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bigtree

(85,977 posts)
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:20 PM May 2012

Maybe you'd prefer polo or a smart game of croquet

WASHINGTON — Republican Mitt Romney took the White House race into uncharted waters, suggesting he would like to challenge President Barack Obama to a bit of waterskiing.

"I don't think I'll play the president a round of golf but I'll be happy to take him through a waterski course," the presumptive presidential nominee said on Fox News on Thursday when asked whether he was as "hip" as the commander-in-chief.

"We have different skills and different interests and different hobbies," said the former Massachusetts governor and multimillionaire venture capitalist.


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Maybe you'd prefer polo or a smart game of croquet (Original Post) bigtree May 2012 OP
It'd be hilarious to see them arm wrestle Electric Monk May 2012 #1
cribbage? Iris May 2012 #2
ok ok bigtree May 2012 #4
haha! I just wanted to yank your chain. Iris May 2012 #13
"Hey Obama, watch me jump this shark..." Blue Owl May 2012 #3
that's pretty hilarious bigtree May 2012 #6
Wanna Play a Few Rounds of Seventh-Dimensional CHESS, Mitt??? NYC_SKP May 2012 #5
"Hey Obama, let's destroy a company and layoff thousands of people together".......Rmoney thelordofhell May 2012 #7
Any photos of Romney on waterskis out there? n/t Tx4obama May 2012 #8
here bigtree May 2012 #10
So, Romney has an elevator for his cars, and a 3 bay (2000 sq ft) house for his boats Tx4obama May 2012 #9
Where's the Dressage Compound? pinboy3niner May 2012 #11
gosh, everybody has one of those Voice for Peace May 2012 #12
I thought this was a joke when it spread across social media Capt. Obvious May 2012 #14

Iris

(15,648 posts)
13. haha! I just wanted to yank your chain.
Fri May 11, 2012, 07:19 PM
May 2012

My grandfather, who worked on the line at department of printing and engraving, was an excellent cribbage player. It was a popular game at his after-work "Oyster Club"!

thelordofhell

(4,569 posts)
7. "Hey Obama, let's destroy a company and layoff thousands of people together".......Rmoney
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:41 PM
May 2012

Y'know, those skills that he has to share

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
9. So, Romney has an elevator for his cars, and a 3 bay (2000 sq ft) house for his boats
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:50 PM
May 2012


Mitt Romney's beautiful 3 bay boathouse encloses over 2,000 square feet. Volleyball court is to your left.




More photos here: http://www.aerialphotonh.com/Romney/index.htm


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pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
11. Where's the Dressage Compound?
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:08 PM
May 2012

(I know how to pronounce it only because I consulted an expert on French pronunciation...)





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