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kpete

(71,981 posts)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 04:35 PM Jan 2012

Romney, your "Cousin, Twice Removed"

If the candidate were a member of your family, who would he be, Hart asked. Gingrich came first, drawing comparisons to a grandfather, a father, a favorite uncle.

Then came Romney’s turn and far more distant associations: “neighbor,” “cousin” “twice removed.” “Richer than the rest of us, so he wouldn’t come to our events,” said Christine, 38. “The dad who’s never home,” added Chris, 27, and the group’s chief supporter of Ron Paul.

Hart offered another scenario: Imagine the candidate at an airline ticket counter, badly needing to catch a flight. Five people are in line ahead of him, and only one ticket remains. What would the candidate do?

Romney, the group said, would try to buy his way to the front.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/02/news/la-pn-gop-focus-group-20111202

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Romney, your "Cousin, Twice Removed" (Original Post) kpete Jan 2012 OP
It's not you kpete warrior1 Jan 2012 #1
Newt is a grandfather, a father, a favorite uncle? provis99 Jan 2012 #2
Romney's my brother, my brother-in-law, and my cousin klook Jan 2012 #3
he reminds me of my English budgie--smarmy, big-headed, puffy, talks a lot, very awkward MisterP Jan 2012 #4
 

provis99

(13,062 posts)
2. Newt is a grandfather, a father, a favorite uncle?
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 04:41 PM
Jan 2012

What a bunch of fucking morons in this group. They probably also want to have a beer with George Bush.

klook

(12,154 posts)
3. Romney's my brother, my brother-in-law, and my cousin
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 04:59 PM
Jan 2012

twice removed, as well as my grandfather and my nephew. It takes a rather elaborate flow chart to keep it all straight.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
4. he reminds me of my English budgie--smarmy, big-headed, puffy, talks a lot, very awkward
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 06:05 PM
Jan 2012

but I doubt Romney ever violated anybody in a trough of birdseed

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