Romney now synonymous with 'completely wrong'
By Jessica Roy / current.com / @CurrentJess
A Google image search for the phrase "completely wrong" pulls up an interesting array of photographs:
Apparently, Mitt Romney's visage is now synonymous with "completely wrong," at least according to the Internet.
Google's search algorithm has been the subject of political contention before. Remember how many of our parents and grandparents Googled Santorum's name during the primaries?
Rick Santorum got so mad that he accused Google of "spreading filth" and demanded they remove the X-rated results.
Watch Dan Savage talk about eight years
of Googling "Santorum."
At the time, a Google spokesperson put out a statement regarding their practices. Here it is via Politico:
"Google's search results are a reflection of the content and information that is available on the Web. Users who want content removed from the Internet should contact the webmaster of the page directly," the spokesperson said. "Once the webmaster takes the page down from the Web, it will be removed from Google's search results through our usual crawling process."
The spokesperson said that Google does not "remove content from our search results except in very limited cases such as illegal content and violations of our webmaster guidelines."
So Romney is probably plumb out of luck if he wants this new image affiliation taken off the Internet. Yes, there are things money can't buy. He can take comfort in the fact that his name isn't synonymous with a by-product of gay sex … at least not yet.
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Kristin_Hennig
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i love Google! ;)
- 6 months ago
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Kristin_Hennig
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mar6724
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Gov. Romney will be bad for the country as president. The President of the United States of America must be able to connect with all the nation's citizens. The president cannot inflict their belief system on all the people. Respect for other nation's leaders and being able to communicate in a global society with all people is paramount to be an effective world leader. Gov. Romney is not the man to lead this country nor be a world leader. Its all about money with him and not people and their needs and desires. Human beings universally desires the same things. Our likes is more important than our human differences. The man is just wrong to lead America.
- 7 months ago
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mar6724
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yofightingsioux
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Where is the story about what happens if you google "you didn't build that"?....oh thats right, somehow it didnt make the cut for current
- 7 months ago
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yofightingsioux
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Mikerulez101
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yofightingsioux:
It's a misleading statement taken out of context and perpetually misused by the Republicans to make a point that doesn't exist. It would be pointless to mention how typing in "you didn't build that" into Google shows pictures people made who are MISINFORMED.
- 7 months ago
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Mikerulez101
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DREGstudios
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If lying is a sin then Mitt Romney’s Magic Mormon Underpants are on FIRE! How can any intelligent American vote for a man clouded in secrecy who habitually bends the truth? Income inequality is endangering the Middle Class and making paupers of us all who don’t have those millions upon millions of dollars. Read more about the role of Romney’s riches in this election and the power of his sacred undergarments at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/05/mitt-romneys-magic-mormon-underwear.h... The working class of our country can’t AFFORD to allow this election to be bought and sold!
- 7 months ago
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DREGstudios
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Douglass_Graham
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Not a big deal, type in Muslim Presidnt and see what pops up. That does not mean that is correct either. It is the spin on both sides of the game. Just more trash being thrown out and reported as news
- 7 months ago
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Douglass_Graham
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wishes
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Douglass_Graham:
Okay...so I "bit". I typed in a google search for Muslim President. Guess what? Nothing about Obama popped up on the first page except for one link about why Muslims would be voting for Obama.
- 7 months ago
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wishes
