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Doremus

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36. Interesting look at the rules of etiquette for journalists today.

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 12:11 AM

Jul 2012

All I can say is WOW. "Don't be argumentative with the candidate"? Not hard to see why things went to shit in this country.

Don't be argumentative with the candidate? REALLY??

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Romney loses cool with reporter that catches him in a lie (from a year ago) [View all] applegrove Jul 2012 OP

At the end... RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #1

Yeah, don't question the candidate too hard, don't point out lies, he only RKP5637 Jul 2012 #7

Yes, if all the press would hold him to the truth we would not be subject to his big Con job. The Wielding Truth Jul 2012 #18

Opensecrets.org does an excellent job on this topic. xtraxritical Jul 2012 #25

Amen kitt6 Jul 2012 #45

yeah kardonb Jul 2012 #47

I guess he won't have boner as a speaker then dickthegrouch Jul 2012 #2

Wow! Those are some flared nostrils. Fridays Child Jul 2012 #3

Along with the standard fake smiles! This guy is a disaster waiting to RKP5637 Jul 2012 #8

Wow cilla4progress Jul 2012 #4

One way is to post it on twitter. AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #12

There's also this: Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #28

Clever zentrum Jul 2012 #5

That is so true. Who pays the lobbiests? The 1%. Who backs Romney? The 1%. Same difference. applegrove Jul 2012 #9

Who is that reporter by the way? cilla4progress Jul 2012 #6

Don't know. applegrove Jul 2012 #10

Glen Johnson -- Associated Press RufusTFirefly Jul 2012 #14

What's with the freaking snark, Rufus? demwing Jul 2012 #21

Sorry, but from the video it just seemed kind of obvious, that's all RufusTFirefly Jul 2012 #48

Way to go, Rufus. Rozlee Jul 2012 #26

Um maybe not just his name, cilla4progress Jul 2012 #27

all I heard was "glen" Could have been Glen Campbell for I knew. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #42

"Excuse me. Let me get back to my talking point." JBoy Jul 2012 #11

The worst part was the Fehrnstrom tongue-lashing at the end. Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #13

Yeah, that last guy was a prototypical authoritarian trying for "guilt trip". Trillo Jul 2012 #50

Take a seat! MissNostalgia Jul 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2012 #16

It's out of line to argue with the candidate? gopiscrap Jul 2012 #17

wow d_r Jul 2012 #24

Oh don't worry Mitt, the foreign press won't ask tough questions on your trip... FailureToCommunicate Jul 2012 #19

You can bet Mitt isn't letting the foreign press anywhere near him. nt SunSeeker Jul 2012 #38

Too late. Mitt stepped in it FailureToCommunicate Jul 2012 #53

The comments to the article are heeeelarious: Mitt the "American Borat." SunSeeker Jul 2012 #55

Don't be argumentative with the candidate? ejbr Jul 2012 #20

All we need is a Romney-Christie ticket! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #22

It will be Pawlenty because he is just like Romney in "fakeness". glinda Jul 2012 #35

Yes, but Christie can surpass him with bad temperedness... ;) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #54

But like Mitt, T-Paw hides his bad-temperdness. glinda Jul 2012 #56

The two women clapped.. nmbluesky Jul 2012 #23

That's what I wondered. Who was he talking to? nolabear Jul 2012 #29

I was thinking the same thing. Rally? Really? icarusxat Jul 2012 #32

He just about shoved the one lady out of the way brightertomorrow Jul 2012 #43

Yes I noticed it... nmbluesky Jul 2012 #46

What a fucking thin-skinned little baby of a candidate. Horrible little man, that Rmoney... NT Grown2Hate Jul 2012 #30

what an arrogant asshole. Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #31

He's a piece of work mountain grammy Jul 2012 #33

Romney's going to Washington to serve the American people! Jessy169 Jul 2012 #34

Interesting look at the rules of etiquette for journalists today. Doremus Jul 2012 #36

Willard Rmoney is an artist, a bullshit artist. Historic NY Jul 2012 #37

At least he's consistent--- marew Jul 2012 #39

This is old stuff, I think from last election. But still just as dispicable. nt JoeInNy Jul 2012 #40

It's from last year, but not last election. Bucky Jul 2012 #49

The King of Mean does not disappoint. Wanna bet he called AP to get Glen fired by now? progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #41

Romney words his responses very carefully siligut Jul 2012 #44

After the interview was over, Rmoney circled around (hunting behavior?) Trillo Jul 2012 #51

Tabbed for later viewing n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #52