Mitt Romney on an NBC interview with Brian Williams is asked to give his "experienced opinion" on if Great Britain is ready for the Olympics. Romney gives a measured response, "It's always hard to know for sure. They did have the problem with the private security firm and a threatened strike by customs agents, but there will always be problems. They should be ready."
Two nights earlier Jon Stewart spent his whole show belittling Great Britain. No response.
That same day, Brian Williams put these same questions to the Mayor of London who gets a good laugh. No response.
Romney's comment turns into an international incident. The Mayor of London belittles Romney, and then the Prime Minister, the head of state, David Cameron puts down Romney's experience in running the most successful winter Olympics ever, and Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, by saying, "It's easy to stage an Olympic games in the middle of nowhere." Which, by the way, offended the governor of Utah and the Mayor of Salt Lake City.
What came into my movie buff mind was:
Otto: Oh, you English are *so* superior, aren't you? Well, would you like to know what you'd be without us, the good ol' U.S. of A. to protect you? I'll tell you. The smallest freaking province in the Russian Empire, that's what!  
Otto: If it wasn't for us, you'd all be speaking *German!* Singing "Deutschland, Deutschland über alles..."
Ah, but then who said life is fair. Thanks Britain for showing your thin skin and your smallness! lb