White House press secretary Jay Carney read more of what Obama said in the interview to reporters aboard Air Force One as the president headed to Las Vegas for an evening campaign event
Most Republicans "reacted responsibly, waiting to find out the facts before they talk, making sure that our number one priority is the safety and security of American personnel," Obama said, according to Carney. "It appears that Gov. Romney didn’t have his facts right."
There is "never an excuse for violence against Americans, which is why my number one priority and my initial statement focused on making sure that not only are Americans safe, but that we go after anybody who would attack Americans," the president added, according to Carney.
Also this. A true smack down on Romney.
In his interview with CBS News -- according to Carney's reading of the president's statements -- Obama defended the embassy's response, saying it was "an an effort to cool the situation down" as protests broke out in Cairo. "It didn’t come from me. It didn’t come from Secretary Clinton. It came from folks on the ground who are potentially in danger. And my tendency is to cut those folks a little bit of slack when they’re in that circumstance rather than try to question their judgment from the comfort of a campaign office."
So rich, smug and safe criticizing Embassy workers who are in danger. Romney should be ashamed of himself.
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