Mitt Romney flies to UK, immediately starts insulting the country

[Lief]

This guy! I wonder what insulting things he'll say in Poland and Israel next!

[mondale84]

Mitt Romney has already been slapped by British Prime Minister David Cameron for suggesting that Britain may not be ready to host the Olympics, but Josh Rogin points out it's not the first time he's said unflattering things about the country.

Romney wrote, in his book, No Apology:

"England is just a small island. Its roads and houses are small. With few exceptions, it doesn't make things that people in the rest of the world want to buy. And if it hadn't been separated from the continent by water, it almost certainly would have been lost to Hitler's ambitions."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/07/26/romney_once_called_england_just_a_small_island.html#disqus_thread

[Landslide Lyndon]

This guy makes Ted Kaczynski look slick.

[Boris]

I wonder what he and Ed Milliband talked about. Obviously Romney would have no clue who Milliband is other than what his advisors told him, but Milliband has to view Romney as such a ridiculous tool (like everyone else does).

(yes, I know Miliband has only one 'l', mea culpa)

[Landslide Lyndon]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/07/26/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html

"There are some people coming from around the world who don't yet know if we are ready. There's a guy called Mitt Romney who wants to know whether we are ready. Are we ready?"

-- London Mayor Boris Johnson, quoted by the Daily Telegraph, mocking Mitt Romney in front of a crowd of 60,000 at Hyde Park.

Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BRgh2mOce7Q


Ouch! Just imagine what could happen if Mitens wasn't aware of the common Anglo-Saxon heritage.

[ajb]

Not to mention that the trees are altogether the wrong height.

[argentarius]

To be honest all the things he said are true.

[Lief]

He also apparently forgot Miliband's name and called him "Mr. Leader" instead.

And then he went to hold a fundraiser where he attacked Obama the whole time.

Great trip abroad, Mitt.

[solarstorm2012]

I wonder if Mittens can locate the British Isles on a world map.

[stegosaurus]

Uggggghhhh...................

Mitt Romney needs to stop talking, period. Let him enter Thomas Dewey mode and let's move onto 2014-2016.

[Lief]

[Senator Snowstalker]

Um, isn't Britain a major coal/oil/steel producer (granted, much less than it was)?

[Sibboleth]

Another winner:

'To look out of the backside of 10 Downing Street...'

hahahahaha

He should visit more often. This is great.

[ingemann]

Um, isn't Britain a major coal/oil/steel producer (granted, much less than it was)?

Major oil producer, but as a coal and steel producer it's mostly a middle size producer today.

[Sibboleth]

as a coal and steel producer it's mostly a middle size producer today.

That's Thatcherism for you.

[Gravis Marketing]

I can't wait for Poland!

[Lief]

Oooh, maybe he'll meet with Lech Walesa and accidentally start attacking unions.

[Beet]

British coal production peaked in 1913.

[MorningInAmerica]

So Romney is asked a question about what he's thinks about how London is doing at hosting the Olympics, he answers honestly about security issues (which have been reported in the press anyway), and this is considered a gaffe? When did telling the truth become a gaffe? He led the 2002 Olympic games for goodness sake. I think he's qualified to answer a question on how it's going when asked. But this is an election year, and considering the economy is in the dumper, and the President has no record to run on, I imagine this is all the Democrats have left...well, this and dogs on the roof, bully-gate, tax-returns, war-on-women, etc, etc.  Desperate times call for desperate measures.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Oooh, maybe he'll meet with Lech Walesa and accidentally start attacking unions.

Maybe when he goes to Israel he'll ask Netanyahu to tear down the Western Wall.

[MorningInAmerica]

British coal production peaked in 1913.

Who cares. It's still Thatcherism.   

[State Comptroller Atkins]

Credit to Cameron and Boris for totally pwning him.

[MorningInAmerica]

Credit to liberal Piers Morgan for saying  Romney was only speaking the truth: http://www.therightscoop.com/piers-morgan-defends-romney-comments-on-olympics-in-britain/

[State Comptroller Atkins]

liberal Piers Morgan

hahahahahahahahahahaha

[MorningInAmerica]

Credit to liberal Piers Morgan for saying Romney was only speaking the truth: http://www.therightscoop.com/piers-morgan-defends-romney-comments-on-olympics-in-britain/

hahahahahahahahahahaha

Err...wonderful contribution.