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Mitt Romney’s Magical Mystery European Disaster Tour Launches by Insulting Britain
Mitt Romney’s big international tour got off to a rocky start Thursday morning, as British officials including Prime Minister David Cameron took offense at the Republican candidate’s criticisms over London’s preparedness for the Olympics.
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“You know, it’s hard to know just how well it were turn out — will turn out,” said Romney, who ran the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. “There are a few things that were disconcerting, 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.”
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Cameron addressed that critique head on. “In terms of people coming together, the torch relay demonstrated that this is not a London Games, this is not an England Games but this is a United Kingdom Games,” Cameron said. “We’ll show the world we’ve not only come together as a United Kingdom but are extremely good at welcoming people from across the world.”
Cameron also fired back at Romney’s concerns over security, and suggested British officials were dealing with more complex issues than Romney faced when he ran the show. “We are holding an Olympic Games in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the world,” Cameron said. “Of course it’s easier if you hold an Olympic Games in the middle of nowhere.”
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“You know, it’s hard to know just how well it were turn out — will turn out,” said Romney, who ran the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. “There are a few things that were disconcerting, 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.”
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Cameron addressed that critique head on. “In terms of people coming together, the torch relay demonstrated that this is not a London Games, this is not an England Games but this is a United Kingdom Games,” Cameron said. “We’ll show the world we’ve not only come together as a United Kingdom but are extremely good at welcoming people from across the world.”
Cameron also fired back at Romney’s concerns over security, and suggested British officials were dealing with more complex issues than Romney faced when he ran the show. “We are holding an Olympic Games in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the world,” Cameron said. “Of course it’s easier if you hold an Olympic Games in the middle of nowhere.”
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/romney-london-olympics-david-cameron.php?ref=fpa
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Dem Foreign Policy Experts: Romney’s London Fail A Sign Of Things To Come
Mitt Romney left critics of his foreign policy stances a big opening when he fumbled the first full day of his international trip. A group of Democratic foreign policy experts was eager to plow through it Thursday.
“We’ve watched him insult the Brits in telling them that the nation that handled the Battle of Britain and showed resolve throughout very trying times can’t pull together during the Olympics?” Mark Jacobson, a former deputy NATO civilian representative in Afghanistan, told TPM on a conference call sponsored by the progressive Truman National Security Project. “That’s not the right way to start off this trip abroad.”
Jacobson said Romney’s big stumble in England — which resulted in near-uniform harassment from the British press as well as umbrage from British Prime Minister David Cameron — “betrays Romney’s lack of experience” in foreign policy.
“He’s simply not ready for the very delicate diplomatic dance that is necessary when handling our country’s relations abroad,” Jacobson said.
“We’ve watched him insult the Brits in telling them that the nation that handled the Battle of Britain and showed resolve throughout very trying times can’t pull together during the Olympics?” Mark Jacobson, a former deputy NATO civilian representative in Afghanistan, told TPM on a conference call sponsored by the progressive Truman National Security Project. “That’s not the right way to start off this trip abroad.”
Jacobson said Romney’s big stumble in England — which resulted in near-uniform harassment from the British press as well as umbrage from British Prime Minister David Cameron — “betrays Romney’s lack of experience” in foreign policy.
“He’s simply not ready for the very delicate diplomatic dance that is necessary when handling our country’s relations abroad,” Jacobson said.
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/mitt-romney-london-fail-democrats.php?ref=fpb
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Mitt Romney walks back comments on Olympic troubles as he kicks off UK visit
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014177108
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Mitt Romney’s Magical Mystery European Disaster Tour Launches by Insulting Britain
Mitt Romney’s overseas trip is doing the exact opposite of his intention; Romney is trying to prove that he is ready to be a world leader. Instead, he’s been sticking his foot in his mouth over and over and over again. So far, and this is post his campaign’s Anglo-Saxon debacle, Romney has insulted Britain by questioning their readiness to host the Olympic games, which enraged PM Cameron, and then far less threatening but still uncool, Romney gaffed and called labour leader Ed Miliband “Mr. Leader”.
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Everyone makes gaffes, but Romney needs to prove that he is up to the most simple Presidential tasks – preparing to meet other world leaders and learning enough about their protocol that he shows a modicum of respect. The tough stuff is actual wrangling through conflicting interests in order to find consensus on international issues. This, meet and greet, is supposed to be the easy stuff, because as long as you do your homework, you should be able to get through an introduction without too much trouble.
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Romney must not believe he has to do any homework, and thinks he can bumble on over the pond and tell them they aren’t handling the games well. Perhaps this explains his refusal to take questions from the American press so far.
...But Chuck, perhaps what you can’t see is that Romney was retroactively-retired from running for President when you asked your question.
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Everyone makes gaffes, but Romney needs to prove that he is up to the most simple Presidential tasks – preparing to meet other world leaders and learning enough about their protocol that he shows a modicum of respect. The tough stuff is actual wrangling through conflicting interests in order to find consensus on international issues. This, meet and greet, is supposed to be the easy stuff, because as long as you do your homework, you should be able to get through an introduction without too much trouble.
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Romney must not believe he has to do any homework, and thinks he can bumble on over the pond and tell them they aren’t handling the games well. Perhaps this explains his refusal to take questions from the American press so far.
...But Chuck, perhaps what you can’t see is that Romney was retroactively-retired from running for President when you asked your question.
http://www.politicususa.com/oops-again-mitt-romney-insults-england-backtracks.html
A walking gaff machine.
Liar.
Elitist.
Outsourcer of American jobs to foreign countries.
Tax Havens in foreign countries.
Gee....what more could you want in a POTUS?
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he retroactively didn't make the trip. 
"I'm not sure about these cookies. They don't look like you made them," “I like those fancy raincoats you bought,”
Who's he taking advice from, this guy?
That's the ticket.
I don't think the American electorate will prove itself stupid by referring all of Bush's failings to Obama and giving a man as obviously unqualified as Romney the helm. I know, I know, Dubya but 2000 saw a remarkably poor campaign by Al Gore & 2004 had the spectre of 9/11 and the, to some extent understandable, fear that lingered in hearts & minds and was really capitalised on by the Bush campaign.
My opinion is that only an impossibly stupid country would think that Romney is the answer, and I really don't believe that the United States is that. 
... but not quite as clever.
Ah well, at least he's good for a few laughs.
Why am I not surprised? 
