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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:30 PM Feb 2012

Mitt Romney speech to nearly empty Ford Field roundly mocked on Twitter (updated)

Mitt Romney speech to nearly empty Ford Field roundly mocked on Twitter
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/24/1067937/-Mitt-Romney-speech-to-nearly-empty-Ford-Field-roundly-mocked-on-Twitter

Romney thanks Ford Field for hosting: "I guess we had a hard time finding a large enough place to meet... and this certainly is."
— @GarrettNBCNews via TweetDeck

"This is not exciting and barn-burning," Romney says in wind-up to his Detroit policy speech
— @michaelpfalcone via web

Tomorrow, Mitt Romney will address the Arizona Economic Club in the Grand Canyon.
— @adamsorensen via Tweetie for Mac

Somewhere Michael Deaver is weeping.
— @BuzzFeedBen via TweetDeck

1,200 seats filled for Romney event at Ford Field. Spokesman for Detroit Economic Club said original hotel venue could only accommodate 700
— @michaelpfalcone via web

Mitt Romney is expected to mimic Obama's 2008 trip to Berlin by delivering a foreign policy address in the sand dunes of Egypt.
— @MattOrtega via TweetDeck

Enthusiasm
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002346930

Updated to add:

Here's a shot that shows the Romney speech didn't even fill up the folding chairs in front of the stage: http://t.co/Pznitjoc
— @ThePlumLineGS via TweetDeck

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Mitt Romney speech to nearly empty Ford Field roundly mocked on Twitter (updated) (Original Post) ProSense Feb 2012 OP

If he gives a speech and no one hears it, did he really say it? Initech Feb 2012 #1

What ProSense Feb 2012 #2

"Tomorrow, Mitt Romney will address the Arizona Economic Club in the Grand Canyon." FSogol Feb 2012 #3

Now, THAT's a DUzy! Bozita Feb 2012 #12

Can't take credit, that was one of the tweets. n/t FSogol Feb 2012 #19

I know, but there's gotta be a way to recognize the tweeter for that gem! Bozita Feb 2012 #22

I know that one got me too SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #21

That would be embarassing liberal N proud Feb 2012 #4

"Romney's audience was so small..." ProSense Feb 2012 #6

Too damn funny! great white snark Feb 2012 #5

In years to come, people will tell their grandkids ProSense Feb 2012 #7

This has got to be a joke Hutzpa Feb 2012 #8

Have to bring this oldie but goodie: New Yawker Feb 2012 #9

Once again, the toilet-to-republican ratio is 3:1 Blue Owl Feb 2012 #10

How can you tell the difference? Happyhippychick Feb 2012 #23

An Empty Suit in an Empty Stadium. maximusveritas Feb 2012 #11

ROFL Mr Dixon Feb 2012 #13

if i were a contributor i would see this as an amazing waste of money spanone Feb 2012 #14

If his campaign staff was worth a damn, they would have stayed at the 700-seat hotel and it morningfog Feb 2012 #17

Tea-nuts are claiming SNOW kept people at home...n/t DearAbby Feb 2012 #15

The snow in SE MI melted on the roads and sidewalks shortly after falling Bozita Feb 2012 #18

Hee, hee! politicasista Feb 2012 #16

They needed the extra room for his ego thelordofhell Feb 2012 #20

Initech

(100,152 posts)

1. If he gives a speech and no one hears it, did he really say it?

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:33 PM

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ProSense

(116,464 posts)

2. What

Reply to Initech (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:38 PM

Feb 2012

was he thinking?

I almost feel sorry for him. Nah!

FSogol

(45,598 posts)

3. "Tomorrow, Mitt Romney will address the Arizona Economic Club in the Grand Canyon."

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:40 PM

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Bozita

(26,955 posts)

12. Now, THAT's a DUzy!

Reply to FSogol (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 03:16 PM

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FSogol

(45,598 posts)

19. Can't take credit, that was one of the tweets. n/t

Reply to Bozita (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 03:41 PM

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Bozita

(26,955 posts)

22. I know, but there's gotta be a way to recognize the tweeter for that gem!

Reply to FSogol (Reply #19)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 03:46 PM

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SunsetDreams

(8,571 posts)

21. I know that one got me too

Reply to FSogol (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 03:43 PM

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liberal N proud

(60,352 posts)

4. That would be embarassing

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:42 PM

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ProSense

(116,464 posts)

6. "Romney's audience was so small..."

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:46 PM

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"Romney's audience was so small... They all went home in the same limo."
http://www.dailykos.com/comments/1067937/45093803#c62

great white snark

(2,646 posts)

5. Too damn funny!

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:45 PM

Feb 2012

Reminds me of the FR get togethers when there were more port o potties than people.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

7. In years to come, people will tell their grandkids

Reply to great white snark (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:47 PM

Feb 2012

In years to come, people will tell their grandkids "I wasn't there."
http://www.dailykos.com/comments/1067937/45093428#c7

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

8. This has got to be a joke

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 02:49 PM

Feb 2012

wow, what would led him to believe he can or could have fill a stadium?

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Let me also add that coming from a man that thinks the trees are of the same height.