I suppose some people would consider this a more serious mistake than Mitt Romney’s ill-chosen comments about Britain’s Olympics preparations:
Mitt Romney gave an update Thursday on his meetings during the first day of his London trip, including some details that, apparently, are usually kept under wraps.
A meeting with Sir John Sawers, the head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency, was not on Romney’s public schedule and didn’t come to light until he shared it with the world at a news conference Thursday.
“I can only say that I appreciated the insights and perspectives of the leaders of the government here and opposition here as well as the head of MI6,” he said following a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street. “[W]e discussed Syria and the hope for a more peaceful future for that country.”
Interestingly, when asked for comment, Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which handles press for MI6, wouldn’t acknowledge the meeting, “Sir John Sawers meets many people, but we don’t give a running commentary on any of these private meetings.”
Update: Stephen Colbert urged Romney to “stay strong.”
“Remember, your next stop is Israel. Keep up the charm offensive. I say you open your speech to the Knesset with, ‘America will always stand behind you and so will Jesus Christ. Now where can a boy get some baby-back ribs in Palestine?’”