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That deflating moment when you realize that... (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2012 OP
He might even be a Secret Service agent The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #1
If he is SS, that explains the look of pain XemaSab Sep 2012 #4
the whiteness is not the problem its the terminal stupidity he is surrounded by Heather MC Sep 2012 #7
There's whiteness and then there's WHITENESS XemaSab Sep 2012 #8
Maybe he's one of the the secret service people lunatica Sep 2012 #2
If he's a delegate he should be ashamed to be sitting there for that reason. brewens Sep 2012 #3
Hello, I'm Mitt Romney Whisp Sep 2012 #5
This convention echoed the minstrel show they put on Warpy Sep 2012 #6

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
4. If he is SS, that explains the look of pain
Sun Sep 2, 2012, 05:43 PM
Sep 2012

that he's got on his face at the parade of terminal whiteness.

 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
7. the whiteness is not the problem its the terminal stupidity he is surrounded by
Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:12 PM
Sep 2012

that is his problem. IMO

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
8. There's whiteness and then there's WHITENESS
Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:28 PM
Sep 2012

Whiteness = having European ancestry.

WHITENESS = talking about how much better this country was in the 50s and 60s.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
2. Maybe he's one of the the secret service people
Sun Sep 2, 2012, 05:38 PM
Sep 2012

They try to blend in but they also try to let everyone know who they are. Invisible visibility if you're looking to shoot the candidate. Easy to spot if you're looking for them, so therefore a deterrent.

brewens

(13,631 posts)
3. If he's a delegate he should be ashamed to be sitting there for that reason.
Sun Sep 2, 2012, 05:41 PM
Sep 2012

Obviously the "token" objective. He look! We got some too!

Warpy

(111,383 posts)
6. This convention echoed the minstrel show they put on
Sun Sep 2, 2012, 06:06 PM
Sep 2012

for one of Stupid's conventions, only they lined up a bunch of tame women on the stage instead of black folks. It was just as transparent and just as disgusting since their policies oppress both groups.

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