NBC reports that Romney had his son Tagg tell Portman and Pawlenty that they weren't the pick

[highplainsdem]

Didn't hear this on NBC myself. This is from Marc Ambinder on Twitter, about 15 minutes ago:

http://twitter.com/marcambinder/status/234143578878795776

Marc Ambinder Marc Ambinder
?@marcambinder

NBC NEws reports that Tagg Romney told Pawlenty and Portman that they weren't the pick. Romney delegated the calls!

11:25 PM - 10 Aug 12

[Firebrand Gary]

1. He was the same as an employer.

[banned from Kos]

2. At least Romney insourced this time n/t

[LiberalAndProud]

3. So we know he avoids the uncomfortable conversations.

That's not particularly presidential, is it?

[tblue]

4. No class.

Arrogant dork.

[Pisces]

5. Every step of the way he has been a pig! This is not the way a leader acts.

[Angry Dragon]

6. Pawlenty a bridesmaid again

he is just worthless anyway

[IggleDoer]

7. Stay classy, Mittens

[Freddie]

8. Do they have to act all happy and hug and kiss Ryan?

First and second runner-ups, you know.

[Raine]

9. Tacky and classless, leave the uncomfortable job for someone else. What kind of

leader would someone make who can't/won't do the difficult things. I'm begining to think this thing about firing people is just another lie. I don't think Rmoney has the guts to actually fire someone, probably sends someone else to do it, COWARD.

[TeamPooka]

10. keep it classy Mitt

[grantcart]

11. How to make friends and influence no one.

[matmar]

12. Did he tell them in Spanish? n/t

[GObamaGO]

13. Gutless coward.

[enough]

14. k&r (nt)

[Chiyo-chichi]

15. What foresight to name him Tagg.

Mitt: "We've got to tell Rob and Tim that they didn't get the nod. Tagg? You're it."

[Buns_of_Fire]

16. Mitt, Tagg, Tripp...

Whatever happened to good ol' sturdy republican names like Richard, John, Frank, and Beelzebub?

[RandiFan1290]

17. Was Glunkk and Chugg not available? nt

[hobbit709]

18. Why do I think of Blazing Saddles when I hear Tagg?

[tanyev]

19. "I don't want to, Dad." "You go tell them, or I get the butter."

[ananda]

20. Are Romney and Palin babyname clones?

Tagg, Tripp, Track...

Tick Tack Toe

[Curtland1015]

21. Tagg: You're not it.

[HillWilliam]

22. He's not even a grown man with a backbone of his own

and he wants to be pResident?

Mr Romney, being POTUS is a grown-up job, not a brooch or a merit-badge.

[TBF]

23. Delegating - it's what he does best. nt