A blurted deeply held politically-incorrect belief that one thinks will rally people to one's cause, or make people more sympathetic to you, that winds up having the directly opposite effect.
That "gifts" remark along with the "47%" remark must be tied in first place for the all-time greatest Romneyism ever uttered.
Romneyisms are the Democrats' secret weapon against Republican convert seekers.
Romneyisms are the Democrats' secret weapon against Republican convert seekers.
by the original serial poet November 21, 2012
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Get the Romnesia mug.Joel: Who do you support in the 2012 presidential race?
Hailey: Mitt Romney because of his conservative policies
Joel: A typical Romneycrat.
Hailey: A what?
Joel: A Romneycrat. A supporter of Mitt Romney.
Hailey: Oh.
Hailey: Mitt Romney because of his conservative policies
Joel: A typical Romneycrat.
Hailey: A what?
Joel: A Romneycrat. A supporter of Mitt Romney.
Hailey: Oh.
by hermanntheberman June 12, 2011
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Examples of Romneying:
10. “I like those fancy raincoats you bought to people wearing plastic ponchos. Really sprung for the big bucks.’”
9. “I know what it’s like to worry about whether or not you are going to get fired. … There are times when I wondered whether I was going to get a pink slip.”
8. “Corporations are people, my friend.”
7. “Rick Perry, I’ll tell you what: 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet?”
6. “I get speaker’s fees from time to time, but not very much.” $374,000
5. “I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners.“
4. “Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs.”
3. “I’m not concerned about the very poor. … We have a safety net there.”
2. “I’m also unemployed.”
1. “I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.”
10. “I like those fancy raincoats you bought to people wearing plastic ponchos. Really sprung for the big bucks.’”
9. “I know what it’s like to worry about whether or not you are going to get fired. … There are times when I wondered whether I was going to get a pink slip.”
8. “Corporations are people, my friend.”
7. “Rick Perry, I’ll tell you what: 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet?”
6. “I get speaker’s fees from time to time, but not very much.” $374,000
5. “I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners.“
4. “Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs.”
3. “I’m not concerned about the very poor. … We have a safety net there.”
2. “I’m also unemployed.”
1. “I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.”
by Aximill June 12, 2012
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by AE7EC December 30, 2021
Get the Ramnesia mug.(noun) : the tendency to forget having previously taken a position on an issue that is the opposite of one's current position on the same issue.
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by Rick Ruiz September 9, 2016
Get the Romnesia mug.noun - a condition in which an intelligent and competent candidate gets elected and helps you forget four (4) years of ineffective and defective “leadership”.
"Wow! My life is great now that... that... that... what was his name? is no longer president. Thank goodness for my Romnesia!
by Mister Xena October 21, 2012
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