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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
    Partially
    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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  • Indigo ... Peru 2012/09/20 15:39:00
    Indigo Minded
    I do. I actually fight wars...and contest to an infact slowed war machine. I am pecking away on a computer instead of mowing down a large crowd of Libyans. No other force of my brothers is mobilizing nor went away to fight a war.
  • Peru Indigo ... 2012/09/20 15:47:18
    Peru
    So we're happier now that Iraq is mostly privatized. Better that mercenaries bleed the USA dry than American blood be shed, eh?
  • Indigo ... Peru 2012/09/21 12:26:12
  • Peru Indigo ... 2012/09/21 18:13:23
    Peru
    I don't have a congressman.
  • Indigo ... Peru 2012/09/23 11:16:34
    Indigo Minded
    Oh sorry to here that. I volunteer then, please type and send your suggestions to my inbox. Let's make a difference!

    world peace
  • TheR Peru 2012/09/21 00:22:04
    TheR
    I don't support him, and I don't support Romney.

    If they want my vote, they have to pay me money.
  • mwg0735 2012/09/20 09:09:05 (edited)
  • Scandalf 2012/09/20 08:50:14
    Partially
    Scandalf
    LOL!!!
    47% voted "yes"!
    Is that the same number of "victims" mentioned by Romney?
  • me 2012/09/20 08:30:06
    No
    me
    I stole realityjunkie's comment/post on this because I can't say it shorter or better. Except, btw, I have been working since I was 16, and that's 47 years and I'm eligible for social security, now and guess what, I'm not sending one of those checks back because I feel guilty for collecting them! Even if I don't end up having to pay income tax on them.

    Realityjunkie's answer: His 47% includes seniors on Social Security who have paid into their whole lives, veterans on the GI bill, those that make under $20,000, 28% pay payroll tax meaning they work, children on food stamps, and disabled children. They feel "entitled"? They feel live "victims"? Good luck come this November Mitt.
  • Peru me 2012/09/20 13:37:15
    Peru
    +1
    Yeah the feds owe you (and seniors like you) $222 trillion dollars' worth of Medicare and Social Security. There's only one problem... they don't have the money.
  • jack_kazim 2012/09/20 08:26:37
    Partially
    jack_kazim
    It's ridiculous to make blanket statements on someone's financial status based on the candidate they support.
  • TheTruth1313 2012/09/20 08:19:28
    Yes
    TheTruth1313
    +1
    100% correct
  • MR. 2012/09/20 08:01:37
    No
    MR.
    +1
    WHAT YOU TOO? YOU KNOW TOO MUCH MSNBC'S GONNA STUNT YOUR GROWTH DON'T YOU? (WHY DO YOU THINK SO MANY LIBERALS ARE "MENTAL MIDGETS?" (WHAT YOU EAT, YOU ARE!) *(ROMNEY/RYAN 2012') -"God, Family, Country,...Mom fed em' three square meals a day! You ready, America, to get your "house in order?"-
  • GeorgeAMartini 2012/09/20 07:36:34
    Yes
    GeorgeAMartini
    +2
    We are a nation in decline in great part because of the bloated government and its selling of welfare programs. When it comes to the economy, the phrase, if you're not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem, comes to mind. We need individuals who can take care of themselves. Our government DOES NOT encourage that.
  • MLor 2012/09/20 06:14:30
    Partially
    MLor
  • Dan der Mensch 2012/09/20 06:04:08
    Yes
    Dan der Mensch
    +4
    They'll never stop voting themselves more of other people's money. That moral compass broke long ago.
  • Wyveryx 2012/09/20 05:05:52
    Partially
    Wyveryx
    +1
    There are some, more like very few who don't rely on the handouts and support Obama. These people are the goto people, the snake charmers if you will.
    They help spread the message to those in dire need that all your problems can be solved with giving up your power as a citizen to the government.
    The ones who buy into it are not only victimized by these snake charmers, but also by their own stupidity.
  • TaxRetirementFund 2012/09/20 04:51:08 (edited)
    Yes
    TaxRetirementFund
    Do any of current standing paradigm with the leaders the hold office, and the like minded that follow them. Fight for our rights as individuals, and society as a whole? No, Why Not? I say if anything other than something based from Comprehensive Annual Financial Report/Citizens Investment Trust Account comes out of a Politicians or Presidents mouth or IT IS A LIE, Period.
  • ruru 2012/09/20 04:37:22
    Yes
    ruru
    +2
    Shows what a low life Carter is for publishing a video of a closed door fund raiser.
  • Edie 2012/09/20 04:35:07
    Yes
    Edie
    +2
    What kind of idiot does not accept the fact that the way the welfare check are being sent out in suck great number would make you think otherwise. I do think people want to work however, that is not going to happen without jobs that is not Romneys job however, that belongs to President Mr. Obumer.
  • Bilingu... Edie 2012/09/20 05:28:26
    Bilingual required sucks
    You are quite correct Romney's job for most of his life has been to take away people's jobs.
  • derek Bilingu... 2012/09/20 17:48:26
    derek
    Right.. Obama's REALLY gonna get people working again! LMFAO. What a joke.
  • Bilingu... derek 2012/09/21 16:47:26
    Bilingual required sucks
    No it actually is not a joke.
  • derek Bilingu... 2012/09/21 17:45:43
    derek
    In other words you think more jobs are going to be created when the economy SUCKS, and taxes are HIGH.. Right???? Are YOU high?
  • Bilingu... derek 2012/09/21 17:51:55 (edited)
    Bilingual required sucks
    After 12 years of the Bush tax cuts we should be drowning in jobs. You think I am one of your stupid hick rednecks that beleive your stupid crap, that tax cuts creates jobs? WTF are the jobs? All those tax cuts ....and it sent us into a recession where we were losing jobs. Look don't bother me with your garbage, just take your sorry ass down to vote for Romney and I will vote for Obama ok? We all know who is going to win. ( Hint: His Last name is Obama)
  • derek Bilingu... 2012/09/21 18:47:09
    derek
    What an idiot... There's really no hope for you. I'll save your ignorant posts so I can get back to you when he loses in November.. In the meantime just keep your hand out. I'm sure Obie will be dropping more in it soon... You're about as American as Osama.
  • Bilingu... derek 2012/09/21 23:05:51
  • derek Bilingu... 2012/09/22 00:58:31
    derek
    You probably have a huge fat pimply Ass from sitting on it so long waiting for handouts from Obama. Prolly has its own fkn zip code.
  • Edie Bilingu... 2012/09/21 01:51:06
    Edie
    I do not know that since I did not work for Romney and neither do you. Try to rationalize on the job that Obama has not done that we have paid him to do that is my concern. I have not seen proof of anything except the success Romney made in the Olympics AT NO PAY, the years that he did service for his church in France NO PAY, Governor NO PAY and the money he made is thru investments. I cannot see anything wrong with working the hours he has worked and they have raised 5 boys that are not in jails and never have been. Can we all say that we have done our best and are not dependant upon the government in our old age I doubt it.
  • Bilingu... Edie 2012/09/21 16:50:49
    Bilingual required sucks
    Whatever, if you don't know that Romney got rich throwing people out of jobs, you have been living under a rock. Go vote for him then, it's not like it's really going matter.
    He is going to lose. if you don't care that he thinks 47% of the American people are losers that is your problem.
  • Bilingual required sucks 2012/09/20 04:18:25
    No
    Bilingual required sucks
    +2
    Romney
    The WORST Presidential candidate in US history. Congratulations Republicans. Keep up the good work.
  • garyt212 Bilingu... 2012/09/20 05:19:35
  • Bilingu... garyt212 2012/09/20 05:31:37
    Bilingual required sucks
    +1
    Just juvenile insults...that is all you are capable of?
  • garyt212 Bilingu... 2012/09/20 05:51:45
    garyt212
    +2
    Based on your absurd post that's all you're capable of! Congrats to your support of the dumbing down and downsizing of America that your idiot-in-chief supports. Our poor children and grandchildren and future generations will Thank You!
  • MLor garyt212 2012/09/20 06:24:18
    MLor
    ........and your children & grandchildren will thank you too for supporting an individual who thinks billionairs like the Kardashians create jobs! Hahahaa....dream on. When you give tax breaks to the wealthy, your supporting rich "welfare" and you have immoral trash as a result! Examples: Sports players, hollywood elite, George Soros, GE, Nancy Pelosi.....and the rest of congress....just sayin. Wow...look at all the jobs they've created!
  • DizziNY MLor 2012/09/20 11:45:56 (edited)
    DizziNY
    +2
    Excuse me but most of obama's BIG supporters are BIG corporations.

    University of California $1,648,685
    Goldman Sachs $1,013,091
    Harvard University $878,164
    Microsoft Corp $852,167
    Google Inc $814,540
    JPMorgan Chase & Co $808,799
    Citigroup Inc $736,771
    Time Warner $624,618
    Sidley Austin LLP $600,298
    Stanford University $595,716
    National Amusements Inc $563,798
    WilmerHale LLP $550,668
    Columbia University $547,852
    Skadden, Arps et al $543,539
    UBS AG $532,674
    IBM Corp $532,372
    General Electric $529,855
    US Government $513,308
    Morgan Stanley $512,232
    Latham & Watkins $503,295
  • Edie DizziNY 2012/09/24 21:03:45
    Edie
    Sounds so familiar to me about another dictator in the History Books like HITLER.
  • Bilingu... garyt212 2012/09/20 06:32:36
    Bilingual required sucks
    +2
    What was absurd about my post? Romney says half of the population of our country are unworthy of his attention. He went to the UK and promptly insulted the entire country. Can you name ANY candidate to be POTUS that has such a record? The guy puts his money in foreign banks, which helps their economy not ours. He said Detroit should go bankrupt and so the auto industry could be sold off to the highest bidders. Then after Obama rescued the auto industry he said that he was glad that Obama took his advice.
    What has Mitt Romney contributed to society? He was born to affluent parents, got an Ivy League education, and went to work creating wealth for himself and investors.
    Obama was born in a low income family, never knew his father and is black. He worked hard and after an Ivy League education, went to work as a communtity organizer. Obama could have had a very high paying job as a corporate lawyer, he could have chosen a life that sought wealth.

    You have no argument. You can try to defend Romney but you will lose miserably in a debate with me. My 7 year old niece could win a debate with you, the mental midget that you are.
  • DizziNY Bilingu... 2012/09/20 11:43:54 (edited)
    DizziNY
    No the worst candidate IS obama. NO, I don't like O'Romney either. BOTH support The Patriot Act and the NDAA (National Defense and Authorization Act). They BOTH suck.

    oromney

    oromney
  • anne.k.murphy 2012/09/20 03:55:08
    No
    anne.k.murphy
    +6
    I am proud to be one of the 47%.

    I have a college degree but have been so underpaid for years while trying to raise a child on my own that I haven't earned enough to pay taxes.

    I am currently unemployed, but I sell stuff online to (barely) make ends meet instead of taking handouts from the government, and I still don't make enough to pay taxes.

    Romney does not care about me, and I will NEVER vote for him.

    Obama 2012

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