Mitt Romney Advisor to Great Britain - the White House should be Anglo-Saxon...

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**MeanGreenStompa**

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On the eve of Mitt Romney's arrival in London, one of his advisers made a remark that The Telegraph says "may prompt accusations of racial insensitivity."
That's a fair assessment. When explaining why Romney would have a better grasp of the relationship between the United States and the U.K., the adviser had this to say—

"We are part of an Anglo-Saxon heritage, and he feels that the special relationship is special. The White House didn't fully appreciate the shared history we have.

Obama, of course, has a different heritage, as his father was African."

This is only the latest dig at Obama's heritage by the Romney campaign.

Last week, Romney campaign co-chair John Sununu said Obama "has no idea how the American system functions, and we shouldn't be surprised about that, because he spent his early years in Hawaii smoking something, spent the next set of years in Indonesia, another set of years in Indonesia..."

Sununu later added, "I wish this President would learn how to be an American."

Other than Nick Griffon and his cronies in the fringe fascist BNP party, I'm not sure anyone else in Britain would have been impressed with this nonsense.

**LordofHats**

The race card. Because it always ends well.

And what kind of a name is Sununu?

**MeanGreenStompa**

LordofHats wrote:The race card. Because it always ends well.

And what kind of a name is Sununu?

It would be a Turkish name...

**reds8n**

because he spent his early years in Hawaii smoking something,

No wonder him and Dave get on so well.

I guess he could have spent his time dressing up as a police officer instead...

**SilverMK2**

Yeah, for a nation founded on immigration you have to wonder about these people...

**Corpsesarefun**

SilverMK2 wrote:Yeah, for a nation founded on immigration you have to wonder about these people...

Not sure if your talking about the US or UK here, that statement is pretty accurate for both

**SilverMK2**

Corpsesarefun wrote:
SilverMK2 wrote:Yeah, for a nation founded on immigration you have to wonder about these people...

Not sure if your talking about the US or UK here, that statement is pretty accurate for both

It was aimed towards the US, but to an extent the UK as well

**Easy E**

Did the adviser really say: ""He feels that the special relationship is special."

What the hell is this? LOLPrez?

**Manchu**

How can a man representing a Mormon claim some common culture with the government of Britain?

**Luco**

SilverMK2 wrote:Yeah, for a nation founded on immigration you have to wonder about these people...

Founded on the immigration of primarily what people?

**Amaya**

Manchu wrote:How can a man representing a Mormon claim some common culture with the government of Britain?

By being flying rodent gak crazy?

Luco wrote:
SilverMK2 wrote:Yeah, for a nation founded on immigration you have to wonder about these people...

Founded on the immigration of primarily what people?

White Europeans. (excluding Eastern Europeans)

**purplefood**

Why is Romney coming to London?

**Testify**

Anglo-Saxon is a culture, it has nothing to do with ethnicity. It is synonmous with "English" in all senses.

Romney is a moron.

**hotsauceman1**

I have a question. How does one "Be american"
Because from the sound of it, romney thinks the only way to be american is to be white

**Jihadin**

"Be American" can only be white. Seriously......you actually think Romney thinks that?

**Frazzled**

Do you deny that historically the US and the UK have had a special relationship?

Do you deny that that special relationship still exists or should?

If the answer is No then its shut up time. If its yes then you probably wouldn't have voted for Romney anyway.

**purplefood**

Historically yes...
Recently the US doesn't seem to be reciprocating all that much...

**IronWarLeg**

hotsauceman1 wrote:I have a question. How does one "Be american"
Because from the sound of it, romney thinks the only way to be american is to be white

By owning lots of guns, making wild assumptions based on partially read, usually biased reports, probobly posted on Facebook, only caring about issues that effect you directly, eating lots of fast food, and of course having a massive superiority complex? Oh and pronouncing America without the A.

Follow these steps and you too can be like an American

And before the flame war starts the above is a joke, although for the majority of Americans, partially true...

**Frazzled**

purplefood wrote:Historically yes...
Recently the US doesn't seem to be reciprocating all that much...

EDIT: Lets try that again. Thats Romney's point. Not sure what one of his flunkies said in or out of context.

**Jihadin**

By owning lots of guns, making wild assumptions based on partially read, usually biased reports, probobly posted on Facebook, only caring about issues that effect you directly, eating lots of fast food, and of course having a massive superiority complex? Oh and pronouncing America without the A.

By owning lots of guns,
Yes I own a weapons...five types consider a lot? Three are mine and the other two my wife

making wild assumptions based on partially read, usually biased reports
Occasionaly I have done the insert foot into mouth about posting a statement

, probobly posted on Facebook
I usaully check for facebook messages from friends once a month. I don't live and die by it nor do I care everyone knowing what I'm doing

caring about issues that effect you directly
Yes and No

eating lots of fast food
Nope. Don't do fast food....nor soda

course having a massive superiority complex
Only when the wife allows it

pronouncing America without the A
Actually I was in school when the education system was good compare to todays system and allows the "PADDLE" with holes that grips the cheek when hit

Holy Hell....I'm in the privilige caste..

**hotsauceman1**

Jihadin wrote:"Be American" can only be white. Seriously......you actually think Romney thinks that?

I kinda get that from the article. He says he is african and doesnt appreciate the anglo-saxion heritage because he is african

**Frazzled**

Dude I remember those paddles. Yikes.

**purplefood**

Frazzled wrote:
purplefood wrote:Historically yes...
Recently the US doesn't seem to be reciprocating all that much...

EDIT: Lets try that again. Thats Romney's point. Not sure what one of his flunkies said in or out of context.

His flunky says Obama doesn't understand the UK because he lacks an Anglo-Saxon heritage...
I don't think he has much of a point really.

**Frazzled**

Didn't Obama claim his dad or grandfather or some nonsense was tortured by the British? That would explain a lot.

Show us the elementary school transcripts Mr. President!

**IronWarLeg**

Jihadin wrote:
By owning lots of guns, making wild assumptions based on partially read, usually biased reports, probobly posted on Facebook, only caring about issues that effect you directly, eating lots of fast food, and of course having a massive superiority complex? Oh and pronouncing America without the A.

By owning lots of guns,
Yes I own a weapons...five types consider a lot? Three are mine and the other two my wife

making wild assumptions based on partially read, usually biased reports
Occasionaly I have done the insert foot into mouth about posting a statement

, probobly posted on Facebook
I usaully check for facebook messages from friends once a month. I don't live and die by it nor do I care everyone knowing what I'm doing

caring about issues that effect you directly
Yes and No

eating lots of fast food
Nope. Don't do fast food....nor soda

course having a massive superiority complex
Only when the wife allows it

pronouncing America without the A
Actually I was in school when the education system was good compare compare to todays system and allows the "PADDLE" with holes that grips the cheek when hit

Holy Hell....I'm in the privilige caste..

Your America Fu is weak grasshopper lol. I remember when I was in elementary school and got paddled a few times, did me good I think..

My post above that you responded to was also pretty American, making assumptions about a group of people based on what you read on the internet or hear on the news, and then restating them as fact! Damn I am a good American!

In all seriousness, I would hate to be a politician or within 50 feet of one during election time, everything you say is turned in some manner to make you look bad, and 9 times out of 10 is taken out of context to serve someone else's political means.

Candidate: I saved a little white puppy today from the maws of a giant alligator!
Opposing party/news program headline: "Candidate says he hates black puppies and would feed them to alligators!"

**Jihadin**

We are part of an Anglo-Saxon heritage, and he feels that the special relationship is special. The White House didn't fully appreciate the shared history we have.

Obama, of course, has a different heritage, as his father was African."

I'm going to go with two different heritage has different view/perception ,in general. world at large.

Like Ironwardog says
That comment getting raked over the coals by the otherside

**hotsauceman1**

IronWarLeg wrote:

In all seriousness, I would hate to be a politician or within 50 feet of one during election time, everything you say is turned in some manner to make you look bad, and 9 times out of 10 is taken out of context to serve someone else's political means.

Candidate: I saved a little white puppy today from the maws of a giant alligator!
Opposing party/news program headline: "Candidate says he hates black puppies and would feed them to alligators!"

Canidate's advisor: I like Emperor Palpatine, he is my favorite villain.
News the next day: The Canidate wants to institute an empire ruled ith an lightning fist

**purplefood**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
IronWarLeg wrote:

In all seriousness, I would hate to be a politician or within 50 feet of one during election time, everything you say is turned in some manner to make you look bad, and 9 times out of 10 is taken out of context to serve someone else's political means.

Candidate: I saved a little white puppy today from the maws of a giant alligator!
Opposing party/news program headline: "Candidate says he hates black puppies and would feed them to alligators!"

Canidate's advisor: I like Emperor Palpatine, he is my favorite villain.
News the next day: The Canidate wants to institute an empire ruled ith an lightning fist

Adviser: "I like the colour blue"
News: "Candidate hates everything apart from the colour blue!"

**IronWarLeg**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
IronWarLeg wrote:

In all seriousness, I would hate to be a politician or within 50 feet of one during election time, everything you say is turned in some manner to make you look bad, and 9 times out of 10 is taken out of context to serve someone else's political means.

Candidate: I saved a little white puppy today from the maws of a giant alligator!
Opposing party/news program headline: "Candidate says he hates black puppies and would feed them to alligators!"

Canidate's advisor: I like Emperor Palpatine, he is my favorite villain.
News the next day: The Canidate wants to institute an empire ruled ith an lightning fist

Yeah, followed next day by the accused party headline of:

"Opposing party wants to form rebel alliance and lead a campaign of terror and guerilla attacks!"

**gorgon**

Of course there's a subtext to those remarks.

Same as when Reagan said he supported "states' rights" when campaigning in Mississippi.

In the coming months, look for how Obama and company will position Romney as "weird," with an obvious subtext about his Mormon beliefs.