So here's the latest absurdity from Romneyland: Mitt Romney spent the early part of the day pushing his lame "you didn't build that" attack against President Obama ... while surrounded by business owners who depend on government contracts to make a living. Even better, he held the event, which was billed as an ode to rugged individualism, while standing in front of a banner blaring the collectivist "We did built it!" slogan. ("We," not "I"?)

As you might expect, response on Twitter was fast and furious:





@GingerGibson via TweetDeck Of the business owners with Romney today, three are described as being federal contractors, two defense contractors.



@samyoungman via web If you're the military industrial complex, you didn't build that



@samyoungman via web I'm confused. The guv is sitting down with defense contractors for a "you didn't build that" event?



@Rebecca_CBSNJ via Twitter for BlackBerryÂ® Note that 3 of these business owners whose work depends on govt contracts (per Romney campaign), sit in front of a "We DID build it" sign.



@LizMair via web That is one badly put-together line-up in terms of your messaging, Team Romney. Good Lord.



@GarrettNBCNews via Twitter for iPad Romney campaign's list of participants at small business roundtable notes 3 of 11 attendees sell to federal govt or have federal contracts



@BuzzFeedAndrew via TweetDeck Bizarre. RT @samyoungman: I'm confused. The guv is sitting down with defense contractors for a "you didn't build that" event?â€



@aburnspolitico via web Has Tito the Builder weighed in on the controversy over who did and did not build it (TM)?



@LOLGOP via TweetDeck Romney to do his next "You didn't build that!" event from the Hoover Dam.

Today's event comes after Romney spent Friday afternoon pushing the attack by touring a business that got started with a government loan. And that came a day after Romney said he actually agreed with President Obama about government playing an essential role in helping businesses thrive. And let's not forget Romney's 2002 message to Olympians: "You didn't get here solely on your own."