Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney delivered a speech in Jerusalem today, capping a trip across Europe to meet with US allies who have largely been shunned by the Obama administration. Romney traveled to London, site of the 2012 Olympic games, promising to bring the bust of Winston Churchill that President Obama rejected back to the White House. He traveled to Poland, meeting with freedom hero Lech Walesa, and the former Polish president and Nobel laureate all but endorsed Romney for president. And in Jerusalem, Romney did something that the International Olympic Committee has refused to do: He memorialized the Israeli athletes murdered by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Romney also pledged to stop Iran’s drive to obtain nuclear weapons, and pledge to be a strong friend to Israel, declaring that Jerusalem is its capital. WH spokesman Jay Carney could not answer the simple question “What is the capital of Jerusalem?” during a briefing last week.
Media coverage of Romney’s trip has been extraordinarily negative and unfair. President Barack Obama has not visited Israel during his term.
I understand the PA and the O are getting a wedgie out of all this talk of support for Israel and claiming Jerusalem is it’s capitol – more, please….
For once, I believe Romney gets it. I wish he were less on the stump, and spoke his mind this warmly and sincerely to people in America. If he did, he might go from “he’s all we got” to “this is what we need”
Yes I’m sure we all liked his praise for Israel only paying 8% of their GDP on health care and Mitt things that’s just great. Naturally he complained about the US paying 18% on health care with no idea how to lower costs. I’m sure Willard didn’t realize that they practice real socialized healthcare over there as everyone is covered.
Just like he compared the Palestinian economy and culture to Israel’s economy and culture not mentioning that Palestine has been under blockade for decades. But then I’m sure he realized that racist statements like that would be like throwing red meat to his conservative base.
He’s such a diplomat. I hope he doesn’t ask the head of state for Poland how many light bulbs it takes —oh never mind