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Romney's mom on an old tape - they came from Mexico to start all over, and they were on welfare and relief till they got on their feet....
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msanthrope
(37,549 posts)jpbollma
(552 posts)this would be a true gift. eom
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)But, the rabid RWers don't care.
AllyCat
(16,035 posts)It's never okay if anyone else does.
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)It has been kicking around for a while now.
jpbollma
(552 posts)It should get a new look now. Let's make this happen. Off to Rachel!
Trajan
(19,089 posts)At about 1:00 minute in ...
cr8tvlde
(1,185 posts)She's no Ann Romney.
renate
(13,776 posts)I don't know anything about her except for the fact that she was willing to admit that George's family had been on welfare--maybe she wasn't always as down to earth as that admission would make her seem--but boy, is she a million times better on camera than Ann, or what?
Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)Then, again, maybe she changed, too, as George's fortune grew. She does come across as genuine in this video, though.
Care Acutely
(1,370 posts)God he's a tool.
jsmirman
(4,507 posts)How the heck did the two of them raise such a rotten kid?
I imagine I wouldn't have agreed with her on plenty of things, but that sure strikes me as a sincere person speaking sincerely.
It's kind of hard to understand how they raised such a bizarre, soulless pod person.
Peace Patriot
(24,010 posts)Score one for the "New Deal"!
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL!
eShirl
(18,466 posts)cr8tvlde
(1,185 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)IOKIYAR
It's okay if you're a Romney!
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)But wow, that is awesome!
fadedrose
(10,044 posts)Trouble is my fingers have a mind of their own....and they were in a hurry to post what I saw on teevee.
Changed all the Johns I could find....
Cha
(295,907 posts)back to bite his a$$!
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)so they didn't have to work.
amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)RandiFan1290
(6,206 posts)It always is.
Berlum
(7,044 posts)Figures. Hypocrisy is a core Republican Family value.
Ghost in the Machine
(14,912 posts)At the Republican convention last week was a touching piece on Mitt Romneys father, George. Born in Mexico, George fled to the United States at the age of 5, arriving here with absolutely nothing, little George worked his way up until he eventually became a cabinet member under Richard Nixon. A heartfelt and touching story.
And it left out a very big piece, one which destroys the entire foundation upon which he had built his very nomination.
You see, George Romney arrived in El Paso, Texas, as part of 4,000 other refugees fleeing the Mexican Revolution. Once they arrived, the United States did not just wave them by, to let them fend for themselves. Instead, it opened up its arms, welcoming them not only into the United States, but granted to them $250 each, equal to just under of $6,000 today. On top of that, the US provided food, clothing, and supplies. George Romney grew up with his food, housing, and schooling taken care of by the US Government. And he had a large sum of money granted to him, which the family had used to buy stocks and bonds, which George then used to pay for his college, and getting started in life.
Where would one get such a shocker of a story? Why, from Georges wife, Lenore, in this 1962 interview:
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http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/09/05/romney_mexican/
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021285222
I'm glad to see someone else picking it up and running with it!
Peace,
Ghost
mikeytherat
(6,829 posts)You post it, Mitt's secret video appears, then the Intertubes run with it! What do you have next? Video of Mitt applying for food stamps? Please, please, please tell me you have something like that!
mikey_the_rat
cr8tvlde
(1,185 posts)I think it's all in the title ... the more Enquirer-like, but better it rolls. This is a media site, albeit Democrat, after all.
Don't get me wrong, y'all, I'll K&R every post that touches my gut.
Peace back to you.