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In reply to the discussion: Brits mock the hell out of Mittens over "Anglo-Saxon" remarks. Do shut the hell up like a good chap [View all]flamingdem
(39,308 posts)51. Lots of goodies to read - and they seem to know the language
Note the use of twat
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At a guess, Anglo Saxon isn't racist per se for the average Brit.
But for an American, I suggest it's different.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant
Although Romney is a mormon, you can see that Romney is making the unsubtle racist bid of saying I'm white, you're white, and I'm therefore sure that our relationship will be better than the one you have with Obama. He's a prize is old Mitt ain't he?
Carpetbagger, millionaire tax-dodging, tax-hiding, scissors-wielding asshole with more sense of self-entitlement than the usual upper-class twat. Remote elitist doesn't even begin to cover it.
Obama grows with stature each time I hear him.
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Brits mock the hell out of Mittens over "Anglo-Saxon" remarks. Do shut the hell up like a good chap [View all]
kpete
Jul 2012
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He forgets that Robin Hood with his up yours attitude was the epitomy of the so called Anglo Saxons.
gordianot
Jul 2012
#3
Mittens need to spit the shit out of his mouth. He is looking foolish.
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2012
#8
That's a good one...will have to remember that when talking to repukes.
Liberal In Texas
Jul 2012
#14
Republicans do luv them the Dark Ages Inquisition-totalitarian fear-and-hate shit
Berlum
Jul 2012
#15
Does Mitt hate the Celtics? I believe there are Celtics in UK as well as Ireland.
muntrv
Jul 2012
#16
They forgot one: Stop demonizing socialized medicine. The Brits LOVE their NHS. Of course there are
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2012
#25
If I remember correctly yje Norman words for things were the polite forms of words and the
libinnyandia
Jul 2012
#31
Yes, native English words were stigmanised in favour of their Latinate equivalents
nxylas
Jul 2012
#60
I suspect there will be some clever protesting during the Rmoney's horse ballet performance.
DCBob
Jul 2012
#61
RE: Norman Conquest.. Romney also shares a French heritage... he spent a few years in the late '60's
Erose999
Jul 2012
#76
The funny thing is that the English are genetically more Celtic than Germanic.
Odin2005
Jul 2012
#77