[Diogenesis]

NIce pimp of your blog, but Mr. ROmneyCARE
did not “Save” the Olympics, he transferred
taxpayer $$$$$$ to the Olympics (like RomneyCARE)
to make himself famous using taxpayer money.

[humblegunner]

(Excerpt) Read more at patfish.blogspot.com ...

Why? Is there something wrong with it that caused you not to post it here?

[Ignatz]

Great blog, Pat! Very sensible and witty.
The “tolerant” Left hates you, of course. ;-)

[aruanan]

Romney's So-Called Olympic Gaffe

The truly amazing thing in all this, all too obvious from many of the comments in other places online about this story, is the disconnect between what Romney actually said and the characterization of what he said. Many of the comments I've read, and virtually all of the snarky ones, appear to be based on the headlines, the characterizations, rather than on the actual comments themselves.

After seeing the headlines, my first thought was, "Wow, I wonder what he said." I looked for that and my second thought was, "That's all he said?"

What's going on is something like this: Someone famous is asked for his recommendations, based on his own experience, on the upcoming nuptials of a famous couple and he says, "The secret to a happy and long-lasting marriage is openness, trust, and daily affirmations of love. Problems are bound to happen but with perseverance and dedication, they can be overcome. If the couple remembers this, they can have a great marriage." The headlines that follow are, "So and So Doubts Couple's Commitment, Predicts Troublesome Marriage." Later at the wedding he’s asked what he thinks and says, “It’s a great wedding.” The headlines that follow are, “So and So Reverses Himself on Marriage Doubts.”

It's also interesting to note that most of the brain-dead comments co-distribute with a general inability to use correct spelling and grammar (and, yes, "co-distribute" IS a word). That reflects either a lack of care or a lack of ability, either of which says far more about the writer than it does about the object of his comments.

[aruanan]

Romney's So-Called Olympic Gaffe

The truly amazing thing in all this, all too obvious from many of the comments in other places online about this story, is the disconnect between what Romney actually said and the characterization of what he said. Many of the comments I've read, and virtually all of the snarky ones, appear to be based on the headlines, the characterizations, rather than on the actual comments themselves.

After seeing the headlines, my first thought was, "Wow, I wonder what he said." I looked for that and my second thought was, "That's all he said?"

What's going on is something like this: Someone famous is asked for his recommendations, based on his own experience, on the upcoming nuptials of a famous couple and he says, "The secret to a happy and long-lasting marriage is openness, trust, and daily affirmations of love. Problems are bound to happen but with perseverance and dedication, they can be overcome. If the couple remembers this, they can have a great marriage." The headlines that follow are, "So and So Doubts Couple's Commitment, Predicts Troublesome Marriage." Later at the wedding he’s asked what he thinks and says, “It’s a great wedding.” The headlines that follow are, “So and So Reverses Himself on Marriage Doubts.”

It's also interesting to note that most of the brain-dead comments co-distribute with a general inability to use correct spelling and grammar (and, yes, "co-distribute" IS a word). That reflects either a lack of care or a lack of ability, either of which says far more about the writer than it does about the object of his comments.