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As we now know, during Mitt Romney's disastrous 47-percenter speech, one or two minutes went unrecorded. The question, what did Mitt Romney actually say to his fundraisers? The answer may never be known for sure, but your response to our Writing Challenge raised many tantalizing possibilities.
Thanks to all for your hard work, which left us both dazzled and humbled. (humdazzed?) Here are some of your ideas as to what Mr. Romney may have said during those mysterious two minutes:
"Now, if we all stick together and we take the White House I will show you the secrets of legal tax evasion where you will pay more no more than 5%... And... If you contribute 100,000 dollars to my campaign tonight and give 5 quality leads that bring in an additional 250,000 dollars I will show you how to legally pay NO taxes ... EVER!!" --Tony Cz
"Who's covering the tips for the wait-staff?" *silence* "Anybody?" *crickets chirping* "Okay...know what? Don't worry about, folks, these people get paid by the hour, right? Heh heh heh!" *thunderous applause* -- Karyn Van Kainen
"Anyone know how to make 'The Hunger Games' legal?" --Nomoremagicalthinking
There was a brief delay as Rombots control signal was temporarily overridden by telemetry from Curiousity. During this time Rombot took high res photos of his feet and tested his sampling laser on a fruit platter. -- Arthur Brown 4670438
"So with that said, I am sure the burning question is, "how do we take the food away from these people who feel they deserve to eat?"-- Joe Faruq Dash
and finally....
"...and I call it, The Aristocrats!"-- bSmartPlz
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I'd like to tell the 99% where to go, too...ha, ha, but then it might be even harder to win, ha, ha, ha...
Yesterday my mother said I needed to read Atlas Shrugs because it tells us what would happen if the Republicans had the majority in the Senate, House and Presidency. I asked her "Do you really believe that about the Republicans?"
I'm totally surprised to see an organization like the TRMS and MSNBC who is known for it's advocacy of minorities, like gay rights, instigate, endorse and support such bigoted brainwashing. Bigotry is never funny.
Guess you get what you give.
huh?
I'm with frog. Double huh???
...and if you order now, you'll get double your order *and* the shamwow!
I mean, even the ghost of Billy Mays couldn't pitch this turd to a manure convention.
You are funny!
I gotta steal the Billie Mays, ok? Got a real pain in my ass who thinks he's a comedian and thinks RMoney will be a better leader at running the country...into the ground...PEACE!
"I am swearing you all to secrecy! If anything I have said gets out of this room, I will just say I was repeating Obama's views."
I have to admit, it's incredibly compelling to imagine, "I call it, The Aristocrats!" as Romney's entire concession speech. The whole campaign makes more sense if it were actually the greatest long-form telling of The Aristocrats in history.
Take that, Gilbert Gottfried.
120 seconds of silence is a plus for Romney. Wonder how many brave Americans serving in uniform are in that 47%. With Sergeant pay starting at $25,489 and Lieutenant pay starting at $33,941, many I am sure.
his 47% includes all soldiers who came home and can't find jobs. nice touch twit robme disrespect the people sworn to protect My country, guess what you wearer of satan proof undergarments? you are not an american at heart.
Yes, and his fellow Republican senators just killed the bill that would help those service people, lucky enough to survive these wars, to find employment so they could be part off the 53% who pay income taxes.
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
I can’t makeup a conversation that supposedly comes from Mitt Romney’s brain because he has no core.
"but wait! if you donate at least $100K right now, I'll double your access to me when I become King..uhhh, President. You'll just have to pay separate visitation and handling fees for each access ($1M/per access)...and that's not all! I'll throw in an Arrow shirt, a pair of ironed jeans and a video with a 2 hour lesson on how to look like a 2X4 is nailed to your back...call now, my 47% is standing by to take YOUR orders!"
I guess Donald Trump is worried that wind turbines may mess up his comb over.
http://www.care2.com/causes/trumps-anti-wind-ad-gets-trumped.html
sorry for the 2 minutes i was away had to fire someone for asking for a raise because they dont make enough and someone also stole some of the bread , and now where was i oh ya now who is the nect highest bider for the white hose plate service dont forgt all the oney we make from selling the white house goes to pay the layers when we speak out of the country
I wonder what the topic was before and after the two minutes that went unrecorded?
What scares me is if you listen to Fox or conservative radio they are having a far different conversation than we are. The lens they see through is so murky and their version of daily events so packed with venom for our President that I wonder for their sanity.
You are too kind, Patti. I've been convinced for time that they're completely and utterly bat-crap crazy.
Good ones. Congrats to all!
We have begun to bring back debtors prisons and the next step we need to steal from China, build factories with building to house employees that will be so popular we will need to build electrified fences to keep people out!
We already have those, they are called federal prisons and the laws that are being passed seem to make it a sure thing that these buildings will never be empty. Many of our prisons employ the inmates to produce things for a paltry wage. I am not advocating doing away with prison but it seems way too easy for the guilty rich to stay out of them and the inocent poor to be put away for life or a very long time.
A favorite expression of mine.....but, I can't remember where it comes from.
"Aristocrats are the Barbarians that got there first"
You know guys I have my "bucket list" and awwww shucks; being president is the only one left on my list. <kicks foot to the side and ducks head>
'I have a plan to outsource to China that 47% I talked about.'
"Awwww shucks guys. You know how it is? This is the last accomplishment I need to complete my "Bucket List". Help me out here, I need to be the next President of America the Beautiful. <shuffles right foot ducks head>
"I would NEVER agree with anything that I am about to say..."
"Anyone know how to make 'The Hunger Games' legal?" --Nomoremagicalthinking
Along those same lines, we can only hope he's never heard of Repo! The Genetic Opera. *twitch*
"But seriously, folks, if those folks weren't intended to get screwed, why
did the Lord invent folks like US? heh-heh-heh.
"... and wait until you see my tan!"
hahaha! Great stuff. Especially like the one about taking food away from those who "feel they deserve to eat." Bravo!
"I mean, the President does really get a crown, right? He just can't wear it in public, heh heh, right? I mean, gosh, those lowlifes might start thinking I got all kinds of money stashed away in the White House. But we know better, heh heh. But it'd be mine, right, the crown? To keep? Hey! That waiter just brushed up against my shirt! Do you know how much this shirt costs? Get him out of here! OK,about my crown. I'm thinking diamonds and rubies for starters........."
I have come up with a title for this video. DRUM ROLL, PLEASE....
"A**hole Shrugged"!
You're welcome. :)
Well done !!! of course Mark Twain already did the sequel : the Puddinhead
(Wilson).