The Administration spent days trying – hoping – that an
inflammatory U.S. anti-Muslim video sparked a spontaneous
attack. Even as it became clear that it was a sophisticated
planned strike by militias possibly linked to al Qaeda, the
Administration continued to blame the video.
In Tuesday night’s second presidential debate, we also
learned that President Obama isn’t beyond twisting what he
said then to make him sound better now:
Obama: The day after the attack, governor, I stood in the
Rose Garden and I told the American people in the world that
we are going to find out exactly what happened. That this was
an act of terror and I also said that we’re going to hunt
down those who committed this crime…
Romney: I think interesting the president just said something
which – which is that on the day after the attack he went
into the Rose Garden and said that this was an act of terror.
Obama: That’s what I said.
Romney: You said in the Rose Garden the day after the attack,
it was an act of terror? It was not a spontaneous
demonstration, is that what you’re saying?
Obama: Please proceed governor.
Romney: I want to make sure we get that for the record
because it took the President 14 days before he called the
attack in Benghazi an act of terror.
Obama: Get the transcript.
So we did. According to that transcript, here’s what Obama
said in the Rose Garden Sept. 12 at the end of his five-
minute statement:
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