McCain backers hit Romney
John McCain -- or at least his surrogates and endorsers -- continued the assault on Mitt Romney today.
Lindsey Graham, McCain's US Senate colleague from South Carolina, called Romney "naive" for saying on Fox News last weekend that foreign policy experience isn't a prerequisite for the next president.
"The next president of the United States will face some of the most monumental foreign policy challenges in our nation's history," Graham said in a statement issued by McCain's campaign. "Because of this, I believe foreign policy experience matters. For Governor Romney to say otherwise is naive."
McCain also launched a new web-only ad (watch it here) that calls itself a "Mitt Romney issue alert" on foreign policy.
It shows Romney saying, "Well, if we want somebody who has a lot of experience in foreign policy we can simply go to the State Department."
Then the announcer says, "Is he serious? We live in a dangerous world. And these are serious times. America needs a President who is serious about foreign policy. John McCain is he one man prepared to lead America in a time of crisis."
Romney's campaign responded by issuing a statement from US Representative Pete Hoekstra of Michigan, the top Republican on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, who has been campaigning with Romney in Iowa.
"Senator McCain is an honorable man but his recent attacks on Governor Romney are a stretch," Hoekstra said. "In challenging times, we need a leader who can guide America and chart a course to overcome the threats our country faces today. Governor Romney is the only presidential candidate who has outlined a comprehensive strategy for leading America forward and defeating the global jihadist threat. He will build a stronger military, develop a new counter-terrorism force, and work with our allies and partners around the world to help nations reject jihadism."
The New Hampshire Union Leader, whose endorsement of McCain helped resurrect his campaign, hit Romney again in a front-page editorial that accused him of running dishonest ads about McCain's stand on immigration, specifically Social Security benefits.
"With gloves off, Romney distorts," says the headline on the web version.
Romney has been slashing McCain in ads on taxes and spending, as well as immigration, and arguing that the former Massachusetts governor is the true conservative in the race.
A new CNN/WMUR poll shows Romney and McCain tied at 29 percent, with Rudy Giuliani in third with 12 percent, a week before the Jan. 8 primary.
Romney didn't say "no foreign policy experience needed". He said that being an expert in foreign policy is not a condition of the presidency. McCain, get it right. Nice try though.
Bryan, John McCain and crew got it right strong knowledge and experience in foreign policy is monumental for our nation. Only Obama is more naive the Romney.
McCain/ Huckabee in 2008
It appears that Romney has the strength of two men. It is taking two men to take him down if they can, McCain and Huckabee. Neither of these men have the records or experience to take Romney down by themselves. Romney is the true social and economic conservative. He is an amazing leader. Romney is on top in both Iowa and New Hampshire. Huckabee is strong in Iowa, but not New Hampshire. McCain is strong in New Hampsire but not Iowa. There is some desparation as seen throughout the long year and now two are united in one cause and that is not getting the Presidency for themselves as much as keeping Romney from winning. Sour Grapes
Mittflop, Mittbot a wolf in sheeps clothing...
Romney is a flipflopping, no principles joke. He will not be elected president. McCain is a man of principle and experience, and expertise in foreign policy is definitely a prerequisite of being president. Look what happened when our current idiot president was elected with no foreign policy experience. 4000 young Americans dead for nothing, and the rest of the free world ridicules us.
-a Massachusetts Independent
McCain has been in Congress for how long now? What has he accomplished? I have two neighbors who are good men and were prisoners of war but neither are qualified to be president. What are McCains qualifications? Does he have any fiscal / budget experience? The United States of America has one of the largest budgets in the world. Being a war hero hardly qualifies a person to handle that budget, especially with the state it is presently in.
There is a monetary crisis looming and it is going to take someone with backbone and experience to handle it. Let me introduce Mitt Romney.
GO ROMNEY!!!!!!!!
Romney has the truley rare combination of proven intelligence, experience, and leaderhsip well above the rest of the pack.
McCains foreign policy experience is not nearly as rare. Romney will have plenty of foreign policy experts working for him because that's what good executive's do; he will make sure he has them.
Romney has the truley rare combination of proven intelligence, experience, and leaderhsip well above the rest of the pack.
McCains foreign policy experience is not nearly as rare. Romney will have plenty of foreign policy experts working for him because that's what good executive's do; he will make sure he has them.
Romney has the truley rare combination of proven intelligence, experience, and leaderhsip well above the rest of the pack.
McCains foreign policy experience is not nearly as rare. Romney will have plenty of foreign policy experts working for him because that's what good executive's do; he will make sure he has them.
The integrity of a democracy is no better than those it elects to public office. Those who support Mitt Romney will share the responsibility for prompting a corrupt and dishonest man to the highest office in the land.
http://republicansagainstromney.blogspot.com/
Mitt Romney will not be able to lead America. These times require different strengths than Romney has to offer.
Many people probably don't know the fact that Mitt Romney rescued the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake. At a time when that event was about to go under, friends pleaded for him to come and help salvage a soon-to-be disaster which was poorly organized and doomed for failure. Once Romney took over, the situation changed and those Winter Olympics turned around to be a huge success. Also, Romney has been ridiculed for his abundant wealth. Once you find out how, you'll know "he got it HONEST!
The only candidate with really strong character in either party......is Romney.
Obama, I feel has good character.......but he is just too inexperienced. Obama will probably be President after Romney.
Nice to see many coming around and changing their vote to someone other than Romney. This guy is trying to buy/lie his way to the presidency, and I look forward to those in Iowa and NH saying loud and clear that this will not be tolerated. I'd much rather support an honest man like McCain, who even if I don't agree with him on every issue, I trust that he will do what he believes is right for America.
Whose NAIVE?!?!...that would be McCain with his unorganized crew and THE NEWS MEDIA...who think the American Voter can't see their lies, lies, lies trying to sway the TRUTH!
I want to expand on the comments of the 2002 Olympics. I remember well the news headlines when Romney returned a very large sum to the state of Utah after completing the Olympics. Seldom have we seen persons return unspent monies to the respective governments. This takes a great deal of dedication and political honesty.
"There is a monetary crisis looming and it is going to take someone with backbone and experience to handle it. Let me introduce Mitt Romney."
Please...foreign affairs experience isn't needed, but someone that can read a balance sheet is? Give me a military/Senate leader like McCain...we can hire someone from the Congressional Budget Office to write the budget...(instead of hiring someone from the State Department like Romney suggests). This is a time for leadership, not management.
Since when has McCain had foriegn policy experience? Has he ever been a Secretary of State? (That by the way was the context of Mitt Romney's statement) Has McCain ever written foriegn policy legislation? Oh, yeah - that's right - he did get with Kennedy and Lindsey and write that disasterous immigration plan that would have done wonders for our national security!!! Get a life Lindsey and McCain!
This lazy eyed treasonous JAG lawyer (a militatry lawyer who gets to dress up in a uniform and call himself a veteran) while they bring troops up on trumped up charges in the name of the Geneva Conventions is disgusting. Lindsey Grahamnesty is just PIMPING for his amnesty for illegal aliens McCain.
Lindsey may LOSE HIS OWN SEAT due to his support for the AMNESTY of 30-35 million illegal aliens and their families!
Willard Milton Romney? The pasty face liberal one term Massachusetts governor? Who' smiddle name should be Flipper!
Just call him Rock Hudson Romney and let him go meet Larry Craig in the men's room.
a great response by Mitt Romney:
http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/AmandaCarpenter/2008/01/02/romney_i%E2%80%99m_more_qualified_than_mccain_on_security
Any candidates on the Repugnican side with any real "substance" this time around instead of your own bought and paid for "kING gEORGE"?
Instead of the bought and downright STOLEN election your party has become so famous for in past years of late.
Once again, any REAL substance? I thought not.
Now back to the backbench for you and your party for the next 20 years.
How SWEET it is to be an American DEMOCRAT!
Come on over to the other side, it smells much more honest and above board over here.
Repugs suck?
Nice name. The crap you just said was the same shit that all the leftist riff raff were telling everyone in 2004. You guys were telling us how badly Kerry was going to win.
How'd that work out for ya jackass.
The simple fact is that if Hillary, the most hated woman in America, gets the Democrat nomination, the GOP is garanteed another 4 years in the White House.
You can keep the most hated woman in America, Obama Osama and the Pantene girl Edwards. mitt romney is going to be teh greatest president since the gipper.
So Romney promises that he and his wife will be monogamous(not like some un-named democratic presidemts). Whew, what a relief!! Well, at least he's consistent for a change......consistently sleazy.
Council on Foreign Relations
I like McCain, but don't like his take on immigration. I think immigation is a big issue this year that is being ignored.
McCain's foreign policy: chase Osama to the "gates of hell."
Sounds like radical jihad talk from the western world. Not presidential at all.
Romney may not have the same level of foreign policy experience as McCain, but he is the truest leader in this race, and as such will most effectively harness the minds and ideas of the true "experts" a foreign policy team. I wouldn't think that most of our presidents make significant foreign policy decisions on their own, without the advice of experts.
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