New York mag: Mitt Romney Took a Very Unfortunate Photo Today

[highplainsdem]

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/10/mitt-romney-took-a-very-unfortunate-photo-today.html


Photo at the link, with the caption:

We're just going to let this squeak for itself. SPEAK. Speak for itself.

[brewens]

1. She sees the magic undies? Underoos with elephants? n/t

[Chili Pepper]

17. Well We Know ...

... they're not Big Bird undies

[awoke_in_2003]

57. I see London, I see France...

I see magical underpants.

[marble falls]

80. No, she saw his smarter vestigial twin, Matt Romney.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Mitt being typical....

[Tx4obama]

3. LOL :)

[Kurovski]

13. "OMG! You ombre dye your crack hair, too!"

[crunch60]

35. Hey Hey Mr. Moon!

[crunch60]

37. O My God, He needs.................

[47of74]

66. In Chris Christie size...

And I just had some appalling mental images pop in too.

[montanto]

39. she sees his big idea generator.

[tblue37]

44. I wanted to understand the actual context of the photo, so I did some googling.

Apparently Mitt was in the process of getting down to the floor for a picture with the group of kids, and the little girl was all excited that the famous presidential candidate was going to be right there in front of her as the picture was taken.

I detest Romney, but I have to admit that, funny as it is, this photo is not really fair. I would hate to see Obama similarly victimized by a photo that presented such a false view of what was going on.

On the other hand, I just cannot stop ROFLMAO.

[tblue37]

45. In fairness, here is another photo taken at about the same time--right after he

finally got down into the crouch for the photo.

The little girl from the original pic is shown in this one, too, but here we can see she was just very excited about being in a picture with a famous person/presidential candidate.



Duty to fairness completed. Carry on.

On edit: The actual story makes me feel a bit guilty. He turned his motorcade around for an impromptu visit with some little schoolkids who were waving at his motorcade as it drove by, and that is why they were so excited.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/associated-press-publishes-odd-photo-of-romney/

The article quotes from an ABC story:

FAIRFIELD, Va. – Mitt Romney ordered his motorcade to make an abrupt U-turn in rural Virginia today, after zipping by a group of elementary school students waving in the front yard of the school, so he could go back and meet them.

It was the candidate’s decision to make the impromptu stop, an aide said, Romney standing beside Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell as a group of roughly 100 squealing students, who had since retreated inside Fairfield Elementary School, were promptly marched back outside of the school house by an advance staffer.

“Thanks for waving at me as I came by, I decided to come by and say ‘hi’ to you guys,” Romney told the kids, many of whom were fourth- and fifth-graders.

(Sigh. I hate having scruples. I need a scruple driver so I can take them out and enjoy such moments without guilt.)

[justgamma]

56. "were promptly marched back outside of the school house by an advance staffer. "

And that's an order. I can hear the staffer say that they need the photo op. You do know if that had been President Obama the kids would have been throwing themselves at him for hugs.

[tblue37]

64. The article also references the "squealing children," which suggests that they were happy and

excited, not being forced to go out to see him. Also, he stopped because they had been waving as his motorcade passed by.

It was in a rural area, and those kids' parents might be Republicans who talk up Romney around them, so the kids might well have been more than glad to meet the man their parents were talking about.

When I was a 10-year-old child in 1960, my Republican parents had me bragging about Richard Nixon to my friends. If I'd had a chance to meet Nixon back then, I would have been squealing with excitement, too.

But even if I had not been indoctrinated by my parents, I would have been excited to meet a famous man that was on TV and that everyone was talking about all the time, one who might even become president of the US.

[rebuke]

61. Chester Molester

has nothing on the Mittster. (I love little kids, you know I was one once)

[ailsagirl]

59. I suspected it might be cropped...

but it's hilarious nonetheless!!!

[tclambert]

58. OMG! There are monkeys flying out of his . . .

fundament.

[rebuke]

60. Oh,

so that's what a baby Mormon looks like....I thought it would have TWO eyes!

[underthematrix]

4. The STENCH

strikes again!!

[kysrsoze]

5. It's a dildo.

[speedoo]

6. Those poor kids....

First, they were forced to be with that schmuck. Shame on their partents, teachers, whoever.

Second they actually were there. With the smarmy fuck.

Ugh.

[anneboleyn]

7. I hope this is on twitter (I haven't checked yet)

Unfortunate indeed.

[aletier_v]

8. "#MittFunZone now trending..." :)

[neverforget]

9. Romney lying out of his ass again.

[freshwest]

10. 'Mitt Moons School Girls!!!!'

[Cha]

12. It's too Weird even for Weird Willard..but I guess not.

was he thinking?

No wonder they declined his appearance at Nicklelodian!

[Cha]

11. A comment under there.. lmao..

"The Stench Strikes Again"!

[KILL THE WISE ONE]

49. he does appear to be farting at them - too funny

[highplainsdem]

14. kick

[treestar]

15. Republicans don't photograph well

I think it would be interesting if some paper was done on it - maybe by a psychologist or sociologist or art history or photography expert. I mean, there must be some relationship between the two things.

McCain and his tongue sticking out after the debate - and now this.

These things just don't happen to Obama. If he were there, he'd be talking to those kids, so I guess that's why

[AtheistCrusader]

16. I think it has a lot to do with trying to be all things to all people.

Putting pandering in Overdrive leads to unintended consequences.

[Sophiegirl]

18. Better caption

See. This is where my head is."

[tblue37]

41. Michelle Bachmann eating a corn dog; W grimacing as he tries to open a door in

China; Bush 41 with highwater pants at a black tie state affair. The list goes on.

[treestar]

42. Not to mention the baby pictures

Not a single one of them can hold a baby without the baby crying, while they laugh or smile into the camera! I don't think I've ever seen a Republican good-baby photo!

[hockeynut57]

19. apparently

she's never seen anyone talking out of his ass before

[hootinholler]

20. Big Bird can kiss me right there. n/t

[FailureToCommunicate]

21. "OMG! There's his RECHARGE switch!"

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[Omaha Steve]

22. I wonder what country the Bain "magic emporer" clothes were made in?

Just wondering.

[arcane1]

24. What does that even mean?

It's from NYMag.com, not a DU photo.

[jberryhill]

26. And your evidence for this is... what?

Facts much?

[TwilightGardener]

27. Nope. The ass is really showing his ass. Sorry.

[nc4bo]

30. Ummm, I'll bet ya $10k that you're wrong-Oh boy are you wrong LOL! nm

[valerief]

34. Thank you for your concern. Buh-bye. nt

[SnowCritter]

25. OMG! Dookie!

[Wellstone ruled]

28. This is Willard saying

kiss my ass sweetie!!!! The real Willard coming through.

[alsame]

29. "So that's where he gets those talking points."

[intaglio]

31. It's where Rush Limbaugh and Sheldon Adelson

Stick their hands to work their puppet

[formercia]

32. He's got a Tail!!!

One of my Minions.

[SCVDem]

33. Ooo Ooo That Smell

To me it looks like Mitt farted!

[valerief]

36. "You want to stick what up where, Mr. Romney?"

[Spitfire of ATJ]

38. Reminds me of this...

[They_Live]

40. It goes well with this

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[Erose999]

43. For the list time Mitt: NO! You cannot "ass" me a question!!

[pam4water]

46. No reason to fuel questions about what Mitt has tattooed on his butt ;) Insert photoshop here.

[retread]

47. "So that's where all his lies are coming from"!!

[matt819]

48. OMG

OMG, he does shit gold!

[go west young man]

50. Here's a quote to go with it.

"Gutting Sesame Streets funding for kids is literally passing wind in the face of the youth of America".

[mercuryblues]

51. Oh, so that's where he intends to put Big Bird

[Myrina]

52. "Yes little girl, this is the ass you & other poor kids

... Can kiss if you think for a minute I give a damn about your education or health services"

[lindysalsagal]

53. "Stand back sweetie, this one's gonna peel the skin right off your face..." - Mitt Romney

One of the comments!

[99th_Monkey]

54. That NEEDS to be Photoshopped, to add flames

from his pants. It would be purrrr-fect.

[Cha]

55. That photo is symbolic of Romney

taking a Dump on America.

[beyurslf]

62. I saw this on facebook already, photoshopped with flames on his pants

The caption to the girls says,"They really are on fire!"

I thought the whole photo was altered. Funny to see they just added the flames.

[DerelictDeminGA]

63. His voice is changing, but his breath still smells the same.

[Thor_MN]

65. I really wish she didn't look like she was signing "More"

[Grassy Knoll]

67. Little Girl: EWWWW....

It looks like a dying spider with a hole in it.

[King_Klonopin]

68. "Wow, you really are full of it !!!"

Hey kid, pull my finger. You're one of the 47%, aren't ya?

[iemitsu]

69. mommy, mommy, the emperor has no clothes.

[hifiguy]

70. "So THAT's what a Mormon tramp stamp

looks like!!"

[paparush]

71. "Eight year olds, dude."

[BetterThanNoSN]

73. Look Mommy!!

It's a Latter Day Taint!

[Arugula Latte]

77. Oh, you are bad!

And I really like that about you!

[Aldo Leopold]

75. Poor girl.

[On the Road]

76. Aaaaaaand........

here is a caption contest based on the same photo:

http://www.fark.com/comments/7370711/Caption-this-ass-tounded-Romney-supporter?cpp=1

[sad sally]

78. As Martin Bashir said, Maybe he's showing off his gramp stamp.

[NorthCarolina]

79. Photo from opposite angle

[smirkymonkey]

81. Headline should be "Mitt shows girl his other face"

[MADem]

82. That fart smells like...musty money!! So THAT's where he keeps his millions!!! nt

[PossumSqueezins]

83. A great picture needs a caption:

<img src=>

[PossumSqueezins]

84. And I like this one too

<img src=>