Mitt Romney Is Back to Pumping His Own Gas

[opebo]

I highly doubt that Romney doesn't have someone to pump his gas for him.

I would agree that it is probably not a common occurrence for him to drive his own car or (particularly) pump his own gas, but I'd guess he isn't as unfamiliar with that situation as a lot of the super rich.  

I think one reason he may be sort of 'under-served' for the moment in La Jolla is reportedly the house is just a temporary one - the one which came with the lot.  They've plans to knock it down very soon and build an appropriate residence - which presumably would have more room for the necessary serviles.

[opebo]

I remember Mitt getting some negative press in the primary or general because he filled for permits to install an elevators for cars in his La Jolla house.

Yeah that's the house that will be built.   You can look up pics of the existing house - its just a big old over-sized ranch house really.  He probably considers it 'camping out' to stay there at all.

[opebo]

A driver only makes sense for rich people who live in a big urban area like Manhattan where it's probably cheaper long term to hire a guy to drive your car than pay for parking.

I'm sure their decisions needn't 'make sense' in the way that you mean.  Anything they could spend on their personal misbehavior would pale by comparison to their massive privilege-incomes.  Of course one has a driver, simply because driving is a chore.   

For a lot of the rich - for example I once lived in a town that had Waltons in it - armed, trained drivers and a 'plainclothes' following car, both cars with security men, are necessary if they want to feel safer from justified retribution kidnapping.  I do believe there are even rich people with 'dummy limos' - who emulate the official practice of making transit a 'shell game' (which one is he in?)

I think you guys aren't crediting how small such expenses are compared to the privilege of this class in 2012.