It's safe to say that Mitt Romney's European trip didn't go so well.
His recent visits to England, Israel, and Poland were intended to bolster his foreign policy street cred. Instead, they earned scathing coverage in the press.
You can read a full listing of his gaffes here.
With all this in mind, this week we're asking our political bloggers whether Mr. Romney should be campaigning in Europe at all.
Tell us what you think in the comments.
Media ridicule aside, some political experts say Romney's European tour won't really impact whether or not people vote for him. Americans are much more concerned with domestic policy than foreign matters right now, and that sentiment has definitely played out among the many moms I've talked to this year. The vast majority of them want their president to fix problems here at home, not overseas.
Yet Romney managed to incur the wrath of Europeans by suggesting London might not be prepared for the Olympics, among other things. And he made reporters cranky by taking just three questions from reporters the entire week he was in Europe. Matters weren't helped when Romney's traveling press secretary cursed at the press pool.
This could all have been avoided, of course, if he'd simply stayed at home.
Here's what our political bloggers have to say:
Romney's Overseas Travels Were Just Plain Awkward for Everyone
Mitt Romney's Trip Abroad Was a Good Idea Despite His Gaffes
Mitt Romney's Campaign From Abroad Was a Smart Move
Mitt Romeny's Trip Abroad Shows He Isn't Fit to Be President
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Comments 19
I think it would have been best to stay in the USA
For a short time I guess it was okay. I think he's got a lot of work to do on our soil though.
Quite a foreign policy superstar you've got in a candidate, hey Republicans? Tell us why you're voting for him again? Oh yeah, I forgot, it's not a vote FOR somebody...it's a vote AGAINST the other guy. Who cares what your candidates intentions are, am I right?
#RomneyShambles
The purpose of the trip was to demonstrate his foreign policy and diplomacy skills, which he did. They are abysmal.
And our current Presidents are SO much better right????? Egads!
Procrastamom -- the only direction Romney (or anyone other than Obama) can take this country is up. It's worth it to give him a shot. The prospect of four more years under Obama makes me shudder.
If you think Mitt Flip Flop No Paying Taxes Romney is the best man for the job of President Of The United States, you are delusional.