Romney's in the doghouse with some voters (Boston Globe)

[Eugene]

Source: Boston Globe

SCOT LEHIGH

Romney's in the doghouse with some voters

By Scot Lehigh | June 29, 2007

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One: Poor Seamus Romney.

And: Does a vacuum periodically settle in between the ears
of the Mighty Mighty Mittster, rather like one of those low-
pressure areas that sometimes stalls for days on end over
New England?

Seamus was the Romneys' former mutt -- ah, actually, make
that a distinguished canine gentleman of Irish extraction
-- who, we learned on Wednesday, found himself ignominiously
placed in a carrier atop the family station wagon back in 1983
as the Romneys embarked on a 12-hour drive to a vacation
home Mitt's parents had on Lake Huron.

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And who, really, can blame Seamus, riding up there alone and
forgotten, eyeing each approaching overpass and anxiously
wondering if Mitt had calculated the clearances correctly,
while the rest of the Romneys were safely ensconced in the
vehicle below, no doubt whiling away the hours with joyous
renditions of "This land is your land, this land is my land"?

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If the rooftop ride really was such a smart solution, at the
very least Mitt could have taken a turn up there himself.
Certainly he's proved resolute in the face of risk, at least
in the business world, and I have it on good report that the
hair product he uses is guaranteed to hold fast in gusts of
up to 70 miles an hour.

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Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/06/29/romneys_in_the_doghouse_with_some_voters

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Also: Romney Accused of Mistreating Family Dog - AP

[MADem]

1. Not only is he a fucking asshole, he's so stupid he admits to it. NT

[durrrty libby]

8. What does it say about his wife.? She's as callous as he is, or

so submissive that she kept her mouth shut?

[Mist]

2. The Guardian UK story has this tidbit: "Seamus expressed his discomfort with

a diarrhea attack." Quick pic in my mind: Mittens cleaning off the substance from the family car.

[ChickMagic]

6. Nah - that's probably the kids' job

You know, builds character. :eyes:

[TriSec]

3. Dogs or people?

You know, it's been said that in order to see how someone would treat people, you should see how they treat animals.

I've been a voter in this Commonwealth for a long time....Romney is and was a freakin' disaster.

[driver8]

4. Apparently, Romney is a fucking idiot.

What kind of dipshit straps a dog to a roof rack?

[Deb]

5. Dear Master Mitt,

Hope you continue to enjoy the downhill run.

Your best friend,
Seamus

[moggie]

7. What the hell was he thinking?

A family pet should be part of the family, but his behaviour suggests that he viewed that dog as a thing, just a piece of ambulatory property. That's a disturbing attribute in anyone, let alone someone in his position. The very best thing one could say about it is that it happened many years ago, and perhaps he's changed; but the fact that he volunteered the story as a positive example suggests that there's something not quite right in his head.

[yy4me]

9. Those of us in Mass knew this bozo was a self-serving twit.

I hope this story of his caring and compassion reaches the rest of the country. He represented Massachusetts badly, I can't imagine what he would do for the country. Never mind, yes I do: Nothing!

[MasonJar]

10. Boy, does he fit right in with the GOPers. Remember "cat killer" Frist?

And Barney dropped on his head by the brainless Stump? Any more anecdotes out there?