Okay, someone got the great idea for Romney to go abroad to show the world that he is comfortable on the world stage. So how did he do?
1. Insult the British about their handling of the Olympics.
2. Blurt out that he met with the head of MI6..when that was supposed to be a secret.
3. Antagonize the Palestinians with his "culture" remark.
4. He got an endorsement from Lech Walesa...but he did not get one from Solidarity.
5. One of his aides got nasty with the press..not Romney's fault there.
6. Last but not least, holding fundraisers in England and Israel. The English fundraiser happens have Barclay's executives attending. The bank which admitted to manipulating the LIBOR rates. It's all perfectly legal to raise cash from Americans abroad, but this is the first time I'ved ever heard of a presidential candidate hosting a fundraiser abroad. It gives me the impression of Governor Romney courting the world financial system.
So as a trip, I would not make it a successful one. His surrogates had said that his performance abroad won't matter, that foreign policy won't decide the election. True enough. Then Mitt's trip abroad is a waste of money then. Because he can put his foot in his mouth just as easily from the U.S. as well as abroad.
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
1. Insult the British about their handling of the Olympics.
2. Blurt out that he met with the head of MI6..when that was supposed to be a secret.
3. Antagonize the Palestinians with his "culture" remark.
4. He got an endorsement from Lech Walesa...but he did not get one from Solidarity.
5. One of his aides got nasty with the press..not Romney's fault there.
6. Last but not least, holding fundraisers in England and Israel. The English fundraiser happens have Barclay's executives attending. The bank which admitted to manipulating the LIBOR rates. It's all perfectly legal to raise cash from Americans abroad, but this is the first time I'ved ever heard of a presidential candidate hosting a fundraiser abroad. It gives me the impression of Governor Romney courting the world financial system.
So as a trip, I would not make it a successful one. His surrogates had said that his performance abroad won't matter, that foreign policy won't decide the election. True enough. Then Mitt's trip abroad is a waste of money then. Because he can put his foot in his mouth just as easily from the U.S. as well as abroad.
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell