Mitt Romney on his first car

[Tom Montgomery]

MY FIRST CAR

as told to Bruce McCall, Car and Driver, 7/12

I've loved cars ever since the day, as a li'l jasper, I found one under the tree on Christmas morning. Not a toy, but a real Rambler!

I paid Dad's chauffeur to give me driving lessons, but I was too young to go out on the public roads. So we'd zoom around the back nine of the Oakland Hills Country Club. Gosh, those golfers were hopping mad, even if I did have the chauffeur yell "fore" whenever we drove over a green! Guess they didn't know who my dad was.

Got my own car with my own money when I was 15. I didn't think it would be moral to get a car for free just because my dad was the boss of the company, so I bought a used Nash Metropolitan convertible with money I'd made running a credit-default-swaps stand. I used part of my weekly allowance to have one of our maids wash it every day. A dirty car says "dirty person."

That little puddle jumper was so tiny I could drive it around inside our house. Boy, was dad steamed the time I backed it into the middle of a prayer meeting!

But then I had to get rid of the Metro. Driving around with the top down made an awful mess of my hair. Messy hair, messy person!

[Bobcat]

the Onion?

[Phillip Allen]

and you believed it? (I thought so)

[Tom Montgomery]

the Onion?

Car and Driver magazine, 7/12.

[Tom Montgomery]

and you believed it? (I thought so)

and you do not believe it? (I thought not)

[John Smith]

Look, Romney is one of us. He feels our pain, although I really don't know when he felt the pain we feel, but he always seems to say "them" when talking about the 1% and "us" when taling about th e99%.

[BrianW]

It's obviously a parody. Or as the uptight around here like to label things... a lie.

A link would be nice. Searching Car and Drivers website shows a Bruce McCall, but doesn't list an article for June 2012.

[S.V. Airlie]

Just think, if Obama had begun down the road and begun taking illegal drugs, he too may have afforded a car...any car.

[Nicholas Scheuer]

Gosh! The thing is, the Romney tale has the ring of absolute truth!

[Tom Montgomery]

A link would be nice. Searching Car and Drivers website shows a Bruce McCall, but doesn't list an article for June 2012.

My mistake. It is in the July issue. I've corrected the original post.

Loosen up. Buy a copy. Not everything is online... yet.

It sounds like a parody to me and yet... Car and Driver magazine does not label the article as such.

The magazine had earlier published a similar article about Joe Biden's first car. He came across as a normal human being sharing his remembrances. The article engendered many angry letters complaining that the magazine was favoring Democrats over Republicans,

[Gerarddm]

Well, MY first car was a handoff from my father, an old teardrop SAAB 96 with 150K miles on it. I can guarantee you that whatever Mitt's REAL first car was, it was better than that.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Just think, if Obama had begun down the road and begun taking illegal drugs, he too may have afforded a car...any car.

I don't know what this statement means.

[Glen Longino]

I don't know what this statement means.

Neither does Jamie!

[Glen Longino]

Just think, if Obama had begun down the road and begun taking illegal drugs, he too may have afforded a car...any car.

Time to go beddy-bye, Jamie!
Don't forget to take your meds!
Nite!

[johnw]

My mistake. It is in the July issue. I've corrected the original post.

Loosen up. Buy a copy. Not everything is online... yet.

It sounds like a parody to me and yet... Car and Driver magazine does not label the article as such.

The magazine had earlier published a similar article about Joe Biden's first car. He came across as a normal human being sharing his remembrances. The article engendered many angry letters complaining that the magazine was favoring Democrats over Republicans,

When I got to the credit-default swaps stand, I figured it was the Onion. Nice to know Car & Driver has a sense of humor.

[LOKI]

If this truly was a statement from Mitt, I wouldn't be surprised as few of his circle would be expected to be in touch with the real world as we know it.He has been so insulated from reality for so long that you couldn't really expect him to be in touch with your world as you know it. This is truly a sign that your political system is owned by the rich, so sad.

[bobbys]

Whew!.

For a second i thought it was just another MR hit piece.

[BrianW]

This is how it works...

Someone posts obvious parody as facts, the extremist jump in with "Yeah, well even if not really true, I believe it could be true anyways." Then the herd follows.

Much like the Palin Russia comment.

Spread enough of these untruths around, as some will stick. For the extremist, they all stick.

[wardd]

Neither does Jamie!

jamie just likes to act as though he does

[The Bigfella]

I love America

[Tom Montgomery]

This is how it works...

Someone posts obvious parody as facts, the extremist jump in with "Yeah, well even if not really true, I believe it could be true anyways." Then the herd follows.

Much like the Palin Russia comment.

Spread enough of these untruths around, as some will stick. For the extremist, they all stick.

Oh boo hoo... comedy is SO cruel.

[Canoeyawl]

The Nash was made with union labor, you should be thrilled.

And the body by Pininfarina

The styling for all Nash vehicles at that time was an amalgam of designs from Pininfarina of Italy and the in-house Nash design team. The different models from Ambassador down to the Metropolitan utilised very similar design features (fully enclosed front wheels, notched "pillow" style door pressing, bar style grille etc.). Whilst Nash used the fact that styling was by Pininfarina in their advertising for their larger models, Pininfarina refused to allow his name to be associated with the Metropolitan as he felt it would damage his reputation with other Italian car companies to be linked to such a small car.

[Garret]

C&D has done spoof articles since the 60's & rarely labeled any as such. Remember, this is the mag that sponsored the first 2 Cannonball Runs. IIRC, Dan Gurney in something fancy (Ferrari? Jag?) lost to someone in a "get paid to deliver it" Cadillac in the first one.

My take is that it's their way of saying "Will all you idjuts out there lighten up????". But then I'm one of the idjuts, so what do I know? Other than not wanting a person trained as a corporate raider running my country that is.

[bobbys]

This is how it works...

Someone posts obvious parody as facts, the extremist jump in with "Yeah, well even if not really true, I believe it could be true anyways." Then the herd follows.

Much like the Palin Russia comment.

Spread enough of these untruths around, as some will stick. For the extremist, they all stick.

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If it was about Obama there would be screams of Racism, The Comedy club would not be so amused..

[johnw]

I love America

Well, you're welcome to come here, and you'll likely get a free massage from TSA at the airport.

[Tom Montgomery]

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If it was about Obama there would be screams of Racism, The Comedy club would not be so amused..

It always comes down to whose ox is being gored, doesn't it?

[MiddleAgesMan]

Bruce McCall's stuff is regularly on display in The New Yorker magazine. It is about 99 percent spoof/parody. He also draws some of their covers IIRC.

[MiddleAgesMan]

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If it was about Obama there would be screams of Racism, The Comedy club would not be so amused..

You forgot to take your paranoid pill. Please take it now.

When you're done you might want to initiate a search for that missing irony meter.

[BrianW]

The real humor is that the OP thought it was true.

[Gerarddm]

Untrue about the Cannonball. First was won by Moontrash II, a Dodge van. Second was won by Dan Gurney and Brock Yates in a Ferrari 365 Daytona. Their record was bested at the last race, by a Jag X J S.

[Garret]

Untrue about the Cannonball. First was won by Moontrash II, a Dodge van. Second was won by Dan Gurney and Brock Yates in a Ferrari 365 Daytona. Their record was bested at the last race, by a Jag X J S.

To quote George Carlin: "If you can remember the 60's, you weren't really there." Thanks for correcting me.

[Cuyahoga Chuck]

My mistake. It is in the July issue. I've corrected the original post.

Loosen up. Buy a copy. Not everything is online... yet.

It sounds like a parody to me and yet... Car and Driver magazine does not label the article as such.

The magazine had earlier published a similar article about Joe Biden's first car. He came across as a normal human being sharing his remembrances. The article engendered many angry letters complaining that the magazine was favoring Democrats over Republicans,

Brian knows you left-wing rapscallions (sic) are liable to stoop to the limits of deceit. I hope you are chastened!

[Tom Montgomery]

The real humor is that the OP thought it was true.

He did? Really?

[botebum]

So C&D had a little fun at Romney's expense and several of you decide it's appropriate to get upset.
You same people had better hope he doesn't win or you're gonna have 4 years of your wadded up panties getting wet after every SNL skit, Jon Stewart or Colbert Report (assuming you are bright enough to understand that Colbert's true stand is far left).

Doug

[BrianW]

and you believed it? (I thought so)

Car and Driver magazine, 7/12.

and you do not believe it? (I thought not)

It sounds like a parody to me and yet... Car and Driver magazine does not label the article as such.

The magazine had earlier published a similar article about Joe Biden's first car. He came across as a normal human being sharing his remembrances. The article engendered many angry letters complaining that the magazine was favoring Democrats over Republicans,

The real humor is that the OP thought it was true.

He did? Really?

Yes.

Following the thread, it's pretty obvious.

Of course you're going to claim otherwise. No problem, I understand.

[botebum]

Yes.

Following the thread, it's pretty obvious.

Of course you're going to claim otherwise. No problem, I understand.

Really? I followed the same thread and understood that Tom knew it was parody and was teasing those that might not.
I follow many of Tom's threads and think I have a "feel" for his manner and an understanding of his intelligence level.
Many times I, myself, have been misunderstood in the meaning of my posts. Sarcasm has a way of failing in the written word unless you know the writer well enough or they have mastered the art of it.

Doug

[Gerarddm]

To quote George Carlin: "If you can remember the 60's, you weren't really there." Thanks for correcting me.

Well, I recall sporadic parts, does that count? :-)

[Garret]

Well, I recall sporadic parts, does that count? :-)

Sporadically

[Garret]

Really? I followed the same thread and understood that Tom knew it was parody and was teasing those that might not.
I follow many of Tom's threads and think I have a "feel" for his manner and an understanding of his intelligence level.
Many times I, myself, have been misunderstood in the meaning of my posts. Sarcasm has a way of failing in the written word unless you know the writer well enough or they have mastered the art of it.

Doug

Wait a sec. Some people here might possibly respond to a post sarcastically? Are you sure? I've always taken everything everyone here says at 100% face value! Lucky thing I know you'd never be sarcastic.

[BrianW]

You two are very generous.

An admirable trait.

[Garret]

You two are very generous.

An admirable trait.

I'm not an Admiral! Not even a Commodore - but thank you anyway.

[Tom Montgomery]

Really? I followed the same thread and understood that Tom knew it was parody and was teasing those that might not.

Now do you really think I would tease people?

[botebum]

Now do you really think I would tease people?

I'm pandering to the right.

Doug

[Tom Montgomery]

In all seriousness, if I really was intent on fooling people into thinking it was a for-real interview, I would have left out the part of him running "a credit-default-swaps stand."

But if BrianW prefers to think I am a sap I guess that is the cross I must bear.

[bobbys]

So C&D had a little fun at Romney's expense and several of you decide it's appropriate to get upset.
You same people had better hope he doesn't win or you're gonna have 4 years of your wadded up panties getting wet after every SNL skit, Jon Stewart or Colbert Report (assuming you are bright enough to understand that Colbert's true stand is far left).

Doug

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OK by me, There are many Stories i never posted here as they seemed a bit rough but now i know sarcasm is in fashion i shall not withhold any humorous piece's..

If and when Questioned I shall attack the person as Paranoid and not having a refined sense of Humor.

[botebum]

But if BrianW prefers to think I am a sap I guess that is the cross I must bear.

I also give Brian enough credit to know that you aren't a sap but is just fighting for his side because there aren't enough credible people here to do it while he's busy traveling with his family(sarcasm).

Doug

[botebum]

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OK by me, There are many Stories i never posted here as they seemed a bit rough but now i know sarcasm is in fashion i shall not withhold any humorous piece's..

If and when Questioned I shall attack the person as Paranoid and not having a refined sense of Humor.

Not a sarcastic bone in your body, right?

Doug

[Glen Longino]

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OK by me, There are many Stories i never posted here as they seemed a bit rough but now i know sarcasm is in fashion i shall not withhold any humorous piece's..

If and when Questioned I shall attack the person as Paranoid and not having a refined sense of Humor.
Then I shall run and hide in my Safe Place and wait until Glen tells me to come out!

ftfu!

[bobbys]

Not a sarcastic bone in your body, right?

Doug

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Are you being sarcastic about my sarcasm?.

Well you make a good point!

[bobbys]

ftfu!

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I will not give you permission to hurt me anymore!