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Source: CNN.com
Warsaw, Poland (CNN) - The traveling press secretary for Mitt Romney lost his cool and cursed at reporters who attempted to ask questions of the Republican presidential candidate in a public plaza near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw Tuesday.
After Romney paid his respects to Poland's war dead and shook hands with a small gathering of the nation's military veterans, the GOP contender walked approximately 100 yards away from the memorial as he chatted with Warsaw's mayor.
Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/31/romney-aide-loses-cool-curses-at-press-in-poland/
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playing devil's advocate.....it must be a very tough job to have -- having a client who refuses
Laura PourMeADrink
Jul 2012
#21
Oh, I agree, the more fuckups the better ! totally. wish there were more
Laura PourMeADrink
Jul 2012
#37
It's really an interesting subject to me -- how much influence/affect does a pool reporter have in
Laura PourMeADrink
Jul 2012
#40
just heard Jim Acosta of CNN on the phone...he said that they were 100 yds away and that
Laura PourMeADrink
Jul 2012
#60
Greta Van Susteren, who went to Faux because they paid for her facelift, called the whole mess a
MADem
Jul 2012
#55
right...but thought that quote referred to the way all the people were surrounding them and looking
Laura PourMeADrink
Jul 2012
#62
Looks like it's time to promote the assistant to the travelling secretary
alcibiades_mystery
Jul 2012
#13
Just imagine the flack if President Obama's press secretary behaved like this.
Chorophyll
Jul 2012
#17
If Romney and his crack staff don't start up WW III before they return home, it'll be a miracle.
bulloney
Jul 2012
#23
I see lost mittens has continued on his "fuck up then suck up" tour of stupidity.
Javaman
Jul 2012
#24
Palin handlers pretty much gave up on her and went with the "let's just make her
Laura PourMeADrink
Jul 2012
#43
Joe Scab today admitted Rmoney has little political experience & is a businessman
wordpix
Jul 2012
#53
Can't even take the pressure of a few pressers asking questions during a promotional/publicity tour
suffragette
Jul 2012
#51
That's just for asking reasonable questions. Can you imagine if he was really provoked . . . . .
no_hypocrisy
Jul 2012
#57
obviously his handlers are keeping Rmoney from the press, just like Palin after the Couric interview
wordpix
Jul 2012
#58
Romney's people love to "demand" respect from the reporters.. not the first time.
progressivebydesign
Jul 2012
#70
“Shove it...Kiss my ass. This is a Holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect.”
rocktivity
Jul 2012
#71
Sounds like the Romney campaign tried to set the press up in a gotcha moment and fell ....
marble falls
Aug 2012
#75