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Monday, September 24, 2007

Romney’s Ahmadinejad Ad

posted by on September 24 at 13:15 PM

Mitt Romney is running this radio ad in early primary states to coincide with Ahmadinejad’s visit. It talks about how Romney once refused to grant a police escort for a former Iranian president, and now doesn’t want American taxpayers paying for any niceties the current Iranian president might enjoy while visiting the United States.

The ad begins…

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of 9/11, Harvard University invited former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami to Boston. The same Mohammad Khatami who has supported the terrorist group Hezbollah, advocates destruction of Israel and stood by while Jews and Christians were persecuted. The Iranian wanted VIP treatment at taxpayer expense.

But Governor Mitt Romney said, ‘No.’ Governor Romney called the invitation a ‘disgrace’ and refused to grant Khatami a police escort.

Now another Iranian President is visiting America, coming to New York, and Governor Mitt Romney is leading the opposition…

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1

Fuck that. Foreign government officials, no matter how odious their government, should get police protection. Free speech, bitches.

Posted by Greg | September 24, 2007 2:06 PM
2

I agree, no matter how odious they are they should get the same protection that any other national leader gets. It is called respecting the position of the person, NOT the person themselves.

But it is not free speach Greg, it is common diplomatic respect. Hearing Romney, Hillary and all the rest being appalled this idiot came to the country only demonstrates how deprived our diplomatic corps has become. And I hope that Obama will make a statement that will show he does not approve of the positions of the Iranian leader but respects the position in Iran that he does represent.

In a nut shell, all the screaming about him visiting is just to gear us up to attack Iran. (October suprise 2008? We bomb Iran!)

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger | September 24, 2007 2:13 PM
3

Mitt says, "We don't want our propaganda getting muddled up by their propaganda."

Posted by Mahtli69 | September 24, 2007 2:36 PM
4

Mitt Romney: churlish and not ashamed of it!

Posted by --MC | September 24, 2007 3:04 PM
5

He also arrests people for DWB.

Posted by Will in Seattle | September 24, 2007 3:06 PM
6

Israel is preparing to attack Iran, so this idiot is visiting America at the best possible moment. I love the "Iran is anti-gay so America must bomb" angle. We played that with Iraq "Bomb Iraq because we care so much about the Iraqi women and children."

Anything that distracts the goyim so Israeli bombers can make the world safer is a good thing. The Stranger is doing a great job beating the "Iran is anti-gay" drums. It should soften Seattle liberals up for the coming invasion of Iran.

Posted by Issur | September 24, 2007 5:19 PM
7

Iran is the least qualified country in the world to complain about being denied diplomatic privileges.

Not worth pursuing though especially considering our status as the host nation for the UN.

Posted by daniel | September 25, 2007 12:28 PM

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