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« Reply #50 on: July 26, 2012, 09:24:14 PM »

Joke politician. Can you imagine if this series of events happened every the President Romney visited a foreign country?

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« Reply #51 on: July 26, 2012, 09:40:27 PM »

Joke politician. Can you imagine if this series of events happened every the President Romney visited a foreign country?


And this is the country that his campaign says he is much better-positioned to understand than is the President.

Romney is probably now wishing he'd just stayed home, and spent the day talking about why he doesn't want to release his tax returns.
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« Reply #52 on: July 26, 2012, 09:43:54 PM »


Quite so. That is why, as you may have noticed, we are all laughing. This is hilarious stuff. It is also further proof that Romney really is the American President from TV drama serials made in countries that aren't America.

I don't know about British TV, but the Russian US presidential stereotype is certainly not Romney. Eisenhower or Petraeus, maybe.
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« Reply #53 on: July 26, 2012, 10:41:31 PM »


Quite so. That is why, as you may have noticed, we are all laughing. This is hilarious stuff. It is also further proof that Romney really is the American President from TV drama serials made in countries that aren't America.

I don't know about British TV, but the Russian US presidential stereotype is certainly not Romney. Eisenhower or Petraeus, maybe.

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« Reply #54 on: July 27, 2012, 12:06:02 AM »

This is so refreshing. Does anyone remember Obama prancing around Europe and sucking up to the socialists over there in 2008? Romney is showing that he's not going to be cowarding or intimidated by non-American leaders.
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« Reply #55 on: July 27, 2012, 12:08:47 AM »

This is so refreshing. Does anyone remember Obama prancing around Europe and sucking up to the socialists over there in 2008? Romney is showing that he's not going to be cowarding or intimidated by non-American leaders.

The truly depressing thing about this post is that it represents ~30-40% of the American electorate.
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« Reply #56 on: July 27, 2012, 12:10:49 AM »

This is so refreshing. Does anyone remember Obama prancing around Europe and sucking up to the socialists over there in 2008? Romney is showing that he's not going to be cowarding or intimidated by non-American leaders.

The truly depressing thing about this post is that it represents ~30-40% of the American electorate.

Also known as the Republican party, an increasingly moronic and irrelevant political entity.
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« Reply #57 on: July 27, 2012, 12:15:25 AM »

The thing is, Romney is spewing these unapologetic opinions in a pretty temperate tone. Americans seem to like guys who'll go all out--Obama falls short on this credential too.

If Romney's going to go over there and spout American exceptionalism, he might as well do it in a Huckabee sort of way. He just seems so mechanical with this "conviction politician" stuff.
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« Reply #58 on: July 27, 2012, 12:15:37 AM »

OK so it was a silly comment but this so called gaffe is not mentioned on CNN, Yahoo, or MSNBC front pages. You can barely find it on thier politics page. MSNBC actually gives pro-Romney coverage of the issue. This is non-issue, does not fit into a campaign narrative, and will be over tomorrow. Serious non issue. He told the truth but probably should not have. The British papers love it but no one gives a care on this side of the atlantic.

I am glad this is trending in the UK among at the guardian, while "you didn't build that" is still tending EVERY DAY in the US for the last two weeks.

If nobody cares about Romney's overseas trip then why the heck did he do it?

The thing is, Romney is spewing these unapologetic opinions in a pretty temperate tone. Americans seem to like guys who'll go all out--Obama falls short on this credential too.

If Romney's going to go over there and spout American exceptionalism, he might as well do it in a Huckabee sort of way. He just seems so mechanical with this "conviction politician" stuff.

So, insulting your allies=embracing American exceptionalism.
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« Reply #59 on: July 27, 2012, 12:17:13 AM »

This is so refreshing. Does anyone remember Obama prancing around Europe and sucking up to the socialists over there in 2008? Romney is showing that he's not going to be cowarding or intimidated by non-American leaders.

Do you mean kowtowing or perhaps cowering?
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« Reply #60 on: July 27, 2012, 12:18:17 AM »

This is so refreshing. Does anyone remember Obama prancing around Europe and sucking up to the socialists over there in 2008? Romney is showing that he's not going to be cowarding or intimidated by non-American leaders.

The truly depressing thing about this post is that it represents ~30-40% of the American electorate.

30-40%? That's a huge base! I'd say most Americans wouldn't put up with the jibberish from the European socialists either and that only the far left or in other words, half the Democratic Party who has been brought up in a leftist background would side with how Obama pranced around in 2008.
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« Reply #61 on: July 27, 2012, 12:21:14 AM »

This is so refreshing. Does anyone remember Obama prancing around Europe and sucking up to the socialists over there in 2008? Romney is showing that he's not going to be cowarding or intimidated by non-American leaders.


The truly depressing thing about this post is that it represents ~30-40% of the American electorate.

Also known as the Republican party, an increasingly moronic and irrelevant political entity.

As irrelevant as they were in 2010 or irrelevant to Democrats? A Republican could also say that the Democratic Party is becoming irrelevant. Moronic because they disagree with you? Are you so arrogant that you assume you're right all the time or are you at least open minded to the other side? Let me guess you're going to quote me a "study" now that was performed by liberal scholars and students to show that the GOP is less educated or somehow deficient in their thinking compared to Democrats and then act like the study wasn't one sided. Look I'm trying to make friends here but I don't like when people are insulted for holding political views that are liberal, conservative, or whatever.
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« Reply #62 on: July 27, 2012, 12:23:03 AM »

So, insulting your allies=embracing American exceptionalism.

Some would percieve it that way, yes. I'm not endorsing it, but Romney would have more support back home if he went over like Chris Christie. (Instead of bumbling around trying to look professional.)
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« Reply #63 on: July 27, 2012, 12:27:45 AM »

So, insulting your allies=embracing American exceptionalism.

Some would percieve it that way, yes. I'm not endorsing it, but Romney would have more support back home if he went over like Chris Christie. (Instead of bumbling around trying to look professional.)

I agree. Ronald Reagan was as conservative as anyone and it was never a problem. As much as Bush was criticized and made fun of he overcame it. It's all about selling a set of ideas to 10% of the country rather than selling issue by issue. He should come up with a sound ideology and explain why it will work for the issues.
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« Reply #64 on: July 27, 2012, 12:31:08 AM »

So, insulting your allies=embracing American exceptionalism.

Some would percieve it that way, yes. I'm not endorsing it, but Romney would have more support back home if he went over like Chris Christie. (Instead of bumbling around trying to look professional.)

I agree. Ronald Reagan was as conservative as anyone and it was never a problem. As much as Bush was criticized and made fun of he overcame it. It's all about selling a set of ideas to 10% of the country rather than selling issue by issue. He should come up with a sound ideology and explain why it will work for the issues.

I love election years...
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« Reply #65 on: July 27, 2012, 12:43:45 AM »

So, insulting your allies=embracing American exceptionalism.

Some would percieve it that way, yes. I'm not endorsing it, but Romney would have more support back home if he went over like Chris Christie. (Instead of bumbling around trying to look professional.)

I agree. Ronald Reagan was as conservative as anyone and it was never a problem. As much as Bush was criticized and made fun of he overcame it. It's all about selling a set of ideas to 10% of the country rather than selling issue by issue. He should come up with a sound ideology and explain why it will work for the issues.

I love election years...

Yep things intensify and the battles heat up! Gotta love it
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« Reply #66 on: July 27, 2012, 12:48:49 AM »

Ronald Reagan was as conservative as anyone and it was never a problem.

Back in his day, yes. Nowadays he'd be considered a socialist.
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« Reply #67 on: July 27, 2012, 01:08:24 AM »

Ronald Reagan was as conservative as anyone and it was never a problem.

Back in his day, yes. Nowadays he'd be considered a socialist.

What?
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« Reply #68 on: July 27, 2012, 01:24:37 AM »

Ronald Reagan was as conservative as anyone and it was never a problem.

Back in his day, yes. Nowadays he'd be considered a socialist.

What?
He's making a comparison of Obama and Reagan. Conservatives keep making the claim of Obama being a socialist, with little to no evidence backing it up. Reagan nowadays would be considered a moderate conservative. He proposed amnesty to illegal immigrants, an assault weapons ban, and the closure of tax loopholes on the rich. He sayed "a millionaire has no business paying less than a bus driver in taxes." in other words, Obama has proposed a lot of things that past Republican Presidents and party members supported. but now that Obama supports them, they are bad and "European Style Socialism."
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« Reply #69 on: July 27, 2012, 01:29:57 AM »


Yeah, I know exactly who he is.
Fight with Johan Goldberg:  http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/05/cnns-piers-morgan-ambushes-guest-jonah-goldberg-with-cliched-talking-points-but-obama-is-cool/
Interview reveals Morgan's Liberal Bias: http://www.newsmax.com/Limbaugh/Goldberg-Morgan-liberal-bias/2012/05/04/id/438056
Morgan calls Bachmann judgemental: http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2012/03/05/michele-bachmann-calls-cnn-british-liberal-hack-piers-morgan-rude-to-his-face-video/

What makes you so sure of whether he is or isn't a liberal? Lets hear from all the Piers Morgan experts who are laughing or *dying* (dramatic much?) over my comment

Being the left of Michele Bachmann makes you a liberal now? these are some pretty strong standards in conservative america that people have to aspire too.

oh whatever, he's not liberal. And nor does right/left matter in this case. Romney has trampled over British pride on the eve of their greatest international showcase in a long time.

Or maybe his secret role is to boost other conservative politicians, because Cameron and Johnson are coming out very well in this...

No one cares. Romneys relationship with the British media is the last thing on swing voters's minds. This is a joke. No one cared when Obama when overseas 4 years ago.  McCain mocked the crap out of him and we all saw how that turned out.

Of course no one is going to base their vote on this. It's just so hilarious that this trip, which according to his idiotic staff was going to mend relations due to Romney's whiteness and thus inherent understanding of shared anglo saxon culture, but ends with a f up like this where he insults the country he was supposedly trying to mend relations with. Of course his trip hasn't ended yet, so maybe there is more entertainment to follow.
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« Reply #70 on: July 27, 2012, 01:31:20 AM »

Ronald Reagan was as conservative as anyone and it was never a problem.

Back in his day, yes. Nowadays he'd be considered a socialist.

What?
He's making a comparison of Obama and Reagan. Conservatives keep making the claim of Obama being a socialist, with little to no evidence backing it up. Reagan nowadays would be considered a moderate conservative. He proposed amnesty to illegal immigrants, an assault weapons ban, and the closure of tax loopholes on the rich. He sayed "a millionaire has no business paying less than a bus driver in taxes." in other words, Obama has proposed a lot of things that past Republican Presidents and party members supported. but now that Obama supports them, they are bad and "European Style Socialism."

Well I think Obama tries to make it sound like he's a moderate in order to get elected. "At some point you've made enough money" and "I'm just looking to spread the wealth" sound very socialist. The GOP has moved to the right since Reagan was in office and the Democrats have moved to the left. Really the only past Republican Presidents that pass for conservative are Reagan and George W. Bush in terms of today's GOP.
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« Reply #71 on: July 27, 2012, 01:39:21 AM »

So, insulting your allies=embracing American exceptionalism.

Some would percieve it that way, yes. I'm not endorsing it, but Romney would have more support back home if he went over like Chris Christie. (Instead of bumbling around trying to look professional.)

Chris Christie would not make this gaffe lol. He understands how to interact with human beings. This is just a good old fashioned Mitt gaffe. One of the few times he should have stuck to platitudes, (as opposed to debates where that is all he can utter) he didn't and answered like a robot what may be wrong with the games. He may be right, but it just sounds so wrong. Obviously this gaffe won't hurt him, but it's hilarious that anyone would think this would help him. Is partisanship really that deluding?
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« Reply #72 on: July 27, 2012, 01:41:42 AM »

Ronald Reagan was as conservative as anyone and it was never a problem.

Back in his day, yes. Nowadays he'd be considered a socialist.


What?
He's making a comparison of Obama and Reagan. Conservatives keep making the claim of Obama being a socialist, with little to no evidence backing it up. Reagan nowadays would be considered a moderate conservative. He proposed amnesty to illegal immigrants, an assault weapons ban, and the closure of tax loopholes on the rich. He sayed "a millionaire has no business paying less than a bus driver in taxes." in other words, Obama has proposed a lot of things that past Republican Presidents and party members supported. but now that Obama supports them, they are bad and "European Style Socialism."

Well I think Obama tries to make it sound like he's a moderate in order to get elected. "At some point you've made enough money" and "I'm just looking to spread the wealth" sound very socialist. The GOP has moved to the right since Reagan was in office and the Democrats have moved to the left. Really the only past Republican Presidents that pass for conservative are Reagan and George W. Bush in terms of today's GOP.
Obama really is moderate. If you think of all the things he's attempted to pass in the past 4 years, the deficit would probably smaller than it is right now. Hillary Clinton was more to the left of him, and that's one of the reason working class people liked her. Think about it, the watered down stimulus that was 2/3 tax cuts to people and small businesses. Every President (including The Gipper) use stimulus to get out of recession. Republicans called it reckless spending. But that's what they plan on doing in the White House, billions of dollars in tax cuts. Or the watered down Health Care bill that was originally the Republican alternative to HillaaryCare. He's not some far leftist, he's more left of center like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair.
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« Reply #73 on: July 27, 2012, 01:56:43 AM »

Ronald Reagan was as conservative as anyone and it was never a problem.

Back in his day, yes. Nowadays he'd be considered a socialist.


What?
He's making a comparison of Obama and Reagan. Conservatives keep making the claim of Obama being a socialist, with little to no evidence backing it up. Reagan nowadays would be considered a moderate conservative. He proposed amnesty to illegal immigrants, an assault weapons ban, and the closure of tax loopholes on the rich. He sayed "a millionaire has no business paying less than a bus driver in taxes." in other words, Obama has proposed a lot of things that past Republican Presidents and party members supported. but now that Obama supports them, they are bad and "European Style Socialism."

Well I think Obama tries to make it sound like he's a moderate in order to get elected. "At some point you've made enough money" and "I'm just looking to spread the wealth" sound very socialist. The GOP has moved to the right since Reagan was in office and the Democrats have moved to the left. Really the only past Republican Presidents that pass for conservative are Reagan and George W. Bush in terms of today's GOP.
Obama really is moderate. If you think of all the things he's attempted to pass in the past 4 years, the deficit would probably smaller than it is right now. Hillary Clinton was more to the left of him, and that's one of the reason working class people liked her. Think about it, the watered down stimulus that was 2/3 tax cuts to people and small businesses. Every President (including The Gipper) use stimulus to get out of recession. Republicans called it reckless spending. But that's what they plan on doing in the White House, billions of dollars in tax cuts. Or the watered down Health Care bill that was originally the Republican alternative to HillaaryCare. He's not some far leftist, he's more left of center like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair.

No I've heard all this before. There is nothing moderate about requiring people to buy a product or about the government deciding who pays how much for health care. Nothing is moderate about $50 million in honey bee insurance that was included in the stimulus bill either. None of that ever works anyways. If Obama wanted to bail us out of the recession so bad then he would've done it as a senator by proposing that bill before being elected. Yes the Republicans once called for requiring people to buy health insurance but none of the other 2,700 pages were in their agenda. Government controlling costs and deciding who pays what was never a conservative idea and neither was jail time for people who don't want health insurance. The only true tax cut is to make it a flat tax rate where everyone pays the same percent while cutting spending across the board in order to make the government smaller.
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« Reply #74 on: July 27, 2012, 01:58:53 AM »

neither was jail time for people who don't want health insurance.

lol
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