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43. Link to video of Mitt's comment and local news coverage below.

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 01:17 PM

Apr 2012

Mitt is socially awkward. The bakery owner wants to send Mitt more of his cookies or perhaps some cupcakes (?) to get him to change his mind. Oh my. They deserve each other.

http://www.wtae.com/video/30915932/detail.html

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Cookiegate: Romney Disses Beloved Pittsburgh Bakery [View all] bigtree Apr 2012 OP

I hope they cloudbase Apr 2012 #1

! bigtree Apr 2012 #2

Hopefully a Capacola Double Meat with Egg. Leftist Agitator Apr 2012 #3

My first thought was hifiguy Apr 2012 #40

Someone whos vote depends on if a cookie was dissed or not schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #4

sometimes folks just go with their guts bigtree Apr 2012 #5

There are a lot of foodies out there who would seriously argue with you. fasttense Apr 2012 #6

It demonstrates his aloof upper crustness, and his lack of connection to the geckosfeet Apr 2012 #8

so what schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #13

Basing vote on his disconnection and out of touchness from the daily lives of millions. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #19

Cookie Gate is 100% Pure Nonsense schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #22

Good luck with that. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #25

COOKIEGATE LIVES! bigtree Apr 2012 #27

Have fun pushing that rock up the hill. Javaman Apr 2012 #30

and bigtree Apr 2012 #23

Yes - and it is more than a perception. He is out of touch with millions geckosfeet Apr 2012 #26

People who are not voting based upon policy schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #10

So what do you suggest? leftynyc Apr 2012 #35

Fine. We're just having some fun. Quantess Apr 2012 #42

It's not the cookies, it's the cluelessness... JHB Apr 2012 #9

good will about a cookie or other food product? schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #12

Romney was in western PA to test the mood of voters here. blue neen Apr 2012 #15

Good will with Pittsburgh residents (read: voters) JHB Apr 2012 #29

The only ignorance being shown leftynyc Apr 2012 #36

Only the Americans who don't know the difference between plural and possessive. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #39

It's not about the cookie, it's about the attitude. blue neen Apr 2012 #11

A business that gave cookies to Mitt or any Pub schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #14

OKay. blue neen Apr 2012 #16

they may be the best cookies in the universe schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #18

Your quote: "Someone whos vote depends on if a cookie was dissed or not blue neen Apr 2012 #20

you are missing the big picture schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #21

I think I'm seeing the picture here quite clearly. blue neen Apr 2012 #24

I have my doubts on that JHB Apr 2012 #31

Then avoid cocos restaurant nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #46

Hold up a sec before you accuse the business owners Riverman100 Apr 2012 #32

Purchased nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #47

You missed the point, but... Javaman Apr 2012 #28

talk about clueless. you really don't get it at all teewrex Apr 2012 #33

Clueless maddiemom Apr 2012 #34

Welcome to DU DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #38

Sort of like voting for someone you'd like to have a beer with or a milf, right? madmom Apr 2012 #41

it demonstrates how ill mannered and innept willard is. goes great with his animal abuse. mulsh Apr 2012 #44

Ugh! 7 11. The store for the common man. How dare you bring me their crumbs. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #7

The ONLY real connection is that RMoney = dough. nt pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #17

Rude. TwilightGardener Apr 2012 #37

Link to video of Mitt's comment and local news coverage below. PA Democrat Apr 2012 #43

thanks, PA Democrat bigtree Apr 2012 #45