The U.K. on Romney: What a Plonker

[Tom Poll Master]

Romney's attempt to pander to Anglo-Saxon sensibilities is going down in a way that may make it one of the greatest campaign fails in memory. As recently as just a couple days ago, Romney's foreign trip was billed as a chance for him to increase his stature as a candidate. Now he is in full damage control mode and the only goal is to keep his myriad gaffes from completely sinking his candidacy.

Cross-posted at Immizen.com

Here are some of the comments made by readers of London's Guardian newspaper. Enjoy.

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PingYon

26 July 2012 7:26PM

His android brain chip is malfunctioning again.
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RioYeti

26 July 2012 7:28PM

Wow! He actually said disconcerting?

That's … disconcerting. Oh no. Now I've said it.

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grumpygraybags

26 July 2012 7:29PM

What a plonker.

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PingYon

26 July 2012 7:34PM
Response to PingYon, 26 July 2012 7:26PM

Also, he shouldn't have let Bain Capital outsource the people who make his brain chips.

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pirata698

26 July 2012 7:38PM

typical republican prat
iam sure americans will vote for him in their millions

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KoryA25

26 July 2012 7:42PM
Response to pirata698, 26 July 2012 7:38PM

Considering the population in the US, I think it's fair to say that he will get millions of votes.

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RedOnFire

26 July 2012 7:44PM

A perfect illustration of how, even though he has vast resources of some very wealthy people behind him, he' s still trailing in the polls.
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brendar

26 July 2012 7:44PM

Even dedicated Republicans are shaking their heads in both dimay and amusement over this disgraceful faux pas!! It gives new meaning to misplaced arrogance and proves once again that money and dignity don't necessarily equate. Do we reeeeeally see him as a well-appointed representative of America? Seriously???????

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999Jasper

26 July 2012 7:32PM

The man is obscene.

On behalf of all decent Americans, I apologize to the rest of the planet he's even in the running for the presidency.

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somuchtoanswerfor

26 July 2012 7:50PM

No offence mate but running the Summer Olympics is in a completely different ball park to running the Winter Olympics

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Agent86

26 July 2012 7:53PM

Congratulations, Mitt. You just set a new world record. Too bad the "flip-flop" isn't being contested in these games.

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LarryTheYank

26 July 2012 7:53PM

So you Brits have met the Mittastrophe. I'm sorry about his bad manners, but you need not let him upset you; he is destined to be but a footnote in history.

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stumorgan

26 July 2012 7:57PM
Response to 999Jasper, 26 July 2012 7:32PM

I second the motion. I wish I could say this would derail his candidacy but I fear it won't. An astonishing lack of judgment, taste and respect for people from other countries doesn't seem to disqualify you.