A prearranged foot in mouth: Mitt's statements over Libyan and Egyptian embassy attacks.

Unbelievable.  With his series of foreign policy missteps, this latest one was a prepared speech no less!

Mitt Romney and Reince Priebus (RNC chairperson) have decided to cross that line of patriotic nationalism by putting politics first and attacking the President of the United States over the Libyan and Egyptian embassy attacks.

Obama sympathizes with attackers in Egypt.Sad and pathetic.
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) September 12, 2012

According to The Hill, Reince and Mitt were critical of the Obama Administration for a public statement that was released directly by the Egyptian embassy during demonstrations, prior to attacks.

For shame, to put politics ahead of national sorrow.  When 9/11 hit, everyone from the left and right came together and supported the Republican governor of NY (George Pataki) and Republican mayor of NYC (Rudy Giulani); there was no political attack leveled upon them.

And what was Mitt's excuse for his political attacks?  "It's their administration. Their administration spoke.  The president takes responsibility not just for the words that came from his mouth, but the words that come from his ambassadors, his administration, from his embassies, from his State Department."

May I take a moment to remind Mitt, that he has constantly distanced himself from people working on his campaign, whenever they misspoke!

Most Republicans get it.  John Weaver, consultant to John McCain and Jon Huntsman gets it.

Who is giving Romney this advice on politicizing death of ambassador? Comes across as inexperienced AND craven. #tonedeafstill
— John Weaver (@JWGOP) September 12, 2012

I am completely disgusted by Reince and Mitt.

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Update:

Even Peggy Noonan is not happy with the way Team Mitt responded.

This is the statement that was released by the US Embassy in Egypt, prior to it being stormed:

"The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims -- as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. Today, the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Americans are honoring our patriots and those who serve our nation as the fitting response to the enemies of democracy. Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others."

If you want a timeline of the events including what initially triggered the violence, read the Atlantic's compilation here.

And this AP photo from Charles Dharapak, showing a smirk on Mitt's face while leaving the podium this morning, is starting to make waves in the twitterverse: