Romney Spokesman to Reporters: "Kiss My A$$!"

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Mitt Romney Spokesman Tells Reporters 'Kiss My …' at Polish Holy Site
By Emily Friedman | ABC OTUS News – 3 hrs ago

http://news.yahoo.com/video#video=30142484

WARSAW, Poland - A Mitt Romney spokesman reprimanded reporters traveling with the candidate on his six-day foreign trip, telling them to "kiss my a**" after they shouted questions from behind a rope line.

As Romney left the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw and walked toward his motorcade parked in Pilsudski Square, reporters began shouting questions from the line where campaign staffers had told them to stay behind, prompting traveling press secretary Rick Gorka to tell a group of reporters to "kiss my a**" and "shove it."

Full story: http://news.yahoo.com/mitt-romney-spokesman-tells-reporters-kiss-polish-holy-110442318--abc-news-politics.html

[peacepipe]

willard & co. are an embarrassment. it amazes me that there are americans out their that think he is ready for prime time.

[houghtam]

Once again, you can't make this stuff up.

Romney is a walking cluster****. I didn't know that was possible, or even a valid metaphor to describe someone, but...well, here we are.

[El Minion]

Ruh Roh! Hilarious!

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Romney praises health care in Israel, where research says ‘strong government influence’ has driven down costs (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/30/romney-praises-health-care-in-israel-where-strong-government-influence-has-driven-down-costs/)

Posted by Sarah Kliff on July 30, 2012 at 11:10 am


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney had some very kind things to say about the Israeli health care system at a fundraiser there Monday. He praised (http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-fundraiser-in-israel-romney-describes-spiritual-impact-of-visit/2012/07/30/gJQAFXJpJX_story.html?hpid=z4) Israel for spending just 8 percent of its GDP on health care and still remaining a “pretty healthy nation:”

When our health care costs are completely out of control. Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the GDP in Israel? 8 percent. You spend 8 percent of GDP on health care. And you’re a pretty healthy nation. We spend 18 percent of our GDP on health care. 10 percentage points more. That gap, that 10 percent cost, let me compare that with the size of our military. Our military budget is 4 percent. Our gap with Israel is 10 points of GDP. We have to find ways, not just to provide health care to more people, but to find ways to finally manage our health care costs.

Romney’s point about Israel’s success in controlling health care costs is spot on: Its health care system has seen health care costs grow much slower than other industrialized nations.

How it has gotten there, however, may not be to the Republican candidate’s liking: Israel regulates its health care system aggressively, requiring all residents to carry insurance and capping revenue for various parts of the country’s health care system.

Israel created a national health care system in 1995, largely funded through payroll and general tax revenue. The government provides all citizens with health insurance: They get to pick from one of four competing, nonprofit plans. Those insurance plans have to accept all customers—including people with pre-existing conditions—and provide residents with a broad set of government-mandated benefits.

Continues... (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/30/romney-praises-health-care-in-israel-where-strong-government-influence-has-driven-down-costs/)

[Rigs11]

israelis are soshalists!!Hilarious!

[Fedaykin]

Ruh Roh! Hilarious!

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Romney praises health care in Israel, where research says ‘strong government influence’ has driven down costs (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/30/romney-praises-health-care-in-israel-where-strong-government-influence-has-driven-down-costs/)

Posted by Sarah Kliff on July 30, 2012 at 11:10 am


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney had some very kind things to say about the Israeli health care system at a fundraiser there Monday. He praised (http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-fundraiser-in-israel-romney-describes-spiritual-impact-of-visit/2012/07/30/gJQAFXJpJX_story.html?hpid=z4) Israel for spending just 8 percent of its GDP on health care and still remaining a “pretty healthy nation:”

When our health care costs are completely out of control. Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the GDP in Israel? 8 percent. You spend 8 percent of GDP on health care. And you’re a pretty healthy nation. We spend 18 percent of our GDP on health care. 10 percentage points more. That gap, that 10 percent cost, let me compare that with the size of our military. Our military budget is 4 percent. Our gap with Israel is 10 points of GDP. We have to find ways, not just to provide health care to more people, but to find ways to finally manage our health care costs.

Romney’s point about Israel’s success in controlling health care costs is spot on: Its health care system has seen health care costs grow much slower than other industrialized nations.

How it has gotten there, however, may not be to the Republican candidate’s liking: Israel regulates its health care system aggressively, requiring all residents to carry insurance and capping revenue for various parts of the country’s health care system.

Israel created a national health care system in 1995, largely funded through payroll and general tax revenue. The government provides all citizens with health insurance: They get to pick from one of four competing, nonprofit plans. Those insurance plans have to accept all customers—including people with pre-existing conditions—and provide residents with a broad set of government-mandated benefits.

Continues... (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/30/romney-praises-health-care-in-israel-where-strong-government-influence-has-driven-down-costs/)

LMAO, you're expecting the wingnuts to actually consider evidence rather than blindly follow ideology.

Will never happen.

[Rigs11]

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Hilarious!

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

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[Rohirrim]

Even Bush, drunk, did better overseas than Romney. :rofl:

[barryr]

Yeah, Romney is the embarassment, while Obama makes gaffes left and right. Like foreign countries respect Obama, his apology tours only showed weakness.

White House issues embarrassing apology to Charles Krauthammer over Churchill bust gaffe

"The Obama presidency is fond of issuing apologies for America on the world stage, but very rarely makes them at home to Americans. White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer has just issued one to Washington Post columnist and Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer, who last week wrote an op-ed berating the Obama administration for removing a bust of Sir Winston Churchill from the Oval Office when it came to power. Pfeiffer had issued a stinging attack on Krauthammer, alleging that his Churchill bust reference was “100 percent false.” Krauthammer was of course 100 percent correct, and the British Embassy in Washington even issued a statement contradicting Pfeifer’s remarks."

"In other words, it was the White House’s firm decision to return the bust, and no request was made by the British to have it back. This looks awfully like a deliberate snub of America’s closest friend and ally, and it would be good for the White House to acknowledge the truth, rather than continue to spin a blatantly false and misleading line."


http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100173449/white-house-issues-humiliating-apology-to-charles-krauthammer-over-churchill-bust/

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Yeah, Romney is the embarassment, while Obama...

Ha ha ha! :laugh:

You can't defend Dog On Roof's team, so you deflect with an attack on Obama.

Don't you know any other tricks?

You're boring.

[DenverBrit]

So Obama replaced the loaned statue with one of his hero, Lincoln.

Can't imagine why. ;)

Churchill has less happy connotations for Mr Obama than those American politicians who celebrate his wartime leadership. It was during Churchill's second premiership that Britain suppressed Kenya's Mau Mau rebellion. Among Kenyans allegedly tortured by the colonial regime included one Hussein Onyango Obama, the President's grandfather.

As it was a British Government 'loaner' presented after 911 it was going to have to be returned at some time.

A British Embassy spokesman said: "The bust of Sir Winston Churchill by Sir Jacob Epstein was uniquely lent to a foreign head of state, President George W Bush, from the Government Art Collection in the wake of 9/11 as a signal of the strong transatlantic relationship.

"It was lent for the first term of office of President Bush. When the President was elected for his second and final term, the loan was extended until January 2009.

"The new President has decided not to continue this loan and the bust has now been returned. It is on display at the Ambassador's Residence."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/4623148/Barack-Obama-sends-bust-of-Winston-Churchill-on-its-way-back-to-Britain.html

[Rohirrim]

So Obama replaced the loaned statue with one of his hero, Lincoln.

Can't imagine why. ;)



As it was a British Government 'loaner' presented after 911 it was going to have to be returned at some time.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/4623148/Barack-Obama-sends-bust-of-Winston-Churchill-on-its-way-back-to-Britain.html

You mean... you mean... Krauthammer engaged in propaganda?

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[DenverBrit]

You mean... you mean... Krauthammer engaged in propaganda?


Yeah, I'm shocked!!

[El Minion]

Yeah, Romney is the embarassment, while Obama makes gaffes left and right. Like foreign countries respect Obama, his apology tours only showed weakness.

White House issues embarrassing apology to Charles Krauthammer over Churchill bust gaffe

"The Obama presidency is fond of issuing apologies for America on the world stage, but very rarely makes them at home to Americans. White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer has just issued one to Washington Post columnist and Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer, who last week wrote an op-ed berating the Obama administration for removing a bust of Sir Winston Churchill from the Oval Office when it came to power. Pfeiffer had issued a stinging attack on Krauthammer, alleging that his Churchill bust reference was “100 percent false.” Krauthammer was of course 100 percent correct, and the British Embassy in Washington even issued a statement contradicting Pfeifer’s remarks."

"In other words, it was the White House’s firm decision to return the bust, and no request was made by the British to have it back. This looks awfully like a deliberate snub of America’s closest friend and ally, and it would be good for the White House to acknowledge the truth, rather than continue to spin a blatantly false and misleading line."


http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100173449/white-house-issues-humiliating-apology-to-charles-krauthammer-over-churchill-bust/

Well that does it for me, I can't support a president that removes busts from the White House (WTF, the White House no less?!?) of a foreign leader and replaces it with one of Lincoln, a known southern conquistador. That is Un-American and an insult to the southerners everywhere! Typical uppity Negro!

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Well that does it for me, I can't support a president that removes busts from the White House (WTF, the White House no less?!?) of a foreign leader and replaces it with one of Lincoln, a known southern conquistador. That is Un-American and an insult to the southerners everywhere! Typical uppity Negro!

That's the Teatards' problem with Obama in a nutshell.