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Igor Bobic June 14, 2012, 1:31 PM 3233
Romneys 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 Obamas 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 isnt 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.
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/romney-campaign-bus-circling-honking-at-obama-supporters.php
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)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)Bring eggs. Throw them at the bus, and flip these mother fuckers off. Or moon them.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)So that they can then circulate YouTube videos of "Obama Supporter Thugs Attack Romney Bus"
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)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)If there is going to be juvenile behavior, let it be theirs.
TexasTowelie
(112,336 posts)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!
louis-t
(23,296 posts)It's a business plan.
cali
(114,904 posts)madashelltoo
(1,698 posts)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.
RandiFan1290
(6,239 posts)livetohike
(22,156 posts)Yeah, this guy has leadership potential .
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)Mittens will minimize it saying it was just kids having some fun, disassociating himself from everything.
Larkspur
(12,804 posts)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!"
siligut
(12,272 posts)Reminds me of high school sporting events.
wandy
(3,539 posts)erpowers
(9,350 posts)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.