Voters head to polls in SC as Mitt Romney belittles Gingrich and does his own laundry

Boston Globe ^ | January 21, 2012 | Matt Viser and Michael Levenson,

[Cincinatus' Wife]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Voters battled rainstorms and tornado warnings as they streamed to the polls here today, capping a tumultuous and at times politically dizzying week of events that, by tonight, could potentially reshape the Republican presidential nomination process once more.

Extending a more aggressive phase of his campaign, Mitt Romney today renewed attacks on Newt Gingrich, calling on the former House speaker to release records related to his role consulting Freddie Mac, the quasi-public lending agency that many blame for accelerating the housing crisis.

“I’d like to see what he actually told Freddie Mac,” Romney told reporters after visiting his campaign headquarters. “Don’t ya think we ought to see it? This is a big issue. We’ve got a Washington insider talking about Freddie Mac, let’s see what his report was to Freddie Mac, what he said to them, what advice he gave them.”

His campaign sent out a press release – “Happy 15th Anniversary, Mr. Speaker” – to draw attention to the day 15 years ago when Gingrich was reprimanded by the House for ethical wrongdoing.

Yet while Romney was happy to criticize Gingrich to reporters, he avoided any face-to-face interaction with his rival......

Romney, in a week in which his opponents criticized him for being out of touch, showcased that he was doing one of the most humble chores, washing his own clothes. His son, Tagg, sent out a photo on Twitter of Romney dumping Tide into a washing machine. Ann Romney, dressed casually in a sweatshirt, removed clothes from the next machine......................

[C. Edmund Wright]

You got no argument from me on that point.....

[SeaHawkFan]

Doesn’t every guy wash clothes wearing a freshly starched white dress shirt and pressed blue jeans?

[helpfulresearcher]

“Gotta keep those magic underwear “white and delightsome”.”

Best comment ever!!

[presently no screen name]

Where are the OTHER machine(s) plugged in?

LOL!! You are right, I didn't notice that.

[presently no screen name]

We need to argue facts

Right. So why did his son feel the NEED to send this pix to the news wire? LOL! Give it up, the 'fact' is Mitt is not how he presents himself - 'his record' is and he can't wash that!

[presently no screen name]

Well, I guess I’ll have to own up to ignorance, because I’m not up to speed on the details of how to handle a single-size box of Tide!

No matter what - there is only one opening on one side of the box. I don't see anything coming out of that box. ;)

[T. P. Pole]

Yup, I mentioned that earlier. No powder, no dust cloud from the powder. It is clearly a posed photo. A stupid political stunt. And even if it wasn’t, it tells me nothing about his political positions. Well, maybe the box leaning to the left is a hint. . .

[chiefqc]

The next time mittens does his own laundry it will be a grand total of two times in his lifetime.

If that is the best his handlers can do he should fire them all, how pathetic.