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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts) Fri Jul 13, 2012, 08:31 PM Jul 2012

Oh, MITT. You KNOW you want to use the "U" word. Just do it and get it over with.

Romney calls 'felony' remark 'beneath the dignity' of presidency, urges Obama to 'rein in' team

Published July 13, 2012

FoxNews.com

In a comment Romney's campaign says crossed a red line, Obama's deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter alleged that Romney was either misrepresenting his position at Bain to the Securities and Exchange Commission, "which is a felony," or misrepresenting to the American people.

"It's ridiculous," Romney told Fox News on Friday, in response to the charge. "And of course it's beneath the dignity of the presidency and of his campaign."

Romney added: "He really needs to rein in his team and to finally take responsibility for what they're saying. This is really absurd."

"There are a lot of people in this country who are really hurting, and the president has been unsuccessful in getting people back to work, and so they're casting about in some way to try and make attacks and try and save the president's skin, save his campaign. That's simply not going to work," Romney said. "He's going to have to finally confront the American people with the failures of his policies and talk about the way forward."

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Oh, MITT. You KNOW you want to use the "U" word. Just do it and get it over with. (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 OP

What's the 'u' word? RZM Jul 2012 #1

NYC_SKP solved the mystery below. Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #4

I highly doubt that word even crosses his mind RZM Jul 2012 #8

Usurper? Underwear? NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #2

That third one. Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #3

Thanks pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #9

untrustworthy? xxqqqzme Jul 2012 #6

This just makes Rmoney look scared treestar Jul 2012 #5

Here's a U Word for ya, Mittsy-Shittsy--UP yours!!!!!!! nt MADem Jul 2012 #7

I woud go with 'uninspiring' RZM Jul 2012 #10

Or "Untruthful". n/t Aerows Jul 2012 #12

I'd go with useless Aerows Jul 2012 #11

RZM

(8,556 posts)

1. What's the 'u' word?

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 08:31 PM

Jul 2012

I mean that in all seriousness. I don't know what you mean here.

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)

4. NYC_SKP solved the mystery below.

Reply to RZM (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 08:33 PM

Jul 2012

RZM

(8,556 posts)

8. I highly doubt that word even crosses his mind

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 08:40 PM

Jul 2012

First of all, it's antiquated. Not that Mitt is a cutting-edge mofo, but it harkens back to a bygone era, language wise.

Plus Mitt has traveled in elite circles pretty much his whole life. While that doesn't inure one from prejudice, it does speak to a certain type of decorum, particularly since racially-charged language can be a reputation/career killer.

Also, I don't get much sense that Mitt is a racist. I think he's a filthy rich guy who bleeds green through and through. I honestly don't believe he gives a shit about anybody's race. He's in it for the money and power. He probably identifies more with a rich black person than with a poor white one.