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pa28

(6,145 posts)
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:12 AM Oct 2012

"I have my beautiful wife, Ann; he has Bill Clinton.”

From Mitt Romney's witty bag of personal attacks at tonight's Al Smith dinner.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/10/18/obama-romney-playfully-roast-each-other-at-alfred-e-smith-dinner/

This bothered me on so many levels. The mean spirited attack, the laughter from the audience, the wine guzzling Katie Couric eating this up in the backround . . . truly there is no bottom to the barrel.

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"I have my beautiful wife, Ann; he has Bill Clinton.” (Original Post) pa28 Oct 2012 OP
I felt it was a dirty low blow to the first lady. flyguyjake Oct 2012 #1
It said more about the asshole telling it than anything about Cha Oct 2012 #4
Yes. Exactly. pa28 Oct 2012 #8
Which magazine cover is that for? Vogue? Vanity Fair? aquart Oct 2012 #29
ELLE..from the link.. Cha Oct 2012 #32
Michelle is not only beautiful on the outside - no denying that - BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #46
ohmydog what a gorgeous picture of her magical thyme Oct 2012 #65
Probably either campaiging or home with their girls. gkhouston Oct 2012 #5
It was pretty rude to Michelle Obama aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #14
you are missing the point Heather MC Oct 2012 #40
Too true. eom BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #47
MF..How damn stupid is that?! Yeah, we saw how damn effective Ann Cha Oct 2012 #2
One of Mittdick's crass moments. n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #3
mitt's a crass act. Cha Oct 2012 #6
mitt the twit strikes again. unreal InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2012 #60
Some of the audience sound rather displeased. madamesilverspurs Oct 2012 #7
That was the vibe I got. I don't think that one went over well at all. Care Acutely Oct 2012 #13
Once a prep school bully Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #9
And this hasn't hit twitter yet?? tavernier Oct 2012 #10
I thought he was just nasty I guess that appeals to bully boy and girl republicans. demgrrrll Oct 2012 #11
I turned Mittens off after that one. It crossed the LibDemAlways Oct 2012 #12
There was nothing "playful" about Romney's performance. beac Oct 2012 #15
Mitt gets worse BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #16
Such noble wit jsr Oct 2012 #17
I'd rather have Bill at my side, than Ann Robme... HipChick Oct 2012 #18
Truth is.... RichGirl Oct 2012 #19
+1000 nt grasswire Oct 2012 #25
Actually, he does have George Bush. Lasher Oct 2012 #20
Exactly. It isn't a great joke, but Obama can say, "I have Clinton. Where is W?" BlueStreak Oct 2012 #55
That was my first reaction. libinnyandia Oct 2012 #62
He should have made a video of himself looking for Junior. Lasher Oct 2012 #63
He has Michelle Obama! cherish44 Oct 2012 #21
Jackie Kennedy pales in comparison deaniac21 Oct 2012 #23
Watch that shit scooter .n/t orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #52
You don't agree? deaniac21 Oct 2012 #69
Love ya deniac21 orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #72
"Stop it. This is hard." 6000eliot Oct 2012 #22
That's moderate Mitt. Severely Conservative Mitt uses Ann sparingly. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #24
So---Katie thought this was funny? young_at_heart Oct 2012 #26
Katie is an orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #53
Idiot. ismnotwasm Oct 2012 #27
It made no sense. Where was Michelle btw? aquart Oct 2012 #28
Ok. I know tht was supposed to be a jab @ michelle. But honestly, that wasn't my first reaction desertduck Oct 2012 #30
But she is supposed to stabilize him, don't you know? LisaL Oct 2012 #33
Perhaps someone should introduce him to this thing called meds. It can be a beautiful thing. desertduck Oct 2012 #34
I wanted to take a swing at him when he said that nutsnberries Oct 2012 #31
I fast-forwarded through Rmoney. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #35
LOVE that graphic! Lucinda Oct 2012 #37
* AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #38
Big Dawg is still preferable to Ann. mattclearing Oct 2012 #36
I Heard More Boos Than Laughter On This "Joke" DallasNE Oct 2012 #39
He wishes. Revolutionary Girl Oct 2012 #41
Exactly. Rob H. Oct 2012 #71
wait...what? Ken Burch Oct 2012 #42
Uh, you mean stumping for him, Mitt? Yes, that's right. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #43
Even though I'm straight, I'd take Bill Clinton over Ann Romney any day. n/t VOX Oct 2012 #44
If Obama had said that, what would've happened? Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #45
Don't you know that black people are not entitled to be loved or malaise Oct 2012 #48
Your opinions are distorted. I would far rather be loved by Bubba than Queen Ann. Bucky Oct 2012 #74
Valid point but he also has a beautiful wife who supports him big time malaise Oct 2012 #75
I guess 2 Bushes doesn't beat One Clinton tk2kewl Oct 2012 #49
What does that even mean? eom City Lights Oct 2012 #50
Republicans suck. Just leave it at that. n/t pa28 Oct 2012 #68
High pressure sales need confidence assaults, easy answers orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #51
To cry on their shoulder at the end of a long day sammytko Oct 2012 #54
Maybe since he lost the debate he had to kiss her ass for forgiveness.... Gin Oct 2012 #56
The debates have brought out the worst in him in full display. lunatica Oct 2012 #57
Keep her, please! Don't inflict her on us. n/t Raven Oct 2012 #58
We need to get Romney to explain what he meant, does he not think Michelle is as pretty as Ann??? reformist2 Oct 2012 #59
To quote PeeWee Hermann: "It was a joke, people, a JOKE!" Bucky Oct 2012 #61
'The day I can't laugh at my own side of the fence is a day I don't want to see.' NightOwwl Oct 2012 #70
I noticed President Obama didn't laugh at that one either. pa28 Oct 2012 #73
As a campaign asset, the Big Dawg is worth hifiguy Oct 2012 #64
I think he was trying to still be on the campaign with 'wife': see I like women.. Tikki Oct 2012 #66
Ah, here we go - his trashy heritage finally emerges, using closeupready Oct 2012 #67

pa28

(6,145 posts)
8. Yes. Exactly.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:19 AM
Oct 2012

Michelle Obama is absolutely beautiful. Maybe he should explain the joke and why it was funny.

Cha

(297,692 posts)
32. ELLE..from the link..
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 01:37 AM
Oct 2012
Michelle Obama opens up to ELLE readers about the future of American women and the five ways President Obama is looking out for women like you.

Dear ELLE Readers,

When I fell in love with Barack more than 20 years ago, I knew he’d be a loving husband and a devoted father. I knew he shared my determination to make a difference in other people’s lives. But I never dreamed that he’d one day be president, and I know that he didn’t either.

But four years ago—against all odds—I joined millions of Americans from all backgrounds and walks of life to vote for Barack. I didn’t do it just because we were married. I voted for him because I knew he was going to stand up for women like me—and our daughters, sisters, and mothers. When I look at all he’s done since that freezing day he was inaugurated on the Capitol steps—from health-care reform, to saving jobs, to fighting for women’s rights—I’m proud of how far we have come. And I’m determined to help him keep moving forward. (Visit Gottavote.org to find out how to register and where to cast your ballot.)

Here are five reasons to vote for Barack when you go to the polls on November 6:

1. He’s fighting for equal pay for women. Barack was raised by a single mom who struggled to pay the bills, and by a grandmother who worked hard at her job but hit a glass ceiling and watched men she actually trained climb the career ladder ahead of her. As the father of two girls, he wants to make sure that all our daughters grow up with the same opportunities as our sons and are treated fairly in the workplace. That’s why the first bill he signed as president was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act to help women get equal pay for equal work.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021578732

BlueMTexpat

(15,373 posts)
46. Michelle is not only beautiful on the outside - no denying that -
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:45 AM
Oct 2012

she is even more beautiful on the inside.

She is a warm, lovely, compassionate woman who "gets" it in every way and truly cares about people. She is everything that Ann is not. Mittens could not even begin to compare the two. His fallback had to be Clinton.

I am so proud of Michelle as FLOTUS and will continue to be proud of her as FLOTUS for four more years.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
5. Probably either campaiging or home with their girls.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:17 AM
Oct 2012

The President doesn't need a minder to stabilize him when he's out in public.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
14. It was pretty rude to Michelle Obama
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:31 AM
Oct 2012

Like Lawrence O'Donnell said tonight, Mitt's jokes were mean-spirited towards Obama whereas Obama mostly poked fun at himself.

What would Sean Hannity be saying tonight if Obama had talked about having his beautiful wife Michelle while Mitt had John Sununu to come home to?

 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
40. you are missing the point
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:20 AM
Oct 2012

Mittens would trade Ann in a heartbeat if it meant the republicans could have a Bill Clinton in their party. They have no one! what patriarch can they look to and say "I will govern like him?" what former republican anything can they bring out on a national stage and help them sway voters? no one, they have no one like Bill Clinton, no one alive anyway. So Mitt is so jealous he can't stand it, and he can't hide it. This has nothing to do with the FLOTUS. This is Mittens issue alone

Cha

(297,692 posts)
2. MF..How damn stupid is that?! Yeah, we saw how damn effective Ann
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:14 AM
Oct 2012

is. Bill Clinton eats romneys for breakfast and spits them out.

madamesilverspurs

(15,809 posts)
7. Some of the audience sound rather displeased.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:19 AM
Oct 2012

Mitt may be rich, but he hasn't been able to buy any class.

He is such an ass.


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Sugarcoated

(7,728 posts)
9. Once a prep school bully
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:20 AM
Oct 2012

always a prep school bully. That nasty quality and his very poor character will be a big part of why the American people won't be hiring him Nov 7th.

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)
12. I turned Mittens off after that one. It crossed the
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:22 AM
Oct 2012

line from good natured humor into a crass political attack that was out of place.

Many of Obama's jokes were directed at himself. Mitt used his time to reconfirm that he's an ass.

beac

(9,992 posts)
15. There was nothing "playful" about Romney's performance.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:33 AM
Oct 2012

The only thing missing from Mitt's Freeptastic string of insults was a Cheeto mustache.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
18. I'd rather have Bill at my side, than Ann Robme...
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:34 AM
Oct 2012

I don't know who wrote his speech...but he needs to fire them

RichGirl

(4,119 posts)
19. Truth is....
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:34 AM
Oct 2012

Every person in that room, including all the men, including democrats and republicans....would prefer being with Bill Clinton rather than Ann.

Lasher

(27,638 posts)
20. Actually, he does have George Bush.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:35 AM
Oct 2012

Not my fault Junior was the worst US President in living memory.

Lasher

(27,638 posts)
63. He should have made a video of himself looking for Junior.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 10:24 AM
Oct 2012

Like the one Junior made of himself looking for WMDs, ha ha.

 

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)
72. Love ya deniac21
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:05 PM
Oct 2012

She was one of the first people to realize the hypocrisy of our leaders, and most of all MSM .

desertduck

(213 posts)
30. Ok. I know tht was supposed to be a jab @ michelle. But honestly, that wasn't my first reaction
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 01:32 AM
Oct 2012

My first hought was, "...and you are telling us this because you lack firepower?". Ann is not, should not, be your line of defense, twatface. she has no credibility. You need to go make better friends to help you out with this whole presidential election thingy.

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
35. I fast-forwarded through Rmoney.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 02:12 AM
Oct 2012

We had a great dinner this evening and I didn't want to hurl it up.

I can't watch that mo-fo. He makes my blood boil.

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
39. I Heard More Boos Than Laughter On This "Joke"
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:18 AM
Oct 2012

Live, I didn't quite make out "Bill Clinton" but still cringed at the backhanded swipe this was toward Michelle Obama. It's like someone on MSNBC said, Romney's jokes were more like what you would expect at a roast rather than the more light-hearted banter at an Al Smith dinner. Romney crossed over the line a number of times.

Rob H.

(5,352 posts)
71. Exactly.
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 03:35 PM
Oct 2012

Meanwhile, Romney and the rest of the GOP are studiously ignoring Dubya and his disastrous eight years in office--it's almost as if they're hoping that Americans will eventually think he was a figment of everyone's collective imagination if they can keep from mentioning him long enough.

And welcome to DU!

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
43. Uh, you mean stumping for him, Mitt? Yes, that's right.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:35 AM
Oct 2012

He has the motherfucking Michael Jordan of political speaking, out there boosting for his campaign, like at the Convention. You had an incoherent old guy yelling at a chair.

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
45. If Obama had said that, what would've happened?
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:53 AM
Oct 2012

Yeah, meltdown city.

That was a really screwed up thing to say. And Katie laughing at that -- wow. Very revealing.

malaise

(269,176 posts)
48. Don't you know that black people are not entitled to be loved or
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 05:50 AM
Oct 2012

to have a spouse and a loving family.
How dare that black Muslim socialist destroy the stereotype that has been so carefully crafted?

To be kind, it was disgusting.

Bucky

(54,068 posts)
74. Your opinions are distorted. I would far rather be loved by Bubba than Queen Ann.
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 06:50 PM
Oct 2012

In fact, I think I may just be loved by the Big Dog (tho I'm probably too insignificant to be worthy of Mrs Romney's scorn).

 

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)
51. High pressure sales need confidence assaults, easy answers
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:16 AM
Oct 2012

and all the other casuistries misanthropes use to infiltrate our perspective .

Gin

(7,212 posts)
56. Maybe since he lost the debate he had to kiss her ass for forgiveness....
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:23 AM
Oct 2012

Hes a spoiled ass....but she rules the roost. IMO

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
57. The debates have brought out the worst in him in full display.
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:24 AM
Oct 2012

I'm glad he said it so the American people can see what slugs the Romneys are. All of them. From Tagg wanting to take a swing at President Obama, to this slimy slur against Michelle.

Keep it up slugs.

reformist2

(9,841 posts)
59. We need to get Romney to explain what he meant, does he not think Michelle is as pretty as Ann???
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:26 AM
Oct 2012

Just getting him to talk about this could (and should) turn off many undecided voters, many of whom are women...

Bucky

(54,068 posts)
61. To quote PeeWee Hermann: "It was a joke, people, a JOKE!"
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:37 AM
Oct 2012

I heard that Romney line on the BBC this morning. I thought it was funny. Bill Clinton is beating the crap out of Mittens and it's nice to see Money Boo-Boo admit it. For that matter, I also laughed at his other reported joke--"The president's campaign is brought to you by the letter O and the number 16 trillion." I mean, sure, it was a dig at us, but it was a well crafted and well delivered dig. I mean, I could take the time to unpack it*, but seriously, why bother? The point was to be funny for a night, take a break from the mud. I liked the president's jokes better. But the day I can't laugh at my own side of the fence is a day I don't want to see.

*[font size="2" face="times new roman"]("O" is a dig at Obama's marketing, which is ironic coming from a guy who is ONLY about marketing and a liar to boot; and that 16 trillion is mostly due to the Republicans' irresponsible tax cuts and their two poorly mismanaged wars that they put on the nation's credit card--plus the president's share of that $16t is mostly due to cleaning up the Repubilcans' messes)[/font]

pa28

(6,145 posts)
73. I noticed President Obama didn't laugh at that one either.
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:16 PM
Oct 2012

Oh well. I guess most of us are doomed to fall short of enlightenment.

Tikki

(14,559 posts)
66. I think he was trying to still be on the campaign with 'wife': see I like women..
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 11:18 AM
Oct 2012

And to contrast with President Clinton...'bad move mitty..You wish you had any worth-while of
repug presidents to cling to. All you have (and he is persona non-grata) is bushies.'



Tikki

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
67. Ah, here we go - his trashy heritage finally emerges, using
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 11:31 AM
Oct 2012

his side's bigotry against gay people in a lame attempt to try to smear Obama.

Tired, tired, tired. You are a one-trick pony, Willard. Go home. Nobody wants you.

Increasingly, I feel really sorry for Ann, and I don't even like her. She says he constantly dumps on her, and she's going to probably get dumped on yet again on November 7.

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