(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) MITT ROMNEY has unnecessarily burnt his fingers. The Republican presidential candidate, in his endeavour to make foreign policy as his debating discourse - considered to be a prerogative agenda for the GOP, has invited slur.
His criticism of President Barack Obama's foreign policy at a time when the US was tactfully dealing with the uproar, in response to a blasphemous film, in many of the Arab capitals has even angered conservatives and liberals alike in his own party. Romney exhibited his immaturity and kneejerk-ness once again as he came down hard on the White House without being in knowledge of the fact that the US envoy had been killed in the storming of the consulate in Benghazi. Earlier, on his visit to occupied Jerusalem and Norway, Romney had gone through flak. His diatribe was not only illogical, but reactionary in essence - apparently meant for point scoring business. But that has backfired.
Opinion polls suggest that Americans are once again taking interest in foreign affairs and the heat of the presidential duel is now gradually getting internationalist from economic concerns. And here is where President Obama is ahead with voters, as his foreign policy is cautious to the core and his economic handling quite inward looking. This new twist of development has impacted hard on the swing states that the Republicans were counting astutely to come their way. Romney's carefree sarcasms have paved new paths for Obama in states that were traditionally considered as Republican.
This has pitched the GOP in new calculations, as political pundits ready hallmark speeches on the eve of primaries. Reports say that a couple of more loud-mouthing statements could bring the Republican chances of success to a grinding halt. Romney is rightly being advised to think before he speaks.
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