Romney sees Ireland as the benchmark for government overspending.

[Keith-M]

Romney Won't Let America Become Like Ireland, WorldIrish

Very interesting that Romney should highlight Ireland rather than a country like France or the Scandis. It looks like we are are being your as a example of gross government mismanagement and while it cannot be disputed it can't do us any longterm good.

[TropicalCandy]

This coming from the US which doubled its national debt in the last 10 years?

[brughahaha]

Romney Won't Let America Become Like Ireland, WorldIrish

Very interesting that Romney should highlight Ireland rather than a country like France or the Scandis. It looks like we are are being your as a example of gross government mismanagement and while it cannot be disputed it can't do us any longterm good.

Given the breath taking ignorance he showed on anything outside the US borders so far I wouldn't be too worried ....... especially as he'll be as important and memorable as Michael Dukakis by November

[nonpolitic]

This from a guy hoping to be President of a Country where they had to add extra digits to their debt clock. Hypocrite much Mr Romney?

[Ruff says Flaherty]

Greece? He probably thinks its in Ireland.

[Dylan2010]

I doubt he could find Ireland on a map

[hedzog]

I doubt he could find Ireland on a map

i doubt if he would want to bother

[the_Observer]

We are also an example of a deregulated free market gone bad. Somehow I suspect Romney won't be mentioning that aspect.

In Ireland we had a deregulated market, low tax and high government spending. We're the perfect cautionary story for any economic theory - something for everything to point at.

[kenneth]

Wouldn't worry too much about it, it's the pot calling the kettle black at worst. Won't harm our reputation.

[H.R. Haldeman]

Romney is a whore who believes in nothing and will say anything.