The Left needs a new motto. Might we suggest “the boys who cried dog whistle?” Because, here they go again. Members of the media breathlessly tweeted Josh Romney’s remarks when introducing his father today.
Josh Romney jokingly takes credit for dad's debate, says he & his brothers originally taught their father "how to debate an obstinate child"
— Rachel Streitfeld (@streitfeldcnn) October 9, 2012
Josh Romney makes his own joke about Romney's debate quip on his 5 boys: "As a father he learned how to debate an obstinate child.”
— Sarah Huisenga (@SarahHuisenga) October 9, 2012
Then came some editorializing with pearl-clutching “oohs.”
https://twitter.com/BrettLoGiurato/status/255718097128935424
Ooh. Josh Romney, introducing Mitt in Iowa, says he and his brothers taught their father "how to debate an obstinate child."
— Jon Ward (@jonward11) October 9, 2012
Josh Romney was talking about how he and his brothers would "say the same lie over and over again, and my dad learned not to believe it."
— Jon Ward (@jonward11) October 9, 2012
Josh Romney didn't explicitly say that the president is "an obstinate child," just 2b clear. Still, not wise choice of words given context
— Jon Ward (@jonward11) October 9, 2012
What context? Why isn’t it a wise choice of words? It’s true. President Obama is the Stompy Foot in Chief.
https://twitter.com/amylutz4/status/255732956038041600
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Oh, of course! Racist. Media lapdogs recently offered a new term for entry into the Handbook of Racial Code Words: Romney’s sons. You see, when Mitt Romney joked during the debate, “Look, I’ve got five boys. I’m used to people saying something that’s not always true, but just keep on repeating it and ultimately hoping I’ll believe it,” that was totally “sly racism.” Because, boys. Or something. It’s funny that liberals are the only people who hear a racist-y “boy” any time they look at President Obama.
Basically, Josh Romney is calling President Obama a child? Keep it classy Romneys. That's why Mitt's favorables are still underwater.
— … (@KayDubzHU) October 9, 2012
Josh Romney suggests Obama is an "obstinate child": http://t.co/MuypvhUu That whistle keeps getting louder and louder.
— Patty WASH YOUR HANDS CTVoter (@CTVoter) October 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/LiberalPhenom/status/255724940769255424
Dog whistle, drink! Get out your decoder rings!
https://twitter.com/utaustinliberal/status/255727394512584704
Media Matters’ Oliver Willis gets in on the decoding ring action.
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/255718009249882112
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/255718096948576256
As does Goldie Taylor, who was recently enraged by Governor Romney’s taxes. Because he paid too much.
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/255729632349925376
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/255731266886959105
Boy, again! Drink! Or don’t; y’all will get faced if you drink every time the Left tosses out the race card. Goldie then tries to paint it as also “out of touch” while trying to appear sane by pretending to take back her race card toss. Too late, toots. You can’t plant the seed then be all “well, I’m totally fair and stuff.”
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/255731867544862722
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/255732210127212546
Oh, really? Then why your race card-y pearl clutching over John Sununu? The shrieks of racism continue.
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/255722452326436865
That is pure racism! RT @utaustinliberal: Josh Romney dropped the dog whistle & picked up bull horn;compared Obama to an "obstinate child"
— Simply Sharon (@slbbw) October 9, 2012
Racist. MT @jonward11: Josh Romney, introducing Mitt in Iowa, says he & his brothers taught thr father "how to debate an obstinate child."”
— Black Women Matter (@TKOEd) October 9, 2012
Josh Romney really called President Obama an "obstinate child?" Just skip ahead to calling him boy already…
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) October 9, 2012
And a vile twist.
Josh Romney looks like he touches obstinate children. That's why he can spot one from a mile away.
— 77 (@BIG_Sevn7) October 9, 2012
Disgusting. And here is some typical class warfare nonsense.
Of course @joshromney was an obstinate child–just like his father, he's a spoiled brat born into privilege & who never had to earn anything
— Mark Standridge (@markdstandridge) October 9, 2012
Wow. How tired and lame.
The more left calls Mitt or Josh Romney racist the more we don't believe ur faux outrage. It's getting really weak guys. that's all u got?
— juliebean (@juliagulia614) October 9, 2012
Bingo. It is all they have. They certainly can’t run on the obstinate child’s record now, can they?
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