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Why Won't Mitt Romney Go on Any Late Night Shows?
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With nine days to go until Election Day, political satirists are doing everything they can to squeeze every last laugh out of the campaigns, but Mitt Romney refuses to be the butt of anybody's joke. In the past couple of months, the Romney campaign has balked at invitations from practically every single major late night show, invitations that apparently came from very eager, very accommodating producers. (Spoiler: Presidential candidates bring in great ratings.) Most recently, Romney came thisclose to agreeing to do a cameo on Saturday Night Live only to cool on the idea at the very last minute, according to The New York Times. Why so serious, Mitt?
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Though his campaign has remained silent about blowing off this invitation along with all the others, Romney actually opened up about his absence on late night TV, when he didn't know the cameras were rolling. We're talking about the infamous "47 percent" video, of course. Talking about his avoiding the stage at SNL, Romney explained, "I did not do that in part because you want to show that you're fun and you're a good person, but you also want to be presidential. And Saturday Night Live has the potential of looking slapstick and not presidential." In the same breath, he said that David Letterman "hates me."
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Speaking of presidential, Barack Obama hasn't been the least bit shy about showing his face on late night TV. In the past month or so alone, the president's made appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman and even did a skit called "Slow Jammin' the News" with Jimmy Fallon. Obama's no rogue in his late night campaign stops, either. Both George W. Bush and John McCain both appeared on SNL during their presidential campaigns, with McCain having done the show just three days before the presidential election. Maybe Romney's superstitious?
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When you take a step back and think about it, though, this Romney-hates-comedy idea makes total sense. Looking at the debates alone, it's easy to see that the former Massachusetts governor has a bit of a problem sometimes when it comes to saying things that become unintentionally funny, whereas the president seems to have a firmer grasp on his sense of humor. Just compare Romney's accidentally hilarious "binders full of women" comment and with Obama's very intentional, very funny "horses and bayonets" remark. Now just imagine what a cast of the country's most talented improv comedians could do to Mitt and his ambition to appear presidential. Something sidesplitting, we're sure.
With nine days to go until Election Day, political satirists are doing everything they can to squeeze every last laugh out of the campaigns, but Mitt Romney refuses to be the butt of anybody's joke. In the past couple of months, the Romney campaign has balked at invitations from practically every single major late night show, invitations that apparently came from very eager, very accommodating producers. (Spoiler: Presidential candidates bring in great ratings.) Most recently, Romney came thisclose to agreeing to do a cameo on Saturday Night Live only to cool on the idea at the very last minute, according to The New York Times. Why so serious, Mitt?
RELATED: America's Least Wanted Presidential Endorsements
Though his campaign has remained silent about blowing off this invitation along with all the others, Romney actually opened up about his absence on late night TV, when he didn't know the cameras were rolling. We're talking about the infamous "47 percent" video, of course. Talking about his avoiding the stage at SNL, Romney explained, "I did not do that in part because you want to show that you're fun and you're a good person, but you also want to be presidential. And Saturday Night Live has the potential of looking slapstick and not presidential." In the same breath, he said that David Letterman "hates me."
RELATED: Americans See Obama as Way to Their Left
Speaking of presidential, Barack Obama hasn't been the least bit shy about showing his face on late night TV. In the past month or so alone, the president's made appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman and even did a skit called "Slow Jammin' the News" with Jimmy Fallon. Obama's no rogue in his late night campaign stops, either. Both George W. Bush and John McCain both appeared on SNL during their presidential campaigns, with McCain having done the show just three days before the presidential election. Maybe Romney's superstitious?
RELATED: Chrysler's Hopeful Ad vs. the GOP's Disaster Movie
When you take a step back and think about it, though, this Romney-hates-comedy idea makes total sense. Looking at the debates alone, it's easy to see that the former Massachusetts governor has a bit of a problem sometimes when it comes to saying things that become unintentionally funny, whereas the president seems to have a firmer grasp on his sense of humor. Just compare Romney's accidentally hilarious "binders full of women" comment and with Obama's very intentional, very funny "horses and bayonets" remark. Now just imagine what a cast of the country's most talented improv comedians could do to Mitt and his ambition to appear presidential. Something sidesplitting, we're sure.
Oh no... Colbert is valid news these days....
I said on the 'disaster agency' thread that I was worried about friends in the path and because of that I wasn't in the mood to argue. I feel like I'm watching people lose their cool here and am not sure what they want from me.
I'm sorry you can't convince me that the politics of my party are wrong or to want Obama to continue being president or that Romney is a bad man.
So, hey. Let's all vote next Tuesday. That is what America is about. And I wish luck to whomever is our next president.
I'm sorry you can't convince me that the politics of my party are wrong or to want Obama to continue being president or that Romney is a bad man.
So, hey. Let's all vote next Tuesday. That is what America is about. And I wish luck to whomever is our next president.
I didn't bother looking at the Link when I saw Colbert Report. I have a hard time accepting an Entertainment Program on Comedy Central as Real News.
The venom comes from seeing what is happening with a natural disaster, see our President acting a a leader and hearing BS diversionary talk about the waste of FEMA (which Obama is and has addressed) and how the people cause their own losses (Not to deny personal responsibility- my pt. is WHY go there NOW?) Why?? Because you freaking cannot stand to see this man being the leader that you don't want him to be.
OKAY, first, like most of the threads, we didn't post it. But, we discussed it and gave our side. That's somehow offensive or something? I don't get it. If it was considered a sensitive topic at this moment, then maybe the person who posted it, shouldn't have. Unreal.
Why?? Because you freaking cannot stand to see this man being the leader that you don't want him to be.
Do you HONESTLY think so low of us that we would want him to fail at protecting lives during this insane emergency? SERIOUSLY??? You think we don't value protecting and saving human lives? Jesus Christ. We're not monsters because we're republican, or because we're voting for Romney.
Like SM said a while ago, don't forget, he's OUR President too. I don't hate him. I honestly do NOT hate him. I don't think he's been a great president, and I don't think he should get another 4 years. I would have loved nothing more than to have seen him be more successful.
On that note...I think I need to step out for a while too....unreal how this has been turned around on us. Sorry, but that was hurtful and mean. I know SM, so I feel comfortable lumping her in...we're both extremely kind, caring and giving people. To think we'd somehow be rooting for him to fail during a natural disaster is....well....unthinkable.
OKAY, first, like most of the threads, we didn't post it. But, we discussed it and gave our side. That's somehow offensive or something? I don't get it. If it was considered a sensitive topic at this moment, then maybe the person who posted it, shouldn't have. Unreal.
Why?? Because you freaking cannot stand to see this man being the leader that you don't want him to be.
Do you HONESTLY think so low of us that we would want him to fail at protecting lives during this insane emergency? SERIOUSLY??? You think we don't value protecting and saving human lives? Jesus Christ. We're not monsters because we're republican, or because we're voting for Romney.
Like SM said a while ago, don't forget, he's OUR President too. I don't hate him. I honestly do NOT hate him. I don't think he's been a great president, and I don't think he should get another 4 years. I would have loved nothing more than to have seen him be more successful.
On that note...I think I need to step out for a while too....unreal how this has been turned around on us. Sorry, but that was hurtful and mean. I know SM, so I feel comfortable lumping her in...we're both extremely kind, caring and giving people. To think we'd somehow be rooting for him to fail during a natural disaster is....well....unthinkable.
Thank you OH, this is exactly what I am talking about.
I am off now for a bit, maybe when the moon wanes, things will calm down.
I am off now for a bit, maybe when the moon wanes, things will calm down.
What bothers me is not any of the things you presume. I know a lot of people are dissapointed with Obama. I am too.
I don't like Romney but it's his constant lying that gets me angry and a bit astonished. It's like the emperor without his clothes.
I mean everything these guys do is recorded, much of it on video.
I said he lied by saying what he'd do the first day in office and included this link:
Watch the video:
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/420362/october-18-2012/mitt-s-first-day
You didn't even look at it ?? Why is that ?
I looked at the link nursegirl included about Romeny's claim about what he was going to do about healthcare.
Neither you nor she commented on the link I included.
I don't like Romney but it's his constant lying that gets me angry and a bit astonished. It's like the emperor without his clothes.
I mean everything these guys do is recorded, much of it on video.
I said he lied by saying what he'd do the first day in office and included this link:
Watch the video:
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/420362/october-18-2012/mitt-s-first-day
You didn't even look at it ?? Why is that ?
I looked at the link nursegirl included about Romeny's claim about what he was going to do about healthcare.
Neither you nor she commented on the link I included.
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