Oh Joy!!!! Mitt Romney To Speak About Boston Bombing At 6pm ET

[DonViejo]

IGOR BOBIC 2:19 PM EDT, THURSDAY APRIL 18, 2013

Former Mass. governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will appear on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer at 6pm ET on Thursday to comment on the interfaith service held in honor of the victims of the Boston marathon attacks. Romney and his son, Tagg, sat in the fourth row as President Barack Obama delivered an address about the attacks earlier today.

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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mitt-romney-to-speak-about-boston-bombing-at

[Marrah_G]

1. Oh FUCK him

I don't think anyone around here gives a shit what he has to say.

[MADem]

15. The only reason he was invited was to provide a "bipartisan" patina.

They also invited the GOP senate candidates--one of whom will lose to future Senator Markey.

[FSogol]

2. How cute. The Romneys still think they are relevant.

[DonViejo]

12. Apparently Wolfie...

Blitzer and CNN think so. Such a great news organization!

[Erose999]

24. Wolf probably thinks they won the election. Shhh... don't tell him they lost. The look on his face

will be priceless.

[Laurian]

3. Another "win" for CNN....not

Who gives a shit what he thinks? Go away Mitt!

[L0oniX]

4. If we only would have outsourced the marathon to Salt Lake City this would not ...blah.

[MADem]

20. Salt Lake? He could probably get a "better" deal in China! nt

[Erose999]

26. If he put it in SLC, the finish line could be a Mormon baptismal. It'd be a lot easier than waiting

til people were dead to baptize them as Mormons.

[hedgehog]

5. Will he announce an imminent arrest?

[FSogol]

22. Will Tagg confess?

[ChangeUp106]

6. CNN Reporting

The President will speak exclusively to CNN tonight at 6:00

[Wait Wut]

7. Can't wait.

I need to hear some irrelevant idiot spout off about something he knows nothing about.

Oh...wait. No I don't.

[NCTraveler]

8. Good for him.

This is one of those events that should bring us together. Right up to the point that something completely stupid is said, or until congress puts forth patriot act II.

[DonViejo]

19. Yeah, the people of Boston and...

the Commonwealth of MA haven't suffered enough this week.

Why not interview Mike Dukakis, he was the Dem nominee for Prez in '88.

[NCTraveler]

23. This will not increase their suffering.

Not sure why you would even insinuate that. Why not interview Dukakis. He was their Governor for 10 years.

[DonViejo]

31. Because the people of Mass loathe and despise...

Mitt, one of the reasons he was only Governor for one term. I agree, interview Mike Dukakis. Better still, why not interview all of the former Governors that attended today's service; Bill Weld, Jane Swift (she who was eased out of the GOP primary Romney ran in) and Mike Dukakis?

[NCTraveler]

34. It's a 24 hour news cycle. Why not interview them all.

Still laughing about how mitt will increase their suffering. That was a pretty good one. The only way he could increase their suffering is if her became Governor again.

[karynnj]

47. Well, he likely is better liked in Boston than Romney

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Mustn't See TeeVee.

[aandegoons]

10. This is where we get to see we chose the better person.

The president came off as caring and honest. Pretty sure Mr. Wooden and out of touch will not be doing as good a job.

[alsame]

11. CNN didn't lose enough

credibility yesterday?

[MADem]

13. The camera caught his slovenly son yawning to beat the band. He should have brought Cruella, er,

Annie, instead. If that little turd off the old poop runs for dogcatcher, they'll pull that footage out.

He looked a little peeved to be seated with the "regular" DVs, and not with the Big Wigs.

Instead of running off to deal with Wolfie, why didn't he go to a hospital, like POTUS and FLOTUS did today? Answer: That carpetbagger never gave a shit about Massachusetts.

[AndyA]

14. Thank goodness! Just on CNN!!

I thought when I read the title that all the networks were going to cover it. Ridiculous thought, right? But...you know...possible...

[onehandle]

16. He'll describe the bomber as a 'job creator.' He'll call for tax cuts and deregulation for them. nt

[Dawson Leery]

17. CNN can't accept Mittens lost, so they are letting act like a President for 10 minutes.

Isn't that cute.

[Jenoch]

18. Of course Mitt Romney is pretty much irrelevant,

but the way these news organizations think is to get big names that have some sort of connection to the story. Romney was governor of Massachusetts not too long ago. If they had him on and he had not been governor of that state, then it would be bizarre.

[Lizzie Poppet]

21. Gosh, and I was just thinking...

...that we hadn't heard the sociopathic plutocrat take on the matter yet.

[clarice]

25. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!! nt

[fleur-de-lisa]

27. Mitch who? - n/t

[MOTRDemocrat]

28. Will Beck loan him some Icy Hot before he goes on air? nt

[HappyMe]

29. No, thank you.

I don't care what he has to say.

[lpbk2713]

30. Who?

Seems like I've heard that name before somewhere but I can't quite place it

[SummerSnow]

32. Will he stand in front of the podium...

with two flags in there background again? ROFL

[SummerSnow]

33. This is where he is going...

to say when he was Governor of Massachusetts the citizens were safe under his watch and how Davel Patrick is not doing a good job protecting the citizens under the Obama Administration.

[NYC Liberal]

35. Why not Bob Dole as long as we're bringing out failed presidential candidates

who haven't held office in years.

[frazzled]

41. Because Bob Dole wasn't governor of Massachusetts ...

and doesn't live in the area? (Romney has a home in Belmont, a suburban town close to Cambridge, maybe 15-20 minute drive from the bombing site; it used to be his main home; don't know if it still is.)

Honestly, Mitt Romney has as much right to be interviewed on TV as, say, ex-Mayor Flynn, who was on MSNBC today. Flynn hasn't been mayor for 20 years. At least Romney was the immediate predecessor to Deval Patrick.

I certainly won't watch it (but then, I haven't watched CNN for at least seven years). But I don't see why it's so surprising they'd want to get his reaction.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

36. I hope we're not stuck listening to him

like we've had to endure Sarah Palin ever since her failed bid for VPOTUS

[Javaman]

37. the over stuffed has been.

gets trotted out via his own booking agent in an attempt to keep him relevent for 2016.

tryind desperately to come of as the "elder statesman". Of what, I do not know.

[dballance]

38. Doesn't CNN think They've Already Done Enough with Their Coverage? Now Mitt?

Seriously CNN. You're already being lampooned for your coverage of the bombings. I can't wait to see what the Daily Show does to you.

But now you want to inflict Mitt on your viewers???? Sure he's a former Mass. Governor so that at least gives him a shred of relevance - and I'm being very kind there. What happened? Would no one else come on your network given your lousy coverage of the events?

Remotes will be in hands clicking away at 6pm EST. At least 47% them anyway.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

39. Tommy Lee Jones to speak about our thoughts on Mitt Romney speaking:

[No Vested Interest]

40. Thanks for the heads up

Having word the Romney will be on TV at 6p.m. is the incentive I need to get off my --- and go exercise this evening at 6p.m.

[GoCubsGo]

43. I'll be in spinning class.

Not that I would have watched it anyway. Nor, will the vast majority of the people in this country. It's because of shit like this that CNN's ratings are in toilet. Nobody cares what Slick Willard has to say about this or anything else.

[olddots]

42. whats next for CNN

Are they attempting corporate suicide " corporations are people my friend "

Wolfy should be stocking the shelves in a dollar store on the planet Asswipe !!!!!!!

[Jamastiene]

44. Thank for the warning.

I don't watch CNN that much, but I will now know to definitely avoid it during that time slot.

[randome]

45. Someone send him a stamp book to fill. The man needs a new hobby.

[Cha]

46. cnn still pumping up mittload.. too predictable.

Do they even know how stupid they look?

CNN Apologized to Sarah Palin But Won’t Apologize for Getting Boston Suspect Story Wrong

The struggling network started off on the wrong foot with a report that a suspect had been identified in the Boston Marathon bombing. Instead of trying to slow down and verify, CNN compounded their error when former Bush Homeland Security Advisor turned CNN employee Fran Townsend reported that an arrest had been made. John King adding the cherry on top to this sundae of failure by reporting that the potential suspect was a, “dark skinned individual.”

CNN issued a formal apology for playing the song Stupid Girls before a segment about Palin, but they will not apologize for getting one of the biggest stories so far in 2013 completely wrong.

This is also the same network that refused to apologize for their pro-rapist coverage of the Steubenville verdict.

http://www.politicususa.com/cnn-apologized-sarah-palin-apologize-boston-suspect-story-wrong.html

thanks DonViejo