Romney won't watch Obama's speech

[trailmonkee]

Source: Politico

So he tells the traveling press in New Hampshire, according to the pool report:


Romney then turned away from the pool and began posing for photos and chatting with supporters. Your pooler shouted a question about whether he’d watched Bill Clinton’s speech Wednesday night.

“Haven’t watched so far,” Romney replied as he was moving toward his motorcade.

Sam Youngman shouted, “Are you going to watch tonight?”

“Uh, don’t plan on it,” Romney said.

The candidate then turned to walk again toward his motorcade but then paused and expanded on his answer to Sam:

“I heard, or from the excerpts that are put out, I hear that the president is going to report on the promises he made and how he has performed in those promises; I'd love to watch it. But if it's another series of new promises that he's not going to keep, I have no interest in seeing him because I saw the promises last time. Those are promises he did not keep, and the American people deserve to know why he did not keep his promises."


Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/09/romney-wont-watch-obamas-speech-134723.html

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my guess is an advisor, about 5 mins before this took place, told Rmoney that the word 'promises' polled well... knucklehead

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watch him gert all squirrelly with reporters :

VIDEO LINK: http://concord-nh.patch.com/articles/video-romney-won-t-be-watching-obama-s-convention-speech#video-11253371

[C_U_L8R]

1. Ignoramus

As uncurious as Bush.

[maddiemom]

46. Even Dubya pretended a little more interest before the election!

[fugop]

2. Willful ignorance

He's really just another Dubya. "What? Why would I watch something and be informed? Nope, I'm just going to ... um ... work on the debates. Now watch this drive!"

Wow, we both answered with Bush comparisons at the same time. Amazing.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. Yep. You've got it.

[mac56]

8. GMTA!

[fugop]

11. Next up? A reading of "My Pet Goat"! n/t

[riverbendviewgal]

3. what ignorance

In the Art of War, first you know you enemy....

[SunSeeker]

12. Shhhhh.

Let him live in his little bubble of ignorance.

[maddiemom]

21. OF COURSE!

[LynneSin]

4. I think if he spends more than 20 minutes listening to the truth he bursts into flames

Just saying!

[emulatorloo]

26. LOL

[mac56]

5. "Now watch this drive."

[SunSeeker]

6. What a douchebag. All he's got is lies.

I guess he's too busy prepping for his debate to watch the DNC.

[tokenlib]

9. He'll probably be in the fetal position whining that it's all envy and class warfare..

[Myrina]

10. Shit, I wouldn't watch a preview of my upcoming ass-kicking either ...

Let ol' Mittens live in fantasy land a few weeks longer ...

[warrior1]

13. Mitt doesn't have to watch

the American People will do it for him.

[LuckyLib]

14. Let me get this straight: the man is running for President, against an

incumbent President of the US who will be speaking to millions tonight as part of a national gathering of his party, and he doesn't plan on tuning in? Whoa! Get that out to the voting public -- here's an idiot who can't be bothered to even listen to his opponent's views firsthand.
I guarantee you, President Obama heard and attended to Rmoney's speech. Intellectual curiosity, smarts, class, and common sense.

[maddiemom]

25. Obama and Clinton are two of the smartest presidents in recent history.

You've gotta bet Clinton could easily debate Romney himself, and Barack will really shred him. I can't wait for the debates; Biden and Ryan even more so...especially if the Republicans keep believing Joe is some kind of fool.

[coalition_unwilling]

61. Biden will mop the floor with that supercilious little prick Ryan. I fucking

can't wait for it. Hoping Biden destroys the Republican Party for a generation while he's at it.

[Autumn]

15. It's a little too complicated for his little closed off brain.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

45. it'll be to high on that grade-meter! lol! nt

[sarge43]

16. "Why? That's what servants are for." n/t

[defacto7]

30. yes, he will have the little people do that...

The underlings can do that reading thing.

[NRaleighLiberal]

17. such a small, small man with such a tiny, incurious mind (hmmm...reminds us of someone!)

[get the red out]

18. Chicken-shit

He's running scared, he doesn't want to watch a man who puts him to shame intellectually and as a speaker, nope, he'll go off and pout.

[JoePhilly]

19. He knows he'd end up voting for Obama if he did.

[geardaddy]

20. DUzy!

[alp227]

56. I guess Obama's speech is in the OCCULT,

thus it's a sin for Romney to listen to those damn libs!

[BeyondGeography]

22. Kick back, relax, watch a film about Nov. 6, Mitt

[heaven05]

23. if

there had been an ounce of bipartisanship, our President would have been able to help a lot more americans than he did with ACA. Republicans know that they will benefit from it also, in spite of rethug lies. I just hope enough vote for our man to overcome voter suppression in 36 states. The last I heard on Stephanie Miller this morning on Current TV. Whopping lies and their own fear at losing is the only driving force behind this rethug nominee. Down with the rethugs, up with class, Go Obama!!!!

[DallasNE]

24. What A Petty And Small Man

This shows Romney to be. He simply has no grace or humility. No wonder is likeability number is in the crapper.

[maddiemom]

48. Romney thinks this projects...what? Confidence? Superiority?

Here is a man allegedly more successful at business than his Republican predecessor. Bush and Romney, both born on 3rd base due to successful daddies. It's starting to be scarily obvious that Mitt is far enough from bright to make W. look like Carl Sagan. It's clear he was only a business figurehead due to his name. At first I thought he was just missing human-interaction smarts. It's now obvious that, left without supporters, he doesn't even have enough intelligence to look after his own best interests.

[On the Road]

27. Quick, Someone Send Him a Link to Clinton's Speech

If he watched it, he would never be the same.

[liberalmuse]

28. Arrogant and entitled.

And a liar. I'm sure President Obama watched Rmoney's speech, because he isn't so arrogant as to brush anyone off.

[louis-t]

29. Starts out sounding like a spoiled brat.

Ends up sounding like a robot/idiot/dumbass.

[DinahMoeHum]

31. Re Romney: Psss psss psss psss psss! Meow meow!

[Quantess]

32. Sour grapes!

[LibGranny]

33. He should watch - he might learn something!

[beac]

34. translation:

"I can't afford to watch as this is my last clean pair of magic underwear b/c I've been soiling myself in fear for the last 48 hours." -Mittypissypants

[RoccoR5955]

35. It seems that Willard is a smug bass turd

Talk about out of touch. This creep doesn't even want to breathe the same air!

[Diclotican]

36. trailmonkee

trailmonkee

It is scary how arrogant the repugs are this days - the opponent who also happened to be the US president is making is speech tonight - and he doesn't care about it?... If it was me, I would have sited glued to the TV. And have the staff writing key notes together with me, so we could build on it..

He just sound arrogant - and stupid... plain and simple...

Diclotican

[MatthewStLouis]

37. How idiotic. He speaks from both sides of his mouth. /nt

[Solly Mack]

38. Just what you can expect from a man that trips his own family to win a backyard race.

Petty and afraid to look bad.

[HenryWallace]

39. Don't think this will work in the debates!

Generally he will have to listen to the other side in order engage effectively.

"Those are promises he did not keep, and the American people deserve to know why...."

Had he listened to Bill Clinton's speech, he would be aware the that issue was rationally addressed and competently tied to Republican Congressional obstruction! Not listening will not rebut Clinton's contention!

His intellectual curiosity reminds me a lot of W.

[tanyev]

40. And soon he will slam Obama for something he heard "while he was watching Obama's speech".

[flamingdem]

41. Like hell he won't

[DFW]

42. I can imagine why

If Romney were to watch Obama's speech tonight, he'd probably quit five minutes later, telling Ryan, "there's no fuckin' way. Here, YOU try it."

[winstars]

43. Promises? Did the same aid teach Palin the word 'evidentially' a few weeks ago? ASSHOLES

Jeeze, ya teach a geezer a new word and they use it in every sentence... Morans

[Viva_La_Revolution]

44. I wonder how many previous losing candidates didn't watch their opponent's speech?

He actually doesn't think it's important, or he is just playing up to the ignorant base

[FrenchieCat]

47. Too bad for Romney...afterall, Pres. Obama is his President (and will be his President) too!

Such an unpatriotic asshole!

[thecrow]

49. The thing is, he probably wouldn't understand it

because it will be full of TRUTHS

[rug]

50. That's because he'll be hiding in the bathrooom.

[WinkyDink]

51. He 's watching as we type, FGS.

[Third Doctor]

52. He hates

being upstaged I guess.

[Zoeisright]

53. Can't stand watching the guy who's gonna trounce you, huh Willard?

Go play with your rats.

[StarryNite]

54. How childish of him.

[the devil]

55. He's obviously not a sports guy...

I don't care if it's the NBA, NFL, CFL, UFC, or any other league. If you don't watch what your opponents have done, or are doing, you are going to get swamped.

Please, please, please...make sure that this "man" isn't your next President...

[Angry Dragon]

57. Willard is afraid

[coalition_unwilling]

62. Obama is about to make Mitt his beyatch during the debates. I fucking

can't wait. Somewhere in heaven John Lauber is smiling or laughing his ass off.

There is something so primal, so archetypal, even Biblical, about watching an arrogant prick like Mitt get totally owned. Gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.

[sofa king]

58. The American people DO deserve to know...

"Those are promises he did not keep, and the American people deserve to know why he did not keep his promises."

Hey, Mitt: your running mate knows the answer to that. Why not ask him?

[Spirochete]

59. That's OK, Mitt -

President Obama will take time out to watch your concession speech in November.

[NYC Liberal]

60. That's okay. Mitt will have another chance to watch the president on Jan 20th when he gives his 2nd

inaugural address.

[mojo2012]

63. Why start now?

Why would we expect him to be telling the truth? You know he will be watching - he would be stupid not to. Ah..I guess on second thought, maybe he won't be watching.

[KurtNYC]

64. Of COURSE he is going to watch it -- why do so many here believe Romney's words?

He is prepping for debates with Obama. He is losing state by state. He needs a follow up for "you didn't build that."

The faux sailing and not caring thing is designed to model that behavior for his supporters but when Romney says he won't (didn't) watch...

ROMNEY'S LYING!