Band of Brothers

Posted by Adam Stanhope in Video Clips on September 21, 2007 at 5:35 pm



Normally I try to avoid political content in my Neatorama posts. This one, by Slate, for the Romney campaign was too good to pass up, however. You’ll remember that a few months back Mitt Romney was asked why given his unflagging support for the war, none of his five sons was in the military. His answer was one of the best candidate gaffes to date in the 2008 presidential campaign, and it’s the topic of this video. Slate/Brightcove.


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20 comments to "Band of Brothers"

  1. kat
    September 21st, 2007 at 5:56 pm

    mitt spoke at my college graduation in iowa and his entire speech was based on family values... getting married and having children. blah blah blah. and i love how all they speak about iowa in the video makes us sound more hickish than people already imagine.

  2. Adam Stanhope
    September 21st, 2007 at 6:32 pm

    Grinnell?

  3. Ben
    September 21st, 2007 at 7:45 pm

    Hardness scale?

    (too nerdy? yeah, sorry)

  4. Adam Stanhope
    September 21st, 2007 at 7:48 pm

    I wonder if the RV is armored against IED attacks.

  5. kat
    September 21st, 2007 at 8:04 pm

    no. coe college

  6. Steve
    September 21st, 2007 at 8:25 pm

    Political Neatness should be encouraged. I think you should feature more of these clever jabs. The power of the Youtube generation is going to play a big part in 2008.

  7. Matt
    September 21st, 2007 at 8:25 pm

    Why don't you guys post a spoof concerning Mr. Clinton's recent trouble with illegal campaign funds. It's a little more consequential than a mere gaff. I suppose you think she's just as innocent as a newborn kitten.

  8. Mark Stronsburg
    September 21st, 2007 at 8:32 pm

    Wow, only took until the 7th post for a Neocon to show up in the comments to do the reverse finger pointing because, as you know, you can't out the hypocritical right (which will always mean wrong) without backlash, they, and their dittohead goosestepping kind, crap just cannot stink.

  9. Rocky
    September 21st, 2007 at 10:35 pm

    So by the logic of the movie makers, Mitt Romney's sons are cowards for helping out with their father's campaign instead of running off to fight in a war they don't support anyway. Fair enough.

    At least it makes more sense than using an innocuous expression like "neocon." What was it that you objected to about Matt's question?

  10. artbot
    September 21st, 2007 at 11:15 pm

    Mr.?

  11. shecky
    September 22nd, 2007 at 12:09 am

    Mitt's sons aren't cowards. They're serving the country by helping dad get elected. What greater calling to serve this country of ours can there be?

  12. Perceive
    September 22nd, 2007 at 12:50 am

    Oh Rocky, I don't know where you get the notion that those kids don't support the war. Why, it seems to me, they're trying their hardest to elect a pro-war candidate as the commander-in-chief in a time of war. Now, either they support the war, or they're just stupid. And well, if they can spot a giant catfish when they see one, they can't be that dumb.

  13. Jake D.
    September 22nd, 2007 at 1:28 am

    Courage! Honor! Fore!

    Haha, I love it. Someone should alert John Stewart!

  14. Lex10
    September 22nd, 2007 at 10:00 am

    Neatorama guy: see!?! see what you started?!?!

  15. Snappy
    September 22nd, 2007 at 12:03 pm

    Ya, I go to BoingBoing for my politics, heh. It's prolly best to steer clear of politics, Neatorama. It keeps the wonder of Neatorama healthy.

  16. Chris
    September 22nd, 2007 at 2:50 pm

    ah. beliefs vs. family.
    I don't really know what I woudl have done myself, so I don't throw the stone.

  17. Monsewage
    September 23rd, 2007 at 8:45 pm

    "Normally I try to avoid political content in my Neatorama posts."

    Probably a good policy. You should try to stick to it next time.

  18. Adam Stanhope
    September 23rd, 2007 at 11:30 pm

    Like I said, I try to avoid politics and will continue to do so.

    That being said, I think this one was pretty tame. I would think that even Mitt himself might appreciate the humor behind this one.

  19. Matt
    September 24th, 2007 at 1:21 pm

    Hey, I'm not a neocon. I'm actually an artist on the left coast {portland or}. The proclivity of "tolerant liberals" to instantly resort to namecalling and ignorant categorization never ceases to amaze me.

  20. Inna
    September 24th, 2007 at 8:46 pm

    I'd love to see those guys in Iraq. "yeah a couple of bugs hit the windshield...we stopped to look at the fire flies..." They deserve an IED up the ass.


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