By: As Usual
QUIZ: Which is the Real Mitt Romney Quote About Being Rich?
MItt Romney has shown a tendency to say the absolute wrong thing when trying to appeal to the commoner. Test your knowledge of Mitt's poorly chosen words. ‘
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1. When asked if he was a fan of NASCAR
a) “I am, but my assistant never remembers to bring my iPad so I can stream them when I'm on the road.”
b) “Of course. I've actually had private lessons from Jeff Gordon, who let me tell you, doesn't come cheap. ‘
c) “Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans. But I have some great friends that are NASCAR team owners.”
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2. When trying to appeal to Michigan voters ‘
a) “A lot of people say Michigan's economy is in the gutter. But when I looked around my hotel penthouse this afternoon, I told my wife things are looking pretty good again.”
b) “I like the fact that most of the cars I see are Detroit-made automobiles. I drive a Mustang and a Chevy pickup truck. Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs actually. I used to have a Dodge pickup truck, so I used to have all three covered.”
c) “Fuck all y'all.”
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3. When asked about welfare
a) “I don't care about blah people.”
b) “Never heard of it.”
c) “I’m not concerned about the very poor.”
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4. On firing people
a) “I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.”
b) “Sometimes I close my eyes and point to members of my staff and say 'You.'”
c) “I've never fired anyone who I knew for a fact had a family to support.”
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5. When talking to a group of unemployed Floridians about the difficulties finding a job
a) “Listen folks. I'm not going tell you it's hard to find a job. You know that. I know that. My former housekeeper knows that.”
b) “I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed.”
c) “I'll bet you each ten thousand bucks you can find a job if you put your mind to it.” ‘
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6. When asked by a reporter if he was worried about being perceived as an elitist
a) “Listen, my friend, my indentured servant puts my pants on me one leg at a time, just like anyone else.” ‘
b) “Yes, that's correct.”
c) No answer, just wiped his brow with one-hundred dollar bills
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7. On whether or not corporations are people
a) “Corporations are people, my friend.”
b) “Corporations are people, old chap.”
c) “Corporations are people, also don't look me in the eye.”
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ANSWERS: ‘
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. a, b, c
7. c