Republicans Lash Out On President Obama's Missile Defense Remarks To Russian President Medvedev

Mitt Romney criticized Barack Obama for telling President Dimitri A. Medvedev of Russia that “after my election I have more flexibility.” Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Mitt Romney Calls Obama’s Open-Mike Comment To Medvedev ‘Alarming And Troubling’ -- Washington Post

SAN DIEGO – Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney on Monday called President Obama’s open-mike comments to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev “an alarming and troubling development.”

At a campaign stop here, Romney lashed out at Obama for telling Medvedev that he would have more “flexibility” to continue bilateral talks between the United States and Russia over missile defense after his fall reelection campaign.

Obama had told Medvedev during what he believed to be a private conversation, “On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space.” Obama appeared to be referring to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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More News On GOP Criticism Of President Obama's Remarks To President Medvedev

Romney Assails Obama Over Chat With Medvedev -- New York Times
Obama's missile defense chat with Russia's Medvedev stirs critics -- Chicago Tribune/L.A. Times
GOP Seizes On Obama Open-Mic Comment To Russian Leader -- NPR
Romney Seizes on Obama’s Open Mic Moment -- ABC
GOP hits Obama for telling Russia his reelection will allow more missile defense flexibility -- Washington Post/AP
Obama’s Russian Comments ‘Destructive of American Interests,’ Gingrich Says -- ABC News
Republicans call on Obama to clarify comment on missile defense 'flexibility' -- FOX News
Romney, Gingrich blast Obama for hot mic missile defense comments -- CBS

My Comment: The GOP have jumped on this issue .... and rightly so. But should we be surprised that President Obama is searching to find some accommodation with the Russians .... no. My prediction .... the Russians will be giving President Obama some "breathing space".

On a side note .... the ones who are really concerned are the governments of Poland, Czech Republic, the Baltics .... hmmmm .... make that the rest of Europe.