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[watershed]

Perfect timing with this new audio. I love the part where he says he doesn't care about 47% of the country and it won't be his job as President to care about them. I also like how he accuses those people of lacking personal responsibility and care for themselves.

The great thing is some people up until now were convinced that Romney was a moderate by conviction pretending to be a conservative by necessity. Now we know from his own lips that he holds the same beliefs as the rest of the far right of the Republican party. A rich Republican who has genuine disdain for poor people. Who would of thought it?

 

[HylianTom]

When it rains, it pours.

Starting to look like monsoon season.

If Romney's image trickles down onto the whole party? Good times ahead!

 

[Zabka]

I'm watching this focus group on CSPAN and I just don't understand how these people speak with such certitude about Romney's tax plan because it doesn't even exist.

 

[Officerrob]

This Peter Hart/C-Span Virginia "undecided" voter focus group is a complete joke. There is not one real undecided voter in the bunch

 

[The Librarian]

This was posted in the other thread: http://www.romneys47percent.com/

 

[demon]

Regarding WI, I feel silly asking this since I live there but I have no tv and thus no exposure to advertising in wisconsin- is it true that Thompson has had virtually no campaign ads? Could it be because they thought he could coast on his name and didn't expect Baldwin to pull ahead, but now that she might be they'll ramp up the spending?

 

[Aaron Strife]

Regarding WI, I feel silly asking this since I live there but I have no tv and thus no exposure to advertising in wisconsin- is it true that Thompson has had virtually no campaign ads? Could it be because they thought he could coast on his name and didn't expect Baldwin to pull ahead, but now that she might be they'll ramp up the spending?

Supposedly he's been busy trying to refill his campaign coffers, which were demolished during the primary and weren't very full to begin with.

 

[Thagomizer]

This was posted in the other thread: http://www.romneys47percent.com/

That little $49 dollars tacked on the end, while hilarious in contrast with the other numbers, just seems kinda petty, to be honest.

 

[Clevinger]

Bloomberg goes dramatic

Though they do point out a specific line I didn't notice before that is pretty damning:

"I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."

and

"My job is not to worry about those people," he says.

 

[Black Mamba]

You know what's even funnier about Mitt's comments.

romney campaign premise: Our economy sucks, 23 million unemployed thanks to Obama. Vote for me!

romney video: those who don't pay income taxes, like the 23 million unemployed, will never vote for me because they depend on government.

LOLOLOL. He's arguing he should be president because of the economy but then claims he can't win over people who are hurt by the economy. I'm sure he was unaware of the reality, but it's hilarious.

 

[Zabka]

This Peter Hart/C-Span Virginia "undecided" voter focus group is a complete joke. There is not one real undecided voter in the bunch

It's not only undecideds.

I wanna punch that asshole in the face who called Michelle Obama a liability.

 

[PhoenixDark]

This Peter Hart/C-Span Virginia "undecided" voter focus group is a complete joke. There is not one real undecided voter in the bunch

It's very fascinating but frustrating at the same time. Lots of "Too many talking points...too much information I don't know what to believe!" Why don't you stop complaining and do some research

Also, there's a clear republican on the panel lmao. I honestly think it's Kosmo

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

I probably just subscribe to a lot of hippie liberals, but damn my Twitter feed is blowing up with the Romney comments.

 

[The Chosen One]

Obama was able to get past his "cling to guns and religion" comments. The problem for Romney is that his comments are being exposed when he's down in the polls and has no momentum whatsoever. This basically puts him in a deeper hole and narrows the swing voters he can appeal to.

 

[jamesinclair]

Bloomberg goes dramatic

Though they do point out a specific line I didn't notice before that is pretty damning:

"I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."

and

"My job is not to worry about those people," he says.

My grandmother doesn't pay taxes. Indeed, she's leaching off the government. Not like she pays taxes for sixty years or anything.

Clearly, she's irresponsible and doesn't care about her life.

 

[Black Mamba]

Oh....My...God.

https://twitter.com/MexicanMitt

47% OF AMERICANS WILL VOTE FOR OBAMA, I BET I CAN GET IT UP TO 57% BEFORE THIS THING IS OVER

IF ONLY GRINGO MITT WAS MEXICAN, HE WOULD JOIN THE LONG LINE OF U.S. PRESIDENTS OF MEXICAN DESCENT

IT WOULD TOTALLY BE SO HELPFUL TO ANY CANDIDATE TO BE A MEXICAN, MEXICANOS GET ALL THE BREAKS

I <3 internet

 

[markatisu]

Ex-Romney adviser Alex Castellanos:

their strategy to distract from any internal campaign dissension is certainly working

LOL even the GOP pundits are trolling Mitt

 

[jiggle]

Oh....My...God.

https://twitter.com/MexicanMitt

lol@pic

 

[Hobbestetrician]

Oh....My...God.

https://twitter.com/MexicanMitt


I <3 internet

"I AM THE JUAN PERCENT" is amazing.

 

[Black Republican]

this focus group was asked if you were charged and needed someone from the list to bail you out, they all pretty much said bill clinton, ha!

 

[markatisu]

Oh....My...God.

https://twitter.com/MexicanMitt

I <3 internet

OMG I am dying here at work laughing, that is awesome

 

[Mario]

"I AM THE JUAN PERCENT" is amazing.

Absolutely brilliant.

 

[Brinbe]

Glorious... may his shitty campaign go down in flames.

 

[XenodudeX]

Ed shultz is blowing a gasket of over this. What a blowhard.

 

[Chumly]

Oh....My...God.

https://twitter.com/MexicanMitt







I <3 internet

I was rolling.

 

[markatisu]

I think for a channel like MSNBC this is the greatest day ever

 

[Snake]

Now here is an image that tickles my fancy.

Source.

 

[bananas]

Now here is an image that tickles my fancy.

Source.

Obama has the German voter on lockdown.

 

[Loudninja]

Ed shultz is blowing a gasket of over this. What a blowhard.

So what?

 

[giga]

Not as attractive as the latest Mitt blunder, but Obama's WTO lawsuit against China is very good timing. Labor groups and auto unions should be very happy about this in Ohio.

 

[Measley]

So Ari Fleischer (sp?) is on CNN saying that less wealthy Americans don't pay income taxes, and thus don't pay for medicare, social security, or other government programs.

Nevermind the fact that they pay payroll taxes, sales taxes, and social security and medicare taxes. Shit, I've been getting medicare and social security taxes taken out of my paycheck since I was a 14-year old bagger in a grocery store.

Fuck these guys.

 

[RDreamer]

Regarding WI, I feel silly asking this since I live there but I have no tv and thus no exposure to advertising in wisconsin- is it true that Thompson has had virtually no campaign ads? Could it be because they thought he could coast on his name and didn't expect Baldwin to pull ahead, but now that she might be they'll ramp up the spending?

I've honestly seen like one Thompson ad, and a ton of pro-Baldwin/anti-Thompson ones.

 

[Black Republican]

Someone needs to dump Romney in a poor neighborhood for a month and see how his views turns out

 

[Clevinger]

Someone needs to dump Romney in a poor neighborhood for a month and see how his views turns out

He was on the mean streets of France during Vietnam. He saw some shit, man.

 

[Tamanon]

Mitt Romney is a fucking moron. The dude is rapidly approaching Dukakis status.

 

[Dominican Power]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN5xkIIDRP0&feature=player_embedded

Pastor Mannings thoughts.

 

[Clevinger]

By the way, do you guys know what the cherry on top of this story is? Jimmy Carter's grandson helped Mother Jones get the video.

"Don't fuck with my grandpappy."

 

[Clevinger]

First ad out. Watch 'til the end.

 

[dabig2]

So Ari Fleischer (sp?) is on CNN saying that less wealthy Americans don't pay income taxes, and thus don't pay for medicare, social security, or other government programs.

Nevermind the fact that they pay payroll taxes, sales taxes, and social security and medicare taxes. Shit, I've been getting medicare and social security taxes taken out of my paycheck since I was a 14-year old bagger in a grocery store.

Fuck these guys.

It's mind-boggling how fucking stupid people are. I see a lot of persecuted conservatives in the OT making the same bullshit arguments as well (not sure about the current thread but on previous threads as well).

Before anyone is able to even speak on the topic of taxes and who does and doesn't pay them, they should all be required to read this.

So I'm hoping this becomes a big story not because it would sink Romney (it won't), but so we can cement this piss-poor argument for what it is - grade A bullshit. I also hope that many poor and elderly Republicans who fall into the "47%" group realize they're apart of that group as well. There are some eyes that need to be opened here.

 

[Amir0x]

heh i never heard that 'when i was a boy, i used to think getting rich and becoming famous would make me happy. Boy was i right!' comment from Mitt Romney before

that shit made me lol so hard.

 

[markatisu]

First ad out. Watch 'til the end.

ha ha ha ha at the ending

 

[GhaleonEB]

heh i never heard that 'when i was a boy, i used to think getting rich and becoming famous would make me happy. Boy was i right!' comment from Mitt Romney before

that shit made me lol so hard.

Likewise, I lost it. Romney is a walking caricature of himself.

 

[RustyNails]

Romney is so Mr Burns, it's scary.

 

[thatbox]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/106097794/Ds-Fall-Elections-9-14-2012-Final-Memo

Former Bill Clinton political director Doug Sosnik offers an 8-page analysis of the U.S. election that discusses the likelihood of an Obama win, the chances of a complete Republican takeover of Congress, continued Republican dominance of governorships and state legislatures for the rest of the decade, and more.

New source for backpats.

 

[platypotamus]

Romney is so Mr Burns, it's scary.

Except less likeable

 

[giga]

Oh shit. Bill "we'll do it live" O'Reilly is going to debate Jon Stewart on Oct 6. 90 minutes.

http://www.therumble2012.com/index.html

 

[PhoenixDark]

The interesting thing about this Virginia focus group is how disappointing people are with Obama, versus how much they dislike Romney; they're also. Really hammers home the point that a good republican would probably be stomping Obama right now. Most of the people are arguing that Obama talks a great game but hasn't gotten anything done, which is basically what I've been saying for months. Yet the alternative is rapidly approaching a point of being unacceptable (most of the group was very turned off by Romney's Libya response, for instance)

 

[Mike M]

Man, there's no way 2016 can possibly be this entertaining : (

Spoiler

Unless it's Santorm v Clinton

 

[thefro]

heh i never heard that 'when i was a boy, i used to think getting rich and becoming famous would make me happy. Boy was i right!' comment from Mitt Romney before

that shit made me lol so hard.

That's a clip we haven't seen to this point that was mentioned in the McCain oppo research file on Romney.

drip drip drip...

 

[RustyNails]

CNN is currently doing a BREAKING NEWS coverage of the Romney video...ruh roh.

"BREAKING NEWS: Controversial Romney Video"