the best hamburgers, latest Nike shoes or smart phones.
Brainless idiots. The germans paid for it dearly, we will do the same sooner or later.
Theo,
There are many similarities between contemporary America and the era that produced European fascism (including Nazism). Neoconservatives and Christian Zionists are playing the same games as Nazis from the 1930s.
They may well succeed in destroying America — they have already inflicted terrible damage on it. They have applied a wrecking ball to the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. They have already dumped several trillion dollars down the drain in losing foreign wars. They are pumped on ethnic and religious fanaticism about Israel and Zionism. And they continue to escalate their mad program in American politics.
sean
I tried to point to the many similarities in several comments, however the moderator deleted it every time.
I like history and those, those who do not understand it must relive it again.
We are in for rough times as soon as the economy dumps, (the question is not if, but when), as the case was in Europe 80 years ago.
@ Theo
I’d bet on it. Americans are chumps, with much less factual reason than the Germans had. The ultimate irony is the biggest chumps have no clue that is what they are-fat Goering alone would make mince meat of them all.
What Europe learned the hard way is waiting for Americans. The Israel Firsters will see to it, the Mitts, Chaneys, Condis, Ryans, McCains will follow the Zionist dollars and mainstream media hijack. Obama himself has no chance unless he gets beyond his Israel First handlers–no chance of that.
Hard to believe that Obama doesn’t know what his revered father would say about Israel’s antics. Or his mother, even. But in the end, Obama just wants to play on the best golf course, same as Condi. They got his number.
Well said. As you indicated in an another post, the mainstream media needs to dig in to the relationships between internationally organized crime, the Israel lobby,
and Adelson as they relate to the dismantling, subversion of our political process.
It’s these relationships which are utilizing “mystical” religious views as a cover for untrammeled political ambition as well as greed without end.
Yep, this is absolutely right. It’s pure campaigning, doesn’t have any relationship to reality. Romney has used this line throughout his run for the nomination.
RE: “President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus, even as he has relaxed sanctions on Castro’s Cuba.” ~ Mitt “the flip-flopper” Romney
MY COMMENT: ¡Viva Fidel! Long live The Castro!
Haight-Ashbury too!
Now the bad news! The head of Israel’s “extortion racket”, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be coming to the US next month in an effort to give the Romney/Ryan campaign a boost!
• EXTORTION - link to en.wikipedia.org
SEE: “Netanyahu to deliver speech on Iran at UN General Assembly”, By Barak Ravid, Haaretz, 8/30/12
PM to go to New York next month for 3-day visit; Netanyahu: I will go to the UN to tell the truth about the terror regime of Iran.
ENTIRE ARTICLE – link to haaretz.com
ALSO SEE: “Netanyahu to speak on Iran at U.N. General Assembly”, by Reuters, 8/30/12
ENTIRE ARTICLE – link to reuters.com
RE: “President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus, even as he has relaxed sanctions on Castro’s Cuba.” ~ Mitt “the flip-flopper” Romney
MY COMMENT: Allies “like Israel”? So Mitt “the flip-flopper” Romney considers Israel to be no better than the U.K.? Or France?
Off with his head! ! !
• SEE: God’s Hand – Rep. on Israel Policy [VIDEO, 04:04]
Cenk Uygur breaks down comments regarding foreign aid and Israel by Republican Congressman Daniel Webster.
LINK – link to youtube.com
• ALSO SEE: Congressman Daniel Webster “Must Fund Israel” Or Lose God’s Hand!
Theologian Paul Begley of Indiana explains that Florida Congressman Daniel Webster “Must support Israel” or lose the “Hand Of God” upon America! This is the one Congressman who is not afraid to stand for God’s Chosen People!!
LINK – link to youtube.com
• AND SEE – “Bachmann: America ‘cursed’ by God ‘if we reject Israel’”, By Andy Birkey, The Minnesota Independent, 02/08/10
SOURCE – link to minnesotaindependent.com
P.S. RE: “Allies ‘like Israel’? So Mitt ‘the flip-flopper’ Romney considers Israel to be no better than the U.K.? Or France?
Off with his head! ! !” – me (above)
MY CLARIFICATION FOR “HOMELAND SECURITY” AND ROMNEY’S “SECRET SERVICE” DETAIL: I certainly did not mean this literally! I was alluding to the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland.
I hope that’s kosher.
SEE – Red Queen: “OFF WITH HIS HEAD!” (Alice In Wonderland) [VIDEO, 00:18] – link to youtube.com
P.S. OMG, I’ve just dug myself in deeper now, haven’t I?
“No Fly List” here I come!