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Maybe he's born as Mitt, Maybe it's Maybelline
Author: Raine
Date: 09/20/2012 12:50:01
Last night Mitt Romney gave an interview to Univision TV in Miami before a rally at Miami University. The Miami Herald has a small photo gallery along with the article. Here is a sampling: 
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and son Craig Romney step off their campaign charter plane in Miami, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Charles Dharapak / AP Photo
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney participates in a Univision "Meet the Candidates" forum with Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas in Miami, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Charles Dharapak / AP Photo
Let us look a little closer:
Governor Mitt Romney speaks at Univision's Meet the Candidates, held at the University of Miami on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Jeffrey Boan / Univision Photo
I decided to check other photo sources,and got this, via Huffpo (many are AFP/Getty images):
Mitt Romney is greeted by Maria Elena Salinas as he arrives for the Univision 'Meet the Candidates' Forum moderated by Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas, at the Bank United Field House at the University of Miami, on September 19, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Romney continues to campaign for votes around the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Here is a picture of him arriving with his son.
This is him at the rally itself.
Makes this comment all the more interesting:
Here is Mitt From his hastily arranged press conference after news of his leaked fundraiser tape came out:
I think that Mitt needs -- in a very desperate way -- a new makeup artist for his appearances with a television audience, in Miami -- and I am going to leave it at that.
When I can get video, I will post. Here is a snippet from CBS:
I ask you, is it me, or does he look terribly orange/brown?
and 
Raine
Let us look a little closer:
I decided to check other photo sources,and got this, via Huffpo (many are AFP/Getty images):
Here is a picture of him arriving with his son.
This is him at the rally itself.
Makes this comment all the more interesting:
That's one piece about me that you may not know. The other is just about my heritage—my dad, you probably know, was the governor of Michigan and was the head of a car company, but he was born in Mexico. And had he been born of Mexican parents I'd have a better shot at winning this, but he was [audience laughs] unfortunately born of Americans living in Mexico. They'd lived there for a number of years, and, uh, I mean I say that jokingly, but it'd be helpful if they'd been Latino…
Here is Mitt From his hastily arranged press conference after news of his leaked fundraiser tape came out:
I think that Mitt needs -- in a very desperate way -- a new makeup artist for his appearances with a television audience, in Miami -- and I am going to leave it at that.
I ask you, is it me, or does he look terribly orange/brown?
and Raine
Comments:
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Comment by 
velveeta jones on 09/20/2012 12:54:53
velveeta jones on 09/20/2012 12:54:53
Oh mittens, even my daughter does a better job with makeup. Have you been getting advice from the Mr. Boner?
*******
On a more serious note. My sincere condolences to the Mondo Family. I hope and pray they are all holding up well.
*******
On a more serious note. My sincere condolences to the Mondo Family. I hope and pray they are all holding up well.
Comment by 
TriSec on 09/20/2012 12:58:53
TriSec on 09/20/2012 12:58:53
That is unfortunate makeup. Look closely at photo #3 and note the skin tone differences between his hands and his face. Something is not right.
(History note: Nixon lost the first TV debates primarily because he didn't get made up. Kennedy did, and the rest is history.)
(History note: Nixon lost the first TV debates primarily because he didn't get made up. Kennedy did, and the rest is history.)
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 13:04:43
Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 13:04:43
Dipping into the Speaker of House's Man-Tan supply, Mittens?
Comment by 
Raine on 09/20/2012 13:06:10
Raine on 09/20/2012 13:06:10
Hey I'm just asking the questions, because I would really hope that someone didn't decide to make sure he looked *brown* --
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 13:11:29
Found these two over at DU. They are from Univision as well.
Raine on 09/20/2012 13:11:29
Found these two over at DU. They are from Univision as well.
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 13:15:23
Raine on 09/20/2012 13:15:23
Comment by TriSec on 09/20/2012 13:25:43
TriSec on 09/20/2012 13:25:43
He was in Miami?
It *is* Univision, but he was likely pandering to a Cuban audience. They have quite different views on immigration, since most of them got here under blanket amnesty because Castro is a commie.
It *is* Univision, but he was likely pandering to a Cuban audience. They have quite different views on immigration, since most of them got here under blanket amnesty because Castro is a commie.
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 13:27:21
Yes, Miami... trying to get the Latino vote.
I know I went there -- but I have to be honest, I think these are valid questions.
Raine on 09/20/2012 13:27:21
Quote by TriSec:
He was in Miami?
It *is* Univision, but he was likely pandering to a Cuban audience. They have quite different views on immigration, since most of them got here under blanket amnesty because Castro is a commie.
I know I went there -- but I have to be honest, I think these are valid questions.
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 09/20/2012 13:27:31
trojanrabbit on 09/20/2012 13:27:31
Aren't you supposed to look tanned when you're in Miami?
Then you have your pasty white look for when you're in (one of your) home state of Mich....err.. Massa.....er Utah.
Could be a bad red vidcon tube in the camera.....(yeah I know....)
Then you have your pasty white look for when you're in (one of your) home state of Mich....err.. Massa.....er Utah.
Could be a bad red vidcon tube in the camera.....(yeah I know....)
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 13:28:07
Raine on 09/20/2012 13:28:07
He donned a fake orange tan for UNIVISON.
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 13:32:10
I'm actually glad you said that, Rabbit. That was why I actually did try to show an array of photos.
I posted video from CBS -- looks like every camera -- still or video might be having the same problem.
Raine on 09/20/2012 13:32:10
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Aren't you supposed to look tanned when you're in Miami?
Then you have your pasty white look for when you're in (one of your) home state of Mich....err.. Massa.....er Utah.
Could be a bad red vidcon tube in the camera.....(yeah I know....)
I posted video from CBS -- looks like every camera -- still or video might be having the same problem.
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 13:35:05
Raine on 09/20/2012 13:35:05
Then again, Mitt did say he was fond of Snooki -- she was just the right size...
Comment by Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 13:42:11
Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 13:42:11
Mitt, Mitt, Mitt! Is there no bottom to your pandering? You are the whitest of white Americans. You have insulted people of color. Add that to your list, Jackass.
Comment by 
wickedpam on 09/20/2012 13:50:14
wickedpam on 09/20/2012 13:50:14
Morning
Comment by TriSec on 09/20/2012 14:24:48
TriSec on 09/20/2012 14:24:48
So, Mitt goes back to 1998 for a quote from Obama?
Wonder what we'd find if the media combed through Mitt's gubernatorial speeches from 2002-2006?
"I know you are, but what am I??" I can almost hear him saying this now.
Wonder what we'd find if the media combed through Mitt's gubernatorial speeches from 2002-2006?
"I know you are, but what am I??" I can almost hear him saying this now.
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 14:26:35
You know that quote was chopped and diced to sound much different than what was actually said. (I posted a link from Media Matters about it yesterday)
Raine on 09/20/2012 14:26:35
Quote by TriSec:
So, Mitt goes back to 1998 for a quote from Obama?
Wonder what we'd find if the media combed through Mitt's gubernatorial speeches from 2002-2006?
"I know you are, but what am I??" I can almost hear him saying this now.
You know that quote was chopped and diced to sound much different than what was actually said. (I posted a link from Media Matters about it yesterday)
Comment by Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 14:27:41
Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 14:27:41
Changing subjects, the Peabody Award winning, David Simon program, "Treme" is going to have a story line this season based on the murder by the NOPD of Henry Glover.
Comment by Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 14:28:59
I heard them mention that on the NPR mosheen yesterdee. Really Mitt? REALLY?
Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 14:28:59
Quote by TriSec:
So, Mitt goes back to 1998 for a quote from Obama?
Wonder what we'd find if the media combed through Mitt's gubernatorial speeches from 2002-2006?
"I know you are, but what am I??" I can almost hear him saying this now.
I heard them mention that on the NPR mosheen yesterdee. Really Mitt? REALLY?
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 14:29:03
Raine on 09/20/2012 14:29:03
I find it disturbing that Jesse Ventura thinks he is knowledgeable enough to speak of the Republican and Democratic parties when he won't acknowledge them.
HE's a broken clock imo.
HE's a broken clock imo.
Comment by Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 14:35:59
What did Gov. Zircon Chip have to say?
Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 14:35:59
Quote by Raine:
I find it disturbing that Jesse Ventura thinks he is knowledgeable enough to speak of the Republican and Democratic parties when he won't acknowledge them.
HE's a broken clock imo.
What did Gov. Zircon Chip have to say?
Comment by Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 14:45:42
Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 14:45:42
I Mondo, am moving out of my happy place. I have tried to get back to it. I think the events of the past couple of days are catching up with me. 
Comment by TriSec on 09/20/2012 14:50:17
TriSec on 09/20/2012 14:50:17
MSNBC beats Fox!
Is a shift happening in the normally frozen-in-place world of cable news ratings?
It's hard to tell, but something unexpected has happened over the last two days: MSNBC has beaten Fox News in the all-important A25-54 category two nights in a row.
TVNewser was the first to spot the trend. While it may not seem like too big a deal for MSNBC to jump ahead of Fox News, it's rather surprising that it is happening at all. The total dominance of Roger Ailes' network is one of the biggest articles of faith in the television business. As Alex Weprin wrote, "The number one show in the demo on cable news is always, always "The O'Reilly Factor" unless there is some sort of unusual news event or huge booking."
But, on both Monday and Tuesday -- with neither a huge news event nor a huge booking -- MSNBC beat Fox News. Rachel Maddow's ratings in the demo on Tuesday were better than Bill O'Reilly's and Sean Hannity's. Lawrence O'Donnell's were better than Greta van Susteren's. Overall, MSNBC beat Fox News 575,000 to 526,000.
Is a shift happening in the normally frozen-in-place world of cable news ratings?
It's hard to tell, but something unexpected has happened over the last two days: MSNBC has beaten Fox News in the all-important A25-54 category two nights in a row.
TVNewser was the first to spot the trend. While it may not seem like too big a deal for MSNBC to jump ahead of Fox News, it's rather surprising that it is happening at all. The total dominance of Roger Ailes' network is one of the biggest articles of faith in the television business. As Alex Weprin wrote, "The number one show in the demo on cable news is always, always "The O'Reilly Factor" unless there is some sort of unusual news event or huge booking."
But, on both Monday and Tuesday -- with neither a huge news event nor a huge booking -- MSNBC beat Fox News. Rachel Maddow's ratings in the demo on Tuesday were better than Bill O'Reilly's and Sean Hannity's. Lawrence O'Donnell's were better than Greta van Susteren's. Overall, MSNBC beat Fox News 575,000 to 526,000.
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 14:57:30
That he didn't watch the DNC or RNC debates -- that they are all part of the problem.
That they are the same....
Raine on 09/20/2012 14:57:30
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
I find it disturbing that Jesse Ventura thinks he is knowledgeable enough to speak of the Republican and Democratic parties when he won't acknowledge them.
HE's a broken clock imo.
What did Gov. Zircon Chip have to say?
That they are the same....
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 15:04:06
Raine on 09/20/2012 15:04:06
Ithink TriSec would appreciate this.
Mitt Romney God Bless
Half of the United States
He meant to say that
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 15:05:43
Or to be much more accurate:
Raine on 09/20/2012 15:05:43
Quote by Raine:
Ithink TriSec would appreciate this.Mitt Romney God Bless
Half of the United States
He meant to say that
Or to be much more accurate:
Mitt Romney God Bless
Half of the United States
He kinda said that
Comment by wickedpam on 09/20/2012 15:05:55
wickedpam on 09/20/2012 15:05:55
Raine & Bob check your FB PM 
Comment by TriSec on 09/20/2012 15:17:05
TriSec on 09/20/2012 15:17:05
Master of Haiku
It is your Loyal TriSec
Romney still blows goats.
It is your Loyal TriSec
Romney still blows goats.
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 15:21:05
You gotta give a gal some points for trying.
Raine on 09/20/2012 15:21:05
Quote by TriSec:
Master of Haiku
It is your Loyal TriSec
Romney still blows goats.
You gotta give a gal some points for trying.
Comment by Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 15:23:16
Well played!
Mondobubba on 09/20/2012 15:23:16
Quote by TriSec:
Master of Haiku
It is your Loyal TriSec
Romney still blows goats.
Well played!
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 15:37:39
Raine on 09/20/2012 15:37:39
Mondo called. He's taking the rest of the day off, and heading to the beach to kinda find a good space.
He sends his love.
He sends his love.
Comment by TriSec on 09/20/2012 15:40:13
TriSec on 09/20/2012 15:40:13
Mitt is the person
For Forty-Seven percent.
Will they vote him in?
Obama is cool
While Romney shoots, then aims
There is a clear choice.
Ryan hates Grandma
Romney self-deports many
is this the US?
Chevrolet and pie
things that America loves
and GOP kills.
OK, I'll stop.
Type, type, as fast as you can! You can't stop me, I'm the Haiku-machine man!
For Forty-Seven percent.
Will they vote him in?
Obama is cool
While Romney shoots, then aims
There is a clear choice.
Ryan hates Grandma
Romney self-deports many
is this the US?
Chevrolet and pie
things that America loves
and GOP kills.
OK, I'll stop.
Type, type, as fast as you can! You can't stop me, I'm the Haiku-machine man!
Comment by 
clintster on 09/20/2012 15:40:42
clintster on 09/20/2012 15:40:42
How worried is the President about his re-election? He took a photo-op to celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 15:45:04
I was just coming over here to post this nugget... (read it after you are done laughing your ARRRRRse off:
Raine on 09/20/2012 15:45:04
Quote by clintster:
How worried is the President about his re-election? He took a photo-op to celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day
I was just coming over here to post this nugget... (read it after you are done laughing your ARRRRRse off:
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 15:47:58
Raine on 09/20/2012 15:47:58
Quote by Raine:Quote by clintster:
How worried is the President about his re-election? He took a photo-op to celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day
But the photo was taken May 8, 2009, and can be seen on the White House's flickr account.
Comment by clintster on 09/20/2012 16:01:29
clintster on 09/20/2012 16:01:29
Just looked at Nate Silver's blog. His November forecast shows Barack with a 75.2% chance of winning. Meanwhile his nowcast shows the President has a 94.4% chance. Just for perspective's sake, on August 22 his nowcast percentage was 62.6%. Here's hoping he has some long coattails November 6.
Comment by 
BobR on 09/20/2012 16:08:42
Seriously... at one point it looked like we might lose the Senate. Now it's predicted to be a 54/46 split in favor of the Dems.
The House is another story - I haven't seen anything based on data for that...
BobR on 09/20/2012 16:08:42
Quote by clintster:
Just looked at Nate Silver's blog. His November forecast shows Barack with a 75.2% chance of winning. Meanwhile his nowcast shows the President has a 94.4% chance. Just for perspective's sake, on August 22 his nowcast percentage was 62.6%. Here's hoping he has some long coattails November 6.
Seriously... at one point it looked like we might lose the Senate. Now it's predicted to be a 54/46 split in favor of the Dems.
The House is another story - I haven't seen anything based on data for that...
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 16:20:27
Raine on 09/20/2012 16:20:27
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 16:20:48
Hold on, I got something for you...
Raine on 09/20/2012 16:20:48
Quote by BobR:Quote by clintster:
Just looked at Nate Silver's blog. His November forecast shows Barack with a 75.2% chance of winning. Meanwhile his nowcast shows the President has a 94.4% chance. Just for perspective's sake, on August 22 his nowcast percentage was 62.6%. Here's hoping he has some long coattails November 6.
Seriously... at one point it looked like we might lose the Senate. Now it's predicted to be a 54/46 split in favor of the Dems.
The House is another story - I haven't seen anything based on data for that...
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 16:24:40
Raine on 09/20/2012 16:24:40
Comment by TriSec on 09/20/2012 16:44:54
TriSec on 09/20/2012 16:44:54
Idle thought...anybody know any history about political "colors"?
I'm just finding it ironic that the antisocialist GOP are the "Red States".
I'm just finding it ironic that the antisocialist GOP are the "Red States".
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 16:50:40
many people credit it to Tim Russert. Not really true tho:
Raine on 09/20/2012 16:50:40
Quote by TriSec:
Idle thought...anybody know any history about political "colors"?
I'm just finding it ironic that the antisocialist GOP are the "Red States".
many people credit it to Tim Russert. Not really true tho:
Comment by 
Scoopster on 09/20/2012 16:51:39
Scoopster on 09/20/2012 16:51:39
Afternoon all! 
Just got to the office from the sleep doc.. first overnight session is Sunday.
Oh, and in the past month I lost 13 lbs!
Just got to the office from the sleep doc.. first overnight session is Sunday.
Oh, and in the past month I lost 13 lbs!
Comment by 
livingonli on 09/20/2012 17:18:24
livingonli on 09/20/2012 17:18:24
Good day, folks. Had to migrate back to the desktop while the laptop is in self diagnosis.
Comment by TriSec on 09/20/2012 17:41:45
TriSec on 09/20/2012 17:41:45
Say, have you all seen the national scandal brewing over our State Police drug lab?
Governor Patrick is finally getting involved.
Hopefully, this won't tarnish him any - it doesn't seem to be right now.
Drug Lab Scandal in MA
Governor Patrick is finally getting involved.
Hopefully, this won't tarnish him any - it doesn't seem to be right now.
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick has announced formation of a special unit to sort through tens of thousands of criminal cases that may have been compromised by the mishandling of drug evidence in a now-closed state laboratory.
The governor on Thursday named attorney David Meier to head the so-called “boiler room†operation.
Meier is a former prosecutor in Middlesex and Suffolk counties.
Patrick said in a statement that the unit will be a “clearinghouse†for information on cases impacted by the mishandling of evidence at the Boston lab, which was formerly operated by the Department of Public Health.
Patrick ordered the lab closed in August, less than two months after it was transferred to the control of the Massachusetts State Police.
Authorities have blamed the problems on a single chemist, Annie Dookhan, but have not said exactly what she is accused of doing or cited a possible motive.
Drug Lab Scandal in MA
Comment by TriSec on 09/20/2012 17:49:01
TriSec on 09/20/2012 17:49:01
TRMS - "Team Romney has the stench of a losing campaign"
A stink all Red Sox fans are familiar with. One benefit of the local nine of suck rubbing off on a candidate from Mass, I guess.
<-- Mitt and the Sox; two great stinks that smell bad together!
A stink all Red Sox fans are familiar with. One benefit of the local nine of suck rubbing off on a candidate from Mass, I guess.
<-- Mitt and the Sox; two great stinks that smell bad together!
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 17:55:22
Raine on 09/20/2012 17:55:22
Sorry guys, I'm still astounded at the asshattery of Mitt Romney. Did you know that he's the son of a poor immigrant? And Ann's dad was just a poor coal miner?
So, in any event, yeah, I can put down my dad was born in Mexico and leave it at that. But his dad was in construction, very successful in Mexico, but in America went broke more than once. So my dad never had the money or time to get a college degree. Without a college degree, became head of a big car company and ultimately a governor. And believed in America, believed in the opportunity in this country, never doubted for a moment that he could achieve his dreams. And Ann's dad, my wife's dad, was born in Wales. His dad was a coal miner. This coal miner got injured in a coal mining accident; realizing that there was no future there for him or his four children, he came to Detroit and worked in the auto factories until he could save enough money to bring his kids over, which he did. And then they got together as a family and said, you know, to be successful in America, you've got to get an education. And they couldn't afford an education. And the kids and the parents said you know, if we all work, and we all save, we could afford to send one of us to college. And they, they sent my wife's dad.
Comment by livingonli on 09/20/2012 17:56:48
livingonli on 09/20/2012 17:56:48
It seems like the more we get to know Mittens, the less we like him because he's an arrogant, elitist snob.
Comment by Raine on 09/20/2012 18:04:22
What a bunch of utter bullshit.
Oh, and Mitt Baptized his Father in law -- an ATHEIST -- as a mormon.
Raine on 09/20/2012 18:04:22
Quote by Raine:
Sorry guys, I'm still astounded at the asshattery of Mitt Romney. Did you know that he's the son of a poor immigrant? And Ann's dad was just a poor coal miner?So, in any event, yeah, I can put down my dad was born in Mexico and leave it at that. But his dad was in construction, very successful in Mexico, but in America went broke more than once. So my dad never had the money or time to get a college degree. Without a college degree, became head of a big car company and ultimately a governor. And believed in America, believed in the opportunity in this country, never doubted for a moment that he could achieve his dreams. And Ann's dad, my wife's dad, was born in Wales. His dad was a coal miner. This coal miner got injured in a coal mining accident; realizing that there was no future there for him or his four children, he came to Detroit and worked in the auto factories until he could save enough money to bring his kids over, which he did. And then they got together as a family and said, you know, to be successful in America, you've got to get an education. And they couldn't afford an education. And the kids and the parents said you know, if we all work, and we all save, we could afford to send one of us to college. And they, they sent my wife's dad.
Oh, and Mitt Baptized his Father in law -- an ATHEIST -- as a mormon.