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Kadie

(15,369 posts) Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:12 PM Jul 2012

Romney Foreign Policy adviser repeatedly refers to Mitt Romney as "Governor Reagan"

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Lis Smith ?@Lis_Smith
More signs of Cold War Mentality? Romney FP adviser repeatedly refers to @MittRomney as "Governor Reagan".

Lis Smith ?@Lis_Smith
WOW: @MittRomney's foreign policy adviser just referred to Russia as the "Soviet Union" at #Brookings forum. #dejavu

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Romney Foreign Policy adviser repeatedly refers to Mitt Romney as "Governor Reagan" (Original Post) Kadie Jul 2012 OP

That's what you get when you wish we were back in the 1950s. sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #1

that's the more modern of his advisors Enrique Jul 2012 #7

Hrothgar 2012 - Keeping You Safe From Demonic Swamp Creatures! hatrack Jul 2012 #10

I wonder which foreign policy adviser? Spazito Jul 2012 #2

Richard Williamson Kadie Jul 2012 #6

Thanks for the name... Spazito Jul 2012 #9

They are speaking retroactively again. KurtNYC Jul 2012 #3

good one! nt chowder66 Jul 2012 #4

More proof that the GOP is rudderless and adrift. randome Jul 2012 #5

Maybe ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #8

After that, Gov. Romney will be visiting Ceylon to distribute food aid . . . hatrack Jul 2012 #11

Subliminal messaging to weak-minded people. Scuba Jul 2012 #12

That ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #13

No difference: both are know nothing bums who never worked a day in their lives. Octafish Jul 2012 #14

What a picture. Kadie Jul 2012 #15

From the 1980 GOPhatefest in Detroit. Octafish Jul 2012 #16

sinkingfeeling

(51,454 posts)

1. That's what you get when you wish we were back in the 1950s.

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:13 PM

Jul 2012

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

7. that's the more modern of his advisors

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:21 PM

Jul 2012

at least one of them is stuck in Anglo Saxon days, maybe he calls him Governor Beowulf.

hatrack

(59,584 posts)

10. Hrothgar 2012 - Keeping You Safe From Demonic Swamp Creatures!

Reply to Enrique (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:48 PM

Jul 2012

"Governor Beowulf"

Spazito

(50,327 posts)

2. I wonder which foreign policy adviser?

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:16 PM

Jul 2012

and will they be the next to be disavowed by the Romney campaign retroactively?

What a bizarre campaign the Romney people are running, truly bizarre.

Kadie

(15,369 posts)

6. Richard Williamson

Reply to Spazito (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:21 PM

Jul 2012

Yep, it is bizarre alright.

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Ed Henry ?@edhenryTV
Romney adviser Richard Williamson today refers to Russia as the "Soviet Union" -- bad timing with his candidate starting foreign trip ..

Spazito

(50,327 posts)

9. Thanks for the name...

Reply to Kadie (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:40 PM

Jul 2012

The guy is a real 'winner', Romney had to go back and find someone from the Reagan and George H. W. Bush era for his foreign policy adviser. That speaks volumes, imo.