Reprinted with permission from TMZ.com
Buckeye State Blog blogger Jerid has been pushing Romney hard on that now infamous "No to Obama, Osama, and Chelsea's Momma" poster. He was the one that asked Romney about it at a weekend campaign town hall in New Hampshire, in which Romney replied:
"I don't look at all the signs that come up that I get pictures taken with . . . so I don't have anything particular to say about a sign someone else is holding. . . . Lighten up slightly. Lighten up. . . I'm not responsible for all the signs I'm handed."
Well, before he asked that question, Jerid approached Romney with a copy of the picture and asked for an autograph. Romney, was more than happy to comply. Follow the link for a scan of the autographed photo.
Romney claims he doesn't support all the signs his supporters hold up? Normally that'd be reasonable. However, when you, as a candidate, hold a sign up, smile, and get your picture taken with a sign comparing Americans to Osama Bin Laden that sends a different message. It's even more damning when you'll sign copies of the picture on the road. When he signed the picture before me he didn't apologize for the picture, he just went on accepting the goodwill he thought it'd bring from the voters that support that sort of thing.