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Re: Romney Advisor: Obama 'Doesn't Fully Appreciate' United States' 'Anglo-Saxon Heritage'

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"The two advisers said Mr Romney would seek to reinstate the Churchill bust displayed in the Oval Office by George W. Bush but returned to British diplomats by Mr Obama when he took office in 2009.'

Actually the bust of Churchill was only on LOAN to the White House with the stipulation that it be returned when George W. Bush left office and had already been removed long before Obama was inaugurated. Granted, the Britsh government, upon Obama being elected, had offered the new president the opportunity to keep it on display in the Oval Office. However, I suspect that at the time, since Bush had made such a big deal about that bust being loaned to the US by Tony Blair, that he wanted nothing to do with what many people saw as a reminder of the revelations which came out later about how Bush and Blair had manipulated the intelligence concerning Saddam and his supposed possession of WMD's during the run-up to the war in Iraq. And despite what Winston Churchill may have represented to the American public, this particular object was forever tainted by the actions of previous administration.




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Romney Advisor: Obama 'Doesn't Fully Appreciate' United States' 'Anglo-Saxon Heritage'
By: clo in FFFT
Wed, 25 Jul 12 10:12 PM 		Msg. 44500 of 65535

They don't name the Muffin 'advisors' that continue their slime behavior....as if Obama isn't an American, like they are...
When it comes to substance, they don't have answers! F---ing scumbags! such bullsh*t!

Romney Advisor: Obama 'Doesn't Fully Appreciate' United States' 'Anglo-Saxon Heritage'

by Josh Feldman

Advisors to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign told British newspaper The Daily Telegraph that Romney would be a better president regarding relations between Britain and the United States because he understands the "special relationship" between the two countries, claiming President Obama does not "fully appreciate" the two country's shared history and the United States' "Anglo-Saxon heritage."
The comments were made ahead of Romney’s arrival in England tomorrow, kicking off an overseas tour that will also take the Republican presidential candidate to Israel and Poland. Romney will be meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and his predecessor Tony Blair on Thursday.

In addition to the “Anglo-Saxon” comments, which both the Telegraph and ThinkProgress noted might come across as racially insensitive, Romney advisors made a stark contrast between Romney’s foreign policy outlook and the president’s.

“In contrast to President Obama, whose first instinct is to reach out to America’s adversaries, the Governor’s first impulse is to consult and co-ordinate and to move closer to our friends and allies overseas so they can rely on American constancy and strength,” one told the Telegraph.

“Obama is a Left-winger,” said another. “He doesn’t value the Nato alliance as much, he’s very comfortable with American decline and the traditional alliances don’t mean as much to him. He wouldn’t like singing ‘Land of Hope and Glory’.” 

The two advisers said Mr Romney would seek to reinstate the Churchill bust displayed in the Oval Office by George W. Bush but returned to British diplomats by Mr Obama when he took office in 2009. One said Mr Romney viewed the move as “symbolically important” while the other said it was “just for starters”, adding: “He is naturally more Atlanticist”.
However, when asked what the difference in policy between Obama and Romney would be, one advisor admitted that regarding the European economic crisis, “I’m not sure what our policy response is.” 

http://www.mediaite.com/online/romney-advisor-obama-doesnt-fully-appreciate-united-states-anglo-saxon-heritage/

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