Romney, Winner in Iowa, `Misspoke' About Sons' Military Choice

[struggle4progress]

By Avram Goldstein

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Mitt Romney, who won the Iowa Republican straw poll yesterday, said he ``misspoke'' when he suggested that his sons' work on his presidential campaign was comparable to serving in the military in Iraq. ~snip~

At an event in Iowa last week, Romney was asked why his adult sons hadn't enlisted in the military and responded by saying: ``One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected because they think I'd be a great president,'' according to the Associated Press. ~snip~

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[babylonsister]

1. The man is constantly misspeaking/correcting himself. I can't even imagine

him in a position where his judgements would be critical. Sometimes it's too late to change one's mind.

[Bobbieo]

2. Tell that to the Draft Board!!!

[TomInTib]

3. I can certainly understand how his comment might be misconstrued.

Or maybe not.

They must think we are all idiots.

Or maybe all they are counting on are the idiots.

See my sig line.

[speedoo]

4. Idiot. Coward. Phony.

Just like Rudy, Mitt's a complete fraud.

[AlCzervik]

5. oh no Mitt, you can't unring the bell. suck it.

[TwilightGardener]

6. Bwahahaha! The old "misspoke" rears its ugly head again!

You say what you mean, it bites you in the ass, you pretend it was a verbal error. He's shameless enough to pull it off, too. Ugh.

[rodeodance]

7. ``It's not service to the country, it's service for me, and there's just no comparison there.''

......`I misspoke,'' the former Massachusetts governor said today on ``Fox News Sunday.'' ``It's not service to the country, it's service for me, and there's just no comparison there.''

At an event in Iowa last week, Romney was asked why his adult sons hadn't enlisted in the military and responded by saying: ``One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected because they think I'd be a great president,'' according to the Associated Press.

Romney said today that he ``didn't mean in any way to compare service in the country with my boys in any way. Service in this country is an extraordinary sacrifice being made by individuals and their families.''

Romney admitted the mistake in an interview in which he also hailed his victory with 31 percent of the vote in the Iowa straw poll.

``We've turned our people out,'' Romney told Fox News. ``I won. Can't do better than that. That's exactly what I was hoping for.''

[Richardo]

10. ...and so the question stands, Mitty...

Why aren't your boys over there?

[Webster Green]

8. Oh Mittens, you didn't mis-speak. You are a clueless, arrogant dip-shit.

Give it up, asshole!:rofl:

[graywarrior]

9. He's Mittspoken.

In addition to being a Barbi doll America's Next Top Model contestant. Fuckin dweeb.

[TwilightGardener]

11. That's a great verb: "he Mittspoke"--use it every time he spouts bullshit.

[graywarrior]

15. Great idea.

We should have lots of opportunities.

[Spinzonner]

12. Doesn't that leave the original point unanswered ?

[Webster Green]

16. Actually, it confirms that the family is a bunch of chickenhawk wussies

But we already knew that.:rofl:

[Bitwit1234]

13. Heck, just think, if he was president he might mis-speak us into

another war.

[zbdent]

14. Yes, but Howard Dean screamed ...

And a decorated Vietnam War veteran botched a joke ...

And one guy combed his hair ...

And one female had cleavage ...

So Romney will get a pass from the media ...