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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNot cutting his losses: Romney campaign blasts ‘eccentric, odd’ Mayor Boris Johnson of London
By Toby Harnden
PUBLISHED: 13:42 EST, 27 July 2012 | UPDATED: 14:21 EST, 27 July 2012
A Romney campaign official has blasted Boris Johnson, the London Mayor, as an eccentric, odd fellow whose public attack on the Republican candidate was unbecoming and an indication of his bias towards President Barack Obama.
The official said that Prime Minister David Camerons wisecrack about it being harder to stage an Olympic Games in London than in the middle of nowhere an apparent reference to Salt Lake City, where Romney oversaw the 2002 Winter Olympics was probably appropriate, albeit awkward and unfortunate for Romney
Johnson on the other hand lived up to his reputation as an eccentric, odd fellow. It was unbecoming to attack Governor Romney in that way. There really was no need. But Johnson made it clear in 2008 that his vote would have gone to Obama.
Addressing 60,000 Londoners on Thursday night, Johnson said: I hear there's a guy called Mitt Romney who wants to know whether we're ready Are we ready? Yes we are!
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2179997/Romney-campaign-blasts-eccentric-odd-Mayor-Boris-Johnson-London.html#ixzz21rOPOawm
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Not cutting his losses: Romney campaign blasts ‘eccentric, odd’ Mayor Boris Johnson of London (Original Post)
cali
Jul 2012
OP
In for a penny, in for whatever weird foreign currency they use in Britain?
Liberal Veteran
Jul 2012
#1
I think someone needs a copy of "How to Win Friends and Influence People." /eom
dballance
Jul 2012
#6
Hey Mittens! Ever hear that old saw about what to do when you find yourself in a hole?
Lizzie Poppet
Jul 2012
#7
Romney cracked open that can of worms - he earned everything they said about him
LynneSin
Jul 2012
#8
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)1. In for a penny, in for whatever weird foreign currency they use in Britain?
dballance
(5,756 posts)5. I believe it's still Brtish Pound Sterling
The old idiom you're referring to "in for a penny in for a pound" actually originated in Great Britain. It referred to being put in debtor's prison. The penalty for non-payment a penny was the same as the penalty for non-payment of a pound. So one may as well be in debtor's for a penny just as it were a pound.
ananda
(28,873 posts)2. Boy that's sure to win Mittsie more friends.
LOL
Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)3. Mitt and the truly brilliant people he has around him
should just keep talking. Please guys, just keep saying stuff.
sibelian
(7,804 posts)4. He's going to look ridiculous now. Weirdest ceremony ever...
Totally subversive...
dballance
(5,756 posts)6. I think someone needs a copy of "How to Win Friends and Influence People." /eom
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)7. Hey Mittens! Ever hear that old saw about what to do when you find yourself in a hole?
STOP DIGGING!!!
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)8. Romney cracked open that can of worms - he earned everything they said about him
Hats off to Boris Johnson!