HALF COCKED
Consulates are not embassies: It went mostly unnoticed at the time, but in Mitt Romney’s televised statement yesterday on the attacks on U.S diplomatic missions in the Middle East, he repeatedly referred to “our embassy at Benghazi.” There is no U.S. embassy in Benghazi. Embassies are only in capitals, Tripoli in the case of Libya. The attack was on a U.S. consulate in Libya’s second city.
Pro-America demonstrations: Protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, where fortunately no one was injured. Meanwhile, after the attack in Benghazi, a number of demonstrators turned out with completely different messages — apologetic, pro-American, and anti-al-Qaida. Some read “we are sorry” in English and Arabic. Another English sign read, “Thugs are killers don’t represent Benghazi or Islam.” Another read, “Chris Stevens was a friend to all Libyans,” referring to the slain U.S. ambassador. Others in Arabic read, “No no no to al-Qaida.”
what does Romney read?
Romney imperiling Senate candidates: Roll Call reports that the prospect of Republicans taking control of the Senate is looking increasingly distant, after Rep. Todd Akin’s candidacy blew up and as Romney’s declining poll numbers may drag down down-ballot candidates with him. Winning the Senate will likely mean Republicans need to win in states that Obama won in 2008, so presidential ticket performance will be especially important. But so far, Romney hasn’t been a help down the ticket. He’ll need to surge both to save himself and the GOP’s prospect of taking the upper house.
nothing but a "G" thing, (GOOD).
