He eats Subway! He flies Southwest! Elect this man now!
You might have heard Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is just like you and me. He understands our employment plight, because he’s jobless as well. The former Massachusetts governor eats affordable fast food like Subway and Carl’s Jr. because he’s in tune with the middle class appetites. Mittens even knows his way around an economy cabin on Southwest Airlines, because he understand the importance of “bags fly free.”
Why do we know this about Mr. Romney? Because his campaign won’t shut up about it. They tweet about it. They name drop blue collar brands in interviews. I’m almost surprised they haven’t hired sky planes to drag banners across the sky advertising his similarities to the common man.
Today’s edition of the New York Times featured a great article exposing Mitt Romney’s utterly transparent “normal dude” campaign strategy. Just about everyone is questioning the authenticity of Romney’s little routine. While the presidential candidate’s aids swear on their future cabinet positions that Romney sits in middle seats on coach and uses coin-operated washers and dryers, everything feels extremely contrived.
Romney could very well have a “salt of the earth” personality that everyone he employs brags about, however the incessant PR push about it makes everything appear disingenuous. The Times even pointed out a blog called Mitt’s List, run by former Democratic National Committee staff member, Matt Ortega.
[Mitt's List] mocks his Average Joe tweets, adding fake captions to the pictures Mr. Romney sends out. Below a photo of Mr. Romney at Fenway Park with some of his family and the Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly, Mr. Ortega wrote: “Taking in a baseball game with the King of Millionaire Regular Guys, Bill O’Reilly! It was so exciting to see the Boston team score a goal point!” And below a picture of Mr. Romney at Carl’s Jr., Mr. Ortega added: “I’m not used to my burgers being served wrapped in paper like that but it was a nice quaint touch!”
Personally, I believe it’s bizarre that presidential candidates need to showcase what food they’re eating and where they sit on planes in order to relate to voters more — but that’s United States politics for you. Quite frankly, I don’t see how Mitt Romney’s love of the Subway flatbread sandwich has anything to do with his ability to create jobs and fix the economy.
But let me make one thing clear — I don’t trust a man who doesn’t enjoy the #6 at Wendy’s.
[NY Times]
September 22, 2011 at 10:12 pm, James Best said:
It’s either more frustrating that his political crew believes that some of us really want to hear this and will be swayed by this OR that actual people want to hear this and are actually swayed by this.
Sometimes it’s hard to divorce the candidate from the political team going for every angle.And the number 6 at Wendy’s is the Spicy Chicken Sandwich Combo, the most majestic thing to ever happen to fast food.See how I’m just like you? Vote for me.
September 23, 2011 at 6:32 am, Maureen Lynch Bocardo said:
One of my quirks—I have trouble trusting anyone who can eat fast food without getting the napkin a bit dirty. Also, I find it strange how some politicians always look like they’ve just had their hair cut, nails done and make-up applied just right to go out and eat fast food. I guess I’m just weird; but I’m not voting for someone who can eat without having to dirty up a napkin.
September 26, 2011 at 12:00 am, Anonymous said:
Well, remember, it was the reich wing press who went apeshit when President Obama ordered brown mustard on his hamburger, so apparently food elitism is terribly, terribly important to the Tea Bag (snort) crowd. Get behind me artichoke!
December 20, 2011 at 9:47 am, Blues7437 said:
” Pardon me but do you have any Grey Poupon?”