In one GIF, the Utah Republican presented biscuits to Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a riff on a segment from Apple TV’s hit show.
a GIF of him donning a pair of khakis and a blue long-sleeved cardigan bearing the logo of the fictional soccer team Lasso coaches, AFC Richmond. As he leaves his office, Romney slaps a yellow sign with the word “Believe” taped above the doorway, another nod to the show. Lasso, an eternal optimist, has the same sign above his office door to encourage his players to believe in themselves and catch some good luck.
There was just one twist in Romney’s execution of his Ted Lasso bit — he accompanied his first GIF with the quote “If you believe in yourself, and have clear eyes and full hearts — you can’t lose,” part of which, yes, was said by a coach, but not the highly citeable Lasso. That inspirational phrase is from Dillon High School coach Eric Taylor, of NBC’s “Friday Night Lights.” Romney often invoked this quote during his 2012 presidential campaign.
Romney’s Halloween costume party came as his Democratic colleagues struggled to advance President Biden’s ambitious spending bill. “Ted Lasso is the perfect combination of comical and heartwarming,” Romney told The Washington Post. “So why not dress up as him for Halloween and provide a moment of levity on Capitol Hill? And since Jason Sudeikis dressed up as me once upon a time, it was high time I returned the favor.”
The bit continued as Romney showed up in the office of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema , the moderate Democrat who, along with Sen. Joe Manchin III , has the power to single-handedly sink Biden’s agenda in the 50-50 Senate. Sinema has recently frustrated some in her party for refusing to discuss publicly her views on the president’s plans but appeared more willing to compromise Wednesday evening after a
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