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6. So he completely missed all discussion of the straights of Hormuz?

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:32 AM

Oct 2012

He studied hard, but didn't cut it. It's clear he has never thought about foreign policy before this election.

Mali was also a gaffe: It's Sub-Saharan Africa, not the Middle East.

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Good catch, EarlG -- this should go viral! pacalo Oct 2012 #1

Check this out... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #13

Mitt's has his own mental map Coyotl Oct 2012 #24

That's not quite accurate. Mittfalca's would have the nations colored in. valerief Oct 2012 #27

ROFL, I hope you don't mind if i use this one. Amimnoch Oct 2012 #28

Make it go viral, I say! Coyotl Oct 2012 #36

ROFLMAO over "bayonets" picture! Moonwalk Oct 2012 #42

#horsesandbayonets collection here: Coyotl Oct 2012 #45

I posted a huge collection based on that meme last night.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #44

Patience, young Jedi FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #54

There shall be more.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #55

That's hilarious!!! Makes Dubya's "You forgot POLAND" look like a minor gaffe! MADem Oct 2012 #64

K&R ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #32

didn't he say the same thing in the primary debates too putitinD Oct 2012 #2

Great! This gaffe is poison flamingdem Oct 2012 #3

If only. Romney's base doesn't have a clue how to find Iran on a map. Nor do they care. yardwork Oct 2012 #18

It reminds me of another moment Coyotl Oct 2012 #26

ha ha ha! Romney is a fail! I'd like flamingdem Oct 2012 #29

"some people in our nation don't have maps" Coyotl Oct 2012 #40

nice summing-up of the loser. marasinghe Oct 2012 #4

And we have our Sarah Palin moment cleduc Oct 2012 #5

Except, we are noty talking about which magazines Mitt reads! Coyotl Oct 2012 #65

"I can see Bainbridge Bear Oct 2012 #75

So he completely missed all discussion of the straights of Hormuz? BainsBane Oct 2012 #6

Strait of Hormuz MH1 Oct 2012 #56

He confused Iraq and Iran perhaps. MADem Oct 2012 #67

They didn't teach that Wellstone ruled Oct 2012 #7

Mitt, you fucking twit-- eridani Oct 2012 #8

"F"...thanks for being right on this with Cha Oct 2012 #9

Dim bulb brush Oct 2012 #10

Yeah, this kind of raised a question mark with me, too. NBachers Oct 2012 #11

Problem is Iran building Navy base in Syria to access Mediterranean Sea drnb Oct 2012 #12

That's only in the minds of rabid neocons muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #14

....and having a navy in the Mediterranean is essential...in 1467. Flight hasn't been invented yet. yardwork Oct 2012 #19

Lame excuse. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #35

syria isn't in the position to guarantee anything to anyone right now Dog Gone at Penigma Oct 2012 #37

Must have gotten his map of the Middle East from Fox News 47of74 Oct 2012 #15

Or... Romney's using iPhone's map app? FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #33

So now we know Mittens uses an Iphone pediatricmedic Oct 2012 #53

Mittens = Fucking Idiot Hepburn Oct 2012 #16

WTF? joanbarnes Oct 2012 #17

In all fairness UndahCovah Oct 2012 #20

"Assad is Iran's only ally"... only if you've never heard of the following: bvar22 Oct 2012 #31

Can we get an accurate count of the number of gaffes in that one sentence? Coyotl Oct 2012 #66

How do they get to Syria? They don't share a border. tclambert Oct 2012 #59

In all honesty donqpublic Oct 2012 #21

What would Bill Clinton say ... oh I know stubtoe Oct 2012 #22

Yikes!!! Doesn't Even Know Geography?!?! Shuhered Oct 2012 #23

Good one! And welcome to DU. classof56 Oct 2012 #30

Willie might be confusing Iran with Iraq. Not a good quality in a world leader. valerief Oct 2012 #25

I thought the same thing - "well, it's just one letter - what's the difference?" spooky3 Oct 2012 #61

I can't understand how a man with a college education ... Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #34

Because he cares about one thing and one thing only: money. Nothing else matters. Initech Oct 2012 #39

It's very easy for someone with a college education to be stupid if... Moonwalk Oct 2012 #46

Mitt Romney fails at failing. Initech Oct 2012 #38

Mitt's Titanic Moment, to be sure. Coyotl Oct 2012 #41

New Rule: No More Wars Until You Can Accurately Locate the Country You Want To Invade on a Globe Yavin4 Oct 2012 #43

Too bad we didn't have that rule when Bush stole the Executive branch! Coyotl Oct 2012 #47

This is a great thread. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #48

Spectacular fail. Second only to.... Dooley99 Oct 2012 #49

If you want to ship something from Iran to, say, Italy, merrily Oct 2012 #50

No, sorry, it was ludicrous. He clearly has almost no knowledge of the region's geography. tclambert Oct 2012 #71

That's DUzy worthy (if we still had DUzies) longship Oct 2012 #51

Don't forget Mali as part of the Middle East BainsBane Oct 2012 #52

In Romney's defense jimbo92107 Oct 2012 #57

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That was funny, but he clearly meant 47. tclambert Oct 2012 #60

What a dummy you are... EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2012 #62

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The Spinsters at Faux have come up with a response. politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #68

Im sorry but, even if romney made sense in that statement... iamthebandfanman Oct 2012 #69

His constituents don't care about his about his knowledge, he has nice hair, he's white, and he crunch60 Oct 2012 #70

At least the mainstream press is all over this scary gaffe! DeeDeeNY Oct 2012 #72

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such an awesome graphic i used it in a Mike Malloy video alp227 Oct 2012 #76