Mitt Romney got lost and wound up in Philadelphia. He was not well-received by the citizens or the mayor. In fact, Mayor Humpty-Hump was verbally abusive in a humorous way.
Later, as Romney was touring the all-black school, which the city school district turned over to a charter operator two years ago in an effort to improve student achievement, Democratic Mayor Michael Nutter held a press conference on a sidewalk outside blasting the Republican’s visit.
“I don’t know why this guy’s here,” said Nutter, standing behind an Obama campaign sign. Romney “has suddenly somehow found West Philadelphia, somehow now wants to talk about education.”
But the Democrat questioned whether Romney would learn much in a visit lasting less than two hours.
“I don’t know that a one-day experience in the heart of West Philadelphia is enough to get you ready to run the United States of America,” said Nutter, surrounded by several dozen chanting Obama supporters and neighborhood residents.
“Mitt Romney running his financial services firm put people out of work, damaged Americans, damaged families, caused people to lose their jobs, possibly lose their homes and all of that,” the mayor said.
“So let’s talk about that. You want to have an urban experience? You want to have a West Philly experience? Then come out here and talk to somebody in West Philly.”
How’s that for a respectful greeting? It’s like immune cells trying to eject a pathogen. “What are you doing here? Get the hell out.”
I appreciate Nutter telling Mittens off but he isn’t one to talk. Since he wants to dismantle Philly schools himself.
And give them $94 million in homeowner’s money.
Nutter’s a fucking dick and a total hypocrite. I despise him, he is a fraud. he tried to shut down our libraries, targeting specifically low-income neighborhoods that hadn’t voted for him. Now he’s pulling disaster capitalism on our schools to enrich himself and his wife, who is VERY active in the “reform” movement.
That said, great attack on Mittens. that one left a mark.
But you gotta admit that he had mad skillz back in the day.
and he shoulda stuck to what he was good at.
Think Booker should call Nutter for some coaching points?
Also, too, Mayor Nutter totally has this guy beat. It’s not even close.
Photo comparison of Mitt’s visit to Obama’s appearances at various grade schools:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/05/24/more-mitt-mania/#comments
Those kids look so damn cute with Obama.
Romney is so uncomfortable — and ignorant — outside his own narrow world, I’m hoping he’ll give us a Dukakis-in-a-tank moment someday.
Oh fer chrissakes, one of those pictures shows Romney holding up a sign about dogs driving!
Mitt Romney is, and always will be, the guy who just is not as a good a candidate as John McCain.
The power of the bully pulpit.
Heh:
Madaline G. Dunn is clearly not a Real American.
Funny you should say that:
I’d love to see Seth debate Romney. He would EAT. THAT. MOTHERFUCKER’S. LUNCH.
Romney would get his shoes dirty.
The hopeful sign is that fakes are being caught out and rejected.
This visit to West Philly was nothing more than a Bush era photo op. Now Mitt has photos with minorities for his future TV ads.
I agree with someone upthread. This is a good enough photo-op for Romney to use in his ads.
Romney won’t need more with the easy media coverage he gets anyway.
Good for Nutter and the residents though.
between the actual pictures from the school, the teachers telling Willard to his face that they don’t know W-T-F he’s talking about when he says that class size doesn’t matter, and this from Nutter…Philly is a tough place.
I don’t know how tough it really is. It can smells frauds like Willard from a mile away though.
It’s probably the most Democratic city in the country. We do not like or abide Republicans talking their garbage.
Just to through this out there, but Daley won his election with I think 96% of the vote. Chicago is pretty Democratic.
I looked it up.
Philadelphia County: Obama got 83%
Cook County: Obama got 76%.
And Obama is from Cook.
Nope, Philly is a much more Democratic town than Chicago.
forgive my ignorance, but what does Digital Underground have to do with Michael Nutter?
Also, too, R-Money’s programmers must’ve decided that he needed to take a stroll through the peasant market in advance of his coronation.
Two things.
“2.He looks exactly like Humpty Hump, only his nose is real.”
LOL… photos?