David Paul: Romney Comments Threw Ronald Reagan as Well as 47% of America Under the Bus
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com - Wednesday, September 19, 2012
This is an amazing campaign moment. Somehow, Mitt Romney found himself at a dinner of wealthy financiers with a video camera perched on a side table. The film is remarkable in the candid nature of Mitt Romney's comments . For example, he views Middle East peace as an impossible objective and he suggested that his objective would be just to " kick the can down the field and hope that ultimately, somehow, something will happen and resolve it ." But most remarkable comments is the utter disdain Mitt Romney's remarks show for the working poor in America. By now, many have read or heard the most widely disseminated quote, but it bears repeating here. There are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47% who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government is responsible for them, who believe they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what... These are people who pay no income tax... my job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives. Romney's remarks conflate two very different data points. The first is the observation that 47% of the electorate have made up their mind to vote for Obama. Romney's figur
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Sony PSP 1000 Review
Source: stealthgamers.com - Sunday, September 16, 2012
Great console if you’re looking for something that can run a lot of emulators and stuff… Stealth Gamers
