Romney is about to speak from a small hardware store

[SoutherDem]

You know I remember the local "mom & pop" hardware store. That was of course before Walmart.

[siligut]

1. He has a plan for action!

His plan consists of building the Keystone pipeline to add jobs, costing more money than can be make but at least it will be more federal money, which Mitt knows all about milking.

Oil sands look like a boon, but the current ability to extract usable oil costs more than it makes and causes disastrous pollution. You can bet that Mitt's plan includes the vast shale oil in and around Utah, but he can't say that out loud.

[HopeHoops]

2. "What is this thing you call a bolt? I've never seen one before."

We still have local hardware stores. You can get one screw, bolt, washer, or whatever else out of the bins. The box stores all sell them in odd numbers so you have to buy two packages or end up with an extra and you can't test-fit them. I needed a bolt for my back brace and after half an hour we finally found the one that fit. I bought four just to have extras. The hardware salesman helped me out the entire time. No shrink wrap, just test-fit it and find the right one. That's a disappearing service model, but ours keeps on going because that's what people like me appreciate. I get all of my keys made there and it's my first stop for almost everything.

[sofa king]

3. Ten bucks says it goes belly up before the convention.

Remember W's "kiss of death," where every place he visited went out of business or had its federal funding cut? By 2004, Bush was calling in favors from his frat brothers because no respectable business would let him in.

I have a feeling Mitt's reverse-Midas touch is even more powerful.

[cyberswede]

4. That's 'cause he's a tool.

[lovemydog]

5. You beat me to that reply