Deep Doo-Doo for Mitt Romney

After looking and looking, this is about the worst we have found out about Mitt Romney, other than he speaks French with a Parisian accent. In 1983, Romney's dog made a 12-hour trip from Boston to Ontario in a carrier (it had a windscreen) lashed to the top of the family station wagon. The dog was not hurt as far as we know and Governor Romney said that his dog liked being on the roof. "He scrambled up there every time we went on trips," Mitt said. Time reported:

Before beginning the drive, Mitt Romney put Seamus, the family's hulking Irish setter, in a dog carrier and attached it to the station wagon's roof rack. He'd built a windshield for the carrier, to make the ride more comfortable for the dog.

As the oldest son, Tagg Romney commandeered the way-back of the wagon, keeping his eyes fixed out the rear window, where he glimpsed the first sign of trouble. ''Dad!'' he yelled. ''Gross!'' A brown liquid was dripping down the back window, payback from an Irish setter who'd been riding on the roof in the wind for hours.

As the rest of the boys joined in the howls of disgust, Romney coolly pulled off the highway and into a service station. There, he borrowed a hose, washed down Seamus and the car, then hopped back onto the highway. It was a tiny preview of a trait he would grow famous for in business: emotion-free crisis management.

Mitt speaks French:

Jackie and Dunlap on the Mitt Romney Shaggy Dog Story (foul language, potty humor):