British leader takes offense at Romney words, slams Salt Lake City Olympics

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney — who headed up the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City — questioned London’s ability to handle the Summer Games that started this week, prompting a retort from British Prime Minister David Cameron about Utah’s capital being in the "middle of nowhere."

Romney got the back-and-forth going by telling NBC News: "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."

Cameron was happy to respond with his own insult about the work Romney did with the Salt Lake Games.

"We are holding an Olympic Games in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the world. Of course it’s easier if you hold an Olympic Games in the middle of nowhere," Cameron told reporters in London.

It wasn’t the most stellar moment for Romney, whose campaign had hoped the London Olympics would provide a stage for the candidate to remind American voters of his success in turning around and leading the Salt Lake Games 10 years ago.

And Romney’s off-the-cuff remarks didn’t much help the trip’s objective of boosting his foreign policy credentials.

"If Romney’s goal of this trip is to show he’s good at diplomacy and promoting U.S. interests, this is a lousy way to show it," said Thad Hall, an associate professor of political science at the University of Utah.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/54567076-90/lake-romney-salt-cameron.html.csp

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He is shooting himself in the foot with his comments.

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He is shooting himself in the foot with his comments.

Cameron?

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Cameron?

Romney - he also made an inaccurate comment recently about the Colorado shooter buying his guns illegally which was incorrect.

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He is shooting himself in the foot with his comments.

I suspect Romney will ask Dan Quayle to run for VP.

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I suspect Romney will ask Dan Quayle to run for VP.

Don't forget Sarah Palin . Can she spell potato or is it potatoe? Dan Quail couldn't

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Don't forget Sarah Palin . Can she spell potato or is it potatoe? Dan Quail couldn't

And Michele Bachmann for Secy of State !!!

Sarah can spell it provided she writes it down on her hand....

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I suspect Romney will ask Dan Quayle to run for VP.

The ticket with Dan Quayle as VP actually won..... perhaps you remember.

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"We are holding an Olympic Games in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the world. Of course it’s easier if you hold an Olympic Games in the middle of nowhere," Cameron told reporters in London.

Good to see that Mitt made some friends on his debut on the international stage.

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Mitt's winning 'em over all over the place!

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Romney - he also made an inaccurate comment recently about the Colorado shooter buying his guns illegally which was incorrect.

Mitt is a tool with a bad campaign staff. I am staring to think that Mitt's staff are all Obama minions whose job it is to make him the impossible candidate.

The ticket with Dan Quayle as VP actually won..... perhaps you remember.

Yeah but that ticket had a competent man on the top. It won despite Quayle not because of him.

Edited July 27, 2012 by Mr. Big Dog

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Mitt is a tool with a bad campaign staff. I am staring to think that Mitt's staff are all Obama minions whose job it is to make him the impossible candidate.

He should have listened to Murdoch. He doesn't even know to do that.

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The ticket with Dan Quayle as VP actually won..... perhaps you remember.

And that was a mismatch. This time around Quayle would make the perfect side kick for Romney.

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The ticket with Dan Quayle as VP actually won..... perhaps you remember.

And that was a mismatch. This time around Quayle would make the perfect side kick for Romney.

Please stop corrupting quotes.