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Showing Original Post only (View all)Romney on England: "It is a small island . . doesn't make things. . the world wants to buy". [View all]
Last edited Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:11 PM - Edit history (1)
On edit: Just for fun I emailed this to the Guardian writer who wrote about Romney's other gaffes.
As reported by the Political Wire
http://politicalwire.com/
Romney wrote, in his book, No Apology:
"England is just a small island. Its roads and houses are small. With few exceptions, it doesn't make things that people in the rest of the world want to buy. And if it hadn't been separated from the continent by water, it almost certainly would have been lost to Hitler's ambitions."
I made a prediction that the President's campaign would be leaking little tid bits, and wonder if this is one of them.
Remember Mitt, No Apologies now.
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Romney on England: "It is a small island . . doesn't make things. . the world wants to buy". [View all]
grantcart
Jul 2012
OP
And to think Mitt went there to show off his foreign policy skills. I guess he did.
bulloney
Jul 2012
#66
And this idiot wants to be our chief diplomat and foriegn policy maker???
CaliforniaPeggy
Jul 2012
#9
Breaking News: Mitt Romney buys the UK, plans to use it as his own private island.
JoePhilly
Jul 2012
#11
Bulldozes all the small houses to make room for one large compound. "That Buckingham place...
Moonwalk
Jul 2012
#164
I'm surprised he doesn't chastise them for driving on the wrong side of the road...
KansDem
Jul 2012
#24
For the ladies: LUSH UK, where it all began, plus Boden which has the most adorable clothes. n/t
progressivebydesign
Jul 2012
#60
For the past 50 years, they've done TV comedy 300 times better than Americans.
HughBeaumont
Jul 2012
#150
England and Scotland make some of the finest audio components in the world.
Elwood P Dowd
Jul 2012
#156
Given the military situation in 1939-40, I'm not sure Hitler wouldn't have taken the country,
hughee99
Jul 2012
#68
Or it could be that Brits stuck around to fight for their country instead of going on missions!
SunSeeker
Jul 2012
#130
Mitt is clearly referring to England post-1066. You know, the year when
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#46
I don't think Romney would be above playing the game of thrones though.... I mean the Mormons could
Erose999
Jul 2012
#138
Not so much a "leak." It's in GoogleBooks for anyone to read. Here's more:
Chiyo-chichi
Jul 2012
#56
I just posted that quote on the Telegraph's comment section - I suggest we all post this quote on
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2012
#61
Don't want to buy? Hell, they make something I NEED to buy: Newcastle Brown Ale
mikeytherat
Jul 2012
#64
Another thing England makes that the world wants to buy: dressage saddles!
Chiyo-chichi
Jul 2012
#72
Does this idiot have any idea of English pride in weathering the blitz?
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2012
#78
Not to mention the ambitions of the Right who wanted to Assassinate FDR.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2012
#174
re:Romney on England: "It is a small island . . doesn't make things. . the world wants to buy".
allan01
Jul 2012
#81
As long as he promises to protect the island of England from the Soviet Union,
tclambert
Jul 2012
#84
Well, Romney should certainly be an expert on putting out things no one wants to buy... n/t
gkhouston
Jul 2012
#90
It's that CEO mentality talking. He's the chief executive. So might as well say "king."
calimary
Jul 2012
#106
He's with the Koch family, check out this by Thom Hartmann on MM & V. Devastating:
freshwest
Jul 2012
#108
OMG this quote should be posted on the UK board. It would be delicious to hear them go at Mittens!
freshwest
Jul 2012
#107
OMG!! I just saw this on The Ed Show! Grantcart sure is spreading it around! LOL!
DippyDem
Jul 2012
#115
The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Monty Python, Shakespeare, and too many thespians to mention...
peacebird
Jul 2012
#119
I wish I would have had musicians in my family to give me some guidance at that time.
harmonicon
Jul 2012
#166
I certainly want to buy a Dallas Rangemaster and the chair that Christine Keeler sat in
Tom Ripley
Jul 2012
#129
Does Gov. Romney even know that England is NOT an island? It is located on one of the British Isles
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2012
#135
That racist quote about Obama from RMoney's aide last week- I certainly believe it now!
agentS
Jul 2012
#147
He's an educated man who thinks the rest of the world is made up of idiots.
undeterred
Jul 2012
#177