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[sharbhund]

After Obama was criticized by Republicans for going on a world apology tour, Romney thought he had to prove his conservative credentials by going on a world insult tour.

 

[Bulbo Urethral Baggins]

How do you explain these Sununu comments? http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/07/john-sununu-questions-obamas-americanness-129193.html

Sununu is part of the campaign and can be held accountable.
He should have said it much more tactfully. He was stupid to frame things and phrase it in that manner. It was out of line and he desrved the backlash. But to say Obama hasn't been involved in and doesn't understand business or free enterprise isn't convtroversial imo. But this is not the thread for that.

 

[MThanded]

Romney let same sex marriage pass in Massachuessets, Romney raised taxes in MA. Romney stated that he believes in seperation of church and state and is not very religious.
I just can not justify myself to vote for President Obama sorry and I like the image he portrays of our country abroad.

Hollywood claims to be so liberal and to have this moral enlightened artist high ground yet they all cave to their beliefs apparently. Matt Damon is one of the few to express disappointment (and I am not really a fan just saying) but maybe more do I just do not hear about it on the news. The real union so many actors/actresses support the Democrats is the union. Other forms of entertainment like athletes are split.

I just do not appreciate the sort of social bullying to vote for President Obama or you are not "cool".
That is not the reason I am not voting for him though... The performance of the president versus what he claimed he would do as a canidate is why.

You realize that he believes these things are states rights. Guarantee he won't do anything about this at the federal level. Look at the Affordable Care Act. Essentially Romneycare and he has come out against it at the federal level.

You have some confusing talking points.

Romney has been keeping the Bush Era tax cuts. Has been against same sex marriage. What are you even talking about?

 

[Deleted member 1235]

I'm no fan of Romney but what exactly was the dick move here? If there are questions about security should we all just keep our mouths shut?

Yes, the English have been holding their shit together against terrorism forever, its more under control than the us has it most likely, so figer pointing is stupid. Romney should shut it, he obviously is just taking another chance at being an international dick.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

You have zero idea of how politics work.

He is voting for Romney leave him alone.

 

[WillyFive]

After Obama was criticized by Republicans for going on a world apology tour, Romney thought he had to prove his conservative credentials by going on a world insult tour.

It sounds pretty attractive for a conservative base when you say it like that.

 

[spiderman123]

He is voting for Romney leave him alone.

He could vote for whoever he wants. It's his justification which is confusing as well as intriguing at the same time.

 

[twobear]

I hope that I'm not paying any tax money to put Romney up.

 

[MThanded]

Romney let same sex marriage pass in Massachuessets, Romney raised taxes in MA. Romney stated that he believes in seperation of church and state and is not very religious.
I just can not justify myself to vote for President Obama sorry and I like the image he portrays of our country abroad.

Hollywood claims to be so liberal and to have this moral enlightened artist high ground yet they all cave to their beliefs apparently. Matt Damon is one of the few to express disappointment (and I am not really a fan just saying) but maybe more do I just do not hear about it on the news. The real union so many actors/actresses support the Democrats is the union. Other forms of entertainment like athletes are split.

I just do not appreciate the sort of social bullying to vote for President Obama or you are not "cool".
That is not the reason I am not voting for him though... The performance of the president versus what he claimed he would do as a canidate is why.

Just for some background, from a recent article

Romney has consistently said he opposes same-sex marriage, and reiterated his view in interviews following President Barack Obama’s announcement in May that he supported marriage rights for gays and lesbians.

"My position is the same on gay marriage as it's been well, from the beginning, and that is that marriage is a relation between a man and a woman,” Romney told KCNC in May. “That's the posture that I had as governor and I have that today."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...r-same-sex-marriage-on-eve-of-romney-meeting/

He is opposed to same sex marriage.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

He could vote for whoever he wants. It's his justification which is confusing as well as intriguing at the same time.

Oh, fuck yes it is.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

I hope that I'm not paying any tax money to put Romney up.

you are paying for his secret service detail

 

[zomgbbqftw]

I hope that I'm not paying any tax money to put Romney up.

We are paying for his security arrangements, but since he is not the President I think that is about as far as it goes.

 

[twobear]

you are paying for his secret service detail

Gatt damn.

 

[RDreamer]

Romney let same sex marriage pass in Massachuessets, Romney raised taxes in MA.

You really believe he'll do this stuff on a national level? He's against same sex marriage and wants to lower taxes even further...

Hollywood claims to be so liberal and to have this moral enlightened artist high ground yet they all cave to their beliefs apparently. Matt Damon is one of the few to express disappointment (and I am not really a fan just saying) but maybe more do I just do not hear about it on the news. The real union so many actors/actresses support the Democrats is the union. Other forms of entertainment like athletes are split.

Ok... um... I get why you don't like Hollywood. Whatever. No one cares. What precisely does this have to do with voting for Obama or not? You stated you don't guilt people by association, but it sure seems to me you A) associate Obama heavily with Hollywood and B) don't want to vote for him partially because of this association.

I just do not appreciate the sort of social bullying to vote for President Obama or you are not "cool".

Is... Is this some sort of hipster way of voting? Who cares about social bullying or being cool. You should vote on issues not whether you're angry and people wanting you to be cool and vote one way...

The performance of the president versus what he claimed he would do as a canidate is why.

Did you want him to do what he said to begin with or not? Because Romney sure as fuck won't. And doesn't it concern you the rift between Romney's performance in Massachusetts and what he campaigns on now?

 

[akira28]

don't worry, the underhanded insults are just part of their 'shared anglo-saxon heritage'.

yes I thought it was very British. Now we just need Mittens to say some self-deprecating things about himself and his station as one of the 1%, and he'll have the whole anglo bit down. Not so sure about the saxon, but eh. Heightism.

edit:
#RomneyShambles oh god, I'm falling down.

 

[sangreal]

Romney let same sex marriage pass in Massachuessets

No, he didn't. He wasn't on the Supreme Court of Massachusetts and actively tried to get around their ruling

Romney stated that he believes in seperation of church and state and is not very religious.

What? Romney is a devout Mormon and backs it up with loads of money to the church. Not very religious? Also, he doesn't believe in separation of church and state. Like most conservatives, he believes in a strict reading of the establishment clause. "I will not separate us from the God who gave us liberty. Nor will I separate us from our religious heritage"

You're free to support whoever you want, but you are misinformed on some facts.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

Aww diddums, still bitter about the League Cup final in 2005?

Well considering we have won that trophy more times than anyone else(& we had much bigger fish to fry that year), no. I just find him to be an arrogant bully who hides behind a fake persona.

 

[Kamakazie!]

To be fair, London seems to keep stumbling in getting the city and events ready for the Olympics. Romney should never have said that, though.

To be fair, you clearly haven't a clue.
Strike - cancelled
Security - drafted
Infrastrucure - finished early

 

[johnsmith]

double post

 

[johnsmith]

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[sangreal]

Not when:

A. You just had one of your people make some remarks about how in touch with your forefathers you are (yes us).

B. You are supposed to be "presidential" and making an impression at home about your diplomatic prowess.

C. The issue was resolved weeks ago and by the Army no less who will ace it.

Don't forget D: You spent your day whining that Obama insulted the British by not keeping a bust of Winston Churchill in the Oval Office

 

[Wool]

Damn Utah-GAF, you just gonna take that insult?

I mean I hate Mitt Romney as much as any other intelligent person but as an American I don't like it when people talk shit about one of our states. Mitt needs to respond with "Well obviously a city is going to be busy when it is the only city in the country."

Yeah if I was from Utah I'd be a little salty.

 

[sangreal]

Yeah if I was from Utah I'd be a little salty.

I see what you did there

 

[blahblah...blah]

Goddamn, I love Boris.

 

[SteveWD40]

Yeah if I was from Utah I'd be a little salty.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

wow

this thread went places i didnt think it would.

GAF Defense Force for Everything lives!!!

 

[SUPREME1]

So the leader of the free world shouldn't comment on potential security issues at a global event?

You have to be doing some pretty big mental gymnastics to make this a left/right Democrat/Republican issue. It's not. I'm not even voting for Romney. But this is a security issue, and a candidate who managed the Olympics prior should be able to comment.

Summer Olympics =/= Winter Olympics


Not even close ffs.

 

[Kurtofan]

Anyone remember anything about the SLC Winter Olympics?Pretty forgettable even for Winter Olympics.

 

[AnathemicOne]

Dat Anglo-Saxon heritage really showing

 

[diehard]

Yeah if I was from Utah I'd be a little salty.

If i had to live in London i'd be damn salty.

 

[daycru]

He's not dumb, or he wouldn't have made so much money. We mostly say he's spineless and unethical, traits which are pretty positively associated with making so much money.

More like his daddy was smart. Mitt was just competent enough to keep the gravy train from derailing.

 

[Cubsfan23]

Doesn't matter what Romney said. GAF would shit all over it if all he said was, "Great job, London."

just like we shit on him when he praised obama for going to colorado? oh wait.

 

[SteveWD40]

If i had to live in London i'd be damn salty.

 

[kittenbreath]

Anyone remember anything about the SLC Winter Olympics?Pretty forgettable even for Winter Olympics.

i can remember precisely three things about the 2002 games:

1 - the first time i had ever heard of curling, and how suddenly it was a thing that people were interested in

2 - those stupid berets that everyone made fun of at first and then rushed out to buy for some reason

3 - this snl skit

 

[FStop7]

Shut up, Mitt.

Just shut up.

 

[Izayoi]

Election years are always so much fun.

You realize that he believes these things are states rights. Guarantee he won't do anything about this at the federal level. Look at the Affordable Care Act. Essentially Romneycare and he has come out against it at the federal level.

You have some confusing talking points.

Romney has been keeping the Bush Era tax cuts. Has been against same sex marriage. What are you even talking about?

Republicans are known to vote against their interests, nothing LostVoyager is saying should be a surprise.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Wait, you're trying to say I was speaking in generalizations? Good eye.

Look buddy, you're on my last nerve and...

I'm a Wichitan, but I have a raging hard on for KC.

Love that city.

Awww. Never mind, you're okay in my book!

 

[radios shipping overview]

As a Utah native, I'm having a hard time disagreeing with calling it the middle of nowhere. I mean, the closest major cities are at least 6-7 hours away from Salt Lake/Ogden/Provo metro.

But it's pretty nice, even so.

 

[daycru]

But it's pretty nice, even so.

No one has said it isn't, I have a friend who visited and raved about it. Just that the logistics of setting up an Olympics are a whole lot more simple there.

 

[Pixel_boy]

Boris Johnson is like George Bush times thousand, This Romney guy just got owned by the posh school boy good luck getting into power

 

[LM4sure]

This guy is a complete imbecile. If your goal is to become the president of the USA then you don't start off your campaign by immediately burning diplomatic bridges.

Are you kidding me?! The prep is disconcerting!!! Have you not been paying attention to the news? Fuuuuuu...it's not outrageous that he said it. He ran the winter olympics before so he is a good source.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

Are you kidding me?! The prep is disconcerting!!! Have you not been paying attention to the news? Fuuuuuu...it's not outrageous that he said it. He ran the winter olympics before so he is a good source.

It appears you haven't been either.

 

[fallagin]

Romney must think that he is running for Britain prime minister.

 

[JCreasy]

P M ‏@Pawelmorski
Americans: This Mitt person is some sort of American Borat, right? #romneyshambles

 

[Dead Man]

This is most amusing coming after the Anglo Saxon special relationship debacle.

 

[mclem]

I now hate Romney more for making me like something Cameron said.

Totally, everyone has come together in the hate of the London Olympics logo and mascots.

I've reached a happy acceptance of the mascots when I imagine that they're just Green Tentacle and Purple Tentacle from DOTT dressed up.

Still couldn't tell you which one's Wenlock and which is Dec, though.

 

[Gregorn]

He more or less already did, in his book.

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts...s_a_tiny_island_that_makes_stuff_nobody_wants

This is amazing.

I don't usually get defensive about my country, but this has made me dislike him even more.

 

[Funky Papa]

He more or less already did, in his book.

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts...s_a_tiny_island_that_makes_stuff_nobody_wants

England [sic] is just a small island.

Spectacular.

 

[elrechazado]

Romney has been keeping the Bush Era tax cuts.

So he fits right in with obama and congressional democrats?

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

This is amazing.

I don't usually get defensive about my country, but this has made me dislike him even more.

NO APOLOGIES!!!!!