Posted on 06/16/2011 10:42:55 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Romney says he's 'also unemployed' By Michael O'Brien - 06/16/11 01:04 PM ET
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) risked looking as though he had a tin ear when telling out-of-work Floridians Thursday that he's also unemployed.
Romney, a Republican presidential candidate and a millionaire many times over, sought to empathize with voters in Tampa facing economic hardship.
"I'm also unemployed," he said, as reported by the New York Times.
And Democrats pounced, calling Romney out-of-touch for his remarks.
“Mitt Romney’s comments today at an event with unemployed Floridians that he’s ‘also unemployed’ is inappropriate and insensitive to the millions of Americans looking for work, said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. "This comment shows that Mitt Romney – a man who wants for nothing and whose only occupation for more than four years has been to run for President - is incredibly out of touch with what’s going on in our country and around the dinner tables of those who are out of work."
Romney's made jobs and the economy a central focus of his presidential campaign, and he had been seeking to soothe the Florida voters in a campaign stop there.
But, perhaps mindful of the knock against his campaign in 2008 -- that he was too polished and upper-crust -- Romney's taken strides to appear more in-touch during this bid for the Republican nomination. He's shed ties and driven around Fords to campaign stops, many of which are at diners and more blue-collar backdrops.
Hell will freeze over before I will vote for Willard.
“Can I get me a huntin’ license?”
Yeah, Mitt, I'm sure the poor jobless schlub looking at losing his home and life savings will feel kinship with you.
Not.
Mitt's only hope is to have his advisors glue his mouth shut. As of late, it has become a hangar for his feet.
And, we need to do our best to keep him that way well past January 20, 2013.
Twice in one week I’ve found myself agreeing with Debbie Wasserman Schultz. First when she called for Weiner’s resignation, and now this. I think I will throw up in my mouth a little.
"I'm also unemployed," he said, as reported by the New York Times.
What an insensitive arrogant twit. I intend to keep him that way !
If hell does indeed freeze over sir, would you reconsider?
Poor Willard.....down to his last 200 million, and out of work....
Even Bain Capital doesn’t want him back ;-)
I’m with Blabbermouth-Schultz on this one
"Suddenly, a heavyset man wearing a bright-orange cap entered the room. “Mr. Romney,” he called out. “Eric Orff—I’m a hunter.”
It was a potentially awkward moment. Earlier this year, Romney claimed that he’d “been a hunter pretty much all my life.” A few days later, he said in a statement, “I’ve hunted small game numerous times.”Four days after that, Romney told W. Gardner Selby, of the Austin American-Statesman, “Any description of my being a hunter is an overstatement of capability.” Still, he couldn’t resist. “You’re a hunter?” he said to Orff. “Well, same here. Good to see ya.”
He’s “unemployed” because he doesn’t HAVE to work. I’m fairly certain he hasn’t filled out a job application at Walmart recently.
What a moron.
and it appears the rino establishment is working hard on it.
LOL, I suppose Mitt forgot to mention he doesn’t really have to work. Small detail easily overlooked. Frankly, this guy has nothing to offer that isn’t already malfunctioning in DC. Why does he want to be pres again?! No matter what the angle he looks exactly like Barry. Guess it just demonstrates once again any empty suit can be installed as long as he says nothing w/ a lot of words and baths daily. Seems a rather low bar to me.
Ahhhhh, I love it. A “Biden” moment for Mitt. What is in the water in the NorthEast?
“Has he become as goofy as McCain? Or what?”
At least as much. McCain has a valid excuse, too.
If ever you needed a reason to vote for someone else, Mitt just gave it to you. What a moronic thing to say.
I wonder what the thought process was in his head as the thought was forming to make that statement. I’ve said stupid things before, too, and as the words are coming out of my mouth I know they’re wrong, but they keep coming anyway. I wonder if it was like that for him.
He should just save himself (and us) a lot of money and grief, and drop out of the race right now. Can you imagine how this’ll be used by the Democrats if he gets the nomination?
****and a millionaire many times over,****
Loose the millions, don’t use LDS welfare services, loose the homes, When he is flat busted, then he may begin to realize what being out of work really means!
Having million$ and no job is everyone’s dream!
And let us keep him that way! :o)
What a fool.
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