Romney says sons don't need to enlist ... they are serving the country by "helping me get elected"

[jefferson_dem]

Run time: 02:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljf2myZFNBw   Posted on YouTube: August 08, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: August 08, 2007 By DU Member: jefferson_dem Views on DU: 2255

 
Seems the campgaign is worried about bad pub on this one so they post an audio clip of the exchange, trying to "clarify" what he meant.

Good luck with that one, Mittens. Here'go...

Here's a transcript:

Question: "Hi, my name's Rachel Griffiths, thank you so much for being here and asking for our comments. And I appreciate your recognizing the Iraq War veteran. My question is how many of your five sons are currently serving in the U.S. military and if none of them are, how do they plan to support this War on Terrorism by enlisting in our U.S. military?"

Governor Romney: "Well, the good news is that we have a volunteer army and that's the way we're going to keep it. My sons are all adults and they've made their decisions about their careers and they've chosen not to serve in the military and active duty. I respect their decision in that regard. I also respect and value very highly those who make a decision to serve in the military. I think we ought to show an outpouring of support just as I suggested. A surge of support for those families and those individuals who are serving. My niece, for instance, just to tell you what a neighborhood can do and how touching it can be.

"My niece, Misha, living out West, her husband I think he got a call on a Tuesday. He's in the National Guard. He got a call on a Tuesday that he was going to be called up and shipped overseas on a Thursday. And they just bought a home -– they hadn’t landscaped it -– but the rules in the neighborhood were that unless you got your home landscaped within a year of the time that you bought your home, they began fining you, because they didn’t want people having mud holes in front of their homes. And she was very worried and just before the year expired, she woke up one morning and looked out the window and all the neighbors were out there, rolling down sod, putting up trees, getting it all done."

"It’s remarkable how we can show our support for our nation and one of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping to get me elected, because they think I’d be a great president. My son, Josh, bought the family Winnebago and has visited 99 counties, most of them with his three kids and his wife. And I respect that and respect all of those in the way they serve this great country."

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/aug/08/romney_campaign_remark_about_sons_was_taken_out_of_context

[AndyA]

1. So what was their excuse BEFORE he decided to run?

After all, the war has been going on for YEARS now. Why haven't they served their country during that time?

I guess Skip, Biff, Flip, Nip, and Van were all supporting their country during that time by purchasing BMWs... :eyes:

[bullimiami]

2. some serve by helping dads political campaigns.

some serve by drinking and drugging.
others serve by sweating and dying.

each to their own.

[silverlib]

3. After he loses, they will join up!

Surely, this is the implication.

[rurallib]

4. Thanks so much for posting that

I was really wondering how it was received by an adoring crowd. Sounds like there were plenty that think that was a good answer. Hard to believe I live in the same state with them. Thank you Rachel Griffith.
Also, nice to know that Joshy taking a family vacation in Iowa is the same as going to Iraq. Somebody drop Mittens on his head when he was a kid?

[liberal N proud]

5. I know there are a lot of veterans out there that have served on campaigns

Romney is full of shit!
If he supports bu$h's war, his boys should be in uniform by now and on a transport to Baghdad

[eagler]

6. Absolutely

No words for this scumbag.

[Hobbs]

12. I think he is refering to Bush

but, Bush went AWOL and never completed his service. So he's a deserter not a veteran.

And of course Romney's girlie sons are not veterans. So I guess Romney is full of it.

[onethatcares]

7. he's a stark raving fuckking lunatic

like putting down sod is supporting the troops, Hopefully they ship his son in law off to the hellhole of Iraq and don't give him an armored humvee to ride in. Let's see how he likes it then. visiting 99 counties, what a waste of gas.

[trogdor]

19. At this rate, we'll have Mike Huckabee to kick around.

Seems the GOP front runners are falling all over each other to see who is the biggest fuckup.

[RobertSeattle]

8. Read my sig line

[momster]

9. Love How He Slid Right Off

the question into that touching little story. But what the (dirty word) does his niece's experience have to do with his sons not enlisting? Damn all. His sons weren't out there rolling sod and planting begonias either.

[MarinCoUSA]

10. Roll sod, support the troops. Yer fuc@@@@ kidding!

when does lame answer become and insult?

[pepperbear]

11. WOW! They landscaped your daughter's home for free! "Way to support the troops,

uptight housing association more worried about the look of the neighborhood than your neighbor!"

[Hobbs]

13. Well shipping sod to Arlington Cemetary

might work. And we can use Josh's Winnebago for a small fee.

[bridgit]

14. hahahahahaha, don't even have to click it just what a stooge, hahahahahaha...

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[Aviation Pro]

15. Romney has now joined the pantheon....

...of Jerkoff Dick Cheney and Motherfucker George Bush. He is now known as Shitstain Mitt Romney.

[erpowers]

16. What An Ass

That man is truly an ass. Trying get your father elected president is not serving your country, it is helping your dad get elected. It is just ridiculous that Romney would have the audacity to say something something like that. The Democrats need to trash him throughout the rest of the primaries for saying that. Hopefully Keith Olbermann lists Romney has the worst person in the world.

[provis99]

17. I don't recall Mitt serving during Vietnam

I suppose he was helping his idiot father run his bumbling campaign for President. Why does that John Fogerty song "Fortunate Son" keep popping into my head every time I hear about these chickenhawks?

[arewenotdemo]

18. Five little ChickenHawks

clucking "Victory!". Just like their Daddy.

[19jet54]

20. Bullshit & Bubblegum

Say anything to get elected, but actions speak louder than words & the boys learned from dad! Excuse me, I guess he had all girls? (No offense ladies, but I mean guys with no muscles or testicles, yet with deep voices) a.k.a. Chicken-Hawks!