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February 11, 2008 05:16 PM

The Colbert Report: Kiss Mitt Goodbye

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By Nicole Belle

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Stephen Colbert shows why so many political satirists were hoping that Mitt Romney would stay in the campaign as long as possible.

I don’t understand it, ladies and gentlemen. I don’t understand why this guy did not catch fire with the American people. He had everything; he had the looks, he had the charm, he had the money, he had the résumé. Just look at some of the things he had accomplished.

[VIDEO] Romney: I’m going to run on my own record…my record for having helped turn around the Olympics.

He turned around the Olympics! I mean, if that does not prepare you to be the leader for the free world, I do not know what does.

Tags: Mitt Romney, Republican Party, The Colbert Report/Stephen Colbert
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Kevin Simms's picture
Mittens is a
Kevin Simms (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:18pm

Mittens is a turd.

Blue Lensman's picture
What will Stephen do once all of the
Blue Lensman (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:20pm

What will Stephen do once all of the repugs drop out and resign???

I know, I know, but just let me enjoy that idea for a few moments.

pissed off patricia's picture
Mittens used the Olympics like Rudy
pissed off patricia (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:23pm

Mittens used the Olympics like Rudy used 9-11. Neither did their candidacy much good, did it?

Bush the Liar's picture
Another Republican liar out of the
Bush the Liar (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:29pm

Another Republican liar out of the race.

The Smiths - Expose the Crooks's picture
The American people know a scam artist
The Smiths - Expose the Crooks (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:31pm

The American people know a scam artist when they see one.
MITT

Another scam that should be investigated...
--> Voting tabulator rejects 20% of independent votes in Los Angeles County
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_8200267

I wonder what Kissinger has been up to these days....
He is learing what a blog is..
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/12/kissinger-skeptical-of-blogs/

L.A. Confidential's picture
How would we survive without our Pop
L.A. Confidential (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:33pm

How would we survive without our Pop Politics.

L.A. Confidential's picture
The Smiths - Expose the Crooks @ 5:
L.A. Confidential (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:34pm

The Smiths - Expose the Crooks @ 5:

He is learing what a blog is..

Yes the filthy rich old money and power. Blog? What is a bog? Who needs a blog when you rule the world?

Ted's picture
Romney was a jerk. Always had been.
Ted (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:38pm

Romney was a jerk. Always had been.

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Number of Operations Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom casualties
as confirmed by U.S. Central Command: 4417

L.A. Confidential's picture
Colbert said he has no problem with
L.A. Confidential (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:38pm

Colbert said he has no problem with Republicans. Just republican policy.

L.A. Confidential's picture
Ted @ 8: Romney was a jerk. Always
L.A. Confidential (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:40pm

Ted @ 8:

Romney was a jerk. Always had been.

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Number of Operations Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom casualties
as confirmed by U.S. Central Command: 4417

Rich Jerk. Not just any run of the mill jerk.

L.A. Confidential's picture
A jerk is a
L.A. Confidential (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:41pm

A jerk is a jerk.

L.A. Confidential's picture
Estimated 2050 9 to 10 Billion little
L.A. Confidential (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:43pm

Estimated 2050

9 to 10 Billion little feet running around competing for food, shelter, and resources.

Che's Lounge's picture
I really thought Mittens would be the
Che's Lounge (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:46pm

I really thought Mittens would be the frontrunner at this point. And yet the conservatives' political strategies are more thought out than their POV's. By allowing the selection of McCain, branding him a moderate, and feigning false indignation, they may just lure enough moderate Dems and Indys to cinch the election.

pissed off patricia's picture
Remember back when the media was
pissed off patricia (not verified) — 2/11/08 5:58pm

Remember back when the media was telling us that the nominees would be Rudy and Hillary. They were saying it as though they had a reliable crystal ball. Now we have Obama gaining on Hillary and who the hell knows where Rudy is today. Then there is McCain with the Republican nomination all but sewn up. What a difference our voices made in the scheme of things.

mudkitty's picture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQFtRxubR
mudkitty (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:01pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQFtRxubRyA

I want all of you guys to check out this incredible video and song. Heres to the unbeatable Dream Ticket!

Ruthless People's picture
Thought he could buy the presidency
Ruthless People (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:03pm

Thought he could buy the presidency with 40 million dollars and then us the office as a platform to get many times the return on his investment by bilking the US taxpayer. What do you have to show for that investment now Mittens? Goose egg!

pissed off patricia's picture
mudkitty @ 15:
pissed off patricia (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:05pm

mudkitty @ 15:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQFtRxubRyA

I want all of you guys to check out this incredible video and song. Heres to the unbeatable Dream Ticket!

That isn't my exact dream ticket but I do like the song a lot

Ruthless People's picture
Kiss his ass goodbye And point him to
Ruthless People (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:06pm

Kiss his ass goodbye
And point him to tomorrow

He will regret
Can't forget

The cash he blew!

Preacher Boob's picture
Me, too. I just do not understand why
Preacher Boob (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:06pm

Me, too. I just do not understand why Mitt is not the republican nominee.

Besides the money, the looks, the charm, the resume, he sure as hell had the dumb required to win a republican race.

odanny's picture
What an egomaniac, financing his own
odanny (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:10pm

What an egomaniac, financing his own run for President. If only the nomination depended on who was most handsome you at least could have lasted longer than Huckabee

Blue Lensman's picture
That LDS anchor around his neck was
Blue Lensman (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:11pm

That LDS anchor around his neck was just too much bling for his fellow repugs to overlook.

joe!'s picture
colbert-you-r-too-much
joe! (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:14pm

colbert-you-r-too-much

odanny's picture
I wouldn't have minded seeing Seamus in
odanny (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:17pm

I wouldn't have minded seeing Seamus in the White House, I heard he likes road trips strapped to the family car.

Who let those dogs out Mitt, who, who who!

Preacher Boob's picture
Bitch, bitch, bitch. Complain,
Preacher Boob (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:21pm

Bitch, bitch, bitch. Complain, complain, complain.

That's all you ever see on this site.

Sure Bush instigated an illegal, amoral war that has killed hundreds of thousands.

Sure, he's eviscerating the Constitution and stripping us of our personal rights.

Sure he's destroyed the economy, impoverished the nation, put our descendants for many generations in debt.

Sure he's making a mockery of our once-proud reputation, and made us the most-despised nation in the world.

But c'mon, we have a lot to thankful for.

Just imagine where we'd be if the SOB were intelligent, competent, and had the power of 'God' behind him.

TheEnticer's picture
Ohhh come on, he never found the right
TheEnticer (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:28pm

Ohhh come on, he never found the right words to express himself. He was too stuck on being liked by his base and saying politically expedient stuff ('Double gitmo'). When that didnt work he looked lost and didnt know why he was losing... I thinkthe repugs know the only person who can defeat Hill (presumptive nominee) is John McCain.

Ruthless People's picture
Preacher Boob @ 24: Bitch, bitch,
Ruthless People (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:47pm

Preacher Boob @ 24:

Bitch, bitch, bitch. Complain, complain, complain...

Seems you're doing your fare share PB.

Jay Severin Has a Small Pen1s's picture
I think the guy saving the Beijing
Jay Severin Has a Small Pen1s (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:48pm

I think the guy saving the Beijing Olympics most likely is going to 'inherit' our nation.

preacher Boob's picture
At least this resolves the question of
preacher Boob (not verified) — 2/11/08 6:57pm

At least this resolves the question of whose 'brain' Rove is going to become for this election.

From Rove's point of view, this is great, because he won't have to undergo another dangerous brain operation to have neurons twisted and removed, synapses disabled and shorted, as he did for Bush.

For McCain, he can leave it just as it is.

Big Dick Cheney's picture
SCIPMYLO.....LOOK MA I HAVE TURNED
Big Dick Cheney (not verified) — 2/11/08 8:47pm

SCIPMYLO.....LOOK MA I HAVE TURNED AROUND THE OLYMPICS

I'D SAY HE JUMPED THE SHARK WITH HIS RENDITION OF "WHO LET THE DOGS OUT"

GO BAMA.... HO ZANA... YO MAMA...

DO WE CALL IT THE BLACK HOUSE NOW?

IN A RELATED STORY THE GOP IS CONCERNED THAT THEIR SWIFTBOAT STORY THAT OBAMA ONCE FATHERED A BLACK BABY IS NOT GETTING THE ATTENTION THEY HAD HOPED FOR

Peter G's picture
Just another little reminder. Romney's
Peter G (not verified) — 2/11/08 9:14pm

Just another little reminder. Romney's five sons are no longer urgently required on the campaign trail. Iraq needs men. Surely these patriots are ready to do their share and let five soldiers come home.

David N.'s picture
ah , did I miss the sermon on the
David N. (not verified) — 2/12/08 7:15am

ah ,
did I miss the sermon on the mutt ( mitt , mount ) sorry need a bigger keyboard .

gempei's picture
Gee Stephen, that wiggle in your voice
gempei (not verified) — 2/12/08 12:01pm

Gee Stephen, that wiggle in your voice sounded so real. Don't scrare me like that.

Joe Muama's picture
"He turned around the Olympics! I mean,
Joe Muama (not verified) — 2/12/08 12:12pm

"He turned around the Olympics! I mean, if that does not prepare you to be the leader for the free world, I do not know what does."

Ummm, how about a resume full of failed companies and business ventures?

gempei's picture
Joe Muama @ 33: "He turned around the
gempei (not verified) — 2/12/08 1:27pm

Joe Muama @ 33:

"He turned around the Olympics! I mean, if that does not prepare you to be the leader for the free world, I do not know what does."

Ummm, how about a resume full of failed companies and business ventures?

Gee, you make sound him like he was Bush or something...

AsmaH's picture
I was very tired of hearing Mitt's
AsmaH (not verified) — 2/12/08 3:20pm

I was very tired of hearing Mitt's resume (I also had my fill of Ann Romney, seems like a nice lady, but I felt like Mitt always pushed her into speaking so he could gawk at her or something). On the Glamour political blog, one of the commenters raised the point that if Mitt cared so much about the War on Terror, why aren't any of his sons serving in the military?

Anyway, unlike Hillary, at least Mitt has the guts to say when he's out. Hillary is going to hang on to the end like Huck.

http://www.glamour.com/news/blogs/glamocracy/asma/index.html

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