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kpete

(72,024 posts) Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:11 PM Oct 2012

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LOL! Gingrich Cites Romney's Time as Missionary in France as Foreign Policy Experience

Newt Gingrich outlined Mitt Romney's credentials on foreign policy in an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday, ahead of Monday's final presidential debate on foreign policy.

Gingrich mentioned Romney's time spent abroad as a missionary, his work at Bain Capital which was an international company, his dabbling in foreign policy as the governor of Massachusetts, and finally his work with other nations while running the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Gingrich also took aim at Obama's foreign policy, which he said was falling apart in the Middle East.

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LOL! Gingrich Cites Romney's Time as Missionary in France as Foreign Policy Experience (Original Post) kpete Oct 2012 OP

Ha Ha . . . you know they're worried if even Neutron . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #1

I did a summer abroad while in college, madaboutharry Oct 2012 #2

I spent a week in Canada once.. Permanut Oct 2012 #3

yep it does. it is a foreign country. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #10

Only if you're running as the Manitoban Candidate one day. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #15

Mitt ate at a Chinese restaurant once. edbermac Oct 2012 #4

Mitt can see Mexicans mowing his lawn from his house. Happyhippychick Oct 2012 #5

When I was a student at San Diego State, I took a few trips south of the border KansDem Oct 2012 #6

Wonder how they made Gingrich toe the line. . . theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #7

Oh Newt. You're so adorable. nolabear Oct 2012 #8

lol, Newt doesn't like Mitt Enrique Oct 2012 #9

First his time in France is the same as carrying a gun in the jungles of Vietnam and Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #11

I wanna be the ambassador to China ... zbdent Oct 2012 #12

I don't know how this liar Newt can get on tv and now vote for liar Mitt. He knows he is a liar. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #13

sarah redux? bariloche Oct 2012 #14

"I see Britain, I see France, I see Mormon underpants" aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #22

Wow! I lived overseas for a long time. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #16

Just like seeing Russia~ morningfog Oct 2012 #17

In other words Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #18

. struggle4progress Oct 2012 #19

Where do I send my application to be Ambassador to Vietnam? pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #20

Was his diplomatic mission to France successful? aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #21

Yeah, and Newt has tremendous expertise in women's issues. tanyev Oct 2012 #23

what about his foreign policy experience in Britain before the Olympics? Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #24

I spent a summer hitchhiking around England and Scotland some years ago. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #25

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

1. Ha Ha . . . you know they're worried if even Neutron . . .

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:14 PM

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is giving Robme props for dodging the draft! FUNNY!

madaboutharry

(40,231 posts)

2. I did a summer abroad while in college,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:14 PM

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so I guess I'm qualified to serve as Secretary of State.

Permanut

(5,654 posts)

3. I spent a week in Canada once..

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:15 PM

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Does that count?

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

10. yep it does. it is a foreign country.

Reply to Permanut (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:19 PM

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Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

15. Only if you're running as the Manitoban Candidate one day.

Reply to Permanut (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:40 PM

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Those evil Canucks are going to force us to have Single Payer, no matter what.

edbermac

(15,947 posts)

4. Mitt ate at a Chinese restaurant once.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:16 PM

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Newt must have missed that one.

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

5. Mitt can see Mexicans mowing his lawn from his house.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:17 PM

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KansDem

(28,498 posts)

6. When I was a student at San Diego State, I took a few trips south of the border

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:17 PM

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Went to bars in Tijuana
Spent weekends in Ensenada
Camped out on the beach in San Felipe
Shopped and dined in Mexicali and Tecate

So I guess I have "foreign policy experience" too!

I'll put that on my resume...

theinquisitivechad

(322 posts)

7. Wonder how they made Gingrich toe the line. . .

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:17 PM

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When just a few months ago, he was calling Romney a liar in that "Republicans against Romney" montage. . .

nolabear

(41,992 posts)

8. Oh Newt. You're so adorable.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:18 PM

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And so deplorable.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

9. lol, Newt doesn't like Mitt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:18 PM

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at least he didn't cite his offshore bank accounts.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

11. First his time in France is the same as carrying a gun in the jungles of Vietnam and

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:21 PM

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now trying to save souls is the same as saving the world
what a great man this Willard creature is

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

12. I wanna be the ambassador to China ...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:21 PM

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I ate at a Chinese restaurant ... that counts, too, right?

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

13. I don't know how this liar Newt can get on tv and now vote for liar Mitt. He knows he is a liar.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:22 PM

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Gosh I lived in the Philippines and in German and Italy and been to other countries. I didn't know I had more foreign knowledge then Mittens and yes even the quitter from Wasilla Sarah Palin. Who knew.

bariloche

(29 posts)

14. sarah redux?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:25 PM

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it sounds suspiciously like palin's statement that she could see russia from her deck.....yes indeed....foreign policy experience extraordinaire!

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

22. "I see Britain, I see France, I see Mormon underpants"

Reply to bariloche (Reply #14)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:56 PM

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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

16. Wow! I lived overseas for a long time.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:42 PM

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I'm really well qualified I guess.

And what about all those "illegals"?

Some of them lived in a foreign country for many, many years.

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

17. Just like seeing Russia~

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:43 PM

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Canuckistanian

(42,290 posts)

18. In other words

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:47 PM

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He was forced to talk to foreigners.

struggle4progress

(118,378 posts)

19. .

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Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:48 PM

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pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

20. Where do I send my application to be Ambassador to Vietnam?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:49 PM

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aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

21. Was his diplomatic mission to France successful?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:54 PM

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How many converts to Mormonism? How many French people stopped drinking coffee? How many stopped drinking wine? How may doors did Mitt NOT get slammed in his face? I will wager that Mitt's way with "ferners" was a complete flop, as his more recent visit to Britain was also.

tanyev

(42,634 posts)

23. Yeah, and Newt has tremendous expertise in women's issues.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 05:15 PM

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Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

24. what about his foreign policy experience in Britain before the Olympics?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 05:17 PM

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Romney is not liked in the UK

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,887 posts)

25. I spent a summer hitchhiking around England and Scotland some years ago.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 05:24 PM

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I guess that makes me qualified to be Ambassador to Great Britain, at least.

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