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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:07 PM Jul 2012

Frank Luntz: Romney ‘Doesn’t Know How To Talk About’ Bain

Frank Luntz: Romney ‘Doesn’t Know How To Talk About’ Bain

Republican strategist and pollster Frank Luntz doesn’t think Mitt Romney knows “how to talk about” his experience in the private sector at Bain Capital. And Luntz has some advice for the presidential contender. He told CBS:

Every – Bain is the pinnacle of a successful, free-market company that helps companies survive and grow. And they also don’t have a perfect record. Not every company succeeded with them. Everyone respected Bain. And now suddenly it’s become the focal point of the presidential campaign and Mitt Romney doesn’t know how to talk about it, which I don’t understand. It’s simple. If I can: We need to be the most effective nation economically. We need to be the most competitive nation economically. We need to have the best training, the best education, the best resources, the best tools. And companies like Bain help other companies provide, create the best. Did they succeed every time? No. Because not every business succeeds every time. But we are part of promoting economic freedom, and we’re being attacked by somebody who never worked in the private sector a day in his life.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/frank-luntz-romney-doesnt-know-how-to-talk

Yeah, that'll work.



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Frank Luntz: Romney ‘Doesn’t Know How To Talk About’ Bain (Original Post) ProSense Jul 2012 OP
A long-standing peeve of mine: things like "We need to be the most competitive nation economically" arcane1 Jul 2012 #1
Put aside ProSense Jul 2012 #3
Well then I guess you better tell him what to say, Frankie..... RagAss Jul 2012 #2
Hey, Frank, you mendacious asshole, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #4
Remember, everything out of a rethug's mouth is a lie. n/t BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #6
That's another set of talking points because William Bennett BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #5
Sold to China SDjack Jul 2012 #7
 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
1. A long-standing peeve of mine: things like "We need to be the most competitive nation economically"
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:10 PM
Jul 2012

Guess what, Frank: no we don't!!!

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
3. Put aside
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:15 PM
Jul 2012

the lame message (on multiple levels), Luntz seems to be oblivious to the fact that Romney and Bain have other issues besides talking points.

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Romney has proposed deep reductions in government spending and has even said that the nation must “cut back” on firemen, policemen and teachers.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/07/18/543131/romney-agrees-with-obama-government-does-help-you-in-a-business/


If Romney Wasn't at Bain from 1999 to 2002, He Forgot to Tell ChipPAC
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RagAss

(13,832 posts)
2. Well then I guess you better tell him what to say, Frankie.....
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:12 PM
Jul 2012

Little fascist bastard that you are.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,835 posts)
4. Hey, Frank, you mendacious asshole,
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:17 PM
Jul 2012

Obama "never worked in the private sector a day in his life," you say? You mean, aside from the three years or so he worked for a private law firm in Chicago? That would be a little over a thousand days, wouldn't it, you lying sack of shit.

BumRushDaShow

(129,430 posts)
5. That's another set of talking points because William Bennett
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:28 PM
Jul 2012

said the same today through a CNN editorial.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/opinion/bennett-romney-defense/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7

They really don't have minds of their own nor any strategy other than tired and worn 2008 Hail Mary utterances.

They are.... get ready for it.... The Borg.

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RMoney's campaign staff -->

SDjack

(1,448 posts)
7. Sold to China
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:29 PM
Jul 2012
Not every company succeeded with them.


The penalty for Bain induced failure was to be sold down-the-river to China.
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