Romney Lied About Father Marching With Martin Luther King Jr

Detroit Free Press   |  TODD SPANGLER   |   December 20, 2007 02:15 PM


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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said he watched his father, the late Michigan Gov. George Romney, in a 1960s civil rights march in Michigan with Martin Luther King Jr.

On Wednesday, Romney's campaign said his recollections of watching his father, an ardent civil rights supporter, march with King were meant to be figurative.

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"Romney's campaign said his recollections of watching his father, an ardent civil rights supporter, march with King were meant to be figurative."

Is THAT what he wanted me to understand? The only message I heard was that literally marched with Dr. King, and that he literally saw his father march with Dr. King. If Mr. Romney wanted me to understand he was giving figurative descriptions he could easily have spoken clearly. Since he didn't, and since his clarification was withheld until AFTER the facts of his misleading remarks became public, I get the feeling he was trying to fool me again.

I thought I heard one President say "Don't get fooled again." Probably the only smart thing he said.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:00 AM on 12/22/2007

Bill Clinton slaps his fore head...DAMN I could have said, "I didn't have sexual relations with that woman, Monica Lewinski...figuratively speaking."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:33 PM on 12/21/2007

And what's the deal with Romney pronouncing his name "Romneh" in his ads? Is he trying to sound like a humble Suthnuh? Is there anything authentic about this weirdly artificial man?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:18 PM on 12/21/2007

Romney is a crazy right wing nutbag Mormon that will spend all of his ill earned fortune, and say anything to get elected.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:37 PM on 12/21/2007

Uh, pardon me--and I hate to say it because Romney sickens me--but Huffpost has provided an absolutely asinine article title, once again. The point: George Romney was an ardent supporter of civil rights, and marched in Grosse Pointe at the very least on the next Saturday after King's appearance in a similarly-themed march. If he did not march on a Sunday, it is perfectly plausible that his reason for doing so involved the Sabbath.

So what's the story here? Do you think Romney actually remembers the day in question? Or do you think he was simply told this over the years, given a slightly-skewed version each time, as so many family memories are told?

Bogus. Move on.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:32 PM on 12/21/2007
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I caught Mitt Romney trying to jerk me off.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:30 PM on 12/21/2007

Mitt, you got caught in a lie. That is meant to be LITERAL.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:21 PM on 12/21/2007

i watched mitt on tv being inaugurated as president of the united states of america - figuratively speaking

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:07 PM on 12/21/2007

Seeing something that isn't there = hallucination.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:06 PM on 12/21/2007

There may well be a second medical reason from Mitt's "misstatements"(first is below at 8:43): Each summer Mitt, his wife and kids and their spouses and kids go to a clinic, I believe in the desert in Arizona, for their annual "Stepford Treatment". This is the medical procedure that ensures that the family has plenty of dough, good teeth, perfect spouses, and perfect kids. During the session, Mitt discovered a pimple on his ass, and had the surgeon popped it. It turns out that the little pimple was Mitt's sole remaining source of conscience. The nasty tissue used to soak it up was turned over to the Mormon Tabernacle and now is kept in a climate-controlled room with the Golden Tablets. So stop blaming Mitt.

Jesus is our Savior! No New Taxes! Go Mitt!!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:51 AM on 12/21/2007

As an American citizen shouldn't i know what is in the back ground of any person running for President?If the answer is yes,Then as a Black America what is it about Mormans and the Black American?If this man can sit on T.V and lie to Black Americans about his dad marching with Dr King isn't he just another George Bush?And shouldn't this scare us as a people[Black folk] Another white man who will lie to us black folk and the nation on national t.v

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:27 AM on 12/21/2007
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Lier, lier, pants on fire.

This bastard will say anything if he thinks he can get away with it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:14 AM on 12/21/2007

Now I'm voting for Mitt! I mean that figuratively.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:08 AM on 12/21/2007

"Figurative"

Yeah.
Like religion.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:58 AM on 12/21/2007

Want to be smart?
Ignore this "bag of air" and he will
"wilt on the vine."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:50 AM on 12/21/2007
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