Romney: 47% of Americans are victims

[dirk digler]

I guess this maybe the kill shot for his campaign. I know some of you believe you this and won't find a problem with what he said but as a person running for POTUS you probably shouldn't write off 1/2 the country especially in a disparaging way.

A hidden camera video of Mitt Romney at a fundraiser shows him talking disparagingly of people who will vote for President Obama.

Said Romney: "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that 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."

He adds: "My job is is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."

[RINGLEADER]

The problem with Romney is he's going to backpedal these statements and do his typical wish-wash routine. He actually sounded coherent for once...

[stonedstooge]

Who plays the victim card more than O'Bama? Nothing has ever been his fault. Same with his followers

[Dallas Chief]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

And pay no taxes? exist on government handouts?

Go away. You have lost your mind and don't make sense anymore when you speak. The social wars were too much for you to take.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Dallas Chief

Nope not at all. Do I think some people that want others to carry the load for them are? Yes. Do I think you are? I don't know, but probably. Should we care for others that can't care for themselves? Yes. Should we care for other's that WON'T care for themselves. Hell no. Anymore questions, Sherlock?

Well you would be wrong. I don't disagree with some of what you say but to pretend it only exists on one side is well stupid. It is like those stupid Tea Partiers telling people to get the government out of their Medicare.

Also you are one of the more reasonable people here but you seem to be in a shit mood today. Hope your day gets better.

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by stonedstooge

Who plays the victim card more than O'Bama? Nothing has ever been his fault. Same with his followers

It will be a sad day, but eventually the idea that you can tax your way to prosperity, or even to a place where you can take care of half the population will end. California reached that point long ago and they still won't face the music - but when their new tax co-ops happen you can count me as one resident who will be saying "see ya"!

[Dallas Chief]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

The problem with Romney is he's going to backpedal these statements and do his typical wish-wash routine. He actually sounded coherent for once...

This election cycle has really got me in a funk. Both of them (ROMOBAM) are useless turds. What is a half white half brown Americano to do? Vote for Ron Paul I guess.

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by Dallas Chief

This election cycle has really got me in a funk. Both of them (ROMOBAM) are useless turds. What is a half white half brown Americano to do? Vote for Ron Paul I guess.

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[BucEyedPea]

It's pretty much correct and that's also what plenty of other American's think too.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Dallas Chief

Go away. You have lost your mind and don't make sense anymore when you speak. The social wars were too much for you to take.

pot meet kettle moment

[Dallas Chief]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Well you would be wrong. I don't disagree with some of what you say but to pretend it only exists on one side is well stupid. It is like those stupid Tea Partiers telling people to get the government out of their Medicare.

Also you are one of the more reasonable people here but you seem to be in a shit mood today. Hope your day gets better.

In all honesty, I am having a shit day. Thanks for noticing. Just so beat down with all the finger pointing and blindness and Libyans and direckshuns and people farting in an airplane cabin full of other people and BRC's social wars etc etc etc. I think I might shut up now.

[Dallas Chief]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

pot meet kettle moment

Derp! BRC meet direckshun and BEP's love child.

[Dallas Chief]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

http://nooooooooooooooo.com/

LOL I won't. But i am in funk dammit!!!!

[RINGLEADER]

These comments are also pretty much a reflection on why Obama will win, if he does. It will be a bunch of people who don't mind being unemployed or think the guy who has failed with job creation is doing a best job that can be done. They don't understand economics so they bite on things like "grow the economy from the middle out, instead of the top down." They don't stop to think that government trickle-down economics are more harmful to an economy than free-market trickle down (which has shown to work pretty damn well 95% of the time).

Never let a good crisis go to waste, don't you know...

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

Yeah, I don't get what the issue is here?

I'd say he's probably right that around 47% don't pay income tax is close to being correct? I'd say the vast vast majority of those people will vote for Obama. I'd say the vast vast majority of those people feel like they deserve to be fed and taken care of by the government.

I'm sure Obama knows that there's 47% of the people who don't believe in high deficits, favor lower taxes for business and feel like they can spend their money better than the government.

That would leave about 6%, like he said.

47% of Obama supporters are victims? really? Guys like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, members of the military etc?

Interesting...

Do you think this is just as stupid as saying someone is clinging to their guns and religion? Of course a lot of people thought that was correct too.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Well you would be wrong. I don't disagree with some of what you say but to pretend it only exists on one side is well stupid. It is like those stupid Tea Partiers telling people to get the government out of their Medicare.

Also you are one of the more reasonable people here but you seem to be in a shit mood today. Hope your day gets better.

The bubble is strong in this thread.