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still_one

(92,190 posts)
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:13 PM Aug 2012

So why isn't the MSM reporting that Romney is Persona Non Grata In Italy

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-06/romney-persona-non-grata-in-italy-for-bain-s-deal-skirting-taxes.html


The only place I have seen it reported is Bloomberg

If something like this happened to Obama in 2008 when he was running, this would have been blared out 24/7 throughout the MSM

I suspect they will finally get to it, but it will be a couple days later, and not given much attention

darn that liberal media


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nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
1. Yea. They know Mitt wouldn't want to waste his time with those people.
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:16 PM
Aug 2012

Wouldn't want to step in a pile of poo now would he?

Our media may play dead but I'm sure the Italian media would not.

still_one

(92,190 posts)
4. The Italian or European won't, but our media will. They have no problem reporting the lie
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:21 PM
Aug 2012

from the republicans that in Ohio Obama is trying to disenfranchise the military from voting, but to report a real news story, which is significant, ho hum

the corporate media here is a disgrace


still_one

(92,190 posts)
5. This is a big story. It is hardly being mentioned. A country is declaring a presidential candidate
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:23 PM
Aug 2012

as not welcome

Don't you think it should get more coverage?

Incidently, I have only seen it reported only Bloomberg, which I do not consider MSM

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
3. They're too
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:19 PM
Aug 2012

"So why isn't the MSM reporting that Romney is Persona Non Grata In Italy"

...busy reporting that Plouffe gave a speech in 2010: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021081787

still_one

(92,190 posts)
6. It is hardly mentioned. In fact the link you supplied starts off anti-Obama
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:25 PM
Aug 2012

Obama associate got $100,000 fee from affiliate of firm doing business with Iran

They are hardly mentioning this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-associate-got-100000-fee-from-affiliate-of-firm-doing-business-with-iran/2012/08/05/5e6888a2-dda2-11e1-8e43-4a3c4375504a_story.html


It will be forgotten tomorrow

Any Democrat who was declared person non grata from a country would make headlines

Addendum:

In fact the link is gone now unless I register

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)
7. Pssst
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:29 PM
Aug 2012

And not just any country - but a G8 country.

That's not a dig at say - Kenya, or Brazil, or Norway.


It just is - well - the truth. Italy is a G8 country, old ally, and one of the largest economies in the world. Sucks to be ya Mitt!

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
10. I doubt if it is really "official." It is my understanding that "persona non grata" is applied
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:54 PM
Aug 2012

only to diplomats from another country...

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