Grumble, nice thing to say about Romney, Grumble

PJ Tattler:

[Totally objective, LOL] reporter:

REPORTER: if you had known last night that the ambassador had died, i’m gathering you did not know. [T]hat came later. if you had known that the ambassador had died.

Mittens:

ROMNEY: i’m not going to take hypothetical what would have been known when and so forth. we responded last night in the events that happened in egypt.

So what does WHO died have to do with regret for Romney's statement? The fact that it was the Ambassador, and not flunky Bob who copies stuff on Tueday night, kinda proves we are screwed up overseas.

What Romney actually released:

“America will not tolerate attacks against our citizens and against our embassies. We will defend also our constitutional rights of speech and assembly and religion. We have confidence in our cause in America. We respect our Constitution. We stand for the principles our Constitution protects. We encourage other nations to understand and respect the principles of our Constitution because we recognize that these principles are the ultimate source of freedom for individuals around the world.
“I also believe the Administration was wrong to stand by a statement sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in Egypt instead of condemning their actions. It's never too early for the United States Government to condemn attacks on Americans, and to defend our values. The White House distanced itself last night from the statement, saying it wasn't ‘cleared by Washington.’ That reflects the mixed signals they’re sending to the world.
“The attacks in Libya and Egypt underscore that the world remains a dangerous place and that American leadership is still sorely needed. In the face of this violence, America cannot shrink from the responsibility to lead. American leadership is necessary to ensure that events in the region don’t spin out of control. We cannot hesitate to use our influence in the region to support those who share our values and our interests. Over the last several years, we have stood witness to an Arab Spring that presents an opportunity for a more peaceful and prosperous region, but also poses the potential for peril, if the forces of extremism and violence are allowed to control the course of events.
“We must strive to ensure that the Arab Spring does not become an Arab Winter.”

Remember, this was when the White House was condemning the freedom of speech in this country, and essentially making Islam a state religion here*, because some loser 2000 miles away might get upset over something. Obama was scrambling to cover his ass, when all he wanted to do was see himself on Letterman last night. The government started walking back the anti-American statements as soon as Romney's statement was released.

In the meantime, listed here are the questions and answers reporters asked Obama today:

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Yep, that's all of them. Did I leave any out?

*Way to violate the First Amendment twice in one statement.