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RickFromMN

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

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 08:20 PM

Jul 2012

He will call the trip a success--and by his standards, it will be a success. He will get the cash.

The vast majority in the United States won't hear what Mittens did in the UK.

The vast majority won't care what Mittens did in the UK.

We have to keep hammering how Mittens will offshore jobs and screw the working person.

I actually believe Mittens overseas is good for Mittens. Mittens won't be making gaffes here.

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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