Watching RMoney giving a Nahn Wun Wun Speech to the National Guard Conference on MSNBC

[MADem]

In RENO, Nevada...

First, the sound sucks--some Dem is standing on the microphone cord! Relentless buzzing!

Second, he's sound-biting to beat the band.

Third, the applause is "obligatory" not enthused. I think he's got "seeders" in the audience. No yelling or cheering, just polite patter-patter-patting. Even as he shovels the shit, (free money for everyone in uniform, damn near) he can't get the "deep throated roar" that Obama gets when he says "Great to see you."

He insults the President by questioning his decisions (on a day that was supposedly apolitical) to personnel in uniform, and calling the Commander in Chief "my opponent." Way to go, Mittsy, on Nahn-Wun-Wun. The fucker is tone deaf.

He's camel-kissing. He does this thing that makes him sound like Rafalca with peanut butter on his nose--a "snick" or a "tic" that is very irritating and would be a great point of reference for a debate drinking game if the crowd wanted to get drunk quick.

Now the MSNBC crew is analyzing--they broke away as the speech was AWFUL--and they're calling him an asshole, basically, with the exception of the GOP tool talking head.

Major fail.

Again.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

1. Going back on his word to not campaign or engage in negatve attacks today

and showing his word means nothing.

[MADem]

3. His snide and dismissive comments weren't going over too well, either.

WTF is WRONG with this guy, I have to wonder? He makes Dick Nixon and Poppy Bush look SUAVE. You'd think he'd learn from watching the mistakes of others.

All I can think is that he doesn't think he's made any mistakes. He thinks he's smooth. He thinks he's cool. He thinks he comes off as sophisticated and confident, when he actually looks like a frigging twit.

[spockeye]

2. Mark Murry...

Following in Chuck Todd's footsteps. Tamron is pissed.

[MADem]

4. She dug in and called the guy an asshole, in essence.

She made it clear that RMoney broke a pledge. Murray couldn't really defend it.

[progressivebydesign]

11. Oh I hope that the media piles it on...

He is a soulless creep, who had no intention of refraining from attacks today. He should not even have given a speech. He's a private citizen and has no more connection to 9/11 than any of us.

[OKNancy]

5. he also blundered and said the guard got Saddam's tanks in Afghanistan

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

6. Wow, I didn't catch that - I hope there'll be a clip

That's an astonishing gaffe.

[onenote]

12. Unfortunately, he didn't say it.

The OP that reported he did has since watched video of the remarks and admitted he misheard the remarks.
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Mitt-Romney-Addresses-Natl-Guard-Association-Conference/10737433977-1/

[MADem]

21. Awww, pity--it fits, though--easily believed!! nt

[MADem]

14. I guess the Geography professor at that ritzy Cranbrook School was

spending too much time in the herb garden, or something...not too clear on his regional details...or Mittsy was a classroom daydreamer!

It's a bit of a hike from Mesopotamia to Kabul! Even if you are travelling by tank! And Iranian customs at not one, but two, borders...that might be a bit of a sticky wicket, what!

[Surya Gayatri]

7. 50 Shades of Fail--just his ill-ease and awkwardness,

not to mention the clicking or smacking sound he makes every few seconds. Very off-putting.

[MADem]

15. I think if that click was a "Take a sip" requirement of a drinking game,

no college student gathered around the telly for a debate would last more than three questions--and that would be the "tanks" who can drink their peers under the table...!

[Victor_c3]

8. I don't know how anyone in the military could vote for this guy

Knowing full well that this guy dodged the draft and spent his time in France while peers were in Vietnam, I don't see how anyone in the military could think he is a "leader" fit to be in the position to deploy Soldiers to war - especially not a war with Iran like he is advocating we do.

Could you imagine this guy wearing SSG rank and acting as a Squad Leader or wearing 1LT rank and acting as a Platoon Leader in combat, let alone acting as the leader of our Country in war? I just couldn't picture this guy (or George W.) slinging a rifle, 210 rounds, 4 grenades and body armor and going on a dismounted Infantry patrol in a combat zone. Yeah, I realize that mittens is old now, but while his peers were putting their lives on the line (either voluntarily or otherwise) in combat mittens didn't have the spine to face it. Now he wants us to hand over the reigns to the most powerful military the world has ever seen so that he can charge full steam ahead to a war with Iran. Yup, mittens, the guy who didn't have the courage to face combat in Vietnam is definitely the best candidate for the job

[monmouth]

9. Great post Victor and welcome to DU...n/t

[MADem]

16. He'd be the one hiding in his hooch, a-feared of his own subordinates.

That's if an alternate universe ever put him in harm's way, facing gunfire instead of winding roads at excessive speed in an overpacked Citroën!

[coalition_unwilling]

31. Like Dick Cheney, Mitt simply had 'other priorities'. That's all 'you people'

really need to understand.

dripping (in case it's needed)

[progressivebydesign]

10. Classless POS. The lower the polls go, the worse he gets.

He has no fucking right to even GIVE a 9/11 speech today. What the fuck has HE done that pertains to any of that? Nothing.

[MADem]

18. In RENO, of all places. I suppose he bribed them to put him on the agenda.

I wonder how many people were even in the hall--the applause was very muted.

It's no secret why people hold "conferences" in Vegas and Reno--and it's not to advance their knowledge or anything of that nature. It's to blow off steam, gamble, and network.

[JoePhilly]

13. Using 9/11 as a political opportunity is SOP for the GOP ... their base will love it.

But Mitt has demonstrated, yet again, he can not be allowed to become the CIC.

He used the Anniversary of 9/11 to attack Obama on potential cuts to the military that his own VP choice supported.

What. A. Dick.

[MADem]

20. He's got a lot of brass, too-- if he didn't know what his VP pick supported, shame on him x 100! nt

[Kurovski]

17. A bad speech. He'd been best to have just maintained silence.

Seemed cold and distant, even while talking about BEING THERE that day. his emotions seemed to ramp up as he became enthused to mention the Ronald reagan Building he was headed off to. WTF. As if that had anything to do with his experience that day,
.

It read like a list of THINGS he did. Not feelings. What is that man's major malfunction? time to see his med records ALONG with his tax returns.

[MADem]

19. Chauncey Gardener did a better job of BEING THERE than he did!!

Chauncey's medical records probably looked better, too!

All is NOT well in Mittsy's garden, I don't think!

[Kurovski]

25. The more I see him, the more I don't think Mitt's problems are benign.

(I enjoy that movie each time I've seen it. Poor Shirley Maclaine trying to seduce him is fricken hysterical.)

[MADem]

29. "I like to watch!"

It is hilarious, isn't it?

You're right about Mittsy--his mendacity and turpitude know no bounds!

[Cha]

22. It wouldn't be romney without insulting

PBO in every speech and lying.

[MADem]

23. That's true--and he puts his silver foot in his mouth every time!

Props to the late Gov. Richards for that priceless illustration!

[Cha]

26. Looks like Romney should have kept his mouth shut..

"Romney Has Given Two Versions Of His 9/11 Experience"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125193269

Shocking, I know.. a comment under buzzfeed said this was getting hot on Twitter.

[MADem]

28. Ahhh....the flop to go with his flip--gotta love it!!!!!! nt

[Avalux]

24. So disrespective to trash President Obama in front of troops on 9/11.

The guy has absolutely no scruples, nor do his handlers. Amazing.

[MADem]

27. I wonder if that convention was held at an ADELSON casino?

"We'll give you a great discount if you let the Twittster speak at your shindig!"

[madrchsod]

30. anyone who went to war in the 60`s that votes for him is a fool

he was to fucking good to dirty his hands to go to war.he used his connections and his church to get around the draft.

he does`t deserve to stand in front of those who went to war or may have to go to war in the future

[coalition_unwilling]

32. You know, I could give the shitstain a pass on the draft-dodging -- think

Bill Clinton -- if he hadn't simultaneously demonstrated at Stanford U. FOR THE WAR! Oh yeah, Shit Mitt was all for the war . . . provided it was n*****s, sp**s and poor white trash fighting it. What an absolute disgrace to the human race that fucker is.

[MADem]

34. At least Bill had the courage of his convictions even back then.

http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2012/07/08/photo-mitt-romney-demonstrates-in-favor-of-vietnam-war-draft/

[MADem]

33. A fool...and a DAMN fool at that. You're quite right. nt