1 I'm still not seeing the criticism in Mitt's original remarks.

2 As Insty just said on another matter, even flatworms learn to avoid painful stimuli.

3 A thread welcoming to all orientations.

4 Mitt needs to have a conversation with Chris Christie about, when you receive blowback from a common sense or otherwise informed comment about something, having the guts to tell all the cocksucking dumbass detractors to go fuck themselves.

5 It's a trap!

6 3 A thread welcoming to all orientations. Posted by: toby928© at July 27, 2012 01:04 PM (QupBk) Even "My Little Pony" fetish?

7 Now, about the dentistry...

8

I still don't see why this is a controversy.  If there's one thing in the Universe upon which Mitt is qualified to opine, it's how to run a successful Olympics.  Okay, I can see some criticism for not being more polite about it but I didn't think what he said was that awful in the first place. 

 

Perhaps it's because I read the Daily Mail online a lot  (for the um articles) but the concerns about security are not precisely a huge secret.  There's been bitching about this in the UK press since London won the bid. 

9 Even "My Little Pony" fetish? Posted by: The Huggable Robot Devil at July 27, 2012 01:06 PM (136wp) ***** Someone is into John Edwards? Perverts.

10 Friendship forever!

11 Did you hear about what's up with WUWT?

12

Even "My Little Pony" fetish?

 

Hey, they aren't furries.  Those freaks are just wrong. 

13 Wow.  Piers Morgan has had more blog posts written about his agreement with Mitt (of yesterday) than he has viewers.  I didn't even know that Piers was still on the air.  I didn't even know that CNN still had a working channel.

14 11 Did you hear about what's up with WUWT?

Posted by: Mama AJ at July 27, 2012 01:08 PM (SUKHu)

Could you be a little more specific?

15 Unlike Obama, Mitt has experience organizing an Olympics. He should have used this platform to emphasize that... And I bet he even knows what that capital of Israel is...

16 You wear a dress? I mean, NTTAWWT, but I thought you were...uh...never mind.

17 Who knew Piers Morgan had an ounce of common sense?

Color me surprised.

18 Personally I don't believe candidates should be campaigning out of country.


I don't give a damn what London does with the Olympics.

19 “I’m absolutely convinced the people here are ready for the Games”

This only serves to cement Romney's reputation as a spineless, finger-in-the-wind etch-a-sketch with no real convictions.

Gotta love Team Romney.

20 It was an analysis, not a critique. Let's move on.

21 I still don't know what Mittens said.  I'm guessing...

"Those Bobbies, they've got no guns and they look like a bunch of pussies"

"What's with those stupid tall wigs on those guys in front of the Queen's house"?

"I'm sure Henry V was a great guy, but your longbows will be no match for a terrorist armed with an AR15"

"A giant clock?  WTF kind of tourist attraction is that?"

"There aren't nearly enough McDonlads in this crummy burg."

22

Piers Morgan has Mitt Romney's back

The entire left MSM has Barack Obama's front.

23 Does this have anything to do with the economy?

No?

Fuck you, next question.

24

"Unfortunately, too many on the right -- myself included -- got their dresses up over their heads over this minor little blip"

 

I was assured  by soothsayer in the last thread that this one was of no particular "orentation."

 

Liar.

25 Trading candor about Olympic management for incompetence in diplomacy is not a good trade in a Presidential election. Totally agree it's all very silly, but it seems pointless to not simply admit that it was an unnecessary misstep.

26 Sorry, HoboJerky, I was being silly because it was discussed and abused on the last thread. Link in name. WUWT says they will have a Big Special Announcement on Sunday. They have turned off comments and are denying any involvement with My Little Ponies. Though I may have gotten that last point mixed up with another topic...

27 I'm not watching any of the Olympics but I sure hope will don't bow the Stars and Stripes in the opening ceremony.

With SCOAMF as president anything is possible.

Again, we bow to no one.

28 19

God love ya, you're as stupid as Joe Biden.

29 26 Sorry, HoboJerky, I was being silly because it was discussed and abused on the last thread.

Link in name.

WUWT says they will have a Big Special Announcement on Sunday. They have turned off comments and are denying any involvement with My Little Ponies.

Though I may have gotten that last point mixed up with another topic...

Posted by: Mama AJ at July 27, 2012 01:15 PM (SUKHu)

New set of Climategate emails is my guess, or else somebody got a hold of some of Mann's original data. Or, maybe Anthony hit the lottery. But I'm hoping for the first two.

30 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable tyrant.

31

Honestly, though, if Team Barry tries to come out with a Romney attack-ad that is based on "The Olympics,"  how well will that really do with,  well, anyone, really?

 

On the polls that assess what the top issues are to voters, where exactly does "The Olympic Games" rank?

32 Yes, the media cried "Look! Squirrel!" and too many on the Right said, "Where!?"

I'm actually much more upset by the walk-back than the original comments.

Missing no opportunity to do so: I address this over at my blog, too.

33

I haven't read any Piers Morgan since 'On a Pale Horse'.

I tried to start the second book in that series and just couldn't do it.

34

"WUWT says they will have a Big Special Announcement on Sunday. They
have turned off comments and are denying any involvement with My Little
Ponies. "

 

TF?  Watts is a Brony?

35 This could be the dumbest controversy since that time Jenna Bush used the wrong snail fork during a state dinner with the Chief Magistrate of San Marino.

36 Joncelli, I don't know. The way it's worded gave me the impression that someone else is doing something and he's going to report on it. Maybe. But, yeh, it could be that he will be the first to release some new stuff before it's given to other outlets.

37 Mitt stepped on his dick. It happens. As terrible as he is at this and most other political things he's still in this. This will be forgotten by the end of next week.

38

Well, credit where credit is due...part of being conservative, I guess. Or just honest?

39 Speaking the truth is a very dangerous game sometimes.

40 Even "My Little Pony" fetish?

Only if you're a 12 year old (or younger) girl.

In which case I wonder at the parenting decisions which allowed you onto this particular forum.

41 18 "Personally I don't believe candidates should be campaigning out of country."

Yeah, I tend to agree. Not sure how much these things bolster a candidate's foreign policy bonafides. Just a snapshot that the candidate is acting "Presidential."

On the other hand, there are over 4 million U.S. citizens living abroad, plus 500K+ government employees and military, and of course Romney wants their votes, even if diluted by the electoral college system.

42 I heard that [redacted] was on twitter yesterday wringing his hands and gnashing his teeth over what Mitt said. Expectedly, I might add.

43 Posted by: Arms Merchant at July 27, 2012 01:12 PM (+XVQe)

Yeah, that was pretty pathetic.  Mitt isn't exactly a case study in courage.

America has already been effectively killed by the Indonesian, with the final nails put in the coffin by Benedict Roberts of Mandate Tax-ilvania, and we're stuck with a gutless, but nice, guy who can't hold to an opinion for more than a day if someone yells at him.  And over something as silly as this in a country (where Mitt shouldn't be, to begin with) that loves the Indonesian and has been rooting for the death of America since the Third World Dog-Eating Retard illegally slimed into office, even as Barky has slapped Britain around and shown them nothing but utter contempt.  No surprise for the nation that unceremoniously tossed Churchill out the minute they were safe and went full retard socialist.

Un-freakin-believable.

44

What I've learned from this is that the descendents of those rock-ribbed Brits that survived the Battle of Britain gave birth to some thin-skinned whiners.

 

 

Those children over there have been hurling nasty criticisms our way for decades and they get their knickers in a twist for something this insignificant?

45

Posted by: Gristle Encased Head at July 27, 2012 01:19 PM (+lsX1)

 

Ah, yes.  I remember it well!

46 Watts is a Brony? a black pony?

47 What on earth does this have to do with Chick-fil-A?

48 The underlying fact is that no one has much faith in British bureaucrats anymore.

Except British bureaucrats, of course.

49 I heard that [redacted] was on twitter yesterday wringing his hands and gnashing his teeth over what Mitt said.

If "Redacted" is who I think he is: he still is.  Or, was this morning, anyway.

50 >>TF? Watts is a Brony? Oh, yeh and he's totally upset that Romney said something mean about it. ...and that's why Pierce Brosnan talked about it on his show.

51 Those children over there have been hurling nasty criticisms our way for decades and they get their knickers in a twist for something this insignificant?

Posted by: Burn the Witch at July 27, 2012 01:21 PM (eoedh)

Yeah, this is the part that gets my BP up: Brits see it as their God-given right to talk smack about the USA but go crying to mommy if one of us directs the mildest criticism their way. Hell, you could say that about most of old Europe these days. It's pretty pathetic.

52 And those poor bastards over there think Obama loves them?

53 "The middle of nowhere"? London is no longer the center of the universe.

54

What is with this obsession with Hetero's??

55 Mitt is right and who gives a shit. The Brits are offended if the wind blows the wrong direction. Besides, everyone in England is on edge anyway, because they know security is fucked up, because the damned Government there doesn't want to offend anyone in the name of PC

56 I'm a thin skinned whiner

57 How dare you take away my suicide vest!  Islamophobe!  Bigot!  Hater!

58 22 Piers Morgan has Mitt Romney's back The entire left MSM has Barack Obama's front. ___________ TMI

59 Watts is a Brony? a black pony? Posted by: Soothsayer at July 27, 2012 01:22 PM (RnfGE) Bronies are adult men, who are allegedly neither pedophiles nor hipsters being ironic, that are really into the "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" cartoon. But as alexthechick said, at least they are not furries.

60 @28, by walking back his remarks, Romney is reinforcing his most stereotypical and negative image painted by his critics.

And unlike you, I'm not going to call you stupid. Just ignorant.

61 55 Mitt is right and who gives a shit. The Brits are offended if the wind blows the wrong direction. Besides, everyone in England is on edge anyway, because they know security is fucked up, because the damned Government there doesn't want to offend anyone in the name of PC

Posted by: Ma Bell at July 27, 2012 01:25 PM (uVuwp)

What's interesting is that much of the security now rests with the army, and they may not have the means to communicate effectively with the remainder of the security contingent. That could lead to some dropped balls. Plus the average squadie isn't really trained to deal with clueless tourists, but that's not dangerous so much as potentially hilarious.

62 We all know if Mitt were a Muslim instead of a Mormon the Brits would have bent over and said, "Please sir, my I have another?"

63 Stiff upper lip, you scurvy dogs!

64

Judging from MSNBC's coverage, England is poised to launch an attack against the U.S. at any moment due to Romney's insult.

 

They wouldn't  blow this out of proportion, would they?

65 I'm just happy the world can come together and watch two men jump off diving platforms and spin around at the Exact.  Same.  Time.

I will never stop being fascinated by that.  EVER. *hurp*

(Shit,  so much sarc - gives me a headache.)

66 The entire left MSM has Barack Obama's front.

___________

TMI

Posted by: Cricket at July 27, 2012 01:27 PM (DrC22)

 

 

Not like it's any big secret.  The press room has a deli-type ticket dispenser just so they know who gets to service him next.

67 Posted by: Don't burn the witch at July 27, 2012 01:26 PM (H643i) You're also a cocksucker. Dunce.

68 OT - Finally back from the urologist. Two and one-half hour wait and never saw the doc. Dad was in a wheelchair so we used the county transportation authority transport him. I had to reschedule his transport once and twice was pretty much out of the question. And if you miss a scheduled ride the transportation authority cuts you off for a month.

I can hardly wait for Obamacare to kick in!

Since the wheelchair van had other pickups I made a quick stop at the liquor store. My debit card was declined so I freaked out. I raced homewards, stopping to check the balance. There was over $1,000 in the account.

Everything is turning to shit today. Looks like I've inherited the Obama touch.

69

..."it seems pointless to not simply admit that it was an unnecessary misstep."

It seems pointless to admit that it was. Or to even still be talking about it.

 

Screw it, it's lunchtime. Chick Fil A is right across the street.

70 Oh, look- an OLYMPIC squirrel.

As opposed to the Chicken squirrel.

No, no, no.

The Economy sucks. Unemployment is too damn high. Our foreign policy resembles the product of a hyperactive toddler with explosive diarrhea.

Eyes on the real stuff, boys n' girls. c'mon.

71 64
Judging from MSNBC's coverage, England is poised to launch an attack against the U.S. at any moment due to Romney's insult.

They wouldn't blow this out of proportion, would they?

Posted by: jwest at July 27, 2012 01:28 PM (ZDsRL)

Harumph. Harumph. Harump. [phlegmmy cough] Harumph.

72 You compromised for me , I will compromise for you.


Romney 2012

73 I finally watched the actual Romney clip earlier today and am still trying to figure out what exactly was offensive.  Prior to watching, I was guessing he had said something along the lines of "you know how those Muslims in London can be".

74 Mitt's right, I still think he shouldn't have said it. Piers said he made a good "professional" comment. Obviously Mitt has experience with the Olympics and that den of thieves the IOC. But when your a politician and it isn't even your country it's not your problem. Brits are incredibly self loathing people, let them have their pity party to themselves.

75 Finally back from the urologist....Everything is turning to shit today. oh dear

76 Plus he has his opponent in an okay position don't hand the man your own bullets.

77 Haven't read all the comments yet so maybe this has been brought up but, WRT Romney's statement, we've had Presidents who've told us what we want to hear...I'd like one who tells the truth for a change.

It is possible that Romney is honestly wrong in his assessment but I applaud him for telling it as he sees it.

78
You compromised for me , I will compromise for you them.


Romney 2012

Posted by: Mitt Romney at July 27, 2012 01:30 PM (zsgo

Fixed.

79 First question when attacked by the media should always be, is there “ a way to turn it to [our] advantage”. That was something Gingrich mostly understood, although I’d add: preferably with “our” meaning conservatism in general along with the candidate, and not just the candidate. That is, when the media goes on an attack, does this provide an opportunity for pointing why conservatism and competence is a good idea?

80 CNN President Jim Walton note to staff:

After more than 30 years at this company and nearly 10 years as the leader of this great news organization, I have decided to leave my role at CNN on December 31, 2012.

For some time, IÂ’ve been talking with Phil Kent about wanting to make a change, and he supports my decision. IÂ’ve told Phil that I will cooperate with any transition timeline that he and Time Warner want to implement. Phil requested that I work out the year and be available after that if needed, which IÂ’ve agreed to do.

I am proud of what we have accomplished together over these last 10 years – innovative programming, the development of great talent in front of and behind the cameras, expansion in digital and mobile, significant investment and expansion in international coverage, financial success and, most importantly, great and trusted journalism. Thank you for the role you have played in our successes.

CNN needs new thinking. That starts with a new leader who brings a different perspective, different experiences and a new plan, one who will build on our great foundation and will commit to seeing it through. And IÂ’m ready for a change. I have interests to explore and I want to give myself time to do it.

The next few months will be filled with election news and other important events that will require all of our focus to report the news with the quality and expertise the world expects of CNN. I look forward to working alongside each of you, as I have over the past 30-plus years, to do just that.

Jim

81 It is possible that Romney is honestly wrong in his assessment but I applaud him for telling it as he sees it.

Posted by: Tired of the SCOAMF at July 27, 2012 01:33 PM (dL9LY)

That was yesterday.  Things change.

82 80 CNN President Jim Walton note to staff:

Good luck with getting work after the network implodes! I'm jumping ship now while there's still a ship to leave. Hasta la vista, suckers!

83 CNN is quite profitable. MSNBC, too, believe it or not.

84 Q: What  do  Barry  Obama  and  Reggie  Love  have  in  common?

85 >>>But that's exactly what it is -- just a stupid, temporary distraction that would have otherwise faded into the din of coverage of the Olympics themselves in a day or two.

You know what else is a distraction?  Those f*cking berets. They kinda ghey too.

86 Mitt upset a bunch of butter-toothed Brits? And the media is criticizing him for it? Well, that's it. Election over. People will accept out of control deficit spending, chronically high unemployment, and a president who sneers at successful business people.

What they will not accept is a foreign policy gaffe of this magnitude.

I guess we'll all just have to accept that Mitt blew it and move on.

87

@59 - my seven-year-old daughter watches that show fanatically.  I've sat with her, at her request, from time to  time  to watch, and keep tabs on the type of stuff that gets poured into her brain.

 

I've seen enough to  notice several key plot holes.

 

Apparently a big deal is made  of the time when a child-pony "comes of age" and grows the little picture on their butt.  This picture is apparently an identifier of that creature's innate  talent, yet is always also  something similar to their name.  Which makes me wonder why they get named at all before the little butt-icon shows up?  Wouldn't you hate to be the parents on the ONLY ONE that got a name that had nothing to do  with  your  kid's butt-icon?  "Wow, man, you really miss-called "Mega-buck" over there, didn't you?", as they point to your child with the picture of Cheetos and a gaming  controller on his ass...

 

Secondly, there is an old lady character who, as a combination of her age and her family's ownership of apple orchards, is named "Granny Smith."  Was she always called Granny Smith?  What about back before she had grand-children?  What about when she was a child herself?  Was she just called Smith then? 

 

I ask my daughter these  questions.  She gives me the same soft,  loving-yet-condescending look that I get when I  forget the raisins in her  oatmeal   at breakfast.

88 MITTSOCK.

89 nood

90 Maybe Romney's comments were lost in translation and misinterpreted. he should be sure to talk in Austrian from now on, like Obama does.

91

47What on earth does this have to do with Chick-fil-A?

 

Posted by: rickl at July 27, 2012 01:23 PM (zoehZ)

 

---------- 

 

Political Correctness in Britain....and fear of offending muslims....presents a security problem for the Olympics.

 

The same 'fear of offending muslims'....is on display with the selective outrage against Chick-Fil-A.

 

92 I want to spend more time with my family.  And  what money I have left.

93 Let me tell you how idiotic british security is. In 2007 I flew to Germany and we had to go through Manchester, England for a connecting flight to Frankfurt. Even so we came from a already screened flight, we got protted again. At that time the Hadj was going on and a lot of muslims got on the flight from England. Guess what, they walked right through. The whole plane was filled with maybe ten or so normally dressed people, the rest was muslims, covered head to toe. It was the most uncomfortable flight I have ever been on and I can't even describe the smell. But no muslim's feelings were hurt

94

"Finally back from the urologist....Everything is turning to shit today. "

 

I'm guessing that's why you went to the urologist in the first place...?

 

*rimshot!*

95

I didn't really find that much bad about Mitt's remarks, given that he's done that before, and has, what's the word? Oh, yeah,  "experience"   with the situation.

 

I'd still like to see a PM/Jeremy Clarkson rematch, tho'.

96 My 12 year old daughter watches "My Little Pony", and she always teases me about being a "brony". I thought she just made it up. I can't believe it's a real thing!

97

I didn't know the Brits were going to be voting in our election; now I'll have to pay some attention to their opinion on our politics after all.

 

Oh wait - they don't vote here?  Then f**k 'em.

98

I expect the Left to openly war for those things they believe. It is the establishment Rs that do more damag, their betrayal not only allows the Left to win battles, it demoralizes the troops.

 

We are still a mostly conservative nation, but who really trusts the Rs not to betray them yet again?

 

If McCain is representative of the party, it is worthless.

99 87 Apparently a big deal is made of the time when a child-pony "comes of age" and grows the little picture on their butt.***


Not to scare you, or anything, but does that mean she's going to demand a tramp stamp and change her name to Cherry at 16 or something?

100 >> Personally I don't believe candidates should be campaigning out of country. But the Brandenburg Gate -- you didn't build that.

101

Imagine the world famous president of a muffin company and a six year old girl gives him one of her horrible muffins to try.  Does he say "as an expert on muffins, this is horrible?".  Or should he say, "my this is delicious, I'm going to have a big job for you some day."   Similarly, Romney didn't realize that he was dealing with a bunch of six year olds so he gave a knowledgeable answer.  Anything nicer would have been BS and recognized as that.

 

If he had said, "everything is peachy", they would have said, "Don't you read the paper?  Are you completely out of touch?" 

102

She can make all the "demands" she wants  at 16.

 

In the  convent, no one can hear you scream.

103 Walt (Damn Dirty Rino), I just want to say how happy I am to see you writing here! Congrats!

104 This post is a great example of why I love this blog. Why, you ask. Because this blogger admitted when he was wrong. When I was growing up that was a big part of being a man, admitting when you were wrong. This trait is not found in most of our politicians and tells us why politics are so fucked up. Plus, why so many politicians suck.

105 Agree with "Damn Dirty RINO," and second other commenters in how refreshing it is to read someone admitting they might've been wrong.

It comes down to this: if it hadn't been "Anglo-Saxon" from an anonymous nobody, or the mildest of constructive criticisms (and honest answer to a direct question) re the Olympics, it would have been something, anything else. Whatever else would fit to hand. It's like the Washington Post article on high school bully Romney: if they (American liberal MSM and British MSM, just as anti-Republican as the American MSM and of course more anti-American) are determined to find something to "gotcha" Romney on, whatever it is, they'll find it, by golly.

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

107

 If you followed the news about preparations for the games in London, and did a little critical thinking, you'd know that the Mittster was right. England wasn't ready - and they were screwing up by the numbers.

 But, no... The right bought into the left wing media's narrative...and the right started spreading the left's propaganda for them...once again.

 The right's been pretty good about being led around by the nose. You're not so good about that whole leadership thingy, though...

 Take the initiative.  Don't let your enemy choose the battlefield...or the weapons and tactics available to you.