Romney Criticized for ‘Dry Land’ Remark at Campaign Event

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Times

TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney made a comment about being on “dry land” Wednesday, prompting criticism that he was making light of Hurricane Isaac, which was continuing to lash the Gulf Coast.

“I appreciate this invitation to join you on dry land this afternoon,” Mr. Romney told members of the American Legion in Indianapolis, where he delivered a speech on foreign policy.

Members of the audience laughed at the comment — which was in his prepared remarks — before Mr. Romney moved on to talk about the seriousness and the dangers of the hurricane.

Read more: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/romney-criticized-for-dry-land-remark-at-campaign-event/

---

This guy seriously has no campaign team paying attention.

[theinquisitivechad]

1. The tone-deafness is so astonishing to me.

This, the New Hampshire tax joke, the birther joke. . .this guy's EQ is in the bottom of the barrel. But I guess I'd expect that from a guy who cuts his children and grandchildren in line at dinner and straps his dog to the roof of his car. Why am I even surprised at all?

[BlueToTheBone]

10. His singing is a dead give away. n/t

[theinquisitivechad]

12. LOL!

Right on target

[flor-de-jasmim]

2. just another "little joke"...

The campaign tried to slough it off saying it was referencing the rain in Tampa. "Dry weather", rather than "dry land" would seem to be the more appropriate "joke", then.

[arcane1]

3. I would've assumed this was a reference to the yacht

[flor-de-jasmim]

5. Hmmm, could be--really appropriate for Indianapolis! (not...)

[2pooped2pop]

6. that was my first take too

That it was a reference to the 150 ft. yacht that he had a party with his biggest donors. It was for the donors who raised 1 mil or more for him. It flew the flag of the Cayman Islands. No shit.

[Qutzupalotl]

8. Exactly, I think that's what he meant.

It's still tone-deaf, but this one's not worth beating him up over. He's already damaging himself. And there will be many other gaffes.

[Aviation Pro]

4. Did this fucking walking....

...wad of fuckstain do his little giggle when he said it?

Fuck you, Lurch.

[Wait Wut]

7. More proof...

...that his entire campaign staff are under cover Democrats. I hope they're being paid well. They're doing a bang up job.

[Kali]

14. heh!

[truthisfreedom]

9. What do you expect from a man who held down a gay boy and forcibly cut his hair, traumatizing him

for life?

rMoney is a goddamned bully.

[BlueToTheBone]

11. I thought he was talking about the yacht party.

[cindyperry2010]

13. completely clueless

has no idea

[Javaman]

15. lost mittens is like that guy we all once knew...

who had this knack of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

only with lost mittens, he says the wrong thing all the time.

[Gormy Cuss]

16. Geez, it was just a joke. Lighten up, people.

We need a dog whistle smiley.

[highplainsdem]

17. Should be amusing watching his aides explain he was really joking about having been on that yacht.

Especially if it gives the media more chance to talk about the yacht flying a Cayman Islands flag.