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maddezmom

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Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:49 PM Jul 2012

Mitt Romney visits London while stumbling on almost every front

The Obama campaign could scarcely have thought of a better outcome for Mitt Romney's first UK visit as presumptive nominee

If Barack Obama were dreaming up the ideal start to Mitt Romney's first overseas visit as the presumptive Republican nominee, the president might wonder whether his rival could offend the US's historic transatlantic ally.

That would obviously be rejected as impossibly ambitious, so the president might then ask himself whether Romney would fail to remember the name of one of his hosts in London.

Surely a successful businessman would never make such a basic error. So the president would wonder whether Romney would breach convention by saying in public that he met the head of MI6, Britain's overseas intelligence agency.

To the undoubted joy of the White House, Romney stumbled on all those fronts in London on Thursday, the first day of his visit to three of the US's closest allies - Britain, Israel and Poland.

more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/26/mitt-romney-gaffes-uk-visit?newsfeed=true

The Brits are giving Mittens the Royal Treatment.

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Mitt Romney visits London while stumbling on almost every front (Original Post) maddezmom Jul 2012 OP
He's getting the Royal Flush TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #1
Poland? aquart Jul 2012 #2
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