Mr. Burns endorses Romney with a plethora of jabs...

If you watched The Simpson's endorsement of Mitt Romney, you may have missed a couple of the references.

Here are some news articles which explain the references and may help (said in order by Smithers):

1. 47% Tape: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/18/politics/campaign-wrap/index.html
2. Empty Chair: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/31/politics/eastwood-speech/index.html
3. Cayman Islands: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/01/mitt-romney-tax-haven-cayman-islands-abc-news-/1#.UJlP5MWUPDQ
4. Swiss Bank Accounts: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/romney-failed-disclose-swiss-bank-account-income/story?id=15447680#.UJlQMcWUPDQ
5. $10,000 Bet: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/mitt-romneys-10000-mistake/2011/12/11/gIQA9aEQpO_blog.html
6. I like to Fire People: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57355212-503544/mitt-romney-i-like-being-able-to-fire-people-for-bad-service/
7. Forcible Haircut: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2142469/Mitt-Romney-held-gay-taunt-classmate-cut-hair-school-attack.html
8. Suspicious Tax returns: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/05/mitt-romney-missing-tax-returns_n_2079903.html
9. Wesley Snipes tax returns : http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/business/25snipes.html?_r=0
10. Seamus the shaggy dog: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/romney/articles/part4_main/?page=1

Enjoy!!