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babylonsister

(171,048 posts)
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 08:13 PM Jan 2013

Mitt Romney Spent Inauguration Day in California Playing Giant Poolside Jenga, Probably

I have no idea what Jenga is...

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/01/romney-inauguration-day-california-la-jolla.html


Mitt Romney Spent Inauguration Day in California Playing Giant Poolside Jenga, Probably

By Dan Amira


Mitt Romney spent inauguration day at home in La Jolla, California, the first time since 1997 that a presidential runner-up didn't attend his opponent's inauguration ceremony, and the furthest a runner-up has been from an inauguration ceremony since, probably, 1973, when George McGovern was in London for Richard Nixon's second swearing-in. (Walter Mondale was somewhere in 1985, but it's not clear where. "He is not going to be in the city," the executive assistant at his law firm said at the time. "He is not going to participate. That is as much as he wants known.&quot

But back to Romney. An aide tells NBC News that Romney had "no big plans" for today, and found it "doubtful" he would watch the ceremony on TV. So it's not clear exactly how Romney spent the day, but we're guessing Giant Poolside Jenga. If there's one thing that could cheer up Romney on a day like today, it's Giant Poolside Jenga.

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Mitt Romney Spent Inauguration Day in California Playing Giant Poolside Jenga, Probably (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2013 OP
Jenga. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #1
Ha! Bet he didn't win. babylonsister Jan 2013 #2
It's not easy to win. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #4
Especially when you generally and babylonsister Jan 2013 #5
Or are klutzy like me. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #6
Bwhahaha! babylonsister Jan 2013 #9
I do...but my klutziness knows no bounds. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #10
My dish holder by the sink is a Jenga Whisp Jan 2013 #3
sore loser sad-cafe Jan 2013 #7
Mitt plays Jenga by a different set of rules pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #8
Where would we be without the Google Coyotl Jan 2013 #11
You have GOT to be kidding me!!!! babylonsister Jan 2013 #12
Professional Poolside Giant Jenga Athlete Coyotl Jan 2013 #13
 

Whisp

(24,096 posts)
3. My dish holder by the sink is a Jenga
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 08:25 PM
Jan 2013

I go to pull out one thing at the bottom - sooooooo carefully so as not to bring the whole mound down.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
8. Mitt plays Jenga by a different set of rules
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 08:38 PM
Jan 2013

If he manages to tear everything down in total collapse, he wins.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
13. Professional Poolside Giant Jenga Athlete
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 09:48 PM
Jan 2013

I know sometimes a little knowledge is too much

Professional Poolside Giant Jenga Athlete
(Romney would first have to create the National Poolside Giant Jenga League, or NPGJL, which currently does not exist for some reason.)


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