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(135,060 posts) Fri Jul 27, 2012, 09:50 AM Jul 2012

Mitt Romney declares himself 'a guy from Great Britain' after Olympics gaffe [View all]

Source: The Telegraph

Mitt Romney has emphasised his English ancestry after a gaffe-filled day in London, declaring himself to be “a guy from Great Britain” who is “married to a girl from Wales”.

Wearing a brave face after causing a diplomatic spat by questioning London's readiness to host the Olympics, the Republican presidential candidate joked that Britain felt like “home”.

The former Massachusetts governor and his wife, Ann, were interviewed together after a day from which he was meant to emerge looking like an international statesman descended into farce.

He told CNN's Piers Morgan on Thursday evening that the Olympics would be “terrific”, blessed with “great weather” and full of “enthusiasm on the part of the people here in London”.

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Asked whether he felt “partly English” as a result, a chuckling Mr Romney replied: “Well, I’m married to a girl from Wales, and I’m a guy from Great Britain. So I feel like this is home too, I guess.”

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-politics/9431144/Mitt-Romney-declares-himself-a-guy-from-Great-Britain-after-Olympics-gaffe.html

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Mitt Romney declares himself 'a guy from Great Britain' after Olympics gaffe [View all] maddezmom Jul 2012 OP

"I bank in the same offshore banks as many other British-type people." Ezlivin Jul 2012 #1

Don't be ridiculous... brooklynite Jul 2012 #15

So does that mean Obama is more American than Romney? JBoy Jul 2012 #2

Obama's mother has English ancestry Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #49

And this is the same guy who accuses the President of being "foreign"? MrScorpio Jul 2012 #3

^this^ Freddie Jul 2012 #79

Saw the thread title and thought it was satire. Can't believe he actually said that. (nt) enough Jul 2012 #4

Mitt, continuing to be anything and everything anybody wants him to be. sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #5

Which is what the sociopath does to draw you in. zeemike Jul 2012 #24

I also think he doesn't do it well because of his privileged background Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #52

yeah, just last month he was Hispanic & now he's Anglo-Saxon wordpix Jul 2012 #66

What the derp? eShirl Jul 2012 #6

Really? tawadi Jul 2012 #7

The trees are all the right size, pip, pip! bluedigger Jul 2012 #8

He's geographically confused mainstreetonce Jul 2012 #9

he still hasn't figured out the nomenclature. wales is not england and great britain is the island unblock Jul 2012 #10

omg. This is like an Onion piece. He didn't really. What a buffoon. GodlessBiker Jul 2012 #11

That was my reaction. I had to look at the source. Kalidurga Jul 2012 #56

While I would not want to inflict this upon the English... Tyrs WolfDaemon Jul 2012 #12

Birther alert!!!! Mendocino Jul 2012 #59

All Romney is, is an American moron!! center rising Jul 2012 #13

I thought he was a guy from Mexico Renew Deal Jul 2012 #14

I'm confused. Shadowflash Jul 2012 #16

Romney admits he wasn't born here! NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #17

lol! funny he doesn't look like he's at home there! more like an alien visiting a distant planet... BREMPRO Jul 2012 #18

Somebody should check his underware, eew. xtraxritical Jul 2012 #58

The only claim Mitt can honestly make is that he is very good at pandering. nt snappyturtle Jul 2012 #19

Does he intend to visit every country to encourage the reality R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2012 #20

This really is like having Palin at the top of the ticket Rose Siding Jul 2012 #21

except Mitt is no MILF. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #50

What about Mexico? sofa king Jul 2012 #22

They can have him meegbear Jul 2012 #23

It *should* feel like home to him... berni_mccoy Jul 2012 #25

By his definition, Obama would be "a guy from Ireland" mainer Jul 2012 #26

Mitts Rellies came from "Dalton in Furness Betty Jo Jul 2012 #31

lol - I'm sure the Brits are really happy to hear that declaration. nt TBF Jul 2012 #27

What a fucking idiot. Solly Mack Jul 2012 #28

Carl Lewis says......... Smilo Jul 2012 #29

This is too stupid... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #30

It may be somewhat intentional synapticwave Jul 2012 #42

"He cannot be this stupid, can he?" Yes, he can and he is wordpix Jul 2012 #67

well, don't underestimate the selfish (or just plain ignorant)will of some of the american people newspeak Jul 2012 #80

But isn't Wales part of Great Britain? progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #32

Yes, you are correct. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #63

Yeah, I'm sure that fixed everything. Javaman Jul 2012 #33

hahahaha joost5 Jul 2012 #36

A geezer ? dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #34

I doubt either Romney could find Wales on a map malthaussen Jul 2012 #35

Can he see Scotland from his house? tinrobot Jul 2012 #37

Say "bloimey, guv'ner" in a Dick Van Dyke accent, Mitt nxylas Jul 2012 #38

I always wonder why Julie Andrews didn't pull him aside and have a little chat about his accent. Kablooie Jul 2012 #39

My guess is that she didn't think it was her place nxylas Jul 2012 #74

She was a Broadway star but this was her first movie. Kablooie Jul 2012 #75

Maybe Kevin Costner can school him in Britspeak Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #41

oh god, went to that movie with a friend who kept "shhhhh"ing me for muttering "shut up, just shut uppityperson Jul 2012 #48

Our household uses "Dick Van Dyke" as a verb. eShirl Jul 2012 #78

Then show us your birth certificate, foreigner. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #40

So if I make a bunch of Polish jokes while visiting Euro 2012 in Poland, agentS Jul 2012 #43

why don't you stay there w/ your wife..you would be doing us a favor april Jul 2012 #44

Well, maybe his wife will understand this then. geardaddy Jul 2012 #45

He's not from "Great Britain" waddirum Jul 2012 #46

No. He's saying he was born in Great Britain. Yea. That's it. No. His wife was born in Wales. No. The Wielding Truth Jul 2012 #53

Then why are you running for pres of USA? Birth cert please. uppityperson Jul 2012 #47

"International statesman"?????! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2012 #51

Ann's father was from Wales. xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #54

Mitt Romney is not eligible to be President of the United States bucolic_frolic Jul 2012 #55

Every time amuse bouche Jul 2012 #57

*facepalm* sakabatou Jul 2012 #60

British-gypsy? JDPriestly Jul 2012 #61

Mitt, you're in a hole. Mendocino Jul 2012 #62

what arely staircase Jul 2012 #64

as a sheet Don C. Nuttin Jul 2012 #65

Thank you for opening my eyes... qwlauren35 Jul 2012 #72

What?! How? Quantess Jul 2012 #68

Pitiful charlyvi Jul 2012 #69

OMG! He forgot Mexico! And don't fucking forget Poland! lonestarnot Jul 2012 #70

Show us the birth certificate!!! Long form only!!! NickB79 Jul 2012 #71

I can't wait to hear what he says when he gets to Germany. "Ich bin ein Berliner auch !!" Monk06 Jul 2012 #73

Now that he's a British citizen, does it mean he wont be running for president? notadmblnd Jul 2012 #76

Right Mitt is a duke from about 200 years ago since it's been the U.K. for something about that long patrice Jul 2012 #77

'a guy from Great Britain' - thank goodness he's NOT LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #81