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Romney Party Yacht Flies Cayman Islands Flag
ABC ^ | Aug. 29, 2012 | MATTHEW MOSK, BRIAN ROSS, MEGAN CHUCHMACH, RHONDA SCHWARTZ

Posted on 08/30/2012 11:53:02 AM PDT by nickcarraway

Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign toasted its top donors Wednesday aboard a 150-foot yacht flying the flag of the Cayman Islands.

The floating party, hosted by a Florida developer on his yacht "Cracker Bay," was one of a dozen exclusive events meant to nurture those who have raised more than $1 million for Romney's bid.

"I think it's ironic they do this aboard a yacht that doesn't even pay its taxes," said a woman who lives aboard a much smaller boat moored at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina.

Romney's Cayman-based investments have come under fire during the campaign.

The event, attended by no more than 50 people, along with Romney relatives, including older brother Scott, appeared on no public calendars. ABC News obtained a schedule of the Romney campaign's "Victory Council" and waited dockside to speak with members.

"It was a really nice event. These are good supporters," said billionaire Wilbur Ross, an energy industry executive.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: DoughtyOne
"I don't know PhilDragoo. If you do, and it merits comment, go ahead and tell us. Out of twelve such yaghts, one was registered off-shore. Eleven were registered on-shore. Instead of the Left being able to so easily turn us against each other based on class warfare, I'd rather see them taken to task for their brazen hypocrisy."

This is exactly right, D1. This is what I was noting with pic of Lovey making the quote "I think it's ironic they do this aboard a yacht that doesn't even pay its taxes," said a woman who lives aboard a much smaller boat moored at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina.

'lives aboard ... much smaller boat' = 2 staterooms instead of 3. Which means this broad was a limo liberal, most likely the same bish that tipped ABC to the 'story'.

ABC assigned 4 journolists to this 'story', presumably to give one of tham -- Megan Chuchmach -- plenty of Twitter time to talk about ... her hair...lol

Quick break in #MoneyTrail pursuits to intvw @reppeteking on new book detailing OBL raid for tonight's @abcworldnews— Megan Chuchmach (@megcourtney) August 29, 2012

@megcourtney Nice work! Btw, your hair is getting loooong. I just saw you a few months ago and it was short and sassy!— Sarah Grieco (@SarahGrieco) August 29, 2012

@sarahgrieco seriously! When I saw that photo I made a mental note to schedule a cut after the DNC lol— Megan Chuchmach (@megcourtney) August 29, 2012


141 posted on 08/30/2012 3:16:01 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (Schadenfreude!)
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To: nickcarraway

Anyone that is upset that a dude put a local flag on a boat docked in that port probably doesn’t like it when people dance in public, either.

I once bought a Mexican flag t-shirt on vacation and I wore it. In public. The humanity of it. My, God.

I once flew a Jamaican flag on a bass boat and drove it all down the Altamaha river. In plain view of everyone. Dear, God. What are we coming to??


142 posted on 08/30/2012 3:46:00 PM PDT by Noamie
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To: SandyInSeattle

No worries.


143 posted on 08/30/2012 4:52:49 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Oztrich Boy

I heard it from my local talk radio that it was a Bermuda Island flag. The flag has a turtle on it which makes it a Cayman Islands flag. I found out the boat is registered in George Town, which is in the Cayman Islands.

The Left will have a hissy fit that the rich run in such huge boats. They don’t think that the boat employs workers who built it and run it.


144 posted on 08/30/2012 5:36:32 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Countdown to 11-06-2012)
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To: Blueflag
Cayman Islands Civil Ensign

Bermuda Ensign


145 posted on 08/30/2012 5:37:04 PM PDT by BwanaNdege (Man has often lost his way, but modern man has lost his address - Gilbert K. Chesterton)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Yes, comrade, rich people are evil. We must confiscate their yachts and money.


146 posted on 08/30/2012 5:42:29 PM PDT by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: wideawake

I think the point is that by not buying the boat in the USA, he denied the jobs to create, to sell, to maintain, his yacht to Americans, but outsourced to a cheaper country.

Sometimes, especially when you are a millionaire, it’s nice to shop locally, even if it may be a little more expensive.


147 posted on 08/30/2012 5:50:11 PM PDT by turn_to
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To: StAnDeliver

Thanks. LOL. And gag me with a pitch fork. Good post.


148 posted on 08/30/2012 6:06:27 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Americans want what Americans always wanted: Better lives for families; little government authority.)
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To: TheConservativeParty
But a flag, oh man, that’s a real problem.

The American flag is the flag the Obmas see as a problem.

"All this for a flag."~ Michelle Obama

149 posted on 08/30/2012 6:12:16 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Nope, none.


150 posted on 08/30/2012 6:22:31 PM PDT by Gator113 (I would have voted for NEWT, now it's Ryan and the other guy.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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To: martinidon
I know a guy who lives in an air-park in AZ that keeps his plane in Nevada because AZ property tax is too high. He has a house in an air-park but instead of a plane in the hanger he has cars...

His name must be Dirk Pitt.

151 posted on 08/30/2012 8:08:57 PM PDT by Greysard
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To: DoughtyOne
IRS will hire 2719 new agents and spend 881 million to enforce twenty new taxes in Obamacare--for starters--the biggest tax hike in twenty years.

Mitt and Paul will repeal it. It must be repealed; Obama must go.

All the carping harpies and shrieking fairies will nitpick the shirts Ann Romney buys by the three-pack from Costco for Mitt--while our Republic is going to the bottom of the ocean.

The Obama Yacht--Journey to the Bottom of the Sea.


152 posted on 08/31/2012 12:07:26 AM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Fakistan)
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To: nickcarraway

“Thou shalt not covet”


153 posted on 08/31/2012 6:48:12 AM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: PhilDragoo

Those of us who don’t support Romney, will still be cheering for Obama to go down. I don’t disagree with your comments here at all.

I think of Obama’s yacht as “the Good Ship LoliFlop”


154 posted on 08/31/2012 9:38:51 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Americans want what Americans always wanted: Better lives for families; little government authority.)
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To: nickcarraway

“Which son of a foreigner: Obama or Romney?

What TF is your problem? You hate foreigners? Everyone here is the ‘son’ of a foreigner from some time in history.


155 posted on 08/31/2012 9:39:19 AM PDT by chooseascreennamepat (You can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: nickcarraway
What a scandal!

But Joe Biden giving, year after year, $368 to charity on an income of $250,000 while lecturing Republicans that they aren't generous enough, that's not worth reporting on ABC.

Obama's messenger-boy George Stuffynus carefully makes certain THAT story is buried.

156 posted on 08/31/2012 9:53:41 AM PDT by cookcounty (Kagan and Sotomayor side with Joe Wilson: -------Obama DID lie!)
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To: chooseascreennamepat
That was kind of my point. If you check, the other person was bashing Obama for being, "the son of a foreigner."

Awaiting apology.

157 posted on 08/31/2012 11:10:47 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
I think it's ironic they do this aboard a yacht that doesn't even pay its taxes," said a woman who lives aboard a much smaller boat moored at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina.

Where does the MSM find these f'n morons? Do they run adds in the paper?

158 posted on 08/31/2012 3:31:47 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My 6 pack abs are now a full keg......)
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To: Tennessee Nana
Willard, a man of the people....

As opposed to ...uh....what?

What's your point? You trying to say that Romney is the only presidential candidate, GOP or other, that has been entertained by enormously rich fundraisers?

And if your argument is based on the yacht being registered in the Cayman Islands, since when have Conservatives been critical of anyone who can legally avoid the draconian taxes being leveled on the rich in this country?

Sounds to me like your grumbling is nothing more than envy based ......

159 posted on 08/31/2012 3:40:20 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My 6 pack abs are now a full keg......)
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To: Tennessee Nana
Kid its no news to some o0f us that Willard is totally out of touch with most of the voters...

Honey, unless you've got a mouse in your apron pocket, you're the one who is now out of touch.

160 posted on 08/31/2012 3:46:10 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My 6 pack abs are now a full keg......)
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