Tue Feb 21, 2012, 04:56 PM
Mitt Romney: "The Trees Are the Right Height"
YouTube description (afscme): Mitt Romney's recent pandering speech in Michigan sounded awfully familiar. Just as Will Ferrell's character Ron Burgundy in the movie Anchorman might have asked, "Mitt, are you just naming things you see in the state and saying you love them?"
|
45 replies, 6179 views
 45 replies |
Author | Time | Post |
 Mitt Romney: "The Trees Are the Right Height" (Original post) |
demmiblue | Feb 2012 | OP |
| Guy Whitey Corngood | Feb 2012 | #1 | |
| lpbk2713 | Feb 2012 | #2 | |
| The Velveteen Ocelot | Feb 2012 | #3 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2012 | #4 | |
| corkhead | Feb 2012 | #8 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2012 | #13 | |
| corkhead | Feb 2012 | #20 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2012 | #21 | |
| TBF | Feb 2012 | #35 | |
| corkhead | Feb 2012 | #36 | |
| TBF | Feb 2012 | #39 | |
| yellowcanine | Feb 2012 | #5 | |
| TalkingDog | Feb 2012 | #6 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2012 | #9 | |
| demmiblue | Feb 2012 | #14 | |
| frogmarch | Feb 2012 | #7 | |
| Enrique | Feb 2012 | #10 | |
| yellowcanine | Feb 2012 | #12 | |
| yellowcanine | Feb 2012 | #11 | |
| Raven | Feb 2012 | #15 | |
| Boojatta | Feb 2012 | #16 | |
| taught_me_patience | Feb 2012 | #17 | |
| Enrique | Feb 2012 | #19 | |
| HopeHoops | Feb 2012 | #18 | |
| jberryhill | Feb 2012 | #22 | |
| geardaddy | Feb 2012 | #42 | |
| DCBob | Feb 2012 | #23 | |
| aint_no_life_nowhere | Feb 2012 | #29 | |
| trusty elf | Feb 2012 | #34 | |
| eyewall | Feb 2012 | #40 | |
| chrisa | Feb 2012 | #24 | |
| sarge43 | Feb 2012 | #25 | |
| spanone | Feb 2012 | #26 | |
| aint_no_life_nowhere | Feb 2012 | #27 | |
| SammyWinstonJack | Feb 2012 | #28 | |
| Bozita | Feb 2012 | #30 | |
| zeemike | Feb 2012 | #31 | |
| spanone | Feb 2012 | #32 | |
| NICO9000 | Feb 2012 | #33 | |
| MineralMan | Feb 2012 | #37 | |
| catbyte | Feb 2012 | #38 | |
| eyewall | Feb 2012 | #41 | |
| demmiblue | Feb 2012 | #45 | |
| mikeytherat | Feb 2012 | #43 | |
| HappyMe | Feb 2012 | #44 |
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 04:57 PM
Guy Whitey Corngood (14,838 posts)
1. "DANGER... DANGER... WILL ROBINSON"
|
Last edited Tue Feb 21, 2012, 04:59 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)  ?w=584 |
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 04:58 PM
lpbk2713 (23,247 posts)
2. " ... and all the children are above average."
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:00 PM
The Velveteen Ocelot (34,703 posts)
3. Mitt's "Conehead moment," according to Howard Fineman.
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:04 PM
4. NASA image of US forest canopy height
|
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=44717 
I don't see what's so special about Michigan. |
Response to jberryhill (Reply #4)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:11 PM
corkhead (3,910 posts)
8. For the record, he didn't say Michigan had the tallest trees, or the shortest ones for that matter
Response to corkhead (Reply #8)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:18 PM
13. Obviously, the ones in California are too tall
Response to jberryhill (Reply #13)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:45 PM
corkhead (3,910 posts)
20. Our trees are nice, but our beer is great. If you have time, visit some of our great breweries
|
Bells, Founders, Dark Horse, New Holland, the list goes on and on...
Rmoney should have been talking up our beer which is world class. http://michiganbeerguide.com/  |
Response to corkhead (Reply #20)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:41 AM
TBF (18,401 posts)
35. That is because you are so close to Wisconsin -
|
proximity and all
 |
Response to TBF (Reply #35)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:55 AM
corkhead (3,910 posts)
36. Why? Is your "beer that made Milwaukee famous" - Schlitz, still made there?
|
Response to corkhead (Reply #36)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 10:19 AM
TBF (18,401 posts)
39. They kind of got overtaken by this brand didn't they -
Michigan has some great craft beers though, I'll give you that  |
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:07 PM
5. "The Trees Are the Right Height" What does that even MEAN?
Response to yellowcanine (Reply #5)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:18 PM
14. Chop, chop, chop...I think that he is evoking the spirits of the lumber barons!
|
The 1% of their day here in Michigan.
|
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:10 PM
frogmarch (7,243 posts)
7. haha! Perfect!
Response to Enrique (Reply #10)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:16 PM
12. I love roads (for the cars). I love pavement (for the roads). Hey, this is fun!
 |
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:14 PM
11. If Mitt loves cars, shouldn't he love roads also? Does he love roads more than trees and lakes?
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:22 PM
Raven (11,049 posts)
15. Replace the EPA with the
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:30 PM
17. That was a seriously awkward minute of speech
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 05:35 PM
HopeHoops (47,675 posts)
18. This from a guy who thinks his 2" woody is the right length.
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 06:10 PM
22. "The Great Lakes and the Not So Great Lakes..."
Response to jberryhill (Reply #22)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 02:49 PM
geardaddy (14,310 posts)
42. 11,842 to be exact.
|
|
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 06:26 PM
DCBob (14,753 posts)
23. he sounded like he was on acid.
Response to DCBob (Reply #23)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 06:56 PM
aint_no_life_nowhere (18,936 posts)
29. And who uses the word "BRAND" to describe a make of car?
Response to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #29)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 03:57 AM
trusty elf (2,876 posts)
34. It's the Cattle Laxative brand....
|
Last edited Thu Feb 23, 2012, 07:27 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1) 
same brand that Dubya drove  |
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 06:31 PM
24. Romney then invited everybody to a "pants party." It was unclear what he meant.
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 05:38 PM
sarge43 (17,445 posts)
25. Damn. He makes Dubya sound positively articulate
|
Last edited Wed Feb 22, 2012, 05:55 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) |
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 05:39 PM
spanone (72,064 posts)
26. this guy is an empty shell....he stands for nothing.
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 05:46 PM
aint_no_life_nowhere (18,936 posts)
27. The turds in Michigan are the right length
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 06:05 PM
28. Do the republicans have any intelligent candidates they can run?
 They're either morons or batshit crazy or both. |
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 07:59 PM
Bozita (26,949 posts)
30. Scooter Libby's disappointed Romney didn't mention anything about their entangled roots.
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 09:51 PM
zeemike (10,818 posts)
31. Seriously...was that a comedy routine?
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 09:52 PM
spanone (72,064 posts)
32. mitt zombie...
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:07 PM
33. Wow, he sure can relate to the average person!
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 10:03 AM
MineralMan (53,795 posts)
37. He proved, once and for all, that there is nothing in his head.
Response to MineralMan (Reply #37)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 10:16 AM
catbyte (3,945 posts)
38. Now it's powdered sugar
Response to catbyte (Reply #38)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 02:48 PM
41. Once again, all the republican candidates are insane.
Response to catbyte (Reply #38)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 05:35 PM
45. Oh my!
|
I have heard of powder, but that is pretty much exclusively applied to skiing conditions. Powdered sugar... lol!
I wonder what he would say about wet snow... perhaps something about the beauteous fall of miniature snow cones from the sky. |
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 03:00 PM
mikeytherat (6,823 posts)
43. His hat's too flat
Response to demmiblue (Original post)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 03:05 PM
HappyMe (11,702 posts)
44. Holy crap!
Was Mittens stoned? |
