Because that’s pretty close to what happened to Mitt Romney here in Detroit today when he appeared at his campaign event at Ford Field. First of all, whoever had the bright idea to host this event at Ford Field ought to have their status as valuable campaign staffer seriously re-evaluated – before tossing him out of the bus. Or under it.

There were 1,200 seats attending this event, not all of which were occupied by live voters. The stage was located at the 30-yard line inside a massive stadium named for the auto industry titan Henry Ford. The same industry, by the way, that Mitt told to drop dead not that long ago. Did I mention that this is a massive stadium? As in one that can hold 65,000 people? So can you picture what a campaign event being held on the 30-yard-line might look like..?

Did I also mention that there were more UAW protesters out front than there were campaign attendees snuggled together on the inside?

Moving on, Mitt attempted to reach out and connect to the average Detroit Joe by saying his wife “drives a couple of Cadillacs actually.” Because here in Detroit, known as one of the poorest big cities in America, we all drive a couple Cadillacs. That’s just how we roll out here in the ‘D’. Ain’t never too broke not to buy you a coupla Caddys.

Welcome home, Mitt. Now go home.

go home mitt

 

This is being cross-posted at Black Liberal Boomer.

 

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