Slog - Comments on Mitt's Speech Yesterday http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday 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... Copyright 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:59:14 -0800 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:40:23 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by pox Funny picture! I laffed and laffed.

]]> pox http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930061 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930061 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:09:31 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Mitt Romney was against defeat before he was for it.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930072 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930072 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:11:16 -0800 Comment by Julie 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.

]]> Julie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930089 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930089 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:17:37 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew 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).

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930104 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:24:31 -0800 Comment by Bauhaus 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.

]]> Bauhaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930114 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930114 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:27:18 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop I still can't get over the fact that dude spent $35 million on his campaign.

What a staggering waste of money.

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930132 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930132 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:34:11 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO I LOVE that pic!

Also, yes, good breakdown on A Daily Show. Mitt Romney: total douchbag.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930163 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930163 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:44:03 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV That $35 million went somewhere.

Sigh.

I really need to become a campaign consultant.

Or an arms dealer....

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930174 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930174 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:47:05 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle 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.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930180 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930180 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:48:53 -0800 Comment by Fnarf 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.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930259 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930259 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:20:36 -0800 Comment by Just Some Guy 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".

]]> Just Some Guy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930283 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930283 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:34:34 -0800 Comment by pretentious fantastic picture. made my day.

]]> pretentious http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930290 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930290 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:37:06 -0800 Comment by Cascadian He's so full of shit it's amazing he didn't get the GOP nomination.

]]> Cascadian http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930318 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930318 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:50:01 -0800 Comment by Timothy Hicks 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.

]]> Timothy Hicks http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930394 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930394 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:25:06 -0800 Comment by Ayden 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!

]]> Ayden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930968 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/mitts_speech_yesterday#c930968 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:40:23 -0800