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71. Now this is an idea:

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 11:14 AM

Jul 2012

And why are Republicans suddenly embracing their inner British Loyalist now? Because the President is a black man and a Democrat, of course. I honestly sometimes wish President Obama would come out in favor of breathing oxygen, as it would cause some of his most ignorant haters to asphyxiate themselves out of pure spite.

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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 OP

gotta love the Brits maddezmom Jul 2012 #1

Mon Dieu, brilliant! Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #2

He forgets that Robin Hood with his up yours attitude was the epitomy of the so called Anglo Saxons. gordianot Jul 2012 #3

The Brits will take no shit from the Rmoneys!! DCBob Jul 2012 #4

+1,000 freshwest Jul 2012 #7

.. DCBob Jul 2012 #20

Oh good!! I was looking for a thread like this ailsagirl Jul 2012 #5

Me too! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #43

Crikey!!! KeepItReal Jul 2012 #6

Mittens need to spit the shit out of his mouth. He is looking foolish. southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #8

Language!!!! Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #54

ok whatever it is. I just believe in calling shit what it is. southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #70

I think in Chaucer's English it would be "shytte" LongTomH Jul 2012 #82

Well, they are rather missing the point. Warpy Jul 2012 #9

Love it. Alduin Jul 2012 #10

How cruel of them! flamingdem Jul 2012 #11

now look what you have done...you made him cry. zeemike Jul 2012 #40

Oh, someone give him a tissue! MissMarple Jul 2012 #57

I LOVE this post from the comment section: calimary Jul 2012 #12

LMAO Aerows Jul 2012 #13

That's a good one...will have to remember that when talking to repukes. Liberal In Texas Jul 2012 #14

LOL that's a good one. nt laundry_queen Jul 2012 #48

Coffee, meet monitor! :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #72

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

Cornwall (Kernow) in Southwest England is Celtic! Da yw genev metya genes flamingdem Jul 2012 #18

Prince Charles gets a pretty good income from the Duchy of Cornwall Kaleva Jul 2012 #47

Is that fair? flamingdem Jul 2012 #49

There are also Celts in Spain and Eastern Europe just too exotic for Rmoney. gordianot Jul 2012 #24

Britain gets its name from the Celtic people, the Britons. libinnyandia Jul 2012 #30

The (sort of) original people flamingdem Jul 2012 #50

gee, that's not the history I read about the celts newspeak Jul 2012 #80

I like this history better, you know how history is written by the winners! flamingdem Jul 2012 #83

Celts / Kelts 14thColony Jul 2012 #78

yes, I believe celts-kelts comes from the greek word "keltoid" newspeak Jul 2012 #81

The old wisdom is crashing down fast 14thColony Jul 2012 #84

I don't know why they are getting all in a lather over "Anglo-Saxon"..... djean111 Jul 2012 #17

"Aryan" ... eom Kolesar Jul 2012 #63

You do know... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #73

Ironic isn't it? 14thColony Jul 2012 #79

Never though about the word corruption... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #85

Next they should ask his opinion of their health care system Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #19

Romney is a bloody wanker! DCBob Jul 2012 #21

Oh, Bob, language! MissMarple Jul 2012 #59

Yes pardon my "British"... I just couldnt help it.. DCBob Jul 2012 #64

Intercourse the penguin... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #74

Love it! nt Raine Jul 2012 #22

Has anyone yet visited evilhime Jul 2012 #23

yes kpete Jul 2012 #27

Lots of goodies to read - and they seem to know the language flamingdem Jul 2012 #51

They forgot one: Stop demonizing socialized medicine. The Brits LOVE their NHS. Of course there are Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #25

Do shut the hell up like a good chap liberal N proud Jul 2012 #26

I love it!!! gopiscrap Jul 2012 #28

Oh they SO don't think he's going to win this election. nolabear Jul 2012 #29

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

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2012 #32

Great stuff +++ DirkGently Jul 2012 #33

Bwah! BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #34

The Normans sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #35

Scots are known for being a wee it cheeky!.... Nt pkdu Jul 2012 #41

Indeed. tclambert Jul 2012 #36

"Taking our country back" = back to the Dark Ages MagickMuffin Jul 2012 #37

Mon Dieu! Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #38

C'est vrai, nous sommes tous Francais aujourd'hui. VWolf Jul 2012 #69

Does anybody like this twit? Marie Marie Jul 2012 #39

Bloody Brilliant Irishonly Jul 2012 #42

Just cam back from there Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #44

Great to know ailsagirl Jul 2012 #46

Britian-A democracy without all the religious bullshit Downtown Hound Jul 2012 #52

And yet, we have a State religion... mwooldri Jul 2012 #65

I laughed so hard my chest hurts now. Kalidurga Jul 2012 #53

Oh this response pretty much says it all... Generic Other Jul 2012 #55

oh, I thought it meant OriginalGeek Jul 2012 #56

...and after a day or two of Fancy Horse Walking, it's off to Israel! Buns_of_Fire Jul 2012 #58

I suspect there will be some clever protesting during the Rmoney's horse ballet performance. DCBob Jul 2012 #61

mittens milquetoast sux NoMittens Jul 2012 #62

Let's ask the Irish about how wonderful are the Anglo-Saxons. vlyons Jul 2012 #66

This clown is a fuggin embarrasssment to the U.S. EnviroBat Jul 2012 #67

We've already got our own Romneys Ebadlun Jul 2012 #68

Now this is an idea: Live and Learn Jul 2012 #71

This Is Something I Brought Up A Few Days Ago DallasNE Jul 2012 #75

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

What is funny about English "pure blood" DonCoquixote Jul 2012 #86

what is tragic is DonCoquixote Jul 2012 #87

Thanks, Mitt Spirochete Jul 2012 #88