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kpete

(71,902 posts)
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:28 AM Jul 2012

Romney Trip:“I find this entire trip borderline lunacy,” said one senior Republican strategist . . .


Mitt Romney’s foreign trip didn’t go well. Does it matter?
Posted by Chris Cillizza and Aaron Blake at 06:30 AM ET, 07/31/2012

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney later today wraps up his foreign tour, a trip that drew a series of negative headlines and has left many Republicans wondering what exactly the GOP presidential nominee was hoping to accomplish.

The assessments of the trip, which saw Romney visit London, Israel and Poland over the past week, ranged from scathing to resigned among the Republican professional political class.

“I find this entire trip borderline lunacy,” said one senior Republican strategist granted anonymity to speak candidly. “Why on earth is he seeking to improve his foreign policy cred when there will not be a single vote cast on that subject?”

Ed Rogers, a longtime Republican operative, was more measured, but acknowledged that the trip was something short of a unqualified success.
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Romney Trip:“I find this entire trip borderline lunacy,” said one senior Republican strategist . . . (Original Post) kpete Jul 2012 OP
Republicans appear to have a pre-911 mindset now that Obama has strong forgeign policy credentials. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #1
He Came Home With Lots Of Folding Green... KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #2
Was to be expected of a Republican. Willard (R) is such a Bainiac Berlum Jul 2012 #3
The trip was more like Sheldon Adelson walking his dog. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #4
... if the dog was in a carrier at the time. The Doctor. Jul 2012 #8
Romney took the trip because he is a snob who feels superior to Obama in every way BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #5
".....not be a single vote cast on that subject"? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #6
That quote struck me too.. abolugi Jul 2012 #11
What? You mean it didn't capture the imagination of the American people? bluestateguy Jul 2012 #7
Source / link? brooklynite Jul 2012 #9
Yes, I want a link too, to put on my fb page nt stevenleser Jul 2012 #10
.. grantcart Jul 2012 #13
.. grantcart Jul 2012 #12
link grantcart Jul 2012 #14
It's as though, in his core, there is no core, and he really doesn't want to win. skip fox Jul 2012 #15

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)
2. He Came Home With Lots Of Folding Green...
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:37 AM
Jul 2012

That's all that matters to Willard. He had his Barclay buddies throw big coin at him in London, Adelson and his Likudnik/Chinese buddies in Israel and now some high Polish/American rollers in Warsaw. Willard still hasn't won his party's "heart and soul" and the more the media attacks him and he spews neo-con and wingnut talking points the more he gains "cred" among the great unhinged.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,163 posts)
4. The trip was more like Sheldon Adelson walking his dog.
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:45 AM
Jul 2012

Mitt crapped on our allies and made an ass of himself.

BeyondGeography

(39,285 posts)
5. Romney took the trip because he is a snob who feels superior to Obama in every way
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:48 AM
Jul 2012

He wanted to show the world what REAL class looks like. And, predictably, he fell on his face. He keeps his own counsel, doesn't listen to anyone who might help him, feels so sure of himself. He couldn't believe that Obama actually knows how to do something that he doesn't. Still can't.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,355 posts)
6. ".....not be a single vote cast on that subject"?
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 11:01 AM
Jul 2012

Well, a lot of people voted for President Obama/against John McCain because the person McCain selected to be his #2 knew virtually nothing about the rest of the world and was obviously utterly incapable of stepping up to the role of POTUS if McCain had been elected and something happened to him. In this case, it's obvious that Romney, while maybe not nearly as clueless as "he-who-shall-not-be-named", apparently doesn't know how to conduct himself appropriately when traveling to foreign countries and interacting with foreign leaders, nor does he seem to have good advisers surrounding him. I'd say that most people would reasonably be concerned about such things. Most people don't want somebody for President (or VP) who is prone to shooting their mouth off and instigating international incidents like the previous POTUS, so it could very well end up being a factor in people's voting in November.

But we can let these Republican strategists believe whatever they want to believe.

abolugi

(417 posts)
11. That quote struck me too..
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 12:47 PM
Jul 2012

Not a single person cares if this fool starts WWlll ??!
Bullshit. I know Americans can be fickle but the threat of wars every where this numnuts has gone I'm sure will change a few minds!
At least it damn well better!

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
7. What? You mean it didn't capture the imagination of the American people?
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 11:20 AM
Jul 2012

Other than Jennifer Rubin, of course.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
14. link
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 12:51 PM
Jul 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/mitt-romneys-foreign-trip-didnt-go-well-does-it-matter/2012/07/30/gJQA5rudLX_blog.html



Another veteran Republican political consultant reached for a golf metaphor when asked to explain Romney’s performance in Europe — and whether it will hurt his campaign domestically.

“He’s like the guy who is a competent-but-not-gifted athlete who learns to play golf,” said the GOP source. “He works really hard at it, and most of the time he’s perfectly competent, if not stellar. But once each round he is going to shank one and break a window on a house lining the golf course.”

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