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In France, where Romney hid during the Vietnam war, this is called "baisers de l'âne."
Smoochy smoochy!
Romney compliments Olympic preparation after tizzy in British press
By NBC's Garrett Haake
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/26/12970602-romney-compliments-olympic-preparation-after-tizzy-in-british-press
LONDON -- Mitt Romney found that all politics are, in fact, local after being forced Thursday to clarify remarks about London's preparation for the Olympics, which prompted a minor uproar in the British press.
In his interview last night with NBC’s Brian Williams, Romney called several logistical issues at the 2012 Olympic games here “disconcerting” -- including a contracted security firm’s failure to provide enough personnel -- and said that a possible planned strike by customs and immigration officials was “not something which is encouraging.”
Local press seized on the comments, which generated buzz on British television today and which one newspaper columnist called “derisory." Even Prime Minister David Cameron reacted, pointing out that the London games were being held in a major metropolitan area, not in “the middle of nowhere,” a comment interpreted as a reference to the games Romney headed in Salt Lake City in 2002.
Romney backtracked somewhat in comments to reporters outside the prime minister's residence, offering effusive praise for the London games, and calling the city's preparation for the event "really quite an accomplishment."
Romney compliments Olympic preparation after tizzy in British press
By NBC's Garrett Haake
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/26/12970602-romney-compliments-olympic-preparation-after-tizzy-in-british-press
LONDON -- Mitt Romney found that all politics are, in fact, local after being forced Thursday to clarify remarks about London's preparation for the Olympics, which prompted a minor uproar in the British press.
In his interview last night with NBC’s Brian Williams, Romney called several logistical issues at the 2012 Olympic games here “disconcerting” -- including a contracted security firm’s failure to provide enough personnel -- and said that a possible planned strike by customs and immigration officials was “not something which is encouraging.”
Local press seized on the comments, which generated buzz on British television today and which one newspaper columnist called “derisory." Even Prime Minister David Cameron reacted, pointing out that the London games were being held in a major metropolitan area, not in “the middle of nowhere,” a comment interpreted as a reference to the games Romney headed in Salt Lake City in 2002.
Romney backtracked somewhat in comments to reporters outside the prime minister's residence, offering effusive praise for the London games, and calling the city's preparation for the event "really quite an accomplishment."
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Perhaps years ago those words would have been uttered, mocked then quickly lost in kitty's litterbox but these godawful little iphones, ipads, pcs, laptops, wi-fi, and cloud gadgets make sure the words make a lightening fast screech across the world and linger like an old fart.
They will not go away. Yippee!
