Romney: "I can post up against Obama"

[cmaff05]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/07/romney-i-can-post-up-against-barack-obama/

STRATHAM, New Hampshire (CNN) ­ — Mitt Romney has been shifting his message to focus on change following the emergence of Barack Obama as the Democratic frontrunner.

Romney said Republicans need a nominee who can compete with Obama.

"I think Republican voters who, like myself, were virtually certain that Hillary Clinton would be the nominee have now begun to rethink Hillary Clinton may not be the nominee," Romney told reporters here.

He said Obama's message of change has "put Hillary Clinton on her heels" and that if the Illinois senator becomes the nominee, then Romney's rival Sen. John McCain will be the wrong standard-bearer for Republicans.

"Frankly, I don't think Senator McCain, despite his service and his length of experience that that's going to be able to stand up to the message that Barack Obama has brought forward," he said.

"We better think about somebody who can stand up with a message and go toe to toe with ," Romney said, adding that he can "post up against" Obama.

For those not familar with the term, posting up is a basketball term where you put your back to a person's chest to try and get a better shot and score a basket. Some of the PC people could take offense to this because it could be inferred as a racial comment. I don't think it is, but it'll be interesting to see if his republican opponents dare and use this against him.

It was obviously said tongue in cheek though. It's realy a non-story, but let's see how our politically correct society spins this.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

1. What the fuck is "post up"? Outblog him?

?

[cmaff05]

5. Here's the definition

http://www.hickoksports.com/glossary/gbasketball.shtml

post up
To establish a position in the low post, usually in order to take advantage of a smaller defender.

Basketball is a notoriously African-American dominated support. Some people - not me - might infer this as a racial comment. As somebody said, Mitt made a funny.

[Hawaii Hiker]

6. Yeah, sounds like Mitt is ready to play Obama 1 on 1

in a game of hoops, "post up" - :rofl:

[Colobo]

2. Obama would whoop you, Willard.

[goldcanyonaz]

3. He better get an account here fast, because he's WAY behind.

[Avalux]

4. Mittens made a funny!

:scared:

[Connie_Corleone]

7. Good luck tomorrow, Willard!

Hope you get the nomination so the Democrats can whoop your flip flopping ass.

[BringBigDogBack]

10. my sentiments as well

[Bolo Boffin]

8. Um...if Romney is the candidate of "change"

Then why wouldn't he be the best candidate against Hillary on the Repuke side? Romney fails logic one-on-one.

[Yael]

13. The "I'm worth $250 million, therefore I am the experienced one" meme

[BattyDem]

9. Mitt's got a "post up" his ass!

:eyes:

[GainesT1958]

11. Ha! Mitt would still be tripping over his own sneakers...

Before he even had a chance to look up and watch Obama FACE him!:eyes:

Sorry Mitt; you're at least two steps too slow. You couldn't beat him trying a bunch of off- balance jumpers in the lane! :D

B-)

[Thrill]

12. They had been gearing up for Hilary the last 8 yrs

They wanted her with a passion