Maria Cardona : Some in GOP have criticized Obama 's Afghanistan trip this week . She says GOP using faux anger , same as earlier criticism of Obama 's bin Laden ad . She says Romney had said killing bin Laden not a priority ; he should own his words now . Cardona : The difference now is that Democrats have taken a page right out of the Republican playbook , using strength on foreign policy to remind people of the courageous decision Obama -- a Democrat -- made , ordering the raid on the bin Laden compound in Pakistan ( more on that later ) . The president is trying to make the case that he's doing more than just sending troops into battle and has been successful at it so far.
Maria Cardona : Some in GOP have criticized Obama 's Afghanistan trip this week . She says GOP using faux anger , same as earlier criticism of Obama 's bin Laden ad . She says Romney had said killing bin Laden not a priority ; he should own his words now . Cardona : The president is trying to make the case that he's doing more than just sending troops into battle and has been successful at it so far.