Mr Romney's etch a sketch

For a fellow that has developed a bit of a political reputation for being a flip-flopper, having one of your top political aides suggest that going forward, your campaign is going to be kind of like an etch a sketch is perhaps not the best visual.

With a big victory in Illinois under his belt and the opposition falling behind, you would think that Wednesday would have been Mitt Romney's day.

Yet, here we are, Good Ole Mitt Romney once again finding himself the subject of all sorts of humour, suggesting that his campaign is going to be providing much more merriment and employment for comedians for the foreseeable future.

The etch a sketch moment of course won't be lost on the Obama campaign, no doubt hoping against hope and change that ole Mitt secures the nomination, so much to work with they must be thinking over at the Democratic campaign headquarters.

At any rate, some political ads clearly write themselves, as can be seen here as the Romney etch a sketch meme went viral within hours of the talking point being delivered.



We're pretty sure we'll be seeing much more of the same in the months to come.

While Mr. Romney's reputation may have taken a wee bit of a hit yesterday, the reputation of the etch a sketch has probably gained a boost in the last 24 hours, not to mention to prospect of increased sales as comedians and ad writers alike all seek out their own personal etch a sketch to create their own works of political art.

Fortune-- Etch a Sketch maker responds

Hopefully for Mr. Romney (not so much so for the comedians), the folks handling the Romney campaign give a little more thought next time they think aloud, then again, there are still the Lite Brite possibilities should they be so inclined..

National Post-- Etch a Sketch controversy overshadows GOP frontrunner's momentum
Chicago Tribune-- Etch a Sketch moment could haunt Mitt Romney in the fall
Time-- Mitt Romney's Etch-a-Disaster
Washington Post-- Etch a Sketch comment creates new doubts about Romney
Washington Post-- Etch a Sketch politics: How small things become big things
New York Times-- Shaking it up with a popular Low-Tech Toy
New York Times-- For Romney's Trusted Adviser, "Etch a Sketch" comment is a rare misstep
Christian Science Monitor-- Etch a Sketch: Can Mitt Romney shake off his aide's Mr. Potato Head gaffe
Toronto Sun-- Romney can't shake Etch a Sketch