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In reply to the discussion: Romney Advisor: 'Obama doesn't appreciate the ANGLO-SAXON heritage we share with Great Britain.' [View all]flamingdem
(39,313 posts)54. "I wont a special relationship with you Wanker Romney!"
PS Mitt, is this what you mean by Anglo-Saxon?
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Romney Advisor: 'Obama doesn't appreciate the ANGLO-SAXON heritage we share with Great Britain.' [View all]
Comrade_McKenzie
Jul 2012
OP
Not really a dog whistle. That's just a baldfaced appeal to race, and a casting of
Marr
Jul 2012
#71
I think that the poster above was paraphrasing Romney's advisor, not their own views.
yardwork
Jul 2012
#186
The GOP base loves it, it fires them up. It's a good start for the trip for them.
AlinPA
Jul 2012
#158
and neither do the ethnic white people who make up a larger part of America than the Anglos.
slampoet
Jul 2012
#10
WTF??? He really said that? Like in front of someone? That is utterly racist.
progressivebydesign
Jul 2012
#11
And the Kenya Colony was established by the BRITISH EMPIRE (see link upthread). nt
MADem
Jul 2012
#82
Well, Winston Churchill's mama was an AMERICAN....RMoney's daddy was a MEXICAN...
MADem
Jul 2012
#87
I was wondering about that. How could George Romney have become a pillar in the LDS Church
KamaAina
Jul 2012
#170
The British Empire paled when compared to those of Alexander of Macedonia or to Rome
Drahthaardogs
Jul 2012
#178
NPR reported this morning that Romney wasn't going to go after the Pres. at all while overseas -
bullwinkle428
Jul 2012
#17
Using that rationale, John F. Kennedy was the worst choice for President ever made. . .
Journeyman
Jul 2012
#22
Well, the Brits weren't in love with his daddy as Ambassador, but they did develop a fondness for
MADem
Jul 2012
#145
Yeah, he's probably right - seeing as how Obama is part Irish from his mother's side. Ask the Irish
scarletwoman
Jul 2012
#27
really.... I was thinking his comment may not play well with many portions of his own base
lunasun
Jul 2012
#192
interesting, I don't have an anglo saxon heritage either. A bunch of us dont.
robinlynne
Jul 2012
#33
exactly. to call our heritage Anglo-SAxon is to not know what country you are in.....
robinlynne
Jul 2012
#159
Blow that dog whistle all you want, I'm not getting on the roof of the car. n/t
gkhouston
Jul 2012
#35
The heretic Romney, Baron of Bain, has revealed his ignorant and craven nature...
renegade000
Jul 2012
#39
R you fucking kidding me? less than 24 hours into the Romney overseas tour this comes out?
Botany
Jul 2012
#43
I don't think the RMONEY advisors realize how "down with the brown" Great Britain is.
MADem
Jul 2012
#93
And they will scatter them throughout the audience during their convention, and show them over and
Mnemosyne
Jul 2012
#70
Someone added it up when they did his family tree for the 2008 election
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2012
#121
Watch them hide and say well Obama is half white if called out on that statement
flamingdem
Jul 2012
#64
We need more WASPs in the White House like Africa needs more AIDS or Mexico needs more
Suji to Seoul
Jul 2012
#67
Here's the actual article from the Torygraph, in case anyone is interested and has a strong stomach
LeftishBrit
Jul 2012
#91
My husband just said "that's the longest and most poorly-tuned dog whistle I've ever heard!"
calimary
Jul 2012
#94
barely veiled racism. they're employing a lot of it, and they'll employ a lot more
cali
Jul 2012
#103
It's obvious they're pushing the envelope to see what form of racism is acceptable...
Drunken Irishman
Jul 2012
#106
seems like a newspaper should be talking to: a spokeperson, or Mitt or Anne Romney
KurtNYC
Jul 2012
#133
Is this concern for "heritage" a consequence or cause of LDS obsession with genealogy?
eShirl
Jul 2012
#125
Obama doesn't appreciate the ANGLO-SAXON heritage we share with Great Britain.
AlbertCat
Jul 2012
#139
Of course, it's a pathetic statement, but that aside, isn't President Obama part Anglo-Saxon? nt
valerief
Jul 2012
#149
Doesn't surprise me one bit. But the Anglo-Saxon heritage he relates to is the one where the King
firenewt
Jul 2012
#162
What he meant was, Romney wants to retroactively undo that Revolutionary War thing.
tclambert
Jul 2012
#180
Like Bush's special relationship with Blair? Hell no, I don't understand. I'm born and
txwhitedove
Jul 2012
#183