UPDATE:The Romney campaign claims that Mr. Romney is in New Hampshire studing for his exam debate with the law professor from Chicago President. Amazing how the Republicans try to cover up even a little fun trip to Seattle!
What a surprise! My wife and I were in Port Orchard for Labor Day and we met Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan campaigning!
This was a surprise not only to us bit to the local politicians, most of who were across the water celebrating Bremerton’s Blackberry Festival! The only notable who showed up was the mayor of Port Orchard, but that fine man, Tim Matthes spent his time down on the docks greeting a yacht club that was having a Labor Day Party. I am not sure Tim Matthes even know that his town was getting this unusual visit.
The visit was a bit awkward for Mitt because most of the crowd was in the Beer Garden drinking something called “Men’s Room Red Ale.” Mitt, of course is a Mormon and does not drink. Nonetheless Mitt showed his great good will and he and Paul endorsed PO’s newest cocktail lounge! I am sure that the this picture will be treasured for years to come even if Mr. Romney does not win!
Paul, on the other hand, got to endorse a great local beer .. Jaegermeitster! Someone oin the audience teased Mr. Ryan .. “Hey Mr. Wisconsin, why ain’t you drinking Pabst?” Ryan, a real gentleman offered to drink one with the hecker but it turns out the Safeway was closed for the holiday and there was no Blue Ribbon at the beer garden.
Mitt joked with Paul that it was “all too typical of the problems with America when a guy from, Milwaukee could not not even get a good Republican Pabst Blue Ribbon just because it was “Labor Day!”
Romney seemed to think Paul’s Jaegermeister was made in China. Paul Ryan however was in great form. After drinking two schooner. the muscle bound candidate for VEEP threw a football pass so AJ Milyard from North Kitsap. AJ got to catch it!
A number of local residents got to talk with the eminent guests. The best part was when Mr. Romney talked with ONE of our locals , you may know Bill from his tricorner hat? Bill asked Romney how was Mr. Romney going to fix the debt? Apparently, Mitt mistook Bill for “General” JC Christ, the tea party guy. Mitt gave Bill a rousing speec on upport for getting rid of Medicare and sending all those illegals who work oin Bill’s farm back to Mexica. Mitt was surprised when Bill pulled out a knife!
After all that, We all got to see Paul and Mitt together. WIt was inspiring to see two good Americans with such a strong affection for each other!