Oops: Romney Gaffes, Introduces Ryan as the ‘Next President of the United States’
- Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:50am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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Mitt Romney’s picturesque introduction of Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate had one small glitch Saturday morning — when Romney called him “the next president of the United States.”
“Join me in welcoming the next president of the United States, Paul Ryan!” Romney declared to the crowd gathered in front of the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Va.
As Ryan descended from the ship to the cheers of the crowd and went up to the podium, Romney came up behind him to re-introduce him.
“Every now and then I’m known to make a mistake,” Romney said. “I did not make a mistake with this guy, but I can tell you this, he’s going to be the next vice president of the United States!”
Then-candidate Barack Obama made a similar slip-up during his 2008 introduction of Joe Biden to the ticket, calling him “the next president — the next vice president of the United States.”
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SEOhio
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:16amI would have prefered Ryan as Pres. I hope he does not have the traditional VP job, that would be a huge waste.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:25amThat’s funny. My Down Syndrome, autistic son (who has been known to ask for prayer for someone right before they have an accident or stroke) said basically the same thing. He saw he wasn’t going to be able to watch his show, and he complained that the President was on. When I turned it on, he saw Ryan, said, Paul Ryan, he replace Obama? Not wishing anything on Romney, but from his lips to God’s ears.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:44amContrast between Romney and Obama..Black and White.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX_RVhL6LCw&feature=player_embedded
americansfightingforcommonsense
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:52amHe probably will be the next PRESIDENT of the United States after Romney is finished fixing this economy with Ryan’s help! Paul Ryan is the best “PR” we could hope for right now. He will energize the party and pull over the Independent voters and pull away a LOT of Democrats that are sick and tired of Barack Hussain Obama taking us closer and closer to communism and Sharia Law. It is past time to begin RE-FOUNDING this Nation under GOD.
Report Post »May God Bless This Great Nation with his Mercy and his power to keep us a FREE people.
Look4DBigPicture
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:28pmAgree with you SEOHIO. I was disappointed when PR decided not to run for president. However, he’s young, energetic, brilliant, connects with people, and being VP gives him great exposure. There’s hope that his day in the White House will be forthcoming.
I would even like to see a Paul Ryan/Rand Paul election down the road. Kind of a tongue twister and may look a little like bookends, but what a win that combo would make!
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:11pmI would like to remind everyone that Mitt Romney chose to make this speech in Norfolk VA – the same place where Ron Paul beat Mitt Romney in the primary.
That’s right, Norfolk is RON PAUL COUNTRY
http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/states/virginia
Dont get all upset – i am just pointing out the irony to you people who say that Ron Paul had no chance of winning blah blah blah
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:07pmYup, just like comrade Obama thought there were 54 states in the US. Obama just got mixed up with the Soviet Union. Just a small gaffe.
Mil Mom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:08pmUnless Romney has a WORLD CLASS security detail, if he wins this election, Paul Ryan may well be the Next President of the United States, did you notice the class of Secret Service they’ve been advancing for a while! We need to pray for God’s protection over all. I can’t see the kind of men who would haggle with a South American prostitute over her pay, as being willing to take a bullet for a God Fearing President.
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:38pmBarack Obama Introduces ‘The Next President’ of The US
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecbhdSLRPtc
buyundbuy
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:13amEight years of Romney as President.
Eight years of Ryan as President.
Romney was just being prescient with his statement and his enthusiasm for the future of the country was understandable. This was a memorable day for both of them….and for the country as well.
Report Post »db321
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:18amAgree!
Report Post »myway
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:26amIt is a very exciting day for our country. Mitt is excited and so am I. Ryan can be Pres or VP in my book. No problem Mitt is this is all they will talk about good for them. Wait until we start on obama doubling down on failure!
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:38pmi dont know if America can survive till 2020 with Romney as president and all his non-budget cutting policies
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:13pm@soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:38pm
i dont know if America can survive till 2020 with Romney as president and all his non-budget cutting policies
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That bomb came from beans, but I’m not sure that soy produces ones that smell that strong!
How do you think the business he started of turning last ditch businesses around and making them solvent again did it? It sure wasn’t by doubling down on stupid!
soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:51pmthe federal government is not a business
Mitt’s job at Bain was to grow companies. The president’s job should be to SHRINK the government. Tell me where i am wrong
Report Post »BigDog1940
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 3:09pmOblammer did the same thing when introducing Biden. No big deal.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:50amWhen it comes to Paul Ryan I think it’s going to for many people bring to mind – Illinois Governor George Ryan.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:03amIn my opinion – say hello to another four years of Barack Obama.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:04amYou should have put your momentum behind Ron Paul.
Report Post »iampraying4u
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:09amTake your meds tim
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:18amiampraying4u,
Report Post »So then you are telling me that you think Americans are too dumb for George Ryan to come to mind? I‘ll ’Take my meds‘ after you tell me how it is that George Ryan won’t come to the minds of people.
Mil Mom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:24pm@watersRpeople
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:18am
iampraying4u,
Report Post »So then you are telling me that you think Americans are too dumb for George Ryan to come to mind? I‘ll ’Take my meds‘ after you tell me how it is that George Ryan won’t come to the minds of people
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Please let me jump in here. Most people more than 2 states away from Chi Town do our best not to remember the disasters that IL politics give us! That’s why b o and the cabal are so maddening, they put it “In Your Face” and remind us a little leaven, leaveneth the whole loaf”. (Jesus Christ)
Most of us don’t even remember who George Ryan was, just figure another IL Crooked Politician! Anyone paying any attention, (and the TEA Party has many paying attention) knows that Paul Ryan is the one guy in Congress trying to get boehner et al to stand their ground and become fiscally responsible!
Guitar Master
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:49amzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
A bad Omen.
Report Post »Alan
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:44amHa ha ha, I love it. If only Ryan was the next president. I actually like him more.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:55amIn 8 years .. right after Romney … and he will be FANTASTIC!
RRrrr 2012!
(someone else posted that I had to use!)
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:11amNO mistake, Romney was speaking of 8 years down the road, and it will happen.
Report Post »Romney and Ryan give me peace for the first time in 4 years. I knew obama was a huge mistake and the only good thing about it, is the people finally see what a miserable 4 years it’s been with this liar in chief, and we have finally faith and hope to look forward to with R & R. YEAH……….no mo bo
watersRpeople
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:15amPeople on the right are just as much “Useful idiots” as much or more so than people on the left.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:15pm@Alan
Report Post »Exactly. I heard Romney say that on the radio. If that were the case, i could actually vote for the guy
Mil Mom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:29pm@CatB
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:55am
In 8 years .. right after Romney … and he will be FANTASTIC!
RRrrr 2012!
(someone else posted that I had to use!
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Cat, we need a picture of a Snarling wolf or coyote with a bunch of young pups and someone trying to grab them, (maybe toss them over a cliff?) That would go PERFECT!!!!
watersRpeople
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:39amThat’s just fantastic. Americans are smart – they know a politician is lying because the politician’s lips are moving. Therefore most Americans vote on economy, and the persona of the politician. A lot of Americans are coming to be aware the economy is in trouble no matter what, and people know Romney had universal healthcare in Massachusetts as governor, and therefore people know he will bring it as President. Most people know he will back-peddle on a broad number of issues once elected. Therefore a large percentage of this election rests on persona. Americans like an underdog, but not a wimp – Americans like it when people have the odds against a particular person whereby the flows of nature is stacked against them, but a strong individual cuts through that flow. The President keeps repeating the same old narrative, and many people will come to think that maybe it is true, and Romney is starting to look bullied. Romney is starting to look like the poor scolded child who everyone wants to buck-up, but he doesn’t seem to want to buck-up – Romney is kind of doing a McCain thing. Americans like a winner, and Romney is starting to not look like a winner; they like nice teeth; nice smile, and plastic surgery. Paul Ryan won‘t help Romney’s campaign, because people know Romney will be the President, and not Ryan. Even with George Bush – progressives tried to make the narrative be that Dick Cheney was pulling the strings – the average American thought it was George Bush Sr.
Report Post »DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:39amYou make so many incorrect assertions, it’s not worth reading.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:41pmWatersrpeople,
Report Post »I’m not totally ready to discount everything your saying, just point you to the TEA Party and the work Palin, Rand Paul and they are (Sorry,can’t forget Senator DeMint) doing to get Grass Roots Conservatives into BOTH Houses of Congress. The Presidency is important, but ONLY one branch of Government IF we elect a President who believes in the Constitution and freedoms it gives us. It will take Congress to undo most of what b o ‘s done to this country. If Romney keeps half his promises and we get both Houses, OUR COUNTRY SURVIVES AS A FREE NATION!
FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 3:24pm@WatersPeople
I agree with you on the fact all politicians are liars. I also agree with you that the Romney campaign needs to attack the Obama administration on their failed record. Hmmm I must be still drunk from last night if I’m agreeing with WatersPeople having said that I do believe Romney will repeal ObamaCare which is a federal institution where as Romneycare was done on a state level. Big difference because with it being done on a state level you can still vote with your feet.
PS I love the VP pick shows Romney does have a sack, even if he is tucking it most of the time.
Report Post »ktmrider1
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:30amhey joe stand up! oh ahh everyone stand up for joe
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:43pm@ktmrider1
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:30am
hey joe stand up! oh ahh everyone stand up for joe
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That debate‘s going to be a FUN one to watch isn’t it?
sailongulf
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:29amAugust 2008 – ABC News – Obama Gaffes and calls Biden NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES – Check it out…
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/08/obama-misspea-1/
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:56amLove it .. reminds me of the dog stories .. my little dog has a t-shirt that says “Vote Romney NOT a Dog eater”
Report Post »dadsrootbeer
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:27amNew ad for Obammy in 3-2-1. Distraction, demonize. Repeat.
Report Post »2A
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:27amObama made the same gaffe August 23, 2008, introducing Biden as the next president. He quickly corrected himself. Search: Barack Obama: The Next PRESIDENT Is Joe Biden! on Youtube. It’s a non-issue, and if that’s what you took from this announcement by Romney, you must be scared of the Romney/Ryan ticket.
Report Post »grams09
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:19amRyan probably won’t help bring up those poll numbers.
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:30amI don’t think it was a gaffe, he’s looking ahead 8 yrs. Love this team.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:57am@WANT …
I agree .. he is NEXT after Romney!
RRrrr 2012!
Report Post »grams09
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:18amIs Ryan going to help bring those poll numbers up? I don’t think so. Romney needs to come out swinging. I want to see Obama’s school records. What’s he hiding? Wouldn’t you think someone leak this stuff?
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:12pmYep, Grams, I think the American people are finally getting smart. Sure, I’d wish Romney would put up his dukes, but that’s not who he is. Real leaders don’t denigrate their opponents on a regular basis, they wait for the right time to say what’s needed, not like some whiny types we’ve seen on the other side who were raised in the mud, hanging with the Choom gang, smoking and whatever else that’s caused brain damage.
Well, a guy can be raised by an Indonesian (Muslim), passed on to a communist card carrier until he was ready for college, managed to go as a foreign student (prob. a scholarship)
Report Post »to Occidental and Columbia, was able to travel on a foreign passport and you folks really think he THINKS like an American? NOPE! He doesn’t even think like we do. We are for our Constitution, Our God and Our FREEDOM, America has fought so hard to keep.
DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:16amObama made the same mistake in August 2008, introducing Biden as the next president.
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:40pmPRICELESS:
Barack Obama Introduces ‘The Next President’ of The US
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecbhdSLRPtc
Iam4America
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:12amIt’s refreshing to see someone admit their mistake and correct it right away unlike the Obama campaign.
Report Post »tess q
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:29amyea what a difference. when obama did the same thing he acted like it didn’t happen. he was the perfect person afterall. Romney took it stride. that’s the difference from a manufactured image (obama ) and a secure person ( Romney ).
Report Post »Laus Deo
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:09amI’ll take a gaffer over a progressive douch3 bag, always.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:04pmwhat about both?
Report Post »internalfire48
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:09amThe man had the audacity to go back up there and admit that he said something wrong. When was the last time did you see Obama admit he was wrong. Let the media try and attack Romney on this, because it will back fire on them!
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:16amIt took courage and was the right thing to do.
Report Post »None was werser than a-Huh George W Bushy
NancyBee
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:05pmI think Romney did the right thing!
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:05amHe would be better than communist Romney for president.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:09amINDI: No, lad. It’s Romney VERSUS the Commie . The Commie is also us also known as Barry/ Barack Soetoro / Obama .
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:09amNanny Nanny Foo Foo
Reject all new ideas because yours is not implemented.
Report Post »What do you think Obama is doing to this Country
Wake Up Individual
Your Country is calling you to serve
Individualism
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:26amhis cult follows communism.
Report Post »football lady
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:02amPlease get over yourself. Your whining is getting old.
Report Post »Freedombeliever
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:09amIndi you’d best put down that pipe because whatever you are smoking is seriously damaging your brain cells. It is Obama who is the communist, not Romney. Obama was raised and mentored by Frank Marshall Davis a known hard-core member of the communist party, and had close ties to the Bill Ayers gang – terrorists and enemies of America. Romney grew up in the Mormon church – not exactly a hotbed for communist activity LOL. Gosh you Ron Paul people are almost as good at pulling lies out of your arse as Obama himself is! Almost!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:04am…
Report Post »He knew what he was saying. Romney is pulling a John McCain on us. He’s just acting stupid and senile. He’s purposely throwing the election.
barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:12amOh, please. Will guys just report back to Obama headquarters ?! This must be the Alinsky rule: make them so dishearten they won’t vote ! AKA Shrink the Electorate . ( Democrat Desperado Plan C )
Report Post »swamp_donkey
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:56amits no act lol
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 3:02pm@barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:12am
Oh, please. Will guys just report back to Obama headquarters ?! This must be the Alinsky rule: make them so dishearten they won’t vote ! AKA Shrink the Electorate . ( Democrat Desperado Plan C )
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Can’t wait to see their faces Election Day, when the shadows they try to crawl out from under their rocks from, are still there, because they are from long lines at polling places where people have the attitude of the Chic-Fillet crowd. (OK can‘t spell it there aren’t any for over 60 miles from me., Sorry!)
PA PATRIOT
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:00amYep
A clear example that he is humane (oops)
“I’ve now been in 57 states — I think one left to go.”
Obama speaking at a campaign event in Beaverton, Oregon
http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/barackobamavideos/youtube/obama-57-states.htm
Report Post »Obummer
audiemurphy
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:58amrefreshingly presidential!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:58amThe dems will seize on this and try to make hay with it,too bad for them that this country is so screwed up nobody cares about the gaffe.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:05amprogressive slave- the gaffe is no big deal and at least we wont hear about hockey moms sand lipstick on pigs
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:43pmThey can’t complain too loud:
Report Post »Barack Obama Introduces ‘The Next President’ of The US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecbhdSLRPtc
ChildOfTheKing
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:58amNo gaffe here. Just a FUTURE REVELATION or prophecy!
I’d rather see Ryan as President than Romney – ANY DAY!
But, this is just a stepping stone for Paul Ryan!
But still, RYAN COULD GET MORE DONE FOR ROMNEY IF HE WAS STILL IN CONGRESS!
We need to sweep out the Senate this November!!!!!! GET RID OF AS MANY DEMOCRATS, LIBERALS, PROGRESSIVES, MARXISTS, COMMUNISTS, AND SOCIALISTS AS WE CAN.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:10amCHILD: Nobama 2012 No Democrats 2012
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:10pm@ BARBER
Report Post »How about No Establishment Republicans in 2016 ?
JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:13pmI wonder if Lee Harvey Oswald has a spiritual double somewhere? …just wonderin’…
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:55amWell… people also call Norfolk, VA “Nooorfolk” when it’s actually pronounced by the locals as “Nahfik”… so no big deal.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:07pmFunny that Romney went to Norfolk to make this announcement…In the republican primary, Ron Paul beat Mitt Romney in Norfolk.
Norfolk is Ron Paul country baby!!!!
http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/states/virginia
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:16pmi thank you for posting that. You helped me make the connection in the previous post…..That should give me a couple days worth of material, LOL
Overall, Paul Ryan aint that bad tho – if he were the nominee and not Mitt Romney, i could join your flock
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:34pmLMAO @ SOY. I wouldn’t get all excited about Nahfik being Paul country. The primary is over, the nominee is Romney and the new VP choice is Ryan. Nahfik will adjust accordingly… ya’ think??
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:52pmi will still bask in the irony
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:53amoops-that was his second mistake
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:32amYep, all the corpsemen in the audience were horrified! Stand up and take a bow, Head!
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:53amHmmm. President Ryan….
Silversmith
Report Post »ChildOfTheKing
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:58amSounds good, doesn’t it?
President Ryan! I LOVE IT!
Report Post »lwillis59
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:08am“like” I wouldn’t consider it a “gaff”
Report Post »Jeeeeze Blaze really???? ya had to go there??