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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMitt’s First Foreign Stumble?
Mitts First Foreign Stumble?
Josh Marshall
Its treacherous for a US presidential candidate to travel overseas lots of opportunities for mis-chosen words and getting drawn into other countries domestic politics. With Mitt Romney about to leave on his big trip abroad he may already have had his first big foreign stumble. At a GOP fundraiser in San Francisco last night, Romney said that Australias foreign minister had warned him that foreign leaders see the US in decline and at least in Romneys telling was hoping for Romney like policies to make things right.
That at least was the version of the comments that appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald. A similar version, but without the full quotes, appeared in the AP.
Quoting Romney: And this idea of America in decline, it was interesting (Carr) said that, he led the talk of America being in decline. See thats not talk we hear about here as much as theyre hearing there. And if theyre thinking about investing in America, entrepreneurs putting their future in America, if they think Americas in decline theyre not gonna do it.
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And now, Australias Foreign Ministers office has come forward to shoot down Romneys characterization of the discussion, calling Romneys interpretation not correct.
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/07/mitts_first_foreign_stumble.php
Josh Marshall
Its treacherous for a US presidential candidate to travel overseas lots of opportunities for mis-chosen words and getting drawn into other countries domestic politics. With Mitt Romney about to leave on his big trip abroad he may already have had his first big foreign stumble. At a GOP fundraiser in San Francisco last night, Romney said that Australias foreign minister had warned him that foreign leaders see the US in decline and at least in Romneys telling was hoping for Romney like policies to make things right.
That at least was the version of the comments that appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald. A similar version, but without the full quotes, appeared in the AP.
Quoting Romney: And this idea of America in decline, it was interesting (Carr) said that, he led the talk of America being in decline. See thats not talk we hear about here as much as theyre hearing there. And if theyre thinking about investing in America, entrepreneurs putting their future in America, if they think Americas in decline theyre not gonna do it.
<...>
And now, Australias Foreign Ministers office has come forward to shoot down Romneys characterization of the discussion, calling Romneys interpretation not correct.
- more -
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/07/mitts_first_foreign_stumble.php
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Mitt’s First Foreign Stumble? (Original Post)
ProSense
Jul 2012
OP
BumRushDaShow
(129,543 posts)1. Pullin' up a seat
monmouth
(21,078 posts)2. I'll get the butter...n/t
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)3. I love the smell of popcorn.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)4. You mean ...
after scheduling a fund-raiser in Israel for one of the Jewish High Holy days?
http://gestetnerupdates.com/2012/07/13/invitation-to-romney-israel-fundraiser-notes-tisha-bav-restrictions/
ProSense
(116,464 posts)5. Second!
jillan
(39,451 posts)8. Oy Vey!
louis-t
(23,297 posts)6. Romney says "America's in decline"?
Why does Romney hate this country?
Quantess
(27,630 posts)7. This is the sort of thing you figure out in high school.
You have to be careful when you drag other people into your gossip. They usually don't appreciate it.
jillan
(39,451 posts)9. President Obama will really have to go on an apology tour to clean up Mitt's messes. nt
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)11. Maybe ...
Our European or TSA friends will do us a favor and question the validity of his pass-port and deny him exit or entrance documents.
spanone
(135,884 posts)10. k&r...