Mitt Romney Just Made a Fool of Himself

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Mitt Romney Just Made a Fool of Himself

by joelgp

I gave Romney a fair listen today and I gotta tell you, it was a grave mistake for him to play the dueling speeches game. First, Romney's optics were horrible!! He looked like he was in some dude's barn with about 60 of his neighbors chewing and spitting snuff.

Also, he came off the cuff with a rambling speech and these are the highlights:

1. Drill, drill, drill
2. Get rid of Obamacare but keep Romneycare in Massachusetts.
3. Limit the size of government.
4. Crack down on um China...um, somehow.
5. Obama is bad, America is great.
6. A woman went out of business because Obama said something about Vegas.
7. And um, Rubio said something positive about something.
8. A dude opened a new factory and he's rich now.
9. And he went to San Diego on Memorial Day and met some great Americans.
10. But couldn't hold the torch as high.
11. He knows how to lead cause he's um, been in the private sector

And, then, in walks Obama to thousands of screaming fans and every single word Romney said was dashed against the stone.

Mitt made a fool of himself today.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/14/1100048/-Mitt-Romney-Just-Made-a-Fool-of-Himself

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

1. Romney said he was going to lay some pipe himself, if elected

I wonder if that's news to Ann.

[siligut]

12. Yes, and sounded more like a promise to oil interests

Romney says: Give me money and support and I will make sure you get your pipeline, if I have to lay it myself.

Why would he say that unless he didn't think approval would be hard to get?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. what is the status of the Canadian pipeline anyway? I thought Obama was for it

but just wanted to insure no environmental impact and make sure Nebraska on board.

although I hate what it's doing to the environment in Canada at the source, if it can be
done safely here - he needs to jump on that one and remove one talking point

[left on green only]

71. Experience seems to show

that it can be done almost as safely as drilling for oil in the waters of the Gulf.....oh wait!

How many of the greedy people who stand to make a profit from the installation or operation of the Keystone pipeline really give a rat's ass about safety or environment? Have any of them ever taken 'safety' to the bank?

Even if by some magic dream the pipeline could be built and operated safely within this country, is it worth the contribution to, as well as the tacit approval of the destruction of the atmosphere of our tiny planet which now emanates from it's source in Canada? I'm sure that Jamie Dimon thinks so.

I think the Keystone pipeline will be of great use in order to allow the poor oil companies to able to survive in these difficult times, as they take the Keystone oil all the way to our Gulf Coast where it will pollute our environment as it is refined; and then loaded onto giant oil tankers for export to foreign countries. Of course no one seems to think that it matters that the "sands oil" is the "dirtiest" form of crude that there is, as they pump ton after ton of it's refinement pollution into our USA skies.

Oh!, and let's not forget about the measly 2000 or so minimum wage jobs that building the Keystone pipeline in the USA will create for the six months or so it will take until it's completion. Hey, America can take that to the bank, for sure, along with the reduced cost of domestic fuel that it won't create.

I don't think that Obama is "for" the Keystone pipeline, but rather that he is just trying to keep it in the background until after the election when he will be able to devote more time to educating the American people about why it will be bad for our country, as well as for the entire planet.

It is truly a shame that he even needs to do that. Hell, I should do my part and take out an ad that will play for the next 9 months, every 7 minutes, on the Rachel Maddow Show's Internet broadcast, in order to let folks know.


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[uponit7771]

24. +1!

[AndyA]

28. He'll send his gardener to do it.

Saw online where Ann Romney posted her recipe for meatloaf. Someone responded that they loved it, and called it "Mittloaf." Another person said they imagined Ann didn't make it herself, likely had her cook do it while Ann was out driving one of her Cadillacs.

There are some out there who have figured out what the Romney's really are, and they aren't average Americans, and will never understand the problems of average Americans. I have to believe most know that's not what this country needs right now.

[Ikonoklast]

33. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to make Mittloaf?

Those awful peasants that work at the imported foodstuffs market are charging a fortune for freshly ground Unicorn, saying it's getting difficult to find nowadays or some such foolishness.

[Voice for Peace]

37. I've heard it's not unicorn meat at all, but axolotl

You just know it's Mitt who personally chops off their cute little heads
for the Mittloaf.

[Jackpine Radical]

62. That's ridiculous. He has servants to do that.

And then he fires them.

[jmowreader]

40. Don't worry, Ann is prepared for that eventuality

When unicorn goes over $500 per ounce, she'll change to Chupacabra.

The nice thing about those is they're even more delicious after they've been lying in the middle of the road for a couple of days.

[Marie Marie]

42. Didn't think he had it in him.

Seems kind of asexual to me.

[Kahuna]

48. DUzy!

[lobodons]

56. Oil for America NOT

I'm pretty sure he said he would build that pipeline to get the oil into the United States. Unfortunately for America though, that oil will be shipped to China once it gets to the Gulf. DOH!!!

[Hubert Flottz]

61. I think he was talking about all his wives...

and girlfriends in waiting.

[11 Bravo]

2. You omitted "Bigger" from the thread title. Otherwise, great post!

[nenagh]

3. Hooray.

[Zalatix]

4. LOL!!!!! Effin' awesome!!!

[freshwest]

5. A lot of Obama haters are making fools of themselves. It's a conspiracy, I tell you!

[Aerows]

9. LOL

Exactly, Freshwest. He's a buffoon of epic proportions.

[freshwest]

14. Romney is front line with providing the means for a revolution in aviation, don't ya know:

Dirigibles: Efficient People and Cargo Lifter for the Future

Safe Hybrid Lift from Hot Air and Helium

http://voices.yahoo.com/shared/print.shtml?content_type=article&content_type_id=8018639

Romney can supply hot air naturally and purchase helium for use together. While helium is not laughing gas, it may help explain his sense of humor.

[Aerows]

15. Except dirigibles serve a purpose

Romney is a leech on society. Unless, of course, one is the owner of a maid service company and a vulture capitalist outsourcing firm.

[klook]

59. RMoney: Working to close the Dirigible Divide.

Romney will also support advances in polo breeches, pork-pie hats, and velocipedes. And perhaps it's time we brought back the rumble seat and the raccoon coat?

23 Skiddoo and Romney Too!

[Angry Dragon]

6. I was under the impression that was an every day occurrence

[Aerows]

7. JUST!?

His entire campaign is making a fool of him.

[Scootaloo]

10. That was what I was going to say!

Just now?!

[Aerows]

13. I know

I was under the impression that it was a daily, if not hourly occurrence. The man is a political train wreck waiting to happen, and even intelligent Republicans know this.

[Scootaloo]

30. Even the who do what now?

The monkeyloving fuck is an "intelligent Republican"? Aren't those what we call "centrist democrats"?

[monmouth]

8. "He looked like he was in some dude's barn with about 60 of his neighbors chewing and spitting

snuff" is worth a rec and DUzy right there. Thanks for watching..

[russspeakeasy]

11. Thanks for the laugh...

[Dont call me Shirley]

16. When doesn't mitt make a fool of himself.

[bluestateguy]

17. He was droning on and on about free trade

That means nothing but lost jobs to an unemployed steel worker in Pennsylvania.

Although I'm sure it sells well at the Bloomfield Hills country club.

[jtuck004]

19. So hi$ lip$ were moving again? n/t

[KamaAina]

20. Locking. Not LBN.

[lsewpershad]

21. Great

hope this translates into votes.

[Initech]

22. Does he ever *NOT* make a fool of himself?

[politicasista]

23. More of that please!

[madrchsod]

25. never trust any man past 64 who dyes his hair

...dude you are so vain....

[Lugnut]

26. K&R! n/t

[Tx4obama]

27. I heard parts of both Obama's and Romney's speeches

Of what I heard of them...

Romney was talking about how to make the rich richer focused on 'business owners'

and and Obama was talking about what we need to do for ALL Americans and focused on regular working folks.

[OKNancy]

31. exactly... good summary of the general tone

[Major Hogwash]

29. It is hilarious watching Romney channel Sarah Palin!

Like we haven't heard this tripe before!!!

[Xyzse]

64. Problem is...

Back then, they can tell that Sarah Palin is an idiot. When the level of discourse has dumbed down to her level, they don't even realize it any more. Fortunately, Palin has been grandfathered-in to the "idiot" column.

[Major Hogwash]

66. I think the media has done an outstanding job of trying to defend Romney,

But, it's an impossible task.
They've bent over backwards trying to treat Romney as a legitimate candidate, but most people aren't buying it.

Last night I even caught Hannity Insanity pouting on his program about how bad Romney is on the campaign trail.

Sister Sarah should have trademarked her "Drill, baby, drill" mantra because you just know that during the debates with President Obama Romney is going to say it.
And then act like he is really clever for repeating it.

[Xyzse]

73. Really?

Thing is, as bad as Hannity is, he's minor in comparison to the general dumbing down of their adherents.

[southernyankeebelle]

32. Am voting for Obama for sure. But nothing seems to be going Obama's way. Mittens scares

the shit out of me. He has no moral compass. He has no real ideas and when he becomes president the congress and senate republicans will run the white house. It scares me to death.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

34. Right

because he's a psychopath - he has no moral compass, and then when you throw in a healthy dose of grandiosity, well yeah, those kinds ARE scary and should certainly never hold office.

[Mz Pip]

50. Rubber stamp President

That's really all the Paul Ryans and Mitch McConnells and Grover Norquists want. They want a guy who will just sign their bills. He can masturbate in the corner all day for all they care. Just sign the damn bills.

[southernyankeebelle]

72. Oh that is hard to picture. LOL

[FSogol]

35. Mitt makes a fool of himself EVERYDAY.

[Rainngirl]

36. Thank you!

I'm grateful for the summary, because I couldn't stomach watching it.

[surrealAmerican]

38. Mitt is a fool.

That fool just made a Mitt of himself.

[secondwind]

39. He was all "buzz words" and flailing arms, and is an awful speaker.

[Marie Marie]

41. Again?

[solarman350]

43. Do You REALLY Believe It Matters What rMONEY sez Anymore?

He's got billionaires backing him (Adelson et al). This election is all about the Citizens United legislation, and how much damage it can do to our form of gubmint. The MOFO rMONEY might as well just read the phonebook to his constituents. They wouldn't know the difference. Nor would they care. It is ideology vs accountability. Organized money will likely prevail over organized people....sad to say.....Pray for rain...a hard black rain.

[rury]

44. Mitt makes a fool of himself

several times a day.
Generally speaking it happens every time he opens his mouth.

[hifiguy]

45. I take it he opened his noisehole again? nt

[ProfessionalLeftist]

46. He can be the biggest fool on the planet and one of the worst criminals alive...

...but as long can sign his name and he's the nominee, they'll vote for him.

Don't forget. They only want a robosigner. If they could get a monkey to do it and get away with it, they would.

Yea, I know George was a monkey. But I mean an even more primitive monkey.

The thing is, they don't care. They just want a robosigner. That is all.

[Zoeisright]

47. Breaking news: Willard makes a fool of himself.

Newspapers could save a bundle by just printing that headline every day. Because he does. Every day.

[47of74]

49. I think it would be more fruitful to report when he doesn't make a fool of himself!

[siligut]

51. He looks and sounds, like he must, when he is addressing the faithful

The stilted, exaggerated speech, the stiff-backed posture with wide arm movements, the little smile. SNL church lady would love Mitt, he's just so spechall.

[JDPriestly]

52. The contrast is amazing.

Romney is incredibly awkward. What a fool! But what a rich fool!

[Eastern Winds]

53. Romney is fool

All the time! Why vote him?

[LynneSin]

54. Just out of curiosity how does that differ from any other day

The guy makes a fool of himself everytime he opens his mouth

[cantbeserious]

55. Yes And, With Citizens United And Vote Rigging And Voter Purging Will It Matter?

eom

[mwb970]

57. The emptiest man I have ever seen in my life.

Romney does not seem fully human to me. I guess that makes him a great conservative, but gosh, what a lousy man he is! The shallowness and constant lies reflect today's conservative agenda perfectly.

[SidDithers]

58. DU rec...nt

Sid

[NS2012]

60. Lately I've been feeling that NPR is skewed to the right.

But the coverage of these speeches on Morning Edition this morning seemed fair.

[Hubert Flottz]

63. I think Willard's "Magic Underwear" are too tight...

What he needs is some roomy Dave Vitter diapers and his very own sugar tit. I know if I had to service all those wives I'd be feeble minded too. It must really tax his brain to have all that blood surging southward, to keep Mitt's multiplying apparatus up and ready to perform well, 24/7. I'll bet Mitt needs to hire a large team crowd control goons, just to have breakfast with all those wives and children of his.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

65. in other news, the sun came up today and birds sang

Lord Willard of Magic Underpants Land embarrassing himself is not news to me.

The media calling him on his bullshit. . .now that would be news to me.

[bluedigger]

67. Can we just pin this to the top of GD, based on the title alone?

It should remain relevant throughout the election season, after all.

[Doc Holliday]

68. Saying that

Mitt just made a fool of himself is definitely not "news." It's like Al Sleet's weather report: "Tonight's forecast-- dark. continued mostly dark tonight, turning to widely scattered light in the morning hours."

Mitt babbles nonsense, and his adoring sycophants slurp it up as though it were the Wisdom of the Ages, and all it really means is, "I ain't Obama." End of story.

[Scurrilous]

69. K & R

[cindyperry2010]

70. Oh today well that happens every time he opens his mouth doesn't it