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July 27, 2012

Romney Draws U.K. Rebuke for Criticizing London Olympics 
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is drawing controversy in
Britain, the first stop of his three-nation tour abroad. Britons heavily
criticized Romney on Thursday after he questioned their country's
preparedness to host the Olympic games. Romney was speaking to NBC's
Brian Williams.

Mitt Romney: "There are a few things that were disconcerting — the
stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the
supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials — that
obviously is not something which is encouraging. Do they come together
and celebrate the Olympic moment? And that's something which we only
find out once the games actually begin."
Other Romney gaffes in Britain have included publicly disclosing a
meeting with the head of the secretive British intelligence agency, the
MI6, and calling British Labor Party opposition leader Ed Milliband "Mr.
Leader." In response to Romney's comments on the Olympics, British Prime
Minister David Cameron said his country has adequately prepared for its
host duties.

British Prime Minister David Cameron: "We are holding an Olympic Games
in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the
world. Of course it's easier if you hold an Olympic Games in the middle
of nowhere."

 

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