Romney: "Who Let The Dogs Out? Who, Who!"

Yes, folks, I'm serious.

Today on the campaign trail, in what can only be described as an exceedingly uncomfortable moment, a confused and frightened Mitt Romney, coming across a group of African American youngsters, actually blurted out through a forced smile, "Who let the dogs out? Who, Who!"

Below is the cringe-worthy video.

(apologies for the 30 second commercial CBS News forces you to sit through):

[O.M.G.]

[Jaw Drops]

[Runs Away Screaming]

Update: from the comments.

It appears that Mitt's hipness isn't limited to his knowledge of what the kids are listening too these days.

He is also quite the fashionista:

Later, Mr. Romney admired a child’s gold necklace and said, "Oh, you’ve got some bling-bling here."

•  Suddenly

  I remember why all of our candidates are great.

  by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:27:05 PM PDT

  •  i can't stop posting this

    ioz on the republican field:

    It is the single most preposterous collection of human beings ever to share a stage in the entire history of the human race, a catalogue of human failure, the ultimate proof of the folly of our species and all its works in this world.

    by Turkana on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:46:49 PM PDT

    •  That link is an outstanding characterization

      of their field. I'd missed it before...

      We are men of action; lies do not become us.

      by ER Doc on Tue Jan 22, 2008 at 12:01:29 AM PDT

  •  Horrifying

    Simply horrifying.

    by turneresq on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:49:39 PM PDT

    •  it's truly

      amazing, isn't it?

      by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:56:24 PM PDT

      •  that is pathetic

        and cringe inducing. I'd like to laugh but I'm too embarrassed for him. Sheesh!

        by vcmvo2 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:29:57 PM PDT

  •  I keep thinking of my 9 yr old

    daughter.  When I told her the dog on the roof of the car story, she said "That's mean.  Why would someone do that?"

    Ah yes!  The clarity of an innocent youth.  I almost hope Mitt is the nominee, so we can get all kids to unite against him.  It would be like the children in "Miracle on 34th Street" uprising over putting Kris Kringle on trial.

    Who let the dogs out?  Not Mitt!

    by TampaCPA on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:18:45 PM PDT

  •  whoomp there it isn't

    omfg.  This is definitely my favorite political story of the year.  

    And for those who want to get especially jiggy with it tonight, there is always this.  You can't touch Republicans, word to your mother.

    by mcfly on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:49:32 PM PDT

•  Digby liked this one

  by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:28:06 PM PDT

  •  It's like he's saying in his mind

    "don't be racist, don't be racist, don't be racist!"

    by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:29:26 PM PDT

    •  It is

      like a joke from some sitcom.

      by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:30:49 PM PDT

      •  Digby names the scene

        "Uptight White Guy Out Of His Element Alert"

        by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:31:44 PM PDT

        •  below

          Hannibal mentions Michael Scott from the Office, and I'll be damned if he isn't exactly right.

          by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:41:22 PM PDT

          •  I never watch. . .

            by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:42:41 PM PDT

            •  oh

              I think you'd like it.

              by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:43:25 PM PDT

            •  Michael Scott

              by Hannibal on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:11:29 PM PDT

        •  Why not, "The brown people are coming,

          the brown people are coming!"

          What shall I do?

          by begone on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:42:28 PM PDT

          •  how much ya wanna bet....

            that he checked for his wallet afterwards?
            phony idiot!

            by nonnie9999 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:46:12 PM PDT

        •  actually

          dday did!

          by Turkana on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:50:23 PM PDT

      •  Yeah - Archie Bunker

        Jesus!

        by Light Emitting Pickle on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:07:33 PM PDT

      •  I'd love to see him on 30 Rock.

        Mitt Romney and Tracy Morgan would be the future of television.

        by brownsox on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:08:20 PM PDT

  •  I think it was our own dday

    One of my favorite diarists wrote the review of this speech at Digby's.

    by Poika on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:40:39 PM PDT

    •  I'm sticking with

      "the RSS was mislabeled."

      by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:47:12 PM PDT

•  Thanks for this!

  It was shockingly funny!

  by ClintB on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:28:42 PM PDT

•  I'm sorry

  but does that "Whitestrips" ad underneath just make this a whole lot worse than it already is?

  by citizenx on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:30:29 PM PDT

  •  Oh the irony!

    by groggy on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:31:50 PM PDT

•  Oh my goodness.

  Romney is uh...something...

  by Elise on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:30:54 PM PDT

•  Gawd, it must be frightening...

  to be Mitt. Anything could pop out.

  by blueteam on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:31:13 PM PDT

  •  But it would change immediately and become

    the opposite.  The man has opinions like Hillary, based entirely on the latest polls.

    Elect me, I'll be whatever you want.

    by groggy on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:34:28 PM PDT

    •  Whatever...

      I'm busy making fun of a Republican here.

      by blueteam on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:39:20 PM PDT

    •  Ya just can't help it, can you. n/t

      by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:13:39 PM PDT

      •  No I can't. This primary election cycle

        with nine months to go, has made me very cynical about politicians and politics in general.  

        by groggy on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:51:08 PM PDT

        •  Yeah

          but this was a fun diary, and ya had to crap in it.

          by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:53:07 PM PDT

•  Huh.

  Well, we know that Conservatives want to keep everything like it was in "the past." Evidently for Romney, that idealistic year is 1998.

  by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:31:50 PM PDT

  •  The Macarena!

    by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:33:04 PM PDT

    •  OMG

      I sense he will start doing this while campaigning in some Spanish speaking area.

      by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:34:19 PM PDT

      •  It is Florida, after all

        by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:34:44 PM PDT

      •  He'll lapse into French (which he speaks

        he sat out the war as a missionary there)

        by DemocraticLuntz on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:37:29 PM PDT

      •  AAAH!!

        Too funny. Heeeey, culturally-insensitive-Republican. Huu-ah!

        by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:40:18 PM PDT

      •  Oh my...

        That certainly brings back the college days.

        We couldn't go ANYWHERE without that being played a zillion times.

        And uh...at the time...I totally liked that song. I am not ashamed.

        LOL. Well, maybe a little.

        by Elise on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:41:24 PM PDT

        •  Whatever.

          I can still do the dance. Alas.

          Funny anecdote: our H.S. marching band (because I was still in H.S. in 1998) used to play "Tequila." But we weren't allowed to yell "Tequila" at the key moment in the song. So one of the geeky band moms suggested we yell, "Macarena!" We were all like, "um, why?"

          by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:43:01 PM PDT

          •  Well, who can't still do the dance :-)

            LOL...the question is - do we actually want to be seen doing it?

            by Elise on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:45:07 PM PDT

            •  I'd do it

              after 3 beers.

              by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:51:42 PM PDT

              •  Excellent.

                I'm going to hold you to this in July.

                And, in all likelihood, will join in the dance with you, stone-cold sober. :-)

                by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:53:37 PM PDT

                •  We'll all watch. n/t

                  by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:15:04 PM PDT

                •  I am sad that I'll miss this.

                  by Elise on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:17:23 PM PDT

                  •  You're not going? n/t

                    by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:17:58 PM PDT

                    •  I hope

                      you can convince her to go!

                      by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:18:40 PM PDT

                      •  You know

                        I've got all those s'west vouchers burnin' a hole in my pocket.

                        by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:20:42 PM PDT

                        •  Give this woman some 4's...

                          for her awesomeness please :-)

                          by Elise on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 10:15:07 PM PDT

                  •  someone will make a video

                    i can only assume. we can put it on our new website.

                    by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:18:55 PM PDT

                    •  new

                      website?

                      by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:28:47 PM PDT

                      •  duh

                        you named it! in elise's diary earlier. :-)

                        by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:44:08 PM PDT

                        •  oh yeah!

                          by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:45:26 PM PDT

                  •  I'm going to email

                    you about this.

                    by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:24:28 PM PDT

    •  Rather raunchy.

      Then again, so was the biggest news story of 1998, if I recall.

      It was so much fun to discuss that sort of thing in current events in 6th grade (or is fun the right word?)

      by DemocraticLuntz on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:36:46 PM PDT

      •  I think they published

        the most salacious parts in the newspaper.

        by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:39:01 PM PDT

        •  and the tech guy at my school told the AP

          "There's nothing coming out in this report that wasn't on HBO last weekend,"

          by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:40:32 PM PDT

      •  how will we

        tell the children?

        by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:39:49 PM PDT

        •  As a tragically unhip child,

          it taught me all about oral sex.

          These days, even kids so young that should be writing essays on why they want to president know all about it.

          by DemocraticLuntz on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:43:34 PM PDT

          •  Arguably

            the scandal gave a whole generation of unhip male children a new motivation to seek higher office.

            by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:46:09 PM PDT

            •  I think becoming a dot-com billionaire would

              get you just as much "attention" (that was a big thing in 1998, wasn't it?)

              by DemocraticLuntz on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:51:14 PM PDT

          •  Frankly, it was much

            better than explaining to my child why Bob Dole needed Viagra.

            by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:16:08 PM PDT

            •  ugh.

              Bob "Boner" Dole.

              by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:18:03 PM PDT

              •  It was a fabulous

                conversation, believe me.  EEeeeek!

                by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:22:36 PM PDT

                •  What was the explanation?

                  Was it a variation of the admittedly inaccurate "Because this woman doesn't turn him on any more" or a discussion of the very serious problem of erectile dysfunction among older men (frankly, prostate cancer is much more serious; explaining one of the best ways to reduce the risk of that would be even more fun for you)

                  by DemocraticLuntz on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:27:50 PM PDT

                  •  You seriously want me to tell you what I told my

                    kid about the ED commercials?

                    Okay, first understand that he was about 8 or 9 at the time and he brought this up while we were driving. He says "so, what is erectile disfunction anyway and what is viagra?"  I was proud that I didn't drive off the road or into a tree.

                    I turned off the radio and said, "Well, you know it has to do with sex right?  You remember that your penis has to get erect, or hard, to have sex."  (We had discussed this some months before) "When you get older, much, much older than you are right now, men who are Senator Dole's age start having trouble having erections and that's a really big problem for them.  So there's medicine for that problem.  The advertisements are for the medicine.  Viagra is the medicine."

                    I thought it was a pretty good explanation for off the cuff and without crashing the car.

                    by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:37:07 PM PDT

    •  that song is actually very, very dirty,

      or great depending on your perspective.

      it's a about a woman whose boyfriend is drafted into the army.  she celebrates by screwing two of his friends.

      in English, the chorus is, "give your body some joy, Magdalene, 'cause your body is for giving joy and good things to."

      http://en.wikipedia.org/...

      by CC Music Factory on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:07:39 PM PDT

  •  he's very hip

    doncha know.

    by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:33:19 PM PDT

•  Ahhh, given Mitt's treatment of his own

  dog, Seamus, this has more irony than, than, I don't
  know what.

  by begone on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:32:46 PM PDT

  •  Oh that poor poor puppy!

    Ugh.

    Republicans are evil.

    by Elise on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:33:13 PM PDT

    •  You bet. And in case anyone doesn't know

      Seamus' story, here's the tale

      by begone on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:36:51 PM PDT

      •  LOL

        Admittedly, that was my first thought when I saw the subject line.

        by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:43:28 PM PDT

    •  And Mittens shouldn't be

      elected dog catcher. Perhaps he could find work with Bugman.

      by eastvan on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:41:51 PM PDT

  •  But, Seamua loved riding

    on top of the car on the roof top rack.

    Really!

    

    by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:02:27 PM PDT

    •  Oops, meant "Seamus"

      by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:03:29 PM PDT

    •  the

      guy is a freak show in every way, really.

      by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:04:02 PM PDT

•  Literally dog-whistle politics?

  by DemocraticLuntz on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:34:07 PM PDT

•  God I wish he'd be their nominee

  It would be months of nonstop hilarity.

  by chicago minx on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:34:16 PM PDT

•  Holy fucking crap

  Mittens is Michael Scott.

  by Hannibal on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:34:37 PM PDT

  •  OMG

    you are totally right. Ugh.

    by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:36:04 PM PDT

•  this is embarassing

  i actually feel bad for mitt romney.

  by danthrax on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:34:55 PM PDT

  •  I don't. n/t

    by dougymi on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:46:27 PM PDT

  •  Don't

    Think of his poor dog strapped to the roof of the family car.

    by chicago minx on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:48:01 PM PDT

•  I beg of you Mitt, win Florida somehow.

  by tigercourse on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:38:08 PM PDT

  •  Giuliani needs to win.

    by DemocraticLuntz on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:44:01 PM PDT

•  I'll tell ya, Matt,

  I honestly clicked the thing expecting a gag vid, or something.

  Hoo, boy.

  by Marcus Tullius on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:39:27 PM PDT

  •  you'd

    think it was a joke, wouldn't you?

    by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:40:14 PM PDT

    •  I'm still trying to process the fact

      that it wasn't a joke.

      Gods, he thinks he should be POTUS?

      My head asplode.

      by Marcus Tullius on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:43:49 PM PDT

•  Wow...

  I mean, this was the best laugh I've had all day, but then I remembered that it wasn't from the Onion.

  And my teeth feel dingy all of a sudden....

  by Ambrosius on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:41:57 PM PDT

  •  it's the gin. :) n/t

    by asimbagirl on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:20:36 PM PDT

•  i'm conflicted.

  i can't stand the man and i think he's a total douche and completely amoral, but i'm physically attracted to Romney.

  should i seek help?

  by CC Music Factory on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:43:24 PM PDT

  •  Can I just say

    that it is poetic that the user "CC Music Factory" is in the thread about the silly pop song from the 90's?

    Maybe Romney's just a squirrel... trying to get a nut... To move your butt...

    by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:44:42 PM PDT

    •  If Romney's a squirrel, will Huckabee

      fry him someday in a popcorn popper?

      Inquiring minds and al ....

      by begone on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:46:27 PM PDT

      •  LOL

        GOP primary goes Lord of the Flies!

        It was only a matter of time.

        by kath25 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:47:10 PM PDT

      •  great minds, begone.....

        look below.

        by nonnie9999 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:52:03 PM PDT

        •  pinkies crossed salute, nonnie! n/t

          by begone on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:55:01 PM PDT

          •  do we spit now or something?....n/t

            by nonnie9999 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:01:21 PM PDT

            •  Spit and Cokes, the pinkies

              are just the dry run.

              by begone on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:04:02 PM PDT

              •  okie dokie!

                i'll bring some chips, as long as we have cokes.  

                by nonnie9999 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:11:55 PM PDT

    •  You watch too much "I love the 90s"

      by andgarden on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:47:59 PM PDT

    •  if he is a squirrel....

      he had better not stand near the chuckleberries when it's almost dinnertime.

      by nonnie9999 on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:51:26 PM PDT

  •  lol!

    I have a liberal friend who feels dirty for being very attracted to Dana Perino.

    by taylormattd on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:44:46 PM PDT

  •  Yes. Go to one of his events and ask him if he's

    interested.

    That'll clear your problem right up.

    by DemocraticLuntz on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:44:47 PM PDT

    •  i'm a guy,

      so i guess my best bet would be to cruise the bathroom.

      by CC Music Factory on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:55:30 PM PDT

      •  Yes, maybe better to ask one of his aides to send

        the message on and give the bathroom location.

        by DemocraticLuntz on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:57:35 PM PDT

  •  No therapy, just sweat till you bleed

    by science first on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:46:03 PM PDT

  •  Email to CC Music Factory:

    CC, I think Rudy Giuliani hacked into your computer again.

    by trivium on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:50:04 PM PDT

  •  I think it's

    completely screwed up, but I think you should write to him and tell him this.  You should also identify youself as one of his inner circle of advisors.  Then begin an intenet correspondence.

    by DMiller on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 09:05:40 PM PDT

  •  Just don't buy a car from him

    by VelvetElvis on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 10:36:55 PM PDT

•  W T F ?

  W

  T

  F

  ?

  by Oothoon on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 08:45:01 PM PDT

•  Were any of those kids alive