Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Mitt! You suck, GaffeBoy. And get that damn dog off the roof.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Mitt Romney 'Hang' Obama Gaffe Prompts Attempt To Clarify Remarks (VIDEO)



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/30/mitt-romney-hang-obama-gaffe_n_855881.html

Mitt Romney's camp is attempting to do damage control after the presidential aspirant made controversial remarks in criticizing President Barack Obama during a stop in New Hampshire on Friday night.

Speaking at a dinner hosted by Americans for Prosperity, the former Massachusetts governor said, "Reagan came up with this great thing about the ‘misery index’ and he hung that around Jimmy Carter’s neck and that had a lot to do with Jimmy Carter losing." He added, "Well, we’re going to have to hang the ‘Obama Misery Index’ around his neck."

Romney went on to say, "I'll tell you, the fact that you've got people in this country really squeezed, with gasoline getting so expensive, with commodities getting so expensive, families are having a hard time making ends meet. So, we're going to have to talk about that, and housing foreclosures and bankruptcies and higher taxation. We're going to hang him, so to speak, metaphorically."

Romney almost immediately caught himself, with the English major declaring "metaphorically" speaking, but the mix of nervous laughter with applause indicated at least some in the audience realized its potency.

[hlthe2b]

1. It wouldn't matter to me if he'd been a hard core progressive DEM...

Once I heard the story of his driving his poor terrified Irish Setter trapped in a open kennel strapped to the top of his car--for hundreds of miles, that was it. There is no way he has the judgement required to serve as President. I dare say, even Bush* had (minimally) more common sense than that. (though no less arrogance)

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. He did what??????????

I had not heard that story.
Fortuantely.

I agree....no common sense.

But to repeat the "hang" comment TWICE, just to drive the point home, is not forgivable.

[hlthe2b]

6. Yup.. the tale of his poor dog was his idea of a family values story

relating his family vacations with the kids and pragmatic means of transporting the poor dog.

[blondeatlast]

7. Reprt from TIME:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638065,00.html

[bhikkhu]

2. Its like mental issues are required to run as a repug

What a stupid thing to say, even as a metaphor...meanwhile my (R) boss likes him, because he "looks like a president".

[Motown_Johnny]

3. and that is exactly why he is the front runner

Ignorant (R) voters will look at a Huckabee or a Christie on stage next to Obama and decide the (R) doesn't measure up, literally.

[Canuckistanian]

5. Yeah, Mitt, about that "misery index"

You CAUSED some of that misery by your former job - helping companies to outsource their labor to Asia.

I don't recall Obama outsourcing ANY jobs.

[Arkana]

8. Well done, Mittens--another nail in that coffin.

Is he starting to look old and leathery or is it just me?