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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:25:09 2012 GuardianMitt 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." Cameron's remarks were intended to be a light-hearted rebuke to Romney, who used his famous management skills honed at Bain Capital to rescue the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002. Romney frantically rowed back later after a 45-minute meeting in Downing Street where the prime minister expressed his unease about his remarks. "I am very delighted with the prospects of a highly successful Olympic Games. What I have seen shows imagination and forethought and a lot of organisation and [I] expect the Games to be highly successful," he said. When asked about the preparations for the Olympics earlier in the day by the NBC anchor Brian Williams, Romney said: "You know, it's hard to know just how well it will turn out. There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials, that obviously is not something which is encouraging. Because there are three parts that makes Games successful. "Number one, of course, are the athletes. That's what overwhelmingly the Games are about. Number two are the volunteers. And they'll have great volunteers here. But number three are the people of the country. Do they come together and celebrate the Olympic moment? And that's something which we only find out once the Games actually begin." Boris Johnson also waded in to reject Romney's claim. "London is as ready as any city has ever been in the history of the Olympic Games," the London mayor said. Romney's remarks are likely to be used by the Obama campaign to highlight his lack of sensitivity and his inexperience on the world stage. There was irritation in No 10 because Cameron had gone out of his way to make Romney as welcome as possible without breaching strict protocol rules. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:34:09 2012, in response to Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:25:09 2012. NOBODY CARES ABOUT THIS SHIT. |
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Posted by SLRT on Thu Jul 26 14:36:13 2012, in response to Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:25:09 2012. There goes the Cockney vote. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:37:03 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:34:09 2012. Guess you don't care your candidate has no preparation whatsoever to be diplomat- or commander-in-chief. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:38:14 2012, in response to Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:25:09 2012. NYTMitt Romney’s carefully choreographed trip to London caused a diplomatic stir when he called the British Olympic preparations “disconcerting” and questioned whether Londoners would turn out to support the Games. “The stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials, that obviously is not something which is encouraging,” Mr. Romney said in an interview with NBC on Wednesday. That prompted a tart rejoinder from the British prime minister, David Cameron. “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,” an allusion to Salt Lake City, which hosted Games that Mr. Romney oversaw. Mr. Romney’s verbal slip came on the first day of a highly anticipated trip that was expected to test his skills on foreign diplomacy, terrain in which he is not necessarily as comfortable as when dealing with economic issues. His remarks quickly threatened to usurp the news cycle of his overseas trip, which will also include a visit to Jerusalem to meet with Israeli leaders on Sunday. Later, in brief remarks before his meeting with the Labor Party leader, Ed Miliband, Mr. Romney seemed to try to walk back his comments. “My experience with regards to the Olympics is it is impossible for absolutely no mistakes to occur,” he said. “Of course there will be errors from time to time, but those are all overshadowed by the extraordinary demonstrations of courage, character and determination by the athletes. The Games are, after all, about the athletes, the volunteers and the people of the community that come together to celebrate those athletes.” Still the British press had already pounced. News of Mr. Romney’s remarks led The Times of London’s Web site under the headline, “PM rebuffs Romney over readiness for Olympics,” and The Telegraph’s Web site splashed a story titled, “Olympics: David Cameron rejects Mitt Romney’s suggestion Britain is not ready.” Mr. Cameron met Mr. Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, later in the day Thursday. Before their meeting, Mr. Cameron praised his country’s handling of the Olympic Games. “This is a time of some economic difficulty for the UK, but look at what we are capable of achieving as nation even at a difficult economic time,” he said. “I think we will show the whole world not just that we come together as a United Kingdom but also we’re extremely good at welcoming people from across the world.” Mr. Cameron added: “I will obviously make those points to Mitt Romney. I look forward to meeting him.” In his original remarks Wednesday, Mr. Romney also seemed to question the enthusiasm of the British public for the Games, which will feature a horse owned by Mr. Romney’s wife, Ann, competing in the dressage competition. “Do they come together and celebrate the Olympic moment?” he asked about the British people. “That’s something which we only find out once the Games actually begin.” The remarks came as Mr. Romney’s campaign was trying to keep press accounts of the candidate’s visit on the positive side. On Thursday, for instance, Mr. Romney toured an exhibit with Foreign Secretary William Hague, his campaign shared in an e-mail that their conversation was “broad and wide ranging,” and included issues like the importance of free trade, and the situations in Syria and Egypt and the Arab Spring. “Also worth noting,” the e-mail read, “they both discussed their mutual love of Kit Kat bars.” |
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Posted by SLRT on Thu Jul 26 14:39:00 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:37:03 2012. Just so he doesn't go to Cairo to kiss up to the Islamists. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:43:19 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by SLRT on Thu Jul 26 14:36:13 2012. Someone should remind the Brits that the current president thinks they are evil imperialists and hates their guts. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:44:08 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:37:03 2012. I don't give a FUCK that he pissed off left wing Brits. The amount of Americans who do = 0%. |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Thu Jul 26 14:44:16 2012, in response to Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:25:09 2012. That's amazing. Here we are with a President since before his inauguration has been stunning and offending Briton, with his base calling for Barry to do it moreAnd there's a Special Olympian like you reposting a tale like it's not what you want. Which way is it holmes? Or is it only ok to bash the UK if you're half Black? |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jul 26 14:47:50 2012, in response to Re: MORE --Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:38:14 2012. LOL NYT. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jul 26 14:48:00 2012, in response to Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:25:09 2012. LOL Manchester Guardian. |
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Posted by SLRT on Thu Jul 26 14:50:19 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:43:19 2012. But he gave them a nice gift when he took office. A bust of Winston Churchill. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Thu Jul 26 14:50:22 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:44:08 2012. Correction, the panic stricken Obamanites care! |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:51:48 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Thu Jul 26 14:50:22 2012. You can hear the breathless Guardian reporter's manufactured outrage over this. This is the turning point. This is Romney looking at his watch! This is Romney in the tank! This is Romney "reporting for duty"! |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jul 26 14:54:50 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:51:48 2012. The Manchester Guardian has been the lunatics running the asylum since they were founded. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Thu Jul 26 15:08:31 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:44:08 2012. left wing Brits.David Cameron? |
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Posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 26 15:15:07 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Thu Jul 26 15:08:31 2012. He's left of...umm Michele Bachmann.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 15:21:52 2012, in response to Re: MORE --Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:38:14 2012. NOBODY CARES ABOUT THIS SHIT!Really, this is getting pathetic. |
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Posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 26 15:23:45 2012, in response to Re: MORE --Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 15:21:52 2012. Haha, that's gonna be the soundtrack to his international tour. LOLyour pal, Fred |
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Posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 26 15:42:25 2012, in response to Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:25:09 2012. David Cameron, ask Mitt about the 2002 Olympic t-shirts made in Burma.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 17:33:49 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:44:08 2012. Yeah, left-wing Brits like David Cameron - LOL! You are desperate. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 17:38:44 2012, in response to Re: stirB snutS effaG cipmylO yenmoR, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jul 26 14:54:50 2012. What about the right-wing Telegraph?Mitt Romney is perhaps the only politician who could start a trip that was supposed to be a charm offensive by being utterly devoid of charm and mildly offensive. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 17:39:48 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by orange blossom special on Thu Jul 26 14:44:16 2012. "Special Olympian"? That's probably the most offensive post ever on SubChat - and there have been some doozies. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 17:53:40 2012, in response to Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:25:09 2012. Yeah, this is far worse than when the current first MOOK handed the Queen a box set of DVDs that could not be played in Europe |
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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 17:57:19 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 17:53:40 2012. Actually, it is. |
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Posted by bingbong on Thu Jul 26 18:19:52 2012, in response to Re: stirB snutS effaG cipmylO yenmoR, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jul 26 14:54:50 2012. Yep, that's about the popular assessment of Willard across the pond. "Who's the upper class twit"? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 18:42:34 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:34:09 2012. lol!Brits sure do ... just saw it on Disney news ... I'm impressed! :) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 18:47:23 2012, in response to Re: Mehr—Romney Olympic Comments Stun Pseudo-Brits, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jul 26 14:47:50 2012. LOL republicans. This is better than McCain's parachuting in to DC to sit there like a veg over the financial crisis. :) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 18:47:55 2012, in response to Re: MORE --Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 15:21:52 2012. Sure is, but not in the sense of ostriches ignoring their brain trust. :) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 18:48:36 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 17:39:48 2012. I think he was referring to Romney. :) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 18:50:36 2012, in response to Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 14:25:09 2012. All hail, the conquering hero. :) |
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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 18:51:51 2012, in response to Re: MORE --Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 15:21:52 2012. Whatever happened to our "special relationship" with out "oldest ally" that can only be understood by "Anglo-Saxons" like Mitt? |
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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 18:52:29 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 18:48:36 2012. Heh. |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Thu Jul 26 18:53:59 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 17:39:48 2012. How is that offensive? I've been using Obama's favorite quote for a while.Italianstallion didn't think it was offensive when Obama jokes about special olympians on network tv. First streetcarman1 and now you. Are you guys vying for the dumbest person alive title? Don't you people listen to your president instead of crediting all of his speeches to me? omfg |
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Posted by RockParkMan on Thu Jul 26 18:59:48 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:34:09 2012. Off to the camps with the Nazis. GM would gladly lend the government some auto racks for this important work. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 18:59:50 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by orange blossom special on Thu Jul 26 18:53:59 2012. Calm down there, fella. |
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Posted by RockParkMan on Thu Jul 26 19:01:25 2012, in response to Re: MORE --Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by italianstallion on Thu Jul 26 18:51:51 2012. The useless eaters and their useful idiots are getting desperate. CAMP the GOP, DO IT NOW!!! |
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Posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 20:08:28 2012, in response to Re: Mehr—Romney Olympic Comments Stun Pseudo-Brits, posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 18:47:23 2012. Hey look at the bright side. You now have a clear choice. The person who says something foolish to the brits or the guy who says that if you succeed in business it's because the government did it for you. |
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Posted by RockParkMan on Thu Jul 26 20:18:57 2012, in response to Re: Mehr—Romney Olympic Comments Stun Pseudo-Brits, posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 20:08:28 2012. Business people need to pull their weight. Look at Union Pacific. MY government gave them land now worth TRILLIONS to build that railroad. The same thing holds true for EVERY startup. Government aid goes to ALL of them and if you supply the military or police, EVERY CENT of revenue comes from MY Government. And don't tell me these assholes don't use roads and who does a shopkeeper call when he catches a shoplifter? Ghostbusters? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 20:23:16 2012, in response to Re: Mehr—Romney Olympic Comments Stun Pseudo-Brits, posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 20:08:28 2012. I have to take my hat off and salute your party. Congrats on finding someone actually dumber than Palin! :) |
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Posted by bingbong on Thu Jul 26 20:26:07 2012, in response to Re: Mehr—Romney Olympic Comments Stun Pseudo-Brits, posted by RockParkMan on Thu Jul 26 20:18:57 2012. Even the Ghostbuster did their primary research with government grant money. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 20:31:42 2012, in response to Re: Mehr—Romney Olympic Comments Stun Pseudo-Brits, posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 20:23:16 2012. Well it apparently isn't so hard. You seem to have done it too. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 20:34:02 2012, in response to Re: Mehr—Romney Olympic Comments Stun Pseudo-Brits, posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 20:31:42 2012. I'm guessing you must mean Obama although no matter HOW many times we tell you, neither of us voted for Obama. We live in NY ... you don't HAVE to vote democrat here. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 20:35:44 2012, in response to Re: Mehr—Romney Olympic Comments Stun Pseudo-Brits, posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 20:34:02 2012. Actually, I wasn't talking about obama |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jul 26 21:06:40 2012, in response to Re: Mehr—Romney Olympic Comments Stun Pseudo-Brits, posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 20:35:44 2012. Sure hope the trees weren't too small for Romney over there in Merrie Olde England. :) |
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Posted by ClearAspect on Thu Jul 26 21:46:25 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:34:09 2012. If it was the other way around I bet you the world that you would be posting.... you do after all with glee post about every poll that Romney shows some type of lead or something negative about Obama. Suck it up boy. |
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Posted by bingbong on Thu Jul 26 21:51:08 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Jul 26 14:34:09 2012. IT was the lead story on the CBS Evening News....I'd say they do. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 21:52:37 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by bingbong on Thu Jul 26 21:51:08 2012. so turn the volume up and masturbate |
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Posted by ClearAspect on Thu Jul 26 21:54:59 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by orange blossom special on Thu Jul 26 18:53:59 2012. Proof? Links? Quotes? Anything thats not found in the bowls of your ass? |
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Posted by Fred G on Thu Jul 26 22:28:03 2012, in response to Re: Romney Olympic Gaffe Stuns Brits, posted by Train Dude on Thu Jul 26 17:53:40 2012. It is a lot worse. Romney looks like he's taking a dive.your pal, Fred |
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