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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 10:51 PM Sep 2012

Romney On Controversial Fundraiser Remarks



This dick is putting the onus for clearing up his despicable comments on the person who has the video.

Lawrence (O'Donnell) on Romney's Press Conference: "That was a desperate man in a desperate situation."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021365620

Josh Marshall: "This tape strikes me as absolutely devastating."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021363129

SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021362642

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Romney On Controversial Fundraiser Remarks (Original Post) ProSense Sep 2012 OP
Kick for people who missed this on Lawrence tonight. BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #1
Toast and he knows it. nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #2
Always blaming someone else for his own shortcomings. nc4bo Sep 2012 #3
I can't bare to watch it again. Is it just as bad the 2nd time around? nt nc4bo Sep 2012 #6
The buck doesn't stop there liberal N proud Sep 2012 #4
This guy is a bag of wind, a hollow suit! He never says anything of substance, there is RKP5637 Sep 2012 #5
He seems to think the full video will help him BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #7
Unless the question was beac Sep 2012 #13
The question was in the video sammytko Sep 2012 #20
The question was on the tape. Mike Daniels Sep 2012 #21
An awful answer...talk about self-inflicted wounds BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #23
The question was along the lines of: treestar Sep 2012 #26
Awesome. Stinky desparation. morningfog Sep 2012 #8
"Off the cuff" means unscripted and how you really feel, Willard. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #9
And exit stage left smirking... beac Sep 2012 #10
I thought he launched off the stage. nc4bo Sep 2012 #12
Ah yes! The immortal Snagglepuss. longship Sep 2012 #34
Looks a little uncomfortable, tone is a little bit testy... landolfi Sep 2012 #11
Once again abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #14
Mitt's voice sounds EXACTLY like chollybocker Sep 2012 #15
If billionaires are so smart mick063 Sep 2012 #16
The only questions people should have concerning this guy Spirochete Sep 2012 #17
It's not that he got caught. It's that he said it at all. FightingIrish Sep 2012 #18
The arrogance of privilege. moondust Sep 2012 #19
His team of blowhards will be working overtime tonight coming up with talking points to humma' sad sally Sep 2012 #22
you only do a quickly staged presser this time of night cause you're in panic mode spanone Sep 2012 #24
No shit! n/t ProSense Sep 2012 #28
How does he do it? Kalidurga Sep 2012 #25
blood is in the water XemaSab Sep 2012 #27
And half the sharks are his own people. nolabear Sep 2012 #29
Actually, precisely 47 percent are Obama's sharks. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #33
Blink. Blink. Blinkity Blink. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #30
Shit just got real demwing Sep 2012 #31
So there's "full material" we haven't seen yet? (1:40 into video) demwing Sep 2012 #32
Romney has yet to meet a pile of dogshit he won't step in. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2012 #35

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)
4. The buck doesn't stop there
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 10:55 PM
Sep 2012

Only the billions.

He will take no accountability for anything negative and claim accountability for that which he didn't do if it was successful.

What an assHOLE!

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
5. This guy is a bag of wind, a hollow suit! He never says anything of substance, there is
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 10:56 PM
Sep 2012

no connectivity to the end points he discusses, he just drones on. Frankly, I would not even hire him if he wanted on my staff.

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)
7. He seems to think the full video will help him
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 10:58 PM
Sep 2012

or at least a tape of the question he was responding to. When you say 47% of the country are self-imagined victims who won't take responsibility for their lives, what possible difference could the question make?

beac

(9,992 posts)
13. Unless the question was
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:02 PM
Sep 2012
"What could you say to offend 47% of the country and tank your campaign?", I'm pretty sure the whole video won't do Mittens any good.

sammytko

(2,480 posts)
20. The question was in the video
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:09 PM
Sep 2012

The guy says something about "the people" being on the government handout for the last 3-4 years. They are used to it, so how are you going to get them to vote for you?

Mike Daniels

(5,842 posts)
21. The question was on the tape.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:15 PM
Sep 2012

I initially thought it was Romney asking a hypothetical to lead into his statement.

Further attention revealed the question was asked by an attendee and was along the lines of "given the past three and a half years of being told the government will take care of you what do you (Romney) do in the next few months to convince people they need to step up and take care of themselves?"

The question doesn't help Romney in terms of context. If anything it makes him appear more heartless in his answer.

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)
23. An awful answer...talk about self-inflicted wounds
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:19 PM
Sep 2012

He is routinely impolitic. Reminds of how he turned a softball from Brian Williams into quotes that alienated all of Britain.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
26. The question was along the lines of:
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:35 PM
Sep 2012

For the last three years, we've heard, don't worry about it, we'll take care of you. What are you going to do to show you have to take care of yourself?

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)
9. "Off the cuff" means unscripted and how you really feel, Willard.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 10:59 PM
Sep 2012

Thanks for clarifying that. Enjoy your imminent, political retirement.

longship

(40,416 posts)
34. Ah yes! The immortal Snagglepuss.
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 12:21 AM
Sep 2012


Also from the Snagglepuss School of Political Science.

Self-inflicted Bar-B-Que! ...He cooked his own goose.


All human knowledge can be summarized by the Warner Bros. Looney Toon and Hannah-Barber studios. It all reduces to cartoons.

Here's Bugs:

chollybocker

(3,687 posts)
15. Mitt's voice sounds EXACTLY like
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:05 PM
Sep 2012

William H. Macy's, as the car dealer in "Fargo."

Except that Macy is a great actor.

 

mick063

(2,424 posts)
16. If billionaires are so smart
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:06 PM
Sep 2012

Why did they pour millions into that?


They rob us middle class folks on a daily basis to dump stolen money down the sinkhole called Romney.


The "job creators" demonstrate their investing prowess yet again. Do we have to bail them out of paying for this Looney Tune campaign as well?

Spirochete

(5,264 posts)
17. The only questions people should have concerning this guy
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:08 PM
Sep 2012

is what color feathers go good with tar. He's getting more loathesome by the day.

FightingIrish

(2,716 posts)
18. It's not that he got caught. It's that he said it at all.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:08 PM
Sep 2012

Mitt’s Romney’s remarks to his fellow plutocrats went more viral than the Duchess’s hooters but no one is asking why he made them, even if he had no idea they would be shared with the unwashed of the world. Why would he admit to his real base that he has no chance of winning a fair election? When you spot your opponent 47 percent you are either giving a very early concession speech or asking the heavy hitters to use their financial clout to circumvent that pesky notion of democracy. While I would like to believe that Romney just signed his campaign’s death certificate, I am horrified that he would suggest to his inner circle of billionaires that their unfettered largesse to his death spiraling candidacy might still make a difference.

moondust

(19,993 posts)
19. The arrogance of privilege.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:09 PM
Sep 2012

I'd guess this has been Mitt's mindset all his life. These assholes often end up in fraternities and good ol' boy networks convincing themselves and each other that they are superior beings who deserve everything they have inherited and swindled.

sad sally

(2,627 posts)
22. His team of blowhards will be working overtime tonight coming up with talking points to humma'
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:17 PM
Sep 2012

humma' the tv people's questions tomorrow.

spanone

(135,844 posts)
24. you only do a quickly staged presser this time of night cause you're in panic mode
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:26 PM
Sep 2012

this couldn't wait till the morning shows....

trying to get waaaaay out in front of this.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
25. How does he do it?
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:33 PM
Sep 2012

Somehow every time he hits bottom, he manages to dig deeper. I am always amazed at the stuff coming out of his mouth and his campaign. It seems like years ago we learned that because Mitt is an Anglo Saxon his relationship with the Brits is special. Guess that is why a crowd of 80,000 mocked him. And that "if you want free stuff vote for the other guy". Oh yeah now he is saying 47% of people are only interested in free stuff. Not, you know getting the government to help them with the kind of training you need to get a good job.

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
33. Actually, precisely 47 percent are Obama's sharks.
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 12:18 AM
Sep 2012

But, you know, they're just lazy sharks who wait around for other sea creatures to kill food for them, the deadbeats!

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
31. Shit just got real
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 12:00 AM
Sep 2012

Romney will lose a thick slice of support from this mess and will be unlikely to recover.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
32. So there's "full material" we haven't seen yet? (1:40 into video)
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 12:14 AM
Sep 2012

is anyone suspicious that this happened at all, let alone that Romney is embracing it?

What's in the "full material"?

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