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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:02 PM Jul 2012

Giuliani: Romney’s only job at Bain was to make money, create returns for his investors

Giuliani: Romney’s only job at Bain was to make money
By Laura Vozzella

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani defended Mitt Romney’s business career during an appearance near Richmond Friday, saying the Republican presidential candidate’s sole responsibility in the private sector was to make money, legally, for investors.

“His job at Bain Capital was to create returns for his investors, to make his investors money,” Giuliani said. “That was his job. Nothing else. ... He made them millions, and millions, and millions of dollars.”

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...“The man was fabulously successful at Bain doing what you legally are supposed to do at Bain, and doing it legally. And he made a fortune. God bless him. I’m not jealous. I’m not envious. I just want to read his book and follow his program.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/giuliani-romneys-only-job-at-bain-was-to-make-money/2012/07/13/gJQAtWjIiW_blog.html

Giuliani says what we already know. Companies like Bain are not about creating jobs. They are about making millions for investors. They are about maximizing profit.

Romney was no job creator. He was about maximizing profits for his wealthy investors.

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Giuliani: Romney’s only job at Bain was to make money, create returns for his investors (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 OP

anything that keeps rudy whining must really be getting under their skin.. spanone Jul 2012 #1

And his biggest investor was usually himself... kentuck Jul 2012 #2

and hitler was only trying to free up some spaces in jewish neighborhoods dembotoz Jul 2012 #3

Sounds to me like he isn't qualified to lead a nation then. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #4

So Romney should say that: yes, we outsourced, LBO'd, and shitcanned as many workers as we needed to alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #5

Can I donate to help keep Giuliani on the stump for Mitt? Schema Thing Jul 2012 #6

Dear Mr. Noun, Verb and 9/11 ProSense Jul 2012 #7

Is this the same Giuliani who recommended Bernie ('the prisoner' Kerik aka malaise Jul 2012 #8

And the same Giuliani who justified the murder of a black man by an undercover cop by saying libinnyandia Jul 2012 #12

I agree malaise Jul 2012 #13

Hit program likely includes: Aerows Jul 2012 #9

Thanks for making our point, Rudy! NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #11

Hey, Rudy! Nice to hear from you! Keep it up! I want you to go on all the network news shows and CTyankee Jul 2012 #14

Well, fuck, let's just sell some tainted meat, OK? Maybe sell a new kids cough syrup with laudanum! hatrack Jul 2012 #15

Romney killed jobs just as Giuliani killed unarmed blacks. Dawson Leery Jul 2012 #16

spanone

(135,846 posts)

1. anything that keeps rudy whining must really be getting under their skin..

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:03 PM

Jul 2012

kentuck

(111,104 posts)

2. And his biggest investor was usually himself...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:04 PM

Jul 2012

It seems to me.

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)

3. and hitler was only trying to free up some spaces in jewish neighborhoods

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:05 PM

Jul 2012

sorry but lack of morals is lack of morals

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

4. Sounds to me like he isn't qualified to lead a nation then.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:07 PM

Jul 2012

Cuz running the government ain't about making money for shareholders. Different "industry" altogether.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

5. So Romney should say that: yes, we outsourced, LBO'd, and shitcanned as many workers as we needed to

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:09 PM

Jul 2012

That should be Romney's platform. We're not envious either: Romney should run on "I was making money for shareholders, and Devil take the hindmost."

He should make commercials to that effect. Let's make it a referendum on vulture capitalism. Let's see how capitalist the American public really wants to be. Let Romney run on the Greed is Good ticket, the Close the Goddamn Plants ticket, the China's Workers are Cheaper ticket.

Please, dear God, let him do that. Take a clue from awesome Presidential election strategist Rudy Giuliani, of "Let's Gamble on Just Winning Florida" fame. We want Rudy to replace Gillespie as the main Romney strategist. That would be awesome!

Schema Thing

(10,283 posts)

6. Can I donate to help keep Giuliani on the stump for Mitt?

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:09 PM

Jul 2012

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

7. Dear Mr. Noun, Verb and 9/11

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:10 PM

Jul 2012

Tell us something we don't already know.

When some people question why I would challenge his Bain record, the point I’ve made there in the past is, if you’re a head of a large private equity firm or hedge fund, your job is to make money. It’s not to create jobs. It’s not even to create a successful business – it’s to make sure that you’re maximizing returns for your investor. Now that’s appropriate. That’s part of the American way. That’s part of the system. But that doesn’t necessarily make you qualified to think about the economy as a whole, because as president, my job is to think about the workers. My job is to think about communities, where jobs have been outsourced.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002941498

Funny, now the GOP clowns are trying to retroactively refute Romney's entire campaign to try to take the focus off the Bain lies. I mean, he initially claimed to have created a brazillion jobs at Bain. That lie went poof!

malaise

(269,065 posts)

8. Is this the same Giuliani who recommended Bernie ('the prisoner' Kerik aka

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:12 PM

Jul 2012

Inmate No. 84888-05) for head of DHS?

libinnyandia

(1,374 posts)

12. And the same Giuliani who justified the murder of a black man by an undercover cop by saying

Reply to malaise (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:24 PM

Jul 2012

"he's no altar boy" (he had been an altar boy) I could go on and on. Rudy is a great spokesman for Romney.

malaise

(269,065 posts)

13. I agree

Reply to libinnyandia (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:32 PM

Jul 2012

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

9. Hit program likely includes:

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:16 PM

Jul 2012

Dear sir or madam,

I am writing to you from Nigeria. I am the crown prince, but since the funds have been seized, I need a contact that is legitimate. You are such a legitimate contact, and I am reaching out to you.

Please forward your voter registration, common sense, and banking information, and I will send you enough money for you to be as rich as I am.

Mitt Romney.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

10. Thanks for making our point, Rudy!

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:17 PM

Jul 2012

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CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

14. Hey, Rudy! Nice to hear from you! Keep it up! I want you to go on all the network news shows and

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:41 PM

Jul 2012

morning shows and "school" Mr. and Ms. America on all those folks that are not you making millions and millions and millions of dollars out of Bain! They'll be so thrilled! Give them a little lift in their day, doncha know...

hatrack

(59,587 posts)

15. Well, fuck, let's just sell some tainted meat, OK? Maybe sell a new kids cough syrup with laudanum!

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:58 PM

Jul 2012

Phony time shares! Multi-level marketing scams! Laetrile!

After all, your only job is to make money, so fuck it, let's man up and go for it!

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

16. Romney killed jobs just as Giuliani killed unarmed blacks.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 06:24 PM

Jul 2012

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