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I heard Mitt Raumen Noodle say he wants to reduce the federal work force. Says their are too many (Original Post) lonestarnot May 2012 OP
Seriously, the only thing that Mitt wants, is to be President. It really doesn't teddy51 May 2012 #1
But... he promised to reduce unemployment to six percent by 2016!!! Initech May 2012 #2
This is Mitt's jobs plan--more 'creative destruction' pinboy3niner May 2012 #3
Rat Basturd! lonestarnot May 2012 #4
Sometimes, He sounds JUST like Ron Paul. Raine1967 May 2012 #5
Deregulate it so they can steal it, whatever it is. lonestarnot May 2012 #6
Starting with Homeland Security? WorseBeforeBetter May 2012 #7
Welp do they receive any federal benefits? What about a tax refund? What about their mortgages? lonestarnot May 2012 #9
The cognitive dissonance is strong. WorseBeforeBetter May 2012 #13
LOL. How well do they take to pointing things out like dots? lonestarnot May 2012 #14
Sometimes I think I'm getting through, but... WorseBeforeBetter May 2012 #15
He wants to run Homeland Security like MacDonalds Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #8
Except for the military, of course. libinnyandia May 2012 #10
He'll probably hire private armies Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #11
Nope reduction for new recruits also, so no not overlooking them either. lonestarnot May 2012 #12
He's clearly running for Chief Executive Officer - Obama is running for Commander In Chief aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #16
Ain't that the truth if I ever heard it. Unitary Executive no doubt. lonestarnot Jun 2012 #17
I think he's running for head Management Consultant muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #18
 

teddy51

(3,491 posts)
1. Seriously, the only thing that Mitt wants, is to be President. It really doesn't
Tue May 29, 2012, 10:17 PM
May 2012

matter what he say's or does, that's the bottom line. I WANT TO BE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE. PLEASE HELP ME!

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
5. Sometimes, He sounds JUST like Ron Paul.
Tue May 29, 2012, 10:52 PM
May 2012

Privatize the federal work force -- that is what he is saying, IMO. That is also what RP has been happily promoting.

Most federal workers are middle class. That is something Mitt Romney wont tell you.

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
7. Starting with Homeland Security?
Tue May 29, 2012, 11:07 PM
May 2012

There is no question he's going to lose DC and MD, but this won't sit well with Northern Virginians in a state that is supposedly up for grabs. It'll play well in North Carolina, however... can already hear my wingnut neighbors...

Same song, same verse.

 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
9. Welp do they receive any federal benefits? What about a tax refund? What about their mortgages?
Tue May 29, 2012, 11:17 PM
May 2012

Don't give a fuck about those either I guess.

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
13. The cognitive dissonance is strong.
Tue May 29, 2012, 11:50 PM
May 2012

One of my favs is a neighbor whose sister is a muckety-muck at the State Employees' Credit Union. She and sis' are Teabaggers who cheer anytime Rethuglicans cut state jobs.

Both revel in the new wing of the science museum, but neither give a flying fuck about actual state employees losing their jobs -- even though state employees ponied up $4 million for the new wing.

Museum receives $4 million grant from SECU Foundation
http://naturalsciences.org/about-us/news/museum-receives-4-million-grant-secu-foundation

Connecting the dots isn't their strong suit.

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
15. Sometimes I think I'm getting through, but...
Thu May 31, 2012, 06:25 PM
May 2012

one episode of Insannity or a lengthy sermon at their Baptist mega-church, and all is forgotten. They're both in birther territory now, so I pretty much avoid them...no more dots!

 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
12. Nope reduction for new recruits also, so no not overlooking them either.
Tue May 29, 2012, 11:37 PM
May 2012

He'll deploy drones and just blow up whatever and whom ever.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
16. He's clearly running for Chief Executive Officer - Obama is running for Commander In Chief
Thu May 31, 2012, 06:31 PM
May 2012

A President is not a CEO.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,320 posts)
18. I think he's running for head Management Consultant
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 05:35 AM
Jun 2012

Waltz in, say "the problem with this place is you pay people too much - fire half of them, put the fear of God into the other half that they'll be next if they don't double their productivity to make up for that, give me my fee, and see ya!", and sprint out of the door to the next victim - sorry, 'client'.

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