Posted on 11/11/2007 5:39:10 AM PST by JRochelle
OK, that's not quite what he said, but still...the former Massachusetts Governor (and current Iowa and New Hampshire GOP frontrunner) made an odd joke, it seemed to me, while campaigning in New Hampshire today, reports ABC News' ace cub reporter Matt Stuart (LINK).
At one young couple's house, Romney remarked at the large leaves on their tree, quipping, "Adam and Eve would not have looked as promiscuous if they had had leaves this big."
Huh?
Adam and Eve looked promiscuous?
Adam and Eve were naked. (Before eating from the Tree of Knowledge, that is, after which they became ashamed of their nakedness.)
Does naked = promiscuous?
Asked what he meant, a Romney spokesman told Stuart he meant what he said.
Interesting.
Customarily awful "Dad humor"? Value voters humor? Is there something in the Book of Mormon that might explain this? (I ask that seriously and sincerely.)
I should point out that Romney was perhaps in a particularly jovial mood Saturday, as Stuart reported in a separate post, talking about the importance of family and referring to "my five sons and their five wives," then joking, "Wait a second. Let me clarify that. They each have one."
Does this mean I look promiscous whenever I take a shower?
:)
I am not a big Romney fan, but I believe he was just making a joke.
It seems kind of absurd that someone would make a big deal out of this.
May have been silly, but it was harmless.
My guess is “probably not”! However, maybe I am prejudging you on what you look like in the shower : )
Not sure if this belongs in religion category.
Its not a big deal.
And it was a silly thing to say.
Thats why we are going to laugh at it.
Hillary comment on this: “Adam and who?”
Well, I agree it’s one for a chuckle.
Now we know why God made trees with extra big leaves!
That is the weakest hit piece I have EVER seen ABC Snooze put together. Good grief, that makes George Allen’s “macaca” look bad.
}:-)4
A little Sunday morning humor.
It hath the appearance of EVIL!
My leaves are bigger than your leaves!
Hey big boy, Quit bragging about the size of your leaves!
LOL
And how does Romney know how big the leaves in the Garden of Eden were?
For all we know, they were wearing banana leaves!
:)
If a camera is on anyone 24/7 they will catch someone saying something stupid.
This is a perfect example of “much ado about nothing”!
It’s a joke. I would have probably laughed if I hadn’t read the intro. If Mitt weren’t a Mormon no one would even remember it now.
“I am not a big Romney fan, but I believe he was just making a joke.
It seems kind of absurd that someone would make a big deal out of this.
May have been silly, but it was harmless.”
Agreed. Odd nonetheless.
Besides, a naked man and woman hanging out can look promiscuous, and only women are considered sluts.... and what a stretch from looking promiscuous to being a slut.
Did any of you ever make a joke and after saying your punch line think, that sucked.
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