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In reply to the discussion: Mitt Romney declares himself 'a guy from Great Britain' after Olympics gaffe [View all]agentS
(1,325 posts)43. So if I make a bunch of Polish jokes while visiting Euro 2012 in Poland,
do I then get to claim I'm Polish if my wife has 1/10th Polish ancestry?
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Mitt Romney declares himself 'a guy from Great Britain' after Olympics gaffe [View all]
maddezmom
Jul 2012
OP
Saw the thread title and thought it was satire. Can't believe he actually said that. (nt)
enough
Jul 2012
#4
he still hasn't figured out the nomenclature. wales is not england and great britain is the island
unblock
Jul 2012
#10
lol! funny he doesn't look like he's at home there! more like an alien visiting a distant planet...
BREMPRO
Jul 2012
#18
The only claim Mitt can honestly make is that he is very good at pandering. nt
snappyturtle
Jul 2012
#19
well, don't underestimate the selfish (or just plain ignorant)will of some of the american people
newspeak
Jul 2012
#80
I always wonder why Julie Andrews didn't pull him aside and have a little chat about his accent.
Kablooie
Jul 2012
#39
oh god, went to that movie with a friend who kept "shhhhh"ing me for muttering "shut up, just shut
uppityperson
Jul 2012
#48
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
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