2008 Mitt’s Speech Yesterday
posted by on February 8 at 9:59 AM
It’s been picked apart all over the Interwebs—except on Slog, where it didn’t get a mention. [No, wait: Eli posted the speech to Slog yesterday. Sorry about that.] Well, I just read it. There was his widely discussed dig at the Democrats…
Barack and Hillary have made their intentions clear regarding Iraq and the war on terror. They would retreat and declare defeat…. If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror.
And, of course, a lovely parting every-child-deserves-a-mother-and-a-father shot at gays and lesbians and the unelected judges that love us…
The development of a child is enhanced by having a mother and father. Such a family is the ideal for the future of the child and for the strength of a nation. I wonder how it is that unelected judges, like some in my state of Massachusetts, are so unaware of this reality, so oblivious to the millennia of recorded history. It is time for the people of America to fortify marriage through constitutional amendment, so that liberal judges cannot continue to attack it!
But I didn’t see this commented on anywhere: After stating that all Americans love God, Mittens graciously acknowledged that some Americans don’t have imaginary friends…
Americans love God, and those who don’t have faith typically believe in something greater than themselves—a Purpose Driven Life. And we sacrifice everything we have, even our lives, for our families, our freedoms, and our country. The values and beliefs of the free American people are the source of our nations strength and they always will be!
Uh… okay. All Americans love God, except for those that don’t, and even those that don’t draw inspiration from pop self-help books written by evangelical preachers. So we’re not all bad, we faithless Americans—except, of course, for the gay Americans. We suck. And the judges—they suck too. But, hey, we’re unified, all of us, by a willingness to sacrifice everything we have—Mitt sacrificed 40 million of what he had—for our families. And our country.
And now, of course, since they’re no longer serving their country by working to get their father elected, Mitt’s five sons—all qualified for military service (the right ages, sexual orientations, family values, etc.)—are no doubt planning to sacrifice all that they have by enlisting and taking up arms in the war on terror/the Democrats.
Right?
Funny picture! I laffed and laffed.
Mitt Romney was against defeat before he was for it.
Jon Stewart ripped this speech apart last night on The Daily Show. Would have been funnier with writers, but the speech was pretty much hilarious all by itself.
Nice try, but Republicans are simply incapable of comprehending irony or hypocrisy, and Mittler is particularly shameless.
(Matt Romney is still worth a hate fuck, though).
I hesitate to draw a simplistic conclusion because simplistic conclusions are easily dismissed, but Mitt Romney is a clueless jerk who has had enormous luck in business. Of course, he's everything the American corporate world adores in a person: single-minded, driven, conservative, looks good in a suit. The assumption that he'd be able to take those strange talents and convert them into the wisdom needed to lead a country of very diverse people with diverse needs (a country which isn't a business comprised of subservient underlings) is faulty logic.
Here's the only good thing about Romney's campaign: It's over....for now.
I still can't get over the fact that dude spent $35 million on his campaign.
What a staggering waste of money.
I LOVE that pic!
Also, yes, good breakdown on A Daily Show. Mitt Romney: total douchbag.
That $35 million went somewhere.
Sigh.
I really need to become a campaign consultant.
Or an arms dealer....
I agree, A Daily Show nailed it.
Meanwhile Canada has already started the countdown clock to pulling out all troops from Afghanistan by July 1st, if we don't send at least 3,500 troops now and more soon after.
Hey, is Mitt packing that fudge, there? He looks like he's getting ready to pack some fudge. I didn't know Mitt Romney knew how to pack fudge. I guess when you've got as much experience fighting the terrorists as he has, fudgepacking comes easy.
What a loser. I hate the evangelicals that can't for a minute even begin to imagine that there are people without faith in God. I have been told so many times that "oh, no, deep down, you really believe".
fantastic picture. made my day.
He's so full of shit it's amazing he didn't get the GOP nomination.
That statement, "I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror" is just more Republican bullshit. Romney dropped out of the race because he was being mocked for spending $1 million per delegate - not a very smart move. After that, even a member of the Criminal party could see that the game was up.
My favorite part of last night's 'A Daily Show' was the interview the gay-basher. The interviewer was trying to figure out why the interviwee was so worried about gays.
Asked him if his own marriage was currently in trouble because there were gays around. Of course NOT! What a ridiculous question.
Asked if he was having problems because he wanted some of those hot gay men. Of course NOT! Even more ridiculous question.
Interviewee obviously had no idea how absurd he sounded... Oh well, those of us watching sure did!
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