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July 26, 2012

Hey there, Britain!
— Slublog

We need to talk.

Mitt Romney, a guy who has run an Olympics ceremony, offered some tepid criticism of your security for the games and you folks pretty much freaked the hell out over it.

Could Romney have answered the question differently? Of course. But in this case, he chose honesty over political nicety and you pummeled him for it. I don't mean to be impolite, but your citizens haven't been paragons of diplomatic nicety in criticizing my country's political leaders. I'm just spitballing here, but I cannot recall a protest in the United States where our citizens created and toppled a statue of either Tony Blair or David Cameron. Or where, encouraged by a demagogue, a large group of Americans booed any of your political leaders or candidates.

I have no particular affection for Mitt Romney but I will vote for him in November. However, watching a crowd of Britons jeering an American citizen at the prompting of London's mayor really pissed me off. Watching our media collectively wet themselves in support of those Britons moves my mood from pissed off to blood boiling/higher blood pressure. The special relationship should go both ways. In reality, I guess it doesn't.

So Britain, based on the recent behavior of your leaders and citizens, I fixed your famous poster:

My grandfather fought to secure your freedom, but if you want to be butthurt over this nonsense, go ahead. I'll just say this...

You're welcome.

Posted by: Slublog at 07:33 PM | Comments (228)
Post contains 248 words, total size 2 kb.

1 Ooooo that's cheap for a S&W...:http://tinyurl.com/bqghp4e

Posted by: DAve at July 26, 2012 07:35 PM (w5aay)

2 First in the hearts of his countrymen

Posted by: DAve at July 26, 2012 07:36 PM (w5aay)

3 It's an interesting dynamic. They're acting like the citizens of an impotent second-rate country who whine over the most mild of slights to their fragile national pride.

Come to think of it...

Posted by: AmishDude at July 26, 2012 07:38 PM (J5tI6)

4 Worst political class in history is inflicting the western culture every day of our lives. Politicize every goddamn thing under the sun.

Posted by: IdowhatIwant at July 26, 2012 07:38 PM (a4CUi)

5 It's not your grandfather's Britain.

Posted by: USA at July 26, 2012 07:38 PM (6Cjut)

6 Might I recommend a Chick Fil A sandwich to the butthurt Brits?

Posted by: USA at July 26, 2012 07:40 PM (6Cjut)

7 How many people died of thirst or starvation from Romney's experiment of government Health Care in Mass., compared to the U.K.?

Posted by: Deli LLama at July 26, 2012 07:40 PM (uv9eO)

8 Avenge me.

Posted by: Churchill's Bronze Head at July 26, 2012 07:41 PM (zMouK)

9 Might I recommend a Chick Fil A sandwich to the butthurt Brits?

Butthurt is an old English tradition. I know about this.

Posted by: Zombie Edward II at July 26, 2012 07:42 PM (zMouK)

10 Shhhhhhh....MSNBC has been spending hours of time on this. It's entertaining. Back to you 'high school debate coach.'... Good Lord MSNBC is funny. The co-worker that i have a bet on the election swears that the R's are pushing a seperate and exclusive Voter ID that everyone needs to get. How do i tell him he is a dumb fuck that can't see that he is being lied to?

Posted by: RWC at July 26, 2012 07:43 PM (gwWRQ)

11 How do i tell him he is a dumb fuck that can't see that he is being lied to?

Ask him why he doesn't want voter ID?

Isn't he afraid that the Republicans, perfidious cheaters that we are, are going to steal the election through multiple voting and ballot stuffing?

If he isn't afraid of that, why not?

Posted by: AmishDude at July 26, 2012 07:45 PM (J5tI6)

12 What a septic isle of pantywaist pussies.

Posted by: logprof at July 26, 2012 07:47 PM (imVgX)

You know, if someone who'd done something before - successfully, not Democratically - told me he had concerns about my preparations to do the same thing, I'd listen. Listen hard. Might learn something.

But that's me.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at July 26, 2012 07:48 PM (0Y8Tg)

14 I'm just spitballing here, but I cannot recall a protest in the United States where our citizens created and toppled a statue of either Tony Blair or David Cameron.

What, like the guy who made Avatar? Why we would do that?

Posted by: Typical Today Show Viewer at July 26, 2012 07:48 PM (hO8IJ)

15 Barry asked us to help out. He's top shelf. Really very fine. Reminds me of the best of those African colonials we freed all those years ago. The least we could do.

Posted by: David Cameron at July 26, 2012 07:48 PM (WUcSM)

16 Piss off, you wankers. That's what they say, right?

Posted by: eman at July 26, 2012 07:48 PM (bbW7j)

17 Levin was talking about some type of voter registration scam that the dems are attempting.

Posted by: Soona at July 26, 2012 07:49 PM (ywuXx)

18 BTW, I checked into Romney's ancestry (since I'm into genealogy) and he's mostly British. Most lines only off the boat about 150 years.

Posted by: Optimizer at July 26, 2012 07:49 PM (As94z)

19 Fuck today's Britain. Churchill's people are long dead. The ancient Greeks breathe no more, etc. Our new friends are the Poles and Albanians and Israelis.

Posted by: NewBrunswicker at July 26, 2012 07:49 PM (XBxRP)

20 Levin was talking about some type of voter registration scam that the dems are attempting.

Gee, I thought that was the Republicans. I sure hope the Democrats don't institute voter ID to try to stop us...

Posted by: AmishDude at July 26, 2012 07:50 PM (J5tI6)

21 Fuck you, America! We used to have an aircraft carrier, and you think you can treat us like has-beens?

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 07:51 PM (IoNBC)

22 Maybe they'll ban the Beatles from touring here.

Posted by: eman at July 26, 2012 07:51 PM (bbW7j)

Soccer. and Cricket.

That's all you need to know about these retards.

Posted by: garrett at July 26, 2012 07:52 PM (y+o2o)

If Albania is making the list, we're thoroughly fucked.

They are like Europe's Mexico.

Posted by: garrett at July 26, 2012 07:53 PM (y+o2o)

On the Olympic thing. all I saw was him saying there were 3 elements. The first two, the athletes and the volunteers, he said were undoubtedly raring to go for this deal. The third element was the British people. I took it from the perspective of someone putting on a show - that he was saying - "We're ready at this end, you guys just have to show up and cheer!"

Or was there something ELSE they were flying off the handle on?

Posted by: Optimizer at July 26, 2012 07:53 PM (As94z)

26 Dear Britain, if you were the one with whom I had the special relationship, I would drink it.

Posted by: David at July 26, 2012 07:54 PM (q1/FZ)

27 I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilizationÂ…

If we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science.

Posted by: Vermin at July 26, 2012 07:55 PM (dAIU+)

28 The co-worker that i have a bet on the election swears that the R's are pushing a seperate and exclusive Voter ID that everyone needs to get.

The one that's free at the BMV if you plan to use it for voting but not driving?

Although I still haven't figured out if Indiana marks the drivers licenses of foreign nationals (legal residents can be licensed to drive) and drivers under 18 so they can't be used for voting.

Posted by: HeatherRadish finally has a beer at July 26, 2012 07:55 PM (hO8IJ)

29 Have we come full circle with Britain? Will they once again be our enemies?

Posted by: Soona at July 26, 2012 07:55 PM (ywuXx)

30 The English are just whiny because they are the host country and stand no chance in so many sports where dental aerodynamics should play a major factor (track and field, swimming, gymnastics(balance), etc. etc.)

Posted by: not a dentist, did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but know the English have fucked up at July 26, 2012 07:56 PM (D0hC+)

31 Posted by: Vermin at July 26, 2012 11:55 PM (dAIU+)

Pack it in then...there's no fight left in the Brits anymore.

Posted by: model_1066 at July 26, 2012 07:57 PM (yYKoR)

32 Word is also out that even though London is having a heat wave, the ONLY rooms that have Air Conditioning in the Olympic Village? The ones with the British Atheletes...

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 26, 2012 07:57 PM (lZBBB)

33 there's no fight left in the Brits anymore. Aren't you forgetting your history, ol' chap? We used to have an aircraft carrier.

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 07:58 PM (IoNBC)

34 Posted by: not a dentist, did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but know the English have fucked up at July 26, 2012 11:56 PM (D0hC+)

You had me at "The English are just whiny"...

Posted by: model_1066 at July 26, 2012 07:58 PM (yYKoR)

35 I figure it's even odds some Islamists or another blow up the Olympics. The shithead Euros would probably blame Israel.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 26, 2012 07:59 PM (9YUug)

36 Don't make us mad; the last time that happened we kicked your butts up and down the east coast.

I'm just sayin'.

To think, you've had your asses handed to you by the FRENCH. Ouch.

Posted by: GnuBreed at July 26, 2012 07:59 PM (cHZB7)

37 R-Money should have also said, "what the fuck is wrong with you people? You have nationalized healthcare and you all still have those crooked yellow horse teeth. Don't you have dentists on this here lil' Island? Get some fucking bracers dammit!"

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Wright at July 26, 2012 08:00 PM (ovpNn)

38 We used to have an aircraft carrier.

And a shitload of crossbows.

Posted by: Henry V at July 26, 2012 08:00 PM (zMouK)

39 I wonder if they will at the closing ceremonies Declare the games the Best Worst Olympics Ever!

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Wright at July 26, 2012 08:01 PM (ovpNn)

40 The shithead Euros would probably blame Israel.

Or America, like the Spaniards did.

Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at July 26, 2012 08:01 PM (QTHTd)

41 The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property, either as a child, a wife, or a concubine, must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualitiesÂ…but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world.

I wish Churchill had a Twitter Account.

Posted by: Vermin at July 26, 2012 08:04 PM (dAIU+)

42 We now deem the height of humor to be jokes about French cowardice and decline.

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 08:04 PM (IoNBC)

43 Posted by: AmishDude at July 26, 2012 11:45 PM (J5tI6) He thinks everyone has to show an ID. He's too dumb to realize he's being lied to even when i give him the election laws of several states. So i put the onus on him...give me anything that backs up your assertion that they are requiring a seperate ID, besides a Drivers License. But damn, maddows new haircut sucks.

Posted by: RWC at July 26, 2012 08:06 PM (gwWRQ)

44 To the World Community: You've talked about our shitty teeth. There's a simple explanation: Our shitty food.

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 08:07 PM (IoNBC)

45
But damn, maddows new haircut sucks.

Posted by: RWC at July 27, 2012 12:06 AM (gwWRQ)

I don't have TV so I haven't seen it yet....is the going with the dyke mullet?

Posted by: model_1066 at July 26, 2012 08:08 PM (yYKoR)

46 That has to be the most repulsive event i've ever seen in my life...

Posted by: Dc at July 26, 2012 08:08 PM (l0aVP)

47 I hope Romney takes this angle when asked about it, as he will be. "Do you want the truth, or do you want sunshine up the arse?"

Posted by: holygoat at July 26, 2012 08:08 PM (auGuV)

48 How in the fuck did something as lame as synchronized swimming become an olympic event? What's next? Greco-Roman fucking?

Posted by: model_1066 at July 26, 2012 08:10 PM (yYKoR)

49 Yeah he really didn't say anything particularly bad but they lost it. Then again, I have no doubt that leftist cheerleaders ginned it all up: see, he can't work with other nations! He sucks! Don't vote for him!

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 26, 2012 08:10 PM (r4wIV)

50 Posted by: model_1066 at July 27, 2012 12:08 AM (yYKoR) Not actually her....I think. But the guy with the butch cut along with her glasses and mannerisms throws me for a loop. Damn, the kid has been rantung for ten minutes!

Posted by: RWC at July 26, 2012 08:12 PM (gwWRQ)

51 Led Zep's "Communication Breakdown":

http://youtu.be/BtwVQlWjBvA

Posted by: derit at July 26, 2012 08:14 PM (ruiF1)

52 FOOD! Good GOD, ya'll. (Bomp, bomp.) What Is. It Good. For. AH-ABSOLUTELY NOTHIN.'

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 08:15 PM (IoNBC)

53 Maybe the Brits are just taking a cue from their muslim underclass, and throwing a hissy fit over basically nothing. Outrage!

Posted by: model_1066 at July 26, 2012 08:15 PM (yYKoR)

54 Fair and balanced...MSNBC has on Bidens economic adviser to talk about Romneys plan. Next up is 'Does Arugula make it bitter?' Featuring Reggie Love. Ps- the little boy is Ezra Klein.

Posted by: RWC at July 26, 2012 08:16 PM (gwWRQ)

55 His comments were totally milque toast and could have been from any of the UK's own media criticisms. He also didn't "question" he just said these were concerns...zzzzzzzzzzz.

Posted by: sexypig at July 26, 2012 08:20 PM (wWV5q)

OK, I looked at the clip, and it's the same thing I've seen.

This is one of those things where I am at a loss about what anybody is complaining about. He said he had heard a couple of things that concerned him, but didn't really know if they were even accurate. (Gee, it's almost like he's actually following what's going on there, and is concerned about everything going OK!) Then he said that the athletes and the volunteers were top notch, and now it's up to Britain to show up and cheer.

Let's not be so surprised at the media and government reaction in Britain. Remember - they're liberal assholes! They don't even have the sense to say "at least THIS GUY probably would KEEP that Churchill bust, if we sent it back again." Britain resents the US for how they needed to be rescued by us in WWII, and now they resent being beholden to Mitt Romney for rescuing the Olympics, so they could host it years later.

Yeah, this is a big-time "You're welcome" situation.

Posted by: Optimizer at July 26, 2012 08:22 PM (As94z)

57 Queen's "I Want to Break Free":

http://youtu.be/eM8Ss28zjcE

Posted by: derit at July 26, 2012 08:24 PM (ruiF1)

58 So he made a mild comment about the strikes threatened by the immigration officers and others that would put safety of the athletes and spectators at risk. I don't see why this is a big deal, or how the reality of his comments merits Drudge's headline or the "fights back" headline from Cameron's comments, which seems equally benign. Slow news day, I guess.

Posted by: LASue at July 26, 2012 08:24 PM (wAhNv)

59
We'll do another episode ragging on your cars and calling you yanks fat.

Posted by: The Snobs At Top Gear at July 26, 2012 08:25 PM (0xil9)

60 Ay ay ay, I am gobsmacked by the overreaction here. A spot of tea anyone?

Posted by: Christina Hendricks's Mighty Jugs are Really SMOD in Disguise at July 26, 2012 08:25 PM (+AV7H)

61 There are no American blues-rock songs about the joys of blood pudding. None. Need we say more?

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 08:26 PM (IoNBC)

62 We were a great country in World War II.

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 08:28 PM (IoNBC)

Comment 30: "so many sports where dental aerodynamics should play a major factor (track and field, swimming, gymnastics(balance), etc. etc.) "

I think I just hurt my prostate laughing.

Posted by: JustLikeDavidHasselhoff at July 26, 2012 08:28 PM (MNWe/)

64 Not so fucking jolly now, are we?

Posted by: England is tense about the Olympics at July 26, 2012 08:29 PM (bAGA/)

65 really shoulda followed through on the whole Lease part of that Lend-Lease thing

Posted by: NewBrunswicker at July 26, 2012 08:29 PM (XBxRP)

66 Looks like anything, and I really mean anything, is sufficient to make news if it can be made to put Romney in a bad light.

However, what I heard he said was very much a gaffe, since a political gaffe occurs whenever a politician says something even remotely resembling the truth.

Posted by: Hrothgar at July 26, 2012 08:30 PM (Cnqmv)

67 My theory on England and Europe as a whole:

Most of the brave men of character died in WWI.

The ones left fought WWII and got killed.

Who was left? Flat footed panty waists who wear eye liner and man bras.

That's what natural selection can do if you're not careful.

Posted by: shibumi at July 26, 2012 08:30 PM (z63Tr)

68 Yeah, I guess they prefer the abusive boyfriend to the concerned suitor. OK, then. Kind of feeling some "New Anger" over this, so I'll keep my fucking mouth shut.

Posted by: Max Power at July 26, 2012 08:31 PM (+wxCD)

69 Another thing I don't get is why Krauthammer is critical of Romney for this. It's obvious that the Brits were going to try to find something - anything - to complain about. He ought to know that.

Posted by: Optimizer at July 26, 2012 08:32 PM (As94z)

70 These parochial yanks. If they could just, for once, understand that they have no right not to have people steal their shit, we'd get along famously.

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 08:33 PM (IoNBC)

71 "Most of the brave men of character died in WWI. The ones left fought WWII and got killed. Who was left? Flat footed panty waists who wear eye liner and man bras."
Yeah, between WWI and WWII, most of the men of substance and production were wiped out in Europe. What's left? Men without chests.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 26, 2012 08:34 PM (r4wIV)

72 You know, London... fish, chips, cup-o-tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary Fuckin' Poppins London!

Posted by: Cousin Avi at July 26, 2012 08:34 PM (3yCFy)

73 We really need to leave europe

Posted by: RayJ at July 26, 2012 08:35 PM (LYiL5)

74 69 I am beginning to think the Krauthammer is staying off his meds for extended periods of time these days. Apparently, he wants another fawning lapdog of a candidate on his first overseas trip.

If Romney had said "You loser Brits couldn't hold a proper cricket match, and you have absolutely no business holding the Olympics with a bunch of muz running loose in your kingdom!", the Kraut might have a point.

Posted by: Hrothgar at July 26, 2012 08:37 PM (Cnqmv)

75 Wouldn't it be awesome if someone in the British press asked the Mooch how the trio of President Nobel Prize, Orka and herself managed to lose the Olympics for the US, and in such a spectacular fashion? Or why they shipped the Churchill bust back, or any of a zillion other questions the US press won't ask.

Posted by: Mayday at July 26, 2012 08:37 PM (F3s39)

76 Eh. Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.

Posted by: Winston Churchill at July 26, 2012 08:38 PM (bAGA/)

77 To bad it wasn't the French Romney got all hot and bothered.

Posted by: YiIkes! at July 26, 2012 08:39 PM (0xil9)

WAIT!!!

Did not "OOOOHHH BRITTANIA,"" BRITTANIA RULED THE WAVES!!!"" give us after all....

"THE QUEEN????"

"FLAT TASTELESS BEER????"

"THE SECOND INSTALLMENT of the coming CRUSADES????"

BURKKA BOBBY, coming to a country enclave near you.....

I ask you......because after all, they are our BEST BUDS!!!......right?

Posted by: Richard at July 26, 2012 08:39 PM (grXrn)

79 "England has sandy beaches, Avi."

Yeah? Well, who the fuck wants to see them?

Posted by: Cousin Avi at July 26, 2012 08:41 PM (3yCFy)

80 ""Most of the brave men of character died in WWI.

The ones left fought WWII and got killed.

Who was left? Flat footed panty waists who wear eye liner and man bras."

Yeah, between WWI and WWII, most of the men of substance and production were wiped out in Europe. What's left? Men without chests."

You just summarized Mark Steyn's "America Alone."

Posted by: newton at July 26, 2012 08:41 PM (NtsQB)

81 We shall fight on the bitches!

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 08:42 PM (IoNBC)

82 Or where, encouraged by a demagogue, a large group of Americans booed any of your political leaders or candidates.

Arguably, by electing Preznit JugEars McLyingAsshole
and sending the Churchill bust back, the U.S. electorate did just that.

Still, to those Brits who are whining, I say, "Sod off, swampy!"

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at July 26, 2012 08:46 PM (opLk0)

83 Yeah. I used to be the girl everybody wanted to fuck. I ain't so young now, and I'm kinda crazy. That makes it hard for anybody to get along with me, even if all they ever wanted was to get along with me.

Posted by: Great Britain at July 26, 2012 08:46 PM (IoNBC)

84 We kicked your asses twice and saved your asses twice. Were even. Now STFU ya wankers.

Posted by: mpfs at July 26, 2012 08:47 PM (Fy6L7)

MI-5

Bond.....James Bond........sigh....

Fantasy...yes they are....yet we still give them LOTS of Aid money

Posted by: Richard at July 26, 2012 08:47 PM (grXrn)

86 Sod off swampies and go inhale a disgusting stork sammich.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at July 26, 2012 08:49 PM (0It32)

I'm going to enjoy watching the falling apart of their socialist, welfare state.

Good luck with that!

Posted by: Stateless_Infidel at July 26, 2012 08:50 PM (8UijS)

88 diapers = nappies hood = bonnet truck = lorry Damn, they have a long trip back to manliness. Worse of all they can't cook a hamburger to save their lives. How the frak do you screw that up?

Posted by: eman at July 26, 2012 08:52 PM (bbW7j)

89 80
You just summarized Mark Steyn's "America Alone."

Which was indeed an excellent book!

Posted by: shibumi at July 26, 2012 08:53 PM (z63Tr)

90 Never read Steyn's book, I just came to that conclusion a few years back. Apparently I'm not alone in it.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 26, 2012 08:55 PM (r4wIV)

Since France is now Burkka stew,

England should know better..":-("...sorry I forgot the last 6 years.

Posted by: Richard at July 26, 2012 08:58 PM (grXrn)

92 The Toadies' "Possum Kingdom":

http://youtu.be/EkwD5rQ-_d4

Posted by: derit at July 26, 2012 08:59 PM (ruiF1)

93 FYI, you CANNOT get dental floss in London after 10pm.

Yes, all the stereotypes are true.

Posted by: AmishDude at July 26, 2012 08:59 PM (J5tI6)

94 If the Brits want to complain about something, they should look no farther than those frog-looking Che Guevara uniforms that Team U.S.A. is wearing.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at July 26, 2012 09:00 PM (0It32)

95 If Albania is making the list, we're thoroughly fucked. They are like Europe's Mexico. Posted by: garrett at July 26, 2012 11:53 PM (y+o2o) ...but without the Tacos.

Posted by: The Political Hat at July 26, 2012 09:07 PM (oLj5n)

96 "Lie back and think of what England used to be?"

Posted by: SFGoth at July 26, 2012 09:09 PM (Pab0P)

97 OK. I'm sorry (not really). But at this point when shit gets real over there (and you know it will), I will just fucking laugh at all you pretentious piss-pots. I never wish anyone harm, but if and when it comes to your doorstep, my Brit friends, especially from all the towel-heads you have welcomed into your country, I might just have to give a Fuckkkin-Ayyyyy cheer.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at July 26, 2012 09:09 PM (UTq/I)

ODE to the modern British male....

See, "Monty Python."

"The Lumberjack Song!"

You-tube........

Posted by: Richard at July 26, 2012 09:09 PM (grXrn)

99 Britain didn't really freak out over it. The media hyped a few demagogues, mostly because the media thought it would help Obama.

Posted by: JohnJ at July 26, 2012 09:09 PM (Tt6ky)

100 93 FYI, you CANNOT get dental floss in London after 10pm.

Yes, all the stereotypes are true.
***

Really? They know what dental floss is in England?

/as an aside, I knew an English guy who never brushed. EVER. Used Pelligrino water instead, said it was just as good.

Posted by: shibumi at July 26, 2012 09:11 PM (z63Tr)

101 Andwlitafolm!

Posted by: Ælfrǣd þǣm Mǣrum at July 26, 2012 09:12 PM (oLj5n)

102 Wow, whad I miss? Jeering an American citizen at the behest of London's mayor? I have an English friend who sniffs when he arrives on American soil and says, "Ahh, you smell that? That's the smell of freedom."

Posted by: Lisl at July 26, 2012 09:13 PM (PDKu6)

103 Eh, it wasn't that bad of a comment. Still not sure why he is commenting on it in the first place, its not his problem and it draws unneeded attention.

Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at July 26, 2012 09:15 PM (ZhEoC)

104 Were it not for us, Britain, you'd be singing this:

http://youtu.be/4t7zOs5oFJ8

Posted by: derit at July 26, 2012 09:16 PM (ruiF1)

105

You go London! You go on and be jerks, you go ahead and attack a remark that is in the back of all of your minds about the readiness of your form of government and your brand of organizational slouch to handle the Olympics. Yeah, you go London. I'm wishing you well, but I am expecting hell. (note to self: don't forget how they have acted in this situation, later on down the road.)

Posted by: and irresolute at July 26, 2012 09:16 PM (Q492A)

106 The irony is, that the British media was going on and on about all the problems that they've been having... yet turn around and attack Romney for agreeing with them.

Posted by: The Political Hat at July 26, 2012 09:17 PM (oLj5n)

107 Hey, Britain! I promise not to say I told you so when the islamo terrorists your country breeds and supports sets off the first explosion. You're welcome.

Posted by: Redd at July 26, 2012 09:17 PM (JPTKx)

108 I think London liked being treated like a little whore. God, this is such a surprise and it's just like my adolescence. It took me so long to understand women, and when I finally did the only thing I felt was sadness. Who knew England was just another bitch?

Posted by: Max Power at July 26, 2012 09:18 PM (+wxCD)

109 DON"T
EAT
YUR
POOP.

*Special message for DrewM

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 26, 2012 09:18 PM (seqsm)

110 Fuck those commie blood pudding eaters. And Gabe's a douche too.

Posted by: Butt fil a at July 26, 2012 09:21 PM (V8/sS)

111 Remember, most of the UK news editors are looking at prison time for hacking into people's cell phones.

Posted by: Redd at July 26, 2012 09:21 PM (JPTKx)

112

SORRY!!!

The post with the Monty Python song was ACTUALLY ment for our CANNUCK posers.

The ACTUAL song for the Brits is...."Precision Drilling!!!"

CARRY ON!!

Posted by: Richard at July 26, 2012 09:21 PM (grXrn)

113 Dear Brits

FOAD

P.S. Your food sucks, your men have bad teeth, your women have thick ankles, and you're being absorbed by the Islamic Borg. Good God, man, get a spine!

Posted by: Arms Merchant at July 26, 2012 09:23 PM (+XVQe)

114 Gabe's fine. Drew's a coprophagous nut-puncher.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 26, 2012 09:24 PM (seqsm)

115 There is no England anymore. It has gone to where our media and other assorted leftist rabble wish America to go. The right people hate Romney, Nanny Bloomburqa excepted.

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 26, 2012 09:26 PM (I2LwF)

116 Ic oÃ¾wÃte Ã¾ās Normans!

Posted by: Ælfrǣd þǣm Mǣrum at July 26, 2012 09:26 PM (oLj5n)

117 I am going to throw out my MidSomer Murders collection! LOL!!! Idiots, Assholes! We are your best friends, you fog sucking moe-rons! Do not stick your dirty little fingers in our eyes and expect anything good to come of it, you jealous pricks! (p.s. God bless all British soldiers and flyers who bring it when needed.)

Posted by: and irresolute at July 26, 2012 09:26 PM (Q492A)

118 just Britain......

ya'all lost Great awhile back.

Posted by: fixerupper at July 26, 2012 09:28 PM (ffV1/)

119 I can't believe it but Jason Whitlock wrote an article pretty much saying he is scared as hell something is going to happen. He noted that the tubes look pretty vulnerable. Military walking around with machine guns, he says the city feels occupied.

Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at July 26, 2012 09:30 PM (ZhEoC)

120 Ironic since obama hates England.

Posted by: California red at July 26, 2012 09:40 PM (DXTKe)

121 "Mitt Romney, a guy who has run an Olympics ceremony, offered some tepid criticism of your security for the games and you folks pretty much freaked the hell out over it."

The Poms are not what they once were. Nowadays, too many of them are mewling pantywaists.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at July 26, 2012 09:44 PM (4s7w4)

122 Today I was informed that LAUSD has transferred me. To Watts. FML. On the other hand, now there's no place to go but up...

Posted by: DAve at July 26, 2012 09:45 PM (w5aay)

123 Ironic since obama hates England. Posted by: California red at July 27, 2012 01:40 AM (DXTKe) Not really ironic, since the people running England, and most of London, hate England just as much.

Posted by: The Political Hat at July 26, 2012 09:49 PM (oLj5n)

124 Here's some AP .223 for as cheap as I've ever seen it- good ammo too: http://tinyurl.com/brgnoeu

Posted by: DAve at July 26, 2012 09:49 PM (w5aay)

125 Hey, don't dis synchronized swimming. Hot, toned athletic chicks in skin-tight bathing suits...it has some good points.
I'd say gymnastics is good for that, too, but you have to watch out for the underage Chinese kids. Ick.

Posted by: Nemo from Erewon at July 26, 2012 09:58 PM (rDI/F)

126

The MFM likes to look at this and say how the world doesn't like republicans, without noting that they're just showing us the assholes in other countries.

Posted by: Z Ryan at July 26, 2012 09:59 PM (tsC/8)

127 Televised Olympics are mainly chick shit. They don't show enough man sports. And for the purposes of this post, but not for any other purpose, soccer is a man sport.

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 26, 2012 10:01 PM (ZZpwO)

128 Amrica should be used to this, already. We saved South Korea's existence and showed them the way to freedom and prosperity only to have them cheat their asses off against Americans at the Seoul Olympics - shamelessly and transparently - which was the most pathetic event I had ever seen up to that point and the last Olympics I ever took seriously.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 26, 2012 10:01 PM (X3lox)

129 Like, show me the wrestling and all the track and field and shooting and men's basketball and men's soccer... And women's soccer is pretty good too. As far as gymnastics goes, women's gymnasts peak at about 15, so that's not even an adult's sport IMO and they should restrict them to 18 and above. And the men are all women too... But at least they are of age if you like that sort of thing. Rowing, sailing, bowling, ping pong, badminton, boxing... These are all things I'd see. Handball, water polo, stuff you don't see everyday. Even cycling would be cool. But no, we get hours of diving and gymnastics. Fuckers.

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 26, 2012 10:05 PM (ZZpwO)

130 Good night!

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 26, 2012 10:06 PM (ZZpwO)

131 It's just ridiculous how the leftards are freaking out over this. I finally had to respond to my idiot brother, who has at least 4 separate FB posts about this. In true lib bizarro world fashion, he's insisting that this will erase the "You didn't build that" kerfluffle (which we were ginning up anyway), it proves that Romney "isn't ready for prime time" (really? REALLY?), and that if he's lost Krauthammer, he's lost the election.

I agreed with him. I said that Romney should have showed up with an Ipod full of his speeches, and he should have bowed to the London mayor while repudiating the Churchill statue. He should have brought a reset button for added gravitas. Dammit, I'm going to vote for SCOAMF now because of this!!!!

Still waiting for the response, it should be classically insane.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at July 26, 2012 10:06 PM (Asr6U)

132 They are still bitter about us handing them their ass 236 years ago. I mean look, a little crappy 13 colony territory beat the piss out of the big bad ass empire and then went on to become a super power in less than 200 years. That has gotta hurt, I mean especially for a country that had a 859 year head start on us. You would think a country with that many years on us would at least lead the world in economy, military power, science, technology...something....but no t is the USA across the board.

That would be like the equivalent of me starting a computer company tomorrow and then in 1 week becoming more powerful and successful than Apple and Microsoft.

Posted by: Shohuff at July 26, 2012 10:08 PM (jo0fs)

133
But no, we get hours of diving and gymnastics. Fuckers.
Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 27, 2012 02:05 AM (ZZpwO)

That's the good stuff - the regular diving and regular gymnastics, at least. Traditional Olympic sports that are still essentially amateurs who don't have professional leagues.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 26, 2012 10:09 PM (X3lox)

134 I can't wait to see the salute to the NHS during the opening ceremonies. Yes, that's really part of the program. It should be fascinating to see how they represent a dirty hospital, the ambulances lined up around the corner waiting for an available emergency room slot, and the 10 month wait for a maternity ward. The death panels sequence should be a doozy as well.

I always want the US to do well in the Games simply because it pisses the right people off, both here and abroad. But I'm not sure that I can stomach the inevitable credit-snatching of King Zero and his minions.

The Romney "gaffe" will be forgotten by Saturday.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at July 26, 2012 10:21 PM (Asr6U)

135

Europe is California with a 1500 year head start.

Posted by: garrett at July 26, 2012 10:21 PM (QfNL1)

136

How are the Brits supposed to react? They're trying to host the Olympics, national pride is on the line, and Romney comes along pooh-poohing? What in the hell was Romney thinking? What a way to conduct your charm offensive, there, Mitt! This was diplomatically as stupid as it can be. I betcha Mitt would agree that he screwed the pooch on this one, and would rather he hadn't said what he said. I hope he gets his butt back to the United States pronto, where candidates for US office rightly belong, and gets working talking to American voters. This whole idea that a US presidential candidate ought to be anywhere else is just plain daft, and, as we see now, fraught with peril.

Posted by: Cowboy at July 26, 2012 10:28 PM (Bbiii)

137 I hope he gets his butt back to the United States pronto, where candidates for US office rightly belong, and gets working talking to American voters. This whole idea that a US presidential candidate ought to be anywhere else is just plain daft, and, as we see now, fraught with peril.
Posted by: Cowboy at July 27, 2012 02:28 AM (Bbiii)

You are absolutely correct about that - Mitt has no business running around overseas as an American candidate (I don't care if he had a whole stable in the games) but Mitt didn't say anything wrong about Britain's preps for the Olympics, at all. If Britain's pride is hinging on this Eurotrash pseudo-sports event then that's their problem and they should have done it correctly. But, that's what happens when the government runs everything.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 26, 2012 10:35 PM (X3lox)

138 I have to disagree. The right thing for Mitt to do was express support for the Brits. Mitt faced a real easy question. Had he said something like this: "I'm excited about the grames! My only regret is that I'll be very busy this summer. I'm looking forward to squeezing in as much Olympic viewing as I can. You know, I've helped put on Olympics before. If there's anything I could do to help, I'm eager to pitch in!" But, no, he has to talk about how he finds things to be "disconcerning", and basically express reservations. That is the wrong answer. It is a tin-eared answer, a bad-guest answer, a diplomatic blunder, an Olympic sales blunder, etc.

Posted by: Cowboy at July 26, 2012 10:47 PM (Bbiii)

139 Cowboy- since I don't really care if Romney wins, I'm fine with him telling the truth.

He should go further, and say that the Olympics and the West's obsession with sport in general amount to cultural decadence, and apologise for running the Olympics in 2002.

Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at July 26, 2012 10:51 PM (QTHTd)

140 The Poms are not what they once were. Nowadays, too many of them are mewling pantywaists.

The best part of Britain bled out on French fields over the last century.

Posted by: Alex at July 26, 2012 10:55 PM (T84wJ)

141 Boris Johnson is a semi-retarded bumbling idiot and about the worst host the Olympics committee could have imagined, and, yeah, he failed to stir up enthusiasm for the Olympics big time.

Posted by: JonathanEllis at July 26, 2012 10:56 PM (BdzEV)

142 Ironic since obama hates England. Posted by: California red

You may want to look up the definition of 'irony' again.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 26, 2012 10:58 PM (seqsm)

143 Romney should have told them that he was taking notes for the upcoming Chicago Olympics. You know, the games that Obama personally brought home with his tremendous charm and charisma.

Ooops.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at July 26, 2012 11:01 PM (Asr6U)

144

I'd be amazed if Romney knows the truth regarding British Olympic preparations apart from what he's read in the press, which is largely critical and, as he should know from personal experience, not always accurate. So he was never really "telling the truth", since he isn't in a position to know it. More likely, he was riffing off the cuff based on the bad press he's heard, and effectively echoing that negative vibe. That's a bad move, in fact a stupid move.

Additionally I'd argue that sport is not a sign of cultural decadence. That is not to say that obsession with sports can't go to far, but sport in its essential form is quite a healthy thing culturally. Achievement in sport is an expression of excellence, and participation in sport can be educational for the purposes of honorable conduct, of personal fitness, of self-discipline, of teamwork, of fairness, and many other things. The good parts of the form of sports is in fact what the Olympics claim to pursue. Whether the Olympics have ever succeeded in this or not is a fair and debatable question. But one shouldn't be too fast to write off the whole enterprise.

Oh, sure, to a certain worldview sport is a sign of decadence. It is, for example, un-Islamic. I would argue that those who hold such worldviews are, in fact, decadent in the Nietzchean sense. They ironically display a lack of moral and intellectual discpline and enthusiasm.

Posted by: Cowboy at July 26, 2012 11:12 PM (Bbiii)

145 The good parts of the form of sports is in fact what the Olympics claim to pursue.

Not at all. The Olympics has never been anything but petty Eurotrash tribalism on display. It's never been about sport. It's never been about the best competition. It's never been about sportsmanship (there's so much cheating in the Olympics - with the aid of the various governments - that it's embarrassing to watch, often).

The Olympics has always been a Eurotrash perversion of competition which is to say that they've always been more concerned with petty national rivalries than the sports competitions and that is how the modern Olympics has always been. The Eurotrash destroy everything they touch. And the rest of the world hasn't done much to help, either. But the US used to not care and just send our amateurs there, obeying the rules that no one else did, and still kicking most of their asses (except the East German women swimmers with 64 chromosomes and various other national professionals whose only real job was ... the Olympics). But now, even that is gone and there's not much left to the games but advertising for second-rate competitions, often, and watching the latest country make a mess of hosting the games as it runs itself billions into debt.

Eurotrash hate the idea of individuals, which is why everything they do and everything they see has to have some sort of flag next to it (which is why the whole EU and Euro was such a laugh riot from the start).

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 26, 2012 11:21 PM (X3lox)

146 Let me correct myself, the US didn't send our amateurs there - we let them find their own way, as it should be. The US was never into national teams and these sorts of national issues infringing upon pure sports competitions. That's why we have professional leagues for the sports we like - and the best come here to play them and for us to see every day.

The rest of the world is different ... at least until the Ineligible Indonesian Dog-Eater, who acted as if America approached the Olympics as some national pursuit like every second rat country on Earth.

I really miss my nation.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 26, 2012 11:24 PM (X3lox)

147 I dunno, having the security company that was hired for the Olympics bail out right before the games, and having to replace them with the armed forces, seems a bit disconcerting. But that's just me. I think that this is much ado about nothing. I certainly don't think Romney needs to make a "clarification" commercial.

As for BTH's comment about decadence, he clearly was talking about the emphasis on sport, not competition itself. I enjoy watching and playing sports. But that's as far as it goes...if my team wins a title, or if some Olympian wins gold, yay! My bills are still due tomorrow.

The whole Penn State thing is a good example of what BTH was talking about.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at July 26, 2012 11:36 PM (Asr6U)

148
In true SCOAMF fashion, Obama has some advice for noted dog-lover Michael Vick:
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http://tinyurl.com/c4lfn33
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Maybe Obama will hire Vick for the White House kitchen if he's re-elected. Dog meat is tough, Vick can tenderize it with his special technique.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at July 26, 2012 11:52 PM (Asr6U)

149 TV Report on the abandoned $20 billion Chinese Olympic stadiums ... Goes with their ghost cities, I guess.

Sometimes the world just makes you laugh.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 26, 2012 11:54 PM (X3lox)

150 150...yep. I saw somewhere that South Africa has the same issue with the stadiums they built for the last World Cup.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at July 26, 2012 11:59 PM (Asr6U)

151 150...yep. I saw somewhere that South Africa has the same issue with the stadiums they built for the last World Cup.

I think these international committees go out of their way to pick cities that can't possibly use the facilities afterwards ... just for kicks. As to why the cities put themselves out for these expenses, I have no idea. They could take the same money and build things that the world notices and actually get used for more than a couple of weeks.

But they're ... jobs programs!! And no individual built them or uses them, but they all get to pay for them! Everyone loves a white elephant. Something for the locals to talk about as it decays.

At least in Sarajevo their Olympic swimming pool got a lot of use after the games. Some of the best tennis players in the world trained in the drained out pool.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 27, 2012 12:18 AM (X3lox)

152 So Mitt panders to the Brits; is it because he's that weak or because he's ignorant enough to believe the "most valuable ally" claptrap.

It's exactly this kind of pandering that ended up costing hundreds if not thousands of combat deaths by delaying the Iraqi Offensive by critical weeks, giving the Turks the opportunity to change their mind about 4ID. That allowed huge amounts of materiel and personnel to flee to neighboring countries through Northern routes, eventually returning to form the backbone of the insurgency. There's also no telling what else escaped (looking at you, Syrian Baathists).

All this sacrificed for the worthless contribution of British infantry whose only utility was to prance around without doing any counter-insurgency. They would take weeks to "clear" their "patrols" ahead of time into outliers of cities like Basra, leaving the entire population at the mercy of the local Iranian-supported Shiite militias. Obviously, they never recovered any intelligence of value. Their greatest "contribution" was to whine about "combat" deaths from things like mortars - even while the US Military knew that they accomplished nothing of value beyond parading their coffins like Palestinian "martyrs".

BRITS: "We're Heroes! Look how many of us died!"
CENTCOM: "That's the cost, what mission did you accomplish"
BRITS: "
CENTCOM: "Where did they die?"
BRITS: "At Basra Internation Airport, where we're always holed up, of course. But we killed thousands of insurgents!"
CENTCOM: "Where are these dead insurgents? Show them so we can do some intelligence kits on the corpses."
BRITS: "Ummm...well, we just made that up but nobody can prove that we didn't kill insurgents with our arty rounds can they?"
CENTCOM: "......"
CENTCOM: "Where did your rounds land? Who was your forward spotter?"
BRITS: "Ummm...well, we didn't have one since we never go into the city limits, but I think they landed somewhere close to where our contacts told us we had permission."
CENTCOM: "What do you mean by "permission"?
BRITS: "We got permission to return fire into these areas."
CENTCOM: "Permission from whom?"
BRITS: "The Khazaali brothers."
CENTCOM: "Qais and Laith Khazaali are insurgents."
BRITS: "Details...details..."
BRITS: "Anyway: you owe us for saving Basra. You'll have to go bomb Libya or Argentina some time - we'll let you know."
CENTCOM: "You didn't "save" anything. You've left Basra overrun with Iranian-supported militia and the US Marines and the Iraqi QRF are going to have to clean them out."
BRITS: "Well, have fun with that, but I've got some friendly advice: don't use any of the Iraqi troops that we trained like the 42nd...they're even more worthless and cowardly than we are."
CENTCOM: "Wow, it's scary to think that's even possible."

Posted by: Rakassan at July 27, 2012 01:07 AM (DYZ9B)

153 Cameron never thought much of Churchill anyway.

Cameron diplomacy strikes again:

The South Korea flag displayed beside North Korea footballer Song Hui Kim.

Posted by: coulda shoulda woulda at July 27, 2012 01:17 AM (BAnPT)

154 TV Report on the abandoned $20 billion Chinese Olympic stadiums ... Goes with their ghost cities, I guess.

Obama's Model for USA

Posted by: coulda shoulda woulda at July 27, 2012 01:19 AM (BAnPT)

155 Good morning, shitstains.

Posted by: Ed Anger at July 27, 2012 01:20 AM (7+pP9)

156 I totally did NOT steal that graphic for my Facebook page, nope not me! (Thank you, it's hilarious)

Posted by: demasque at July 27, 2012 01:26 AM (VusH8)

157 BTW what are the odds Gabe is gonna flush that turd he dropped last Wed Night? Or does he think his shit doesn't stink and he doesn't even need to? A 500 Plus comment post where he mostly got crushed for pushing a boycott...and no follow up? Ace would have at least come back and said SOMETHING even if it was just "fuck you". I really am curious what Gabe is thinking now. Or maybe I just have insomnia

Posted by: Nigel at July 27, 2012 01:27 AM (wHj25)

158 Americana international diplomacy Guantanamo style...
Cuban President RaÃºl Castro willing to hold no-limits talks with America.
Mike Hammer, assistant secretary for public affairs at the US state department, responded by saying that before any meaningful engagement, Cuba must first...

Posted by: coulda shoulda woulda at July 27, 2012 01:48 AM (BAnPT)

159 ever so not clever...the old Mormon v. Christian newly repackaged shit:

Mackenzi Weinger POLITICO 26 July

"More voters know that Mitt Romney is Mormon than know President Barack Obama is Christian, according to a new poll on Thursday."
Obama is a Black Liberation Theology Marxist, and was raised a Muslim. Go figure why Americans don't see him as "Christian" -- by their fruits shall ye know them.

Posted by: coulda shoulda woulda at July 27, 2012 01:56 AM (BAnPT)

160 Romney meets with U.K. leadership in London...he's good with the UK Press

politico video

Posted by: coulda shoulda woulda at July 27, 2012 02:09 AM (BAnPT)

161 Yankee Doodle went to London just to ride the ponies; I am a Yankee Doodle boy !

Posted by: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh at July 27, 2012 02:15 AM (p4U6S)

162 Assad Grants Autonomy to Syria's Kurd Region

Turkey Says It 'Will Not Tolerate' a Kurdish Sanctuary in Syria

And the rest of NATO on Kurds? Recall those whom Saddam Hussein gassed in mass murder, and those who offered the US Military the least resistance in the Iraq invasion. NATO giving Turkey the authority to dictate deletion of Syrian Kurdish rights?

Posted by: coulda shoulda woulda at July 27, 2012 02:20 AM (BAnPT)

163 o/t, but this should go viral: http://tinyurl.com/bqjvejp (h/t to The Blaze.)

Posted by: Thorvald at July 27, 2012 02:24 AM (Wn62B)

164 The British press is going apeshit over Mitt Romney essentially repeating what has been a main theme of the British press for the last few weeks. That'll teach Romney to trust the media

Posted by: Jason at July 27, 2012 02:29 AM (u3N3z)

165 164 rousing! Rep.Kelly/Pennsylvania

good lead in with the cost of green tape, yellow tape, and RED TAPE.

The positive message balancing the threat of negative reality works...Jobs, jobs, jobs for all Americans.

Posted by: coulda shoulda woulda at July 27, 2012 02:34 AM (BAnPT)

166 Where's the criticism in Mitt's remarks?

Posted by: soothsayer jumps in without reading at July 27, 2012 02:35 AM (EaivH)

167 Â“There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials, that obviously is not something which is encouraging,Â” Mr. Romney said in an interview with NBC on Wednesday. It's really nothing, There trying to make a bigot out of a chicken sandwhich.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Team Dagny at July 27, 2012 02:39 AM (9TTOe)

168 The best part of Britain bled out on French fields over the last century. Posted by: Alex at July 27, 2012 02:55 AM (T84wJ) -------- + 11nty billion. +12ty billion if you add the Malaya/Burmese jungles.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC at July 27, 2012 02:43 AM (zVWEx)

169

"5 It's not your grandfather's Britain"

Hell, it isn't the Britain of 22 years ago. I was stationed over there between 1990-93. I don't recall horseshit like this. Crappy music yes, but not this.

Posted by: stillers at July 27, 2012 02:43 AM (FKAOW)

170 169 The best part of Britain bled out on French fields over the last century. Posted by: Alex at July 27, 2012 02:55 AM (T84wJ) -------- + 11nty billion. +12ty billion if you add the Malaya/Burmese jungles. Posted by: 98ZJUSMC at July 27, 2012 06:43 AM (zVWEx) Don't forget North Afrika.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Team Dagny at July 27, 2012 02:44 AM (9TTOe)

171 How do i tell him he is a dumb fuck that can't see that he is being lied to? Posted by: RWC at July 26, 2012 11:43 PM (gwWRQ) --------- Impossible.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC at July 27, 2012 02:44 AM (zVWEx)

172 Don't forget North Afrika. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Team Dagny at July 27, 2012 06:44 AM (9TTOe) Noted OSP. Most definitely.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC at July 27, 2012 02:46 AM (zVWEx)

173 I had the Olympics once. Security wasn't a problem. Just Black sprinters. Just sayin'. Laterz.

Posted by: A. Schicklegrueber at July 27, 2012 02:48 AM (zVWEx)

174 Not cool. You have no idea how much the British people didn't (and don't) want to be in Iraq and Afghanistan, but they're there. They were never really got on board with it, but they're there. Have I mentioned that they're there? Don't be running that down.

Posted by: S. Weasel at July 27, 2012 02:57 AM (qgJK9)

175 Bunch of hypocrites in this thread

Posted by: Great Britain at July 27, 2012 03:00 AM (H643i)

176 Shohuff's revisionist history shame

Posted by: France and Spain at July 27, 2012 03:03 AM (H643i)

177 What I don't get is why the logo for the London Games looks like me giving some dude a BJ, and why the Brits are in denial about it.

Posted by: Lisa Simpson at July 27, 2012 03:16 AM (9YUug)

178 This is what happens when the Libtards totally take over a place, with the help of 3rd world immigrant trash. This. And guess what - better not to be too smug about it, because we're MAYBE 15 years behind them. If we keep on as we have been, importing the world's human garbage and letting the Left run every major institution into the ground, we're the next England. Soon.

Posted by: Reactionary at July 27, 2012 03:42 AM (xUM1Q)

179 Whoah.

A day or so ago it was all "Mitt's going to go and listen to leaders abroad, talk about how cool being Anglo-Saxon is, show what a great statesman he is, and reset the relationship with our allies across the pond." And now it's "Fuck the Brits with army boots on." And that's just after 24 hours over there. Amateur.

I'm smelling butthurt alright. It's coming from this post and the comments in this thread.

And a hint: The only person in the UK right now who gives a damn about where Churchill's bust is, is Mitt Romney. And if he does get into the White House, he's going to have to ask the Brits nicely if he can have a loan of their multi-thousand-dollar artwork. It won't be his by right. Every time he mentions the damn thing over there as if he'll own it, he just pisses them off some more. Not that you guys care, but bear it in mind next time he comes out with that line.

Posted by: Geoff Sadler at July 27, 2012 03:52 AM (BCp2r)

180 F*cking limeys. I dip my balls in your figgy pudding,

Posted by: Fritz at July 27, 2012 03:57 AM (/ZZCn)

181

And a hint: The only person in the UK right now who gives a damn about where Churchill's bust is, is Mitt Romney.
Posted by: Geoff Sadler at July 27, 2012 07:52 AM (BCp2r)

Just one more reason why the "special relationship" belongs on the ash heap of history. The Euro trash are worthless. Their cultures are destroyed.

Posted by: Reactionary at July 27, 2012 03:57 AM (xUM1Q)

182 Cameron the Weak, certainly contributed to this brouhaha. Blair (and I'm really not a fan of Blair)would have kept his eye on the ball, the relationship between the two countries, and smoothed this over. Bigger, tougher politician. Hope both our countries do better in their next elections.

Posted by: J at July 27, 2012 04:12 AM (D9aau)

183 Britain is such a clueless dead empire, they now think all the surveillance cameras mean they're on a reality TV show.

Posted by: Objective Media at July 27, 2012 04:26 AM (bpONz)

184

Screw the Brits and their delicate feelings. Canada hosted the Winter Olympics 2 years ago and the Brits couldn't shut their traps about how crappy, stupid, terrible etc. the organization was. They even bitched and pissed about the weather and how ashamed we Canadians should be that the snow was melting. I remember the craptacular little preview they gave of these games at the close of the Beijing Olympics. Just a bunch of spotty drab teens loafing and lunging around a double-decker bus that turned into something like a turf-covered tank with some skanky singer draped over the top. And there were the Chinese looking on contemptuously, after their gorgeous cast-of-thousands synchronized spectacular. I can't wait to see what a degraded wallow in incompetence the next 2 weeks is going to be.

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at July 27, 2012 04:34 AM (KOHFD)

185 dental floss ? Who the hell over there would benefit from dental floss ? Perhaps a clothes line or some larger type nylon ropes would suffice.

Posted by: Cu'Chulainn at July 27, 2012 04:49 AM (oW269)

186 So Mitt is like a guest at a party that says "this party is great, but your selection of music sucks."

Posted by: President Chet Roosevelt at July 27, 2012 04:52 AM (fmSZe)

187 If it weren't for the American GI and leaders like Churchhill, they would all be speaking German today. We'll send Al Bundy over there to save your sorry a$$e$.

Posted by: The dude at July 27, 2012 04:53 AM (/pOsC)

188 Where the hell is Benny Hill when you need him?

Posted by: The dude at July 27, 2012 04:54 AM (/pOsC)

189 Britain has no room to complain since their too big to fail security contractor fell down on the job. So over 1,000 of Britain's dwindling military are being thrown into the breach at the last minute. My travel advice for London and the Olympics, skip it since there are probably huge security holes because of this slapdash effort.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 27, 2012 05:14 AM (c/bEf)

190 Well do you expect, Mitt is the only sober guy in Britain

Posted by: runner at July 27, 2012 05:23 AM (WR5xI)

191 They had Montgomery.. We had Patton..

What else is new?

Posted by: franksalterego at July 27, 2012 05:31 AM (9XykO)

192 How is this not a gaffe? Even MKH and Krauthammer agree on that point. It's not the end of the world, but Romney acted like the stereotypical American tourist, criticizing the country he's visiting and trying to upstage them. That's why the Brits are up in arms. He questioned their organization and preparation to come off as an expert based on his own experience as an organizer. The brits were also making it clear that they still like Obama, which sucks.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at July 27, 2012 05:31 AM (i330i)

193 Sorry, just woke up and haven't had coffee.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at July 27, 2012 05:32 AM (i330i)

194 I just don't see the big deal. Let the leftards scream about it if it makes them feel better. The games themselves start today and go on for almost 3 weeks. Nobody will remember this by tomorrow night.

Posted by: Arboc Rednammoc at July 27, 2012 05:39 AM (Asr6U)

195 Fuck Krauthammer. He is a democrat pretending to be a Republican solely based on his position on Israel. He is against the death penalty, pro choice, pro gun control and pro energy tax, Worst of all he is a psychologist which is worse than being an attorney.

Posted by: polynikes at July 27, 2012 05:50 AM (ZFXqT)

196 I just heard for the first time what Romney actually said. It is so fucking benign the fact any Brit politician made an issue of it, well, they can suck my dick. Cameron and Boris need to apologize to Romney.

Posted by: Redd at July 27, 2012 05:52 AM (JPTKx)

197 >>> How is this not a gaffe? Well, not because the lefty's said it was. Have you actually listened to what he said? No gaffe. >>> Even MKH and Krauthammer agree on that point. Who made them god? One went to college and the other's only conservative creds is that he supports Israel. Enough of this pundit's shit don't stink. They have no greater insight than most of the commenters here. In fact, since they live in a bubble, I would say they have less. Again, listen to what Romny actually said.

Posted by: Redd at July 27, 2012 05:58 AM (JPTKx)

198 I remember in the 90s when everyone was afraid when the UK participated in any sporting event because their fans were so fucking out of control. One World Cup they put the game on Sardinia in an attempt to isolate the "soccer hooligans."

Posted by: Redd at July 27, 2012 06:00 AM (JPTKx)

199 WW II was really between Russia and Germany, England didn't do much except bleed and USA was in Europe just for the finish, to make sure that Russia did not get it all

Posted by: occam at July 27, 2012 06:01 AM (hgDJr)

200 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at July 27, 2012 06:20 AM (6o4Fb)

201 Just watched Romney's answer and it is really benign. He asks, "Do the people of this country come together and support the games?" or some such stuff. With all the strikes and threats of strikes he mentioned ( and he didn't mention all of them ) it sounded like he was asking the Brits if they're going to let the unions get away with screwing up the Olympics. I guess we'll see.

Good honest answer. The kind an adult wouldn't find offensive.

Posted by: Dang at July 27, 2012 06:25 AM (Ky1+e)

202

"What I don't get is why the logo for the London Games looks like me giving some dude a BJ, and why the Brits are in denial about it."

Damn, you're right! The logo also looks like it was done by pre-schoolers learning how to arrange blocks for the first time.

Posted by: MM at July 27, 2012 06:28 AM (ZMhO7)

203 @171 Or Sicily and Monte Cassino

Posted by: 66chevelle at July 27, 2012 06:40 AM (QjSgY)

204 Britain didn't build that empire. The Gatling gun, infantry square, steam engine, wireless, and peerless administrative knack over dark-skinned people who lacked the above was responsible for that.

Posted by: General Zod at July 27, 2012 06:42 AM (2+bRt)

205 @203 Or chunks of rubble in a bombed-out tube station

Posted by: 66chevelle at July 27, 2012 06:45 AM (QjSgY)

206 I can't believe that NBC will not broadcast the opening ceremony live. Normally, I don't watch that crap but now I would like to see it so I can laugh if anything goes wrong.

Posted by: Redd at July 27, 2012 06:48 AM (JPTKx)

207 A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot...Â”
― Robert A. Heinlein

Posted by: coulda shoulda woulda at July 27, 2012 06:51 AM (BAnPT)

208 Where the hell is Benny Hill when you need him? Posted by: The dude

carrying the torch?

Posted by: coulda shoulda woulda at July 27, 2012 06:54 AM (BAnPT)

209 Also bear in mind that Obama & wife are reportedly popular with the British people. More popular, probably, than their own politicians.

And we all know how British journalism (from the BBC on down), following our own MSM's lead and worse, caricatures and demonizes Republicans. Like, second coming of the KKK. Here, we have access to reality on the ground and our own experience and the American right-wing blogosphere to negate those MSM narratives. In the UK (or any other country), they much more blindly rely on MSM reportage (and the authority of, say, the NYT) to glean impressions of what's actually going on in the USA.

So for British politicians to bash the Republican opponent to Obama (wrapped up in huffy offense, supposedly patriotic pro-Brit pretext) is an easy way to pander to Brit voters. Especially Tory politicians desperate to be re-elected. Many Brit "conservative" politicians are like our McCain or Bloomberg or worse (akin to pundits like Frum) who bend over backwards to pander to progressive/ left-wing/ PC ideology.

Posted by: lael at July 27, 2012 07:05 AM (tQP44)

210 Da Derp Dee Derp Da Teetley Derpee Derpee Dumb

Posted by: Ass-Clown Jerry at July 27, 2012 07:09 AM (aHR5E)

211 And the media there is even more ruthlessly biased than our own (there at least the bias is worn on its sleeve).

I mean, come on, they seized on an anonymous somebody's use of the term "Anglo-Saxon" to pull the race card and contrive a controversy? They've been on the lookout for the slightest little scrap to get Romney. " The "Anglo-Saxon" silliness and the Olympics remarks are both trifles, but they'll expend as much huffing and puffing on them as they would if they were real controversies.

Posted by: lael at July 27, 2012 07:20 AM (tQP44)

212 And a hint: The only person in the UK right now who gives a damn about where Churchill's bust is, is Mitt Romney. And if he does get into the White House, he's going to have to ask the Brits nicely if he can have a loan of their multi-thousand-dollar artwork. It won't be his by right. Every time he mentions the damn thing over there as if he'll own it, he just pisses them off some more. Not that you guys care, but bear it in mind next time he comes out with that line.

Posted by: Geoff Sadler at July 27, 2012 07:52 AM (BCp2r)

LOL. The Brits loved their own Churchill so much that they threw his ass out of office the minute he secured their lives and property and turned 100% socialist. And they pretended that Bomber Harris never even existed.

The Brits prefer Barky. They deserve Barky. Mitt can find a bust of Churchill in America to put back in the White House.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 27, 2012 07:23 AM (X3lox)

213 After seeing that 'I rented my flat to a fat American family' bags to commemorate the Olympics, I think Romney's comments were too nice, and maybe they should stop their fucking complaining whilst selling such offensive crap.

Posted by: Schwalbe: The Me-262© at July 27, 2012 07:25 AM (UU0OF)

214 I had the Olympics once.

Security wasn't a problem. Just Black sprinters.

Just sayin'.

Laterz.
Posted by: A. Schicklegrueber at July 27, 2012 06:48 AM (zVWEx)

Your introduction of the idea of a relay rally of the torch from Athens to the Olympic flame at the games has lived on, though. In fact, that is considered one of the "greatest" Olympic traditions, now, without anyone knowing where it really came from.

Idiots.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 27, 2012 07:25 AM (X3lox)

215 Remember when Obama said, "Polish Death Camps"?

Yeah, me too.

Posted by: Dang at July 27, 2012 07:26 AM (Ky1+e)

216 193 How is this not a gaffe? Even MKH and Krauthammer agree on that point.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at July 27, 2012 09:31 AM (i330i)

Kraut's an idiot and who cares what MKH has to say about anything?

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at July 27, 2012 07:28 AM (X3lox)

217 #RomneyShambles
OMG Did Mitt bow down to a mass murdering tyrant like Obama did?
OMG Mitt criticized Olympics management? Did BBC show a South Korean flag when they showed Mitt too?
OMG Mitt criticized Olympics management like the Media has been doing for weeks?
OMG did Mitt demand $38,500 per seat for dinner like Obama does?
OMG did Mitt say 'Why should a billionaire pay the same tax as a Jew?' like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt say the French were our best Ally, instead of the UK, like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt get caught on an open mike promising to sell-out America to the Russians after the election like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt get caught on an open mike smearing the Israeli PM like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt put the wrong date in the Queen's guestbook like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt apologize for the Revolutionary War like Carter(D) did?
OMG did Mitt confuse 'England' with 'Great Britain' like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt make a joke about the "Special Olympics" like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt's limo get high-centered and stuck like Obama's gas guzzling dinosaur did?
OMG did Mitt call the Falklands the "Maldives" like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt fail to get an Olympic bid like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt fail to express confidence in the UK management of Olympics after weeks of Media hysteria on UK management?
OMG did Mitt give the Russians UK's nuclear secrets like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt give the PM a DVD set that doesn't play in the UK like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt support the Argentine Fascist's phoney claim to the Falklands like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt send back Churchill's bust like Obama did?
OMG did Mitt give the queen another iPod filled with his speeches like Obama did?

Dear Liberals, USA was founded & built by people that fled Europe so we don't care if they like Obama, they can have him
@DANEgerus

Posted by: DANEgerus at July 27, 2012 07:30 AM (e3/KR)

218 Caught David Cameron's intentionally insulting remarks about Salt Lake City being the middle of nowhere on the local news this morning. What a prick.

Posted by: Y-not at July 27, 2012 08:01 AM (5H6zj)

219 Mitt needs to strengthen his pimp hand with the Brits. They're getting a little bit stroppy. In fact, if he is elected, he ought to tell them to keep the Churchill bust. He ought to ask for Kate Middleton Leia-style on a Jabba leash instead.

Posted by: General Zod at July 27, 2012 08:02 AM (2+bRt)

220 Great post, Slu! I agree with everything you said. Please forgive me if I go just a wee bit grammarian on you: "nicety" doesn't mean "niceness" -- it means "a fine or precise detail". See http ://www. thefreedictionary .com /nicety (please take out the blank spaces in the URL). The word "nice" originally meant "delicate, precise, dainty". The way we use it, to mean "pleasing", is fossilized Regency-era slang, similarly to how we use "cool" now.

Posted by: Mary in LA at July 27, 2012 08:13 AM (9wOfB)

221 You know, if, heaven forfend, there should be some kind of incident (any kind, crowd control, violence, some people cut in front of the line at a speed walking event) at this Olympics, they will blame Romney for not speaking out forcefully enough.

Posted by: elizabethe at July 27, 2012 08:18 AM (ux3Pf)

222 ^{187 So Mitt is like a guest at a party that says "this party is great, but your selection of music sucks."

Posted by: President Chet Roosevelt at July 27, 2012 08:52 AM (fmSZe)}

Actually, Mitt is like a guest at a party who is asked by the host: "So, are you enjoying the party?" and answers "It's great, thanks!"
And then the host asks, "How do you like the music? Tell me honestly, now." And the guest answers, "Well, since you asked, and since you said you want an honest answer, it's not really to my taste."

IMHO Mitt is in the clear here, because he didn't just make an off-the-cuff remark -- he was giving his honest answer to a question specifically asked of him.

Posted by: Mary in LA at July 27, 2012 08:21 AM (9wOfB)

223
We used to have an aircraft carrier.

And a shitload of crossbows.

Posted by: Henry V at July 27, 2012 12:00 AM (zMouK)

Crossbows???? Oy vey.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 27, 2012 08:28 AM (TIIx5)

224 116 Ic oÃ¾wÃte Ã¾ās Normans!

Posted by: Ã†lfrǣd Ã¾ǣm Mǣrum at July 27, 2012 01:26 AM (oLj5n)

Posted by: Minimus Caesar at July 27, 2012 08:32 AM (9wOfB)

225

"Your introduction of the idea of a relay rally of the torch from Athens to the Olympic flame at the games has lived on, though. In fact, that is considered one of the "greatest" Olympic traditions, now, without anyone knowing where it really came from."

Ohhhh....mullah Hitler started that? My bad.

Allahu furchtbar!

Posted by: mustard who tried to grab the torch at July 27, 2012 08:41 AM (QjSgY)

226 Hey, did you know that the museum at Agincourt is in the shape of a LONG BOW?

Posted by: Redd at July 27, 2012 11:07 AM (JPTKx)

227 Wow, this guy really is a prick: Jeremy Clarkson ‏@jcrclarksonesq My ideas for the opening ceremony were rejected. I suggested we should crash a burning Jag into Mitt Romney.

Posted by: Redd at July 27, 2012 11:13 AM (JPTKx)

228

There was less whining and crying at Diana's funeral.

Posted by: furious at July 27, 2012 03:46 PM (8lw4l)

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