Economic Illiterate Mitt Romney Says Bank Of America Protesters Too Young 'To Really Understand' Economy

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	and hes too rich to understand 99% of America!!
	And he wasn't too young to understand the Mormon salespitch and recite it all over France? Condescending superstition
	If the protesters are too young to understand the economy, what's Romney's excuse?
	May the eligible voting youth of America respond to Romney's declaration against them by voting against him!
	Romney: You're too young to understand how the economy works! Heck, when I was your age, I was bullying gay students, I didn't have time to worry about the economy! Now where is my silver spoon!
	Given your record as Gov of MA, age has not helped you to understand the economy.
	That's the real problem with Romney. Everyone understands that all he wants to do is protect the rich so they can continue to be irresponsible.
	I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

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	and hes too rich to understand 99% of America!!	12 votes	32%
	And he wasn't too young to understand the Mormon salespitch and recite it all over France? Condescending superstition	2 votes	5%
	If the protesters are too young to understand the economy, what's Romney's excuse?	5 votes	13%
	May the eligible voting youth of America respond to Romney's declaration against them by voting against him!	3 votes	8%
	Romney: You're too young to understand how the economy works! Heck, when I was your age, I was bullying gay students, I didn't have time to worry about the economy! Now where is my silver spoon!	1 vote	3%
	Given your record as Gov of MA, age has not helped you to understand the economy.	3 votes	8%
	That's the real problem with Romney. Everyone understands that all he wants to do is protect the rich so they can continue to be irresponsible.	1 vote	3%
	I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.	11 votes	29%

Mitt Romney said the protesters rallying against Bank of America in Charlotte this week are too young "to really understand how the economy works."

“Unfortunately, a lot of young folks haven’t had the opportunity to really understand how the economy works, and what it takes to put people to work in real jobs, and why we have banks, and what banks do," Romney told WBTV in Charlotte, according to National Journal. "It's a very understandable sentiment if you don't find a job, and you can’t see rising incomes. You're going to be angry and looking at someone to blame."

Romney said the protesters' blame should be targeted at "the president and the old school liberals that have not gotten this economy turned around." He made a not-so-subtle 2012 push, insisting he's the one who "understands how to get the economy going again."

The protesters -- which included Occupy Wall Street activists, environmentalists, pro-union advocates and victims of home foreclosures -- held massive demonstrations outside of Bank of America's shareholder meeting in Charlotte on Wednesday. Occupiers saw the event as a trial run ahead of September's Democratic National Convention, which will have an increased police presence thanks to a City Council ordinance from earlier this year.

national convention increased police presence city council ordinance earlier year

In fact, the arrests have already begun. On Monday, three activists were taken into police custody for carrying a banner criticizing the bank, according to organizers who discussed the matter on a Tuesday call with reporters. The city of Charlotte has authorized a broad array of unconventional police powers for the bank shareholders' meeting on Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union has criticized the preemptive crackdown for permitting the arrest of anyone carrying a backpack, purse or briefcase with the intent to conceal anything on a long list of prohibited items, ranging from weapons to markers to bicycle helmets. Those same police powers will be in effect for September's DNC Convention.

"Part of it is testing those out," explained Tammy Shapiro, an activist with Occupy Wall Street. She came to Charlotte from New York City to participate in the protests. She called the new police powers "ludicrous." "There's the sense that we are going to challenge what these laws are."

The new police powers were authorized by a City Council ordinance earlier this year that also banned camping in Charlotte, effectively razing the Occupy Charlotte community.

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flaca BN-0 2012/05/14 00:10:29

I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

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Three top execs have been forced to 'resign' from JP Morgan this week for losing $2 billion dollars in schemes that echo the crap that happened in 2008. Surely they were old enough and clued-in enough to understand the economy?
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Lee 2012/07/14 23:49:52

Given your record as Gov of MA, age has not helped you to understand the econ...

Mighty M*tt is full of Sh*t

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Stormy 2012/05/15 09:35:48

I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

Banks need to be re-regulated, the VOLKER RULE NEEDS TO BE ADOPTED AND THE TOO BIG TO FAIL BANKS NEED TO BE BROKEN UP AS THEY ARE ALL CORRUPT, AS IS THE CAPTURED REGULATORY SYSTEM THAT FAILS TO MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE. THE REVOLVING DOOR BETWEEN BIG BANKS AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE SHUT.

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Freedom4 2012/05/15 03:13:08

I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

It is clear that the Democrats rely on the useful idiots, and that is why they prey on the young. That is why they have taken over the schools and universities. Obama was the head of a capital firm, Obama has never had a real job besides a politician from a failed state.

Until democrats can explain how higher taxes, higher regulations, higher energy costs, over powerful trial lawyers, over powerful unions, higher health care costs, paying people to not work and be productive, taking from those that will actually use the capital to be productive, less money for R&D;, less money for growth, or any other horrible job killing democrat policy helps the economy, or the middle class democrats have no credibility AT ALL. Even college students can figure that out.

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CHUCK 2012/05/14 23:59:13

If the protesters are too young to understand the economy, what's Romney's ex...

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MITT MADE MILLIONS,WHILE ARE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS NEARLY BANKRUPTED OUR NATION.

THE PROTESTERS IN THE 60 S BURNED THE B OF A IN ISLE VISTA >>>
NOW JUST WHO DO YOU THINK PAID FOR ALL THE DAMAGE??

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fudge35 2012/05/14 22:49:35 (edited)

and hes too rich to understand 99% of America!!

Old mittens does not only not understand the 99% of us, but he doesn't even understand the free market. He thinks along with the rest of wall street, that their profits should be privatised, but their losses should be socialized. Those 99% should divy up the money to save wall streets asses.

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Freedom4 to fudge35 2012/05/15 03:14:28

Obama has never even had a job. Don't pretend he has anything in common with the middle class. In fact, obama is in the 99% and his brother lives in a shack. yet you fools still listen to his lies.

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fudge35 to Freedom4 2012/05/15 16:46:30

Yeah, yeah, all thats old garbage that the right wing propaganda machine has put out there for years. Tell me something new.

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Freedom4 to fudge35 2012/05/16 01:19:26

No, it is callled the truth.

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fudge35 to Freedom4 2012/05/16 22:12:56

The truth according to the right wing. But say it was the truth what difference does it make. What kind of a job has Romney had? He was a CEO of Bain, and Bain was a Company that came in and took vulnerable companies, loaded them with debt, and gave huge bonuses to the CEO, and others. Took all the assets, and then made the company pay off the debt. By that time the company couldn't pay off the debt, and went into bankruptcy. Of course all the workers lost their jobs, health insurance, and pensions. Then Bain went off to plunder the next company, just like the pirates in the 16th century. Maybe you call that a good job, but i call it thuggery.

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Lady Whitewolf 2012/05/14 12:50:09

and hes too rich to understand 99% of America!!

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ENOUGH SAID!!!!

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aherbert 2012/05/14 03:20:04 (edited)

and hes too rich to understand 99% of America!!

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Keep this guy unemployed .... PLEASE

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Lady Wh... to aherbert 2012/05/14 12:50:31

+1
YUP!!!

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Freedom4 to aherbert 2012/05/15 03:15:11

Hilarious. Obama is bankrupting us, and Mitt wants to reverse the damage, yet you push that garbage. nice try.

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aherbert to Freedom4 2012/05/15 03:18:20

I know why you are a Mitt Supporter ... it is the ....

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Freedom4 to aherbert 2012/05/15 03:28:10

Actually, I actually am willing to work. I am not a whiny democrat that blames other for their failures and fees entitled to steal from others to avoid personal responsibility. I am actually smart enough to look at europe failing and see that the democrats are still somehow pushing for the same faiiled policies that destroyed europe. You on the other hand, are simply a selfish and petty thief.

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aherbert to Freedom4 2012/05/15 03:36:29

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John Galt jr or Ron/jon 2012/05/14 02:43:38

and hes too rich to understand 99% of America!!

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all the above

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umapathy Krishnamurthy 2012/05/14 02:17:34

That's the real problem with Romney. Everyone understands that all he wants t...

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Yes

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flaca BN-0 2012/05/14 00:10:29

I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

+5
Three top execs have been forced to 'resign' from JP Morgan this week for losing $2 billion dollars in schemes that echo the crap that happened in 2008. Surely they were old enough and clued-in enough to understand the economy?

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Freedom4 to flaca BN-0 2012/05/15 03:16:32

That is why it is important to have the best of the best in charge of our largest companies. By the way, the government pisses $2Billion per day away on much dumber stuff, yet you worship it. A bit hypocritical don't you think?

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twocrows to Freedom4 2012/05/15 04:38:50

+1
how's that "over regulation" working out for ya?
THIS is what comes of deregulation. and the Republicans [not to mention JP Morgan's CEO] want even less.

make no mistake - another crisis is coming. once again, it will be due to the deregulation ushered in by Reagan and compounded by every president [yes, Dem's too] since.
contrary to your post above, it was not the government that caused WALL STREET to crash [unless you mean the deregulation caused it but somehow I doubt that's what you meant].

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GuruA2J~#IOKIYAR~618 BLOCKT 2012/05/13 23:18:25

I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

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Even teenagers understand when their parent(s) are hurting financially. They feel it first-hand. Mitt don't know his arse from a hole in the ground.

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Lady Wh... to GuruA2J... 2012/05/14 12:51:14

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"Mitt don't know his arse from a hole in the ground..."

Ain't that the truth?

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twocrows 2012/05/13 22:51:26

If the protesters are too young to understand the economy, what's Romney's ex...

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hee hee hee! snortle! chork! hee hahahahahahaha!
oh stop! you're killing me over here! or Romney is.

who the hell writes his material anyway? if they're on Comedy Central, I want to tune in.
but vote for Romney so they can keep their current job? not so much.

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Family Ryan 2012/05/13 21:51:36

I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

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So rich and so greedy. What a old thought to have. How much do you really need man? Seriously Mitt. What the hell is your solution to the economy ? fire more and re hire for less. I think your a Son of a bitch MITT!

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Lady Wh... to Family ... 2012/05/14 12:51:41

+1
hear ya

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Freedom4 to Family ... 2012/05/15 03:17:14

Jealous much. At leasst Mitt is spending his own money. Obama wastes ours on his billionaire friends.

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Family ... to Freedom4 2012/05/15 14:43:40

Are you there to see this happening or, are you just listening to Someone that is trying to make you hate someone that looks different from you? You have no proof of anything really, non of us does.

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goatman112003 2012/05/13 21:16:19

I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

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They understand the unemployment and their personal debt but Keynesian economics if they learned it doesn't cover it and how they got into this fix in the first place. They should of studied Friedman instead.

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Shirleywillow 2012/05/13 20:33:26

Given your record as Gov of MA, age has not helped you to understand the econ...

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What will this joke of a person say next?

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Vitalani 2012/05/13 19:54:01

and hes too rich to understand 99% of America!!

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Wow...

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Lee to Vitalani 2012/07/14 23:50:38

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Mighty M*tt is full of Sh*t

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davyd god loving patriot 2012/05/13 18:08:08

I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

You are to young to understand, kids are idiots and want what the kool kids want you to have. I remember last year at the OWS in NY when somebody robbed the OWSers. Who did they call for help ? The same people they where protesting lol, and what they want to do just happened to them, This is how stupid the left is, go ahead back the half breed ( white mommy, black daddy) idiot that stole your future and your childrens future. Even this question shows a lot of stupidness

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ant0n1us 2012/05/13 17:52:05

If the protesters are too young to understand the economy, what's Romney's ex...

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Mitt Romney's biggest problem is not his conservativism. I believe it was his fellow Mormon Jon Huntsman who summed up Mitt by calling him a "well-lubricated weather vane." Romney has no principles at all. He changes his positions and his attitudes constantly, and "plays to his audience". When he speaks to college audience, his talks about healthcare (and his experience in Massachusetts, very liberal). When he speaks to yokels who don't read books or newspaper, he becomes one of them--short words, uncomplicated sentences, and "gut reactions" instead of intellectual.

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Peewee 2012/05/13 17:35:19

I think they're old enough to understand what unemployment and debt is.

If he's such an illiterate, then how come he's such a successful business man? Obama's man at GE outsources too.

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TimothyBrianFoley 2012/05/13 17:08:56

and hes too rich to understand 99% of America!!

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wouldn't matter he is with the1% anyway

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HAlex1972 2012/05/13 16:51:22

May the eligible voting youth of America respond to Romney's declaration agai...

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They're old enough to understand that there are NO jobs waiting for them when they leave college! I support the Occupy movement 100% and pray that it grows exponentially.

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Arizona... to HAlex1972 2012/05/13 16:56:24

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I don't support the OWS ... I think they are just Obama's puppets. He and Romney are cut from the same cloth ... the taking down of America for profit.

You want real change than support Ron Paul. You don't stand up for the constitution and your rights and you will reap what you sow. More big money controlling government even more.

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HAlex1972 to Arizona... 2012/05/13 17:19:49

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I completely support Ron Paul. Already voted for him in the primary and I'm a current delegate.

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Arizona... to HAlex1972 2012/05/13 19:57:37

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:-) ... Awesome!

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