Timed to coincide with Mitt Romney's speech on foreign policy today, the Obama campaign has released an ad reminding voters about Romney's overseas tour this summer as well as his reaction to the murders in Benghazi.
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Narrator: Reckless, amateurish — that's what news media and fellow Republicans called Mitt Romney's gaffe-filled July tour of England, Israel and Poland.
On Screen: "Reckless" — Tampa Bay Times 7/31/12 [See Romney's foreign misadventures]
On Screen: "Amateurish" — National Journal 8/27/12 [See Foreign Policy: Who Has Romney's Ear?]
On Screen: Romney Trip Begins in Shambles — CNN 7/27/12 [See Romney trip begins in shambles]
Narrator: When our U.S. diplomats were attacked in Libya. The New York Times said Romney's knee-jerk response 'showed an extraordinary lack of presidential character.'
On Screen: MITT ROMNEY Showed an Extraordinary Lack of Presidential Character — The New York Times 9/12/12 [See Murder in Benghazi]
Narrator: And even Republican experts said Romney's remarks were 'the worst possible reaction to what happened.'
On Screen: "the Worst possible reaction" Anthony Cordesman, Former McCain Foreign Policy Advisor 9/12/12 [See Condemnation Quick from Floridians for Murder of Americans at Consulate in Libya]
Narrator: If this is how he handles the world now just think what Mitt Romney might do as president.