Thursday, September 13, 2012

With U.S. Embassies Under Siege, Now Is Not The Time To Campaign In Las Vegas

President Obama criticised Mitt Romney's response at a campaign event in Las Vegas

Obama Resumes Campaign In West Vowing To Avenge Libya Killings -- Bloomberg

President Barack Obama resumed campaigning as his administration grappled with the aftermath of attacks on U.S. diplomatic outposts in Egypt and Libya.

Obama visited the swing state of Nevada last night on the first leg of a two-day trip. Later today, he will hold a rally in Golden, Colorado. Before leaving Washington, Obama condemned the assaults and mourned the loss of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi. In Las Vegas, he vowed to avenge their deaths.

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My Comment: This is not the right time to campaign in Las Vegas .... and Las Vegas is not the venue to "talk tough". To put it bluntly .... the optics are terrible .... and he of all people should know that.

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