Thursday, September 22, 2011

Remember when George Herbert...

...Walker Bush, of Phillips Academy, Skull and Bones, and Kennebunkport fame, confessed his fondness for pork rinds, horseshoes, and Dolly Parton records? (It wasn't very convincing.)

Guess which current candidate for president is taking a page from Poppy's playbook? (Come on; take a wild guess.) 

From an article in the Times today:

Like the stars in Us Weekly, Mitt Romney wants voters to know that he is just like them.

Mr. Romney has tried the new $4.39 Carl’s Jr. jalapeño chicken sandwich (“delicious”), celebrated the Reagan Library debate with fast-food burgers and fries (again, Carl’s Jr.), and dug into a Subway flatbread sandwich while sitting in an airport terminal (“better than the usual campaign diet of morning donuts”).

These are all moments that he and his campaign have made a point of sharing with the public over Twitter. He has also taken a lot of flights on Southwest, an airline known for its low fares and primary-color planes, and made sure to tweet about it and name-check Southwest at every opportunity.

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