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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:49 PM Jul 2012

Romney: Don't let US become a second-tier nation. Like Britain

Romney: Don't let US become a second-tier nation. Like Britain

by kos

2007:

The United States is in danger of becoming a "second-tier" nation like Britain and other European countries if Hillary Clinton wins the White House, according to Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential contender <...>

Speaking, ironically, to employees of BAE Systems Inc, the US subsidiary of the British defence company, in the elegant New England town of Nashua on Monday, Mr Romney said that America was at a crossroads in history.

"The question is whether we're going to become a stronger nation leading the world or whether we're going to follow the path of Europe and become a second-tier military and a second-tier nation." European countries had chosen to "become a wonderful nation but not the world's power".

America's health system should remain privately rather than government run, he insisted. "I do not want to go the way of England and Canada when it comes to healthcare," he said.

If this is how he treats countries with an Anglo-Saxon heritage...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/26/1113983/-Romney-Don-t-let-US-become-a-second-tier-nation-Like-Britain




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Romney: Don't let US become a second-tier nation. Like Britain (Original Post) ProSense Jul 2012 OP
Wow maddezmom Jul 2012 #1
he's like a Sarah Palin that nobody wants to fuck NightWatcher Jul 2012 #2
You are like a god to me.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #4
That is the funniest description of Mittens EVER!!! truebrit71 Jul 2012 #9
Duzy!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #10
WIN 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #12
And the DUzys just keep on coming! nolabear Jul 2012 #13
This about sums it up perfectly! tallahasseedem Jul 2012 #14
At least Sarah Palin Turbineguy Jul 2012 #15
OMG!!!! Best Post of the Day!!! calimary Jul 2012 #17
Fantastic! PCIntern Jul 2012 #18
. XemaSab Jul 2012 #20
... Quantess Jul 2012 #22
"Please Oh please Brer Fox and Brer Bear.... Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #3
bush starting to look smart next to mr shoe in mouth hankthecrank Jul 2012 #5
Oh no he di'in't! GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #6
He did not! OMG! tanyev Jul 2012 #7
What a doofus ! C_U_L8R Jul 2012 #8
Fuck you, Romney, mr blur Jul 2012 #11
No, Mitt: second tier nations dickthegrouch Jul 2012 #16
Welp, the U.S. is a slave country. DaveJ Jul 2012 #19
What a way to seal that special relationship! Next time, try sending flowers with that apology! freshwest Jul 2012 #21

calimary

(81,110 posts)
17. OMG!!!! Best Post of the Day!!!
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:18 PM
Jul 2012

And painfully TRUE!

I salute your greatness, NightWatcher!!!



"He's like a Sarah Palin that nobody wants to fuck."

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,392 posts)
3. "Please Oh please Brer Fox and Brer Bear....
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:52 PM
Jul 2012

Don't let "us people" some kind of affordable health care here in this country!!!!"

dickthegrouch

(3,169 posts)
16. No, Mitt: second tier nations
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:03 PM
Jul 2012

come from those that don't have the guts to raise taxes to pay for the public debt.
E.g. Bush's two wars.

DaveJ

(5,023 posts)
19. Welp, the U.S. is a slave country.
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:44 PM
Jul 2012

Rmoney types needs slaves like us. He loses power the more the people gain it. Makes sense from his perspective.

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