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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Tue May 1, 2012, 03:01 PM May 2012

‘F**k You, Mitt Romney!’: GOP Candidate Heckled During New York Event



VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fk-you-mitt-romney-gop-candidate-heckled-during-new-york-event/


Today, on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death, presumptive nominee Mitt Romney travelled to New York to commemorate the event. Shoring up his 9/11 credentials by bringing Rudy Giuliani along, Romney brought pizzas to Engine 24/ladder 5, a firehouse that lost 11 members on that fateful day. However, the photo op didn’t go perfectly. While Romney talked to the gathered press, thanking President Obama for taking bin Laden out but accusing him of politicizing the event, a protester began yelling, getting some choice words in while the live TV cameras were rolling.

The woman’s voice was hard to make out. It was clear that she began by repeating “Mitt Romney, you’re a racist!” over and over while the candidate attempted to continue answering questions. She went quiet for a few seconds before launching back in with a nice “Fuck you, Mitt Romney!” ... -snip-
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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
2. I had the TV on earlier when it happened and to me it sounded like 'racist' was being said ...
Tue May 1, 2012, 03:12 PM
May 2012

over and over but it was hard to make out for sure.
And the second thing she was yelling I couldn't make out at all at the time.

ScottLand

(2,485 posts)
8. How much longer does Rmoney have to wait before he can start taking credit for bin Laden?
Wed May 2, 2012, 06:02 AM
May 2012

Wasn't it right after he came up with the bailout idea?

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