Sen. Mitt Romney just posted a truly bizarre photo of himself dressed as TV character Ted Lasso and attempting to charm Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and everyone’s deeply confused by the whole thing.
Romney posted a GIF and photo of himself presenting Sinema with a box of sweets, along with the captions, “Biscuits with the boss” and “She’s one tough cookie.” While intended to be funny, you can’t deny the photo gives off subtle porn scene vibes.
She’s one tough cookie. pic.twitter.com/VMzPiHk5YX
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) October 28, 2021
The “tough cookie” remark seems to be in response to the heat the Sinema has been receiving from Democrats in recent weeks for opposing President Biden’s domestic agenda for seemingly no reason, ignoring her own advisors, refusing to talk to colleagues or constituents, and generally stirring up chaos and confusion.
Hank Stephenson at Politico writes:
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Chaos isn’t a bad way to describe her impact in Washington right now; she’s not only holding up her own party’s biggest national priority, but she’s famously unclear about her reasons why. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), the other most-intransigent Democrat, can’t stop talking about his motives. Sinema isn’t even calling her friends. She’s rocketed into the national zeitgeist as an enigma, one of the least understood politicians in Washington.
All that, in Romney’s mind, makes her a “tough cookie.”
Adding yet another layer of confusion to the whole thing is why Simena posed for the cheeky photo with him in the first place, considering that he opposes the Equality Act and believes it should be legal under federal law for her to be fired from her job for being bisexual.
The whole thing is a real head scratcher. But one thing seems pretty clear: Romney is trying to flatter Sinema and hopefully get her to ditch her party and join Republicans, and Sinema is loving every minute of the attention.
Here’s what people are saying…
— Andrew Wortman 🏳️🌈 (@AmoneyResists) October 28, 2021
My God this is where we’re at. Sitting Senators cosplaying TV characters to show that the democrat has switched teams.
— Madame President 🇺🇸 (@CinnamonHH) October 28, 2021
It’s nice to see two people from two different parties come together over their mutual disdain for the poor and love for lining their own pockets
— legal observer (@legalobserver1) October 28, 2021
Mitt finally adding a second wife
— TBosch (@iHeartSteroids) October 28, 2021
Glad these two have found something constructive to do.
— Rodrigo (@walla118) October 28, 2021
“We slashed the family leave from the bill because we hate you. Anyway, here’s a Ted Lasso thing”
— Brendon (@BrendonDPT) October 28, 2021
Showing your disdain for the working class and poor is really on brand. Fantastic job! 🤡
— Jim (@jymbo916) October 28, 2021
This is creepy and weird
— Naomi (@nay429) October 28, 2021
This looks like the premise for a porn movie, except we’re the ones actually getting fucked.
— Logan Five (@LoganFive6) October 28, 2021
— Jose A 🌹 (@_pepo__) October 28, 2021
Now, how about some Tweet Quotes…
Name this bad porn movie! https://t.co/T8Ymz2N2KN
— Lane (@laneb1971) October 28, 2021
Yeah, I'm out. Release me from this mortal coil.
You will not convince me that this is not a porno setup. https://t.co/Zjwa7n3LQf
— Smash Fighters Pass Vol. 3 (@AtlasXIV) October 28, 2021
why is Krysten Sinema starring in the Ted Lasso porn parody https://t.co/Gg7T06YZ2f
— Verhoeven's Benedetta 3 for Nintendo Switch (@SpectacOptical) October 28, 2021
Sorting for least watched on Pornhub… https://t.co/ArS4eW5giH
— steve albini (@electricalWSOP) October 28, 2021
Romney looks like a gym coach from a 70s porno. https://t.co/P2TP1BgM87
— Eyes on the Right (@EyesOnTheRight) October 28, 2021
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Max
get the /f?k/ back to work you two! there’s no time for playacting when you’re part of the problem things aren’t getting passed.
marshal phillips
Yikes! Not into Mormon porn set-ups.
Fahd
Taxpayers are entitled to an explanation directly from the senators for this tomfoolery.
Bengali
While I think both of them are pure pieces of trash, asking for accountability to taxpayers is a bit ludicrous. The ones we should be going after are those like Nutjob Marjorie and the others in GOP who use their elected offices to sow discord in our country.
jayceecook
Sinemabetch and Manchild are DINOs. The Dems need to replace them. They have too much power over the party, congress, and the president. They’re worse than the repubs. Both are perfect examples of why the silly notion of “checks and balances” they teach us in schools is an illusion.
Kangol2
Democrats can probably elect another Democrat to replace Sinema, especially if that person appeals to independents, younger voters and Latinx voters, as Sinema initially did, but it is going to be hell to replace Joe Manchin with a Democrat, especially given how that state has trended increasingly to the right. Instead, the Democrats have a better chance flipping Republican seats in states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, etc. But in any case, they are going to have to make a far better case to voters about why they should stay in office. So far they have not done so this year and the clock is ticking. Just keep in mind that many of the Republicans seeking to replace retiring Republicans or oust Democrats up for reelection are far, far, far to the right, as in, ultra-extreme. Just look at Missouri: each of the leading Republican candidates for the US Senate (Greitens, Schmitt, McCloskey, etc.) is nightmarish even compared to traitor Josh Hawley, and that is saying something!
Kangol2
Sinema clearly loves the limelight and loves thumbing her nose at her fellow Democrats, including members of Congress, President Biden, and voters in Arizona, who put her in office. She has been photographed with a number of anti-LGBTQ Republicans in recent weeks and doesn’t seem to care about their politics (though I imagine they privately support her being bisexual but wouldn’t dare publicly share this with their supporters).
She is nominally better than Martha McSally, the toxic GOP weed that Don the Con backed, but she has also clearly decided that corporate lobbyists and rich Republicans are who she wants to spend her time with, her constituents and the Dems majority in Congress be damned. Perhaps she’s setting herself up so that if she’s primaried or switches parties and then loses office, she’ll still be able to collect a hefty paycheck in Washington and from Wall Street going forward. She wouldn’t be the first to go that route.
barryaksarben
She may get re-elected but it wont be as a democrat. The people who supported her are PISSED. I hope she sold herself for enough money because no one will be buying her lies again
CatholicXXX
Don’t hate on Romney. He’s one of the few decent ones out there.
Go back to fapping at Madison
Cam
The tax plan Romney endorsed while he ran for President would have lowered his tax rate to 0%.
So let’s not pretend that just because he occasionally says something opposed to Trump, that he is any good.
Cam
Sinema thought she was slick, could come in, pretend to be another Susan Collins and act “Concerned” and delay votes and then vote with the Republicans and media would still call her a thoughtful moderate.
Media tried, but the voters weren’t having it. So now even media is gradually admitting that she’s been bought.