mitt romney; u.s. elections Romney campaign book: England is just a small island

[Ice_Blue]

A gaffe is one thing, but a passage in a book is another. In terms of Romney?s international comprehension and competence, consider these words in his campaign tome 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.? England? What about Scotland and Wales?which is why the Island nation is called Great Britain. Small roads? Has he ever heard of the motorways?yes, freeways?that stretch the length and breadth of the country outside London? Small houses? This is a childish clich?. And as for exports: How about aerospace, pharmaceuticals, financial services, the creative industries and high tech? (Sir Tim Berners Lee is the inventor of the World Wide Web.) ??

How could anyone with presidential ambitions write what Romney did, or let it be ghost written for him? One explanation is that he?s clueless, the other is that he doesn?t care. Either, as Krauthammer might put it, is disqualifying. And Mitt should be relieved that No Apology apparently has no readers in Britain. ??

In fact, that book like his overseas junket, typifies the Romney foreign policy. It largely consists of content-less slogans and a disconnected set of opportunistic and false attacks on the President, coupled with an intention to reinstate the Bush neo-conmen who cratered America?s standing in the world as surely as their domestic counterparts collapsed the American economy. Beyond that there is emptiness?and repeated proof that Romney is without basic knowledge and out of his depth. ??

Thus one of his advisors recently warned that we need to do more to <a href="http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/romney-soviet-threat-again.php" style="cursor: pointer; " target="_blank">defend ?Czechoslovakia? from the ?Soviet Union.? Neither country still exists. Romney himself won?t say himself how long he would stay in Afghanistan, and on the issue of a possible conflict with Iran he said in a Republican primary debate: ?You sit down with your attorneys and [they?] tell you what you have to do.? He opposed going into Pakistan to track down terrorists and observed that finding Osama bin Laden wasn?t ?worth moving heaven and earth.? After the bin Laden raid?inside Pakistan?he gave credit to the Navy Seals and begrudged the President who had sent them to kill or capture the mastermind of 9-11. ??

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/31/the-ugly-american-mitt-romney-s-disastrous-overseas-excursion2.html

[KingCracker]

Don't offend those pesky British folks, They never speak out against the U.S or anything..No they wouldn't do that..

[dippednbutter]

I'm a Yank, youre a butter tooth. See what I did thar?

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

In fairness, he isn't wrong. GB is a small island it's true. And our exports are less than what they were. And by comparison our houses are smaller.

BUT... We have been one of the US's strongest allies both in wartime and politically. He would be well advised to not harbour such thoughts.

Moreover, is he setting out to gain (more) enemies?

[Farstrider]

What I find amusing is that people like Romney are purportedly educated and that this is a person who want's to be the head honcho of the most powerful country in the world, yet does not seem to understand basic geography! I guess stupid is just stupid!

[DocM]

http://www.telegraph...rdon-Brown.html

The real views of many in Obama administration were laid bare by a State Department official involved in planning the Brown visit, who reacted with fury when questioned by The Sunday Telegraph about why the event was so low-key.

The official dismissed any notion of the special relationship, saying: "There's nothing special about Britain. You're just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn't expect special treatment"....

[Tom]

http://www.telegraph...rdon-Brown.html

07 Mar 2009

Also:

In more modern times: We have the third largest economy in Europe, are in less debt than the US (in GDP) and actually have politicians that are at least attempting to get us out of debt.

Mitt Romney can shut the **** up.

[nohone]

Romney called the UK an island! Get him, how dare he?

[MikeChipshop Member]

Haha if he actually means 'England' is a small island then he's obviously as thick as s**t. If he actually means 'The UK' is a small island then yeah it is... but a small island with huge accomplishments that have given a lot to the world.

I'd like to see him run his day to day life without half of the things that Britain has invented (mainly in Scotland).

Romney called the UK an island! Get him, how dare he?

He didn't, he called England an island.

[DocM]

Most Americans don't distinguish between the UK and England even though it puts your panties into a bunch.

Not geographically correct, but we're prone to condensing things to their essence; England dominates the UK, so the UK = England..

[MikeChipshop Member]

Most Americans don't distinguish between the UK and England even though it puts your panties into a bunch.

Not geographically correct, but we're prone to condensing things to their essence; England dominates the UK, so the UK = England..

I've seen New York on TV the most so New York state must = America... yeah that's good logic.

[Dotdot]

I've seen New York on TV the most so New York state must = America... yeah that's good logic.

Nah everyones just from Texas, but they all live in Newyork style housing. Also everything is so big, as a 6"5 Scots man when i went to Newyork, I was considered small. The tour guide was nice tho she let me ride in her shirt pocket when I took the tour.

Also all Mexican`s and Canadian`s are considered "Yanks" to us......

[DocM]

I've seen New York on TV the most so New York state must = America... yeah that's good logic.

It's the same logic Europeans use when they see crime reports from NYC, Chicago, LA etc and figure that's what the other 98% of the US is like, so yes all sides are guilty.

[MikeChipshop Member]

It's the same logic Europeans use when they see crime reports from NYC, Chicago, LA etc and figure that's what the other 98% of the US is like, so yes all sides are guilty.

I guess both side have their idiots and, thankfully, both sides have their educated.

It's just a shame the idiots make most of the noise.

[nohone]

Haha if he actually means 'England' is a small island then he's obviously as thick as s**t. If he actually means 'The UK' is a small island then yeah it is... but a small island with huge accomplishments that have given a lot to the world.

I'd like to see him run his day to day life without half of the things that Britain has invented (mainly in Scotland).

He didn't, he called England an island.

Three of my grandparents are from GB, two of them from Stoke on Trent, one from Sutton area of London. I have been to both areas many times. I don't need a geography lesson from you, thank-you.

[MikeChipshop Member]

Three of my grandparents are from GB, two of them from Stoke on Trent, one from Sutton area of London. I have been to both areas many times. I don't need a geography lesson from you, thank-you.

What an amazing story you told me there... Please do tell me more... oh wait... nah don't. I couldn't care less about your grandparents.

[notbanksy]

Three of my grandparents are from GB, two of them from Stoke on Trent, one from Sutton area of London. I have been to both areas many times. I don't need a geography lesson from you, thank-you.

Phew. I was about to have a panic-attack then.

Mitt Romney is clearly going for the "Stupidest president since Dubya" accolade.

[MikeChipshop Member]

Mitt Romney is clearly going for the "Stupidest president since Dubya" accolade.

He gets my Gold star! (oo er)

[Gaffney]

How can he be this stupid? Earlier he quoted financial stats between Palestine and Israel that were wrong by a factor of 10. We might be small but we have the 6th biggest economy in the world and we have a lot of scientific peer reviewed papers published each year(more than China). Together in the EU(everyone puts in finance) we are the leaders in scientific development after taking over the USA back in 1994.

[notbanksy]

Mitt Romney in 2007 declared his favorite book was Scientology classic 'Battlefield Earth'. http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2011/07/05/259715/the-2012-candidates-on-the-arts-mitt-romney/?mobile=nc

[Jim K Global Moderator]

This election is going to be :rolleyes:

Regardless of what happens during this years election...the next four (politically) will be the same. More squabble, less getting issues resolved. Granted, this Mitt fellow seems to like offending other countries.

[Original Poster]

excuse me? a country with the lowest average IQ, poorest education system next to 3rd world countries, with there american made products that even american tv mocks as been cheap and easily broken and he decides to insult us? yes we are a small island but we are one of the most rich and powerful nations you will ever come across... what a douche... england has tons of exports try our people! the only reason you have any one with a half decent IQ or education is because they studied here! or came from here! (or india) I will say say yes the houses you have are huge by comparison (the average house anyway) but so are your people? the only things america has on england is the space, cheap fuel and big portions at McDonalds... there are also tons of things people buy from us my sister is nearly done with her cure for a disease (which i am not allowed to say what one) and you americans are going to pay thousands for it! but wait! us english get it on the NHS OOOOO

[Iridium]

Really!?!?! Why is this even a debate in America as to who the choice will be? The Republicans with Bush got you guys into two wars instead of just going after the mastermind who perpetrated the crime. They did not focus on the economy closely enough over 8 years to see that a serious situation was arising in the housing market. Now Romney is calling Americas best friends a bunch of small world people with nothing to offer. Yet he dosent mind that they give big US businesses a lot of money including Mcdonalds and Coca Cola being the big sponsors of the Olympics. When hes not stepping on his friends he is antagonizing Iran and pretty much sending them the message that if they developing nukes its a good time to get them finished and give them to friends to use on the US because he is coming for them with Israel. If I was the insane Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and this was the aggressive rhetoric I had to face I would look for a way to inflict some damage before it came to me. Just listen to Obama for a couple of minutes. This man is, intelligent, positive, and i believe quite an honest politician. He tries to understand people and has a heart. I would follow this man because he would make me feel like whatever I am doing, I would be doing it for the good of the world. Republican voters on Neowin, do you really want a black man out so bad you would put your country in jeopardy. You are a shrinking presence with the rise of China, right now you need as many friends as possible.

[simplezz]

I'm pretty sure at this point that he's a clone or George Bush Jr, just with slightly better plastic surgery.

And as far as exports go, I wouldn't boast too much If I were you, since the last time I looked, the US was outsourcing most of its manufacturing to Asia, the same thing Britain did. In time you'll enjoy a virtually non-existent manufacturing base too. At which point, you'll have to dig around for a new insult.

[Wakers]

Americans in geography and foreign relationships gaffe shocker.

For such a large country that attempts to control pretty much the entire world, you guys really aren't that well educated, as a whole, if your presidential candidates are anything to go by.

And you wonder why the rest of the world doesn't like America?