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(94,673 posts) Thu Apr 19, 2012, 06:50 AM Apr 2012

Cookiegate: Romney Disses Beloved Pittsburgh Bakery [View all]

RT @TheDemocrats Mitt Romney disses a beloved local bakery in Pittsburgh—and 7-Eleven. #cookiegate http://pic.twitter.com/tRQsSiKt

@TheDemocrats Uh oh. Pittsburgh takes their pastries VERY seriously. And their guns. And their Jesus. In that order. And...that's about it.
9h pussinglitter pussinglitter ‏ @pussinglitter

@TheDemocrats Dumb faux pas dissing a place loved by Pittsburgh voters, but shows Romney's out of touch thinking 7-11 is a bakery.
9h Richard DeCamp Richard DeCamp ‏ @richdecamp

@TheDemocrats Bethel Bakery is one of if not the best bakery in Pittsburgh. Bad move, Mitt.

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Cookiegate: Romney Disses Beloved Pittsburgh Bakery [View all] bigtree Apr 2012 OP

I hope they cloudbase Apr 2012 #1

! bigtree Apr 2012 #2

Hopefully a Capacola Double Meat with Egg. Leftist Agitator Apr 2012 #3

My first thought was hifiguy Apr 2012 #40

Someone whos vote depends on if a cookie was dissed or not schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #4

sometimes folks just go with their guts bigtree Apr 2012 #5

There are a lot of foodies out there who would seriously argue with you. fasttense Apr 2012 #6

It demonstrates his aloof upper crustness, and his lack of connection to the geckosfeet Apr 2012 #8

so what schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #13

Basing vote on his disconnection and out of touchness from the daily lives of millions. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #19

Cookie Gate is 100% Pure Nonsense schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #22

Good luck with that. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #25

COOKIEGATE LIVES! bigtree Apr 2012 #27

Have fun pushing that rock up the hill. Javaman Apr 2012 #30

and bigtree Apr 2012 #23

Yes - and it is more than a perception. He is out of touch with millions geckosfeet Apr 2012 #26

People who are not voting based upon policy schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #10

So what do you suggest? leftynyc Apr 2012 #35

Fine. We're just having some fun. Quantess Apr 2012 #42

It's not the cookies, it's the cluelessness... JHB Apr 2012 #9

good will about a cookie or other food product? schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #12

Romney was in western PA to test the mood of voters here. blue neen Apr 2012 #15

Good will with Pittsburgh residents (read: voters) JHB Apr 2012 #29

The only ignorance being shown leftynyc Apr 2012 #36

Only the Americans who don't know the difference between plural and possessive. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #39

It's not about the cookie, it's about the attitude. blue neen Apr 2012 #11

A business that gave cookies to Mitt or any Pub schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #14

OKay. blue neen Apr 2012 #16

they may be the best cookies in the universe schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #18

Your quote: "Someone whos vote depends on if a cookie was dissed or not blue neen Apr 2012 #20

you are missing the big picture schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #21

I think I'm seeing the picture here quite clearly. blue neen Apr 2012 #24

I have my doubts on that JHB Apr 2012 #31

Then avoid cocos restaurant nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #46

Hold up a sec before you accuse the business owners Riverman100 Apr 2012 #32

Purchased nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #47

You missed the point, but... Javaman Apr 2012 #28

talk about clueless. you really don't get it at all teewrex Apr 2012 #33

Clueless maddiemom Apr 2012 #34

Welcome to DU DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #38

Sort of like voting for someone you'd like to have a beer with or a milf, right? madmom Apr 2012 #41

it demonstrates how ill mannered and innept willard is. goes great with his animal abuse. mulsh Apr 2012 #44

Ugh! 7 11. The store for the common man. How dare you bring me their crumbs. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #7

The ONLY real connection is that RMoney = dough. nt pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #17

Rude. TwilightGardener Apr 2012 #37

Link to video of Mitt's comment and local news coverage below. PA Democrat Apr 2012 #43

thanks, PA Democrat bigtree Apr 2012 #45