Mitt Romney parties aboard a yacht called Cracker Bay that flies the Cayman Islands flag.

[JaneyVee]

Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign toasted its top donors Wednesday aboard a 150-foot yacht flying the flag of the Cayman Islands.

The exclusive event, hosted by a Florida developer on his yacht "Cracker Bay," was one of a dozen exclusive events meant to nurture those who have raised more than $1 million for Romney's bid.

"I think it's ironic they do this aboard a yacht that doesn't even pay its taxes," said a woman who lives aboard a much smaller boat moored at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina.

The rest: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/romney-party-yacht-flies-cayman-islands-flag/story?id=17105028#.UD5Fn458vFJ

[bunnies]

1. No one can be that oblivious. Can they?

[ejbr]

21. No worries for Rmoney...

there enough people who will vote for him with the false belief that he cares about them or who hate black people more than they love themselves.

[Skidmore]

25. They don't care because they believe themselves to be

entitled. Period.

No shame.

[bunnies]

32. It continues to shock me, though.

Even though I know it shouldnt.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Cracker Bay

the name fits.

[abolugi]

3. tweet from Stepanie Cutter..

Stephanie Cutter ‏@stefcutter

Yacht from Cayman's hosting Romney party in Tampa. Wonder if they're dropping off tax rec's for all those offshore accts.

[JaneyVee]

4. She's awesome. When Obama wins this November we all owe her lots of cyber-hugs.

She's constantly & fearlessly debunking these RWNJs.

[abolugi]

14. I agree...

She's a jewel!

[treestar]

5. That needs to go viral

[geek_sabre]

6. That's not the cayman island flag

wrong color, for starters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands

[ProSense]

7. Here,

from the link you provided.



Civil ensign 1999-present

[MineralMan]

8. It is the Cayman civil ensign,

appropriately displayed on a private yacht. Google doesn't answer all questions. You have to approach it with some knowledge in advance.

[Cali_Democrat]

23. LOL

Well said.

[Arkansas Granny]

9. I think that may be the Bermudan flag. See what you think.

http://www.flagdetective.com/bermuda-flag.htm

[progressivebydesign]

11. The article clearly states that it's registered in the Caymans...

"Registered in the Caymans, and flying a version of the Caymans' "civil ensign" or merchant flag," according to ABC News.

[SugarShack]

10. It's disgusting and really just stupid activity for a "campaign" to be the leader.

[ProSense]

12. "There were conflicting reports on whether the yacht flew ...

<...>

There were conflicting reports on whether the yacht flew a Cayman Islands flag or a Burmese flag (ABC reports it was a Cayman Islands flag), but the craft does appear to be registered in the Cayman Islands.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/report-romney-campaign-hosts-exclusive-yacht-party-for

Mittwit!

[coalition_unwilling]

20. A "Burmese flag"?? Does the writer mean Myanmar-ese? Or Bermuda-ese? I'm assuming

the latter, since Bermuda and the Caymans lie in close proximity and, IIRC, both were former British territories.

Burma, on the other hand, is on the other side of the planet and, while also part of the British colonial legacy, no longer goes by that name. It's now called 'Myanmar.'

Inveterate proof-reader here. Now back to regularly-scheduled programming.

[progressivebydesign]

13. Owned by the owner of The Villages in Florida... does that ring a bell???

It should. That was where Ryan just did his big Florida appearance with his mother.

"The Cracker Bay is owned by Gary Morse, developer of the Villages retirement community. Companies controlled by Morse gave nearly $1 million to the pro-Romney Restore Our Future superPAC"

[SoCalDem]

35. Is that what they renamed Stepford?

[Cleita]

15. So how many unemployed Americans do they get to meet while yachting?

These people are so out of touch and clueless.

[Xyzse]

16. This is fake right?

That can't be real could it?

[WillyT]

17. Oh, It's Real Alright...

Romney party yacht ‘Cracker Bay’ flies Cayman Islands flag in Tampa
By David Edwards RawStoru
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 13:36 EDT

Link: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/29/romney-party-yacht-cracker-bay-flies-cayman-islands-flag-in-tampa/

Oh, the irony....

[Xyzse]

19. Damn...

Wow, no words...

[Berlum]

18. Willard is flaunting his 1% Republican Tax Dodgery scam in the Cayman Islands

Last edited Wed Aug 29, 2012, 03:59 PM - Edit history (1)

Rubbing Americans faces in his tas and draft dodging....Ptoooey.

[WillyT]

22. LOL !!! - Perfect !!!

[MissMarple]

27. At least Thurston had some degree of personability.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

24. Just like us! Just like us! Just like us! nt

[Rambis]

26. He has a boat named "Dumbass Cracker?" apt (nm)

[malaise]

28. That's the Bermuda flag

[subterranean]

30. The flags are similar, but

according to this link to data about the ship, it flies the flag of the Cayman Islands.

http://shipping-data.com/ship/cracker-bay

[MissMarple]

29. And many of the "guests" covered up their nametags as they left for waiting busses...

From the article:

"Among those attending was Mel Sembler, a former top supporter of President George W. Bush and Charlie Moncrief, an oil executive from Texas, and his wife Kit. Other guests covered up their nametags as they exited for waiting busses and SUVs to take them to their next event.

Kit Moncrief said she and her husband had pledged to raise $1 million for Romney. When asked about the fundraising, she said:

"We don't like it either, but it's the system," she said. "

I guess it's nice she doesn't like the "system". She may not like social and civil instability any better.

[BlueStreak]

31. For the youngsters out there

I recommend you look us the story on Gary Hart. We as a Democratic candidate for President in 1988. His campaign was going pretty well, but there were persistent rumors of an affair. That might not have been a fatal problem, had it been discovered. But Hart denied, and dared the press to follow him. It was an unbelievable demonstration of hubris, because a couple of days later the press did indeed discover and report on his affair.

Because of the cavalier way he had dared the press to follow him, this was seen as incredibly irresponsible, and that doomed his candidacy. It wasn't the affair. It was the lack of good judgment that killed his candidacy.

Today's Republicans have absolutely no shame. They do these things right out in plain view, as if to say, "You can't touch me. Go ahead and try. We own this whole damned planet. We own the media. We own everything. We don't give a damn what anybody thinks."

This is hubris 1000 times greater than that which doomed the Hart candidacy.

[WillyT]

33. LOL !!! - “I think it’s ironic they do this aboard a yacht that doesn’t even pay its taxes.”

“I think it’s ironic they do this aboard a yacht that doesn’t even pay its taxes,” a woman who lives at the marina where Cracker Bay is moored told ABC News.

From: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/29/romney-party-yacht-cracker-bay-flies-cayman-islands-flag-in-tampa/

[Initech]

34. They threw a wild Mormon party.

Yeah they were drinking apple juice and eating animal crackers until 9:00 PM.

[bklyncowgirl]

36. Cayman Islands flag and the best name for a boat since the good ship "Monkey Business".

You just can't make this stuff up.

For those of you too young to remember, married Democratic Presidential candidate Gary Hart (my guy damn it) was photographed with a young lady named Donna Rice in his lap on board a boat named the Monkey Business.

Romney doesn't even bother to hide his contempt for ordinary Americans, does he.