Posted on 05/19/2011 1:45:14 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama 'disrespected' Israel, threw it 'under the bus,' says Romney By Michael O'Brien - 05/19/11 03:29 PM ET
President Obama "disrespected" Israel and threw it "under the bus" in a wide-ranging speech on the Middle East on Thursday, GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney charged.
Romney strongly criticized Obama, who, in a speech at the State Department, called for Israel to return to its border lines as drawn before the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
"President Obama has thrown Israel under the bus. He has disrespected Israel and undermined its ability to negotiate peace," Romney said in a statement.
"He has also violated a first principle of American foreign policy, which is to stand firm by our friends," added the former Massachusetts governor.
Romney led Republicans in criticizing the Obama speech, which touched on broader themes throughout the Middle East, including the popular movements for democratization, from Egypt to Yemen, during the first half of the year.
"President Obama has betrayed Israel and made a grievous mistake by suggesting borders of Israel go back to pre-1967 borders. This is an outrage to peace, sovereignty of Israel, and a stable Middle East," former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R), a 2008 Republican presidential candidate who's been a staunch supporter of Israel, said in a statement.
Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), meanwhile, suggested Obama's stance could represent "the beginning of the end as we know it for the Jewish state."
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, another Republican presidential candidate, declined to comment on the Obama speech during an appearance on the Rush Limbaugh radio show this afternoon, explaining that he hadn't yet been able to listen to the speech or digest its contents.
The political battle lines emerged quickly on Thursday afternoon after Obama's speech, especially after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the president's call for a return to 1967 borders.
Netanyahu will meet with Obama on Friday at the White House, and he'll stay in Washington over the weekend before addressing the AIPAC conference Monday and a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday.
Obama ‘disrespected’ Israel, threw it ‘under the bus,’ says Romney...he added, “I can do the same thing 1/3 cheaper and with less personnel costs.”
Obama ‘disrespected’ Israel, threw it ‘under the bus,’ says Romney...he added, “I can do the same thing 1/3 cheaper and with less personnel costs.”
Good for Romney! If Sarah does not run, he will get my vote. And, talking about voting, could we have a discussion on Romneycare? He could do a lot to clean up his campaign.
Too bad it would cause such outrage if someone prominent were to “call a spade a spade”.
I hope Congress gives Bibi a standing ovation before, during, and after his address.
Did he actually say “disrespected?” Does he not want to be President?
That's his best pitch.
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Oh man. When you can’t even give a person props for doing the right thing, you marginalize yourself as nothing more than a sour crank. One does not have to be a Romney supporter to be gracious when he does the right thing, as he did here.
I hate that word.
Poor choice of terms. Obama isn't ‘disrespecting’ Israel - he obviously is seeking Israel’s destruction.
5 posted on May 19, 2011 4:49:18 PM EDT by skeeter
Worst. President. Ever.
I do wonder if he checked with his lawyers before answering that :)
Sometimes good conservatives determine that some slime ball is such an evil politician trying to take over the party that they don’t have to praise him for some meaningless, campaign statement.
Michele Bachmann wrote:
"President Obama is not only wrong he is dangerous to Israeli and Middle East peace policies. I vehemently disagree with the President on Israel. To make this announcement the day before Netanyahu’s visit to the USA is an in your face insult to Israel. I call on the President to reverse course and stand with Israel"
Still, I'm glad Romney made a statement.
Wow, you go straight from a conservative to one of the most liberal candidates running? You’re cheap.
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