OH NO HE DIDN'T: Mitt "Dog/GITMO Torturer Tough" Romney spent $150 on MAKEUP!

[originalpckelly]

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2007_07/011696.php

:rofl:

I'd rather have a person on our side have a $300 haircut than a $150 makeup job any day. Most guys are not going to react well to that.

And you all know that Republican guys play up the tough factor so much, Romney is cooked, the whole macho-uptight-white-dude constituency is Romney's base.

[cboy4]

1. Oh boy. Let's start the pool to see when the first person

posts that Romney must be gay.

[eShirl]

3. I'm actually waiting for Ann Coulter to call him a "fag."

Yes, I know, don't hold my breath.

[cboy4]

14. Well, if she forgets to take her psychotropic pills, I suppose

anything could come flying out of that big mouth of hers.

[originalpckelly]

5. They call Edwards the Breck Girl, but Romney is the Max Factor Man.

:rofl:

This is going to be so good.

[guitar man]

10. no, let's call Mitt

the "Cover Girl"

:rofl:

[originalpckelly]

17. Even better!

:rofl:

[guitar man]

23. we need a photoshop

of "covergirl Mitt"

:rofl:

[originalpckelly]

25. Please, someone get a PR photo of Mittens and photoshop it!

:rofl:

[deminks]

35. Maybe it's Maybelline? nt

[bryant69]

2. You are assuming that the press will find this story as fascinating

as Edwards Haircut. They probably won't.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[InsultComicDog]

29. As usual IOKIYAR

[Ian David]

4. Der Mittenfuhrer looks FABULOUS! n/t

[originalpckelly]

6. We so need a photoshop of Mitt with artificially rosy cheeks!

That would be the icing on the cake.

[zabet]

9. Or a pic of him with NO make-up and hairstyling!

Probably scarey!!

[tblue37]

41. You mean like Reagan? Do we ever hear from the

corporate media (or did we back then) that Reagan used enough hair dye and makeup to make him look like a whore? His rosy cheeks were the most noticeable--oh, and his lipsticked lips.

ALL the candidates use makeup for their media appearances--as do all anchor folks and other people who appear on TV. The fact that Mittsey almost certainly spends more than most probably won't make a wave.

We probably should push the meme anyway, though.

[DS1]

7. Camouflage makeup, when he's varmintin

git yer facts straight, libbie!

[NeedleCast]

8. I'd be that pretty much every candidate

both male and female, has spent some money on makeup. This is a story...why?

Unless Vidal Sasson is fielding a presidential candidate, I could care less if the dude is buying makeup.

[JacquesMolay]

11. Hey, I thought he worked as a Game Show Host on the side (video link)...

... a guy's gotta look good under the lights. Look at this smarmy hump answering when he's asked 'What do you like least about America':

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cXz1beJe78I

[npincus]

12. Makeup? WTF?

[frogcycle]

13. the tv dudes won't touch it

everyone has makeup on tv. hannity, orally - all of them wear makeup on air. I expect the candidates all wear makeup for the so-called "debates." All the correspondents probably wear makeup for those stand-in-front-of-the-White House bits

The price tag and the name of the place are mildly amusing, but it's a non-starter as an "issue" because they won't find it as interesting as bubba would. And we all know that the news is not filtered by what the audience wants, but rather by what the producers THINK is news

[originalpckelly]

18. Actually, this came from the Washington Monthly...

which was quoting the Politico, and they're posted on that there drudge report, so it's possible his base may see it.

[rocktivity]

26. The people who wear makeup on TV have it done by TV staff

who are paid by the TV station, not them. It's the hypocrisy, as usual: If they don't get as angry, it will be because it happened to a Rethug, not because makeup is "no big deal."

:headbang:
rocknation

[frogcycle]

38. whatever n/t

[CottonBear]

15. The makeup makes him look like a creepy undertaker (sort of like Frist.)

I can understand using moisterizer, getting facials and some makeup along with good haircuts and hair color but if you're going to spend $150 on a makeup job please let it be a good one.

[NashVegas]

16. What's the Going Rate for an Eyelift?

??

[no_hypocrisy]

19. I haven't spent that much on cosmetics for a total of 20 years.

He obviously goes for the "good" stuff.

[napi21]

20. Although few knew the $$, my guess is that EVERYONE knew Mittens

wore quite a bit of makeup! I could see it in every TV appearance he made, and especially the debates! And YES everyone on TV wears SOME makeup, but look at Mittens compared to the others on a debate stage. I personally think he overdoes it!

[senseandsensibility]

21. The corporate media will make excuses for it

if they even cover it. It's "different" than Edwards haircut, can't you see that?:sarcasm:

[zbdent]

22. still a pig ...

no matter how expensive the lipstick ...

[helderheid]

28. hee!

:spray:

[zbdent]

24. On the $300 haircut ... I can see it because:

Remember, Gore was relying on someone to prep him for the spotlight in the one debate ... and he came off looking like the result of the first cadaver done by the first-day beautician working as a temp in a morgue ...

and the lighting ...

So, to actually have to pay to have someone you TRUST to prep you before an appearance ... that makes sense to me.

[helderheid]

27. I don't spend $150 on my makeup! Sheesh!

[InsultComicDog]

30. LOL at this comment on Washington Monthly site

Romney hates the poor, so he's not a hypocrite like Edwards.

Why don't you understand the distinction, Kevin?

Posted by: ex-ex-conservative

[rucky]

31. The rouge really accentuates his cheekbones.

But I see him as more of a Winter person.

[Jed Dilligan]

32. They've always worn makeup,

I remember a few haunted nights in childhood after seeing Reagan on TV in botched rouge.

[senseandsensibility]

34. True, but I think the issue here is the double standard

The media did not ridicule reagan for his atrocious make-up, and they give ahnuld a break for the same thing. Yet they rake edwards over the coals for a haircut, and let's face it if he had a big makeup bill they'd gleefully rake him over the coals for that too. Edwards actually looks good too, unlike reagan and ahnuld. When does the corporate media ever ridicule repugs for these trivial matters? I can't think of one time.

[Ilsa]

33. A guy from work said he'd rather buy his wife's tampons and maxipads

than buy her makeup. He said there's no confusion about who the hygiene products are for, but he didn't want to be accused of wearing makeup.

[Jed Dilligan]

36. Men use tampons for rectal bleeding

Tell him that to :nuke: his mind!

[originalpckelly]

37. I know, and think about, Republican guys are the Mr. Macho types...

and Romney's been catering to them. I think this is big, even though it doesn't look like it, it makes him look like a sissy to them.

[TheBaldyMan]

39. Rudi should really give him a few tips on foundation and lip gloss

and how to walk in heels

[Catherine Vincent]

40. Romney better be careful, Rudy G may get jealous!

"I'm the only man that wears the make-up in this family!"