Democrats and liberals quickly ridiculed the remark on Twitter. I dont know people who fish but I know people who own yachts, tweeted Brad Woodhouse, communications director of the Democratic National Committee. Ari Melber, a writer for the liberal Nation magazine who apparently was watching the Oscars, tweeted: Do I like movies? Well I have some friends who own movie companies.
It was the second time in three days that Romney, a former CEO and former Massachusetts governor who is worth up to $250 million, stepped on his message with an offhand remark that backfired. After giving an economic speech at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday, he ignited a media eruption by mentioning at least four cars he owns and saying his wife Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs.
Governor, can you understand why some voters would be put off by those things? Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace asked Romney on Sunday morning. I cant be perfect. I just am who I am, Romney responded.
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1 posted on
03/05/2012 11:22:47 AM PST by
AnTiw1
To: AnTiw1
What? He is not a community organizer?
2 posted on
03/05/2012 11:24:43 AM PST by
VU4G10
To: AnTiw1
Most people have some black friends, Romney has friends that own them.
3 posted on
03/05/2012 11:25:07 AM PST by
Beagle8U
(Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
To: AnTiw1
Willard and NASCAR reminds me of Willard and huntin' ....
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To: AnTiw1
That’s nice Mittens, I have friends who own NASCAR hats
5 posted on
03/05/2012 11:27:42 AM PST by
STD
(It Doesn't Take a Real Political Panjandrum to Cut Taxes & Cut Spending Stupid!)
To: AnTiw1
Myth probably knows some real conservatives, too. Just not on a first-name basis.
7 posted on
03/05/2012 11:31:17 AM PST by
Colonel_Flagg
(No surrender.)
To: AnTiw1
oh geeeeeeeez... can you imagine this dweeb debating Obama?
Obama: “We have done more to make this economy better than what I inheritted from my predecessor than any other President in History”
Romney: “Oh Really? I betcha $10,000 it’s not better than it used to be, huh? c’mon- you wanna bet?”
Obama: “Well we used Romneycare as a basis for implementing Obamacare to do the same thing you did for all 50 states”
Romney: “Well.. Oh yeah? I betcha you didnt- c’mon heh heh heh - wanna bet?”
8 posted on
03/05/2012 11:31:29 AM PST by
Mr. K
(Were the Soviet-Era propogandists as gleefully willing as our Lame-stream Media?)
To: AnTiw1
Nice Mitz. Now all you need is a fake southern accent asking “Where can I get me a huntin’ license”.
Schmuck!
10 posted on
03/05/2012 11:31:53 AM PST by
poobear
To: AnTiw1
11 posted on
03/05/2012 11:31:58 AM PST by
SMARTY
("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
To: AnTiw1
13 posted on
03/05/2012 11:35:39 AM PST by
CainConservative
(Santorum/Huck 2012 w/ Newt, Cain, Palin, Bach, Parker, Watts, Duncan, & Petraeus in the Cabinet)
To: AnTiw1
The choice this Fall likely to come down to an America-hating Marxist usurper versus an out-of-touch RINO-rich liberal knothead. How could this happen? Ronald Reagan, where are you?
To: AnTiw1
C’MON Mitt! Name them so we can boycott them and their sponsors. Let’s see how long they remain your friend. If they ever were and you didn’t lie about it, Which I suspect.
15 posted on
03/05/2012 12:47:12 PM PST by
jerry639
To: AnTiw1; All
16 posted on
03/05/2012 1:11:31 PM PST by
mkjessup
(Romney is to conservatism what e.coli is to an all-you-can-eat salad bar. NO ROMNEY!!!)
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