Deep thoughts from Mitt Romney (Louisiana edition)

[ProSense]

Deep thoughts from Mitt Romney

by Hunter

He's trying to sound human, he really, really is:

Romney in Louisiana, per pool: "Did the water come from the sky, or the rivers, or the ocean?"
— @elisefoley via TweetDeck

Yes. Yes it did.

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/31/1126454/-Deep-thoughts-from-Mitt-Romney

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"I'm here to learn and obviously to draw some attention to what's going on here," Romney told the governor. "So that people around the country know that people down here need help."

Jindal talked about the contributions of the Red Cross, Salvation Army and other organizations. Romney inquired how many people had been evacuated and asked, "Did the water come from the sky, or the rivers, or the ocean?"

Reporters could not hear the entire conversation.

Romney's motorcade, including trucks equipped to drive through high water, moved slowly down Jean Lafitte Boulevard. Accompanied by National Guard vehicles, the caravan inched through water that at some points was a foot or more deep, submerging gas stations, flooding homes and covering front laws. Residents stood in the water and watched Romney's motorcade pass.

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-arrives-louisiana-storm-visit-165609340--election.html

Pretend President Romney heads to Louisiana to tour Isaac damage
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021241590

[Surya Gayatri]

1. OMG! Is that a real quote--the bit about the provenance of the water?

[ProSense]

2. Real quote from Weird Willard. n/t

[hatrack]

3. It's OK - the storm surge was just the right height.

[spanone]

4. why doesn't mitt underwrite the rescue efforts....just write a check mitt

[russspeakeasy]

6. If you looked at the water, you can tell it is NOT mormon water.

[DURHAM D]

7. Romney was thinking -

These people are stupid. I am so glad we moved to Utah.

[sad sally]

5. Hey, Mitt. Since you and your party are so against government spending, why don't you just get out

that big fat checkbook of yours and start helping? Call all your rich buddies and ask them to show that awful government what private money can do.

sure, when pigs fly...