Mitt Romney Tells Today He Loves Twilight And South Park

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by Frances Martel | 4:16 pm, May 31st, 2011

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Mitt Romney is back in action, and this time around he is committed to campaigning as a casual, approachable president-in-waiting: the sort of guy you’d like to have a beer with, except he doesn’t drink. Romney visited Today this morning to chat about his campaign but, more importantly, shed light on what he does with his spare time– which apparently includes listening to ’60s rock and, even more shockingly, reading Twilight.

Romney sat down with Today‘s Jamie Gangel in his home and gave several textbook answers to campaign questions: President Obama’s handling of the economy gets an F; his religion will not have a deep impact on his governing style. Of the latter, when asked whether he saw his faith as a problem, Romney reminded Gangel that “we’re not electing a pastor in chief, we’re electing a commander in chief.”

Romney also displayed a fairly robust sense of humor about his faith, noting that his reaction to the Matt Stone/Trey Parker Broadway production The Book of Mormon was to laugh. “South Park is funny,” he admitted, adding, “you know your faith has made it big time when it’s being made fun of on Broadway.” But even more shocking was his admission that he read and enjoyed Twilight, the vampire series that became that movie your 12-year-old cousin wouldn’t stop talking about. “I like the Twilight series; I thought that was fun,” he said, adding that he discovered it through his granddaughter. He did add a caveat though: “I don’t like vampires personally– I don’t know any.”

Whatever you say, Romney. The Atlantic tracked down the incriminating photo of Romney with Twilight star Rob Pattinson from the Boston Globe from a taping of The View. He may not like vampires personally, but he at least seems to prefer them to werewolves.

Romney’s conversation on Today this morning via NBC below:

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THE REAL ROYAL KING

Romney/Collins ’12!
CAINtheBULL

Really Mitt? South Park really? No wonder the Tea Party is getting ready to come after you. You will say anything. Can anybody really imagine Mitt sitting down to watch South Park?
BFD

Yeah, I’m sure he loves the South Park where Mr. Slave shoves Paris Hilton up his butt.

Don’t pander to us South Park fans, Mitt. We know you are full of shit.
turk281

BFD said:
Yeah, I’m sure he loves the South Park where Mr. Slave shoves Paris Hilton up his butt.

Don’t pander to us South Park fans, Mitt. We know you are full of shit.

What kind of person politicizes comedy? If you want to be technical about it, both Trey Parker and Matt Stone are admitted Libertarians.

MATT STONE:” I hate conservatives but I really fucking hate liberals.”

So maybe if you’re the kind of person who only enjoys entertainment that matches your worldview, you ought to turn off South Park and watch Al Franken routines…
BFD

turk281 said:
What kind of person politicizes comedy? If you want to be technical about it, both Trey Parker and Matt Stone are admitted Libertarians.

MATT STONE:” I hate conservatives but I really fucking hate liberals.”

So maybe if you’re the kind of person who only enjoys entertainment that matches your worldview, you ought to turn off South Park and watch Al Franken routines…

Ummm…I wasn’t talking about politics or parties I was talking about pandering.
I really don’t think a middle aged married devout Mormon takes pleasure in fist-f**king, pedophilia and fetus-eating jokes.
I would say the same thing if Harry Reid said it.
Just another politician trying to sound hip, slick and cool.
Nature Freak

I’m not a Mitt Romney hater, but I do find this hard do believe he laughed at “All About Mormons ”
Dumb Dumb Dumb… refrain or read Twilight. If Romney is actually telling the truth good for him.
puck30

And next week when Mitt goes on ‘The View’ he will tell the girls how he just love watching ‘Keeping up with The Kardashians’ and the weepy movie of the Week on Lifetime.
puck30

loves
Nature Freak

i think Romney’s game plan if Palin runs is to be the anti Palin candidate and appeal as the voice of reason thus capturing the center right. as well as most Mormons. Probably is Romney’s best strategy and may work.or it may not. Will be interesting.
Raygun

turk281 said:
What kind of person politicizes comedy? If you want to be technical about it, both Trey Parker and Matt Stone are admitted Libertarians.

Yeah, that still means they hate Mitt Romney.
illusive man

turk281 said:
What kind of person politicizes comedy? If you want to be technical about it, both Trey Parker and Matt Stone are admitted Libertarians. MATT STONE:” I hate conservatives but I really fucking hate liberals.” So maybe if you’re the kind of person who only enjoys entertainment that matches your worldview, you ought to turn off South Park and watch Al Franken routines…

True that.
Next thing you know BFD will say to hell with South Park because he has Penn and Teller.
And you just know how liberal those two Democrats are. ;)
Liberal Tormentor

Rob’s yummy!
CAINtheBULL

Mitt Romney has a record that any Democrat would be proud to run on.
Glackin

CAINtheBULL said:
Mitt Romney has a record that any Democrat would be proud to run on.

When Mitt signed mandatory health care in Mass, he was cheered by Jim DeMint (R-SC), for his “bipartisan” effort.
That’s harder to believe than Mitt liking South Park.
ModerateMan

I didn’t think I could like Romney any less. I was wrong.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Timothy-Wright/774124882 Timothy Wright

This is his (first) “who let the dogs out” for the 2012.
Just4thefax

Fact: Leading GOP RHINO in 2012.
http://www.harropson.com WHarropson

I wish he hadn’t.