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Lucy Goosey

(2,940 posts)
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 09:52 AM Jul 2012

From the UK: If Mitt Romney doesn’t like us, we shouldn’t care

Mitt Romney is perhaps the only politician who could start a trip that was supposed to be a charm offensive by being utterly devoid of charm and mildly offensive.

His derisory comments questioning Britain’s preparedness for the Olympics in an interview with NBC were a strange way to build bridges with a country that he says should be restored as the umbilical ally of the United States, and a strange way to demonstrate the persuasive qualities needed as leader of the free world.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/mitt-romney/9428764/Commentary-if-Mitt-Romney-doesnt-like-us-we-shouldnt-care.html

Way to impress your fellow Anglo-Saxons, Mitty!
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From the UK: If Mitt Romney doesn’t like us, we shouldn’t care (Original Post) Lucy Goosey Jul 2012 OP
Popcorn! Get-yer popcorn... FSogol Jul 2012 #1
Badge of honour Rambis Jul 2012 #2
He didn't know the Labour Leader he was meeting with's Aerows Jul 2012 #3
Romney is all too knowable already. ananda Jul 2012 #6
Maybe we should address Mitt as "Mr. Loser". Fozzledick Jul 2012 #8
Can't wait for Poland and Israel !!! C_U_L8R Jul 2012 #4
I'm anticipating jokes about his "special relationship" with Poland. Fozzledick Jul 2012 #9
Shall I suggest a pre-emptive *chuckle* at how disastrous this foreign trip is turning out for him? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #5
And from a conservative paper, as well. Puzzler Jul 2012 #7

FSogol

(45,312 posts)
1. Popcorn! Get-yer popcorn...
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 09:59 AM
Jul 2012


Since McDonald's is an Olympic sponsor, I guess I can safely say, "I'm Loving it."

Rambis

(7,774 posts)
2. Badge of honour
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 09:59 AM
Jul 2012

I didn't think I could despise anyone more than the shrub but this fuckshite literally makes my skin crawl.

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
3. He didn't know the Labour Leader he was meeting with's
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 10:04 AM
Jul 2012

name, either. He called him "Mr. Leader". How freaking hard is it to familiarize yourself with the name of a foreign leader you are meeting with? Ed Milliband, Mitt. He at least took the opportunity to find out who you were.

ananda

(28,759 posts)
6. Romney is all too knowable already.
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 10:26 AM
Jul 2012

I can't believe he called Milliband "Mr. Leader."

I get the feeling that Mitt never learned any
social or diplomatic skills whatsoever and
doesn't think he needs to because he's, well,
rich, successful, arrogant, and entitled to get
away with anything. What a jerk.

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