Romney ad attacks Obama's leadership

(CBS News) A new television ad released Sunday by Mitt Romney's campaign challenges President Obama's leadership, saying that he is unable to lead even his own party.

At a meeting with then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid during stimulus negotiations, Pelosi "hit the mute button" and "went on with the meeting, ignoring the president. Not even listen to what he had to say," the narrator in the ad says.

The ad points to a passage in a newly-released book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward on the inner-workings of Washington over the past few years.

"If he cannot lead his own party, how can he lead America?" the narrator asks.

Pelosi released a statement in response to the ad, calling it "an act of desperation."

"As Speaker and as Democratic Leader, any call from the President would be treated with great formality and respect. There was absolutely no situation in which either President Bush or President Obama were cut off from speaking," she wrote in a statement.

[wfw3536]

It is interesting a recent released book by Bob Woodward tells us that Obama does lack the leadership skills of a Reagan or Clinton in working with people and getting things done. Woodward interviewed Obama and is a Washington insider who also see Obama as a loner.

[sharkboy234]

Mitt Romney oh no you didn't Mitt Romney you disgust me!

[venusvegasvada]

There he goes again...

[0bama2O12]

That's like Caspar Milquetoast questioning the leadership of George Washington!

[Verascity]

If you think Romney's campaign is screwed up, imagine the waffling, the flipping and flopping, and the damage he could do as president. Might as well call W. back for a 3rd term as let Mitt get into the White House.

[cpjohn1]

Says the guy that can't even run a decent campaign. Romney is projecting again.

[Verascity]

"And, frankly, if I had paid more than are legally due I don't think I'd be qualified to become president." - says the guy who paid about $500,000 than necessary. Romney's only almost honest comment.

[RollotheNorman]

What is new about this? Failed Leadership has been a RepubliCON central tenet every since Jun 2009. Never mind that those that refuse to follow (and skip town to campaign) refuse to follow. Poor Willard, almost October and outta gas!