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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho among us has not befriended NASCAR team owners?
Who among us has not befriended NASCAR team owners?
By Steve Benen
Eight years ago, John Kerry was mocked relentlessly for this ham-fisted quote: "Who among us does not love NASCAR?" In reality, Kerry never said this -- Maureen Dowd made it up, and the media ran with it, losing sight of the joke -- but the wealthy Massachusetts politician was pilloried anyway. It was, his detractors said, illustrative of Kerry's detached elitism.
Kerry's quote was bogus. Mitt Romney's latest gem, however, is real.
In case you're inclined to see this as satire, the Associated Press posted an audio of the clip online.
The thesis that Mitt Romney just isn't especially good at his job is bolstered by new evidence all the time. Yesterday was supposed to be an easy one for the former Massachusetts governor -- show up in Florida; visit with NASCAR fans; pretend to be a regular person.
But as we've seen repeatedly in recent months, Romney has a blind spot when it comes to wealth. Does he follow car racing? No, but he's tight with the millionaires who own the teams. The line came just two days after Romney boasted about his wife driving "a couple of Cadillacs."
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By Steve Benen
Eight years ago, John Kerry was mocked relentlessly for this ham-fisted quote: "Who among us does not love NASCAR?" In reality, Kerry never said this -- Maureen Dowd made it up, and the media ran with it, losing sight of the joke -- but the wealthy Massachusetts politician was pilloried anyway. It was, his detractors said, illustrative of Kerry's detached elitism.
Kerry's quote was bogus. Mitt Romney's latest gem, however, is real.
The Democratic National Committee is suggesting that Mitt Romney made another out of touch remark this morning during a tour at the Daytona 500 in which Romney said that while he does not "closely" follow racing he does "have great some friends who are NASCAR team owners. "
The remark came during a tour of team owner Richard Childress' facilities, when Romney was asked by an Associated Press reporter whether he follows car racing.
"Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans, but I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners," Romney responded.
The remark came during a tour of team owner Richard Childress' facilities, when Romney was asked by an Associated Press reporter whether he follows car racing.
"Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans, but I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners," Romney responded.
In case you're inclined to see this as satire, the Associated Press posted an audio of the clip online.
The thesis that Mitt Romney just isn't especially good at his job is bolstered by new evidence all the time. Yesterday was supposed to be an easy one for the former Massachusetts governor -- show up in Florida; visit with NASCAR fans; pretend to be a regular person.
But as we've seen repeatedly in recent months, Romney has a blind spot when it comes to wealth. Does he follow car racing? No, but he's tight with the millionaires who own the teams. The line came just two days after Romney boasted about his wife driving "a couple of Cadillacs."
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The 2004 media reporting was a disgrace, nothing but distortions, spinning and he said/she said reporting to help the Republican cause.
Mitt is the real thing: completely clueless!
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Who among us has not befriended NASCAR team owners? (Original Post)
ProSense
Feb 2012
OP
And Kerry was branded 'elitist' for windsurfing - a fairly cheap sport compared with snowmobiling
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2012
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liberal N proud
(60,300 posts)1. The media will make nothing of it though
They will not be allowed to.
Bozita
(26,955 posts)2. Brighton, MI is where you can get a great deal on grave sites.
That's what Rmoney told a crowd in Kalamazoo on Friday evening.
Take a look:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002349214
klook
(12,134 posts)4. The tombstones are the right height there...
So are the trees, I'm sure.
Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)3. Keep talking, Mitt.
You're doing a bang-up job with this "I'm a human" thing.
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)5. I can imagine Romney and Penske together at some business function
Joe Gibbs as well.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)6. Me.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)7. I once befriended a duck. Does that count?
Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)8. My roommate ows a ton of racing cars
on his racing game for the Xbox 360. Does that count?
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)9. I worked for one years ago, he was an asshole arrogant prick. n/t
toddwv
(2,830 posts)10. I gave a few Nascar teams out for Christmas last year.
They make excellent stocking stuffers.
Rex
(65,616 posts)11. Well as long as the trees are the right height.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,152 posts)12. And Kerry was branded 'elitist' for windsurfing - a fairly cheap sport compared with snowmobiling
like that 'man of the people' Mr. Palin. I hope the media really punishes Romney for this.
NNN0LHI
(67,190 posts)13. I use Paul Newman's spaghetti sauce
Does that count?
Don