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Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« on: July 26, 2012, 02:37:01 PM »
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At an event in London, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said, "I'm looking forward to the bust of Winston Churchill being in the Oval Office again."

President Obama famously sent Churchill's bust back to Britain soon after coming into office. As the Telegraph reported then:    A bust of the former prime minister once voted the greatest Briton in history, which was loaned to George W Bush from the Government's art collection after the September 11 attacks, has now been formally handed back.

The bronze by Sir Jacob Epstein, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds if it were ever sold on the open market, enjoyed pride of place in the Oval Office during President Bush's tenure.

But when British officials offered to let Mr Obama to hang onto the bust for a further four years, the White House said: "Thanks, but no thanks."

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/romney-looking-forward-bust-winston-churchill-being-oval-office-again_649021.html

Damn straight!!  What a disgrace sending back that bust was -- just unbelievable  :rant:
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2012, 02:49:04 PM »
Quote from: njpines on July 26, 2012, 02:37:01 PM
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/romney-looking-forward-bust-winston-churchill-being-oval-office-again_649021.html

Damn straight!!  What a disgrace sending back that bust was -- just unbelievable  :rant:

Ya know what?  I think that Romney should find the sword of a British naval officer who had surrendered to an American naval officer in, say, the War of 1812, and return that to the Queen.  I think that this would be taken as a mending of the relationship between the US and the UK--and maybe make it better than it had been.
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2012, 02:52:54 PM »
Obama couldn't stand the sight of a much better half-american.
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2012, 02:54:56 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on July 26, 2012, 02:49:04 PM
Ya know what?  I think that Romney should find the sword of a British naval officer who had surrendered to an American naval officer in, say, the War of 1812, and return that to the Queen.  I think that this would be taken as a mending of the relationship between the US and the UK--and maybe make it better than it had been.

THAT would be a great gesture on Romney's part -- especially this year!  :clap:
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2012, 02:55:40 PM »
Where is the bust now if it's not in the Oval Office?
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2012, 03:02:50 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on July 26, 2012, 02:55:40 PM
Where is the bust now if it's not in the Oval Office?

This is where it first ended up -- not sure if it's still there or not:

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But the British Embassy in Washington has now confirmed that it sits in the palatial residence of ambassador Sir Nigel Sheinwald, just down the road from Vice President Joe Biden's official residence. It is not clear whether the ambassador plans to keep it in Washington or send it back to London.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/4623148/Barack-Obama-sends-bust-of-Winston-Churchill-on-its-way-back-to-Britain.html
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2012, 03:05:31 PM »
At least it didn't end up in the John Conyers Memorial Broom Closet in the basement at the Capital.
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2012, 03:10:41 PM »
Romney has class. Some people no matter how rich they become or what political stature they obtain have no class. The Magic Negro fits that mode. Plus, the individual that advises Obummer and Moochelle on decorum must be a one eyed blind drunk.
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2012, 03:22:46 PM »
Romney has class. I like him more everyday.

He is also doing something that obama hasn't done yet - That is going to Israel. Name a time that obama went?
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2012, 03:28:40 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on July 26, 2012, 03:22:46 PM
Romney has class. I like him more everyday.

He is also doing something that obama hasn't done yet - That is going to Israel. Name a time that obama went?

He "promises" to go if re-elected . . .  :whatever:

Yeah, that ain't happening!
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2012, 03:31:01 PM »
Quote from: njpines on July 26, 2012, 03:28:40 PM
He "promises" to go if re-elected . . .  :whatever:

Yeah, that ain't happening!

Well, we all know how that turned out. I guess him hating Israel and being muslim wouldn't allow him to mingle with the infidels.
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Re: Romney 'Looking Forward to the Bust of Churchill Being Back in the Oval Office'
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2012, 03:41:36 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on July 26, 2012, 03:22:46 PM
Romney has class. I like him more everyday.

He is also doing something that obama hasn't done yet - That is going to Israel. Name a time that obama went?
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