Mitt Shows Muscles in New Ad

N.Y. Times ^ | 8.30.07 | Mike Luo

[Spiff]

Then I suppose drinking a beer or two, now and then not a no-no either?

Alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited.

[tiger-one]

These is quote Mitt Romney Then: Despite his recent opposition to sanctuary cities, as Governor, Mitt Romney recommended over $324 million in state aid to Massachusetts sanctuary cities Cambridge, Orleans and Somerville. (Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Fiscal Affairs Division Website, http://www.mass.gov/bb/, Accessed 8/8/07)

[kbennkc]

From deep in the heart of frickin Idaho , you’re frickin right .

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping. Definitely worth watching. That is an outstanding ad.

[meandog]

There is no way, whatsoever, that Hillary Clinton defeats any republican candidate in the deep south, part of the mid-West, Alaska and all that. Even if the republican candidate was caught with a dead prostitute in his bed, he'd still win frickin' Idaho.

If you know anything about the Deep South (where I orginated) then you should know that the demographics hardly bodes well for Mitt. Firstly, 40 percent of the Deep South are African-American solidly democratic voters, another 30 percent are Southern Baptists who will flat tell you that Mormon's aren't Christians so they won't vote for one (just ask any Mormon Missionary that ever been there and had his face slammed by a door). Ten percent are textile workers who mostly lean democratic (Fritz Hollings supporters); and that just leaves the 20 percent left (me), who suspect Mitt's credentials as a conservative and who are certain that he was a draft resister during Vietnam.

[red irish]

When I was in high school and went to a Mormon church cokes were a big no no.

[red irish]

I lived in Vegas too,in the 60’s. That is where I went to a Mormon church and we were told to not drink cokes.

[Spiff]

When I was in high school and went to a Mormon church cokes were a big no no.

I know. I've seen that myself. Many Mormons don't drink caffeinated sodas (I avoid them myself) but there is no actual doctrinal prohibition on them. We try to avoid unhealthy things and caffeinated soft drinks aren't healthy at all.

[dirtboy]

I avoid anything with high-fructose corn sweetener, which describes just about all sugared sodas nowadays.

But I do like my morning coffee.

Maybe Mitt can propose ending sugar tariffs so we aren't stuck with HFCS from ADM.

[Grig]

The church forbids smoking or chewing tobacco, alcoholic drinks, coffee, tea, and drug abuse. That is viewed as a minimum standard all members are held to, several choose to go beyond that and not drink cola or other high caffeine drinks as well, but it is not forbidden by the church.

[EternalVigilance]

Romney’s nomination would destroy the Republican coalition. And it has not a thing to do with his Mormonism.

[Grig]

“What we really need is ads of the other candidates running to compare.”

You can’t compare that way. There are special effects, body doubles, re-shoots etc.

I say after the next debate we make them do 5 laps around the block. Then McCain will finally drop out for sure. :D

[redgirlinabluestate]

They will vote for Mitt instead of Hillary or Obama. If they dont, then they might get what they deserve. If so, how selfish and narrow-minded.

[greyfoxx39]

LOL, I loved the part at 15-17 seconds where the HEAVENLY light was shining down in flashes on him.....subliminal message, anyone? BARF!

[George W. Bush]

Mitt does show just a bit of lean muscle in the video but very discreetly, obviously a very fit and active guy.

Quite a comparison if you recall those pics of Xlinton's fat white pasty thighs and stringy calves when he went jogging down to McDonalds with the Secret Service.

[George W. Bush]

this is nothing but a NIKE commercial...

With Michael Vick out, maybe Mitt is trying to lock up an endorsement package with them, like any good capitalist would. But then, there's that dog-on-top-of-the-car thing so I guess not.

[redgirlinabluestate]

Putarch, you are famous (infamous?)! Your cowardly lion made the MittReport page! Scroll way down to the Fred Thompson section.

http://www.mittreport.com/

[meandog]

effective ad

Put someone with a 1966 draft notice behind him and you'd get another 20 m.p.h. out of Mitt.

[redgirlinabluestate]

Plutarch, not Putarch.

[asparagus]

As a Romney supporter, I’m just glad it didn’t say “He’s pretty much been a runner all his life”. Would have been better if there had been obstacles for Mitt to mow down along his jogging trail: Hillary and Obama doubles, peace activists, Middle-eastern looking terrorists, middle-aged lobbyists who drive Red Trucks, etc. Also, it would have been great to borrow the “Last of the Mohicans” music from the beginning of the film, when Hawkeye is running down that buck. Very intense! Either that, or “Eye of the Tiger” would do.