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[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 cliché. 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. 


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.thedailyb...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]

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

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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]

DocM, on 01 August 2012 - 08:09, said:

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?

[Mikeffer]

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).

nohone, on 01 August 2012 - 08:33, said:

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..

[Mikeffer]

DocM, on 01 August 2012 - 08:49, said:

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.

[Colicab]

MikeHellstone, on 01 August 2012 - 08:53, said:

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]

MikeHellstone, on 01 August 2012 - 08:53, said:

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.

[Mikeffer]

DocM, on 01 August 2012 - 09:04, said:

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]

MikeHellstone, on 01 August 2012 - 08:41, said:

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.