Romney's remarks were taped at a May 2012 fundraiser in Florida. In the video, made public by Mother Jones in September, Romney told supporters that backers of President Barack Obama are "victims" and dependent on the government.“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what," Romney said. "There are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it.”
Romney later backed off his remarks—though he didn't quite apologize. He told reporters that his comments were "not elegantly stated."
Given recent precedent, Romney ought to be able to sue this person for $100,000.Worker who taped Romney
I think this comment did a lot of damage for Romney and it's interesting that the guy who taped him was part of that 47%. I would guess also guess that the reason this comment did so much damage was not because Romney is a rich guy but because of the unitarian message Romney was trying to push while also trying to paint himself as an American who was caring about the struggles of that 47% and the struggles it has. Furthermore, I would even argue that the real reason this did damage was because well, Romney with his other comments about "waging $10K" and having friends who own NASCAR teams made him sound far more elitist than he probably is in real life.
In short, this wasn't a good move on Romney's behalf. Even if he did think it would never get out.
Romney told the truth, pure and simple. The only 'damage' done came from those who were never going to vote for him anyway because they'd lose some of their handouts.
You mean the truth that some of those 47% are service members?
Most will acknowledge the left hates the military.
Given recent precedent, Romney ought to be able to sue this person for $100,000.
Sorry you can peddle your false hyperbole elsewhere.
I retired from the army, what have you done?
Do you deny that the majority of those on the left merely give lip service to the military? That when the do 'support' them it is most often faux support?
Ah, the swing to try and make it all personal. You follow the guides well.
Yes, I do deny that.
Ah in other words you've done nothing. Talk about lip service.
Romney was an idiot for saying it. EVERYTHING a candidate says can and should come under scrutiny. Not going to lie...the fact is he was correct...but there IS a much more intelligent way to say it. The fact is that there WERE a large number of people that were committed to vote for Obama and nothing he said or did was going to influence their decision and it WOULD be a waste of time and campaign dollars to attempt to go after their vote. That is all he needed to say. That's all he SHOULD have said.
This also wasn't the only thing he said that was foolish but it certainly ranks right up at the top.
As for going after the guy that filmed it...that would be another foolish maneuver. Time to just let it go. Two shots at the brass ring...theres a message there for you.
Hmm.. you edited.. interesting.
Again, you are following the leftist playbook line by line. Good job. What I 'have done' is of no concern to you, nor does it matter in terms of this discussion, no matter how hard that lefty playbook tells you it will lead you to victory. But FWIW, put your cursor above the little star under my name... since you couldn't figure out to do it without being told.
You obviously haven't heard the actual tape. You obviously don't have an idea of the perspective or what he was speaking about in this tape. You obviously have fallen for the propaganda of the lamestream media on this subject.
Mitt Romney was SPOT ON correct when he said this. The ONLY thing he was incorrect about was he didn't realize the 47% had become the 50% + 1. The TRUE mistake Mitt Romney made was attempting to backtrack in order to appease the lame stream media and low information voters. He should have proudly proclaimed his true intent in saying this. He probably lost the election because he wimped out.
Worker who taped Romney
I think this comment did a lot of damage for Romney and it's interesting that the guy who taped him was part of that 47%. I would guess also guess that the reason this comment did so much damage was not because Romney is a rich guy but because of the unitarian message Romney was trying to push while also trying to paint himself as an American who was caring about the struggles of that 47% and the struggles it has. Furthermore, I would even argue that the real reason this did damage was because well, Romney with his other comments about "waging $10K" and having friends who own NASCAR teams made him sound far more elitist than he probably is in real life.
In short, this wasn't a good move on Romney's behalf. Even if he did think it would never get out.
Do you struggle with the English language in general or are you just a selective retard? What part of "the fact is he was correct" did you not understand?You obviously haven't heard the actual tape. You obviously don't have an idea of the perspective or what he was speaking about in this tape. You obviously have fallen for the propaganda of the lamestream media on this subject.
Mitt Romney was SPOT ON correct when he said this. The ONLY thing he was incorrect about was he didn't realize the 47% had become the 50% + 1. The TRUE mistake Mitt Romney made was attempting to backtrack in order to appease the lame stream media and low information voters. He should have proudly proclaimed his true intent in saying this. He probably lost the election because he wimped out.
Mt Romney also said those 47% will never take responsibility for their lives. He said they expect food, health care and housing. Those 47% pay for that food, health care and housing, for the most part. To insinuate that they don't necessary deserve it is appalling.
Keep in mind that Romney is now again saying he didn'tmean what he said. Which is it. He meant it and it is true or he was taken out of context and that is not what he meant? Every day it changes.
The guy who filmed it is an American hero.
I thought the individual who taped this and disclosed it was a relative of Jimmy Carter or affiliated with him in some way.
Oh now you change and say this isn't about you yet you have no problem trying to make this about the left. Don't like it don't make idiotic comments
I noticed you still cannot address the FACT that part of that 47% that you seem to hate so much are service members.
But please act like you do something.
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