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kpete

(72,018 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2013, 10:57 AM Mar 2013

ROMNEY: "What I said is not what I believe." (that's what we all figured isn't it?)

"What I said is not what I believe."

-- Mitt Romney, in an interview with Fox News, on his infamous 47% comment, leading First Read to conclude "that one sentence sums up Romney's two failed presidential bids."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/03/romney-still-disappointed-over-loss-admits-mistakes-critical-obama-second-term/

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ROMNEY: "What I said is not what I believe." (that's what we all figured isn't it?) (Original Post) kpete Mar 2013 OP

Willard the Great Liar and Fraud Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #1

Some people can't figure out that it's best to save whatever class and dignity TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #2

Yes, you were against the 47% before you were in favor of them. closeupready Mar 2013 #3

“It was a very unfortunate statement” JHB Mar 2013 #6

How on earth was his statement distorted? The video/audio that was played was him, all him, Nay Mar 2013 #7

Note To Mittens - we won't miss you demwing Mar 2013 #4

Mitt is going to play Andy Kaufman in a new movie.a performance artist. graham4anything Mar 2013 #5

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. Willard the Great Liar and Fraud

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:00 AM

Mar 2013

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

2. Some people can't figure out that it's best to save whatever class and dignity

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:07 AM

Mar 2013

you have left and ride off into the sunset.

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

3. Yes, you were against the 47% before you were in favor of them.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:10 AM

Mar 2013

You and Kerry both have the hair down; what Kerry has and you never will is integrity, honesty, and class.

JHB

(37,162 posts)

6. “It was a very unfortunate statement”

Reply to closeupready (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:24 AM

Mar 2013

“It was a very unfortunate statement,” Romney told Fox. “It's not what I meant. I didn't express myself as I wished I would have. You know, when you speak in private, uh, you don't spend as much time thinking about how something could be twisted and distorted. And it could come out wrong. … There's no question that hurt and did real damage to my campaign.

Bullshit. The number is bullshit, but Mitt trotted it out and that audience didn't balk at it, and he then ran on a "makers vs takers" theme.

If you want to talk about words being twisted and distorted, how about Mitt's entire "You built that" campaign theme, which was built entirely around a twisting and distortion so naked that the ghosts of Soviet Pravda editors raised their vodka bottles in salute.

I think it was an extremely fortunate statement: it cut completely through the firehose of horseshit he was spraying throughout the campaign.

Nay

(12,051 posts)

7. How on earth was his statement distorted? The video/audio that was played was him, all him,

Reply to JHB (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 01:20 PM

Mar 2013

and no one else, saying exactly what he said. Did we dumbos just take it wrong? Don't think so. The smarmy superiority we glimpsed when Ann/Mitt tried to 'connect' with us 'takers' came through loud and strong when he talked to his buddies. That was no accident. That's how you really feel, Mitt, and it's obvious to anyone with a modicum of English proficiency. At least have the guts to own it.

But no, it's more important to keep being a lying scumbag in a vain hope that you will get a VP slot in 2016, or something. Jesus.

demwing

(16,916 posts)

4. Note To Mittens - we won't miss you

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:13 AM

Mar 2013

I was going to add -- "...if you don't leave"

Then decided to leave the comments as it was, as it stands on its own quite well.

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

5. Mitt is going to play Andy Kaufman in a new movie.a performance artist.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:17 AM

Mar 2013

What does Mitt want?
That is the question.
Is he fronting, or does he think he can worm his way on Jeb's ticket and push out Chris Christie?

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