Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'fivebrothers'
February 25, 2008
--A judge set the bail for Damion Jamaal-Anthony Haley, the man who allegedly fired a gun into a crowd of brawling partygoers at Aria over the weekend, at $1 million. [WBZ] --Four people sustained injuries after trying to get off a train before it stopped at Whitman Station yesterday afternoon. [MetroWest Daily News] --Looks like people are getting the Baby Safe Haven message. Last year, people delivered five newborns (two stillborn) to hospitals. Baby......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News"January 18, 2008
Say what you will about Mitt Romney, the man never loses his cool. Even if it seems like he loses his cool, such as in the ad in which he went jogging and his hair got mussed, the stray hairs were on purpose. But a reporter got under Romney's skin at a Staples in South Carolina this morning when Romney said lobbyists didn't run his campaign. The reporter, Glen Johnson, said that was bull. Alas,......
Continue Reading "MittWatch: Romney Tangles With a Reporter, Southern Belle"January 1, 2008
If things don't work out for former Massachusetts governor and current Republican presidential aspirant Mitt Romney, he can always follow in ex-candidate Bob Dole's footsteps--as a spokesman for Viagra. CBS News' From the Road blog reports that Mitt Romney had this to say about his wife, Ann: “She’s a cute girl, I’ll tell ya,” Romney told the Iowa crowd that was packed into a small coffee house here. “She’s hot, too. Wow!” Romney then appeared......
Continue Reading "MittWatch: Romney Totally Missed His Calling"December 24, 2007
As the primaries approach and now that they've given John McCain their endorsement for Republican candidate for president, the Herald has whipped off the gloves and is going after former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential aspirant Mitt Romney. Dave Wedge ladles a heaping helping of sarcasm when describing the latest development in the Romney vs. Huckabee Catfight Extraordinaire: In an amazing coincidence, Romney’s family tale of animal kindness [in which his kids rescued some birds]emerged......
Continue Reading "MittWatch: New England Papers Turn on Romney"December 24, 2007
Recently, the world learned that Ann Romney, former First Lady of Massachusetts, is an equestrienne and that one of the Five Brothers gave presidential candidate Mitt Romney a horse mask so Momma Romney would give Daddy Romney a little more attention. Riding the ponies has also helped Ann better manage Mitt, as shown in a public exchange in Rochester, New Hampshire: The evening opened, though, with Romney introducing his wife, who said she could tell......
Continue Reading "MittWatch: More Horseplay for Ann"December 4, 2007
The Five Brothers, aka Mitt Romney's kids who all blog for Dad, are toothy, cute, and so wholesome it could make your brain bleed. They strike us as mostly harmless sorts who just want to tell the world how cool their Dad is. But they do not, under any circumstances, need to be playing touch football with streamers dangling around their butts. The Team Romney football game marks the second time that Bostonist has seen......
Continue Reading "MittWatch: Seeing a Little Too Much of the Five Brothers"November 17, 2007
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney may be trying to tell potential voters to set his Mormon faith aside, but one large chunk of the voting bloc is speaking out about Romney's beliefs. The Osmonds, that legendary Mormon entertainment dynasty, have so many members it's difficult to count them all, but they're welcoming Romney into the fold. In one of the least shocking semi-endorsements of all time, Donny and Marie Osmond delivered a positive evaluation of......
Continue Reading "MittWatch: Romney Wins Over the Osmond Demographic"August 9, 2007
First there was Obama Girl. Then there was Giuliani Girl. It seemed like former Massachusetts governor and presidential aspirant Mitt Romney was going to be left out when it came to merging the political discourse with old-fashioned T&A. But now, there are the Romney Girls, as in triplets, which makes a leering statement about Mormons and multiple wives. The Girls are Cynthia, Christine and Caroline Barbadoro, aspiring singer-songwriters. Their first move is to release......
Continue Reading "Finally! We Have the Romney Girls!"July 30, 2007
In a move that boggles the mind, Mitt Romney has declared that he won't take part in the Republican version of the CNN/YouTube debate in December. Why? Here's the reason: Asked about the [YouTube] format, which featured video questions submitted by the public, Romney said "There is a degree of respectfulness that ought to be associated with the process for selecting a nominee. From what I've heard, that level of respectfulness was breached." But......
Continue Reading "Romney Plays Coy With YouTube Debate"July 1, 2007
First it was Mitt Romney. Then it was the Five Brothers. Now Mitt Romney's spouse and former Massachusetts First Lady Ann Romney might be publishing her thoughts in a book. Ann Romney seems like a nice enough person. The Globe describes her as "sunny and cheerful," despite dealing with multiple sclerosis. And she must be putting up with a lot after L'Affaire Station Wagon. We're not going after her because she's not the one......
Continue Reading "MittWatch: With Ann You Get Meatloaf"May 20, 2007
Sure, former Massachusetts governor and aspiring Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tries to talk tough about boosting the military and creating a "double Gitmo," but people tend to get hung up on his pretty face. A satire in the Metro by Elliott Kalan spoofed the interest people have in his looks by saying, "Currently, each major party has a handsome man in the running: Democrat John Edwards and Republican Mitt Romney. The handsome bloc......
Continue Reading "MittWatch: Toothiness Edition"