Salon.com > Mitt Romney smirk http://www.salon.com Tue, 21 May 2013 03:48:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Must-see morning clip http://www.salon.com/2012/09/19/must_see_morning_clip_29/ http://www.salon.com/2012/09/19/must_see_morning_clip_29/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13015992 Jimmy Fallon parodies Mitt Romney in a response to the now infamous "47 percent" tape, rife with cringe-inducing laughter ("Perhaps I made a bit of a Honey Boo Boo, ha ha ho ha ha ho...ha"), plastic smiles and tragically unhip pop culture references.

Continue Reading...

]]> http://www.salon.com/2012/09/19/must_see_morning_clip_29/feed/ 0 Romney’s haunting smirk http://www.salon.com/2012/09/14/romneys_haunting_smirk/ http://www.salon.com/2012/09/14/romneys_haunting_smirk/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:55:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13011740 After his gaffe-tastic British visit in July, I found myself asking "What's wrong with Mitt Romney?" It's hard not to ask it again. Two days after his shameful attack on President Obama in the wake of the killings of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, one iconic image continues to fascinate: Romney's odd smirk as he wrapped up his poorly received remarks and left the podium Wednesday.

The AP photo of Romney's smirk is everywhere. It predictably launched a Tumblr, "Smirking Mitt Walking Away From Stuff," where you can take the now-infamous Romney image and put it against the backdrop of your choice. My personal favorite is Romney smirking as he walks away from three civil rights protesters trapped by water blasting from a fire hose. But there are plenty to choose from; go check out – or create – your own favorite.

Continue Reading...

]]> http://www.salon.com/2012/09/14/romneys_haunting_smirk/feed/ 137