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Actual ABC News picture of a sign at an Ohio Romney rally: WE ARE ROMULANS (Original Post) Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 OP
That explains a lot. LisaL Nov 2012 #1
Yes, things are falling into place. lob1 Nov 2012 #2
No... krispos42 Nov 2012 #3
And once again, the brainy black guy gets his ass bit for trying to work with them Azathoth Nov 2012 #4
I have to give Giordi mad props for not simply shooting them all Occulus Nov 2012 #5
So does the GOP Azathoth Nov 2012 #7
That's a Win! Ilsa Nov 2012 #13
someone is awesome. :D roguevalley Nov 2012 #24
Worf was right fujiyama Nov 2012 #6
I find those fake "home made" signs off-putting. MADem Nov 2012 #8
My first thought was Romney was getting punked.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #9
I think your first thought is not without merit. MADem Nov 2012 #10
It was the Ohio event with his 100 GOP stars so, yeah... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #11
Consider that they were the first to call themselves "teabaggers". GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #25
Suddenly it all becomes clear. LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #12
Romney and Ryan = Romulus and Ream Us - founders of the empire aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #14
History-nerd humor Kolesar Nov 2012 #16
I guess the standard events signs... RichGirl Nov 2012 #15
Obama hands out signs too for people to take home as souvenirs but,... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #17
Hunh. I thought they were from Kolob. So hard to keep up these days. nolabear Nov 2012 #18
They strike me more as Cardassians than Romulans Generic Brad Nov 2012 #19
I always thought Mitt was Ferengi... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #21
He's the essential Shapeshifter Generic Brad Nov 2012 #22
Aliens should not be allowed to vote! nt barnabas63 Nov 2012 #20
I still think Romney is a Cardassian. Fozzledick Nov 2012 #23

Occulus

(20,599 posts)
5. I have to give Giordi mad props for not simply shooting them all
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:25 AM
Nov 2012

"They appear to have engaged in a shipboard battle, sir..."

The Pakleds deserved that mercy

MADem

(135,425 posts)
8. I find those fake "home made" signs off-putting.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:39 AM
Nov 2012

It's apparent they were made by the same person--same handwriting, same size cardboard, paint colors the exact same from one sign to the next...this faux sense that some idiot went out to their garage and slapped together a sign with a piece of cardboard from the kids' school project and some old acrylic paint from Junior's paintbox is just absurd...particularly when no one can bring any personal gear into the venue with them.

The Romulan one, though...it looks different from the rest. Different color ink, certainly. Did someone write on the back of one of those generic signs? It's not a photoshop, if it's straight from ABC--unless someone is having a laugh...!

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
9. My first thought was Romney was getting punked....
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:46 AM
Nov 2012

But think about these people, they actually like to think of themselves as thugs.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
10. I think your first thought is not without merit.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:50 AM
Nov 2012

After all, isn't there some tenet of Mormonism that has them coming from another planet? Perhaps the sign-holder was riffing on that theme?

Did Kid Rock turn up at that little Mittfest? It could be a snarking fan...

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
11. It was the Ohio event with his 100 GOP stars so, yeah...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:06 AM
Nov 2012

Could be a Kid Rock fan who doesn't even necessarily CARE about politics but has a sense of humor.

Not much of a stretch to go from Rom-ney to Rom-ulan.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
25. Consider that they were the first to call themselves "teabaggers".
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:19 PM
Nov 2012

That was before they understood what is "teabagging". I don't think they have a fucking clue about Romulans, either.

RichGirl

(4,119 posts)
15. I guess the standard events signs...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:04 AM
Nov 2012

...that candidates provide for the crowd have not yet arrived from China.

Interesting that all the signs in this pic seem to have been made by the same person. They are all basically the same style.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
17. Obama hands out signs too for people to take home as souvenirs but,...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:31 PM
Nov 2012

....he's not trying to fake grassroots support. Also, look at the old guy in the front. It looks like his sign has letters smeared off like they are vinyl and can be reused. BTW: Who would make up a sign that says "Farmers for Mitt" or "Veterans for Romney"?

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