Mitt Romney's Son Claims He Rescued Four People After Car Crash

[RandySF]

Mitt Romney's son, Josh, posted a photo on Twitter Friday showing a car that had crashed into a home along with a note claiming he rescued four people after the accident.

"Was first on scene to big accident, see pic of car in the house. I lifted 4 people out to safety. All ok. Thankful," Josh wrote.

Lieutenant Justin Hoyal of the Unified Police of Greater Salt Lake confirmed there was an accident at a home in Holladay, Utah, Thursday evening and that Josh was present when officers arrived.

"When our officers arrived, the driver of the car was getting out of the car," Hoyal told TPM. "Romney was on the scene and was there in the house with these individuals. Our officers and Romney helped get these individuals outside and to medical attention."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mitt-romney-s-son-claims-he-rescued-four-people-after-car-crashed-into-home

[Katashi_itto]

1. Wonder if he's using the Zimmerman PR group...

[Renew Deal]

3. Why?

[Katashi_itto]

4. You dont recall that Zimmer rescued people from a car too?

Course it turned out fake too....

[Decaffeinated]

25. I remember it happening...

I don't remember where it was proven fake or manufactured. Got a link?

[TBF]

31. I think some people thought it funny

Zimmerman could pull someone from a burning car, but he couldn't push a 17-year-old, 150 pound boy off of him.

Dunno if it was ever really debunked though.

[HappyMe]

5. lol!

Gmta.

That's the first thing I thought too.

[Katashi_itto]

9. Lol!!

[Control-Z]

17. Me too! (nt)

[brucefan]

2. Was there

a dog on the roof?

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

12. There was a dog...

...on the roof with Zimmerman! Strange sight!

[Glitterati]

6. Give him credit where credit is due

the man stopped to help people.

A lot of people just drive by and gawk. Then post about it on Twitter.

Give the man credit regardless of his last name.

[RandySF]

10. Helping someone out of a car

is not quite a "rescue".

[randome]

11. He 'lifted' them to safety.

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[Glitterati]

13. I didn't CALL it a rescue

and, regardless of what you call it, the man stopped to help people. For that, he deserves kudos.

[Agschmid]

22. He helped someone.

Again more than many people do on a regular basis.

[DesMoinesDem]

30. He's not the one who called it a rescue.

[Paladin]

18. He doesn't need any credit from me; he's providing himself with plenty. (nt)

[yeoman6987]

19. Great story

Good for him. When people do good they should be recognized. What if the story was a democrat. We would be all happy.

[Paladin]

21. That's right, if a Democrat was involved, we'd be happy.

And your point is?

[bvar22]

33. No. Even when a Democrat posts first person accounts...

...of their Heroic Exploits to the Internet, I will call it cheap Self-Aggrandizement that more than neutralizes anything that person claims to have done.

The real helpers are the quiet ones,
not the ones bragging about it on their Facebook Page.

[Ilsa]

24. "Hey, look at me! Look at me!" nt

[Agschmid]

20. Yes please!

[bvar22]

32. Many people stop to help other people.

Only the most assholish then post their heroic exploits to the internet for self-aggrandizement.

[giftedgirl77]

34. +1

[Glitterati]

35. As a former EMT, I KNOW better than this

No, Sorry, most people slow down to take a picture on their cellphone to post on Facebook, but keep right on going.

Gawkers, that's what most people are. FEW stop to help.

[bvar22]

36. As a "former" EMT,

how many times have you posted 1st person accounts of your heroics to the internet?

---bvar22
a current volunteer firefighter, pumper operator/driver, former "entry team" member.
My wife has been the only medical first responder for over 60 square miles for almost 8 years in addition to also being a current firefighter, and is one exam away from her EMT certification.




Many do pass by gawking,
but many also do what they can whenever they can for anyone in need.
FEW feel compelled to publish 1st person accounts.
The real helpers/heroes are indeed the quiet ones.

[randome]

7. That is so embarrassing.

To trumpet your 'heroism' with a picture and a note. Which makes me doubt anything of the sort occurred. Why would we take the word of a narcissist?
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[Dawson Leery]

8. And?

[Lint Head]

14. Wow! That must mean he is Romnipresent.

All this time I thought he was just the son of a blithering idiot who worshiped greed, hated 47% of all Americans and loved car elevators.
Who knew that the Second Coming would be in the person of a lying politician's sperm mistake.

[alp227]

15. The Romney family = the Kardashian family of American politics

The Romneys nowadays make the news for all sorts of filler, gossipy reasons. So do the Kardashians.

[TwilightGardener]

16. How awesome of him to point out how awesome he is.

[Ilsa]

23. A Republican does the right thing. That IS news! nt

[BenzoDia]

26. Too bad he couldn't rescue Mitt's presidential campaign.

[warrior1]

27. What jerk would pose next to a wreaked home and vehicle?

http://a1.img.talkingpointsmemo.com/image/upload/c_fill,fl_keep_iptc,g_faces,h_365,w_652/j3xmdaq6ehpn5af8uum3.jpg

Oh the son of the privileged.

[elehhhhna]

28. Let's be kind

he lives in a bubble and got to touch and assist real people. Good on him. Hope he takes something away from the feeling of helping with no expectation of a reward.

[Aristus]

29. I don't think anyone ever told him that it would cooler

if someone else publicised it instead of himself...

I guess attention-whoring is not off-limits for the supposed sexually-continent Mormons...

[Packerowner740]

37. So what if he did or didn't, it makes no difference to me.