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Romney Thinks That Obama Supporters Are 'Victims' Who Rely on Government Handouts: Is He Right?

Chris D 2012/09/18 17:00:00
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Romney has gone and done it again. The Republican presidential candidate called 47 percent of Americans "victims" for supporting President Obama in a recent video of him talking at a private fundraiser.

Romney thinks Obama supporters are living off of state handouts, and he is probably right for about 10-15 percent of them... but it's that other 85-90 percent of Democrats that go to work and participate in the economy that he should be trying to get to vote for him! Insulting potential voters is most likely not the wisest strategy, and you know Obama will be all over this in the debates. Remember Regan Democrats? That's what he needs to win. Good luck with this one, Mittens.

NEWS.YAHOO.COM reports:
Mitt Romney stood by his comments captured on a hidden camera at a closed-door fundraiser earlier this year in which he called supporters of President Barack Obama "victims" and said they are reliant on government handouts. In a hastily arranged news conference Monday night, he called his words "off the cuff" and "not elegantly stated."
victims reliant government handouts hastily arranged news conference monday cuff

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  • Heisenberg 2012/09/18 17:03:31
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    Heisenberg
    +35
    More like exploiters.

    The vast majority of people that take government assistance should be earning their own way instead of taking the earnings of others.

    But it is easier to vote for Democrats than actually working so the collapse of our economy will continue.

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  • Nobama 2012/10/25 03:29:53
    Yes
    Nobama
    Seeing how close the election is, do you really think Romney thinks he will be able to change the political views of Obama supporters? All Obama supporters that I have met are so stubborn and arrogant that they cannot see the truth. So why does it really matter? Obama constantly runs all over republicans in all of his speeches. But just like everything else the president does, we should just pretend it never happened.
  • DANTE da DESTROYER 2012/10/05 00:28:59
    No
    DANTE da DESTROYER
    Check out these facts... and how Romney love to create "victims" of bad business and then kicks them to the curb.
    http://www.digitaljournal.com...
  • us 2012/09/26 21:20:02
    Yes
    us
    Obama wants people to rely on government, so they can control you, on what you eat, drive, how much money you make, you may have healthcare. It will cost alot.
  • ProVega 2012/09/26 10:58:51
    No
    ProVega
    Obama supporters come from all walks of life. The main thing that distinguishes them is that they care about people, where as the 1% only cares about their wallets.
  • Nate Hubert 2012/09/24 23:51:21
    No
    Nate Hubert
    To everyone who voted yes - It is sad to see how ignorant and hateful our nation has become.

    *****


    Also, as a side note -

    I am not proud to be an American anymore. Everywhere I turn, I see people fighting against everything we used to stand for. You've brought down the very traditions and values you claim to uphold.

    There was a time when we were proud to help out those in need, because it was the American way to provide every man and woman the opportunity to succeed and to improve the lives of not just some of us, but all of us.

    Those times are apparently long gone. All we worry about now is how profitable "our" corporations are, or how much of our money the government "steals." We look down on the poor as lazy, as failures, and we blame them for their situation. We look up to the rich and see them as champions of our system; we believe they got there because of their hard work and effort.

    I'm sick of the ignorance the majority of the American population lives in. Of the lies and propaganda we are fed on a daily basis. Wake up, America. The dream is over.
  • chicagosjentleone 2012/09/24 20:07:33
    Yes
    chicagosjentleone
    When we are talking about people who are able to work, yes he is right. Unfortunately I know a lot of people who like to game the system. I have a sister-in-law who would rather receive money from the government then work, nothing wrong with her at all but she uses her daughter as an excuse to not work incase her daughter gets sick and she needs to stay home to take care of her. There are 3 adults in that house who coud do that. I know at least two couples who have had children and didn't get married because of the money they could get from the government. Both parents work and they don't really need the assistance. People who have been fired or unemployed because of a lay-off won't look for work because they beleive that the unemployment benefit will pay more than if they found another job.
    Seriously, working two jobs is an answer and we don't like having to do it but sometimes it's necessary.
    As far as "victims" yes, when you continuously bail people out, they never truly learn to stay on their feet. What's that saying....give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach him to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. I'd rather pay the money for everyone to go to some kind of school to learn a trade than pay out the money for over 2 years and they still don't have job skills. Just say'n, things have to change, we give out more than we every have before and it is not sustainable.
  • BlueRepublican 2012/09/23 19:26:04
    No
    BlueRepublican
    +1
    There it is. The moment when hypocrisy smacks you in the face.
    Romney criticizes Obama for playing divisive games of class warfare in public, then uses class warfare as a fund-raising tool in private.
    These are your candidates America.
  • eyes wide open 2012/09/23 04:31:17
    Yes
    eyes wide open
    yes he is correct ,the dems have been building a nation of dependents for decades. there are more people who must believe that money grows on trees .
  • ♥dreamer-leigh♥ 2012/09/21 03:09:40
    Partially
    ♥dreamer-leigh♥
    +4
    As long as this administration preys on the unfortunate and promises them entitlements, they will naturally vote for him or anyone else making these promises.
  • Barbi Rose ♥dreame... 2012/09/22 04:13:32
    Barbi Rose
    +1
    That is right give people things they will vote for you to get more of the things and getting rid of the work requirement on Welfare has doubled the people signing up for it! Gee like that was not expected! No it was vote Democrat is what it said.
  • Mark 2012/09/21 02:43:56
    No
    Mark
    +2
    But 95% of everyone that does get a hand out , is because the false con$ervatives caused it ...
  • Angel* 2012/09/21 00:41:12
    No
    Angel*
    +1
    No!! Many are retired people that worked all their lives, even 8% of them are Mil. N Billionares !! Most Gay people support Obama and most are schooled and have success and money, that's around over 4milion people.
    Not all of us that have money are greedy btches that would turn on their own family to get a buck. Some of us would rather lose a few bucks then letting people hunger.
  • SimianSays 2012/09/20 23:15:45
    Partially
    SimianSays
    +1
    But more than that, making such a declaration is tantamount to losing hope for the election.
  • MissForiegnBeauty 2012/09/20 21:33:40
  • eyes wi... MissFor... 2012/09/23 04:34:11
    eyes wide open
    +1
    i suppose obutthole was serving 100 percent of the people when he rammed health care down our throats .
  • Seraph O. Storms 2012/09/20 21:33:39
    Partially
    Seraph O. Storms
    +1
    A Romney supporter asked Mitt something along the lines of if "personal responsibility" could be a winning issue. Mitt said that 47% of people aren't paying income taxes, so it would be an uphill battle to convince that group that they should vote for Romney on a personal responsibility platform.

    Your paraphrasing is a misrepresentation of Romney's remarks and views.
  • Ben 2012/09/20 20:41:44
    Yes
    Ben
    +3
    It is hard to turn down free money that is gifted to you simply because you can not or will not work. Why would people want to get off government assistance when they have been given money for so long? Now, people are dependant on it. Too many people do not understand the joy of hard work. They are used to just "getting by" and barely living, while the hard working middle and upper class take care of them. Sad.
  • Kitty 2012/09/20 20:27:53
    Yes
    Kitty
    +1
    I believe what Romney said was true so no reason for him not to stand by his comments. I'm thinking he mostly means the way Ovomit is giving handout to illegal immigrants.....driving licenses, pogey cheques, jobs reserved for them......the list goes on. I doubt that even the democrats appreciate him doing this. Demo or Repulican......NOBODY likes to work hard and have so many freeloaders living off of their hard earned money, so I doubt Romney will lose many votes on his comments. He just didn't pad or streamline what his thoughts were on it. If anything, it shows that he "tells it like it is". I'm Canadian but it does matter to me who gets elected in the US as President because whoever gets in, it affects Canada greatly as a country with the free trade and living in such close proximity and sharing borders. My own personal opinion is that between Ovomit and Robme, you peeps in the US don't have much of a choice so you're between a rock and a hard place. But the lesser of the two evils would be Robme IMHO.
  • rightside 2012/09/20 20:14:46
    Yes
    rightside
    +3
    bama wants them to be dependent on him.
  • Gia 2012/09/20 20:14:19
    No
    Gia
    Hell NO !!!
  • donisue 2012/09/20 20:13:29
    Yes
    donisue
    +4
    A welfare state is going to destroy America, wake up and admit it. Working for your money is good for ones self esteem, as they say in Bridge "just do it".
  • JOJO donisue 2012/09/20 20:29:14
    JOJO
    So who is that welfare state? That 28.3% that pay payroll tax, that 10.3% elderly, that 6.9% with income under $20,000, that <1% others, those 4000 millionaires who don't pay taxes? You think there are those that want to be on welfare? We call them the working poor who are working but can't afford to feed their families. They depend on food stamps. Of course there are my GOP neighbors who keep having kids on Medicaid and go to the store every month to get food with their food stamps. Think before you write, would you?
  • eyes wi... JOJO 2012/09/23 04:37:46
    eyes wide open
    the elderly even though they are getting ss ,which i think is not a entitlement ,because you pay into it for life .but that being said , those on ss will vote lock step every year for the democrat who swears those evil republicans are going to steal their money. any one on the govt tit scream foul and vote for the one with the biggest tit .
  • Chris - The Rowdy One! #187 2012/09/20 20:09:53
    Partially
    Chris - The Rowdy One! #187
    +2
    The ones that are not living off the government are rich elitists.
  • Charge 2012/09/20 20:04:20
    Yes
    Charge
    +5
    To a great extent they do.... even Obama's rich donors get special government grants to line their pockets so they can fund Obama's lies.
    Like Solyndra.....
  • Idiot repubs 2012/09/20 19:54:47
    No
    Idiot repubs
    Romney is an out of touch creep who needs to show if he's paid any taxes in the last 10 years.
  • rightside Idiot r... 2012/09/20 20:17:07
    rightside
    bama put a tax evader in charge of the treasury. bama put a man in charge as Jobs Czar who hasn't paid taxes in years.
    Who's out of touch?
  • Idiot r... rightside 2012/09/23 18:35:03 (edited)
    Idiot repubs
    You are.
  • rightside Idiot r... 2012/09/23 19:41:22
    rightside
    You're on de-nile with Cleo aren't ya?
  • Idiot r... rightside 2012/09/24 21:28:29
  • DP 2012/09/20 19:44:57
    Partially
    DP
    Everyone I know that is voting for Obama is not on any type of government assistance save for my grandma who receives Social Security. The people that I know that are on handouts are too lazy to vote.
  • heartsonfire 2012/09/20 18:25:27
    No
    heartsonfire
    +1
    Whenever Romney speaks, I feel like going to sleep.
  • HL 2012/09/20 18:05:15 (edited)
    No
    HL
    +2
    Contrary to popular belief, those who make the most noise complaining about Federal spending and the programs said spending support, are in fact the same people who collect those Federal dollars and who coincidentally don’t want to give up the programs. Their states; the RED ones… receive more per dollar, than they give,as a recent New York Times article documents–even as fiscally conservative lawmakers complain about deficit spending–their constituents don’t want to give up the Social Security checks, Medicare benefits, and earned income tax credits that provide a safety net for the struggling middle class.”

    Red states are welfare states

    Red states are welfare states

    Romney is an idiot
  • rightside HL 2012/09/20 20:18:12
    rightside
    This is in New York:

  • Pronatalist Pronatalist 2012/09/20 17:51:03
    Yes
    Pronatalist Pronatalist
    +3
    It is very scary how cheaply these traitors sell their votes and our freedom.

    BTW, how much of what Romney says, does he really mean or believe? Or is he pandering to saying whatever he thinks will get him elected? Somehow, he comes across as a comedian, and I just don't believe what he says. Why is O'Romney, not just the latest New World Order criminal elitist puppet face?

    Ron Paul 2012!

    obamney

    oromney latest world order criminal elitist puppet ron paul 2012

    obamney

    obamney

    obamney
  • derek 2012/09/20 17:39:33
    Yes
    derek
    +4
    I think everyone KNOWS what he MEANT. When this country has more people "on the take" and less who are actually paying for everything----- the ENTIRE THING will come crashing down. Obama supporters only hasten this process as NONE of them have any common sense whatsoever. IMHO Liberal is just another word for ignorance.
  • Milton ... derek 2012/09/20 19:22:48
    Milton Harrell
    +1
    I guess you are the cream of the crop. Just take a look at the type of individaul that are getting help from the government, older and military so if you feel that way toward them i would say that you are that ignorance is apart of your belief.
  • derek Milton ... 2012/09/20 19:58:52
    derek
    +5
    Oh hell more liberal stupidity.. O.K. Let me clarify my comment so EVEN YOU can understand it... I'm all for older people who have paid into the system getting their benefits. As well, so should ANYONE who has served this country, and those who physically CANNOT work. People who ABUSE the system are the problem and THAT is what he meant! Fkwads like Obama use these useless fools for votes, meanwhile his policies put even more people out of work and get them under his thumb as well. The problem with all that is that this will DESTROY the United States for EVERYONE which IMHO has been his plan all along. Liberalism is a tool of the devil.
  • JOJO derek 2012/09/20 20:34:58 (edited)
    JOJO
    So those white GOP conservative neighbors of mine having kids, one after another, on Medicaid and going to the store with their food stamps should be what, oh, I don't know, told to starve or they should be saved because they vote Republican...straight ticket. What about the 4000 millionaires who don't pay taxes. Who is ignorant now? And speaking of the devil, I guess since Jesus was a liberal...he wanted to help people, cure the sick, feed the poor, and he is the devil???
  • derek JOJO 2012/09/20 21:06:16 (edited)
    derek
    +2
    I assume you are saying that he was liberal as in giving and generous, and that is an excellent trait. I'm happy to say as well that over the last 15 years I have donated well over $50,000 to charitable causes (mostly for children). Jesus was A VERY FAR CRY from today's hateful immoral liberals that STEAL other peoples wealth and success and spread it to the worthless as if its going to help anyone. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him to fish and feed him for a lifetime. LIBERALS promote USELESSNESS with cradle to grave entitlements STOLEN from others. How do you think Jesus feels about that? What do you think he's feeling about men marrying other men? Think he'd go for that?.... He is after all according to you.....a liberal.
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