Mittens?

August 15th, 2012

Why do some folks on the Left think calling Mitt Romney “Mittens” is an insult?

Who doesn’t love mittens?

They’re warm and cozy.

They’re associated with adorable little moppets.

And mothers have fond feelings about them.

I think someone needs to get back to the insulting-nicknames drawing board.

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4 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Debunked  |  August 15th, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    Or maybe mittens also refers to an inanimate object of little substance that you casually toss aside when you’re done with them.

    Rather than being a direct “insult” like “libtards” or “Obummer” or “Odumbo” (none of which are either a good pun or even remotely clever in any way shape or form) “Mittens” hints that Romney is barely worth notice and when the election is over he’ll simply be brushed aside as the rest of the population moves on.

    It’s not so much a direct “insult” as it is a cutesy way of minimizing him and/or his view points.

  • 2. John Foust  |  August 16th, 2012 at 10:15 am

    Elliot, you must not spend much time noticing the crazy hilarious nicknames used on right-wing sites.

  • 3. Roland Melnick  |  August 16th, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    I disagree, Elliot. “Mittens” isn’t much of an insult. Debunked’s examples are much more insult-oriented. The fact they are more descriptive is irrelevant.

  • 4. Billiam  |  August 17th, 2012 at 4:11 am

    C’mon, Elliot. I’ve called him mitt-for-brains. I’ve called the current occupant narcissus obamus, then there’s the slickster for evryones favorite frat boy. Have some fun with it..

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