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Mitt Romney Goes Brownface to Appeal to Latino Voters (VIDEO)
Okay, we're not saying Mitt Romney did spray-tan right before appearing on Latino network Univision. But ... it sure looks like Mitt Romney did spray-tan right before appearing on Univision. I mean, take a look at this picture!
First of all, this particular shade of orange does not exist naturally on human beings. It sure looks familiar, though ... Oh yes, it's the color of John Boehner and the entire cast of Jersey Shore! Secondly, compare with other photos of Mittens on the campaign trail where he looks like a whiter shade of pale. Seriously, did Mitt really try to darken his skin to appeal more to Latino voters? Sinvergüenza! Please at least tell me this shameless, ocher-tinted "tandering" was not Mitt's idea ...
SCENE: Univision green room, Mitt Romney with members of his campaign staff.
Staffer: Sir, I'm worried. You're already perceived by Latinos as Thurston Howell III. And then you dissed them in that leaked video as another group of people who probably don't support you. So we need to make you more relatable.
Mitt: (Laughing) You've gotta try this Fanta stuff! It's pretty good. And caffeine-free, too!
Staffer: Sir, are you listening?
Mitt: All right, junior. What can I do? Who do you want me to be today? I mean (chuckling) I know I'd be way more electable if I actually were a real Mexican, but I guess they figured out I'm not!
Staffer: Well, we need you to be less white.
Mitt: I can do that. I can do that. I think Ann has this stuff she sprays on herself sometimes, makes her look more tan.
Staffer: Exactly! Spray-tan! We just need some on your face. Come over here to the makeup chair and we'll fix you up.
APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER ...
Mitt: Wow, this stuff really works fast! Think we used too much?
Staffer: Definitely not. One more thing, sir. Please, for the love of your Heavenly Father, be more sensitive when you talk about immigration. These are real people with real families, remember.
Mitt: Right, right ... sensitive. Be more sensitive ...
LATER, ON THE UNIVISION SET
Mitt: For those that are already here, that are undocumented, that were brought here by their parents and therefore are illegal aliens ...
Staffer: (Facepalm)
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What do you think -- did Romney use spray-tan or bronzer right before his Univision appearance?
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mustbeGRACE
I'm Hispanic.
I go to the tanning bed sometimes because i want to to get that healthy glow.
And i'm not even going on TV !!!
Floridamom96
And it's the Republicans who are racists? Do you have any connection to reality at all?
Newleaf32
cmjaz
JAFE
I'm wondering what high school you still go to? Because that's all this post is worth. MEOW!
Guest
I suppose I can understand your desperation, given that Romney did quite well on Univision, and OWEbama, facing the first questions in either election that were not carefully scripted by his staff, spectacularly crashed and burned.
poppymuffin
Why is it that only non-white people can get away with being racist?
wamom223
Newleaf your comment was funnier than the blog. My favorite interview with Obama ever is when he's asked about his 'dad' jeans. He looked so confused as to why he was being picked on. I think the one thing stylist and fashionistas have on the rest of us is they don't care who you are or how you vote, they will call you out if you make a fashion/style mistake. I don't know what happened with the tan and I don't care. I just want to get to the debates so we can hear these people get to trade ideas face to face. No matter what we should be able to laugh at ourselves and even at our friends and people we support. I will admit to a giggle when I saw the orange skin, and I will admit to laughing when Bush dodged the shoes in that famous interview. I don't like that the shoe was thrown, but you gotta admit his ability to dodge and duck was pretty funny.
cmjaz
MMbales
His hands are normal color. It looks like the orange makeup they put on people so they won't get washed out on the TV to me. Obviously the make up artist put on too much. I would be more inclined to believe the make up artist did it on purpose to make him look bad. What is wrong with the media and blogger's (on both sides of the politcal spectrum) that they take the dumbest stuff and try and turn it into a scandal.