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Stinky The Clown

(67,776 posts) Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:26 PM Aug 2012

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Okay, that's genuinely funny and actually endearing . . . .

The candidate kids and grandkids on the stage, chasing balloons and kind of tugging them from each other. Not misbehaving. Just being kids, all dressed up and uncomfortable, a little tired and up a little too late. Paul Ryan calling his kids back, forced smile obvious on his face.

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Okay, that's genuinely funny and actually endearing . . . . (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 OP

I know what you mean: Gabi Hayes Aug 2012 #1

Did you see how one of the moms tried to get Romney to enjoy the moment and he turned away? jillan Aug 2012 #2

Scripted and rehearsed I bet! Logical Aug 2012 #3

The only nice thing I will say about Ryan is Jennicut Aug 2012 #4

Barf! Treacly sentimentality, pardon my redundancy! Boys who think they will become gods! WinkyDink Aug 2012 #5

The kids I'm speaking of were little girls. Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 #6

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

1. I know what you mean:

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:46 PM

Aug 2012

jillan

(39,451 posts)

2. Did you see how one of the moms tried to get Romney to enjoy the moment and he turned away?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:48 PM

Aug 2012

That man is devoid of emotions.

Logical

(22,457 posts)

3. Scripted and rehearsed I bet!

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:49 PM

Aug 2012

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)

4. The only nice thing I will say about Ryan is

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:51 PM

Aug 2012

that he has cute kids. His boys are the same age as my girls. Kids love balloons, believe me.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

5. Barf! Treacly sentimentality, pardon my redundancy! Boys who think they will become gods!

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:52 PM

Aug 2012

Stinky The Clown

(67,776 posts)

6. The kids I'm speaking of were little girls.

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 11:56 PM

Aug 2012

I think they were Ryan's kids and Mitch's grandkids

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