joining me now, evan mcmorris-santoro.n, his book is called "no apology," yet he spent much of today apologizing, then apologizing, then apologizing, so how bad is it? >> well, that depends on who you ask. i think that one thing is clear, though, mitt romney in england was able to find gaffes where no one thought gaffes were possible. this trip out to england, you know, it's supposed to be a chance for romney to show off his ability, his past of running the olympics, which was a great part of his resume, if you ask him, and great part of his biography if you ask him and his supporters, and also going to england, it's a big american ally, a strong american ally, it's a place for him to show off his ability to talk to world leaders. obviously, run by conservatives who are more in line with him. those are some of the people that were calling him out today, boris johnson that you showed and david cameron specifically, but in terms of the effects back here, the main effect so far today is that he's been able to, by gaffing the

evan mcmorris-santoro of "talking points" weighs in. we'll be right back. >>> coming up, what does mitt romney's series of gaffes in london mean for him back here in the u.s.? i'll ask evan mcmorris-santoro of "talking points memo." >>> a romney adviser says president obama doesn't understand the anglo-saxon heritage of this country. now both campaigns are responding. we'll have the details. >>> and later, bill o'reilly revives the lie about welfare programs and an entitlement society. jonathan alter will join me to take down bill's weak argument. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the hashtag edshow. we'll be right back. wç >>> mitt romney has turned on the charm during his visit to britain by questioning the country's ability to host the olympic games. >> the message that he wanted to get out from this trip has been obscured. >> if he's here to make friends, he's got a funny way of showing it. >> oh, my goodness. i am even sorry for mitt romney. his trip to europe was designed to showcase his statesmanship, hi