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Friday, July 27, 2012

UK: Mitt the Twit

PJ:  All in a day:  Criticising your host, criticising the enthusiasm of your host's citizens, forgetting or simply not pronouncing the name of the opposition leader (by fumbling and calling him Mr. Leader--a term never used) and breaking protocol by divulging a secret meeting with the highly secret MI6....
 
The Sun

Mitt the twit

Wannabe US President Romney in Games insult, but David Cameron insists: We’ll show you 

WANNABE president Mitt Romney infuriated Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday by making a string of embarrassing blunders.

The US election hopeful, on a visit to London, questioned whether the Olympics will be a success.
Mr Romney said in a TV interview: “It’s hard to know just how well it will turn out. There are a few things that were disconcerting.”

The Republican candidate, who organised the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, also questioned whether the British people will “come together and celebrate” the Olympics.

There was further embarrassment when Mr Romney said he had looked out of “the backside of Number 10” to see the beach volleyball court.
 
He breached diplomatic protocol by revealing he had been briefed by MI6 chief Sir John Sawers, then appeared to forget Labour leader Ed Miliband’s name, calling him “Mr Leader” instead.

Mr Cameron later slapped down the Massachusetts governor. Visiting the Olympic Park on the eve of the opening ceremony, the PM insisted the Games would be a huge success.

Read it at The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4456840/Wannabe-US-President-Mitt-Romney-in-Olympics-insult-but-David-Cameron-insists-Well-show-you.html

 

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