Romney hits keep comming: Romney all but endorsed by Lech Walesa during meeting in Poland

[Anonymous]

http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/europe/241017-polish-human-rights-icon-roots-for-romney
Polish human rights icon and former President Lech Walesa all but endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday, urging him to “be successful.”

“I wish you to be successful because this success is needed to the United States, of course, but to Europe and the rest of the world, too,” the Nobel Peace Prize laureate was heard telling Romney when the press was allowed in on the tail end of their meeting. “Gov. Romney, get your success – be successful!"

Walesa made the remarks at the start of Romney's two-day trip to Poland, where he is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday and visit memorials to the Poles who fought in World War II and the Solidarnosc — or Solidarity — anti-communist trade-union movement that Walesa led in the 1980s. Romney has sought to portray himself as a stronger ally than President Obama when it comes to defending central and eastern Europe against Russia.

Walesa's remarks follow a series of tiffs with Obama. Walesa skipped a meeting of national leaders with Obama organized by Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski during the president's trip to Poland in May 2011.

“I won't meet him,” Walesa told reporters at the time. “It doesn't suit me.”

Maybe Lech Walesa used to work for Bain Capital as well. He probably had an office a few doors down from Netanyahu's.

[jsteele]

Lech Walesa is a staunch opponent of abortion rights and is strongly against same-sex marriage. So, Mitt would be his guy.

Solidarity, on the other hand, was quick to emphasize that Walesa doesn't speak for them and that they join the AFL-CIO in supporting Obama:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/solidarity-trade-union-breaks-with-walesa-opposes

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:Lech Walesa is a staunch opponent of abortion rights and is strongly against same-sex marriage. So, Mitt would be his guy.

Solidarity, on the other hand, was quick to emphasize that Walesa doesn't speak for them and that they join the AFL-CIO in supporting Obama:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/solidarity-trade-union-breaks-with-walesa-opposes

I don't mean to be rude, but who gives two thoughts to whom the Poles or the Israelis favor for president?

[Anonymous]

Wow what's with the sudden respect for Nobel Peace Prize winners? I guess Romneys supporters flip flop too.

At least Ronny found one union worker who doesn't hate his guts. And he only had to go to Eastern Europe to find him. It's like Jesse helms getting a black voter.

[Anonymous]

Who knew Lech Walesa can vote in the US!

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Lech Walesa is a staunch opponent of abortion rights and is strongly against same-sex marriage. So, Mitt would be his guy.

Solidarity, on the other hand, was quick to emphasize that Walesa doesn't speak for them and that they join the AFL-CIO in supporting Obama:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/solidarity-trade-union-breaks-with-walesa-opposes

I don't mean to be rude, but who gives two thoughts to whom the Poles or the Israelis favor for president?

If we stop discussing things that nobody cares about, this forum will get pretty silent. Has there actually been anything in this campaign so far that really mattered?

[Anonymous]

Isn't this the same guy who made some statement to the effect that the only place he wants to see a woman on top is in the bedroom?

[Anonymous]

It's nice that Mitt Romney got to shake the hand of a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Must be awe-inspiring just to be in the same room with one.

[Anonymous]

It's nice that Mitt Romney got to shake the hand of a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Must be awe-inspiring just to be in the same room with one.

It sure is awe-inspiring to be in the same room with a Nobel Peace Prize winner...



Obama is in awe of himself all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sure is awe-inspiring to be in the same room with a Nobel Peace Prize winner...

Obama is in awe of himself all the time.

I like irony, and use it quite frequently myself. But there really ought to be some obvious flaw being satirized and I do not recall Obama being prideful about his Nobel. Perhaps you can point out the self-awe in his reaction to getting the prize:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

It's nice that Mitt Romney got to shake the hand of a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Must be awe-inspiring just to be in the same room with one.

It sure is awe-inspiring to be in the same room with a Nobel Peace Prize winner...



Obama is in awe of himself all the time.

Hey, that's not Obama talking. You just seem so excited that Mittens got one to pay attention to him, I was very happy for you. You needed a break.