# Mitt Romney: "It kills me" to not be in the White House **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 3, 2013, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936 "2013-03-03T19:26:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/1 "2013-03-03T19:26:29Z")
[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250\_162-57572260/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57572260/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/) Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/2 "2013-03-03T19:29:13Z")
If only. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/3 "2013-03-03T19:29:16Z")
I’m just so very grateful. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/4 "2013-03-03T19:29:50Z")
I think that this is **IMHO** material, (with the possibility of slipping into **Elections** or **The BBQ Pit** ), but as presented it is not a great debate. Off you go. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/5 "2013-03-03T19:37:26Z")
Also, Ms. Romney is “pretty much” over it (losing the election). Good for you. I agree with PRR, “if only.” ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/6 "2013-03-03T19:43:20Z")
Awww, won’t someone give him a hug? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/7 "2013-03-03T19:46:22Z")
At least he didn’t use the word “literally”. But other that that, seems pretty much what I’d expect any losing candidate to say. He thought he’d do a better job than Obama. I’m not exactly shocked. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/8 "2013-03-03T19:46:50Z")
Oh, wah. Cry me a river. Overwhelmingly rich and remarkably self-satisfied, privileged white guy who never had to struggle for _anything in his life_ now is sad 'cause he didn’t get something he really, really wanted. I couldn’t care less. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/9 "2013-03-03T20:03:52Z")
I’m sure John McCain and Al Gore had similar thoughts. I’m not sure that either of them was tacky enough to express them. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/10 "2013-03-03T20:06:52Z")
It’s kind of refreshingly honest, actually. I find it puzzling, though. Personally, I’d think there has to be some sense of relief that you aren’t the poor bastard who gets blamed for everything. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Lurker\_Above](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Lurker\_Above](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Lurker_Above)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/11 "2013-03-03T20:20:20Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I find it puzzling, though. Personally, I’d think there has to be some sense of relief that you aren’t the poor bastard who gets blamed for everything. I’d think that anyone even slightly worried about getting blamed for stuff wouldn’t go anywhere **near** the office of the president. I mean the job may as well be called ‘America’s Official Whipping-Boy’ in even the best of times. Being an insanely ambitious masochist is practically job requirement #1. ---
**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/12 "2013-03-03T20:24:31Z")
Considering how many years and how much money he devoted to winning the Presidency I’m not surprised he’s upset about losing. Frankly I don’t see how it would be humanly possible to go through two presidential campaign where you spend 18 hours a day for over a year trying to win the White House and not be upset about failing to win. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/13 "2013-03-03T21:01:06Z")
Apparently, Mrs. Romney feels that the voters failed to choose Mitt because the nasty old media never let them get to know him properly. I guess her opinion is that once you get to know Mitt, your first response will be to offer him a blowjob or something. The more I get to know Ann Romney, the more I feel like she needs a Pit sticky. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/14 "2013-03-03T21:21:50Z")
> [@For You](#): > > The more I get to know Ann Romney, the more I feel like she needs a Pit sticky. Is this a euphemism for getting laid? ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/15 "2013-03-03T21:23:29Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250\_162-57572260/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57572260/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/) > > Any thoughts? Good. ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/16 "2013-03-03T21:45:52Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250\_162-57572260/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57572260/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/) > > Any thoughts? If that’s all it takes, send him on the tour.😃 ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/17 "2013-03-03T21:49:43Z")
It clearly doesn’t hurt him not to be in the White House. He’s just saying that because he thinks it is what he is supposed to say. He’s bored and wants some of that ol’ media love. IMO, of course. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/18 "2013-03-03T23:17:03Z")
> [@For You](#): > > Apparently, Mrs. Romney feels that the voters failed to choose Mitt because the nasty old media never let them get to know him properly… Oh, please. He had years to craft his own image, and yet never came acrosss as anything other than strange, privileged, or out-of-touch. As for Mitt being sad or whatever, I hear they give daily tours of the White House to tourists. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/19 "2013-03-03T23:23:47Z")
Now that would be funny. A presidential hopeful that didn’t quite make it taking a tour of the White House every day. Giving the staff the stink eye…complaining about the decor…giving a heavy sigh every now and then. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936/20 "2013-03-03T23:58:03Z")
Or he could apply to lead the tours. “… and this is the room I _would have_ signed bills into law…” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-it-kills-me-to-not-be-in-the-white-house/651936.md?page=2)