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Did Mitt Romney Really Screw Up Declaration of His Own First Name?
- Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:48am by
Scott Baker
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WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney fibbed about his real first name in a bid for laughs at Tuesday night’s debate — and immediately fed criticism he’ll say anything to get elected.
CNN moderator Wolf Blitzer opened the debate by asking candidates to introduce themselves. “Here‘s an example of what I’m looking for: ‘I’m Wolf Blitzer and yes, that’s my real name.’”
Romney couldn’t help himself in going for a quick laugh. “I’m Mitt Romney and yes, Wolf, that’s also my first name,” he said to dead silence from the audience.
That wasn’t the worst of it: Romney’s real first name is Willard — Mitt is his middle name.
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Comments (80)
Daddymac10
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 5:29amPeople didn’t laugh because they know he has no character. If he becomes the GOP nominee ..God please help us. A choice between an empty suit moderate vs. a Marxist/Socialist. I’m not playing that 2 card Monty game ..I’ll be voting for Michele Bachmann on November 6, 2012..
Report Post »anothertexanvoter
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 9:26amIf anyone here had the first name of Willard.. they would come up with another one real quick. Who cares what his name is ..as long as its not Barack Hussein. I would prefer any of their stupid names.. MItt.. Newt..
Report Post »to what we have now! However my preference is still Mr. Herman Cain!
Hobbs57
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:14pmIf I hear one more person compare McCain to Romney, I am going to scream. It is you very same idiots who got us McCAin last election as the evangelical base got behind Huckabee, as you listened to to priest, pastors, or whomever your religious leaders are, about Romney. So then we got Obama. That worked out great, you people really know what you are talking about. Don’t blame it one the media, blame it on yourself and your own bias. Quit bashing everybody who is on board to take out the mistake you help create. You people want to get behind these other candidates who either can’t win or are far greater flip floppers than Romney, only reveals your religious biases. I find this very disturbing. I went to 8-28 and thought I felt a great alignment with a people who was morally upholding and nonjudgmental, but I am beginning to question this. Just as in AA and NA, where no particular faith is endorsed or recognized, I hear the born agains unable to resist implementing their faith upon others. I ever even mention the Mormon faith, which I am not Mormon, it is like I triggered a demon seed in them and the attack begins. I was raised Catholic, so my faith already is unacceptable to these people. Reminds me of the radical Muslims, no kidding. So you evangelicals just keep it up, see if you can’t ruin another election, what is on the line is far greater this time around. Support Newt Pelosi, or antigay-Bauchman( who I like) or 999 or Super Paul and watch the election get lost.
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:20pmOpps, there it was on the News just now, the Evanglicals are getting together to make sure Romney isn’t elected.They pretend it is his flip flopping on certain issues that leads them to others. As if no convert hasn’t changed their position on their feelings about these issues. AS if Newt, who talk about backing, didn’t cheat on his wife in real life, but is now a flip flopped faithful man. As if Santorum hadn’t tried not to love his challenged daughter, but came to loving her. This kind of BS in the church needs to STOP now. The Mormons don’t have their participants choose a candidate and even expect their leaders to leave that decision to the people. I am telling you, anytime a religious group gets together to work on attaining power, it is trouble. The same very trouble that corrupts our people today is because of religious bias. Then you wonder why the left thinks Christians are judgmental. What do we call this conditional love , hey ?? That is, you are loved and welcome, but only under condition. This is why I don’t go to church any more. When the leaders need the money of the participants to fuel their agenda, I want no part. The bible tells me, Christians tell me, God is all loving ~ all forgiving. PERIOD No man is to judge but to except the same judgment placed upon them. Once a man decides he has the power to determine what is good and bad, he then thinks he be like God. Sound familiar ~ The ultimate lie told to Eve in the Garden of Eden . Look into your heart
Report Post »Athenswren
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 4:29amObviously he was making a joke that failed. Many people don’t know that his first name is Willard and he has probably heard many flubs of people trying to recall it. So he joked that his first name was “also” Wolf. Does anyone think he really believes his first name is Wolf? I think it was, in part, a play on the SNL skit about Mitt Romney “Raw and Unleashed.” He’s a wild man… he’s Wolf!
Report Post »BrotherWill
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 6:06amHe’s diet Obama. No thanks. If he gets the nom, Obama wins election. Tea party will not vote for Romney.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 6:24amI don’t like the fact that the media is trying to cram down our throats who they want us to vote for. Mitt is no different than McCain….you’re right, it’s diet Obama. I held my nose and voted for McCain, but I don’t know if I could vote for Mitt or Huntsman.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 8:24amAthen…..
Lets move along. I understood perfectly what Mitt was saying.
Only Mika , Crissy, or Madcow would make an issue of it.
We better not let this nonsense deter us from showing up at the polls and voting for the ‘Republican’ candidate. The Socialist-Dems want a split vote to finish us off!
I’m telling you…. the Civil-Rights division is loaded with racist zealots who will and have filled the ballot-boxes with illegal votes for Obama. You let crap like these stories influence you, and you‘ll be reading of Obama’s successful re-election in Nov 2012!
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 5:22pmBROTHERWILL@ Besides, diet stuff is really worse for you than the real stuff.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 4:02amDid Obama really say were were 57 States?
Report Post »Miami
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 4:22amYes, Obama is a joke and is not as intelligent as they make him out to be, why else would they make his collage post graduate grades a government secret…?
Have you heard him with out the tele-prompter…
But Willard is not who he says he is….. he’s like sail boat, he’ll steer to the wind and when it shifts so will he…
Report Post »Crowe
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 8:32amHe was tired, giving a late night press conference, and got lost somewhere between ‘we’re been to all 50 states‘ and ’we‘ve only visited 47’ and ended up at 57. He’s one of the most academically distinguished Presidents of recent times (the other being Clinton); he knows how many states there are. It’s as much of a non-story as the fact Romney can’t tell jokes especially well. If you think being a good comedian is the test for being a good President then there’s a Senator from the great state of Minnesota waiting for your support to run in 2016.
The quote in full “We’ve traveled to every corner of the United States, I’ve now been in fifty… seven states, I think; one left to go. One left to go to. Alaska and Hawaii I was not allowed to go to though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it.”
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 3:18amHere’s a better question:
What’s So Patriotic About The Patriot Act? | THE PLAIN TRUTH by Judge Napolitano 10/26/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvRWjFLvXZI
Judge Napolitano: Why The Patriot Act is Unconstitutional.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNRSs6LsGeI
escape_from_socialism
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 9:00amThanks for links, love judge Napolitano.
Report Post »I’m reading right now his last book “It’s dangerous to be right, when government is wrong”
Great read.
BrentW
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 3:10amThe closer Mitt gets to winning the nomination, the more desperate the criticism will get. Can we tell by surveying the headlines on this web site which candidate is favored by The Blaze ?
Report Post »dnewton
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 9:48amI think you are right. Wait until they pry open his Mormon beliefs. They will probably get a third party like James Carvill or other Obama supporters to do most of the “public education” that will be intended to pry away the so called religious right. The pitch will be that voting for a Mormon will legitimize Mormonism and pull millions more into an apostate church. The Mormon church has a racist past that was deeply embedded in doctrine. Mormons have a novel explanation of where dark skinned people come from and why they were not allowed into the church for many years. Mormon leadership changed their attitude when faced with legal action but, not until then. This is going to be played in the background, like the birth certificate or SSN issue was for Obama. Some Mormon beliefs about salvation with respect to women will drive a wedge among independents. Doubt will be raised about Romney’s ability to honestly take the oath of office since it conflicts with an oath already taken as a high ranking member of the Mormon church. Eventually, some reporter is going to ask him about his magic underwear.
Report Post »Founding Father2
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:56amIf you haven’t seen the rest of the debate, here it is: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/nov/gop_debate_12.html
Report Post »4stmichael
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:25amNot A Romney supporter, however, I’m sure he has been asked for years if Mitt is his first name. He was merely sympathizing with Wolf. He just said it wrong, by adding Wolf to his response, when responding to him. That’s all.
Report Post »GumRock
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:53amMitt Romney: Raw and Unleashed !
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:01amToo smooth… by half! He could be a PR… on MAD Men.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:51amYES HE DID. and did Obama say there was 57 states? And did Obama sign the british queens guest book 2008 when it was 2011 ? And did Douchebag BIDEN tell a crippled man to stand for the crowd ? And did Obama refer to navy heros as CORPS MEN??
Report Post »and did OBAMA refer to his MUSIM FAITHin an interview??? And was BIDEN In control of those shovel jobs ???and was Obama invest 500 million in his buddys solar company and was Obama aware of what time zone he was in .. In Hawaii when he thought he was in ASIA??? Andon and aon and on and on and on ?????????????
Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:15amAnd is biden a complefe moron who has lived off the taxpayers since he was 29 ? And does Obamahave a homosexual past??? And did he hang out with Bill Ayers ? ?? And did 0bama get a sweet deal from TONY REZSKO??? and does Obama send his kids to publi. School ?? And was the media shut out of Biden conference on transparency ? And on and on and on and aon and aoooooonnnnnnnn !!
Report Post »Jay Jay
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:49amHere goes the Blaze again, scared if Romney wins their ratings will go down….. Romney is from the private sector and knows how to solve economic and business problems. The worst thing for Glenn and his team is to have a great president making the correct choices. They will be out of business. Glenns cause seemed honest but we are starting to see he is bending the truth and steering people to get better ratings…… sad
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:29amSo eff the so called free press !!! The investigative journalists are dead and go e in America, they sere supposed to protect us from tyranny ,,,, but instead they became part and parcel to tyranny, and the sad part is they dont even realize it ….. Sick , sick, sick
Report Post »UrbanCombatSurvivor
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 8:05amRomney is a Progressive through and through. You think that’s the right choice? If so, feel free to vote for him. I, however, will not be voting for a progressive no matter who wins the nomination. If I have to write in a candidate with some Intellectual Honest and Moral Clarity, then so be it.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 8:59amYou did happen to notice that this is an aricle from the NY Daily News posted by Scott Baker rather than written by Scott Baker before you commented right?
Report Post »CaliforniaD
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:47amThis article is an example of how shallow Romney critics are. The nation should be greatful that people of Mitt Romney’s high calibre sacrifice their time, money, and extraordinary effort to serve our country at this critical time in American history. Articles like this are a disgrace.
Report Post »gogogoff
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:56amI must agree, if people could not tell it was a joke…
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:40amAnd do i wish everybody a happy thanksgiving???yes,
Report Post »I DO !!!!!…. ; )))
scout n ambush
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:43amAll right do you paullenators feel better now that the others are getting their noses rubbed in it too.
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:49amOr you could consider the uber sleuth motive Scout, lol … The blaze is really behind Paul and they placed their best operative online tonight (Scotty Baker) to write the three next most compelling stories thus forcing everyone back to reading the Ron Paul article *dun dun DUNNNNNN!*
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:03amI will put that with the rest of the conspiracy theories i am looking into but right now i am looking into The World Constitution and Parlment Associationa new cabal of NWO nuts with some very well know backers and participants..But i thought scott was just doing what alot of people were calling for on the other article about dr paul , not just attacking one canidate you know all that fairly balanced stuff
Report Post »SaraG
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:37amOMG, let’s take him out and tar and feather him. What a waste of time this article is. Lodgerat if you won’t vote for the nominee of your party, then I say you are a democrat and want Obama for another 4 years. Romney is the man for these times.
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:37amI think I’m going to go to Urban Dictionary and submit a new definition for the Scott Baker Fail: striking out (specifically 3 times in a row) when trying to write news articles.
Report Post »hoseada
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:32amThis is the dumbest story I have ever seen on The Blaze. He was saying his first name (Mitt, an unusual name like Wolf, but what he has been called his whole life) is actually his name. Blitzer made the joke that Wolf was actually his first name and Mitt did the same thing.
Scott Baker is an idiot.
Stop trashing Republican candidates, especially when you have to go out of your way to create a controversy that didn’t exist.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:31amI am more worried about Hussein being Obama’s middle name than I am any GOP candidates first name.
Report Post »Rachel
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:28amReally? REALLY? Newsworthy, Blaze? This is so sophomoric and trite I feel foolish even posting on this.
Report Post »Founding Father2
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:26amThis is a retarted article. Funny thing is it shows he is human. wow…
When you want to talk about the issues, look at Ron Paul‘s flub saying that we haven’t been attacked: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/nov/paul_not_attacked.html
Report Post »RavenGlenn
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:33amUmm…that wasn’t a flub. He said he didn‘t want to get into ANOTHER war because we haven’t been attacked. He meant that we haven’t been attacked as a reason for why we should be starting a new war, not that we weren’t attacked in the past.
Report Post »Pouncing Porcupine
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:13amDoes Scott Baker really get paid money for this? Get writer’s cramp much?
Report Post »Bakko Bomma
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:12amRon Paul 2012
At least he knows his own first name.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 8:55amLOL Why on earth did Romney say that about his name? It was spooky-weird of Willard Mitt Romney to do that!
Report Post »lodgerat
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:09amIt doesn’t matter Willard, I can’t vote for a non-conservative anyway. The one thing you’ve got going for you is the Lame Stream Media would like to see you as the guy to run against NoBama.
Report Post »Unalienable Rights
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:07amUnimportant
Report Post »nummy1
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:02amUnimportant. He’s been called Mitt his whole life. That’s basically what his first name is now. Doesn’t not matter one bit.
Report Post »RantNationDotCom
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:59amYes, he will say anything to get elected, but we already knew that.
Report Post »nummy1
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 12:58amWho cares? It’s been his “first” name for his whole life. Doesn’t really matter
Report Post »nummy1
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:02am‘He’s’ (my bad) :)
Report Post »nummy1
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:03am‘He’s’ been called Mitt… my bad!!
Report Post »nummy1
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:04amHe’s been called Mitt… My bad
Report Post »nummy1
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:04am‘He’s’
Report Post »nummy1
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:29amThe blaze needs to be quicker about posting things… Now I seem a little silly… :/
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 1:57amMichigan is shaped like a Hand wearing a Mitt… and he is from Michigan… so one could question if his Name, Mitt, is actual or a Nick Name.
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