• Mitt Romney 'to rekindle cold war spirit' in America Fuck Yeah-esque Poland speech
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[url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/30/mitt-romney-speech-poland-russia[/url] [quote=The Guardian]Mitt Romney is to round off his campaign to boost his presidential foreign policy credentials by returning to a cold war symbol of anti-Soviet triumph and western-backed liberty in Poland. Following a gaffe-strewn visit to Britain, where he queried the Olympic host's fitness to stage the Games, and after stirring controversy in Israel by calling Jerusalem the Israeli capital and seeming to back unilateral Israeli strikes against Iran, the Republican White House contender arrived on Monday in Poland, where he is to deliver a setpiece speech on democracy and freedom. The speech on the "values of liberty" at Warsaw University on Tuesday is expected to seek to rekindle the flames of US cold war righteousness by featuring a strong attack on Russia and President Vladimir Putin's rollback of democratic gains, while also criticising the US president, Barack Obama, for allegedly sacrificing the interests and security of central European democracy in favour of realpolitik with the Kremlin. Romney has previously described Russia as America's "No 1 geopolitical foe", in contrast with Obama, who has sought to press "the reset button" in relations with Moscow. Romney arrived on Monday in Gdansk, Solidarity's birthplace, where Soviet communism was punctured 32 years ago. The Republican contender was invited by Lech Walesa, the ex-shipyard electrician, former Solidarity leader and unsuccessful post-communist Polish president. In Gdansk, where affection for US Republican cold warriors is strong and which is home to a Ronald Reagan park featuring a statue of the ex-president, Romney also met the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, a native of the port city. Romney is expected to seek to use the visit to Gdansk and Warsaw to canvass for the votes of the big Polish diaspora in the US and more broadly for the support of those of east European origin in the US. Despite the emphasis on the west's cold war victory and Poland and Solidarity's pivotal roles in the revolutions of 1989, Romney will find himself in a country that is quickly moving on, less receptive to US rhetoric, seeing its key alliances in the European Union, and dismayed that its traditional attachment to American values and outlook are taken for granted in Washington. The only country in the EU to escape recession since the financial and then the euro crises erupted in 2008, Poland is thriving at a time of universal European gloom, using a new-found confidence to build European alliances to encourage democratic reforms in neighbouring Ukraine and Belarus and to contest Putin's proprietorial policies towards parts of the former Soviet Union. Romney is to see the Polish foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, a previously Americanophile politician who increasingly sees the Polish national interest best served by new European security structures. "The aim of Sikorski's meeting will be to get to know Mitt Romney's position on US foreign policy. Global and regional challenges of key global importance in the near future will also be discussed," said the Polish foreign ministry. An Oxford graduate married to an American and previously employed at a neo-conservative US thinktank, Sikorski's earlier ardent anglophilia and pro-Americanism have been tempered by disappointment with the Obama administration over the US visa waiver policy for Poles, under-appreciation of Polish military contributions in Iraq and Afghanistan, the dilution of US missile defence plans in central Europe, and US policy towards Putin. The disenchantment with Washington is unlikely to be reversed by a charm offensive and a more hawkish line from Romney. Instead, the Poles are keener to boost European foreign and security policy capacities, using their EU presidency last year to try to push common EU defence policies and running into a British brick wall. With Sweden, Italy and Spain, the Poles have just launched a new initiative for a more robust European foreign policy.[/quote] This seems to be very much the last liquidy farts of the diarrhoea explosion that has been Mitt Romney's foreign policy tour. Romney will now reportedly check for toilet paper but there is believed to be none left
you mean rekindle the spirit of a time where everyone was so paranoid that Boris next door was gonna nuke them into the dust that they were more liable to actually do it than their enemies? why, of course we want to revive that!
Of course, what a wonderful idea(!) If anything we need ANOTHER war to contribute towards the downward spiral of civilisation(!) No we don't; kindly leave the planet Mr Romney, let someone else sort out diplomatic relations. Even though Russia could probably do with a little more help regarding democracy, we don't need an old Russiaphobic god-fearing lich to enter the equation and turn our soils to ashes.
[QUOTE=Fourm Shark;37003966]Romney is a fucking psycho.[/QUOTE] his ramblings are the kind of stuff you expect to find in the book of someone who's just gone on a shooting rampage, alongside pictures of celebrities with their eyes scratched out and the words "DIE DIE" written in shit.
what an scowndrel
I don't know what's more terrifying; Romney's attempts to revive the Cold War or that fact that there are people out there who think he's fit to be a President. The guy is literally off his rocker.
[QUOTE=Drsalvador;37003933]you mean rekindle the spirit of a time where everyone was so paranoid that Boris next door was gonna nuke them into the dust that they were more liable to actually do it than their enemies? why, of course we want to revive that![/QUOTE] I thought we already revived that, except instead of the Boris and Ivan we were paranoid about Habib and Achmed.
I can only see this in one good way The Cold War was when the United States was pushing for greatness in all aspects. It's when we got from "Space? Yeah, right." to landing on the moon rather quickly. And considering that was 40 years ago, we haven't really reached that huge spike in advancement. But if he means specifically having a rival country lol fuck off.
So this man wants to start a nuclear war? Because we were minutes away last time, and russia doesn't feel like putting up with it this time.
Wow I'm starting to see how clueless this guy is. He's basically travelling the world criticizing everything with an oblivious smile.
I'm in favor of the Republican party, and even I think he's getting nuts. If only the other candidates didn't drop out...
I'm not sure which i'm scared more of; him actually believing what he says, or that he's just saying it to get elected and thus that a large enough amount of Americans believe it.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37004530]I'm in favor of the Republican party, and even I think he's getting nuts. If only the other candidates didn't drop out...[/QUOTE] Ron Paul 2016
Sikorski is angry because Obama ~heheh~ forgot Poland ~heheh~ [editline]30th July 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37004530]I'm in favor of the Republican party, and even I think he's getting nuts. If only the other candidates didn't drop out...[/QUOTE] because everyone know's it's best to ride on the Cain train :rolleyes:
That's the thing about Republicans like Romney, they can't let go of what they consider 'glory' years of the past. They are always wanting to go back in time, they never seem to have plans to look FORWARD to accomplishing. If they had their way it'd be 1955 all over again.
Romney's foreign policy terrifies me.
AMERICA PLEASE TAKE HIM BACK I BEG YOU
[QUOTE=Cloak Raider;37004899]AMERICA PLEASE TAKE HIM BACK I BEG YOU[/QUOTE] If they take him back he can become President, don't let him back in
I bet you obama hired him to look terrible and win the nomination.
This is almost too stupid. Like he's TRYING to make us not like him... Maybe the government likes Obama? Maybe they're MAKING Romney seem like an obvious disaster to cause a unanimous decisions for Obama to take office once again to be the corporate puppet? MAYBE THIS IS ALL A CONSPIRACY!? there's no way romney can be this stupid ok i'm done
So, he wants an era of fear and paranoia? Sounds reasonable, good idea. [editline]30th July 2012[/editline] Why is he still trying.
Romney what the fuck are you doing? It's like all he's doing is appealing to the Baby Boomers and ONLY the Baby Boomers.
[QUOTE=LegndNikko;37004349]I can only see this in one good way The Cold War was when the United States was pushing for greatness in all aspects. It's when we got from "Space? Yeah, right." to landing on the moon rather quickly. And considering that was 40 years ago, we haven't really reached that huge spike in advancement. But if he means specifically having a rival country lol fuck off.[/QUOTE] no it wasn't, the space race was born specifically out of the US's rivalry with russia.
The funny thing is that Romney is not actually stupid or inept. He is probably not even a bad person. He is pandering to conservatives. This shit might seem more stupid to you because you are more liberal, but this stuff does [i]not[/i] seem stupid to a lot of conservative voters.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;37007397]He is pandering to conservatives. This shit might seem more stupid to you because you are more liberal, but this stuff does [i]not[/i] seem stupid to a lot of conservative voters.[/QUOTE] I don't think 'stupid' should be so relative.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;37007397]The funny thing is that Romney is not actually stupid or inept. He is probably not even a bad person. He is pandering to conservatives. This shit might seem more stupid to you because you are more liberal, but this stuff does [i]not[/i] seem stupid to a lot of conservative voters.[/QUOTE] Bingo Also this [QUOTE=theaceattourney;37004614]Ron Paul 2016[/QUOTE] it is happening
[QUOTE=NoDachi;37007993]I don't think 'stupid' should be so relative.[/QUOTE] I don't think 'stupid' should be a term used to describe people with differing ideology in the first place.
The scary thing is that there are still people who will vote for him.
There exists not a level of [I]fucked [/I]that Romney could satisfactorily [I]get[/I].
[QUOTE=theaceattourney;37004614]Ron Paul 2016[/QUOTE] As much as I like Ron Paul, he isn't going to be running in 2016, this was his last run. [editline]30th July 2012[/editline] [sp]Gary Johnson 2012[/sp]
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