Romney's son apologizes to Obama for 'swing' remark

[sabra]

Source: CNN

(CNN) – Tagg Romney, Mitt Romney's oldest son, apologized to President Barack Obama Monday for saying he wanted to "take a swing" at him during contentious presidential debates.

Obama and Tagg Romney were seen speaking on the stage after Monday's final presidential debate, held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. Two Obama aides said the conversation included an apology for the remark, made last week during a radio interview.

Asked in that interview what it's like "to hear the President of the United States call your dad a liar," Tagg Romney joked about his fantasy response.

"Jump out of your seat and you want to rush down to the debate stage and take a swing at him," he said. "But you know you can't do that because, well, first because there's a lot of Secret Service between you and him, but also because that's the nature of the process. You know they're going to try to do anything they can do to make my dad into something he's not."



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[DesertRat]

1. Obama: Just try it punk

I'll whoop your ass.

[Angry Dragon]

3. LOL

[Mimosa]

22. No, Obama is not a thug

Obama is not a perfect human being but he never comes across as somebody who lacks impulse control.

The Romneys do seem like they believe everybody owes them deference but they owe no respect to anybody. That is sadly a characteristic of the super rich.

[marshall]

31. Romney Jr. brings a knife, Obama will bring a gun!

Those street fights get ugly, so you gotta be prepared.

[riverwalker]

2. he needs to apologize to the nation

and every American.

[Angry Dragon]

5. +5,847

[Cha]

16. Yeah, he's our wonderful president.. :)

[SCVDem]

4. It's over.

See how easy that was?

[efhmc]

9. Agreed. Say something stupid, apologize, get forgiven and hopefully move on.

That should be how we live our lives. But that is only if the person we say something stupid to is a human being who practices real human values and forgives us.

[DMacTX]

6. "You do know I have Joe Fucking Biden on speedial, right sucker?"

"he'll hit you with so many lefts, you'll be begging for a right!"

[imanamerican63]

7. Tomorrow.....

They will say it never happened!!!!! My father always said "if you can't stand up to someone you insulted, you should never open your mouth"!

Also, what is Barrack saying to him? "Go ahead and make my day, Punk"!

[awoke_in_2003]

17. Or, always do sober...

what you said you would do drunk.

[JanMichael]

8. Michelle looks like she wants to slap him

but, is kind of freaked out by the clown car that apparently got out on stage-

[onecent]

23. I noticed that...and i could be wrong..but I think there could have been a more appropriate

place to apologize instead of in from of over 55 million people on television. After I found out what they were talking about on stage I replayed it and Queene Ann's face is red as a beet with her phony smile.

[OldHippieChick]

30. She was also holding back one

of her grandchildren from going up to Obama. The little one already betrayed them and she would be damned if another one got away. Too funny!

[Amonester]

10. Because Thinking Before Doing isn't a RobMey family value...

It's more like Sorry For Having Behaved Like An A-Hole.

[secondwind]

11. WHERE'S THE APOLOGY??? I missed it.

[Canuckistanian]

12. Let it go

Obama's bigger than this.

And this pissant doesn't matter right now.

[mac56]

15. this

[xfundy]

13. "But you know you can't do that because, well, first because there's a lot of Secret Service..."

Bbbbut where's all that Respect for the Office of the Presidency the repiggies talk about all the time? And, oh, how DARE anyone say anything bad about The President. Bush, who was God's annointed, promised to "Restore Integrity to the Office of The President," and screwed the country "big time," as Cheney the Penguin said.

I see no respect, just the prospect of punishment, but of course the Richie Riches and "religious" figures never pay for their heinous crimes.

Fuck you, TAGGY.

[wisteria]

14. Democrats are bigger than Republicans. I would bet Pres. Obama accepted the apology. n/t

[annabanana]

34. Of course he did. The President has class. . . .n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

18. Good to know. Thought of that and got nervous when all the Romneys swarmed on stage last night...

[left-of-center2012]

19. Make my day

Of course kid Romney apologized.
He was face to face with the President, and kid Romney chickened out.

[oldbanjo]

20. SS may have suggested that he apologize.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

36. SS under W would have arrested him for threatening the president

That is a crime.

[Harry Monroe]

21. Fuck you, you little prick!!

Tagg, it's your dad you should be angry at. You know he's a lying sack of shit. Now what about all those voting machines you own?

[FSogol]

35. And what about your Financial Ponzi Scheme company called Sloamere Capital?

You'll probably go to jail when your Dad loses...

[Kindly Refrain]

24. How was he aloud anywhere near the President after a comment like that?

[SCVDem]

26. Snipers nt

[mercuryblues]

25. typical coward

makes threats very public and then apologize behind the scene, very quietly.

[lumberjack_jeff]

27. "Dude, here's your chance." n/t

[Arugula Latte]

28. It looked like he was really trying to kiss up to Obama.

[sad sally]

29. Just an example of what Mr. & Mrs. Mitt-Ann taught their children.

Be a bully. Fight dirty, and when caught being one, freign surprise and say 'sorry.' Think about how sad it is that a third generation of bullies are being brought into this world by the rmoneys.

[riderinthestorm]

32. I think its good. A straight out apology, face to face. Its more than most Rethugs do.

I like it.

The initial comment was shitty but a heartfelt apology is classy. I'm okay with this.

[annabanana]

33. Looks like Michelle is thinking

"And THAT'S what the National Spotlight feels like kiddo!"

[MzShellG]

37. Well isn't that special......

I doubt it was a sincere apology. Most likely just semantics.