Forget to bring your binders to work? Misplace your overseas bank accounts? What about those incomplete taxes? If any of these conditions apply to you, take note. You may have a case of Romnesia.
Today, President Obama campaigned in Virginia in an effort to warn people about the new disease sweeping the Republican Party. He became the first to diagnose Mitt Romney’s problem, coining the term “Romnesia.” Twitter took off quickly with the trend, and we encouraged our followers to provide their best Romnesia symptoms. Jennifer Granholm joined in on the fun, asking her Twitter and Facebook followers to give their best diagnoses.
Political strategist Celinda Lake and Jennifer Granholm discuss Obama’s “Romnesia” comment on Current TV at 10E/7P.
Take a look at the top nine symptoms from twitter:
“If you’ve come down with #Romnesia and can’t remember the promises you’ve made, don’t worry — Obamacare covers pre-existing conditions.”
—Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 19, 2012
I forgot where I parked my offshore accounts.#Romnesia
—Marlboro.Stan (@MarlboroStan) October 19, 2012
Who was president before Obama? I forget. My #Romnesia is acting up.
—LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) October 19, 2012
You might have #Romnesia if you think your Paris mission was really a deployment to Vietnam.
—sfpelosi (@sfpelosi) October 19, 2012
#obama2012 if you say you support women’s rights to healthcare but you’ll sign a bill to overturn it. You might have #Romnesia
—Susan King Glosby (@sglosby) October 19, 2012
If you’re not familiar precisely with exactly what you said, but you stand by what you said, whatever it was? You have #Romnesia
—utaustinliberal (@utaustinliberal) October 19, 2012
#Romnesia If you say women should have access to contraceptives, but you support legislation that let employers deny coverage.
—AnnieWest (@AnnieWest) October 19, 2012
When did my super flexible boss say I could leave work to go cook dinner for my family? Ugh. I think my #Romnesia is acting up again.
—Laurel Moorhead (@laurelmargaret) October 19, 2012
You might have #Romnesia if you forgot to do the math for your tax plan: romneytaxplan.com
—Greg Greene (@ggreeneva) October 19, 2012
Here are Jennifer’s five favorite posts:
Forgetting what your own “severely conservative” positions are, and hoping voters will too: that’s #Romnesia. OFA.BO/4E3Xmb
—Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 19, 2012
#Romnesia:When you choose a VP for his policy beliefs, then publicly forget them.
—All Wonky (@allwonky) October 19, 2012
#Romnesia [rom-nee-zhuh] – a condition affecting Mitt Romney, who has shifted positions from “severely conservative” to “severely kidding.”
—Adam Fetcher (@AdamFetcherOFA) October 19, 2012
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