Posted on 02/25/2012 2:19:07 PM PST by xzins
Mitt Romney spoke to several empty seats Friday in Detroit, in a speech that offered Democrats more fodder for their attacks and failed to deliver the major economic address his campaign promised.
Television cameras showed rows of empty chairs as Romney rehashed many of the policies and quips he’d used in previous speeches, made a few jokes that appeared to fall flat with the audience and said that his wife, Ann, drives “a couple of Cadillacs,” which will likely give Democrats more ammunition for their depiction of him as rich and out of touch.
The former Massachusetts governor also repeated a line that has been the butt of jokes by late-night comedians — that Michigan has good-sized trees.
“This feels good, being back in Michigan,” he said. “The trees are the right height. The streets are just right.”
Romney then listed the various cars he and his wife own.
“I drive a Mustang and Chevy pickup truck,” he said. “Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs, actually. I used to have a Dodge truck, so I used to have all three [Detroit manufacturers] covered.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
trees the right height
10,000 dollar bet
300,000 dollar chump change
drives TWO Cadillacs
Did you see tha announcement that the speech was being moved to accomodate the expected turn out. They showed a picture of all the empty seat this morning...Pathetic.
I’d be a lot more concerned about that bizarre perfect Michigan trees speech he’s given a couple of times.
I do not like Romney, but he sure takes a lot of flak for his success monetarily. Maybe if conservatives didn’t use capitalism as ammunition against people the didn’t like, it would be easier to sell to people and defeat liberalism and socialism.
Romney is a train wreck. And the Republican establishment actually think he has any chance of beating Obama? If he is the nominee this election is over before it begins.
Romney is a train wreck. And the Republican establishment actually think he has any chance of beating Obama? If he is the nominee this election is over before it begins.
Yep, they tried to keep everyone to the end zone seats and force the cameras in that direction, but a few panned that big, big empty stadium.
Major speech
Major crash and burn
and 2 cadillacs
He is the rich uncle who keeps reminding you how much money he has....and you don’t.
It’s not the money; it’s the conceit.
Romney’s tone deaf.
Was this at Ford Field? “Several empty seats” could also be 50,000+ empty seats. lol.
Oh, really?
We'll just see who 0bama is going after come November!
So capitalism is good, only under your breath, in hush tones and only if you feel bad you’re successful? Bringing up your success is nothing to shy away from.
Face palm had become my natural posture.
Now I am starting to do double face palm.
It takes practice to walk down the street.
I hope that the michigan voters see ths for what it is and thump mittens on Tues.
Mittens will say ANYTHING to get a vote.
Yep, they can jump on him for buying American and helping the American economy. In 2008, Santorum was driving a $42,000 Audi. Maybe he’s got a thing for Angela Merkel.
I don’t want Romney either...but the fact is, if we can get the story out of Obama’s blundering the last three years anybody will beat him.
The problem is the media supports this socialist thug...and they will fight hard by lying, denying the truth, and simply ignoring reality.
We need a way to get past the lying media.
The UAW OWNS Cadillac. The Democrats won’t criticize this at all.
If you don’t understand the tactics of a democratic campaign, and why this is a dumb statement, and if my rich uncle illustration doesn’t help, then I doubt I can do much better.
So, I’m actually for the doofus going out and making this kind of statement every day.
The sooner his ignorance hits Saturday Night Live the better so far as I’m concerned.
OR
The dog sits in the back seat and cr*ps all over the place.
I don't see any other choices,
Maybe freepers can find a picture of the EMPTY stadium he needed (and paid for) because no other would be large enough to hold his “handful of supporters”?
Hint: BO has set the amount to pay thugs at sixty dollars, Willard.
He’s not apologizing for his money - no one asked him to!! I want him to apologize for saying he’s a conservative and wasting our time and his attacks on Newt. Then he’s dismissed and can go climb a perfect tree.
Who gives a flip how much money he has - it can’t buy him what Newt has - Brilliance!
And, yes, the dem party will use this against him.
“Medicare Fraud multi-millionaire Mitt Romney loves to flash his cash” is how the ad by the DNC will lead in.
And the UAW won’t care.
Add to your list - I like to fire people and not worried about the poor.
I hate Romney. But the attacks on him owning a couple of Caddys is ridiculous.
Meanwhile Obama appeared at the mega mansions of three leftwing billionaires for fundraisers with plates going for 40 grand per pop. Moochelle was skiing with the downtrodden in Aspen.
Please!... with the class warfare crap. That’s for the left.
The guy is tone deaf. But the idea that he’s out of touch for owning several cars is ridiculous. I own 5, two for my teen daughters to use. And I’m about as middle class as you can get.
I understand the analogy, I just disagree. You see a douche that is successful, it drives you to be even more successful. If you don’t understand my argument that pro capitalist using capitalism as ammunition against someone is the very definition of an oxymoron, then I am both confused and disappointed.
“Capitalism good...ahh shit, you’re successful? Can’t have you representing capitalism... “
Seriously, that is a sound argument to you? There is a plethora of reasons to not like Romney, talking success is IMHO not one of them.
PERFECT!
Okay, I'll play...
All one has to do is pick the day and the direction of the wind and Romney could be anything that anyone dislikes!
These things WILL be used against him.
“Mitt, YOU have the right to remain silent. Anything you say CAN AND WILL be used AGAINST you” IN OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN!
He is a total, mincy-stepping DWEEB!
Your picture totally addresses the crux of my argument- capitalist using capitalism against a capitalist.
Give it up!! No one attacked him for making money!! You are TOO media driven.
Dole and Mccain were train wrecks, too. The Establishment wants a Republican Train Wreck.
Bastards.
You’re not against him making money, only talking about making money? You can’t see but *disbelieving face*.
Cadillac Boogie--Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy
UAW isn't as tone deaf as you imagine.
” I drive a Mustang and a Chevy pickup truck. Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs actually”
Mitt has forgotten to tell us what cars his five sons drive.
THAT will be make him president, for sure < /sarcasm>
He’s such a conceited b.....d.
You don’t make sense, you must be a liberal just like Romney. No one is talking about him making money. You seems overly obsessed about money. You need a few bucks?
Rotflol!
You nailed it!
Shouldn't be that hard. If you are a normal person.
That’s all he has is money. I’m glad he has it.
He can’t debate, just attack.
He can’t speak for sh!!, some impediment or something going on.
He lies like we breathe.
And when he isn’t attacking, he comes out with ‘perfectly sized trees’.
He is a mental midget.
Yep, it was Ford Field....49500 empty seats. Rotflmao!
No-one is talking about his making money? This whole thread is talking about how he spends and “flaunts” his money fool. I don’t like Romney, I very much support Santorum. Difference between us is that my dislike of someone will not cause me to trample the basic tenants of Conservatism. You’re right, my liberalism caused me to first enlist and then keeps me reenlisting....good one guy.
The article link has a video. If you know anyone who can do screen captures, perhaps the cameras in the video show the empty stadium.
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