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Remember Obama Mocking Romney Over Russia Concerns? 'The 1980s Are Now Calling to Ask for Their Foreign Policy Back
March 01, 2014
"I have clear eyes on this. I’m not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia or Mr. Putin.”
First Sarah Palin was proven right about her Russia-invading-Ukraine prediction she made — and got mocked for — in 2008.
Image source: Fox News via MRC-TV
Now it's Mitt Romney's turn to take a bow for having "clear eyes" on Russia's future threat potential.
Fox News' Bret Baier opened a segment of his show Friday night by flashing back to an October 2012 presidential debate where President Obama ridiculed Republican presidential nominee Romney about his concern over Russia’s “geo-political” threat.
"You said Russia. Not Al Qaida. You said Russia," Obama said regarding biggest threats. “The 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because...the cold war's been over for 20 years."
Romney offered a powerful retort: “Russia, I indicated, is a geopolitical foe...and I said in the same paragraph I said and Iran is the greatest national security threat we face. Russia does continue to battle us in the U.N. time and time again. I have clear eyes on this. I’m not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia or Mr. Putin..."
(H/T: Newsbusters)
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