Romney Gushes Over Life in ‘Magnificent’ Paris

And I hope he keeps on talking about his vacations.

weeks after my visit. Of course, he was charmed. He had to be.

How sad is all of this for Americans who have heretofore had the idea that the French are some kind of devils and live in a horrible slum of socialism. Parisians live in beauty and great food. It is pathetic what so many Americans think about such a fabulous place...

But some of us, not having the option of living in a Paris mansion, ended up drafted to live in a place that...lacked those amenities...

"missionary" work...

At least that's what Rmoney claimed. Let's take a look at that "hovel" poor Mittens had to live in:





Yeah, it was such a ramshackle shack that the United Arab Emirates decided to make it their Embassy!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-election/8959440/US-election-2012-Mitt-Romneys-life-as-a-poor-Mormon-missionary-in-France-questioned.html

Mostly in the countryside, actually. While the chickenhawk was in France. And now he has five chickenhawk sons. Perfect.

Aren't these guys great? Ready to get us into wars using other people's kids.

I suppose he ate cheese and drank chardonay while there, too. hehe

Seems every conservative I know is hardwired in such a way they must hate France and the French.

on PBS specials,and National Geo magazines.

Freedom Fries. Shouldn't Mitt be hating the French?

Of course, you remember what they did to Kerry for the crime of "looking" French. But then, Kerry never said what Romney said today:

“I think the best memories were with my wife on vacations from time to time in France. The last vacation we had there walking around the city of Paris and walking not just the Champs-Elysees but also over to the Jardin of Luxembourg and around the city. It’s one of the most magnificent cities in the world and I look forward to occasional vacations again; it’s such a beautiful place.”

I.
In a world where folks are not taking vacations because they have had to cut back, it is smart to remind everyone that your favorite place, where you've had the best times of your life, is Paris, and not just any old part of Paris, but the Jardin du Luxembourg, an ever-lasting memorial to the opulence of the Medici? Of course, Romney is so out of touch he does not realize that most people will get the reference: he probably assumes that most people have been there and stayed at the sort of place his own inherited wealth allows him to stay, such as this: http://​www.fivestaralliance.com/​luxury-hotels/paris/​four-seasons-hotel-george-v​-paris

II.
This only confirms what I have long suspected: the main argument against tax cuts for people such as Romney is that they will not use the extra money to hire people in the US, but will rather use it to fund yet another vacation in Paris at the Four Seasons George V so that they can once again visit the Palais du Luxembourg and fantasize about putting in an unsolicited bid on the joint.

I will stick to Toulouse,

It might be expensive, but you can't get bad food ANYWHERE, even where it is less expensive. And I have never found it bad smelling. And its culture is superb. Nothing against Toulouse, but really, what in the world are you talking about?

And compared to other large French cities I don't particularly like Paris.

It is probably my heady intoxication with the arts that I am so entranced with Paris. There is always another church, another museum, to seek out. I have a trip all planned out in my head to go by train to several cities with famous cathedrals in day trip range of Paris. I guess it's just my "thing."

bit of a stretch...! LOL!
I've downed some pretty disgusting over-priced, day-old sandwiches (Croque Monsieur, panini) re-heated in the micro-wave.

And I've eaten some "plats" in company canteens that would make the "Gault et Millau" guide shudder in revulsion.

OTOH, rents are much more reasonable than in NY or London, and just a simple trip across town is always a treat for the eyes and the soul, whatever the weather.

Along with Rome, Paris is certainly among the Top Ten modern and historical cities of the world.

I've been to Paris a number of times, and it definitely smells. It's also one of my favourite places in the world.

year. It doesn't have a particular smell to me, but I can understand how it would to some people.

So it is mostly likely with Paris. Having ridden the NYC subways regularly,the Metro didn't bother me in Paris. But I can imagine someone not used to a crowded, fast moving Metro would be a culture shock to people from cities that don't have that particular characteristic.

The overall cost of living is lower than in London.

P.S. As for it smelling like piss, you may have frequented a café that didn't maintain its restrooms very well (not an unusual phenomenon), but I'd say Paris "smells" better than London at street level.

...London, depends what part, and what time of day

Maybe going to attractions other than port-a potties would afford you additional olfactory sensations.

To me, Paris smells like a combination of freshly-baked bread and pastries... but again, we probably visit different attractions (or, more likely, we simply see and smell what we pre-decide to see and smell...)

Poor Mitt.

of jetting to Hawaii like Obama's family does for their vacation? When will his campaign reach the point where he looks like a real threat rather than someone we might need to rescue from gagging on his own foot?

Can you imagine being this fluff-head's campaign manager?

in his mouth.

What is with this fool ~ most people that are even near rich, don't brag about where they have gone and what they have in life.

They may share information with others that have similar experiences but I can't recall bragging being part of their experience..

He acts like he is getting a big kick back/donations from the Tour Industry.

Please keep talking Mi$$TY , brag, brag, brag!

PS/What is that personality disorder called??

Oh, right. And France never sent any troops to Viet Nam after 'independence'.

THEY realized what a fucked up region it was and decided NOT to send any more of their citizens to die there.

So, if one were to... say, AVOID going to Viet Nam.......

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I imagine his staffers are holding their heads in their hands!

Are his staffers in favor of this or is he simply a "my thoughts or the highway" kind of guy.?


He is mentally ill.

This is NOT a person that is fit to lead this nation!

So, any differences are pretty much superficial.

. . . some DUers and co-workers are just as bad when it comes to bragging about travel.

"My God, I've been to this place and that place and that 6500 miles from my home place and they're just SOO beautiful and an eye opening experience and why doesn't everyone travel? Everyone should travel abroad to experience how other cultures and people live and their beautiful countrysides and beaches and . . . ."

Well, yeah, it's a nice idea in theory. It's the whole "being able to afford it" thing that's the problem for most of us.

And really, it doesn't matter that you were able to go at a time when it was affordable or you could bunk at some stranger's house for free or very little a night. The fact is, all aspects of travel are extremely expensive now, especially for those of us who wouldn't be going alone. My passport is pretty much getting me to within-driving-distance Ontario and that's about it. My trip to Denver last year cost me close to $1500 for two people . . . I'm not even contemplating what an overseas trip's going to run me. I wouldn't be able to even afford the flight (and, not being a frequent flier, there are no "miles" to cash in).

But hey, that's OK for you, and all. If your single with no kids about to go to college and have the means to do so, by all means do it. Don't wait.

I thought repukes hated all things French?

no worries, tomorrow, mittens will retract his statement and claim he never said anything about "Magnificent" Paris.

The right wing mouth breathers will reset their brains yet again and all will be right with their world.

"These cookies suck"

"You're fired!"

This guy is a political genius.

Let him speak, more and more and more.

Four years, if he wants.

Now that I've thought of it, can't get it out of my head. If he calls his wife Lovey, I probably won't stop laughing...

I believe I may have the same voiceover going in my head after reading your post. It's just too fitting.

wherever the hell he wants. I'm just hoping the GOP flag wavers who hate anything foreign hear about it.

the place is imacculate. Seriously I think you could safely perform surgery in any of their streets at any given time (well maybe not during Oktoberfest).

But Paris is nice as well. A bit pricey.

Both are subjects about which Republicans know next to nothing.

Of COURSE France is wonderful if you have $200 million to back up your AMEX card. Most anywhere in the world
is pretty pleasant if you can afford to live like King Louis at Versailles.

But France didn't want to join us in the useless invasion of Iraq, so Dick Cheney started up the huge anti-France
machine and forgot to turn it off when he was done. The Bush administration even started up sites called "Germany
sucks" and "France sucks" when both countries refused to help Halliburton, er, sorry, the coalition of the willing,
invade Iraq. A French friend showed me them, and hacked into them to find where they originated from. I don't
know if they're still up there.

I'm in Paris once a week for work, and it's a big city. If you have the time and the money, it's a wonderful place.
If you don't have a lot of money, but do have a lot of time, it's still a wonderful place.

Most American right-wing idiots that dis France have no idea about the place, just like most American right-wing
idiots that dis liberals have no clue what that word means.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002603052

I heard it Saturday, hard to believe a CONSERVATIVE show have such topic

Because it's his turn.

I've had about I can stand out of him, and his snooty snob wife!

That's a real blue collar area.

While nowhere close to being a Dem, Jones now and then has taken a reasonable position, sometimes even changing from an earlier one that was totally asinine.

I doubt very many people in this country even remember that we're supposed to hate France.

Freedom Fries Forever!

Speaking as a tourist, so does all of France. I have wonderful memories of every visit.