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No seriously....President Obama shook a man's hand. Ohhhhh the world as we know will end now!!! He made no deals with Mr. Chavez, he merely shook his hand. George Bush look into Mr. Putin's eyes and saw a friend!!! OOOOOOPSIE. The GOP needs to get over themselves. Do you think that FDR actually LIKED Stalin?? You don't have to like people to deal with them and Mitt Romney knows this full well. I expect that in his business dealings he's shaken hands with more than a few people he didn't like or respect. He is simply stirring the pot and it's getting really old to have the GOP do that.....

Mitt

Please be quiet – say as little as possible when you do talk – you will never be voted in as President. Choose Palin as a running mate if you do decide to run, we need more good SNL spoofs.

You people just don't get it obama is incompetent, he is lost and all he knows how to do is campaign. He is the worst president since woodrow wilson he makes carter look good. No barry is the laughing stock of the rest of the world, these two bit dictators are playing him like a cheap violin.

What does Mitt know about foreign policy, he can't even win an election on domestic issues...

Romney's views on foreign policy are as wrong as the former administration – they got it wrong over and over again and might without common sense is not the answer.

Republicans are irrelevant.....Are they going to criticize Obama for 8 yrs...

I cannot believe Mitt and Dick....but what else can we expect from two guys with first names as such.
Meaghan McCain is absolutely correct....a civil war is looming in the GOP...and it is exactly what it needs. The inmates need to be locked up, jacketed and gagged if the party it to move forward and evolve.
Ms McCain ? If I were American I would vote for her, she has guts.

Going easy on dictators huh? What about our cozy relationship with the Saudi Royal Family and the Chinese? Oh yea I forgot they have money to buy a ton of our treasure bonds to keep us a float so they are ok. I'm sick of hypocrites!

President Obama has not failed foreign policy tests. Just bacuase President Obama uses diplomacy instead of fear tactics and arrogance towards other countries, the Republicans cannot understand his policies. Yes Mr. Romney, American soldiers have sacrificed their lives and blood in Afghan and Iraq, and their blood is on the hands of the prior Republican administration...and we all know it! If the US had gone into Afghan and took care of business instead of starting an illegal war, much of this could have been avoided. There is nothing timid about President Obama, if push comes to shove I would want President Obama on my side. I suggest that you Mr. Romney and the rest of your republican/conservative cronies sit back and accept the fact that our President is bringing change to our country, perhaps not the change you and your cronies want, (if, indeed you really want change at all) but change the American people are eagerly lookin forward to with open arms. I have come to the conclusion that Republicans/Conservatives are just plain nasty people, who favor fear tactics and hate and lies.

Ummm...Romney didn't even make it out of the primaries. Who gives a rat's behind what he thinks?

Simply amazing at the way these parttime racist do business. The whole pack of bush, cheney, rumsfield, ashcroft (who lost an election to a dead man) rove, libby (comitted treason) palin, limbraugh, romney and others will be very quick to critize someone who is trying to restore credibility and superior power of the US around the globe. If the someone would dare to critize them, they will immediately run to Fox news and demand an apology, and call you UnAmerican for critizing them.

I agree with Kim in the statement of Go Away, but this will not happen for the next 4 years.

Lets put this in middle class terms here....

Your kids go around terrorizing the neighborhood so much so the neighbors detest you. you send them away to boarding school so now in order to get into good standing (and be able to use tools) you apologize to the neighbors you have inconvenienced. That is essentially what Obama is doing. He is undoing what Bush and Cheney did in their tenure. America is by no means weak...and to those people saying that....you have too much pride...and won't admit when you are wrong...that will hurt you. Let the President do his job.....and Shut Up! We need them just as much as they need us...its called globalization.

Warhawks don't make any money in times of peace.
But let's ask the losing party what they think of our new president.
What a joke...
This like asking Burger King what they think of MacDonalds.

I think Mitt and Newt and the rest of the GOP should just keep on talking. At every turn they show themselves to be out of step with what this country has said, through the ballot box, it wants. The GOP's road to irrelevance is paved in slime and shrouded in fog.

So long as Mitt is talking and running, Obama wins! Obama 2012!

Romney and so many others expect Obama to fix everything wrong with America in such a short amount of time. He hasn't even been in for 100 days, give him a break. Like he said in his speech when he won the election, It's going to take some time.

This country has been without a real leader for so long, that apparently many have forgotten, or never knew, what one acts like. Obama is a real leader. Watch, and learn.

Again...for eight years Democrats in government were told to be quiet and not criticize the President or THEY were Un-American.

Evidently Republicans think it's OK to not follow the same rules they insisted be followed for eight years. Mitt Romney is the latest hypocrite to attack a sitting President on public, in the press.

My opinion: Republicans are doing more to damage our domestic security by their second guessing than any of President Obama's actions. SHAME on Romney and Cheney.........what jealous backbiters.

Mr. Romney,
Shut up! You are not in the shoes of President Obama. What does he suppose to do? Follow republican's policy of killing people, waging war and be arrogant... You guys have made enough damage in this World...now it's time for you to shut up and go away...let him run for sometime andd see what happen.

can you say... Obama will shake Mitt's hand in 2012 , smile in his face and then whip his behind and be POTUS again in 2012!

Please Mitt you are soooo not in touch@!

Mitt Romney's definition of freedom:

Freedom from unions and union workers making a wage they can actually live on, freedom from a strong middle-class, and freedom for greedy corporate executives to make as much money as they want.

Mitt Romney's foreign policy:

Befriend world leaders who agree wilth this definition of freedom, and villianize world leaders who don't.

My thoughts combine Misty and Kim's comments. "Oh! Shut up! Enough. Go away..........!"

Mitt...

The world looks at Obama as weak... no doubt about that.

But you aren't the guy to be saying that... it comes out as a campaign bid... so carries no weight.

This is fascinating, watching the Republicans march into the sea. Do they get that they are rendering themselves irrelevant?

I voted for McCain, but Obama is now my president. In fact, he seems to be everybody's president except Republican politicians and conservative talking heads.

HEY, Reps and Cons, do you get that we want to improve the image of American that YOUR president destroyed, and Obama is doing our business, and we don't care if that annoys you?

Mitt Wrongney is wrong again.

Romney is making a bid for 2012. All the repubs can do is criticize...nothing of substance to add therefore Mitt, Cheney, Palin, Newt and all others should go away and hide under a rock

There's an obvious reason why you’re a former Governor and Republican presidential nominee you know absolutely nothing about governing or diplomacy. Republican’s sound like dictators, do they honestly believe that America needs to lead through intimidation, fear and arrogance, how ignorant…

I missed the part where Mitt discusses the failed policies of the past, the erosion of support from even our closest allies and how talking softly, and carrying a big stick, often works. I'm so disgusted with Republicans right now that all I hear is belly aching, but no solutions.

The Republicans had 8 years and utterly failed in their economic, foreign and domestic policies.

They left us the mess of financial crisis, a more unstable world (chaos in Iraq and Afghanistan, North Korea saber-rattling and no coalition of international partners) and a divided populace (a result of their strategies of fear-mongering and juvenile name-calling).

Now, after all that failure, they want President Obama to fail.

The only conclusion that can be reached is the GOP is anti-American, and a huge threat to our nation's security and prosperity. This has been unequivocally proven by their actions.

The problem with conservatives today is when they worship ronald reagan they forget how creative he was. Would the soviet union fall if he didnt engage with them at all or insulted the Soviet Leader Gorbachev. If any nation today is keeping united states afloat today it would be the chinese. Nixon was CREATIVE in his approach to china and now they are our biggest creditor. Cursing our enemies outright after meeting for the first time, i don't think it is leadership or wise in anyway.

"The leader of the free world has been a timid advocate of freedom at best.'

Diplomacy is being "timid" to people who prefer bombing our enemies.

"Memo to Mr. Romeny,
Southern evangelicals are NEVER going to vote for a Mormon and former Governor of Mass. It does not matter what you say, which positions you waffle on, or how often you wrap yourself in Americana. Do everyone a favor and stop running for president now."
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I used to think the same way... but I'll bet the Southern evangelicals are singing a different tune now that they got a healthy dose of Chicago thug politics.

Mitt Romney should not say much about anything! He has zero personality and an ego that is way beyond more than he is worth.

As far as Cheney, well the United States does not have to look like a bully, act like or bully or talk like a bullyl, to be seen as strong. President Obama, I believe, is setting the stage for a United States that will listen, work with and establish our country as one that is United with other countries in creating peace. We have needed a president like President Obama for years. The last eight years was destructive. We became the country that bullied. We don't need that image. We need to be united and we need to always keep our friends close and our enemies even closer.

I agree completly with what Gov. Romney said. I am not a Romney fan but he is right about this. I have set back and watched Obama play nice with the dictators of the world and it makes me sick. As an independent voter, I and millions like me, will remember the actions Obama has taken these past few weeks and not give him our vote again. He has weakened our country in the eyes of the world, I just hope that he will see what he is doing soon and change before it is too late.

for a guy that didn't have the skill or leadership ability to obtain his own party nomination, good old Mitt has I guess gotten suddenly smarter

Obama defends the Democrats--but will not defend our country.

Some how the Democrats will defend Obama ,but they will not defend our country.

The only patriots are the party of no,and they still are defending our country,the president,and you.

The integrity-challenged prior administration, and their supporters, will never apologize...until they are brought to trial for war crimes, civil rights abuse and other high crimes.

That's right, we should go back to condecension and intimidation. It worked so well in the past. Have a nice day!

It is totally predictable that the very people who elected Obama would come on here and defend him, and trash anyone who dared to speak up and challenge Mr Obama's policies – like the 1st amendment did not exist, or perhaps we are now a one party governmen?. I do not think so

I am referring to the Obamabots – those largely uninformed, uneductaed, entitlement seeking radical liberals who would sacrifice the county for a few dollars. It is truly pathetic to see.

Mitt Roomney had it right. VP Dick Cheney had it right. And most informed conservative Americans who love this country dearly and who would fight to protect it, have it right. Obama is a loose cannon, an inexperienced junior senator, and a very dangerous leader for the US right now.

Thanks Mitt, and all you fellow supporters of rightwing dogma. Now I'm CERTAIN that Obama is on the right track! If proven neo-idiots like you are against it, it must be the correct way to go.

I guess shaking his hand and opening some dialog with them is not good enough for Romney. Maybe the President should have said nothing and ignored the tyrant. Oh, my bad. We've done that already and it didn't work.

PS Was Mitt ever in the army?

Apparently Mr. Romney thinks that one has to be belligerent and aggressive in order to be an effective leader and advocate of freedom. I, for one, believe that Mr. Romney's view is myopic and unrealistic.

A good, effective leader works towards solutions to problems. there is no reason to start off being antagonistic when trying to resolve problems. It tends to entrench people in their positions, as was shown by Bush's belligerent, yet wholly ineffective, "leadership."

Certainly Mr. Romney believes that a different tactic should be used. Maybe that's why he's not the President.

Ask Mitt how many of his sons were willing to "spill blood" for this nation.

Obama gave meanings to being a human again. He gave us the ability to smile and to believe.

An empty can sounding off. Listen, Mitt, you're a never-was who never-will-be. Just get into your Mitt-Mobile and drive off to Utah where they can appreciate you cashmere sweaters and clued-out ways.

Dissent is American; but to so only to show up the President with no real logical basis is partisan. That is all Rommey and Cheney are doing. They see the polls the Dems are fading and attacking. This has nothing with America, and everything to with the GOP. Typical of them.

This insightful BS presented by someone who could not convince the Republican following he was better equipped than the "ill equipped" John McCain to represnt the GOP as a presidential candidiate.
Gosh,,,I wish I could have that level of credibility! RIGHT!

Apparently the conservatives have a different world view than the rest of us. I'd rather my president AND my country be respected in the world than feared any day.

Romney is a loser,period.I would like to try those magic underwear though.

"To the haters – Mitt Romney is a leader within the opposition party, therefore his opinions are very relevant and should be heard. Dissent is an integral part of America (and not just dissent against Bush), so get used to it!"

This coming from the party that had no problem with labeling "dissenters" during the Bush regime as traitors or treasonist or even better Un-American.

Does your hypocrisy know no bounds?

What a tool.

I disagree with Romney. I am very happy with what Obama has done. He has raised our stature around the world without a doubt.

I once considered voting for Romney as he seemed like he was very reasonable. I am very disappointed he has now decided to join the chorus of know-nothings that only served to degrade our status abroad.

Ok – Herman "Mitt" Munster ... where is Cousin IT – "Palin"

It is amazing how different these guys see Strength.
Unlike Bush who looked in Putin eyes and saw a kindred soul... later to be duped, Obama in ultimate Boxer Style – Shook his opponents hand to basically say...look I am not scared of you man... nor will I run from a room that you are in.... I can look you in the eyes shake and your hand...but know this, it's on if you step wrong.

Bush ran from personal interactions with our enemies and hid behind the American Image... where as Obama is willing to face them head on in person as a representative of the American Image and I am sure if necessary on the battlefields!

One of the greatest moves a fighter can do is look in his opponents face.... and not hide behind his last championship belt. Sometimes you just have to let people know that not only is my country not a punk... neither am I!

Oh, look who's talking about losing - a loser himself! Sorry, Mitt, we're not listening!

It disgusts me very much on how many people are trying to slam our current President. President Obama is showing and using his diplomatic skills, in a way that seems very positive. Many of the ways of yesteryear have not and will not work today. America needs to realize how arrogant we sound at times. Then we have the audacity to wonder why some countries feel the way the do about us. Don't people understand that being nice and acting civil is a powerful weapon within itself when facing the adversary?

Memo to Mr. Romeny,
Southern evangelicals are NEVER going to vote for a Mormon and former Governor of Mass. It does not matter what you say, which positions you waffle on, or how often you wrap yourself in Americana. Do everyone a favor and stop running for president now.

Simply saying NO doesn't make it so! Romney could have also said that the sun will not appear tomorrow morning or that pizza is no longer a satisfying meal but tell that to the population and be ruefully mocked! The trouble is with the GOP is that this president is mightily popular and breaking into comments meant to bring down such popularity is like spitting into the wind. Much comes back into the face of the person. Romney has many difficulties here because where does one begin to fling insults when one doesn't have much of a grounding to say much of anything. GOP falters once again!

Mitt's only upset because Obama is deciding to end a foreign policy that makes schoolyard bullies look timid. Mitt and his ilk seem to think that strength is only found in domination and braggadocio, whereas others find strength in mutually beneficial partnerships. I think we'll find that the latter policy is much more profitable, and will forge longer lasting peace.

Romney (2012?)...Just another 'hole with a smelly opinion trying to grab headlines. Is that all the GOP elite can produce? Where's their constructive optimism where they are volunteering their services as envoys to help Obama whenever and wherever they can? The tough guy approach used by Bush and Cheney to get us into fruitless war did NOT work...get over it and give Obama a chance.

Tell this guy and all GOP to shut their mouth and do NOT talk. They were in charge for 8 years. The worst 8 years in the history. I have never seen an arrogant president like Bush and his mate Cheny. Thanks god. They are gone now.

I assume that Mittens had preferred that Obama start WWIII at the Latin America summit. What do these neo-cons not understand about diplomacy?

Here we go again; another clown from the "teabaggers" party attacking Obama. I'm not surprise at all.

Romney=billionaire = out of touch= anti-middle class tax cut

Mitt Romney....

Another foreign policy expert (LOL).

The Repugs are just an annoying fringe group made of of know nothings, whiners and torture lovers.

So Mitt, like Obama's handling of the US hostage situation wasn't a clear message to the world??....Oh, I see, you conveniently left that out of your commentary to the "fair and balanced" National Review......

Romney your a discrace.

And it is my perception that these foolish silly republicans really want some lame terrorist group to strick America, if only to say "I told you so". Good Lord, they are all but begging for it.

To the haters – Mitt Romney is a leader within the opposition party, therefore his opinions are very relevant and should be heard. Dissent is an integral part of America (and not just dissent against Bush), so get used to it!

Have they never shook someone's hand and smiled when they detested them? Of course they have. He will get more done with a smile and handshake than any of Bush's tactics. Let's be real. He is just in office 100 days and already he is failing us or making us unsafe. Please that is just poltical B S..........So torturing prisoners from other countries is OK..............But when it is done to us it is not......We cannot have it both ways....................We can be Respected and Feared and Obama has the finesse to do it..................BRAVO PRESIDENT BRAVO

Mitt,

You're a burnt out relic of the irrelavent Republican life that you live. You are very much a part of the dumbing of America that's been taking place in the Republican Party. Losing touch with reality must feel a little weird. I don't think I would like it.

Yeah, Mitt, keep digging – you'll see the light of day in about 8 years.

Sounds like jealousy to me. You shouldn't be talking about Obama failing at anything, but should be reflecting on your own failure to secure Obama's job, and the failure of the Republican Party to admit to their mistakes and limitations and learn form them. If you're trying to keep yourself "quickened" for a stab at 2012, you are wasting your time.

What the heck would MITTY know ?!?!? what a bone head !!

Every single comment this guys makes lacks credibility. Obama has done an oustanding job so far.

Another GOP bully trying to give the president advice and they couldn ot even make it to presidency.....

Who cares about what you and your hate mongers think.

What does Romney know about foreign policy? It's all well and good for him and his fellow Republicans to sit and constantly criticize everything that President Obama has done and is trying to do. Could he do any better? NO! It would just be more of the same tired old way of doing business that the Republican party is so good at!

You catch mor flies with honey than vinegar Mr. Romney.

Thanks for your input Romney. Now go back to reading Battlefield Earth. Successful foreign policy does not involve giving world leaders the silent treatment like a pouty two year old (i.e. "The Bush Method").

sorry Romney....your whole party has failed at running this country and failed at keeping us economicly stable...soon the rethugs will disolve...I just hope they dont destroy the country while fading away with their negative retoric

what's yours?

What is this guy talking about? What test? Have I missed something? Were we attacked and I missed it? Did some dictator declare war on America in these past months and I was oblivious to it all? Nice try Mitt. "Fear Factor" was canceled. How about you try a new tactic? Fear dosen't seem to be working for you guys anymore. I can't wait to hit the beaches of Cuba!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a Joke!

Obama is undoing the diplomatic damage done over the last 8 years. He's offering foreign leaders the opportunity to restart our relations in a more positive way. If they reject him, then nothing lost, we're in the same place we started at. if they move in our direction then we've improved our security and the cause of world peace.

Obama is so Naive.

He has good intentions but is in way over his head, making this country look so weak.

And the policies of Bush did the world good? Please, terrorism and extremism is on the rise. These same countries thumbed their nose at Bush. Bush shook Chavez hand and then accepted all that free oil to help the poor here in the United States. LOL!!! Talk about humble!!!

Mr. Romney ,
How many of your five sons have sacrificed blood in Afghanistan and Iraq to defend liberty ?

Walk your Talk or Shut Up !

Have to agree here. I thought this guy may be up to the challenge with the way he speaks and carries himself but he is either just flat out making wrong decisions or he is a cardboard cut out being run by others we don't see (which is most likely the case).

Romney shut Up and go away! You guys are so jealous it makes me puke. What was he suppose to do! Go away Please.

Prez the next time you travel abroad put a finger up and I guess that will please them and then do your thing because so far you are right at point. You will never please these guys no matter what.

Kick all those rich guys out now! Term Limits Please!

Ah.. another saber rattler with completely distorted definition of "freedom" coming from the party that was trampled these very freedoms for 8 years. Nothing is more dangerous then "true believers"

I don't think Obama has failed. It wouldn't hurt Bush or Cheney to apologize to the nation and the world for their sleeping on the job!!!!

Romney,

You will never walk in his shoes and this is why you ain't prezident

You guys know they got no stock, right? LOL!! I mean, Mitt?? Do they still think is the elections?? Because as fas as we are concerned, we don't know what excalt numbers he's talking about and yes, it is easy to blame your boy's Administration after all, they're talking like if they have stock...you know what we say?

HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL!!!!!

And this is why Romney isnt president. Posturing for 2012. Blood shed in Iraq is due to the war the GOP pushed on the American people full of lies..........Blame your party Romney. I am very impressed with Obamas foreign policy.

I disagree with Mr. Romney's assessment and I am quite confident my opinion is as expert as his.

The Mitt is an IDIOT

He and the rest of the GOP are committing acts of treason when they undercut the current adminstrations efforts to un-do the damage they have caused since Regan!

These morons will do anything, even start another war, just to get back in power!

Oh please! Do you people ever say anything that's not negative and/or badmouthing the president.?

It's beyond old.

And you sir, failed your early entry into national politics. Your point?

got cut off.....

Announce you are ending the war in Iraq even though you are using the timertable established by the Bush administration (but don't give credit there)–check

Send money to overseas banks from American taxpayers–check.

Yeah, great job....change.....you want it, you got it.

Who the heck cares what Mitt Romney thinks? I mean seriously, how is he in any position to sit on the sidelines and throw stones?

Let's see, early foreign policies:

Bow subservantly to the King of Saudi Arabia–check

Apologize on end for the previous administration instead of saying, they're out, I'm in, this is how I do business and get on with it–check

Undermine your intelligence agency–check

Announce you are ending the war in Iraq

Go away.............!

Oh! Shut up! ENough