Matalin: Romney Has ‘What All Americans Want In The White House…Which Is An All-American Family’
Matalin: Romney Has ‘What All Americans Want In The White House…Which Is An All-American Family’
This morning on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Mary Matalin — former Dick Cheney adviser and current Mitt Romney flack — made what appeared to be a back-handed swipe at John McCain’s family. Romney has “what all Americans want in the White House,” Matalin said, “which is an all-American family”:
I think there’s something else about Romney that’s attractive. … He’s also the future. They call it change, but it’s a really good example of what campaigns are always about — which is the future. He is the future.
He understands global economics. He understands how to run things. He’s fresh. He’s new. He’s got what all Americans want in the White House — which is an all-American family.
Watch it:
Here’s a picture of Mitt Romney’s family:
Matalin seems to be suggesting that there’s something about this picture of McCain’s family that just isn’t truly “all-American”:
If Matalin wasn’t talking about McCain, was she suggesting that Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton don’t have “all-American” families?
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Assuming getting head in the Oval Office is an “all American” family trait, LEAVE BILLARY ALONE…
February 5th, 2008 at 10:44 amIf Matalin wasn’t talking about McCain, was she suggesting that Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton don’t have “all-American†families?
Of course.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:45 amwell, maccave should’ve taken his family pic at a baseball stadium…
i heard this… remember this is lady mcCheeeney talking…
February 5th, 2008 at 10:45 amRemember that Matalin has worked closely with Dick Cheney for many years - innuendo, nuance and carefully crafted pandering is her bag.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:46 amWell, I would not be surprised if we see several Maccaca moments during this upcoming campaign season.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:47 amOooooo, is there a video of her saying this?! I love a dose of Cruella deVille in the morning!
February 5th, 2008 at 10:50 amMatalin wants to be Romney’s Monica Lewinski
February 5th, 2008 at 10:52 amwhat all Americans want in the White House — which is an all-American family.
Me too, I say Homer Simpson for President!
February 5th, 2008 at 10:52 amRomney reminds me of an elitist used-car salesman. As far as his family goes, why are his five sons too good to serve in the military?
February 5th, 2008 at 10:52 amAs for the photo of Romney’s family, which of the kids is in the closet?
February 5th, 2008 at 10:52 amWhat would the GOP be without their “Code Words”?
All-American Family = WHITE
February 5th, 2008 at 10:53 amShorter Matalin: Mitt Romney is Ward Cleaver.
Unspoken, subconscious Matalin: McCain has a wandering weiner… Just look at his “adopted” kid…
February 5th, 2008 at 10:53 amAs my father would say, “sounds like [she’s] got a bad case of the ‘I wants’”.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:54 amwell, Romney does have at least one gay son, so in that sense, they are all-american.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:54 amAt least Homer Simpson is more intelligent than the current occupant!
February 5th, 2008 at 10:54 amDraft-age white boys . . . that’s an all-American family all right. All-American neocon chickenhawks.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:55 amAt least Homer Simpson is more intelligent than the current occupant!
Comment by GL2814 — February 5, 2008 @ 10:54 am
Also Marge is more human.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:57 amMove along, people. This is just codespeak for the real title, “Matalin: All White, All The Time”
February 5th, 2008 at 10:57 amRomney has “what all Americans want in the White House,†Matalin said, “which is…â€
a bunch of men wearing light-blue dress shirts?
February 5th, 2008 at 10:57 am“He’s got what all Americans want in the White House — which is an all-American family.”
Really? I think on my list of important qualifications for a President the “all-Americanness” of his/her family falls somewhere between prefers boxers over briefs and puts ketchup, mustard, and relish on hot dogs.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:58 am#16 - I agree.
Looking at that Romney family photograph with all of his sons and not one of them willing to serve in uniform in this nation’s armed forces. But Mitt is so willing to keep our troops over in Iraq indefinitely.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:59 amI’d say that Romney has too many sons. (Not enough venture capitalists to go around?)
February 5th, 2008 at 11:00 amUh, Romney’s family looks pretty repressed to me.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:01 amAn “All-American” president takes 40% vacation during his first 8 months in office alone to watch Barney chase Armadillas’.
Oh, the complex of your average stepford wife.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:05 amWhy is Cheslea Clinton in the MCain family picture?
-Rush Limpcock
February 5th, 2008 at 11:05 amQuestion - see that cute dog in one picture, now where is the Romneys’ dog? They tied it to the roof of their car again?
http://www.time.com/ time/ nation/ article/ 0,8599,1638065,00.html
February 5th, 2008 at 11:05 amConservatives find family to be extremely important when they consider who to have as the leader of their country.
After all, they are sort of royalists.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:06 amUh, Romney’s family looks pretty repressed to me.
Comment by IgnoranceIsNotBliss — February 5, 2008 @ 11:01 am
If your father was as pro-torture as Romney, you’d be repressed too!
February 5th, 2008 at 11:06 amI’m sure Obama will be prepared for the Republican hate machine if he’s the nominee. He was already spot on when he noted they can’t campaign on the past.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:08 amAnd WTF does that mean? NOTHING. It means nothing at all, but it sure sounds fancy.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:11 amAfter all, they are sort of royalists.
Comment by Bruce Gorton
Except when it comes to pay some street hookers…
February 5th, 2008 at 11:12 amRomeny’s family portrait seems like a Blockbuster staff reunion.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:12 amIt’s not important what voters think of the candidates’ families. What is important is how the candidates think of American families (or those, like gay couples who want to be families) and what their plans are for those families in their vision of government.
Romney’s family is, indeed, attractive. So, let them go into modeling.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:13 amApparently Republicans want some sort of Bronze-age notion of a ritually perfect king. Maybe it’s because they’re afraid that their gods will be angry if their king has any sort of ritual blemish.
Hello, folks, 21st century Republic here. Put down the Halstatt sword and wicker shield and join us.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:15 amYes, all across America people wake up every morning and put on their special magical underwear.
Pardon me while I get sick.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:16 amCheck out Romney’s blonde son. They might represent a slightly larger cross section of the country than Ms Matalin is aware of.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:18 amMatalin:
Does anyone still listen to that scag ?
A∞Ω
February 5th, 2008 at 11:22 amWho the hell is Matalin to say what an All-American family looks like?
February 5th, 2008 at 11:22 amThank the lord Romney does have a chance. I could never vote for him. He is completely fake.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:24 amThe only difference between Romney and McCain, is who might pull the trigger faster,and get us in a big war again.
McCain in my opinion will be faster..other than that.
both love Reagan,
both will support Israel right or wrong,
both will select a conservative Judges.
both will always remember and repay their financial backers.
Both will put us in another war..soon…
but McCain with heavy support of Neocons and his love for wars will beat Romeny on this one.
both have no clue about how to solve the average Americans economic,health,education and all other on hand and existing problems.
Matalin talks about this contest as if it is a beauty contest.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:25 amHow sad, that the media wants her opinion . Why not bring someone with brains… please ?!!
We need to take the microphone away from these people and give them back their oranage crate to stand on. They do nothing with it but spread bad-feeling.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:25 amI think there’s something else about Romney that’s attractive. … He’s also the future. They call it change, but it’s a really good example of what campaigns are always about — which is the future. He is the future.
Mormonism is the ‘future’ ?
Of what ?
The mentally unbalanced ?
February 5th, 2008 at 11:25 am“He is the future.” Because the notion of having a rich white guy for President is so revolutionary?
February 5th, 2008 at 11:28 amThank the lord Romney does have a chance. I could never vote for him. He is completely fake.
Comment by Roger_Roger — February 5, 2008 @ 11:24 am
And John McInsane is “real” ?
Yeah , real clueless when it comes to the economy , health care , education , national security ……..
February 5th, 2008 at 11:28 amOne picture shows a uniformed band of white bread freaks at a ballpark.
The other shows a tee-shirted, relaxed family at a park.
I don’t see any damn difference in what really matters, which is the direction that either of these assclowns will take the country.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:28 amWhich is
Down
Deeper
into
the
Morass
Left by their predecessor, the chymp in charge of destroying America.
so romneys family consists of one unmarried woman and two or three children……..
February 5th, 2008 at 11:31 amI started to watch Meet The Press this past Sunday and when Blowhard Russert brought out Matalin and Carville for their “expert” BS I had to turn the channel. Matalin and Carville are the epitomy of Washington politics as usual. I can’t stand either one of them. Especially Carville who is no more a true Democrat than his wife Matalin. Ewwwwwwwwwwwww…..
February 5th, 2008 at 11:31 amNow, McCain’s family? portrait has a black kid at the left. Do they adopt him? Cause somebody is fooling around if they don’t.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:31 amHis name is WILLARD.
Just like ‘Steve’ Forbes is Malcolm Forbes Junior.
Just like ‘Pete’ Du Pont is Pierre S. DuPont IV.
Why do these scions of privilege run on their cute, folksy nicknames instead of the names that brought them vast wealth?
I really do want Romney tobe the Repub candidate—because as we head into a recession, another scion of a privileged family is going to go over so well.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:31 amTax cuts? Tax cuts? Tax cuts? T A X C U T S?
Taxcuts, brought to you by All-American Whitebread Leadership ™.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:33 amHe understands global economics. He understands how to run things. He’s fresh. He’s new. He’s got what all Americans want in the White House — which is an all-American family.
Being a successful businessman/making money , is not indicative of someone understanding how the US economy works , or of having the know-how to fix it ; will these empty talking heads please cease and desist with that silly-ass myth……..
And BTW
February 5th, 2008 at 11:35 amMormonism has never been equated with being “All-American” anything……..
Yes…a revealing Freudian slip for Ms. Matalin.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:38 amObama has already promised an appointment of Romney to Secretary of Lookin’ Good.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:39 amMcWars - or at least an appointment to the Committee to oversee oily hair dressings…
February 5th, 2008 at 11:44 amRomney’s kids will all have jobs as heads of the GOP Chickenhawk Brigade , because the odds they will enlist if their jackass old man gets elected (hell no) , is equivalent to Chimpy figuring out the ability to move faster than the speed of light………
February 5th, 2008 at 11:45 amSo is Matlin accusing Barack Obama of NOT having an all American family? Matlin must only know lily white and, btw, if she wants to appear “All American” then she better bleach her hair blond. Can you imagine seeing her face first thing in the morning and as the last thing before you go to sleep?
February 5th, 2008 at 11:45 amAll-American cowards is meant. Mitt cops a draft-deferment during Vietnam and considers his sons “serving” their country by trying to get him elected prez.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:47 amSorry, doesn’t wash. Campaigning for daddy does NOT equate with military service.
You are really stretching here in your effortts to attack Mrs. Carville.
Comment by good_golly — February 5, 2008 @ 10:55 am
Nah, Matalin is just stretching her in her efforts to insult the other nominees. I understand, you’re easily confused, happy to help, you’re welcome.
besides, that picture of Romney’s family is not THAT “all-American.” Where’s the dog?
Oh…that’s right…
February 5th, 2008 at 11:48 amThose are Romney’s kids? From how many different wives? None of them looks like Romney and none of them look like each other.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:49 amComment by RUCerious — February 5, 2008 @ 11:44 am
Not bad either. Within the oily hair dressings committee would be the subcommittee for spittle hair, led by P. Wolfowitz.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:50 am…Romney … Secretary of Lookin’ Good.
Comment by McWars
Most manikins do look good.
A∞Ω
February 5th, 2008 at 11:50 amWhy do reich-wingers always think they speak for others?
February 5th, 2008 at 11:50 amIf Mormon families are so “All-American,” why did so many of em move to Mexico so they could take up with more than one wife?
Just asking?
Or as some dillholes around her put it…
eh?
February 5th, 2008 at 11:50 amThank the lord Romney does have a chance. I could never vote for him. He is completely fake.
Comment by Roger_Roger
February 5th, 2008 at 11:56 amIt looks like the voices in R_R’s head are fighting again…
All-American cowards is meant. Mitt cops a draft-deferment during Vietnam and considers his sons “serving†their country by trying to get him elected prez.
Sorry, doesn’t wash. Campaigning for daddy does NOT equate with military service.
Comment by Uncle Ho
unless you and I are allowed to shoot at them while they are campainging….and they must come back day after day to recover lost ground……oh and they can’t shoot back.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:57 am65 I thought that too Bobwurst…..it’s ok rr….decent health care including mental is on the way…
February 5th, 2008 at 11:58 amWhy do reich-wingers always think they speak for others?
Comment by Dr. Matt — February 5, 2008 @ 11:50 am
February 5th, 2008 at 11:58 amBecause they’re completely delusional and kid themselves into believing they are the most talented and intelligent when they’re generally on the opposite end of that spectrum …………..
Where’s the dog?
Oh…that’s right…
Comment by slappy magoo — February 5, 2008 @ 11:48 am
my morning laugh, thanks slap!
February 5th, 2008 at 12:02 pmJuan C. @ 11:31 am
juan, she is adopted… you surely know that story about the push-pull calls in south carolina… during mccave’s last attempt at this, he was trashed with the rumors of “an illigitimate black child”…
and then he hugged duby and all was forgiven… and the deal done…
Obama has already promised an appointment of Romney to
Secretary of Lookin’ Good.
Comment by McWars — February 5, 2008 @ 11:39 am
l o l … that sounds like a letterman…
Can you imagine seeing her face first thing in the morning and as the last thing before you go to sleep?
Comment by Cats r Flyfishn — February 5, 2008 @ 11:45 am
when you think of who is seeing it, well… i’m not sure which of them
February 5th, 2008 at 12:03 pmis the hardest to look at… day or night…
…
As though a colleague of KKKarl Rove and the Shooter has any credibility.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:03 pmMary Matalin is an accessory to war crimes.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:05 pmjuan - forgot to add: and she is asian, not black…
February 5th, 2008 at 12:05 pmComment by MCMetal — February 5, 2008 @ 11:58 am
Roger_Roger that!
February 5th, 2008 at 12:06 pmReich wingers always speak for others because they can only hear themselves. They have no clue that anyone else is in the room with them. It’s all about themselves. Greedy little sobs.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:12 pmI went to the Meadowlands yesterday to see Barack, and the diversity of the crowd spoke to the palpable reality that we are all in this mess together.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:13 pmAnd btw… I believe February is Black History month. Research “Shirley Chisholm”. She was the first female candidate to run for president and received 151 votes at the 1972 Democratic Convention. Shirley was also African American and a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Organization for Women. Mad Mary Matlin should be thanking Shirley Chisholm for her job. Prior to the 60’s, women were to be seen and not heard. No one cared about a woman’s opinion. Some women should still not be heard, such as mad Matlin and crazy Coulter, and no one wants to look at their angry, sour faces. YUK!
February 5th, 2008 at 12:20 pmRomney’s Sons are cloned…look at the pic. Either that, or fertility drugs & Mormonism go hand in hand. It’s a litter!
Speaking of litter, will Matalin’s head explode, too? Coultergeist?
We could make the Super Bowl look like a sideshow if we could get all those heads exploding on camera.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:23 pmBTW
I suppose it makes sense that a woman who has had so many plastic surgeries (like Matalin) , and is looking more worked on than a custom built automobile , would be so enthralled with Shitt Conme ; someone who looks like a mannequin , and possesses even less brains than one………..
February 5th, 2008 at 12:25 pmWhat is missing in the Stepford Family Mittens picture that McInsanes has?
The family dog, Mitten’s dog is strapped to the roof of the car.
Eat sh!t and die, Matalin.
Buck Fush
February 5th, 2008 at 12:30 pmEat sh!t and die, Matalin.
Comment by Buckie Boy — February 5, 2008 @ 12:30 pm
February 5th, 2008 at 12:33 pmThat would leave her headless ………Not necessarily a bad outcome,BTW
I think you’re leaping to conclusions here. In my opinion, this probably has more to do with the newfound affinity of Republicans for candyass fa@@ots. After all, McCain has a son serving in Iraq. Whereas Romney has five little pansies who haven’t served a day in their lives in the (real) military, just like our beloved President and Vice President. Instead, they’re “serving their country” by driving a Winnebago around Iowa. That’s the new Republican standard for moral courage, it seems.
And it’s probably not a coincidence that pathetic chickenhawks like Limbaugh hate McCain so much. It’ll be interesting to see if the Republican convention goers wear those disgraceful Purple Heart bandages again this year . . . this time against their own candidate.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:35 pm“And it’s probably not a coincidence that pathetic chickenhawks like Limbaugh hate McCain so much.”
You know, I never served in the military myself. Thought about it once when I was a teenager, but it didn’t gel at the time. But of all the things that offend me about “the other side,” the thing that may offend me the MOST is what they seem to like to do to people who actually DID serve (Max Cleland, et al). It is so far beyond disgusting that I actually find it difficult to discuss at all.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:46 pmAnd btw… I believe February is Black History month. Research “Shirley Chisholmâ€. She was the first female candidate to run for president and received 151 votes at the 1972 Democratic Convention. Shirley was also African American and a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Organization for Women. Mad Mary Matlin should be thanking Shirley Chisholm for her job. […]
Comment by Cats r Flyfishn — February 5, 2008 @ 12:20 pm
excellent.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:47 pmI never served in the military myself. Thought about it once when I was a teenager
Comment by bernard quatermass
I thought that every American should spend from age 18 - 20 in the service of their country in some form or another, no deferments allowed, even the handicaped (within reason here), but the Bush Administration with his crimes and corruption and illegal wars of aggression has changed my mind about that one.
Buck Fush
February 5th, 2008 at 1:02 pmI wouldn’t vote for Romney, even if he was the Democratic candidate. I could never vote for an animal abuser.
http://www.time.com/ time/ nation/ article/ 0,8599,1638065,00.html
Comment by delafield — February 5, 2008 @ 1:01 pm
February 5th, 2008 at 1:05 pmDid you vote for Chimpy ?
Buckie; I think anyone who goes into the service today is several cards short of a full deck. With stop-loss, they can keep you in and keep sending you back to Iraq forever. Keep everyone in the combat zone until nearly all are dead/disabled(physically or mentally).
They got me via the draft.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:13 pmRomney wins the “family with largest quantity of chickenhawks”, nothing else.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:14 pmOf course John McCain doesn’t have an all American family, he has an adopted Black kid. Only whites need apply for residency at the white house, don’t you guys know that. This twit opened her piehole and less the biggoted remarks out because she doesn’t see anything wrong with that statement. How is Mitt Romney’s family any better than anyones else’s family. They aren’t, they are just a bunch of lucky rich people, born with a silver spoon. They shouldn’t be given any more special privileges other than being white and rich. I mean come on how stupid can the Republicans be. Under her way of thinking the Obama’s don’t belong anywhere near the white house. They aren’t white and rich.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:15 pmIf Romney’s boys are such all Americans why aren’t those cowards serving in Iraq? They might get hurt or god forbid kill in action. They love their country, but not that much right. Why do you think pretty boy Romney didn’t go to Viet Nam, because he’s a COWARD. I wouldn’t vote for McCain to save my life, but he’s a HERO.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:18 pmYes, Uncle Ho, that is why I changed my stance on that, this adminstration is so corrupt that you would be a fool to do your patriotic duty, very sad indeed.
Buck Fush
February 5th, 2008 at 1:19 pm“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness.” - Alan Ginsberg
February 5th, 2008 at 1:37 pmUncle Ho and Buckie,
Sad part is that this administration uses this ploy across the board….
think how the vets will look back on this era…..I think we agree that they have been used….
think how the christians will look back on this era…..I think we agree they have been used……
difference is the boys in uniform weren’t given a choice…..the christians were.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:39 pmlike many americans, matalin is pathologically superficial.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:51 pmHe’s got what all Americans want in the White House — which is an all-American family.
Well, Mary Mary quite contrary, I am one of those Americans you speak of.
Having an “all-American” family in the White House is not that important to me.
Thus, you can STFU.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:55 pmjuan - forgot to add: and she is asian, not black…
Comment by katy
South Asian, I guess. We had some Pakistanis here that had a very dark skin. Great fellows.
Thanks, katy.
February 5th, 2008 at 2:39 pmSpeaking of family-man Dick Cheney, look what I ran across today. myspace.com/jamesmcmurtry He’s offering free downloads of his song “Cheney’s Toy.”
February 5th, 2008 at 4:14 pmPlease the last thing I dig is waspy wonderbread families
February 5th, 2008 at 4:14 pmMatalin could be wrong on this one.
She says, ” Romney Has ‘What All Americans Want In The White House – Which Is An All-American Family’ .”
First, I’m American and I don’t want Romney in their.
Second, If Romney was an all aAmerican family. Wouldn’t at least one of his sons be fighting in Iraq and/or Afganistan?
I’m not voting for a family, I’m voting for a President. His family is a much lower issue.
Besides, just think how much money Romney’s kids will cost the taxpayers with travel, secret service, feeding them,
their health care..!
February 6th, 2008 at 3:01 amRomney’s got so many kids, surely he could spare one for the war.
Send Elder 23
February 6th, 2008 at 8:42 am