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Why is Mitt Romney giving a big ole speech on MSNBC right now? (Original Post) renie408 Sep 2012 OP
I was just going to post on this... one_voice Sep 2012 #1
I don't know what he is talking about in regards to Global Initiative. vaberella Sep 2012 #2
He is still speaking. At least 15 minutes now. WTF? renie408 Sep 2012 #8
See my edit post 1... one_voice Sep 2012 #22
'Balance' earthside Sep 2012 #3
Anything that either of them say at this point will be covered. AngryOldDem Sep 2012 #4
Chuck is part of the Romney Campaign. Romney camp said more Mitt, Chuck drops to his knees. nm nc4bo Sep 2012 #5
all the cable 'news' networks are giving romney a free campaign ad... spanone Sep 2012 #6
President Obama will also speak there (after his address at the U.N.) nt pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #7
I am sure the Big Dog will rebut him one way or another. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #9
I watched for about 5 mins and he was bumbling through a ridiculous.... Walk away Sep 2012 #10
Well we all know that if we cut taxes here in the US that it will be spread across WCGreen Sep 2012 #30
The President is speaking later at Clinton's event. CherokeeDem Sep 2012 #11
this thatwhichisnt Sep 2012 #12
Because Todd is Republican toadie. nt valerief Sep 2012 #13
'i'll never apologize for america' fuck you mitt...chuck liked his speech spanone Sep 2012 #14
Preaching the Gospel of Free Enterprise. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2012 #15
WTF Bill ?????????????? You are going WAY to far. Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #16
look at it this way bigtree Sep 2012 #21
Chuck Toad is a corporate gop shill. City Lights Sep 2012 #17
I'm not watching right now.. fun n serious Sep 2012 #18
President Obama will speak later today at the forum bigtree Sep 2012 #19
But will his entire speech be televised? renie408 Sep 2012 #23
I'm sure the campaign will call the station and demand equal time bigtree Sep 2012 #26
Right--I saw that at the end and I... one_voice Sep 2012 #25
all the same DonCoquixote Sep 2012 #20
it's better than a debate bigtree Sep 2012 #24
I shut the TV off HockeyMom Sep 2012 #27
I thought speeches to the Clinton Global Initiative were generally supposed to be non-political? rox63 Sep 2012 #28
I don't know but PD Turk Sep 2012 #29

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
1. I was just going to post on this...
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:25 AM
Sep 2012

is this supposed to be a campaign speech? I don't think Clinton would have introduced him if he knew he was going to do this.

This very underhanded..

And what the fuck is with the lip smacking?


edited to add: I obviously missed something. Ok, so it's Prez Clinton's Global Initiative, and Romney gave an assist, so of course Clinton would introduce. Tepid at best. Also, Prez Obama will also be speaking later which means Clinton will introduce him, watch that introduction--hehe and he'll have a chance to rebut.

Next time I'll pay closer attention.

vaberella

(24,634 posts)
2. I don't know what he is talking about in regards to Global Initiative.
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:27 AM
Sep 2012

Actually Romney would change lives and build jobs is to improve the government.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
22. See my edit post 1...
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:44 AM
Sep 2012

it makes sense now...

President Obama will speak later and he'll have a chance to kick Robme's ass!

earthside

(6,960 posts)
3. 'Balance'
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:28 AM
Sep 2012

I suppose they are giving Rmoney equal time because MSNBC will cover Pres. Obama's UN speech.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
9. I am sure the Big Dog will rebut him one way or another.
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:30 AM
Sep 2012

If I understand correctly, Little Lord Fauntleroy is speaking to the Global Initiative. That's Clinton's organization. No way Bill will let the BS stand.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
10. I watched for about 5 mins and he was bumbling through a ridiculous....
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:31 AM
Sep 2012

rant about creating jobs in the Middle East. Maybe he intends to pull all is investments out of China and open sweatshops in Syria instead.

That's it! He and the Koch brothers see the Arab Spring as the fertile ground for their next slave labor force!
Maybe he is more evil and smarter than we think!!!

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)
30. Well we all know that if we cut taxes here in the US that it will be spread across
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 10:31 AM
Sep 2012

the globe and serve as a job createrer type of thingy.

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)
11. The President is speaking later at Clinton's event.
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:31 AM
Sep 2012

Rmoney decided to make this a political speech...just invoked the holy word "Reagan"...what a bastard.

thatwhichisnt

(12 posts)
12. this
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:32 AM
Sep 2012

speech scares the hell out of me. More neoliberal garbage. Spreading the glories of capitalism all around the world. That simply means make a bunch of little China's over the world to produce the crap we need to consume despite the fact it will plunge that country into deep poverty and wealth inequality.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,188 posts)
15. Preaching the Gospel of Free Enterprise.
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:33 AM
Sep 2012

Foreign Aid doesn't really work, the only salvation for the world is to be found within The Private Sector. Typical.

bigtree

(86,005 posts)
21. look at it this way
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:42 AM
Sep 2012

With President Obama's speech at the SAME forum later today, the balance of the event will certainly go to our pov more than it will Romney's. Speaking later will also give the President a chance to directly rebut whatever bull Romney lays down. I'm sure Clinton will take the opportunity after the event to weigh in, also, so I think this is a pretty sharp move, overall by Clinton.

 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
18. I'm not watching right now..
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:36 AM
Sep 2012

But don't worry.. let him talk. The more he talks the more he buries himself.

bigtree

(86,005 posts)
26. I'm sure the campaign will call the station and demand equal time
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:47 AM
Sep 2012

. . . but the President will also have his UN speech today televised and broadcast on a much more official and prominent level.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
25. Right--I saw that at the end and I...
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:45 AM
Sep 2012

felt better knowing Prez O was going to have his say! Before that I was like

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
20. all the same
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:38 AM
Sep 2012

Rmoney can buy a hundred pulpits, but one question must be asked, why the HELL did the folks at the CLINTON event allow him to steal a podium, at THEIR expense?

No, I do not think Bill is happy, yes he has played kissyface with GOP, but even he knows this is an election year, and that if Rmoney wins, Hillary 2016 is compromised.

I love Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes, and Melissa Harris, but as far as rest of MSNBC, they are not reliable to put it KINDLY. I lookforward to the day when someone finds out Joe Scab did kill an intern, and I will write my senator to reject the death penalty for him, but only so that he has a lifetime of sleeping with one eye open in a jail cell.

bigtree

(86,005 posts)
24. it's better than a debate
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:45 AM
Sep 2012

. . . with President Obama speaking later today at the forum. Romney goes first and Pres. Obama gets the last word. Clinton will, undoubtedly take a crack at Romney's remarks, afterward.

rox63

(9,464 posts)
28. I thought speeches to the Clinton Global Initiative were generally supposed to be non-political?
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:59 AM
Sep 2012

I know Bush Sr. and Jr. have spoken there before, and if I recall correctly, they generally kept it non-political.

PD Turk

(1,289 posts)
29. I don't know but
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 10:25 AM
Sep 2012

Let him talk, every time he opens his big yap lately it seems he winds up with his foot in it

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