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Mitt Romney Makes 'Hang' Obama Gaffe During Unofficial 2012 Debut
National Journal ^ | April 30, 2011 | Ujala Sehgal

Posted on 04/30/2011 1:57:18 PM PDT by ejdrapes

Mitt Romney Makes 'Hang' Obama Gaffe During Unofficial 2012 Debut
By Ujala Sehgal
April 30, 2011 | 2:34 p.m.
Updated: April 30, 2011 | 4:30 p.m.

The spotlight was on Mitt Romney yesterday at the Republican gathering in Manchester, New Hampshire, purportedly a summit on jobs and the economy, but also a showcase of five Republican presidential hopefuls, including Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, and Romney. Many interpreted the summit as Romney's unofficial debut as a 2012 candidate.

And, it seems that Romney got off to a difficult start. The Atlantic writes:

Romney was off in just about every facet of his performance... [He] remains an exceptionally unnatural public speaker... His tone and affect are like that of an adult doing a dramatic reading of a pirate story to a wide-eyed three year old.

But the low point no doubt was when Romney made a Jimmy Carter-Barack Obama comparison about how just as Reagan had hung the "misery index" around Carter's neck, now Republicans would have to "hang" Obama with current economic hardship. But then he realized mid-sentence the trouble with making a metaphor about hanging a black man. The Boston Globe reports:

Romney almost immediately caught himself, with the English major declaring "metaphorically" speaking, but the mix of nervous laughter with applause indicated at least some in the audience realized its potency.

Video of the comment is below. Romney spokesman Andrea Saul emailed CNN regarding questions over his comment, "It is not what the governor meant and that was very clear in what he actually said. It's a ridiculous exaggeration of his actual comments."

Nonetheless, even putting that unfortunate incident aside, Romney still had his critics. Steve Beren for Washington Monthly writes that, "the whole argument was a mess."

Romney mentions Reagan, hoping Republicans will forget he didn't like Reagan in the '80s and wasn't even a Republican at the time. Romney mentions "higher taxation," which is absurd given how much Obama has cut taxes for everyone

Beren's verdict: "The guy isn't ready for primetime."

There were some positive reviews for Romney's performance on more substantive issues, however. The Boston Globe writes:

[Romney's] answer to the inevitable question about his Massachusetts health plan was about the best that could be expected: A smiling reference to all the controversy about it, a sincere defense of its goals, an avowal to never attempt such a thing on the federal level, ending with a pledge to grant every state a waiver from Obamacare on his first day in office. And when asked about high gasoline costs he offered a mini-lesson on how to tame the futures markets and bring down prices, suggesting there's some substance beneath his somewhat oily presentation.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: badmouthmilt; milt; miltens; miltromney; romneycare; romneyfauxpas; smallromney
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To: ejdrapes

Mitt’s a douche, but Obama isn’t black.


21 posted on 04/30/2011 2:29:08 PM PDT by manic4organic (We won. Get over it.)
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To: Joe Boucher

RomneyCare = ObamaCare

Romney is a big government statist!!


22 posted on 04/30/2011 2:29:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: Mariner
I still can't figure what it was that caused Mitt Romney to believe he could one day be President.
Might have something to do with his boatload of money.
23 posted on 04/30/2011 2:30:14 PM PDT by mlizzy (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ...)
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To: denydenydeny

They will mostly ignore this story UNLESS he becomes the R candidate. Then it will broadcast 24/7.


24 posted on 04/30/2011 2:32:29 PM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: ejdrapes
You need to take a closer look.

Mitt Romneycare has a double measure of Trump's narcissism.

25 posted on 04/30/2011 2:38:30 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: ejdrapes

Carville(Democrat): "It's a feel-good story, this Romney thing.
Romney is an ascendant guy."

26 posted on 04/30/2011 2:39:01 PM PDT by Diogenesis ( Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
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To: ejdrapes

I agree, Mitt is a no-go.

IMHO, he has no conservative attraction, he’s an empty suit that would only be supported by the struggling-to-get-funds Republicrat machine.

He would be sailing the U.S. ship of state to collapse just like the Dems, only a bit slower, and most conservatives know that. Mitt would keep right on spending and increasing the debt ceiling, and he would chime in and say it’s the “responsible” thing to do.

The way the dollar, debt-ceiling and spending-enabler Fed are shaping up, 2011 and 2012 are going to be very tough to make it through. What a mess...


27 posted on 04/30/2011 2:45:38 PM PDT by PieterCasparzen (Huguenot)
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To: Jim Robinson

Yep,
But if you look at a few of the jokes they’ve put up there in recent times,
Juan McLame?
Bob Dull?
George (compassionate conservative) Bush?
West and Rubio are real early in their careers BUY they are REAL conservatives.


28 posted on 04/30/2011 2:47:41 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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To: ejdrapes

Ah, not this Mitt again!

29 posted on 04/30/2011 2:58:32 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: Sporke

That’s what I thought when I read that line. What tax cuts by 0bama? That reporter who made that statement probably can’t even name one.


30 posted on 04/30/2011 3:02:29 PM PDT by Sister_T ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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To: Joe Boucher
In '08 Obama came out of nowhere...........

Hopefully the GOP doesn't hang Romney around OUR necks.....and someone NEEDED can come out of nowhere for us....

31 posted on 04/30/2011 3:07:08 PM PDT by Osage Orange (I knew what I was feeling, but what was I thinking!)
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To: ejdrapes

That’s okay, he wasn’t going to win the party nomination anyway. ;)


32 posted on 04/30/2011 3:10:22 PM PDT by swatbuznik
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To: ejdrapes
Not a big fan of Mitt, but he didn't say a thing wrong here. Would it be "racist" to say Obama was "hanging" around with Biden, or that Michelle had a silver belt "hanging" around her waist?

The pathetic MSM is who FReepers should be deriding in their posts about this article. Maybe some FReepers think the "enemy of my enemy" when they support the puke press attacking someone they don't like for not being PC. Getting in bed with the MSM, even if they are attacking a candidate you don't like, is a very dangerous game.

33 posted on 04/30/2011 3:11:35 PM PDT by Prokopton
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To: Joe Boucher

I predict Romney will drop out - he hasn’t a chance, and despite his illusions, even he will realize at some point that he isn’t even in the running...


34 posted on 04/30/2011 3:17:53 PM PDT by majormaturity
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To: popdonnelly

What’s next? Fried Chicken? Watermelon? Basketball?


35 posted on 04/30/2011 3:20:40 PM PDT by CMailBag
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To: Jim Robinson
FUMR!!

Didn't he sign an assault weapon ban making making Massachusetts' citizens safer? Between that and Romneycare folks up there will live forever!

36 posted on 04/30/2011 3:24:05 PM PDT by Eaker (The problem with the internet, you're never sure of the accuracy of the quotes. Abraham Lincoln '65)
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To: ejdrapes

If the left doesn’t call for his scalp and if this doesn’t end his political career then he is indeed an Obama plant.
Does anyone recall Macacca and a real candidate?


37 posted on 04/30/2011 3:24:54 PM PDT by Steamburg (The contents of your wallet is the only language Politicians understand.)
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To: Eaker

But thanks to Romney’s support for abortion and homosexual marriage, they’ll breed themselves out of existence.


38 posted on 04/30/2011 3:27:17 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Too true!


39 posted on 04/30/2011 3:30:59 PM PDT by Eaker (The problem with the internet, you're never sure of the accuracy of the quotes. Abraham Lincoln '65)
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To: ejdrapes
If we want someone with business acumen and executive experience, we have Herman Cain--we don't need Willard or Donald.

None of Obama's black ancestors were Americans. It would be interesting to know if any of his white ancestors were Klansmen.

40 posted on 04/30/2011 3:37:08 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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