Some of My Best Friends Are NASCAR Team Owners

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Good old Mitt Romney, trying to put to rest the idea that he's an out of touch silver spooned elitist rich kid, went down to Flordee to take in some left turnin' at the Speedway:

Mitt Romney went to the Daytona 500 NASCAR race Sunday for what should have been a chance to show he's one of the guys. Instead, in casual conversation with an Associated Press reporter at the Florida track, he reminded people once again that he is not exactly a regular Joe.

Asked by the AP reporter if he follows NASCAR, Romney responded, "Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans. But I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners."
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Jesus Lord Almighty. This guy is unbelievable. He may as well sport a fucking top hat, cane and grow a handlebar mustache for Christ's sake.


http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_...mney-not-a-nascar-fan-but-friends-are-owners/
 
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I don't know how he keeps doing it. At least when McCain said that he didn't know how many homes he owned, he didn't mess up like that again. And he didn't even remember whether his underwear went on his butt or his head. But this guy...
 
I can't really remember a more cringeworthy candidate. I remember after McCain got the nod in '08 and hadn't decided on a VP yet - Romney was shameless in his "I'll say anything to be the #2" pandering.

Most politicians have some degree of that in them, but he is textbook...
 
Onceler said:
I can't really remember a more cringeworthy candidate. I remember after McCain got the nod in '08 and hadn't decided on a VP yet - Romney was shameless in his "I'll say anything to be the #2" pandering.

Most politicians have some degree of that in them, but he is textbook...
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And he can't even do it right. He goes to NASCAR events and says that he's friends with NASCAR team owners! Not fans. Not drivers. The owners. And his Detroit speech. He loves American cars, his wife drives a "couple of Cadillacs."

His staff must be banging their heads against the wall with this stuff.
 
IIRC it was the 2000 election when some Democrats complained over the political adage of which candidate would voters rather have a beer with and Bush was the one more people chose. Well that works both ways. First off does Romney even drink beer? And while it would be cool to talk to someone who has been as successful as Romney hanging out with him for a beer could be pretty freaking boring. And while Obama is an intellectual nerd the guy is big into hoops and sports and knows more about the going ons of pop culture in the country which would make having a beer with him far more interesting than Romney.

It obviously remains to be seen how everything plays out but if forced to pick the winner of who the public would rather have a beer with I'd say advantage Obama.
 
I wouldn't mind having a beer w/ Romney. I could probably get him to buy round after round, and he wouldn't hesitate to go top shelf...
 
Thankfully Obama has a Veep who thought the San Francisco Giants were going to the Super Bowl. :cool:

Anyway, NASCAR blows. If I were a candidate, I would deliberately go out of my way to appear more elite. This wouldn't hurt too much, because I would constantly be found doing things which are natural to me, and not terribly elite. However, if asked about NASCAR, I would look into the camera and say, "I don't know what's going on in NASCAR because I don't follow it at all. I think it's boring, and I hate it." People would get offended, but I would win props for honesty and all that...

It's funny to see Romney screw up like this. I seriously think people would like him more if he just shrugged it off and acted like he doesn't give a fuck about trying to appear as someone he is not, and that this upper-class lifestyle is who I am, and precisely why I am well-suited to be your fucking president.
 
cawacko said:
IIRC it was the 2000 election when some Democrats complained over the political adage of which candidate would voters rather have a beer with and Bush was the one more people chose. Well that works both ways. First off does Romney even drink beer? And while it would be cool to talk to someone who has been as successful as Romney hanging out with him for a beer could be pretty freaking boring. And while Obama is an intellectual nerd the guy is big into hoops and sports and knows more about the going ons of pop culture in the country which would make having a beer with him far more interesting than Romney.

It obviously remains to be seen how everything plays out but if forced to pick the winner of who the public would rather have a beer with I'd say advantage Obama.
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Eh. I wouldn't have a beer with either of them. I'd love to have a martini or two with Michelle though.
 
Onceler said:
I wouldn't mind having a beer w/ Romney. I could probably get him to buy round after round, and he wouldn't hesitate to go top shelf...
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Now I'm with you on the top shelf. But does Romney ever drink? (I mean I guess if he is paying for your drink who cares if he is drinking or not, I know I wouldn't)

Maybe I should rephrase. Yes I would have a beer with Romney. But if forced to choose between the two I would go with Obama based on his passion for sports.
 
Having beers with Romney would be easy. I'd just order a Sam Adams and steer the conversation around to how awesome it is, especially since it's a Massachusetts company. Then, in exchange, I could learn some cool info from him about the company from a businessman's line of thinking, and there's a good 20-60 min. of conversation and some good beer.

Geez, I should be doing this!!
 
General Chamberlain said:
Thankfully Obama has a Veep who thought the San Francisco Giants were going to the Super Bowl. :cool:

Anyway, NASCAR blows. If I were a candidate, I would deliberately go out of my way to appear more elite. This wouldn't hurt too much, because I would constantly be found doing things which are natural to me, and not terribly elite. However, if asked about NASCAR, I would look into the camera and say, "I don't know what's going on in NASCAR because I don't follow it at all. I think it's boring, and I hate it." People would get offended, but I would win props for honesty and all that...

It's funny to see Romney screw up like this. I seriously think people would like him more if he just shrugged it off and acted like he doesn't give a fuck about trying to appear as someone he is not, and that this upper-class lifestyle is who I am, and precisely why I am well-suited to be your fucking president.
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I don't know how well that would play with the electorate but there is definitely something to be said for saying f*ck it, this is who I am take it or leave it. Like they said on the Chappelle Show, "I'm rich biatch!"
 
Darla said:
I don't know how he keeps doing it. At least when McCain said that he didn't know how many homes he owned, he didn't mess up like that again. And he didn't even remember whether his underwear went on his butt or his head. But this guy...
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Ahahahahah, that was funny!
 
a guy worth hundreds of millions of dollars has friends who are nascar team owners....shocking i tell you...i mean really newsworthy

next breaking news - obama has lawyer friends
 
General Buck Turgidson said:
Good old Mitt Romney, trying to put to rest the idea that he's an out of touch silver spooned elitist rich kid, went down to Flordee to take in some left turnin' at the Speedway:




Jesus Lord Almighty. This guy is unbelievable. He may as well sport a fucking top hat, cane and grow a handlebar mustache for Christ's sake.


http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_...mney-not-a-nascar-fan-but-friends-are-owners/
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He reminds me of this physician I know. The man is brilliant. He's extremelly talented but he has the bedside manner of a Waffen SS POW Camp Gaurd. Romney is like that and I think he's hoping that his talent and ability as a business manager and executive will outweigh his cluelessness when it comes to relating to people.
 
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