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maddezmom

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Thu Jul 26, 2012, 01:23 PM Jul 2012

Mitt Romney's Olympics blunder stuns No 10 and hands gift to Obama [View all]

Last edited Thu Jul 26, 2012, 03:53 PM - Edit history (1)

US presidential hopeful backtracks on warning of 'disconcerting' signs for Games after light-hearted rebuke by David Cameron


Mitt Romney handed Barack Obama a priceless gift for the US presidential election campaign when the presumptive Republican nominee blundered on his first diplomatic outing by questioning whether London was capable of staging a successful Olympic Games.

In a move that astonished Downing Street, hours before it laid on a special reception for Romney at No 10 he told NBC there were "disconcerting" signs about the preparations for the Games.

One senior Whitehall source said: "What a total shocker. We are speechless."

David Cameron wasted no time in slapping down Romney hours after his remarks were broadcast. On a visit to the Olympic Park, the prime minister said: "We are holding an Olympic Games in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the world. Of course it's easier if you hold an Olympic Games in the middle of nowhere."

More:http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/26/mitt-romney-olympics-blunder?newsfeed=true

ETA:

Romney in England: "Worse than Sarah Palin!"
From Daily Kos, July 26, 2012

Romney's very bad london trip

The Daily Mail is a British tabloid. A conservative one, in fact. James Chapman is the paper's political editor and a self-proclaimed Tory, and has been tweeting Mitt Romney's visit to his country.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/26/1113940/-Romney-s-very-bad-London-trip

Hilarious!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021026258

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Another repug jackass pissing off the world while trying to get selected. louis-t Jul 2012 #1
Willard slapped by the English .............. Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #2
The thing about the British insult is that frequently the insultee Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #3
The Tories are still of te sane conservative ilk Doctor_J Jul 2012 #4
"Of course it's easier if you hold an Olympic Games in the middle of nowhere." FailureToCommunicate Jul 2012 #5
Romney gets the sheep vote! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #15
Snap! Well played, sir. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #26
Oh they've got those sheep -le fast-tracked into oblivion already: "no health care, no vote, no prob patrice Jul 2012 #29
The PM is right, SLCity is in the middle of nowhere! vlyons Jul 2012 #6
And hosting an Olympics that is a quarter of the size. Winter is much smaller than Summer LynneSin Jul 2012 #8
Okay when "Just call me Dave" smacks a fellow con down you KNOW you are doing it wrong... truebrit71 Jul 2012 #7
Video of the conversation went something line this... kmla Jul 2012 #9
I guess Cameron has the big fish! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #16
Not to cut Mittens any slack, but... JHB Jul 2012 #10
Absolutely true. But polite GUESTS don't mention it. aquart Jul 2012 #32
I'm sorry, but LOL catbyte Jul 2012 #11
Vintage Romney, King of the put-downs. It's time for Rush & Co. to call the British Socialists. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2012 #12
Did he apologize? That's going to be priceless. "Walk back" is political speak for apologizing. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2012 #13
He didn't apologise, he performed a beautiful, 10.00 "Mitt-Flop" outside Number 10! Mutiny In Heaven Jul 2012 #20
oh dear... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #27
Set up for taking credit for the London Games. That's vintage Mitt the Insult Comic. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2012 #31
Will republican voters know about his foreign blunders? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #14
They'll admire his macho telling truth to power. Honest. aquart Jul 2012 #21
You are correct. Over at one right wing site I visited, Tomay Jul 2012 #24
Bet if you do a search... Mutiny In Heaven Jul 2012 #30
Well, Sherman A1 Jul 2012 #22
re:Mitt Romney's Olympics blunder stuns No 10 and hands gift to Obama allan01 Jul 2012 #17
Well done, Mr. Cameron! aquart Jul 2012 #18
Boris Johnson has been mocking Romney in Hyde Park too! Mutiny In Heaven Jul 2012 #19
pride goes before destruction SemperEadem Jul 2012 #23
Because Willard's an expert in Olympic Preparedness Blue Owl Jul 2012 #25
Was Rmoney chiding his "anglo $axon" connection for not minding it's p'$ & q'$ el$ehow/el$ewhere in patrice Jul 2012 #28
can rmoney do ANYTHING right? linux80386 Jul 2012 #33
Yes. Screw people. Amonester Jul 2012 #37
How will Mittens insult the Russians and the Chinese and the Middle East and .... RickFromMN Jul 2012 #34
I guess it's time for Fish n' Freedom Fries n/t IDemo Jul 2012 #35
So, that's what they will be serving in the pubs... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #36
Atheists say "read the bible, and you'll stop believing." Courtesy Flush Jul 2012 #38
More blunders to come as Romney heads for Israel...stay tuned! Profco Jul 2012 #39
Not to worry! Romney's now using mnemonic techniques to learn leader's names. magical thyme Jul 2012 #40
No. It may turn out to be a disaster for Obama. Kablooie Jul 2012 #41
Waiting for Godot Resles Leggs Jul 2012 #42
Waiting for Godot Resles Leggs Jul 2012 #43
Still waiting... Resles Leggs Jul 2012 #44
WTF are you talking about? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #45
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