Only a lunatic would seriously post that the people who’s boat sank weren’t in danger, and then mention that they could have been run over by other boats as they tried to swim to shore.
No, only a lunatic would think that people playing in front of lake houses, on a Saturday, on a play lake, with people everywhere and shore only a very short distance (Mitt’s own house was only 300 yards away, the direct path to shore was much shorter), while in 75 degree water with life jackets on, with people all around them, watching and coming over to pick them up, were “saved” by Mitt and his boys running over with their jet skis, especially when other boaters pulled over and picked them up as well.
OOPs, shore was 300 yards away, not Mitt’s house.
The New York Times.
Published: July 08, 2003
Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and two of his sons helped rescue a New Jersey family from a sinking boat over the weekend, a New Hampshire official said today.
The 19-foot vintage wooden boat with six people and a dog on board started taking on water Saturday evening about 300 yards from the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, in central New Hampshire, Sgt. Eric Robertson of the New Hampshire State Marine Patrol said.
‘’It took on water very quickly and they donned their life vests and jumped out,’’ Sergeant Robertson said. One passenger tried to dial 911, but water soaked the cellphone, he said.
The Romneys, who were at their lakeside summer home in Wolfeboro, and other people in the area quickly came to the rescue.
‘’The Romneys took two of the passengers and brought them back to shore,’’ Sergeant Robertson said. ‘’There were other people, Good Samaritans, out there, about three vessels including the Romneys’, helping out.’’