Page 2 - Clinton Statement News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

The questions were mainly about the timing of his statement. and the fact they made a statement without knowing all of the facts on the ground, which is something that, you know, miles per hour officials are careful about. >> bret: weighing that coverage versus the amount of coverage or scrutiny that president received or the administration policy received, it didn't seem like it -- >> there was some surprise when you know, you still had events unfolding on the ground in libya late on tuesday night. we knew that one american had been killed at least. we have didn't, we knew from hillary clinto...

Bush would have been treated if he went to las vegas after this? >> one journalism professor take on questioning, coverage of this week. all of the embassy back and forth and mitt romney. frankly, a lot of mitt romney. if you look at some of the statement, the tweets from some reporters, mark halperin from "time" romney doubling down of criticism of the president statement coming out of kay re is likely to -- cairo is likely to be seen as one of the most tactical mov moves. otherother responses -- judge, your thoughts? >> i have not hesitated to disagree with romney when i thought we had value...

Conference. tonight, correspondent shannon bream looks at how the press has covered governor romney response to events in the middle east. >> late tuesday, g.o.p. romney called the u.s. response to the attacks in middle east disgraceful and say it appeared to sympathize with those weighing the attack. i came in form of an embassy statement which secretary of state hillary clinton rejected and senior officials officials say the white house never approved. despite the distance the administration wants between it and the embassy statement only romney is taking heat for criticizing it. >> the stat...

World about the outer limits of free speech and free expression. but there should be no debate about the simple proposition that violence in response to speech is not acceptable. >> bret: secretary clinton talking today as you continue to look live outside the embassy in cairo, egypt, as the protest continues. talking about an anti-islam video. she went on to condemn violence and it was a lengthy statement that she read. it comes on the day after the president was asked a question whether egypt is an ally. >> would you consider current egyptian regime an ally of the united states? >> i don't t...

Put on is permanent. i think that's an error. >> with the clinton statement, he said he always said it should be a temporary extension, but the bottom line is he did refer to a recession that is clearly not what the white house people wants people to think about and he did talk about extending the tax cuts. it's not the message. >> it's clearly not. the fact that they had to put out a statement or felt compelled to clean it up suggests that they knew they walked in a different direction than they should have. there is a legitimate argument which is, is the economy in strong enough shape at thi...