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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

2012 Tonight, Mitt Romney Will Write "Dad" on a Piece of Paper to Remind Himself of His Father

Posted by Paul Constant on Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 12:07 PM

The Atlantic published an interesting blow-by-blow account of what Mitt Romney will do as soon as he gets on stage at the debates in Denver tonight.

9:00p.m. ET: Debate starts

Seconds later: "As soon as he gets on stage ... he takes off his watch and puts it on the podium," Ann Romney tells CNN's Gloria Borger.

Seconds after that: Romney "writes 'Dad' on the piece of paper," Ann says, to remind him that he "Doesn't want to do anything that would not make his father proud."

Seconds after that: "And then he looks in the audience and he finds me. He has to find where I am. And– he just– he needs just that connection," Ann says.

Go read the whole thing. On our live-Slog of the debates tonight, we'll be sure to watch for the moment when Romney writes "D-A-D" on his little note-taking paper. It's sure to be heartwarming as all get-out. Tune in to Slog tonight at 6 for all the fun. If you're in Seattle, stop by Havana and watch along with us.

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The robot tries to act human.

Posted by Bugnroolet on October 3, 2012 at 12:20 PM

It's so sweet and humanizing that he cannot remember his father unless he specifically writes a note to do so.

Didn't his father release 12 years of tax returns because he said that 1 year or 2 years could be a fluke?

I guess Romney didn't have a note with "Dad" written on it for any of those times when he's refused to release more tax returns.

Posted by fairly.unbalanced on October 3, 2012 at 12:21 PM

"Doesn't want to do anything that would not make his father proud" like retroactively wish he was Mexican.

Posted by Ziggity on October 3, 2012 at 12:26 PM

I might miss the beginning of the debate, but I'll catch up with you guys eventually.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on October 3, 2012 at 12:37 PM

#Begin subroutine "debate";
define "watch" == timer;
define "father"== parent module;
Move "watch" wrist --> podium;
write "Dad";
move servo (2, Eyes) --> audience

Posted by mrbarky on October 3, 2012 at 12:39 PM

I think it's a reminder: Don't Act Dickishly. I'm hoping he forgets what it's supposed to stand for and Does A Dance.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on October 3, 2012 at 1:00 PM

I was gonna stay home and stay sober and watch it on the free TeeVee stations.
But good Christ, maybe I need to go out and get kerplastered to watch that.

Hey, Gay Dude For Mittens: Wanna watch it together? That's a serious question.

Posted by Dr_Awesome on October 3, 2012 at 1:06 PM

except he spells "dad" "E-x-x-o-n".

Posted by Adrian Ryan on October 3, 2012 at 1:17 PM

Well, I guess his dad wasn't a fan of Mitt's mother needing welfare to live on when they were first starting out apparently.

BTW, Mittens? I have read about your father and frankly he would be disgusted by what you have become to try and get elected. And Mittens, you'd be calling your dad a socialist worse than Obama if he was still alive.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on October 3, 2012 at 1:25 PM

And then he remembers what Ann told him right before he went on stage, "But now, we have come almost to the end. One last step. And then when I take power, they will be pulled down and ground into dirt for what they did to you. And what they did in so contemptuously under-estimating me."

Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay

on October 3, 2012 at 3:58 PM

Where in the "ritual" is taking a fairly stiff, blocky object out of his pocket and tossing it on the lectern? One so heavy, it bounces.... Maybe it's his lucky magic underwear.

On the other hand, in some shots the Object seems to have lines on it? Cliff Notes?

Posted by I'm a stranger on October 5, 2012 at 9:13 AM