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Mitt Romney stood by his belief that President Obama was aided in his re-election by giving gifts to minority voters, during an interview that aired on "Fox News Sunday."
"The president had the power of incumbency, 'Obamacare' was very attractive, particularly to those without insurance, and they came out in large numbers to vote," Romney said. "So that was part of a successful campaign."
Romney first made comments to this effect on a conference call with donors after the November election, when he said Obama had been very generous in doling out big gifts to the African American community, the Hispanic community and young people as well as women during his first term. Asked about them in the Fox News interview, recorded earlier this week in his California home, he reiterated that belief.
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I bet you $10,000!
Why is Mitt still trying to destroy the Republican Party? I mean, isn't Mitt's party claiming that it doesn't want to be the party of stupid?
This helps.
Botany
(70,291 posts)The vast majority of Obamacare aka the Affordable Care Act does not kick in until
2014 so all those poor people who got "free stuff" and then turned out to vote for
Obama's re-election is pure bunk!
graham4anything
(11,464 posts)I think meglamaniacs like him don't like to lose.
It gnaws at their insides something awful.
But all these statements make him look like the biggest racist.
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)And so, we have President Obama in his second term and Romney trying to get booked on Sunday TV talk shows.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)in such a way that 'heads' he wins and 'tails' his opponents lose. In his entitlement that perversion losing is not in the natural order for a person such as him.
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)He just doesn't know it. He may even think he'll be running again in 2016. He'll soon discover that he is poison in the GOP punch now.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)politician to contemplate running in 2016.
Siwsan
(26,177 posts)I don't think he has a clue, or a care, about anyone out of his caste.
Maeve
(42,224 posts)Particularly the 50%+ who don't have job-based insurance. Hubby lost his day job in 2011 and we can only afford high-deductible catastrophic coverage on what we make as self-employed now. DAMN STRAIGHT I want Obamacare!!!
OldDem2012
(3,526 posts)....how Obamacare is going to be handled here in the state of Alabama.
zbdent
(35,392 posts)point right there ... these are people paying him to tell them what they want.
a.k.a.: fools and their money ...
tanyev
(42,360 posts)Keep flogging that poor horse.
Generic Brad
(14,270 posts)He wanted to give them give aways. I fail to understand why he thinks that representing the majority of voters is a negative thing.
gulliver
(13,142 posts)The Republican party is vitally dependent on a large base of essentially stupid/naive people. For the smart ones to keep their power, they have to lie and "sell" to the dumb ones.
Lugnut
(9,791 posts)You're doing a fine job for your party.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Keep talking, asshole.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)Think Progress:
During the course of the interview, Romney agreed with Wallace that his 47 percent comment his claim that 47 percent of the country will vote for Obama because they are dependent upon government and believe that they are victims hurt his campaign by leaving the impression that he did not like many voters. Nevertheless, this explanation of his loss is reminiscent of the explanation he gave his donors for his defeat shortly after the election Obama won because of the gifts he gave to African-Americans, Latinos and young voters.
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/03/03/1663671/romney-i-lost-because-minorities-love-obamacare/
malaise
(267,828 posts)Fuck that fucking 1% loser.
jmowreader
(50,453 posts)At this time in America there are thousands of stores that will sell you four bags of concrete and a washtub with no questions asked. Romney knows that in the movies cement overshoes are the fate of everyone who fucks over the mafia. Because Romney promised the Kochs he'd wipe out their tax bill after he was elected if they funded his campaign, and he didn't get elected, they are currently out for him.
Can't you just imagine Mitt in a remake of The Blues Brothers, on his knees explaining to Carrie Fisher why he abandoned her at the altar? "It's not my fault I swear to God!"