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The Heroic Romney Rescue That, For Some Reason, The Campaign Doesn't Talk About
A late evening rescue of a capsized family in 2003 shows Romney at his bravest and most decisive. He saved the dog too.
Andrew Kaczynski BuzzFeed Staff
Feb 27, 2012 3:43pm EST
http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/the-heroic-romney-rescue-that-for-some-reason-th
It’s a story that’s not often told. Mitt Romney at his family’s summer home in Wolfeboro, N.H. on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee whisking into the night on a Jet Ski with two of his sons to rescue a drowning family of four, their two friends, and their dog.
On the weekend of July 4th, 2003, the Romney family was enjoying their picturesque summer home in New Hampshire on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. In the early evening, according to reports at the time, Craig Romney and his older brother Josh were cleaning up the beach while their father rummaged through the garage. Suddenly, screams from the lake broke the silence.
"We heard a whole bunch of screaming," Josh Romney told the Boston Herald. The Romney brothers and their father quickly raced to their Jet Skis. "We tore out of there and my dad hopped on the other Jet Ski and came out right after us."
The screams came from Robert Morrissey, of New Jersey, his wife, their two adult children, two family friends, and the family dog.
The family, who had traveled from their home Tewksbury Township, N.J to vacation on the lake, were sailing peacefully in their 20-foot long wooden boat until it began to take on water. Within three minutes it had begun to sink.
Though the lake was calm, the water warm, and they all were wearing life vests, the near pitch-black darkness terrified the Morrissey clan.
'This happened really, really fast,'' Mr. Morrissey said in 2003. When the boat started to sink, he dialed 911 on his cellphone as fast as he could. ''As I'm making the call, the boat is going down under my feet.''
Romney and his sons followed the shouts to find the group floating in the darkness treading water alongside their dog.
The Governor heaved the youngest two women onto his Jet Ski, a three-seater, and raced back to shore. The two Romney sons stayed with the rest of the family until the Governor returned to ferry the rest of the family, and their dog, safely to dry land.
The episode hasn't often been mentioned since that night in 2003, and the Romney campaign hasn't sought to politicize the affair. But in a primary where opponents have attempted to cast Romney as a cold, ruthless, uncaring elitist, it shows Romney at his most heroic.
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Doesn't matter, he is rich, must have been some way he could steal money from them ;D
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lol @3333
See through
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lol @3333
See through
LOL
Yeah, lets all whine about his taxes endlessly.
Bro - get over it - you and peeps better enjoy the last few months of Obama's failed presidency - because its coming to an end soon.
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White knight upon a fiery steed eh?
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The Heroic Romney Rescue That, For Some Reason, The Campaign Doesn't Talk About
A late evening rescue of a capsized family in 2003 shows Romney at his bravest and most decisive. He saved the dog too.
Andrew Kaczynski BuzzFeed Staff
Feb 27, 2012 3:43pm EST
http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/the-heroic-romney-rescue-that-for-some-reason-th
It’s a story that’s not often told. Mitt Romney at his family’s summer home in Wolfeboro, N.H. on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee whisking into the night on a Jet Ski with two of his sons to rescue a drowning family of four, their two friends, and their dog.
On the weekend of July 4th, 2003, the Romney family was enjoying their picturesque summer home in New Hampshire on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. In the early evening, according to reports at the time, Craig Romney and his older brother Josh were cleaning up the beach while their father rummaged through the garage. Suddenly, screams from the lake broke the silence.
"We heard a whole bunch of screaming," Josh Romney told the Boston Herald. The Romney brothers and their father quickly raced to their Jet Skis. "We tore out of there and my dad hopped on the other Jet Ski and came out right after us."
The screams came from Robert Morrissey, of New Jersey, his wife, their two adult children, two family friends, and the family dog.
The family, who had traveled from their home Tewksbury Township, N.J to vacation on the lake, were sailing peacefully in their 20-foot long wooden boat until it began to take on water. Within three minutes it had begun to sink.
Though the lake was calm, the water warm, and they all were wearing life vests, the near pitch-black darkness terrified the Morrissey clan.
'This happened really, really fast,'' Mr. Morrissey said in 2003. When the boat started to sink, he dialed 911 on his cellphone as fast as he could. ''As I'm making the call, the boat is going down under my feet.''
Romney and his sons followed the shouts to find the group floating in the darkness treading water alongside their dog.
The Governor heaved the youngest two women onto his Jet Ski, a three-seater, and raced back to shore. The two Romney sons stayed with the rest of the family until the Governor returned to ferry the rest of the family, and their dog, safely to dry land.
The episode hasn't often been mentioned since that night in 2003, and the Romney campaign hasn't sought to politicize the affair. But in a primary where opponents have attempted to cast Romney as a cold, ruthless, uncaring elitist, it shows Romney at his most heroic.
I bet even the dog was wearing a life jacket. "hopped on their jet-skis" ROFLMAO.
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Thats worse than saying Obama shot Osama Bin Laden.
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Thats worse than saying Obama shot Osama Bin Laden.
Why? The father disagrees with you.
BTW - the SEALS disagree w Obama about Osama.
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great timing, friday before convention.
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hahahahahahahaha must be desperate!:D :D
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hahahahahahahaha must be desperate!:D :D
LOL - yeah desperate that obama is alreadt flailing away at "This is the end" pleas in fundraising.
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The Heroic Romney Rescue That, For Some Reason, The Campaign Doesn't Talk About
A late evening rescue of a capsized family in 2003 shows Romney at his bravest and most decisive. He saved the dog too.
Andrew Kaczynski BuzzFeed Staff
Feb 27, 2012 3:43pm EST
http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/the-heroic-romney-rescue-that-for-some-reason-th
It’s a story that’s not often told. Mitt Romney at his family’s summer home in Wolfeboro, N.H. on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee whisking into the night on a Jet Ski with two of his sons to rescue a drowning family of four, their two friends, and their dog.
On the weekend of July 4th, 2003, the Romney family was enjoying their picturesque summer home in New Hampshire on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. In the early evening, according to reports at the time, Craig Romney and his older brother Josh were cleaning up the beach while their father rummaged through the garage. Suddenly, screams from the lake broke the silence.
"We heard a whole bunch of screaming," Josh Romney told the Boston Herald. The Romney brothers and their father quickly raced to their Jet Skis. "We tore out of there and my dad hopped on the other Jet Ski and came out right after us."
The screams came from Robert Morrissey, of New Jersey, his wife, their two adult children, two family friends, and the family dog.
The family, who had traveled from their home Tewksbury Township, N.J to vacation on the lake, were sailing peacefully in their 20-foot long wooden boat until it began to take on water. Within three minutes it had begun to sink.
Though the lake was calm, the water warm, and they all were wearing life vests, the near pitch-black darkness terrified the Morrissey clan.
'This happened really, really fast,'' Mr. Morrissey said in 2003. When the boat started to sink, he dialed 911 on his cellphone as fast as he could. ''As I'm making the call, the boat is going down under my feet.''
Romney and his sons followed the shouts to find the group floating in the darkness treading water alongside their dog.
The Governor heaved the youngest two women onto his Jet Ski, a three-seater, and raced back to shore. The two Romney sons stayed with the rest of the family until the Governor returned to ferry the rest of the family, and their dog, safely to dry land.
The episode hasn't often been mentioned since that night in 2003, and the Romney campaign hasn't sought to politicize the affair. But in a primary where opponents have attempted to cast Romney as a cold, ruthless, uncaring elitist, it shows Romney at his most heroic.
Romney orchestrated the whole thing--- he knew he would run for President one day. As soon as everyone was safely on land, he had the whole family butchered and fed to his dog.
I know that this is true, because I read it on DU.
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Romney once saved an entire family from drowning?!!! :o
Sha right! They must have been underwater on their mortgage......so Romney foreclosed and threw them out in the streets.
That, I could believe.
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Romney once saved an entire family from drowning?!!! :o
Sha right! They must have been underwater on their mortgage......so Romney foreclosed and threw them out in the streets.
That, I could believe.
Actually the opposite is true. I'll post it some time.
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Romney once saved an entire family from drowning?!!! :o
Sha right! They must have been underwater on their mortgage......so Romney foreclosed and threw them out in the streets.
That, I could believe.
You are 999.9% full of pure shit
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Romney once saved an entire family from drowning?!!! :o
Sha right! They must have been underwater on their mortgage......so Romney foreclosed and threw them out in the streets.
That, I could believe.
Nobody takes you seriously you annoying twat.
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hahaha jetski, obama would have just walked over and plucked them out :D
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hahaha jetski, obama would have just walked over and plucked them out :D
Obama has never lifted a finger to ever help anyone but himself and his grifting wife.
Aunt in public housing
Uncle drunk in a liquor store
Brother and grandmother in a hut in squalor
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story is being hyped up a little, drowning, :D :D
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story is being hyped up a little, drowning, :D :D
If Obama was there he probably would have only saved the dog so he could toss it on the BBQ. Screw the drowning family.
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drowning.they all had life jackets on, the only thing he did was bring them to shore :D :D :D
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obama would have needed his teleprompter there to know what to do.
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obama would have needed his teleprompter there to know what to do.
in 2008, his teleprompter must have read "Destory mccain".
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na it read, ( make false promises and nobody will care, because they are tired of bush, and the people that do care will be deemed racists)
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What they don’t tell you about Romney
Human Events ^ | 8-26-2012 | Monique Hamm
Posted on August 26, 2012 3:32:35 PM EDT by Mountain Bike Vomit Carnage
Romney’s silent acts of service are a recurring theme in the 2012 book “The Real Romney” by Michael Kranish and Scott Helman, investigative reporters for The Boston Globe. Readers get a sense of Romney as a person of accomplishment, and also as a person in service to others.
Joey’s Park
One instance that highlights Romney’s style of silent charity is Joey’s Park, a playground named in memory of Joey O’Donnell, who died of cystic fibrosis and was the son of a Romney neighbor. Romney led the effort to build the park as well as its upkeep. “There he was with a hammer, a Mitt nobody sees,” Joseph O’Donnell, the father of the late boy, told the authors of “The Real Romney.” After the construction, Romney returned with a local Boy Scout troop to ensure that the memorial was maintained. “He did it for like the next five years, without ever calling to say, ‘We did this,’ without a reporter in tow, not looking for any credit.”
Romney the firefighter
As the president of his local Mormon stake, Romney had a reputation for helping fellow neighbors in their time of need. On Super Bowl Sunday 1989 the house of Douglas Anderson, a member of the same church as Romney, caught fire. While Anderson and his family made it out safely, all their possessions were left to the fate of the flames inside. A short time after the blaze began, Romney, who lived nearby, showed up and directed a salvage effort with several fellow church members. “They saved some important things and Mitt was the general in charge of it,” Anderson said. Romney and his crew ran in and out of the involved structure until the firemen arrived and stopped them. “Literally, they were finally kicked out when the firemen were bringing in their hoses,” Anderson explained.
Christmas spirit
Even before Romney had taken on a formal role in the church, he and Ann helped other members. Mark and Sheryl Nixon had six sons. Sons Reed and Rob suffered severe injuries in a 1995 car accident, which left Reed a quadriplegic and Rob a paraplegic. The Nixon’s world was turned upside down, and their sons’ treatment cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Christmas that year was going to be tough. Romney and his family had a plan to help their fellow parishioner. Before the holiday season, Romney called Mark to ask if he and his family could come over for Christmas Eve. When the holiday arrived, Romney, his wife Ann, and their children brought gifts for the family. The Romneys would go on to pay for their college education, run a 5k fundraiser on their behalf, and make contributions to charity golf tournaments for the Nixons.
The search for Melissa
Perhaps one of the more well known among Romney’s charitable acts was the effort to find the daughter of a Bain Capital partner. In July 1996, Bob Gay told Romney that his 14-year-old daughter Melissa was missing. Romney’s response was swift and decisive. “I don’t care how long it takes,” he told his partner. “We’re going to find her.”
Romney immediately closed the Boston office and sent 56 employees to New York City to help in search efforts, while 250 Wall Street employees from various firms were also enlisted to assist. They set up a tip line and handed out 200,000 brochures. Melissa was found in Connecticut, where she had traveled without her father’s knowledge. The search efforts were reported by the press, with the Boston Globe writing that Romney and his partners “decided that finding a missing daughter was more important than operating a $1 billion investment firm.” Romney would later comment that finding Gay’s daughter was “more valuable than some financial home runs that made the front page of (the) Wall Street Journal. I mean, money is just money.”
Tragedy strikes the missionary group
As a young missionary in France in the late 1960s, Romney had served in various assignments for two years when he became personal aide to Duane Anderson, mission president.
Romney was driving to Paris from Pau with Anderson, his wife Leola, David L. Wood and a Mormon couple from Bordeaux. They were passing through the small town of Beaulac when a speeding car missed a curve and hit them head-on. Anderson’s wife died from her injuries, Anderson himself was severely injured and Romney was in a coma for a number of days.
Anderson had to relinquish his mission duties to tend to his family’s affairs and to recuperate. The person who stepped in for Anderson, J. Fielding Nelson, would later remember that when he arrived “he found no disarray. The two young leaders, Romney and Joel McKinnon, still nursing their injuries, had stepped into the vacuum to manage the enterprise. That meant giving missionaries assignments, overseeing the financial operations and other administrative aspects of the mission and helping people in the field deal with whatever problems arose.”
Romney was busy making sure the community was intact and continued with their mission as a tribute to the sacrifices the Andersons had made for their church. A fellow missionary, Dane McBride, told authors Kranish and Helman: “You had this shock experience that affected us all emotionally, but the work had to go on. You saw this exceptional leadership in Mitt to inspire, uplift bring people to focus, remember what they’re about.”
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Are you sure he didnt try to drown them but then flip-flopped and pulled them up again?
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I bet even the dog was wearing a life jacket. .
Better than eating the dog.