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cali

(114,904 posts)
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:10 PM Jun 2012

Romney Campaign Bus Circling, Honking At Obama Supporters



Igor Bobic June 14, 2012, 1:31 PM 3233

Romney’s campaign bus — adorned with the words “Conservative. Businessman. Leader” today repeatedly honked at and took several laps around a group of Obama supporters before a campaign speech to be given by President Obama in Cleveland today, according to a tweet by CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller.

Romney even moved his speech up to precede Obama’s speech. Obama is set to address the event at 1:45 p.m. ET, while Romney moved his planned 1:50 p.m. speech up to 1:30 p.m., getting a head start on the president.

This isn’t the first time the Romney team has antagonized Obama campaign events. In Massachusetts last month, Romney supporters greeted Obama senior adviser David Axelrod at a campaign event by shouting and blowing bubbles at those in attendance.


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Romney Campaign Bus Circling, Honking At Obama Supporters (Original Post) cali Jun 2012 OP
That Romney sharp_stick Jun 2012 #1
I suggest next time Politicalboi Jun 2012 #2
Which is precisely what they want jberryhill Jun 2012 #5
It's harmless Politicalboi Jun 2012 #11
It's not harmless, and for exactly the reasons you note jberryhill Jun 2012 #14
Republicans have really learned over the last few election cycles how to be irritants. TexasTowelie Jun 2012 #3
Intimidation and hatred. louis-t Jun 2012 #4
oh c'mon, don't you have a sense of humor? It's just a fun mitt prank. cali Jun 2012 #8
But, they stayed ON the bus. madashelltoo Jun 2012 #6
They are so childish RandiFan1290 Jun 2012 #7
Immature. It's a Republican family value livetohike Jun 2012 #9
Oh those frat pranksters lpbk2713 Jun 2012 #10
A suggested response... Larkspur Jun 2012 #12
Their version of psyops siligut Jun 2012 #13
They didn't have a dog strapped to the top of that bus, did they? Just asking. n/t wandy Jun 2012 #15
How immature is Mitt Romney? erpowers Jun 2012 #16

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. That Romney
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:11 PM
Jun 2012

is running one classy campaign so far. Looks like he's picked up from where Caribou Barbie left off in 2008.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
2. I suggest next time
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:13 PM
Jun 2012

Bring eggs. Throw them at the bus, and flip these mother fuckers off. Or moon them.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
5. Which is precisely what they want
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:15 PM
Jun 2012

So that they can then circulate YouTube videos of "Obama Supporter Thugs Attack Romney Bus"
 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
11. It's harmless
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:26 PM
Jun 2012

Nothing like bringing a stuffed monkey and calling him Obama. Or calling Obama a terrorist. Or correcting the audience about Obama. And the egg throwing doesn't mean it's from Obama supporters. If I happened to be there and near a store, why not.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
14. It's not harmless, and for exactly the reasons you note
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:34 PM
Jun 2012

If there is going to be juvenile behavior, let it be theirs.

TexasTowelie

(112,336 posts)
3. Republicans have really learned over the last few election cycles how to be irritants.
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:14 PM
Jun 2012

Don't you know that they are partying it up on the bus thinking they are accomplishing something?

After November, we'll be able to call them poor sports and losers so our day will come--plus we'll get to do it for four more years!

madashelltoo

(1,698 posts)
6. But, they stayed ON the bus.
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:16 PM
Jun 2012

It would have been most interesting to see them get off and make the same noises. Okay, so it might not have looked good for our side, but it would have made some of us feel better.

lpbk2713

(42,766 posts)
10. Oh those frat pranksters
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:18 PM
Jun 2012



Mittens will minimize it saying it was just kids having some fun, disassociating himself from everything.


 

Larkspur

(12,804 posts)
12. A suggested response...
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:27 PM
Jun 2012

As I said in another thread, some Obama supporters need to make some signs like, "Democrats, cleaning up Republican messes since 1933", "Obama, 4 More Years!" and "You're needed at a Romney event. He's missing his audience!" and do a Tienanmenn Square" in front of the Romney bus or surround the Romneybots and chant "Democrats, cleaning up Republican messes since 1933", "Obama, 4 More Years!"

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
16. How immature is Mitt Romney?
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 04:16 PM
Jun 2012

How does someone vote for a candidate so immature? Maybe President should make remarks about this in his campaign. You can vote for the guy who sends is supporters on his campaign bus to honk the bus horn at his opponent's supporters and gets other supporters to blow bubbles at and shout at the people attending his opponent's rally, or you can vote for the guy who simply lays out a detailed plan for the country's future.

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