Obama Calls Romney "An Ineffective Candidate"

[JI7]

Source: AHN

Omaha, NE (AHN) - Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) reacted to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's statement that he was ending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination to avoid a Democratic "surrender to terror," by saying that the Republican hopeful was "an ineffective candidate."

Initially refusing to comment on Romney's exit from the presidential race, Obama then said to a follow-up question while talking to reporters on a flight to Nebraska on Thursday that Romney's statement was "the kind of poorly thought out comment that led him to drop out."

"It's a classic attempt to appeal to people's fears that will not work in this campaign. I think that's part of the reason he was such an ineffective candidate," Obama said. "No Democrat has suggested that we surrender to terrorism. Democrats have suggested that we start withdrawing out of Iraq so we can focus our attention on terrorism."

"It's a classic example of trying to conflate the war against real enemies with the failed strategy of the Bush Administration in Iraq. It's those sort of glib statements that I think got Romney consistently in trouble in this race," he added.

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[mihalevich]

1. True

[juajen]

2. I actually like that reply. Mitt should have been put down for that remark.

[Ken Burch]

6. "put down"? you mean like an old retriever at the vet?

I'd have let it go at having him fixed.

:sarcasm:

[SleeplessinSoCal]

3. Obama - The grownup of the Lot

I swear. I keep reading tonight all over the place. Obama sounds like Abe Lincoln. Just wise and calm and makes me proud to support him.

[Triana]

4. Good reply from Obama! (n/t)

[blayne]

5. Brilliantly put. n/t

[heliarc]

7. Checkmate...

I want a president who can correctly use the term "conflate" Go Barack!

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. That's all fine and well, but I prefer John Stewart's response:

FUCK YOU, ROMNEY!

[daleo]

9. Very impressive reply, nice tone

I hope he keeps that up, and the corporate media lets his words through intact.

[JerseygirlCT]

10. Go Obama! Well-handled, again. nt

[mattfromnossa]

11. Obama has earned my vote

Well said.

[calmblueocean]

12. Nicely done. Can't wait to see him use that against McCain. :-) n/t

[Jersey Ginny]

13. How refreshing to see Democrats competently fighting back!!

Both Obama and Hillary have been effective combating this Republibully sh**!! The wind has finally changed directions!

[customerserviceguy]

14. Yep, Romney practically calls Obama a terrorist

in his parting remarks, and Barack comes back with something objectively observable. He's got more class when he's jonesing for a smoke than Mittens does on a day when Mormon church is in session.