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muriel_volestrangler

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11. Boris is infamous for gaffes himself, but at least he knows it and can joke about it

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:37 PM

Jul 2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/05/04/boris-johnson-the-new-london-mayor-gaffes-london-mayor-election_n_1477831.html

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London Mayor Boris Johnson whacks Mitt Romney in front of 60,000 people [View all] Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 OP

It's all over twitter #RomneyShambles TrogL Jul 2012 #1

Squeeeeeee.... nc4bo Jul 2012 #2

His trip is an unmitigated disaster so far. Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #4

"Allow me to etch-a-sketch my position on this." - Willard (R-1%) Berlum Jul 2012 #3

Romney = pinata hifiguy Jul 2012 #5

Never thought I'd see the day, HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #6

That headline did not mean what I thought it did... Curtland1015 Jul 2012 #7

LOL! randome Jul 2012 #12

I was thinking... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #16

!!! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #24

Hear! Hear! lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #8

keep on putting your foot in your mouth, Mitt riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #9

Unfortunately (in this case) those "people's" won't vote in this election. jerseyjack Jul 2012 #15

BRING DA PAIN! LOL! Atman Jul 2012 #10

Boris is infamous for gaffes himself, but at least he knows it and can joke about it muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #11

And he's a Tory, no less! KamaAina Jul 2012 #13

Watched the video of the mayor. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #14

Probably more painful to Mittens than "you people" is to us proles.... lastlib Jul 2012 #18

Mitt opens wide and inserts his foot. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #17

Yo Mitt -- London farts in your general direction! Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #19

His mother was a hamster and his father smelt of elderberries!! Initech Jul 2012 #20

They should catapult a cow at him during the Opening Ceremonies. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #22

"Mitt, what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" Initech Jul 2012 #23

Questioner: "What is your favorite color?" Mitt: "Blue--wait, no, green!" Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #26

Mitt: Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!! Initech Jul 2012 #34

Maybe Mitt just needs to build a large, wooden badger A HERETIC I AM Jul 2012 #33

Mission Accomplished.... YellaDog1950 Jul 2012 #21

Mittens didn't go to the UK to get votes. He went there to get money. RickFromMN Jul 2012 #25

They just reduced the price of attending his fundraising dinner to 10 grand... Amonester Jul 2012 #32

More fodder for www.Unfit-Mitt.com Hughscott Jul 2012 #27

Bookmarked. TexasTowelie Jul 2012 #29

Bookmarked 2. Amonester Jul 2012 #31

Excellent I love it!!!!!! gopiscrap Jul 2012 #28

What a wise man Mayor Johnson is! nikto Jul 2012 #30

The most remarkable thing about this is that it comes from a conservative. Gregorian Jul 2012 #35