http://www.thestar.com/news/world/articl...asn-t-born

Quote:Romney recalled he was “probably 4 or something like that” the day of the Golden Jubilee, when three-quarters of a million people gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American automobile.

“My dad had a job being the grandmaster. They painted Woodward Ave. with gold paint,” Romney told a rapt Tea Party audience in the village of Milford Thursday night, reliving a moment of American industrial glory.

The Golden Jubilee described so vividly by Romney was indeed an epic moment in automotive lore. The parade included one of the last public appearances by an elderly Henry Ford.

And it took place June 1, 1946 — fully nine months before Romney was born.

Well. He was conceived in the celebration's wake.

If it really was that big a deal & his dad was the grandmaster, he's probably heard enough stories about it, he might actually think he was there. That being said, how does someone on his staff not fact check this before letting him go on stage?

Mitt is well known for going off script. And we see it every time he does like a huge wart on his forehead: Corporations are people..., I like firing people..., I don't care about the poor..., and on and on...

(02-28-2012 09:38 AM)AtlanticLeague Wrote:  http://www.thestar.com/news/world/articl...asn-t-born

Quote:Romney recalled he was “probably 4 or something like that” the day of the Golden Jubilee, when three-quarters of a million people gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American automobile.

“My dad had a job being the grandmaster. They painted Woodward Ave. with gold paint,” Romney told a rapt Tea Party audience in the village of Milford Thursday night, reliving a moment of American industrial glory.

The Golden Jubilee described so vividly by Romney was indeed an epic moment in automotive lore. The parade included one of the last public appearances by an elderly Henry Ford.

And it took place June 1, 1946 — fully nine months before Romney was born.

And I hear it took place in the 57th state... Oh wait that gaff does not count..

Was it Gore or Kerry that bragged their father used to sing 'look for the union label' as a lullaby. Except that song was created well past their childhood.

What does this tell us? Romney is a smarmy politician like Obama except chances are the media will lead with his gaffs.

(02-28-2012 10:05 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Mitt is well known for going off script. And we see it every time he does like a huge wart on his forehead: Corporations are people..., I like firing people..., I don't care about the poor..., and on and on...

If you take those comments in context they make sense.

Corporations are made up of people

I like firing ineffective people....should have said this

The extremely poor are a small percentage of the populace. If we take care of the other people then the poor will by default have more options. Focusing on the poor does nothing to help the other 90% of the people out there. The war on poverty hasn't worked so far and Obama's new strategy is a war on prosperity.

(02-28-2012 10:13 AM)ImMoreAwesomeThanYou Wrote:  

(02-28-2012 10:05 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Mitt is well known for going off script. And we see it every time he does like a huge wart on his forehead: Corporations are people..., I like firing people..., I don't care about the poor..., and on and on...

If you take those comments in context they make sense.

Corporations are made up of people

I like firing ineffective people....should have said this

The extremely poor are a small percentage of the populace. If we take care of the other people then the poor will by default have more options. Focusing on the poor does nothing to help the other 90% of the people out there. The war on poverty hasn't worked so far and Obama's new strategy is a war on prosperity.

Actually thats not what he was saying with #3

He was saying "the poor are taken care of already" the middle class needs help...

IT really was a 'let them eat cake' moment from mittens..

(02-28-2012 10:13 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(02-28-2012 09:38 AM)AtlanticLeague Wrote:  http://www.thestar.com/news/world/articl...asn-t-born

Quote:Romney recalled he was “probably 4 or something like that” the day of the Golden Jubilee, when three-quarters of a million people gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American automobile.

“My dad had a job being the grandmaster. They painted Woodward Ave. with gold paint,” Romney told a rapt Tea Party audience in the village of Milford Thursday night, reliving a moment of American industrial glory.

The Golden Jubilee described so vividly by Romney was indeed an epic moment in automotive lore. The parade included one of the last public appearances by an elderly Henry Ford.

And it took place June 1, 1946 — fully nine months before Romney was born.

And I hear it took place in the 57th state... Oh wait that gaff does not count..

Was it Gore or Kerry that bragged their father used to sing 'look for the union label' as a lullaby. Except that song was created well past their childhood.

What does this tell us? Romney is a smarmy politician like Obama except chances are the media will lead with his gaffs.

That was Gore...and I thought that was pretty funny. And I think we've covered the 57 states enough that you should know that it's because the video doesn't agree with the false narrative of it that folks like Hannity made it to be.

(02-28-2012 10:17 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  That was Gore...and I thought that was pretty funny. And I think we've covered the 57 states enough that you should know that it's because the video doesn't agree with the false narrative of it that folks like Hannity made it to be.

What about Hillary dodging snipers when she was in Yugoslavia?...

(02-28-2012 11:40 AM)GeorgeBorkFan Wrote:  

(02-28-2012 10:17 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  That was Gore...and I thought that was pretty funny. And I think we've covered the 57 states enough that you should know that it's because the video doesn't agree with the false narrative of it that folks like Hannity made it to be.

What about Hillary dodging snipers when she was in Yugoslavia?...

That was hilarious! She got slammed for that one, and rightly so.

(02-28-2012 10:17 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  That was Gore...and I thought that was pretty funny. And I think we've covered the 57 states enough that you should know that it's because the video doesn't agree with the false narrative of it that folks like Hannity made it to be.

My favorite is the guy who claimed he was conceived after the Selma marches that took place when he was about 4 years old. Who was that one? It escapes me at the moment. I think he's the same one that claimed the Kennedy's paid to airlift his father from Kenya.

(02-28-2012 10:05 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Mitt is well known for going off script. And we see it every time he does like a huge wart on his forehead: Corporations are people..., I like firing people..., I don't care about the poor..., and on and on...

One time I was watching CSPAN, I saw Romney at a "meet and greet". He gave his speech and was in the process of meet and greet with the people who showed up and told one of the people in the audience that he doesn't answer question during the meet and greet portion. Now we know why.