Conservative MP Aidan Burley didn’t care for the Olympics opening ceremony.

https://twitter.com/AidanBurleyMP/status/228958648892792832

https://twitter.com/AidanBurleyMP/status/228963706665574400

The Twitter backlash was swift and severe.

But for many, slamming Burley wasn’t enough. It was also a great excuse to continue bashing GOP candidate Mitt Romney.

https://twitter.com/stewartd84/status/228985245700091904

What, no tweets using Burley’s remarks to screech about Sarah Palin and George W. Bush? You guys are slacking!