The simplest approach is to call Obama’s use of it a lie, which is what it is. Any type of nuancing gets Mitt into a “macaca” moment.
I also thought about Mitt turning “47” (or perhaps “47%”) and turn it against Obama, for example:
47 - number of jobs lost per minute under Obama
470 - number of xyz..
470 million - dollars of debt per hour...
470 billion - you get the idea...
My two cents worth, and worth every penny!
It’s not enough to simply say “it’s a lie” because after all the Mittster *did* say it. But it’s the RATS’ *characterization* of the statement that is the lie.
That Romney only “cares” about the 53%. That’s a lie.
That Obomma doesn’t actively despise and in fact hate with every fiber of his being the 53% - because he most definitely does. That’s another lie.
I want to convert 47% into 1%. It will increase tax paying citizens and will bring prosperity.
Precede your list with a comment like, “You and I both know you are misrepresenting what I said, but let’s for a minute talk about what ‘47’ really means to the American people...”
As someone else said, part of the key is that Romney NOT repeat the comment or try to clarify.
I think it’s a winner.