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(85,998 posts)
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:33 PM Sep 2012

Not "Elegantly Stated?" "Spoken Off The Cuff?"

NO, NO, NO, NO! Romney doesn't get a do-over for this latest revelation of the 'true' republican shill he is for his wealthy cadre of the 1% who've managed to enrich themselves off of the tax beneficence of the federal government. Romney is no exception to the hypocrisy of directing billions into his elites' coffers while simultaneously bashing poor and working-class Americans for accepting the meager help that government provides them to survive or heal themselves.

Here's Romney speaking to his billionaire donors today:


"There are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47% 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. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what."


WTF?!

Joe Biden laid it on the line about Romney's duplicity and hypocrisy about receiving government aid in a speech in Lordstown, OH, last month.


VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN:

“You know, (Romney) is absolutely against the federal government or any government using funds to save jobs, to save industries.

“It’s bad business, he says.

“Except when it comes to his business . . .


“Let me quote from recent reporting: Romney was willing to go to extremes to secure a federal bailout when Bain Consulting was on the verge of collapse.

“The way they reorganized cost the government $10 million.

“Imagine that—

“It was one thing when a million middle class jobs were on the line.

“It was another when his own financial interests were on the line.

“And—now—they say they care about the middle class?”



Romney just wrote off the entire middle-class. In fact, he's written off 99.9% of Americans with his elitist, divisive slam on those who happen to be struggling to make ends meet or can't pay the medical bill that's keeping them well and alive.

Moreover, Romney has revealed his true target. This is obviously another dog-whistle to his elitist group about blacks and others at the bottom of the economic ladder who will vote for President Obama out of pride in his focus on the vast majority of us out here.

Romney, unleashed! F**cker needs to be tied to the roof of a car and driven 90 miles an hour . . .


related:

The Federal Bailout That Saved Mitt Romney - Gov docs show legend crafted by Romney basically a lie
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-federal-bailout-that-saved-mitt-romney-20120829


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Not "Elegantly Stated?" "Spoken Off The Cuff?" (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2012 OP
"Honest". Barack_America Sep 2012 #1
"Out of the mouth come the issues of the heart." Romney speaks his heart. nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #2
So he meant what he said. He just thinks he should have said it differently. NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #3
I wonder if he genuinely believes this. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #4
100% he believes it. nt Barack_America Sep 2012 #5
My husband and I paid at the 15% tax rate, same as Rombot. Jennicut Sep 2012 #7
I guess he could have chosen a more elegant way to say "fuck off 47%, I don't need you aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #6
Fuck you, Mott! R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2012 #8
. bigtree Sep 2012 #9
K & R malaise Sep 2012 #10
No More Kings! porphyrian Sep 2012 #11

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
1. "Honest".
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:35 PM
Sep 2012

That's what they were and we all know it, so cut the shit and have the balls to stand up for what you believe in, Romney.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
3. So he meant what he said. He just thinks he should have said it differently.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:41 PM
Sep 2012

I don't understand why he thinks that's going to help.

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)
4. I wonder if he genuinely believes this.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:47 PM
Sep 2012

Does he really believe that 47% of Americans are on the dole? Really?

The folks who aren't paying income taxes need their money to support their families, or live out their retirement. I know this. Does Romney? It really sounds like he believes we're all just standing in line waiting to get what we've got coming from the government teat.

For the record, I'm not one of the 47%. I pay income taxes and I don't qualify for any direct government benefits. The way things are going, I expect that will be the case through the end of my life. Even so, there is not one chance that I would ever ever ever cast a vote for Romney, so add me to that 47% NO for Romney.

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
7. My husband and I paid at the 15% tax rate, same as Rombot.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:56 PM
Sep 2012

And I will never ever vote for that leech to society. Also, those on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are actually only about 4.4 million. TANF is the true welfare program and it is controlled by states.

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