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Will 'the smirk' come to haunt Romney? [when the media need to bury you, their pit is bottomless]
Telegraph - UK ^ | September 13, 2012 | Damian Thompson

Posted on 09/13/2012 11:33:58 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

That's quite some smirk on Mitt Romney's face as he walks away from the podium in Jacksonville, Florida, having just woven in criticism of Barack Obama to his reaction to the murders in Benghazi. The photograph was taken by Charles Dharapak of the Associated Press, and I suspect it's going to be one of the most significant images of the campaign. Maybe Mr Romney was just unlucky, but on the other hand… are you surprised? Honestly?

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: desperation; liberalsdesperate; msm; personalattack; romneyryan2012
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Romney always has this look on his face. It is just how he looks; like him or not. For someone to say he is smirking is the ultimate in media bias. Unbelievable.
You could find probably 1,000 pictures of him with the same look on his face.
41 posted on 09/13/2012 12:04:51 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Encourage all of your Democrat friends to get out and vote on November 7th, the stakes are high.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

A smirk!?

That’s all they’ve got? The MSM are desperate.

I say, Mr. Romney, embrace the smirk! They can’t shame you with something you’re not ashamed of. And you have nothing to be ashamed of. (It’s not like having adulterous sex with an intern in the Oval Office, then lying about it, for example.)

generally (proudly smirking for lo these many years)


42 posted on 09/13/2012 12:05:58 PM PDT by generally (Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: 1035rep
Why so panicky liberals? hahahahaha!

Because at that press conference they saw that Romney will hold his own just fine against the Won - that he sounded presidential - and everyone listening could see the contrast between the "apologizing for free speech" Obama and Mitt Romney calling him on it and telling the world how he would handle an attack on Americans and free speech.

43 posted on 09/13/2012 12:07:35 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: jersey117
Has the media even weighed in on the Vegas trip where he was smiling before his adoring drones screaming four more years?

Of course not. Criticism is only for GOP candidates. They're evil. Obama is god.

44 posted on 09/13/2012 12:09:26 PM PDT by bcsco (Bourbon gets better with age...I age better with Bourbon.)
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To: Psalm 144
That is one of the most revealing photos in history. Ugly and ridiculous, but revealing.

Back in the days when I was dating my liberal ex-girlfriend, I honored her request that I watch Obama's inauguration.

I remember that there was video being broadcast of him in the waiting area just before he came out for his coronation. He had that exact same expression on his face as he prepared to take the oath of office. It was absolutely chilling.

45 posted on 09/13/2012 12:10:02 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Somehow this whole Libya-Egypt thing is being blamed on a man who isn’t even n government.


46 posted on 09/13/2012 12:10:02 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: HereInTheHeartland
Romney always has this look on his face. It is just how he looks...

Correct!


47 posted on 09/13/2012 12:10:15 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: x

This is the one I think of the most, because it reminds me of the old Eddie Murphy routine:

"I got some ice cream I got some ice cream ... and ... I'm ...gonna ...eat ...it ....all."

"You don't have no ice cream! You didn't get none ! You didn't get none ! 'Cos you are on the welfare, you can't afford it. You can't afford it, and your father is an alcoholic!"

48 posted on 09/13/2012 12:10:40 PM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

That was my take on it too. Romney is right on target.


49 posted on 09/13/2012 12:11:39 PM PDT by 1035rep (Obama: "I killed Bin Laden" ...you didn't do that. Somebody else made that happen.)
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To: whitey righty

I question the guys sanity.
Isn’t Damian the name always given to satan’s offspring?
Liberals are beginning to liquify in front of us.


50 posted on 09/13/2012 12:15:46 PM PDT by svcw (If one living cell on another planet is life, why isn't it life in the womb?)
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To: 1035rep; All
Open mic: Press coordinating questions for Romney "no matter who he calls on we're covered"
51 posted on 09/13/2012 12:17:04 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Exactly!!

He has that goofy smile every time you see him. Not his biggest supporter; but hearing this punk from the media trying to smear him really gets me angry.

52 posted on 09/13/2012 12:18:07 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Encourage all of your Democrat friends to get out and vote on November 7th, the stakes are high.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

They wanted to see enthusiasm from Romney and there you go.../sarc.


53 posted on 09/13/2012 12:19:27 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Paul Ryan/Rick Santorum 2012....That would be the best scenario ever.)
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To: Mr. K

And once when he was in college- he took the pencil home from a written test!

That one may cost him his life. lol.


54 posted on 09/13/2012 12:21:06 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Paul Ryan/Rick Santorum 2012....That would be the best scenario ever.)
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To: onyx

These shallow things called journalists, think they are running an American Idol contest. They are stupid as the day is long.


55 posted on 09/13/2012 12:21:42 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Yup. That Salon story is at the top of a Google search for George Bush smirk.

-PJ

56 posted on 09/13/2012 12:22:40 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( It doesn't come naturally when you're not natural born.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Thanks for the link. Have you seen this?

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7405692n&tag=api


57 posted on 09/13/2012 12:24:37 PM PDT by 1035rep (Obama: "I killed Bin Laden" ...you didn't do that. Somebody else made that happen.)
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To: Political Junkie Too; Cincinatus' Wife

I agree with Political Junkie Too. The media recycles tired, old, denigrating catch phrases. If anyone types “Bush smirk” into a search engine, you’ll find that “smirk” has been used many times since at least 1999 in describing Republicans and/or conservatives and/or Christians.


58 posted on 09/13/2012 12:30:13 PM PDT by TennesseeGirl
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ugh

read the comments

mostly horrible, except mine


59 posted on 09/13/2012 12:32:32 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Not if we make it a fricking awesome MEME first?


60 posted on 09/13/2012 12:32:44 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature ($1.84 - The price of a gallon of gas on Jan. 20th, 2009.)
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