Oh noes! Mitt Romney just sold off two of his four mansions!!

[KamaAina]

http://www.slate.com/id/2216814

Newsmagazine trends come and go, but some irrefutable evidence has emerged to prove this one's for real: renowned trendsetter Mitt Romney is doing without. According to the Belmont Citizen-Herald, he and his wife just sold their Boston home for $3.5 million – the second multimillion-dollar home they've sold in the past month. The Romneys began the year with four McMansions, in Massachusetts, Utah, California, and New Hampshire. Now they're making do with two.

Romney is the Madonna of American politics, constantly reinventing himself to meet the demands of a new era. Other politicians wait for the wind to change and come back their way. Romney loads the family in the Rambler, straps the dog on the roof, and drives all night until the wind is at his back.

In the run-up to the 2008 primaries, Romney gave himself a conservative makeover, trading in the moderate stands he had been forced to assume to run for office in Massachusetts. This time, with his conservative credentials in order, he seems to be eyeing a different transformation – from master of the universe to man of the people.

Romney has always been the mood ring of the Republican Party, so the sell-off seems the perfect symbol of a broader movement among Republicans: they're downsizing! Demand is slack, and it's too soon to know when they'll find the bottom.

:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

Wonder how much he'd get if he could pawn the hairdo? :shrug:

[auburnblu]

1. Maybe John Kerry bought one

4 houses is crazy, why have that many, other than having way too much money.

[KamaAina]

2. They're in four different states

amazingly, none of them is Michigan. Perhaps he'll turn up there next? (don't mean to jinx you, Michiganders!)

[blue_onyx]

8. Wouldn't surprise me

His "I'm one of you" crap didn't go over very well in MI during the 2008 primaries. Maybe he'll buy a house in time for the 2012 primaries. Mitt is only a Michigander if it's politically convenient.

[beltanefauve]

12. As he was

to the folks in Massachusetts as well. Just another stepping stone towards higher ambitions for Mitt.

[Faygo Kid]

5. Maybe McCain bought one. He can't remember how many he has, anyway.

Mitt Romney is a pig.

[rurallib]

3. Has to sell them to feed his new addiction

racing station wagons with dogs strapped to the roofs.
BTW - whatever happened to Chip, Dip, Flip, Skip and Shemp, his five mischievous campaigning sons?

[DCKit]

14. I'm sure they all joined the military...

the second Dad's campaign was over - Since they were serving Amur'ka by trying to get Mittens elected, once he dropped out, what else could they do but enlist? :sarcasm:

[CAG]

4. Shall we pass the hat around for him?

[Thrill]

6. Can't hide the fact that you're a pompous arrogant elitist

[jmm]

7. I've got to call my mom, she'll be thrilled.

She graduated from Belmont High and hated that he had a home there.

[Rockholm]

9. His Belmont home was never publically listed.

Do not see it in the MLS. Guess he did not want the regular folks seeing pictures on line.

[Canuckistanian]

10. One must make sacrifices in difficult times

Thank GOD one doesn't have to give up the California digs.

And how does one walk away from NH? It's going to retain it's value even after the cockroaches have taken over.

(sigh) As Pater says, "Noblesse Oblige"

[Double T]

11. typical rethug political whore doing and saying whatever is necessary to become elected.

Mitt is a total fraud making him the perfect candidate for the rethug party.

[MADem]

13. He spent all that money on his failed campaign. He needs to plump up his savings account! nt