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In reply to the discussion: Mystery of Mitt Romney’s ‘fake tan’ solved by Univision News team [View all]pnwmom
(108,976 posts)8. So what if it was dark makeup? That doesn't let Mitt Romney off the hook.
He's not blind. He could see what they were doing to him -- and he probably approved or even directed the choice of that shade.
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Blue Yorker
Sep 2012
OP
You haven't shown that he didn't choose that shade of makeup in order to appeal to the Hispanic
pnwmom
Sep 2012
#15
Latino people are all colors of the rainbow, from very dark Afro-Latino to extremely pale.
yardwork
Sep 2012
#65
There was NOTHING in my DU OP that went viral that said anything about appealing to voters.
Tx4obama
Sep 2012
#69
And all this time I thought he and Boehner had fallen asleep in each others arms in the tanning bed
auburngrad82
Sep 2012
#7
What it must be like to live in a world of conspiracy theories swirlling around you.
former9thward
Sep 2012
#38
Nope, Univision isn't part of any conspiracy. They just employed the makeup artist
pnwmom
Sep 2012
#54
I don't think you can call it a conspiracy if it is under the direction of a single person
Chemisse
Sep 2012
#87
Romney is a man with eyes who can see and he's had makeup applied countless times.
pnwmom
Sep 2012
#106
I can accept that. It still raises the question of why SOMEONE IN THE CAMPAIGN doesn't care about
patrice
Sep 2012
#17
Plausible Deniability is a highly MARKETABLE commodity, especialy when DISTRIBUTED amongst
patrice
Sep 2012
#51
Yeah, he shouldn't have to live in the real world, where how you look & what you say matter. nt
patrice
Sep 2012
#103
A professional make-up artist would be able to tell IMMEDIATELY it was wrong...
progressivebydesign
Sep 2012
#18
I guess the crack investigative team missed where the MU artist drove out to the airport...
bluesbassman
Sep 2012
#35
yeah, tv cosmetologists usually make people that color. it's not like it's their normal job....
unblock
Sep 2012
#25
Thank you for your "concern". We'll bitch about pandering via makeup any damned time we please.
kestrel91316
Sep 2012
#29
I hate to jump in this 'conspiracy theory' but did Romney even see his face before he went out there
LynneSin
Sep 2012
#34
"DU got it right" but was ignored by media, e.g. the whole build-up to the War on Iraq. nt
patrice
Sep 2012
#40
When Romney got off of the plane in Miami 'BEFORE' going to Univision his face was dark-brown
Tx4obama
Sep 2012
#42
and how big of a tip did make-up artist get for that story? 3 times annual pay?, four times AP?
Bill USA
Sep 2012
#43
I do not understand why you are defending Romeny. He got off of the plane with the spray-tan.
Tx4obama
Sep 2012
#70
Romney is breaking the Onion. Reality that is more bizarre than Satire...go figure.
cr8tvlde
Sep 2012
#61
Nobody said it was true. We were really asking the question, and letting people decide. n/t
Ian David
Sep 2012
#66
sorry, but this is one time when I am glad that people are talking about his makeup....
pepperbear
Sep 2012
#96
hilarious. Even if true it still means that we have the media talking about Romney's make up
grantcart
Sep 2012
#117