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Mitt Romney speaks without irony (video)
youtube.com - 8/20/2008
Mitt Romney speaks without irony (video)
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On Hugh Hewitt's radio show last night, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney condemned Russia's "willingness to act militarily against a sovereign ...

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Think Progress:  Romney condemns Russia’s ‘willingness to act militarily against a sovereign nation.’

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Romney condemns Russia’s ‘willingness to act militarily against a sovereign nation.’
Think Progress — On Hugh Hewitt’s radio show last night, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney said that “the International Olympic Committee ought to revisit locating” the 2014 Olympics in Russia because of what “they’ve done in Georgia.” Ironically, the reason Romney gave for why the Games should be moved is because the “Russians have shown their willingness to act militarily against a sovereign nation“: HEWITT: But I do want to ask you about the Olympics and your experience there, in terms of whether or not the Russians ought to get the Olympics in 2014 after what they’ve done in ...

Romney condemns Russia?s ?willingness to act militarily against a sovereign nation.?
The Hollywood Liberal — Romney condemns Russia?s ?willingness to act militarily against a sovereign nation.? On Hugh Hewitt’s radio show last night, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney said that “the International Olympic Committee ought to revisit locating” the 2014 Olympics in Russia because of what “they’ve done in Georgia.” Ironically, the reason Romney gave for why the Games should be moved is because the “Russians have shown their willingness to […] On Hugh Hewitt’s radio show last night, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney said that “the International Olympic Committee ought to revisit locating” the 2014 Olympics in Russia because of what “they’ve ...

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