Romney on '47 percent': I was 'completely wrong'
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan greet supporters during a campaign rally at the Augusta County Expoland in Fishersville, Va., on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/The Daily News-Record, Stephen Mitchell)
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k33j88 posted at 5:41 am on Fri, Oct 5, 2012.
Gov Romney is absolutely correct, 47% have no skin the game and will fight any attempt to reduce the flow of monies in the federal trough. The truth, however ineloquently stated, cuts to the bone of truth.
Mike McClellan posted at 7:34 am on Fri, Oct 5, 2012.
Apparently k33 doesn't realize that many of that 47% are seniors living solely on their Social Security, who spend their adult lives with "skin in the game." I'm guessing they took "personal responsibility for their lives"
Nor does k33 apparently realize that some of that 47% are war veterans attending some sort of school on the GI Bill -- it's safe to say they've had a little bit of their "skin in the game."I'm guessing they took "personal responsibility for their lives"
Nor does k33 realize that some of that 47% are the working poor, folks who have jobs, who pay a variety of taxes, but make so little that they don't pay federal taxes.I'm guessing they take "personal responsibility for their lives"
No, the k33's of the world have this view that those who don't pay federal tax are somehow only the Welfare Queens of Reagan Myth.
No, k33, would you be willing to tell the Afghanistan vet attending ASU on the GI bill that he needs to have skin in the game? That he doesn't accept personal responsibility?
Arizona Willie posted at 9:15 am on Fri, Oct 5, 2012.
At least 2 times and, I believe, 3 times Romney has stood behind the 47% remark.
This article even says that he did.
Now, though, he wants to say he didn't mean what he has said several times he meant.
I do believe this goes way beyond his typical flip-flopping and enters the territory of total prevarication.
47% folk call that " flat out lying ".
Or " lying s*o*b ".
Benson's cartoon in the paper this morning was spot on.
Engaged Voter posted at 3:01 pm on Fri, Oct 5, 2012.
Right on k33j88!
You get after those lazy military personell in combat zones, fighting and dying for our country...what freeloaders they are, not paying federal taxes!
/sarcasm
chatmandu002 posted at 3:55 pm on Fri, Oct 5, 2012.
When a liberal/progressive misspeaks there is laughter, a yawn and then a free pass is given out (ie, Binden's remark about "putting them back in chains"). But when a republican misspeaks, acknowledges their misspoken words and apologizes, there is never forgiveness from the liberal/progressive side.
Mike McClellan posted at 4:50 pm on Fri, Oct 5, 2012.
Whoa, Etch-a-Chat, hang on a minute. Romney spent weeks defending the comment, calling it "inelegant" but true.
Hello.
Now, weeks later, he's seen the light?
Nope, he saw the light only after the tape saw the light of day.
Good try, Chat. But no one thinks he actually has changed his mind. This is just the latest of his serial flip-flopping.
Deddzone posted at 10:33 pm on Fri, Oct 5, 2012.
What took so long, Romney? Or is this really just a "gee, I didn't mean it and please vote for me" moment?
soricobob posted at 5:25 am on Sat, Oct 6, 2012.
There are a lot of bad things adults say, and an apology does not correct it. If it were said by a 4 year old, OK.
Zaphoid posted at 2:28 pm on Sun, Oct 7, 2012.
What is this - Romney's 1,000th time where he has flipped? I wonder how many Mulligans he'd be allowed if head of state?
Romney is an idiot and is pandering to the lowest common denominator trying to be everything to everybody. Turns out he is nothing to nobody.
loose stool posted at 5:47 am on Tue, Oct 9, 2012.
Its more like 30% that live off government hand outs and they will vote for who ever gives them the most. These people should not have the right to vote, they are not citizens they are just civilians.