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Segami

(14,923 posts)
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 06:21 PM Aug 2012

Maddow HITS Romney, Ryan For Using BATTLESHIP BACKDROP




MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said she was offended that Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney, who have no military experience, “literally ran out of a battleship and onto the podium to declare the Vice Presidential nomination of their party,” during Ryan's official VP announcement in Virginia today.



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Maddow HITS Romney, Ryan For Using BATTLESHIP BACKDROP (Original Post) Segami Aug 2012 OP
"GET your FLIGHT SUIT DUBYA ACTION FIGURE NOW! Time's LIMITED! CALL NOW!" HopeHoops Aug 2012 #1
LOL! Segami Aug 2012 #2
Well? HopeHoops Aug 2012 #3
I wouldn't spend YOUR last nickel for a "DUBYA ACTION FIGURE" let alone my own money. Segami Aug 2012 #4
You're welcome. rocktivity Aug 2012 #12
Concur. madamesilverspurs Aug 2012 #5
bwahahahaha - never sailed in the army tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #9
She's right but Mosaic Aug 2012 #6
Imagine the Republican outrage Proud liberal 80 Aug 2012 #7
I think it's appropriate. Archae Aug 2012 #8
By the time Fox Noise and RR's money machine Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #10
Well Mittens happens to belong to ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #11
LOL! Segami Aug 2012 #18
a Dukakis moment? n/t marked50 Aug 2012 #13
Michael Dukakis? Wait Wut Aug 2012 #14
Wasn't diggin Dukakis marked50 Aug 2012 #21
Ahhhhh... Wait Wut Aug 2012 #22
Appropriate that they used something with no ammo. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #15
Tiny damn crowd... all white, of course. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #16
That was the biggest crowd I've ever seen for a R0bme event. Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #19
Makes you wonder how the hustled up that crowd at such an early hour on Saturday CTyankee Aug 2012 #20
Thank you Rachel.... I just posted this same complaint... midnight Aug 2012 #17
Hey Romney...YOU DIDN'T BUILD THAT! DearAbby Aug 2012 #23
nothing says "we understand small business and small government" quite like a battleship KurtNYC Aug 2012 #24

Mosaic

(1,451 posts)
6. She's right but
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 06:53 PM
Aug 2012

Even if they had military experience it would be an outrage. Considering how stupid they are, this is a triple outrage.

Archae

(46,318 posts)
8. I think it's appropriate.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:17 PM
Aug 2012

That battleship is obsolete, nothing more than a museum piece now.

Just like Rmoney's and Ryan's policy plans.

 

Jack Sprat

(2,500 posts)
10. By the time Fox Noise and RR's money machine
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:42 PM
Aug 2012

applies lipstick on their pigs, most of the teabag movement will believe both of them stormed the beaches at Normandy during WWII.

bayareaboy

(793 posts)
11. Well Mittens happens to belong to ...
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:43 PM
Aug 2012

Anns Jet ski navy. Remember he rides bitch behind his wife. So it's OK

marked50

(1,366 posts)
21. Wasn't diggin Dukakis
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 02:24 PM
Aug 2012

What I was implying is that we should be using this absurd USS Wisconsin photo-op on Romyan like they did with Michael's tank ride.

CTyankee

(63,903 posts)
20. Makes you wonder how the hustled up that crowd at such an early hour on Saturday
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 03:26 AM
Aug 2012

morning...it had to take something....hmm, wonder what that was????

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