Romney's new campaign plane grounded in Richmond with mechanical problems, live-tweeted by reporter

[highplainsdem]

Some amusing tweets about it this evening from the press, especially McKay Coppins of Buzzfeed:

http://twitter.com/mckaycoppins

Romney plane having some kind of problem, has yet to take off from Richmond. Campaign says they're looking for another way back to Boston

"Ain't no sunshine" #nowplaying on the broken down Romney plane

"Free falling" - Tom Petty #nowplaying on the broken down Romney plane

"Hold me closer tiny dancer" #nowplaying on the broken down Romney plane

New plane coming, we're expected to be wheels up in about 90 minutes. A very long day.

"Fortunate son" #nowplaying on the broken down Romney plane

Things quickly unraveling on the broken down Romney plane. Papa Roach #nowplaying.

I wonder if—at moments like this, when Romney's stranded on a tarmac & press is blasting Kanye on the plane—he questions his life choices.

Editing to add Coppins' newest tweets from the grounded plane:

OH on the broken down Romney plane, as someone scrolls through an iTunes playlist: "You have, like, FIVE versions of 'Jingle Bells.'"

"Leaving on a jet plane" #nowplaying on broken down Romney plane

I should point out that the Romney press corps, not the campaign, is the one managing the playlist on the broken down plane.

[renegade000]

1. Fortunate son -- the Romney theme song!

[ohheckyeah]

2. What he didn't stay for the end of the race?

Could it be because he wasn't interested in the race to begin with?

LOL

[highplainsdem]

3. Coppins tweeted that he asked Romney twice if he was a NASCAR fan. No response.

http://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/244595803124027392

[progressivebydesign]

5. hahaha. Well Romney DOES know some owners!! n/t

[ohheckyeah]

6. He's pissed because

they only make left turns.

[Lugnut]

8. Dagnabbit!

I was going to post the same thing you did.

[progressivebydesign]

4. probably outsourced the maintenance to Central America... that's a "thing" now. n/t

[gkhouston]

7. LOL, it's like the car trip from hell.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Shit happens when you

out source airplane maintenance Willard.

[highplainsdem]

10. They finally took off about 45 minutes ago in a Saab 2000 turboprop plane:

Tweet from Bonney Kapp of CBS:

http://twitter.com/bkappCBS/status/244652357768589312

[winstars]

11. Back to Boston??? Why back to Boston??? Is he having more vacation time???

Doing hit and run events, going home to sleep in the same bed each night. Have about having a sleep over in a swing state Mittens??? What a complete DICK!!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Funny

Next Romney will take their smart phones away.