US Town Hall Debate |OT| When is the election? What are the names of the candidates?
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I'll take it, good enough.
NullPointer
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But Romney will. Once he's president.
TheNatural
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They must take some responsibility, because to not pay income tax you would have to file a tax return, so these people must be smart enough to do that.
The Technomancer
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And its pretty clear to us that he was saying that the 47% of Americans who don't pay federal income taxes feel entitled to food and shelter and aren't self-responsible. Because that's what he actually said.
Vestal
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Additional note to that..
33% D 33% Republican.. 8% more republican than statistics show.
That binders full of women things is ridiculous. I am an Obama guy but its clear Romney was talking about a binder of resumes. It didnt feel like a gaff at the time and it doesnt now either.
There are many other things Romney did during that debate which are mockworthy, that one isnt.
There are many other things Romney did during that debate which are mockworthy, that one isnt.
NYR
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Holy shit, Poli-GAF post of the year, maybe the decade.
"Why do we fall, Barack?"
"So we can learn to pick ourselves back up."
I'd rather he not write them off at all, because that's basically a level of arrogance that we haven't seen in an ostensible democracy since Oliver Cromwell, but let that pass.
I call them "people." And, frankly, if you don't think people are entitled to food and shelter, then I'm not sure what I'd call you. Except "out of touch with reality." That one's kind of a gimme.
Wow. That's impressive, even for dickless CNN. I would've assumed they just went for the standard "draw" (with the polling base leaning republican for no reason whatsoever) as always.
OH MY GOD
OldJadedGamer
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It is basically going to be his "Read my lips" downfall comment.
Wafflecakes
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46-39 WITH 8% more republicans is a big deal.
Really excited.
Really excited.
Baconsammy
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Doesn't matter. It's hilarious.
heliosRAzi
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I missed it while at work. Who won?
Obama comeback narrative incoming!
It all makes sense now.
Souldriver
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Well, off course I'm talking in stereotypes here, and yes, Poligaf is a pro-Obama bubble. But the numbers seem to suggest it's right though. When Obama loses, everyone admits he lost. If Romney loses, half of the population will deny the light of the sun and delude themselves or lie through their teeth that Romney won anyway. Even on Poligaf this was the case.
Why do you still have this
Oh god I forgot about google oh man
Wait wait the pictures aren't showing up, so you really did have this screen saved
Oh my days.
He was so incredibly condescending and his view on women specifically is so backwards and just plain wrong that I don't mind the binders of women thing. It's hilarious and about how he feels about women and their role in society.
NullPointer
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As it always needed to be. What a perfect way to end that debate.
Only in actuality its far worse. Its not a slip-up. Its not a promise attempted but not kept. Its derision and judgement laid down upon the people he speaks of helping. Its disgusting. Its vile.
It wasn't an attempt to understand or empathize. It was to cast those people aside. No skin in the game, right?
"...I'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives..."
Would he ever be able to? Even at the time that he made the statement?
Red Blaster
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It's just an incredibly awkward turn of phrase that exemplifies Romney
Supporting a flipflopper no matter what vs thinking about your vote, or where is this going to end?
Joel Was Right
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No, but here's the thing, with Obama invoking that he did indeed refer to the incident as 'terror', he is stating that it was an act of terrorism, and he said it was the day after. But in the following days, e.g. on the View, he refused to term it as such. At the UN, he spoke of the YouTube video several times giving the impression that the consulate was attacked by a mob rather than a group of terrorists. Only after 14 days did it then start to be exclusively referred to as a 'terrorist attack'.
Personally, I don't even see why this is an issue but if you were going to make an issue out of it, then you certainly have valid criticisms to make in what was said to the public.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=346727
You have to copy and paste the image links and change the ***********s to tiny pic .com without the spaces
One of the creepiest GAF threads ever.
makingmusic476
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Am I the only other person that thought of fistulofmetal after hearing that comment?
I spend too much time on this website. >_>
I spend too much time on this website. >_>
DeadFalling
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heliosRAzi
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Are there highlights or should I watch the entire thing like with the VP debate?
Vicetrailia
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I just wanna say that Romney's Voucher tax plan is the best one ever.
Of the deductions you are qualified, you automatically get to pick the biggest deductions to keep and lose the rest!
Marvelous plan! What a choice!
Of the deductions you are qualified, you automatically get to pick the biggest deductions to keep and lose the rest!
Marvelous plan! What a choice!
'Pretty much'. As in, the government doesn't have total control over the economy. But Romney's campaign would make you think employment would be back to normal if Obama was not president.
Exactly. What the fuck was Romney thinking?
Ya, it boiled down to "We'll let them go home to make dinner and look after the kids".
GTP_Daverytimes
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you missed this part
"Margin of error: +/- 4.5%. Basically a draw."
CNN going down the drain.
metalslimer
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Can someone explain the women binder thing, I didn't see the whole debate
You missed this part. Poll was was 8% more republican than other polls.
You missed this part. Poll was was 8% more republican than other polls.
heliosRAzi
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I don't understand how people can think that the President has control over the amount of jobs or the price of gas.
It would be fiscally irresponsible if he were trying his hardest to win the election to spend money trying to win those people over. The 47% don't need to rely on the government for food and shelter. There are some, yeah, who need more help than others. But not 47%.
Everyone is trying to make this about his domestic policies. The statement was made about the campaign.
EDIT -- Anyway, fun night fellas. I hope everyone enjoyed the show as much as I did. I got to hit the hay. Maybe I'll see you guys again another time in PoliGAF.
Gotta drive that horse-race narrative!
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