Is Mitt Romney the most out-of-touch politician ever?

[Cyrano]

I recall a story of George Bush senior looking at a super-market scanner like it was something from Mars. And I’ve seen a photo of Nixon walking on a beach in wingtips.

But in relating to things like, you know, people, Romney is in a class by himself.

At a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, he was offered a home-baked cookie. Rather than just taking it, he suggested it came from 7-Eleven. He was there to talk about economics, but had managed to turn the conversation to cookies and insult the woman who’d baked them. You almost have to feel sorry for his campaign aids.

It seems that Romney can’t go a few days without putting his foot in his mouth (instead of a cookie). As the author of the link below said, “Just eat the fucking cookie.”

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/04/mitt-romney-cookies-video.html

Anyone recall other stories of out-of-touch candidates?

[Arugula Latte]

1. The cookie thing reminds me of when he insulted Nascar fans for their raingear

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/27/1068682/-Mitt-Romney-is-not-impressed-with-the-fancy-raincoats-worn-by-Nascar-fans

But the crowd initially booed Mr. Romney, who occasionally struck a discordant note, as when he approached a group of fans wearing plastic ponchos. “I like those fancy raincoats you bought,” he said. “Really sprung for the big bucks.”

[DCKit]

2. You got the story wrong.

The woman didn't bake the cookies, they came from the bakery around the corner, a Pittsburg institution, but a commercial bakery, nonetheless.

However, Mittens managed to insult her, the bakery and, by extension, the people of Pittsburg, in one fell swoop.

[Cyrano]

4. You're right. My bad (and Romney's too).

His being clueless is a gift that just keeps giving.

[NeverEnuff]

3. Surprise

It always surprised me when people act surprised that Rmoney is an ASSHOLE. He is a Repuglican, after all. Save yourself another surprise turds stink.

[Initech]

5. You can't get much more out of touch than..

Telling Michigan auto workers that your wife owns "a couple of Cadillacs" and auto racing fans that "some of my best friends are NASCAR team owners" while building a car elevator for your latest mansion acquisition in San Diego.

Oh and let's not forget when he was in Michigan when he said that he could name all makes and models from his father's factory but couldn't name a single one in production today. Or when he told a "funny story" about his father closing a plant and firing all the workers.

You truly cannot get a more clueless candidate than Romney - he is the least interesting man in the world.

[Cyrano]

6. Yep, they're all big things he's screwed up on.

But how in the world can anyone screw up on something as trivial as eating a cookie?

[Initech]

9. Bush choked on a pretzel and fell off a Segway.

[wendylaroux]

7. Oh yes,out of touch politician and

out of touch person,period.-Michael Scott syndrome. the harder he tries, the worse he does.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Yes. And not even trying to become more sensitive towards others.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. 7/11 bakery?

[Johonny]

11. Is there an in touch Republican?

these are people voting to turn medicare into a coupon program while screaming about the medical death panels of Democrats.

[izquierdista]

12. I don't know. Did any of these 1%ers run for office?