Sigh. As Twitchy reported, Drudge teased the insertion of perpetual grievance-monger Gloria Allred into the presidential campaign. Ever since, much speculation and mockery abounded. It was reported last night, that Allred would show up in Boston today to unleash her October suprise. Or October dud.
Romney testified in a divorce trial years ago. That's supposed to sink his campaign. That's Allred's October surprise. Okay then.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) October 24, 2012
Court Battle Over His Involvement in Bitter Divorce (TMZ) http://t.co/h1BmsCeT http://t.co/7V7QF6Xc
— memeorandum (@memeorandum) October 24, 2012
Gloria Allred's October Surprise is… About Money in a 25 Year Old Divorce, It Seems http://t.co/4ENYYl9m
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 24, 2012
More from Ace of Spades:
Long story short, although Maureen Sullivan Stemberg had a pretty big settlement, in normal human terms, it wasn’t a mega-settlement, and her ex-husband wound up mega-rich. And she seems to have spent a lot of it on contesting the settlement itself. And then she was hit with medical problems.
So, she wants more money.So the 2006 version of this story was put out, it seems, to pressure Romney to pressure Stemberg to open his wallet and voluntarily agree to increase Sullivan Stemberg’s support.
So, basically, it’s to gin up faux War on Women outrage. Stemberg didn’t receive enough money, because dastardly Romney. Naturally, some who focus on lady parts, not lady smarts, are falling for it.
https://twitter.com/whoisagentzero/status/261111738999656448
Wow! How they empower women … by attempting to diminish women with whom they disagree to the point that they try to take their very gender away. You’ve come a long way, baby!
Ridiculous. Ace sums it up.
And I think the devious Ms. Allred is playing the media (and Drudge) for fools in what is simply a straight money play.
Stoke up interest by suggesting this is a ROMNEY SCANDAL and hope that that serves to open the vault.
And I Repeat… This is 25 year old divorce.
Of course, absolute absurdity doesn’t stop the inane Ms. Allred. She is bitterly clinging to relevance, and failing. She hit the courtroom this morning, as predicted.
Client is Maureen Stemberg Sullivan, ex-wife of Staples founder Tom Stemberg.
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
Allred & Boston Globe are moving to remove gag order on Stemberg Sullivan, and release Mitt Romney testimony.
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
Outside court Allred said she could only characterize the testimony as "related to Romney's conduct and interaction w/ the Stembergs"
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
Why is nobody RTing my LIVE reporting from Gloria Allred's BLOCKBUSTER OCTOBER SURPRISE in Canton MA?
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
Heh. Because, Gloria Allred.
About 40 people in courtroom, most flagrantly violating bailiff's order to shut off cel phones and other electronic devices.
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
To her credit, that’s at least 30 more than Sandra Fluke had in attendance at her rally. So, there’s that.
Judge mentions that the transcripts (from 1994) have been destroyed by the courts, might not exist any more.
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
Allred has Romney's testimony, in two volumes, submits to the court.
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
Judge is going to keep hearing open, take recess for Staples atty to review Romney testimony at issue.
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
Judge will allow pool media — but don't go to your TV yet, Staples wants a continuance to review the Romney testimony.
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
Allred in hallway declines to make any comment. Other attys hightail it pretty quick.
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
There is only one thing that can make this ridiculous travesty palatable. How about a nice hashtag?
FTW RT @DavidCornDC: .@dbernstein @SarahEBlodgett The hashtag should be #stapled
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 24, 2012
And some snark.
ALLRED: Does Trump make my lameness look big? #MakeitStop
— 4 More Years (@KQK2) October 24, 2012
Gloria Allred's hearing has been postponed to one day closer to NO ONE CARES. http://t.co/HhyQ6qec
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/danielwanke/status/261087804866560000
This is it? Yawn. RT @MelissaTweets: So Gloria Allred is serving a nothingburger: http://t.co/HCAyWZ1g
— Daniel Wanke (@danielwanke) October 24, 2012
Turns out this October the "surprise" is on Gloria Allred. Her credibility is wiped out.
— Lynn (@LynnLonden) October 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/RexHarrisonsHat/status/261120858557382656
Yes, lapdogs. What about that?
Jammie Wearing Fool has a great reminder.
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/261105162788143104
But, no matter. He has his go-to excuse.
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/260971912182763520
Or, he knows three Gloria Allreds.
Keep digging, Left. When all you have left is Gloria Allred and her ridiculous duds? Game over.
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