Cookiegate: Romney Disses Beloved Pittsburgh Bakery

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RT @TheDemocrats Mitt Romney disses a beloved local bakery in Pittsburgh—and 7-Eleven. #cookiegate http://pic.twitter.com/tRQsSiKt

@TheDemocrats Uh oh. Pittsburgh takes their pastries VERY seriously. And their guns. And their Jesus. In that order. And...that's about it.
9h pussinglitter pussinglitter ? @pussinglitter

@TheDemocrats Dumb faux pas dissing a place loved by Pittsburgh voters, but shows Romney's out of touch thinking 7-11 is a bakery.
9h Richard DeCamp Richard DeCamp ? @richdecamp

@TheDemocrats Bethel Bakery is one of if not the best bakery in Pittsburgh. Bad move, Mitt.

[cloudbase]

1. I hope they

shove a Primanti Bros. sandwich up his ass.

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2. !

[Leftist Agitator]

3. Hopefully a Capacola Double Meat with Egg.

On second thought, that would be a waste of a pretty damn tasty sandwich.

[hifiguy]

40. My first thought was

is Mittens gonna slam Primanti Bros. to top it off? Some things just aren't done. Whatta maroon.

[schlagehundenancee]

4. Someone whos vote depends on if a cookie was dissed or not

is too ignorant to even be allowed to vote.

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5. sometimes folks just go with their guts

. . . rather than sort out all of the rhetoric from candidates and supporters. I think these anecdotal events and occurrences provide insight into just who we're electing, since most people who will cast their vote don't know diddly about who Romney is. That doesn't necessarily mean they will base their vote on one ignorant put-down of a beloved bakery, but it just might make the difference in a close district to someone who still has a bad taste in their mouth about this come election day. It really doesn't matter if you, personally, think they should have the opportunity to vote or not.

[fasttense]

6. There are a lot of foodies out there who would seriously argue with you.

I think voting based on if your favorite bakery was dissed or not, is equal to voting for a guy because you think you can have a beer with him. All the media said that's why the bushes were selected.

By the way, there are several people who would hate Romney for dissing those cookies and they will probably not vote for him...now. They are the owners of Bethel Bakery.

[geckosfeet]

8. It demonstrates his aloof upper crustness, and his lack of connection to the

daily life of millions of Americans.

He is simply out of touch.

[schlagehundenancee]

13. so what

millions of the unwashed don't vote and Mitt connects more with house holds with income of $100K+ and they do vote.

cookie gate is pure nonsense, sure he is out of touch but cookie dissing is a silly way to base a vote.

[geckosfeet]

19. Basing vote on his disconnection and out of touchness from the daily lives of millions.

I understand the conceptual leap may be difficult, but that is the underlying cause for cookie gate. Not the cookies per say. The cookies are symbolic of his out-of-touchness. As are his many campaign gaffes and policy statements geared towards making the rich richer and the poor poorer.

[schlagehundenancee]

22. Cookie Gate is 100% Pure Nonsense

the nonsense needs to stop.

[geckosfeet]

25. Good luck with that.

on edit: I don't need a less than 20 post wonder telling me what to think.

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27. COOKIEGATE LIVES!

[Javaman]

30. Have fun pushing that rock up the hill.

it seems as if it's your mission.

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23. and

. . . it serves as a classic reinforcement of an established perception; in this case, that Romney is an upper-crusty and out-of-touch with most Americans (this time in Pittsburgh, a locality that he can ill-afford to offend).

[geckosfeet]

26. Yes - and it is more than a perception. He is out of touch with millions

of average Americans. And he will be a danger to them if he is elected.

[schlagehundenancee]

10. People who are not voting based upon policy

but on dissed cookies and what not

Has resulted in the leaders and government we have today.

[leftynyc]

35. So what do you suggest?

An IQ test? A religious test? The same people who ran against John Kerry and called him a flip flopper are now with a candidate that changes his mind from minute to minute. People vote for all kinds of reasons and it's not for any of us to say what is and what is not a valid reason but for only one side to decide not to exploit that would be the height of absurdity.

[Quantess]

42. Fine. We're just having some fun.

Most of us have already decided against Rmoney based on his policies.
W may have choked on a pretzel, but we are aware that the pretzel wasn't what sent our nation circling down the toilet.

[JHB]

9. It's not the cookies, it's the cluelessness...

...and the not bothering to cultivate good will.

Frankly, if this gaffe, while insignificant on its own terms, is personal enough to cut through the Republican spin and get some more people to see how vapid and out of touch Rmoney is, I'll take it!

[schlagehundenancee]

12. good will about a cookie or other food product?

do you really care what another person eats or does not eat and should running a nation depend on electing people who agree with your food choices?

Are you saying American’s are that ignorant?

[blue neen]

15. Romney was in western PA to test the mood of voters here.

His campaign staff (the ones who chose the food selection) set it up so Romney could be seen as connecting to "regular folks".

As usual, he came off as being out of touch. He does NOT relate to average Americans.

Romney is always saying he's a "small business guy." Once again, he proves that he just doesn't get it by dissing a popular small business.

[JHB]

29. Good will with Pittsburgh residents (read: voters)

It should have been a run of the mill political meet-and-greet, and he managed to fart on a bit of local pride. Not a big thing by itself, but it does underscore how out of touch he is.

I don't think that's too hard a concept to grasp. Are you saying people can't understand a wider context than just the cookies?

[leftynyc]

36. The only ignorance being shown

is by the person who doesn't think that examples of things that feed a narrative are important. And this cookie thing feeds the narrative of romney being out of touch with the "everyman/woman".

[Ikonoklast]

39. Only the Americans who don't know the difference between plural and possessive.

Enjoy your stay.

[blue neen]

11. It's not about the cookie, it's about the attitude.

The business owners who provided those cookies are far from ignorant.

[schlagehundenancee]

14. A business that gave cookies to Mitt or any Pub

is a business i would never support anyway.

IMHO they lost a customer for their support of Pubs.

[blue neen]

16. OKay.

Tell us some more, please.

[schlagehundenancee]

18. they may be the best cookies in the universe

but I will refuse to do business with them becasue they support Pubs.

I DO NOT DO BUSINESS OR SULLY MYSELF WITH ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS PUBS.

Vote with your wallet!

anything else you would like to know?

[blue neen]

20. Your quote: "Someone whos vote depends on if a cookie was dissed or not

is too ignorant to even be allowed to vote."

Please refer to Post #4.

It seems that you are making contradictory statements here.

[schlagehundenancee]

21. you are missing the big picture

business X supports Pub Y

ergo I have nothing to do with Business X for supporting pubs

[blue neen]

24. I think I'm seeing the picture here quite clearly.

Thanks.

Romney was here because he really needs Pennsylvania, and he screwed it up on his first day.

It's too late for the spinmasters.

[JHB]

31. I have my doubts on that

I'm pretty sure that some of the companies offering the products and services you are using to post here "support pubs" to the same degree that the bakery "supported" pubs (most of us would define that level of "support" as "event catering&quot .

[nadinbrzezinski]

46. Then avoid cocos restaurant

they hold meeting for activists from BOTH parties...

But since they hold meeting for the elephants please never, ever go have a meal there.

By the way, let me tell you something, your hate of pubs is no different than the hate of libs at our mirror site.

That my friend is a problem. Oh and there is more to that big picture that you are painting there, but can't seem to comprehend.

[Riverman100]

32. Hold up a sec before you accuse the business owners

Were the cookies donated or purchased?

[nadinbrzezinski]

47. Purchased

[Javaman]

28. You missed the point, but...

bless your heart.

[teewrex]

33. talk about clueless. you really don't get it at all

[maddiemom]

34. Clueless

Of course no on will vote according whether a cookie is disses. The point is that it's just one more nail in his clueless remarks coffin.

[DefenseLawyer]

38. Welcome to DU

Thanks for clearing that up for us.

[madmom]

41. Sort of like voting for someone you'd like to have a beer with or a milf, right?

[mulsh]

44. it demonstrates how ill mannered and innept willard is. goes great with his animal abuse.

n/t

[geckosfeet]

7. Ugh! 7 11. The store for the common man. How dare you bring me their crumbs.

[pinboy3niner]

17. The ONLY real connection is that RMoney = dough. nt

[TwilightGardener]

37. Rude.

[PA Democrat]

43. Link to video of Mitt's comment and local news coverage below.

Mitt is socially awkward. The bakery owner wants to send Mitt more of his cookies or perhaps some cupcakes (?) to get him to change his mind. Oh my. They deserve each other.

http://www.wtae.com/video/30915932/detail.html

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45. thanks, PA Democrat