Romney now in a London Olympics controversy

Libertarian Party Platform ^ | 7/26/2012 | Patriot

[libertarian2patriot]

There are a few things presidential candidates shouldn’t do when they travel abroad, 1) Don’t bash the president, 2) don’t apologize for America, and 3) don’t insult the host country.

Obama is an American apologist. Romney knows not to do the first two; but did Romney insult the host country? On Wednesday in a NBC interview when he said "“There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials".

So which is worse? Obama's apologie's or Romney's insult? My vote is that Romney's insult is dwarfted by Obama's going around the world apologizing for our great country (Imperialism as he would call it).

[exit82]

Sniff,sniff...smells like a blogpimp, noob.

[Diogenesis]

Willard is a congenital liar.

Why dont YOU take responsibility for Obama by you
having HELPED Mr. ROMNEYcare
and his backstabbing America in 2008.

FLASHBACK:

The McCain/Palin ticket was up ++4 to 10 pts
in some polls, days prior to Election 2008.
So rather than helping the GOP, Romney and
TeamROMNEY and the RNME (Republican National Media Establishment)
decided …to attack Gov. Palin to throw Election2008.

Romney, and the Van der Sloot RNME RINOs for Obama in 2008

Late in October, The American Spectator's The Prowler revealed:
"Former Mitt Romney presidential campaign staffers…
have been involved in spreading anti-Palin spin to reporters, seeking to diminish her standing after the election.
'Sarah Palin is a lightweight, she won't be the first, not even the third, person people will think of when it comes to 2012,'
says one former Romney aide…
'The only serious candidate ready to challenge to lead the Republican Party is Mitt Romney.
"Some former Romney aides were behind the recent leaks to media, including CNN, that Governor Sarah Palin was a 'diva' and was going off message intentionally."

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The Palmetto Scoop reported: "One of the first stories to hit the national airwaves was
the claim of a major internal strife between close McCain aides and the folks handling his running mate Sarah Palin."
"I’m told by very good sources that this was indeed the case and that a rift had developed, but it was between Palin’s people and the staffers brought on from the failed presidential campaign of former Gov. Mitt Romney, not McCain aides."
"The sources said nearly 80 percent of Romney’s former staff was absorbed by McCain and these individuals were responsible for what amounts to a premeditated, last-minute sabotage of Palin."
… aides loyal to Romney inside the McCain campaign, said The Scoop, reportedly saw
that Palin would be a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2012 or 2016, which made her a threat to another presidential quest by Romney.

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"These staffers are now out trying to finish her off ….hoping it would ingratiate themselves with Mitt Romney."

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"Who's the Palin Leaker from the McCain Campaign?
National Review Online The publication of a Vanity Fair profile of Sarah Palin
appears to have opened old wounds in the McCain campaign.
... the source of the “Diva” leak was Nicolle Wallace’s husband."

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"Peeking Out From the McCain Wreckage: Mitt Romney"

"Someone's got to say it: IS MITT ROMNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBAMA'S VICTORY?"

"Vanity: Team Romney Sabotaged Palin and Continuing to Do So?"

"Romney Supporters Trashing Palin"

"Romney advisors sniping at Palin?"

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[Engedi]

I agree, not an insult. Let’s not forget we have our own Olympians over there that need protection/security. As a future President, he had the welfare of not only our citizens in mind, but others as well.

[DesertRhino]

You are clearly duped today. Romney said he would be happy to see the Churchill bust returned to the White House. Axelrod made sure this imaginary gaffe was shouted in the msm for the gullible to jump all over.

And what executive commenting on the Olympics wouldn’t comment that it was disconcerting that the security company could only deliver half the guards, and that the Customs officials were threatening a strike. That IS disconcerting. Furthermore, even if you don’t like it, Romney does have USOC experience.
If he would have said nothing, then the game would be “how could he not have seen the problems they were having?” and, “Romney said he was sure everything would be fine”.

Any concerns you express about Romney in that list, are found in spades in Obama. Yet, you prefer him. Back off on the moonshine.

[wrblr]

Fabulous comment! That is EXACTLY what he should have said, and how he should have said it. Too bad you’re not on his team, writing this stuff!

from the Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/26/mitt-romney-london-olympics-gaffe-live?newsfeed=true

Mitt Romney made all kinds of news for saying and doing the wrong things in the first full day of his trip to London. The trip was meant to make him look presidential. In the apt summation of John Podhoretz, it made him look like Mr. Bean. The Romney show continues tomorrow, when he attends the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. Should be fun!

• British politicians David Cameron and Boris Johnson took umbrage at Romney’s remarks and ridiculed Romney in front of tens of thousands of people, respectively. We can’t believe we just typed that sentence.

[DesertRhino]

Nobody here is that thrilled with Mitt, but Obama is light years worse. Front and center is that i havent seen any evidence that Mitt holds a pathological hatred of America, and is a closet homosexual follower of islam.

No matter how much you stamp your feet, those are our only TWO choices. You sound like a kid who wants a McDonalds burger when the choice is grilled cheese or a tuna sandwich. It doesn’t matter if the kid is angry about the choices. Thats all thats on the table.

[IWONDR]

“Wee Willie Mitty should keep his big ugly mouth shut...No better than Obama...”

well...well. TenNanna raises her head and spews out her venomous bile. TN tell them why you really support Obama over Romney. come on. just let a little of the truth dribble from your lips. it’s because he’s a mormon folks, and TN mama and her fellow religious bigots here on FR would rather have a Muslim-hiding-in-plain-sight as THEIR leader for the next 4 years, than a patriotic American who just happens to be mormon.

God save America from 4 more years of BO.

[Justice4awe]

Go Romney! ABO

[SuziQ]

“There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials".

Romney seems to have been simply repeating what's been in the British, and international press for the past week.

[Diogenesis]

You are the liar who claims “religious bigots”
as YOU push global warming, SHARIA, TARP,
Romney DEATH PANELS, Romney LIES are “candy”,
taxes, RomneyCARE/ObamaCARE, and UN agendae.

GO BACK TO DU.

[Diogenesis]

Romney PERSONALLY INSTALLED gay marriage.
Get your facts correct, FRiend.
And to do it, HE OVERRULED the Mass. Constitution
because he ... could.

No one got to vote. Not even the legislature
as the Constitution demands. Mr. ROMNEY did it.
Then lied about it.

[DesertRhino]

I never helped him in ‘08. Ever. I never helped him in this GOP primary. I was all in for Palin. But she never ran. Then i was for Cain. Then was for Newt. And now, i’m faced with one last choice.
Mitt,, or a man who is literally a homosexual, marxist, muslim, who never set foot in mainland America until age 18.

Follow your conscience sport. Mormonism isnt my cup of tea,,,but i’d still choose Salt Late City over Pakistan, Kenya, Mecca, or Jakarta.

[marygonzo]

Romney has his million dollar horse there for Olympic dressage competition . This is one of the worst bone head political moves in my life time.( wait until you see the the campaign ads on this!!) At a time of economic melt down and peril, this jack ass shows us the life of the super rich.I wasn’t going to vote anyway. What a sorry POC this jack ass is. Mutiny now at the convention!!!

[DesertRhino]

Thats the only answer. Mutiny at the convention. But someone in the GOP will need to lead it, and i just don’t see it. St Ricky is a romney guy now, Newt is, Cain i believe too. Perrito is. Sarah is about the only one who could mount an effort.
But though i admire her, she has flirted and lead me on, and then not delivered when we needed. I’m not holding my breath she will ride in and save us.

After the convention we will be left with a Obama, and a candidate who is probably somewhat less offensive than Obama. Brad Pitts mom had it right.

But you are right, the conveention is the last chance. But i dont see a whiff of exidence that there will be any opposition to his nomination. Hope im wrong, but thats the hand of cards i see.

[1035rep]

“At a time of economic melt down and peril, this jack ass shows us the life of the super rich.”

At least he isn’t living high on the hog with your money as the Obama’s are doing. Really, this class envy/warfare is ridiculous.

[GrouchoTex]

Not true. I saw it on the 21st

[marygonzo]

Me either but they think they can cram him down our throats. Will not happen. Obama is a communist but I will not accept this jack ass. No way. What the Hell is he going to Poland for? You can’t make that up. I stayed home last time with millions of conservatives and I will never surrender to the Rockefeller socialist that impregnate my party and they will lose again and to hell with them.

[Tennessee Nana]

If he would have said nothing, then the game would be “how could he not have seen the problems they were having?” and, “Romney said he was sure everything would be fine”.
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Now youre just maqking things up...

Why on earth would Willard be responsible for anything to do with the Olympics in London ???

Hes only there as a guest not an adviser or an authority...

He was in SLC in 2002 running a much smaller Winter Olympics.....

Why would he be a final authority ???

Dont they have people running this one ???

Why would he be commenting everything would be fine ???

Why would he be listened to ???

He has no experience with a Summer Olympics ...

Why wouldnt the Olympic committee and the folks who ran 2004, and 2008 etc be involved ???

and yes Obama and Willard are the same ...

Embarassing the US overseas...

Dont we have anyone with a little finesse and class in America anymore ???

Knowing how to be polite and not having to be the big IT all the time ???

He is such a needy jerk...

He needs to be the center of attention all the time...

No thanks we already have one of those...

Someone needs to tell Wee Willie it aint about him every time...

Obama learnt by watching Willie...

[marygonzo]

I’m Just saying— He is not one of us.

[Drew68]

TN mama and her fellow religious bigots here on FR would rather have a Muslim-hiding-in-plain-sight as THEIR leader for the next 4 years, than a patriotic American who just happens to be mormon.

+1000!!! Hammer meet nail.

These people are utter fools.