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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 01:14 PM Sep 2012

Mitt Fit: Romney Threw ‘Temper Tantrum’ and Forced Univision to Re-tape Intro

Univision says that during his townhall with them, not only did the Romney campaign packed the hall with non-students because they couldn’t find enough supporters on campus, but when the anchor gave an introduction to Mitt that he didn’t like, he refused to go on until they re-taped it. A Republican present called it a “temper tantrum”.


That wouldn’t be the last demand from the campaign: Romney himself almost pulled the plug on the whole thing minutes before the broadcast, Salinas said.


While introducing Romney at the top of the broadcast, Salinas’s co-anchor, Jorge Ramos, noted that the Republican candidate had agreed to give the network 35 minutes, and that Obama had agreed to a full hour the next night. Ramos then invited the audience to welcome Romney to the stage — but the candidate didn’t materialize.
“It was a very awkward moment, believe me,” Salinas said.
Apparently, Romney took issue with the anchors beginning the broadcast that way, said Salinas, and he refused to go on stage until they re-taped the introduction. (One Republican present at the taping said Romney “threw a tantrum.”)


http://www.politicususa.com/mitt-fit-romney-threw-temper-tantrum-forced-univision-re-tape-intro.html


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Mitt Fit: Romney Threw ‘Temper Tantrum’ and Forced Univision to Re-tape Intro (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Sep 2012 OP
Bring on the debates! livetohike Sep 2012 #1
Oct 3, Denver. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #4
It will be the end of Romney. The GOP are staking everything on the debates (especially the first on livetohike Sep 2012 #6
I cannot wait for Oct. 3rd. Willard doesn't have the ability to be factual OR personable. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #31
The contrast between Romney and Obama couldn't be more stark Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #2
Love the toon! Care Acutely Sep 2012 #3
+100! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #5
I guess they probably didn't get the temper tantrum on videotape aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #7
Did his spray-on faux tan start to run? upi402 Sep 2012 #8
So, like, is his disdain for the 47% factored into his decision to appear for a whole 35 minutes? Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #9
Close. He agreed to appear for 31.8 minutes 'coz he thought Obama automatically got 47% of the hour. Chiyo-chichi Sep 2012 #22
WTF is wrong with cyglet Sep 2012 #10
Character, lacking. The question the stupid media should be asking is if Romney spazs nc4bo Sep 2012 #11
Big baby. lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #12
Who cares? Univision covered for him. tjdee Sep 2012 #13
Well, the OP sarts out "Univision says" so they did out him. nolabear Sep 2012 #16
That's suppose to make things better Hutzpa Sep 2012 #32
Univision says ..... days later. tjdee Sep 2012 #38
=RE=Tape C_U_L8R Sep 2012 #14
+1,000. If they have any sense at all it's out there. nolabear Sep 2012 #15
Let's all mail Mitt Hissyfit a NuNu formercia Sep 2012 #17
Every day a new mishap, gaffe, blunder... Worst candidate ever. TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #18
Remember Reggie from the Archie comics? Cleita Sep 2012 #19
... Chiyo-chichi Sep 2012 #35
Aww,...he didn't get what he wanted.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #20
He has a History of Temper Tantrums!!!! beachgirl2365 Sep 2012 #21
Interesting. Same story from a DUer whose father was accosted by a young Mitt. nolabear Sep 2012 #25
"My Father had a Run-In With Mitt Romney Years Ago" (Posted 2 weeks ago) red dog 1 Sep 2012 #36
Thanks! nolabear Sep 2012 #37
So, that is why his TV Makeup was tan/orange? LovingA2andMI Sep 2012 #23
Putz.... WCGreen Sep 2012 #24
I'll quibble on definitions... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #26
When Game Change 2 comes out after Romney's loss, it's going to be a must-read... Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #27
+1 aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #29
Heir to the Throne saidsimplesimon Sep 2012 #28
I'll ask on this thread, too.. Cha Sep 2012 #30
Could be Cha Hutzpa Sep 2012 #33
.. Cha Sep 2012 #34

livetohike

(22,084 posts)
6. It will be the end of Romney. The GOP are staking everything on the debates (especially the first on
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 01:23 PM
Sep 2012

I don't think Romney has it in him. He will get that smirky, pissed off look on his face. Not becoming at all .

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
2. The contrast between Romney and Obama couldn't be more stark
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 01:20 PM
Sep 2012

Obama....cool calm and collected.

Romney...Thurston Howell with a nasty temper.

The debates are gonna be a sight to behold, especially considering the fact Romney will be very desperate.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
7. I guess they probably didn't get the temper tantrum on videotape
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 01:25 PM
Sep 2012

Otherwise, it might be funnier even than the leatherface make-up.

upi402

(16,854 posts)
8. Did his spray-on faux tan start to run?
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 01:25 PM
Sep 2012

This guy literally changes his colors like a chameleon to fit the surroundings.

Chiyo-chichi

(3,564 posts)
22. Close. He agreed to appear for 31.8 minutes 'coz he thought Obama automatically got 47% of the hour.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 03:53 PM
Sep 2012

(Just a little math joke.)

cyglet

(529 posts)
10. WTF is wrong with
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 01:43 PM
Sep 2012

being introduced that way? I thought that's the way it was done on TV 99.9% of the time.

Maybe he expected your highness?

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
11. Character, lacking. The question the stupid media should be asking is if Romney spazs
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 01:46 PM
Sep 2012

for a simple interview (or what have you), what's he going to do if a foreign country pisses him off?

Huh? Immediately declare war?

The man is screaming unqualified.

tjdee

(18,048 posts)
13. Who cares? Univision covered for him.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 01:54 PM
Sep 2012

Basically, they covered for him.

What they SHOULD HAVE DONE was to do things his way and make a separate report--instead of STRETCHING HIS REMARKS to make it look like he gave them the same amount of time the President did.

In that separate report, they should have explained what went down.

They did not do that, so they can f*** off, IMO. For any Univision viewer, the candidates were presented fairly, end of story.

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)
32. That's suppose to make things better
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:32 PM
Sep 2012

because they out him? Like the other poster mentioned, Univision fucked up, they presented their show as equal
parity while this spoiled child acted up behind the scene, that is part of the dishonesty we're talking about when it
comes to M$M, they were more focused on getting the show on the road than putting him in his place.

They ended up producing a show for Mitt that looks like an hour by stretching the 35 minutes he requested, that is
dishonesty, imo they can fuck off too.

tjdee

(18,048 posts)
38. Univision says ..... days later.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 07:02 PM
Sep 2012

The people who watched that show have no idea, unless they search on the Internet for political stories that mention this. Is Univision reporting this on their news broadcasts?

My guess is no.

C_U_L8R

(44,897 posts)
14. =RE=Tape
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 02:23 PM
Sep 2012

Last edited Sat Sep 22, 2012, 03:30 PM - Edit history (2)

well lets see the original taping that made Rmoney throw a shitfit

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
15. +1,000. If they have any sense at all it's out there.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 03:18 PM
Sep 2012

Probably won't show the hissyfit but will show that "very awkward moment".

That audience was full. Someone must be willing to talk...you know, one of those Romney didn't bus in.

 

beachgirl2365

(111 posts)
21. He has a History of Temper Tantrums!!!!
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 03:46 PM
Sep 2012

During the Winter Olympics here in UT,........... he went of on a teenage volunteer parking attendant for not knowing who he was and giving him the proper attention, (bowing and scraping) that savior Mittens thought he was due...............dropping f-bombs all over the place, just really ripping this kid a new one and stomping what would be any normal human being's self-esteem, into the ground..................oh, BTW, I was there,......... it was all the talk in the security office where I was working,........THIS MAN IS EVIL!!!!!

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
25. Interesting. Same story from a DUer whose father was accosted by a young Mitt.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 04:15 PM
Sep 2012

I can't recall who posted it but I think it's more than apocryphal. There was supposedly a complete, abusive fit thrown at the poster's father when Mitt was a youngster and the man dared to park his car in the driveway while making a service call, blocking the Young Master's car.

Anyone recall the original post?

red dog 1

(27,648 posts)
36. "My Father had a Run-In With Mitt Romney Years Ago" (Posted 2 weeks ago)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 06:45 PM
Sep 2012

I recall that post....It happened in Michigan, when Willard's father, George, was the governor.

"My father at the time worked for the Road Commission.
One day, his supervisor had to drop off something at the Romney house.
He took my father and another co-worker along in a county truck.
They pulled up to the front of the house, the supervisor dropped whatever it was off.
(possibly survey data) and they began to drive away.
Mitt Romney then came flying up in his own car, jumps out and begins yelling at them.
You see, it seems that Mitt didn't take too kindly to lowly county workers parking their truck in his driveway.
Apparently, it would 'look bad' for people such as themselves to be seen in front of his house. (I believe an entrance for servants was mentioned)
In any case, my father's supervisor was so insulted and pissed that he wanted to kill Romney.
My father and the co-worker held him back because they were afraid that he might do just that.
There's no way of proving this story, of course, but I've no reason to doubt my father."


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021295770

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
23. So, that is why his TV Makeup was tan/orange?
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 04:13 PM
Sep 2012

Because Mittens was so into throwing a hissy fit over the introduction, he didn't allow the makeup artist to finish blending in his coverup?

What a idiot, and a whiner!

 

a geek named Bob

(2,715 posts)
26. I'll quibble on definitions...
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 04:22 PM
Sep 2012

A putz is the guy that gets the soup thrown on him...

The Schmuck does the throwing...

Mittens the wonder Romney is a Schmuck.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
27. When Game Change 2 comes out after Romney's loss, it's going to be a must-read...
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 04:34 PM
Sep 2012

Oh the stories. OH THE STORIES!!! I smell an HBO movie!

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
28. Heir to the Throne
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 04:41 PM
Sep 2012

"Why don't you peons like me?" Mittens, could it be your claim to entitlement is being the only son of Governor George Romney, and his lovely wife?

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