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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRomney: 'I'm Not Willing To Light My Hair On Fire To Try And Get Support'
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/romney-im-not-willing-to-light-my-hairSpeaking at his first press conference in almost three weeks in Michigan on Tusday, Mitt Romney elaborated on what he was willing to do to in order to garner votes in the primary, as opposed to the general election. He said he wasn't "willing to light [his] hair on fire to try and get support," implicitly taking a shot at some of his fellow rivals:-snip-
It's very easy to excite the base with incendiary comments. We've seen throughout the campaign if you're willing to say really outrageous things that are accusative, attacking of President Obama, that you're going to jump up in the polls. I'm not willing to light my hair on fire to try and get support. I am who I am. I'm a person with extensive experience in the private sector, in the economy.
Video at the link.
Editing to add Josh Marshall's tweet translating this statement from Mittens:
http://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/174511958987509762
Josh Marshall ?
@joshtpm
Mitt on GOP base: I have severely pandered to these freaks but I have my limits #mittunbound
9:11 AM - 28 Feb 12
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Romney: 'I'm Not Willing To Light My Hair On Fire To Try And Get Support' (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Feb 2012
OP
give me a break! You'll talk out of both sides of your mouth to get the nomination.
WI_DEM
Feb 2012
#1
is 'lighting his fair on fire' the same as Caribou Barbies 'fire in the belly'?
bowens43
Feb 2012
#3
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)1. give me a break! You'll talk out of both sides of your mouth to get the nomination.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)2. Sounding more and more like Martha Coakley
when The Boston Globe asked her if she was being too passive in her campaigning, she replied, As opposed to standing outside Fenway Park? In the cold? Shaking hands?
bowens43
(16,064 posts)3. is 'lighting his fair on fire' the same as Caribou Barbies 'fire in the belly'?
Loudmxr
(1,405 posts)4. Of course not ... lighting your hair on fire is Kid Rock's job!
And if he doesn't I will fire him!!
And burn that f**king hat too!!