The only reason it's "shocking" Jay is because it's true.
Posted on 09/18/2012 2:10:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
UPDATE 3: In an interview Tuesday afternoon with Fox News host Neil Cavuto, Romney discussed the remarks he made that have landed him on the hot seat this week. At one point in the interview, Romney said his statement about the roughly 47 percent of Americans that don’t pay federal income taxes was meant to differentiate his economic agenda from President Obama’s.
“Frankly,” he said, “we have two very different views about America. The President’s view is one of a larger government. There is a tape that just came out today where the President is saying he likes redistribution. I disagree. I think a society based upon a government-centered nation where government plays a larger and larger role, redistributes money, that’s the wrong course for America. That will not build a strong America or help people out of poverty.”
The tape Romney cited was actually recorded at a conference Obama participated in back in 1998. It was uploaded to YouTube today.
Romney added that “the right course for America is one where government steps in to help those that are in need. We’re a compassionate people, but then we let people build their own lives, create enterprises. We believe in free people and free enterprise, not redistribution. The right course for America is to create growth, create wealth, not to redistribute wealth.”
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UPDATE 2: As expected, the White House was asked to weigh in on Romney’s comments. Here’s what Press Secretary Jay Carney had to say during a briefing with reporters today:
“When you’re president of the United States, you are president of all the people, not just the people who voted for you.”
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UPDATE: The Obama campaign put out a statement Monday evening criticizing Romney’s comments, which were documented in the video released by Mother Jones. Here’s the full statement from President Obama’s campaign manager, Jim Messina:
“It’s shocking that a candidate for President of the United States would go behind closed doors and declare to a group of wealthy donors that half the American people view themselves as ‘victims,’ entitled to handouts, and are unwilling to take ‘personal responsibility’ for their lives. It’s hard to serve as president for all Americans when you’ve disdainfully written off half the nation.”
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WASHINGTON — A candid video of Mitt Romney writing off 47 percent of voters as “dependent on government” and therefore defacto Obama supporters was released online by the news outlet Mother Jones Monday.
“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the President no matter what,” Romney states. “[They] believe they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them.”
The video, which appears to have been shot at a fundraiser, blurs out those in the room but clearly shows Romney’s face.
This is great news. I can hardly believe that Romney really fought back.
And the Obamass was never qualified to serve and still isn’t.
Unless you make more than $250K per year. Then you're the enemy of the state and must be raped and plundered .
(The man is such a toad - seriously.)
Then Obama’s presidency should disqualify him from teeing it up.
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To the 47%, “you didn’t build that!”
The only reason it's "shocking" Jay is because it's true.
Obama-Biden lowered the standard so much that just about anyone can serve. Not that just anyone would be great or even good, but just about any can serve.
Obama’s claim to executive experience in 2008 was his running his own presidential campaign. The bar cannot get much lower than that.
Dear Obama,
You want Mitt to quit?
DREAM ON KLINGON!!!!
..."bitterly clinging to their guns and religion."
It’s hard to serve as president for all Americans when you’ve disdainfully written off half the nation.”
..."bitterly clinging to their guns and religion."
Note: Due to space constraints, Obama remarks mocking entrepreneurs for thinking they built their businesses, portraying typical whites as reflexively racist and accusing General Practitioners and Orthopedic Surgeons of performing unnecessary surgeries so they could buy a boat.
LOLing so hard need a new monitor spit soda all over it and shorted it out
FU OBAMA I am here to fight all the F*CKING WAY!!!!
If I sound PlSSED it is because I am and as far as I am concerned if you all AIN’T with me then F*CK YOU!!!
Ban me if you must but this petty crying SHlT has to stop!!
Get out there and scare the SHlT out of them...bring on the Black Panther Party because I will be in PA making sure these @SSHOLES aren’t DIS-Infranchizing ME OR OTHER VOTERS!!!!
O is concerned that the truth is out.
Debate question.
Mr Obama what will you do when there are more people taking from the system than paying into it ?
And Obama should get life without parole.
(fair comparison)
“Go ahead and read it while I finish laughing. I’m starting to think that Team Romney leaked this on purpose through Jimmy Carter’s dim-witted grandson”
I just saw a clip of him. He’s a dimwitted fat moron who wants his 15 minutes just like his grandfather and uncle.
Obama’s overreaction is just what he needs, to make 2% or more of that 47% slap themselves in the face and say “how did I get this stupid?” He walked right into it.
Why does Romney’s statement disqualify him but Obama’s use of the term teabagger doesn’t.
I’m qualified. To tell Obama to go to hell.
Hope Romney goes after Obama for this statement too.
LOL, what else are they going to say? Man, this election is going full on stoopid.
Romney’s kinda growing on me. Keep it up Mitt.
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