Romney distributes beef jerky to reporters

[UnrepentantLiberal]

The Ticket
September 29, 2012

ON THE ROMNEY PLANE EN ROUTE TO BOSTON—It's no secret that Mitt Romney's campaign aides have strongly discouraged the candidate from doing too much talking to his traveling press corps, concerned that even the tiniest of gaffes could set off major waves in his bid for the presidency. But sometimes Romney just can't help himself.

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Minutes later, Romney returned again, this time carrying a large bag of beef jerky that he said he had personally received from jerky guru Jack Link.

"Here you go," Romney said, as he handed out gigantic sticks of beef—identified as Jack Link's "Sasquatch" size. Reaching into the bag as he approached Sam Youngman, a Reuters reporter, he pulled out a miniature "All American Beef and Cheese" pack—about half the size of the pieces of jerky he had doled out to other reporters. Glancing at the package and then at Youngman, Romney laughed. "OOH, sorry," Romney said, letting out a "ha ha ha."

Reporters laughed and exchanged glances. Had the Republican presidential nominee just made a "size" joke? A moment later, Romney returned, handing Youngman a bigger stick from the bag. "Thanks governor," Youngman replied. "I had jerky envy."

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[malaise]

1. Chinese beef jerky??? n/t

[oswaldactedalone]

2. Perfect

The jerk giving out jerky.

[monmouth]

3. This is from the Onion, right? O.M.G....n/t

[Laurajr]

4. Jerk jerky...how poetic!

[Scuba]

5. Jack Link's, famous for their return on investment strategy (donation to Scott Walker)

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/state-of-wisconsin-announces-june-12-as-jack-links-beef-jerky-day-158417125.html

http://www.wisdc.org/pr021012.php

[Danmel]

6. was he dressed as Lionel from Cameroon?

Beef jerky time!

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

9. Merry New Year!

He would never have been allowed on Romney's plane.

[tularetom]

7. Beef jerky - is that what they're calling it these days?

Whatever you call it, it's still really beef excrement.

And Romney doles out tons of it daily.

[porphyrian]

8. I hear it was actually made from babies. n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

10. Eatin' jerky to try to make himself seem like a plain old regular "guy"

which he obtained not from the local market but personally from the multimillionaire owner of the company that makes it. He just couldn't help himself; he had to mention that it was "beef jerky that he said he had personally received from jerky guru Jack Link."

[UnrepentantLiberal]

11. But they ride regular old horses too.