Obama camp knocks Romney’s ‘chest-pounding’ foreign policy

Yahoo! News ^ | Oct. 8, 2012 | Olivier Knox

[Free ThinkerNY]

KEENE, Calif.—President Barack Obama's re-election campaign and the White House defended his handling of world affairs from a scathing attack by Republican challenger Mitt Romney, arguing that the former Massachusetts governor is fond of "chest-pounding" and "saber-rattling."

"This is somebody who leads with chest-pounding rhetoric," campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters aboard Air Force One.

"He's surrounded himself with a number of people who were advisers to past President Bush, people who have used saber-rattling rhetoric when it comes to Syria and Iran," she said. "And that's something that we think the American people should take a look at."

But she also claimed that Romney's speech at the Virginia Military Institute aimed to "reboot" his foreign policy after a series of troubled attempts—notably a summertime overseas trip marred by verbal missteps.

[Maceman]

I’ll take chest-pounding over bowing and boot licking any day.

[tet68]

Dear Ms.Psaki,
At least Mitt has a chest to pound on...
T.

[FightforFreedomCA]

better chest pounding than head bowing...

[donna]

Hey Obama - No more dead Ambassadors!

[AFPhys]

When it comes to the Islamofascists and their supports, I believe Blue Lancer has an idea even better than "chest pounding"...

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200 years from now, I want their children's children's children
to cower and cringe in fear whenever they hear the sounds of jet engines overhead
because their legends tell of fire from the sky.

I want them to hide in dark caves and holes in the earth,
shivering with terror whenever they hear the roar of diesel engines
because the tales of their ancestors talk about metal monsters
crawling over the earth, spitting death and destruction.

I want their mothers to be able to admonish them with
"If you don't behave, the Pale Destroyers will come for you",
and that will be enough to reduce them to quivering obedience.

I want the annihilation to be so complete that their mythology
will tell them of the day of judgment when the stern gods from across the sea
.. the powerful 'Mericans .. destroyed their forefathers' wickedness.

(Original created by BlueLancer ... 13 September 2001)

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Flame away at me, 0bama supporters ... "leading from behind" is another thing that is not working.

[hadaclueonce]

I pick chest pounding over rear end raising.

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[JW1949]

“...that’s something that we think the American people should take a look at.”

Yep...the American people SHOULD take a look at that....and pray that he get elected and take care of America...take care of American values....take care of the security and safety of America......

[mazda77]

Only one problem with the diesel engines reference to the M1A1 tanks. They are gas turbine powered.

[stop_fascism]

Because groveling works so well.

[Nifster]

Yeah in 1980 we had a chest pounder on one side and a kinder softer yutz n the other.....

[FreedBird]

Where was Obama when Ambassador Stevens was getting murdered?

[FreedBird]

Where was Obama when Ambassador Stevens was getting murdered?

[FreedBird]

Where was Obama when Ambassador Stevens was getting murdered?

[Nifster]

not gonna flame you... I happen to agree with you. A glass factory in the middle east would be good

[inkfarmer]

Yep, more defensive rhetoric from the Obo clowns. Stay on offense Mitt! They have no idea.

[hadaclueonce]

I agree. Thank you for your post.

If the muslims refuse to rein in their bad seeds, they should expect no quarter.

[Raycpa]

"chest-pounding" and "saber-rattling."

As opposed to bowing and apologizing?

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I’ll take chest-pounding over bowing and boot licking any day.

That illustrates the problem Obama has on every issue. For every criticism they level at Romney they open themselves up to comparison. The empty chair looks like a loser every time.