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Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 06:58 PM Mar 2015

Mitt Romney To Enter The Ring With Evander Holyfield

Source: Huffington Post

Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) is about to step into the ring -- literally.

Romney will enter a boxing match against former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield in Salt Lake City on May 15, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The fight will benefit Charity Vision, which works to donate medical equipment to doctors and medical facilities in areas of the world affected by poverty.

"It will either be a very short fight, or I will be knocked unconscious," Romney recently said, according to the Tribune. "It won't be much of a fight. We'll both suit up and get in the ring and spar around a little bit."



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/16/mitt-romney-boxing-match-evander-holyfield_n_6881784.html



Holyfield's been a rightwing tool of televangelists for years. I wouldn't be surprised if this thing is already rigged so Mittens has a surprise win to show how young and verile he is.
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Mitt Romney To Enter The Ring With Evander Holyfield (Original Post) Adenoid_Hynkel Mar 2015 OP
Mixed feelings. If any of the money gets to the charity, good. Hoping one rightwing NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #1
How absurd.. elias49 Mar 2015 #2
Mitt can ill afford a concussion... Thor_MN Mar 2015 #3
my first thought, too. mopinko Mar 2015 #25
He'll always have SwankyXomb Mar 2015 #29
How would we even be able to tell he HAS a concussion? Myrina Mar 2015 #55
Ear Ache My Eye! Politicalboi Mar 2015 #4
I would hand wax Holyfeld on National TV - if he'd knocked this Racketeer OUT! laserhaas Mar 2015 #5
Karl Rove says put your money on Mitt n/t Enrique Mar 2015 #6
I thought this was the Onion BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #7
you can say tool as much as you want PatrynXX Mar 2015 #8
Too bad he cannot take his need for public recognition oldandhappy Mar 2015 #9
Pssst Mitt, hit him on the end of his nose... hard and often... he likes that. A Simple Game Mar 2015 #10
Road Rage underpants Mar 2015 #11
Uh - if this were FL (bordered with GA) - SYG would come into play laserhaas Mar 2015 #48
He didn't get pounded enough by Obama back in 2012? I'd rather see Romney... George II Mar 2015 #12
If it's truly to help charity (and not for publicity) just write a damned check !!!! groundloop Mar 2015 #13
Amen - Hams doing ham'ing laserhaas Mar 2015 #45
This will be followed by a canned food drive in the parking lot. C Moon Mar 2015 #14
1) How is this a thing? Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2015 #15
Take my money! MosheFeingold Mar 2015 #49
I'm so smiling right now..... laserhaas Mar 2015 #52
That was my thinking... n/t Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2015 #53
Um, please clarify 'suit up', Mitt. tanyev Mar 2015 #16
Holyfield will take a dive in the 1st. sulphurdunn Mar 2015 #17
you are so cindyperry Mar 2015 #18
lol, is that even possible? InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #30
The fight probably Jamaal510 Mar 2015 #57
Mitt will bite his other ear off Ahpook Mar 2015 #19
Mitt will be more likely to try to bite his dick off. olddad56 Mar 2015 #35
I immediately pictured the classic Yalie pose... JohnnyRingo Mar 2015 #20
Poor Joe, he's gonna have to eat shit on live tv again... DRoseDARs Mar 2015 #21
My favorite Morning Joker... 3catwoman3 Mar 2015 #24
That clip really is "the cat's meow" isn't it? DRoseDARs Mar 2015 #38
It truly is. 3catwoman3 Mar 2015 #39
Love how Mika keeps needling him. DRoseDARs Mar 2015 #41
Go ahead, spend another $100 million Mitt CountAllVotes Mar 2015 #22
WOW - such a great puttie pic - as King no less laserhaas Mar 2015 #46
absolutely! CountAllVotes Mar 2015 #50
Thanks - You so kind laserhaas Mar 2015 #51
The Mitts are on but nobody's home Blue Owl Mar 2015 #23
Hopefully his second bout is against Mike Tyson jmowreader Mar 2015 #26
Way to destroy boxing! Old and In the Way Mar 2015 #27
Excuse me, but what??? Bleacher Creature Mar 2015 #28
fox will show an evil black bully beating a hero dembotoz Mar 2015 #31
oh, gross hopemountain Mar 2015 #32
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #33
I hope Mitt is beaten so badly... lexx21 Mar 2015 #34
Wait, what? nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #36
Mitt's always been quite the sport enthusiast. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2015 #37
WOW - a "gone to plaid" snip scene thingy laserhaas Mar 2015 #44
+1 Jamaal510 Mar 2015 #58
Evander better protect his ears KamaAina Mar 2015 #40
As Freud said - sometimes a charity event is just a charity event. n/t trackfan Mar 2015 #42
Laser Haas v Willard Mitt Pitt's Romney - when Holyfield tag teams me into the ring laserhaas Mar 2015 #43
I like this article at Bustle.com - better. (especially with the Mitt pissed video) laserhaas Mar 2015 #47
Haha! A little warm-up! elias49 Mar 2015 #54
What's mitt gonna do, talk his other ear off? truthisfreedom Mar 2015 #56

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)
1. Mixed feelings. If any of the money gets to the charity, good. Hoping one rightwing
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 07:00 PM
Mar 2015

asshole knocks some sense into the other one, either will do.

 

elias49

(4,259 posts)
2. How absurd..
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 07:03 PM
Mar 2015

"It will either be a very short fight, or I will be knocked unconscious"

Wrong conjunction. Should be '...short fight, and I will be...'

If only.

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
3. Mitt can ill afford a concussion...
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 07:07 PM
Mar 2015

In fact, there are many right wingers who are but one blow to the head away from forgetting to wear clothes.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
9. Too bad he cannot take his need for public recognition
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 07:21 PM
Mar 2015

and lead on water issues or nutrition for poor children. He could start a foundation to donate medical equipment to poverty areas. The getting into the ring thing is really nutz. Must be totally staged.

A Simple Game

(9,214 posts)
10. Pssst Mitt, hit him on the end of his nose... hard and often... he likes that.
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 07:21 PM
Mar 2015

And if you get close enough, nibble on his ear, he likes that too.

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
48. Uh - if this were FL (bordered with GA) - SYG would come into play
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 04:19 PM
Mar 2015

and Evander would be seen running back down the street - sayin.....

RUN - RUN

Rednecks got guns!

George II

(67,782 posts)
12. He didn't get pounded enough by Obama back in 2012? I'd rather see Romney...
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 07:44 PM
Mar 2015

....in the ring with Harry Reid. It would be a TKO in 15 seconds.

groundloop

(11,517 posts)
13. If it's truly to help charity (and not for publicity) just write a damned check !!!!
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 07:47 PM
Mar 2015

Both Mittens and Evander can afford to come up with a decent donation for a charity. IMO they're just looking for some camera time.

C Moon

(12,212 posts)
14. This will be followed by a canned food drive in the parking lot.
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 07:53 PM
Mar 2015

He staying in the lime light.
He just may change his mind about 2016 after all...again...again...again...again...again

 

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)
17. Holyfield will take a dive in the 1st.
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:14 PM
Mar 2015

The bookies will cleanup. Mitt will change his name to Rock Romney and have a bronze statue of himself erected near the car elevator at his new pad.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
57. The fight probably
Thu Mar 19, 2015, 10:19 PM
Mar 2015

won't be very long, and they might Holyfield to go easy on Willard. I think Willard is a bored man and doesn't want to leave the limelight.

JohnnyRingo

(18,623 posts)
20. I immediately pictured the classic Yalie pose...
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:35 PM
Mar 2015

...with arms outstretched at a distance, wrists curled sharply upward, and fists pointed to the sky, as Romney states: "Prepare to defend yourself sir!". Then Holyfield knocks him flat with a single left hook.

Kind of like election 2012.

 

DRoseDARs

(6,810 posts)
41. Love how Mika keeps needling him.
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 04:01 PM
Mar 2015

Doesn't out and say it "Stick a fork in him, he's done." but she keeps poking Joe and acting like she isn't. 'Atta girl! lol

CountAllVotes

(20,868 posts)
22. Go ahead, spend another $100 million Mitt
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 10:28 PM
Mar 2015

That televangelist you got with you now will really cinch the deal for you Mr. RobMe!



CountAllVotes

(20,868 posts)
50. absolutely!
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 04:45 PM
Mar 2015

She looks like my cat Ms. Jules. A tuxedo tabby is the name of this sort of cat, white mits and all!



Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
27. Way to destroy boxing!
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 11:35 PM
Mar 2015

Mitt wins by a non-decision or Holyfield drops. Either way it destr o ys Boxing as nothing but anohter WWE.

Response to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
43. Laser Haas v Willard Mitt Pitt's Romney - when Holyfield tag teams me into the ring
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 04:05 PM
Mar 2015

Then - DING DING - badda bing......

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