I’m going to laugh watching this guy implode.
Romney is already a disaster, this type of flub could allow Gingrich to surge again... if he can capitalize.
Thurston Cayman Island Howell III speaks. Will voters listen?
As a conservative I accept his statement 100%. Most of the “poor” safety net now includes cell phones, an SUV, Gucci bags. Why even mention the flat screen color tv’s and drugs those are givens.
I’d criticize more his including the very rich. We need business. But I’ll accept a focus on the great middle class.
Let’s not go liberal please.
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I don't care about the povs either. I've been forced at gunpoint to provide for their every worldly need since I've been born and never once got a TY. Screw 'em. Let nature take it's course. And I don't care what libs think of that nor should he. Don't hide truth under a PC bushel. Break the chains. |
Poor choice of words that will be touted out of context by the Dems should Romney get the nomination.
Yes, there is a larger context for the comment. But those words did come out of Romney’s mouth! He has no one to blame but himself, no one.
But I guess ‘electable” candidates say outrageously idiotic things all the time. By the end of Romney’s campaign I bet we’ll have all manner of examples of how an “electable” candidate operates.
Congrats Florida. You’ve picked a real winner.
Somone needs to captoion that with “I’m not concerned about the very poor.”
I’m for Newt 150% but I do not see how he can win the nomination at this point. It’s all up hill from here.
That said, with a statement like this the election is essentially over. Four more years of Obama.
He could have (and should have) easily said something like,
"You know, the poor in this country have been betrayed by the left. They are locked into an endless food stamp/welfare game where their vote is purchased for a meager existance. I am worried about growing this economy by empowering the job creators so these less well off people have an opportunity at a job and a life that is not beholden to, or bought by Obama and the DNC,"Would have made the point effectively and taken the attack...as it should...right to Obama and the DNC and left.
Instead he gave them ammo against him and the entire message.
The ineligible Milt:
”I bet you $10,000 that WHATEVER
misstatement I make will be ignored by the MSM
that BAIN and I own and control ..... for now."
One word: PERCEPTION and for Mittens it’s not good.
I'm not too concerned either since the poor seem to have more toys than I and don't have to do jack to get it.
His dad ruined his presidential chances with the “brainwashed” comment. Like father, like son?
Epic facepalm. And unfortunately, the implosion won’t happen until after he gets the nomination, assuming he does (Please God, no!)
I guess Newt’s next TV ad is already being prepared....
“I’m not concerned about the very poor” followed by “I like firing people”... because you KNOW the Democrats are salivating to use it in the general election.
Too bad he didn’t say this before Florida.
The establishment sure sends out their craptacular candidates don’t they?
A major gaffe. If he wins the nomination, Obama will hit him with this in television ads.
He’s a gaffe machine. I can’t believe so many Republicans have been tricked into believing this idiot is the only shot at winning in November. That’s the only reason people are voting for him according to exit polls. How well will that “platform” stand up when his [lack of] principles are made of sand? Ridiculous.
More Big Government, goody! /sarc