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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Thu Jul 12, 2012, 12:30 PM Jul 2012

Romney Accused of Racism After Saying NAACP Wants ‘Free Stuff’

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/07/romney-accused-of-racism-following-naacp-speech.html

Even before Mitt Romney delivered his speech before the NAACP National Convention on Wednesday, it seemed unlikely that his primary motive was to convince large numbers of black voters to turn against President Obama. After the speech, many pundits concluded that Romney actually wanted to get booed, and he even admitted in an interview that he "expected" to get a negative response. By the end of the day, things took a nastier turn when Romney told supporters that if those in the NAACP audience like "free stuff," they should vote for Obama, prompting some to accuse him of race baiting.

On Wednesday evening, a pool report surfaced from a fund-raiser in Hamilton, Montana, in which Romney revealed how he's framing the NAACP incident:

By the way, I had the privilege of speaking today at the NAACP convention in Houston and I gave them the same speech I am giving you. I don't give different speeches to different audiences alright. I gave them the same speech. When I mentioned I am going to get rid of Obamacare they weren't happy, I didn't get the same response. That's ok, I want people to know what I stand for and if I don't stand for what they want, go vote for someone else, that's just fine. But I hope people understand this, your friends who like Obamacare, you remind them of this, if they want more stuff from government tell them to go vote for the other guy-more free stuff. But don't forget nothing is really free.

While reporting the news, Rachel Maddow said, "It seemed like Mitt Romney wanted to get booed at the NAACP this morning." She explained, "He wanted to wear that around his neck like a badge of courage. It looks like he is not wasting any time in doing so." Later on MSNBC, Lawrence O'Donnell suggested that the Romney campaign intended to get booed so that the video could play "in certain racist precincts where that will actually help them."

*more at link above*

This is getting interesting.

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Romney Accused of Racism After Saying NAACP Wants ‘Free Stuff’ (Original Post) steve2470 Jul 2012 OP

What an idiot. That is going to backfire big time. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #1

call it what it is. nt seabeyond Jul 2012 #2

Dear Mitt: "Obamacare" isn't FREE STUFF. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #3

"Accused of?" get the red out Jul 2012 #4

How much longer until he starts talking about loose shoes? villager Jul 2012 #5

Yeah I remember Earl Butz. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #12

Pat "In a Metal Mood" Boone reported it!? villager Jul 2012 #14

The cravenness of this political weathervane should be openly ridiculed. Skidmore Jul 2012 #6

Not so sure Romney is race baiting. I would call it 99% baiting..... wandy Jul 2012 #7

There's no doubt in my mind that it was a calculated move on his part. Arkansas Granny Jul 2012 #8

a lifetime immersed in a racist religion, so who's surprised at this? nt msongs Jul 2012 #9

Even Bush the dimson wouldn't say something like that. Quantess Jul 2012 #10

Romney is pretty slick. kentuck Jul 2012 #11

All unfair, inequitable tax breaks der Mittens has ever received indepat Jul 2012 #13

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

1. What an idiot. That is going to backfire big time.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 12:34 PM

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seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

2. call it what it is. nt

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Thu Jul 12, 2012, 12:35 PM

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progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)

3. Dear Mitt: "Obamacare" isn't FREE STUFF.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 12:38 PM

Jul 2012

Can we just pledge to correct their mean-spirited assertions that "Obamacare" is a HAND-OUT?? That is the thing that bothers me the most about Rmoney's constant theme. Obamacare is about allowing people to purchase insurance for their family. Purchase. Not giveaway.

If Mittens had any decency or sense (not likely,) he would know that it actually saves taxpayers if we enact all of Obamacare. We are paying for people who are using the ER as a primary doctor now, because they don't have insurance. We pay thousands for a visit, that could have been handled for a few hundred. But that is free stuff... being forced to seek health care with no insurance. The taxpayers, the insured, the health care consumers, all pay when people don't have insurance.

The republicans are trying to make this look like an entitlement, but in reality it's more like a way to allow people to pay for their own care... to get decent care. And much of it has to do with people who ARE already working, and do not have insurance or are forced off the insurance because they are sick.

We really have to crush their meme that this is some freakin' giveaway. It is not. I hate the dishonesty in this. There are people who actually believe that this will cost them money, that they are paying for the people that don't work.. but frankly, we're already paying for that.

get the red out

(13,468 posts)

4. "Accused of?"

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 12:42 PM

Jul 2012

The man might have well worn white robes and lit a cross yesterday.

villager

(26,001 posts)

5. How much longer until he starts talking about loose shoes?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 12:45 PM

Jul 2012

n/t

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

12. Yeah I remember Earl Butz.

Reply to villager (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 03:10 PM

Jul 2012

And his racist remark that included loose shoes. Which Pat Boone reported.

villager

(26,001 posts)

14. Pat "In a Metal Mood" Boone reported it!?

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #12)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 02:11 AM

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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

6. The cravenness of this political weathervane should be openly ridiculed.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 12:46 PM

Jul 2012

He stuck his finger in the air and caught the wind from the racist 'bagger constituency. Surely there is video of him somewhere sounding somewhat liberal on issues he was trashing yesterday. It's like the man has a dissociative disorder.

wandy

(3,539 posts)

7. Not so sure Romney is race baiting. I would call it 99% baiting.....

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 12:55 PM

Jul 2012

But I hope people understand this, your friends who like Obamacare, you remind them of this, if they want more stuff from government tell them to go vote for the other guy-more free stuff.

Well, sure, that he tripped this off at the NAACP was probably intentional as Lawrence O'Donnell suggested. This "low blow" may help him in "certain racist precincts" and that was probably what is hoped for. Disgusting behavior for a presidential candidate.

But do you not think that he is showing his disdain for anyone who occupies a lesser station in life than his lofty perch and those of his ilk?

Have we finally seen the real Willard Romney?

Arkansas Granny

(31,531 posts)

8. There's no doubt in my mind that it was a calculated move on his part.

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Thu Jul 12, 2012, 01:32 PM

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msongs

(67,441 posts)

9. a lifetime immersed in a racist religion, so who's surprised at this? nt

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Thu Jul 12, 2012, 01:41 PM

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Quantess

(27,630 posts)

10. Even Bush the dimson wouldn't say something like that.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 02:42 PM

Jul 2012

At least the Bushes avoided dissing on black people so blatantly.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)

11. Romney is pretty slick.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 03:07 PM

Jul 2012

and when you wrestle with pigs, you get muddy also, but the pig enjoys it.

This may be an attempt to divert attention away from the Bain Capital story and the other stories about lying on FEC forms, etc.

He would rather have people talking about this than that... Perhaps?

indepat

(20,899 posts)

13. All unfair, inequitable tax breaks der Mittens has ever received

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 03:44 PM

Jul 2012

are but shameful freebie "free stuff" in the big scheme of things: pity he doesn't comprehend this simple truth.

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