Mitt Romney: ‘I’m not concerned about the very poor’

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  1. hilbert

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    That 's just one of many problems with Romney. If it isn't scripted for him, he screws up. He has chronic foot in mouth.

    BO needs teleprompter, Romney needs his scripts.
     
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    Romney clarified later that he is not concerned about the poor because they have a safety net, and if there are holes in the safety net he will fix them when he is President.

    So actually, Romney promised to increase government handouts to the poor.
     
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    I like how the libs are only hearing what they want out of this. Here's the whole quote....

    Conveniently left out that last part, didn't you?

    Interestingly, he also said this...

    How peculiar that this part didn't also make it into the article's title. Not peculiar at all actually but merely predictable. Because that's what people with an agenda do. They pull out the magnifying glass and focus in on only the parts that make people they don't like look bad. And sadly, this article is just another example in the all too common circus sideshow of what passes for news today. No story here. Just more propaganda.

    And I'm not even a Romney fan. I just can't stand to see people be dishonestly misrepresented for petty political gain.
     
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    If you listen to the entire statement and interview you wouldn't be.

    He said that the poor have their safety net and they do. And that if there are holes in it they need to be addressed. They get housing, food, medical care and a host of other free services. And then he said he is not concerned with the wealthy, they can take care themselves and are. He IS concerned with those in the middle who have been hurt the most and who getting back to work should be our MAIN concern for that will pull everyone up when people are working again and they will be paying taxes and require fewer government services.

    We aren't going to get the economy going by giving more stuff to the poor, it will only get going when the middle class is working again.

    What do you find objectionable?
     
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    This was taken out of context... He also said he doesn't care about the very rich either; he wants to focus more on the middle class. That's the point he was trying to make.
     
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    While fully supporting the Ryan Plan that does away with those already meager safety nets?
     
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    You really do not expect the liberal media to run the entire sentence do you? That would be one of the bacis principals of journalism so you know that would never happen
     
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    He's a serial liar. He says everything and then tries to mold it into whatever he thinks will fly at the moment.
     
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    It's all in my op. Avatar that.
     
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    And the chase is on!
     
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    Yeah, way to (*)(*)(*)(*)ing spin it libs. :roll:

    From the link in the OP, third (*)(*)(*)(*)ing paragraph.
    WTF, can libs ever be honest? Rhetorical question, no need to actually answer. ;)
     
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    a lifetime of hand outs are meager??
     
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    The safety net has become a King Size Select Comfort bed
     
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    Have you been there or been close to those who are to know?

    Are you relaxing in it as tho it was a hammock?
     
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    IO am one the lucky ones who are still working and who Obama wants to tax more to keep those in the King Size Select Comfort bed Comfy & Cosy
     
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    Those 8 years of Bush don't come cheap.
     
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    "I’m in this race because I care about Americans," Romney said. "I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I’ll fix it."

    That's like telling the guy on the ledge it's ok to jump because there is a large airbag deployed below...

    Does he not realize the safety net he is ignoring is a large part of the issue as to why the middle class is hurting?? How can you fix the issue by ignoring the problem?
     
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    How can we fix anything unless we get the middle class back to work?
     
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    About a tenth of what 4 years of Obama is costing us.
     
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    Yep. I have a cousin who has been on unemployment for over a year. Guess where he just got back from. Here is a hint, it's in Florida and has Mickey Mouse as its spokes person.

    Nah, at first I was kinda of leaning agianst it like a tree would with one or two people in my hammock. But now, I have rope burn from all the extra freeloaders piling on.
     
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    That's what pig person bumRush was raging about today. Even he's in a spit-filled tizzy about how how the cons have circled the firing squad and are killing themselves and when not doing that they're shooting themselves. He also admitted his 'team' is just "not that good". :-D

    If he'd come on after 2 terms of Dems it would have been a different story.
     
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    gee ..if it ain't broke dont fix it.
    Simplest idea for sheep to fixate on.

    The poor have lived for generations with the existing safety net.
    It aint broke..but the FUNDING Mechanism is.

    I AM USING SIMPLE WORDS FOR SIMPLE MINDS.

    The economy is broke.
    Getting money is not the problem.
    SPENDING is.

    When 48% dont pay income tax..and live in relative comfort compared to others in other poor nations..
    The middle class is the issue in this campaign.
    FOCUS...
    $ 4 dollar gas.
    20 % under employment..dont worry ..the really poor dont work...they are entitled to live without working.The Dems have created a Nanny state.

    The WORKING POOR..those that try.. need every effort to get GOVERNMENT out of the way. Let the free market re adjust and re set.
    Let the Chevy volt sink or swim on its merits...Give America what it wants and needs..Cheap affordable energy ..jobs and freedom from regulation.

    If Paul or Obama had said these words..you wouldn't even be hearing about it..much less caring.Newt only cares about Newt..and Santorum isnt the golden boy free of corruption.

    Why doesn't he want negative ads?
    THINK.
    He wins without due vetting.

    and charges $75,000 in REAL FRAUDULENT claims over his child home schooling.
    Not 20 years ago..but when He got creamed in Pa. over corruption.

    Conservative values..?
    Only when you dont GET CAUGHT.
     
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    And your BFD point was what?
     
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    I'm watching Jon Stewart humorously analyze this right now.
     

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