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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:07 PM Sep 2012

Mitt's Dangerous French Adventure

Mitt's Dangerous French Adventure

by Armando

“In 1968, France was a dangerous place to be for a 21-year-old American, but Mitt Romney was right in the middle of it. - Gloria Borger, CNN, in their "documentary," "Romney Revealed"

Via digby, Tommy Christopher of Mediate lampoons CNN and Gloria Borger:

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Yep, in 1968, the brave choice was to avoid the draft and Vietnam and go to France. What in the world has happened to CNN?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/02/1127080/-Mitt-s-Dangerous-French-Adventure

OMG!

Mitt Romney, left, poses with a friend in France in the 1960s

http://swampland.time.com/2012/03/29/mitts-mission-in-france-then-as-now-romney-worked-methodically-to-convert-skeptics/#ixzz25LviSe2x

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Mitt's Dangerous French Adventure (Original Post) ProSense Sep 2012 OP

He was fighting for his lord .......... tough job Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #1

Brie to the right of him, foie gras to the left of him--it was hell! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #2

I visited France in 1968, and it WAS a dangerous place for Americans. lob1 Sep 2012 #3

Yeah, ProSense Sep 2012 #4

I guess I should've put in a sarcasm tag, but I thought I was being obvious. lob1 Sep 2012 #7

Yikes! ProSense Sep 2012 #9

No problem. Sometimes my humor...isn't. But I try. lob1 Sep 2012 #11

I liked it! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #12

Why, I've never misread a post, pinderploy3fordiner. LOL. lob1 Sep 2012 #15

Wasn't in 1968 that De Gaulle Downwinder Sep 2012 #13

A little earlier actually JDPriestly Sep 2012 #35

I couldn't remember. I was at Prestwick at the time. Downwinder Sep 2012 #37

It was there.... WCGreen Sep 2012 #17

I got it. Damn near snorted Diet Coke on the desk. DirkGently Sep 2012 #24

I would have, but ProSense Sep 2012 #26

"To compare France to Vietnam is beyond idiocy. " jberryhill Sep 2012 #30

But he drove on French roads in a French car! hedgehog Sep 2012 #5

It's patently absurd ProSense Sep 2012 #8

Hummmm that's what he was doing marlakay Sep 2012 #6

France is a dangerous place for a Mormon in any decade XemaSab Sep 2012 #10

He was in a driving accident that killed his passenger. nt CK_John Sep 2012 #14

Well, that certainly proves that France was FAR more dangerous than Vietnam in those days! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #16

But Mitt Romney was not driving, was he? JDPriestly Sep 2012 #36

those French women do not shave their Arm Pits.... WCGreen Sep 2012 #18

LOL! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #19

Is this why the French hate us so much? smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #20

Possibly ProSense Sep 2012 #22

Mitt's humble lodging in France: jsr Sep 2012 #21

In 1968 France, This Woman was running around Yavin4 Sep 2012 #23

But he was exposed to French socialism!!!!! Canuckistanian Sep 2012 #25

The Camembert was a bit runny that year jberryhill Sep 2012 #27

It was even compared to the Black Plague pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #29

However could he could he could he could have possibly that smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #31

I'll bet they ridiculed him when his back was turned and gave him bad service at restaurants too. pa28 Sep 2012 #28

He needs to be laughed back to wherever he's from flamingdem Sep 2012 #32

Oh come one now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2012 #33

Those batards! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #34

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. He was fighting for his lord .......... tough job

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:18 PM

Sep 2012

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

2. Brie to the right of him, foie gras to the left of him--it was hell!

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:20 PM

Sep 2012

The horror, the horror...

That poor chickenhawk fortunate son could have gotten himself killed!1!!

Fortunate Son
Recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Written by John Fogerty

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Ooh, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no

Yeah!
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh
But when the taxman comes to the door
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer More! More! More! yoh

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no

lob1

(3,820 posts)

3. I visited France in 1968, and it WAS a dangerous place for Americans.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:20 PM

Sep 2012

The French were incredibly and dangerously rude, putting their fingers under their chins and making gestures. I saw it. It happened to me. It was far worse than Nam, believe me.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

4. Yeah,

Reply to lob1 (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:22 PM

Sep 2012

"It was far worse than Nam, believe me."

...more than 50,000 Americans died in France.

There are a lot of dangerous places all over the world, and Americans are there. I've seen shit too.

To compare France to Vietnam is beyond idiocy.

lob1

(3,820 posts)

7. I guess I should've put in a sarcasm tag, but I thought I was being obvious.

Reply to ProSense (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:30 PM

Sep 2012

Yes, comparing France to Viet Nam is beyond idiocy.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

9. Yikes!

Reply to lob1 (Reply #7)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:31 PM

Sep 2012

Sorry, I thought I had entered the Twilight Zone.

lob1

(3,820 posts)

11. No problem. Sometimes my humor...isn't. But I try.

Reply to ProSense (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:42 PM

Sep 2012

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

12. I liked it!

Reply to lob1 (Reply #11)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:48 PM

Sep 2012

But it's easy to scan fast and miss something. It's even happened to moi. (I know--unbelievable, right?).

lob1

(3,820 posts)

15. Why, I've never misread a post, pinderploy3fordiner. LOL.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #12)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:54 PM

Sep 2012

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

13. Wasn't in 1968 that De Gaulle

Reply to lob1 (Reply #11)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:51 PM

Sep 2012

ran us out of Chaterou AFB?

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

35. A little earlier actually

Reply to Downwinder (Reply #13)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 10:43 PM

Sep 2012

On 7 March 1966, French President Charles De Gaulle announced that France would withdraw from NATO's integrated military structure. The United States was informed that it must remove its military forces from France by 1 April 1967.

The 73rd operated the depot until departure of all US forces from France, leaving Châteauroux Air Base on 20 March 1967.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teauroux-D%C3%A9ols_Air_Base

If you can trust Wikipedia on this.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

37. I couldn't remember. I was at Prestwick at the time.

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #35)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 10:58 PM

Sep 2012

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)

17. It was there....

Reply to lob1 (Reply #11)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 07:52 PM

Sep 2012

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

24. I got it. Damn near snorted Diet Coke on the desk.

Reply to lob1 (Reply #11)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:20 PM

Sep 2012

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

26. I would have, but

Reply to DirkGently (Reply #24)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:25 PM

Sep 2012

for some reason my eyes missed the second sentence. Oh well, it's never too late.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

30. "To compare France to Vietnam is beyond idiocy. "

Reply to ProSense (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:50 PM

Sep 2012

I think he's quoting Ho Chi Minh!

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

5. But he drove on French roads in a French car!

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:26 PM

Sep 2012

http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/2012/08/mitt-romney-lied-to-husband-of-woman-he.html

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

8. It's patently absurd

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:30 PM

Sep 2012

how everyone in trying to redefine reality to give this asshole a pass. Lies are not all that bad. France was more dangerous than Vietnam. I guess that's why a draft dodger like Mitt ended up there. I mean, most Americans weren't allowed to "visit" Iraq.

Oh, forgot to mention that none of Mitt's five sons served in the military.

marlakay

(11,481 posts)

6. Hummmm that's what he was doing

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:29 PM

Sep 2012

while my husband was in Vietnam war…ugh!!!!!!

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

10. France is a dangerous place for a Mormon in any decade

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:33 PM

Sep 2012

Wine, cafes, great food, great art, freethinkers, pretty women who are confident in their sexuality... If you're not careful you could go Catholic or something!

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

14. He was in a driving accident that killed his passenger. nt

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:53 PM

Sep 2012

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

16. Well, that certainly proves that France was FAR more dangerous than Vietnam in those days!

Reply to CK_John (Reply #14)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 07:48 PM

Sep 2012

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

36. But Mitt Romney was not driving, was he?

Reply to CK_John (Reply #14)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 10:44 PM

Sep 2012

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)

18. those French women do not shave their Arm Pits....

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 07:53 PM

Sep 2012

the horror....

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

19. LOL!

Reply to WCGreen (Reply #18)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 08:09 PM

Sep 2012

Col. Kurtz didn't appreciate how good he had it!

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

20. Is this why the French hate us so much?

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 08:24 PM

Sep 2012

It's the most plausible reason I can think of.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

22. Possibly

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #20)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:12 PM

Sep 2012

jsr

(7,712 posts)

21. Mitt's humble lodging in France:

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 08:31 PM

Sep 2012

Yavin4

(35,445 posts)

23. In 1968 France, This Woman was running around

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:17 PM

Sep 2012

Run away! Run away!

Canuckistanian

(42,290 posts)

25. But he was exposed to French socialism!!!!!

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:24 PM

Sep 2012

And that is much worse than Viet Nam!

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

27. The Camembert was a bit runny that year

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:32 PM

Sep 2012

It was a difficult time, and many still recoil at the memory of 1968 - "the year the Camembert was a bit runny".

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

29. It was even compared to the Black Plague

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #27)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:41 PM

Sep 2012

Thank GOD Mitt survived that horrible time!1!!

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

31. However could he could he could he could have possibly that

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #29)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 10:29 PM

Sep 2012

horror I will never know. We should vote him in just because he had such a horrible time with the cheese in France.

pa28

(6,145 posts)

28. I'll bet they ridiculed him when his back was turned and gave him bad service at restaurants too.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:40 PM

Sep 2012

The horror . . . the horror.

Thanks Gloria Borger for bringing attention to this unsung hero.

flamingdem

(39,314 posts)

32. He needs to be laughed back to wherever he's from

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 10:31 PM

Sep 2012

La Jolla, NH, wherever, but he needs to get off the national stage, what a joke, we've had some fun with this repuke

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,127 posts)

33. Oh come one now

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 10:31 PM

Sep 2012

He could have choked on a baguette or a piece of foie gras.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

34. Those batards!

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 10:38 PM

Sep 2012

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