Romney sees 'jihadists' as possible global superpower

[ProSense]

Romney sees 'jihadists' as possible global superpower

By Steve Benen

I'm not sure why CPAC invited Mitt Romney to speak this year. I'm also not sure why he agreed to participate.

There wasn't much to his address -- delivered, incidentally, from notes he read, instead of the teleprompter he relied on throughout 2012. "I'm sorry I won't be your president," Romney told the conservative audience. "I will be your coworker and I'll work shoulder by shoulder beside you."

Unless your job can be outsourced, at which point the former governor will stop being your coworker and start being the guy who laid you off.

There was one paragraph, however, that struck me as interesting.

"It's no secret that the last century was an American century, and it's no secret that over the span of the coming century, that is not written in the stars. America's pre-eminent position is not guaranteed. And the consequence if America were to become surpassed by another nation would be devastating. Why do I say that? It's because the other leading contenders for world leadership -- China, Russia, the jihadists -- not one of them accepts freedom as we understand it."

So, let me get this straight. The man who sought the nation's highest office for six years seriously believes "jihadists" will compete with the United States on the international stage? In Romney's vision, "jihadists" have the potential to become a global superpower, capable of "world leadership," on par with the U.S. of A.?

I realize the 2012 election wasn't decided on foreign policy or international affairs, but I've never understood Romney's strange view of the world.

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They invited him because he just as insane as they are.

[Dawson Leery]

1. Could Romney be more inept than the Shrub?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. We are so damn lucky that knucklehead lost the election.

I've always thought there couldn't possibly be a worse president than W, but I'm beginning to change my mind.

[Initech]

4. President Rand Paul would make Bush seem like a saint by comparison.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Indeed.

Rand seems to be the hot ticket right now, but I don't expect him to be their guy next time.

[Initech]

7. It'll be a clown car circus like it was this go-round.

The GOP seems to be a never ending train of stupidity these days. You had Rick Santorum, then Herman Cain, then Ron Paul, then Newt "Moon Colony" Gingrich (or Newt "High School Janitor" Gingrich ), the list goes on and on. Can't wait to see what the next election cycle brings. Todd Akin? Rand Paul? Ted Cruz? Sarah Palin? Or someone much worse?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Here's who I think might run next time:

Jeb Bush will rear his big fat pumpkin head. I'm guessing we'll see Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio; and they need a black guy, so look for Alan West. I don't think Sarah Palin will be back, but maybe Michele Bachmann will take another shot at it. Tim Pawlenty will be making too much money as a lobbyist, so he's out. I bet Santorum will try again because the others aren't quite godly enough.

That's a pretty good crew for the clown car, but no doubt there will be some surprise participants.

[Initech]

11. Bachmann / Santorum: Double the batshit, double the fun!

Assuming the GOP isn't completely broken by then.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Or, Mennonites!! Or, Vegetarians!! Or, Paraguay!! Or, Grackles!!

Oh, wait...he's serious.

[ProSense]

12. You've climbed into his head.

[Tikki]

8. My f*ckover of workers is different than other countries' oppression of it's workers because I ...

currently reside in the USA.


Tikki

[sinkingfeeling]

10. Yeah, 'freedom', like being forced to carry a genetically defective fetus to term or death?

[Rex]

13. Freedom as we understand it? What the fuck are you talking about Willard?

I am so happy you are not my POTUS; the last thing this country needs is another uninformed idiot destroying the infrastructure out of greed and criminal behavior.

[ProSense]

14. Weird Willard. n/t

[magellan]

15. Recommended for the laugh, and the hypocrisy

Jihadists and our conservatives have a lot more in common than the likes of Romney would ever see.

[baldguy]

16. Al Qaeda is going to field fleets of super carriers, strategic bombers & ballistic missile subs?