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Obama Campaign Blasts Mitt Romney for Initial Silence After Supporter Says President...'Treason’
The Boston Globe ^ | Monday, May 7, 2012 | Callum Borchers

Posted on 05/07/2012 3:34:11 PM PDT by kristinn

...After Supporter Says President ‘Should be tried for treason’

The Obama campaign slammed Mitt Romney Monday for not confronting a supporter who said during a town hall event in Cleveland that the president “should be tried for treason.”

“We have a president right now that is operating outside the structure of our Constitution,” a woman said during a question-and-answer session. “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, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, ignored the treason comment and answered her question.

“Well, as I’m sure you do, I happen to believe the Constitution was not just brilliant but probably inspired,” he said. “I happen to believe the same thing about the Declaration of Independence. I would respect the different branches of government if I am fortunate enough to become president.”

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“Time after time in this campaign, Mitt Romney has had the opportunity to show that he has the fortitude to stand up to hateful and over-the-line rhetoric and time after time, he has failed to do so,” campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith said in a statement. “If this is the ‘leadership’ he has shown on the campaign trail, what can the American people expect of him as commander-in-chief?”

Romney repeated his position shortly after the event during an interview on CNN but rejected the notion that he had a responsibility to take on the audience member.

“I don’t correct all of the questions that get asked of me.” Romney said.

(Excerpt) Read more at bostonglobe.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012election; dncbrownshirts; dopeandchange; doublestandard; douchebagtactics; election2012; fearbush; hypocrites; jivetalkin; kenyanbornmuzzie; mittromney; obama; obamalegacy; obamatreason; romney; shepardfairey; stalinisttactics; treason; unconstitutional
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To: kristinn
We expect that the Obama Regime to react according to the Chicago Way—with bullying tactics. Anyone opposing the Obama Regime will be met with reprisals including political, legislative and initiatives designed to kneecap your opponents. We wonder what kind of pressure the Chicago Way is putting on possible GOP donors where the Justice Department has become a political tool of he Regime. Gibson Guitars is a example of this action. Ted Nugent is a private citizen who has received threats.

For a good look at what I mean, check out this Wall Street Journal piece:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704224004574489563238177126.html

41 posted on 05/07/2012 4:01:34 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Countdown to 11-06-2012)
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To: kristinn

So, according to The Won, Romney doesn’t antagonize the base enough? Well, makes as much sense as the talk I hear from the left about how the press savages Obama on a daily basis...far tougher than they were on Bush.


42 posted on 05/07/2012 4:02:05 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: carriage_hill

Getting nervous Hussein?

This from the same a-hole that was publicly hinting that he might consider handing GWB and Dick Cheney over to Spain if they were successful in getting the International Criminal Court to issue indictments for them for “war crimes”.


43 posted on 05/07/2012 4:03:27 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: PGR88
They are reminding Mitt to stay politically correct, and that they expect him to police words like “Muslim” or “Marxist” or “Birth Certificate” or “Treason” or “Radical” by himself.

I can't blame the Obama folks for thinking that. McCain was masterful at slapping conservatives down. Peerless. If I were Romney, I'd tell Obama to go get McCain on the campaign trail to defend him again.

44 posted on 05/07/2012 4:05:27 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: BenLurkin
Well of course it's controversial.

Federal law provides that treason may only be committed who owes allegiance to the United States.

45 posted on 05/07/2012 4:05:39 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: kristinn

My only question to Milktoast Mitt:

“If you become president, will you appoint someone in the Justice Department who will investigate, prosecute and jail Eric ‘the Thug’ Holder, Barack Hussein Obama, (and others) for murder, sedition, perjury, theft, conspiracy, embezzlement, treason, hate crimes, racial bias and on and on?”

My answer is that he does NOT have the NUTS. Like all the punk a$$ rinos he surrounds himself with, he will pee his pants and lose his load the first time some ratz calls him a “racist”.

How pathetic.


46 posted on 05/07/2012 4:06:10 PM PDT by ConradofMontferrat (According to mudslimze, my handle is a Hate Crime. Hope they don't like it.)
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To: CaptainK

Throw it right back at that BASTARD (and he is, look it up) Barack.

Demand to know why he hired Shepard Fairey of the “Bush belongs behind bars” sticker campaign.

Barack has LIED in his address to Congress (which is why a congressman said “YOU LIE”), he has attacked the Supreme Court repeatedly. He does NOT believe in 3 separate branches of government. He does NOT support our allies. He bows before foreigner leaders. He trash talks America on foreign soil. He has declare surrender in the War on Terror.

Let’s not even bother with the whole gun smuggling to scare the public into suspending the 2nd amendment issue.


47 posted on 05/07/2012 4:06:52 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Barack Obama has cut and run from what he called "the right war".)
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To: kristinn

Dear Mitt:

When one of your supporters blurts out the truth about me, your preferred response should be “Obama’s a fine family man.” Thank you for playing.

Sincerely,

Barry


48 posted on 05/07/2012 4:09:08 PM PDT by Argus
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To: marstegreg
I've had just about enough of the “word police”.

I saw an article today where somebody wants to blacklist the word "blacklist."

Oh, here it is!

49 posted on 05/07/2012 4:09:59 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: a fool in paradise
When will Barack Obama answer to hiring a Communist vandal like Shepard Fairey who stickered towns with his Fear Bush (Bushhitler) stickers on public property?

Precisely!


50 posted on 05/07/2012 4:10:23 PM PDT by Jane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)
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To: RoosterRedux
“Will Romney fight back...or simply roll over like McCain?”

Romney's been waiting for a chance at the presidency his whole like. He will not be a pu$$y like McCain.

51 posted on 05/07/2012 4:11:23 PM PDT by HenpeckedCon (What pi$$es me off the most is that POS commie will get a State Funeral!)
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To: carriage_hill
I see nothing over the line about accusing Obama of Treason.

1. He isn't a legal President anyway he is a fraud not a Natural Born Citizen , and he knows it. TREASON.

Making laws on his own that the Congress will not pass TREASON
Calling Congress in recess illegally and appointing Department head by recess appointment. TREASON.

Telling Putin that he will be more flexible after the next election TREASON.

If Romney had balls he wouldn't apologise he would bring the charges and dare the Congress to impeach the Treasonous Faux President.

52 posted on 05/07/2012 4:11:30 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: kristinn

Well, John McCain spent much of HIS own campaign praising Obama. Of course, Obama feels it is the job of Romney to run around defending him. Obama isn’t used to being on the receiving end of insults (even if they ARE the truth!). He feels that he can say what he wants about his opponent- no matter how dishonest and insulting - and his opponent should be as stupid as John McCain and spend his time polishing Obama’s boots while on the campaign trail. I, for one, am glad that Romney shows no such tendency.


53 posted on 05/07/2012 4:14:08 PM PDT by onevoter
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To: a fool in paradise

Didn’t Fairey get in trouble for stealing the base photo for that from AP?


54 posted on 05/07/2012 4:15:05 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: kristinn

Which part of Obama’s agenda to destroy America is NOT “Treason”?


55 posted on 05/07/2012 4:15:09 PM PDT by G Larry (Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding)
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To: HenpeckedCon
I hope you are correct.

I know Romney has seen a lot of rejection as a missionary (but that qualifies him only for rejection). The question is...can he handle bloody Chicago-style politics.

He will soon have his chance to show what he can do!

56 posted on 05/07/2012 4:16:21 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: kristinn

It would be treason if he were an American, no?


57 posted on 05/07/2012 4:17:54 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: kristinn
Since when is Romney responsible for defending Obama? I guess Obama isn't aware Romney is running against him.
58 posted on 05/07/2012 4:20:22 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (If Barack has a memory like a steel trap, why can't he remember what the Constitution says?)
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To: kristinn

Surely we have better political tools to use than the truth. That’s so yesterday. What we need is a big lie. ;-)


59 posted on 05/07/2012 4:20:30 PM PDT by No One Special
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To: kristinn

I am still waiting for Obama to give back Bill Maher’s money for calling Sarah Palin a C**T!

Talk about hateful speech!!!!

Tell Axelrod to stop the crocodile tears!

What a bunch of hypocrites!

By the way, where are the jobs?


60 posted on 05/07/2012 4:21:57 PM PDT by Titus-Maximus (Light from Light)
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