Romney loses election

[DaShi]

How is that 1,2,3 any different from any other politician? All of Obama's gaffes have proceeded that way.

Not very often.

[DaShi]

The 47% figure is rather high, but I think he correctly observed that there's a substantial part of the democratic base that votes democratic because they see themselves as victims deserving government entitlements. Is there anyone who really believes that's false? The only thing I could see someone really disagreeing with here is whether or not they actually are victims.

I think it's false. That you think it is correct only further convinces me that it is false.

He then comments that they won't vote for him because they want their entitlements they feel they have a right to, and it would be fruitless to try to sway them. Again, simple statement of fact. Who really disagrees? I'm almost inclined to think that this wouldn't be such a ****storm if he had said it at a public rally. Something about it being in private makes it seem vaguely seedy.

I disagree. Romney is looking for someone to blame for his falling poll numbers. The reason he said this to donors is to say, "It's not me, it's them!"

[DaShi]

Truthfulness

Political nuance


http://www.businessinsider.com/cnbc-...omments-2012-9

Wow. That may be the single most poorly conducted poll since survey monkey.

[kentonio]

The 47% figure is rather high, but I think he correctly observed that there's a substantial part of the democratic base that votes democratic because they see themselves as victims deserving government entitlements. Is there anyone who really believes that's false? The only thing I could see someone really disagreeing with here is whether or not they actually are victims.

1. Entitlements is a ridiculous word which tries to paint recipients of government support as pathetic money grabbers.
2. Being a low wage earner does not make you a ****ing victim of anything other than an unfair and unbalanced system. When someone can work 80 hours a week and still not earn enough to feed, clothe and shelter themselves and receive decent healthcare then yes that's an unfair system.
3. Like Romney you seem to not see the irony of passing judgement on other peoples circumstances when your own has been so incredibly easy.

[DinoDoc]

Coincidence?

New Gallup poll: Romney 46 — Obama… 47!

[kentonio]

You forgot to mention..

The survey was taken before the current furore over comments made by the Republican nominee in a fundraiser at Boca Raton, Florida in which he said that 47 per cent of Americans were dependent on the government and 'it's not my job to worry about these people'.

[kentonio]

Oh and Reuters/Ipsos have it at 5 points as of yesterday.

http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-lead-ov...010626775.html

[Wezil]

Coincidence?

Of course, but still amusing.

[kentonio]

He has such a way with words..

"I do believe we should have enough jobs and enough take home pay to allow people to pay taxes," Romney said. "I think people would like to be paying taxes."

But not millionaries and billionaires, right Mitt?

[Wezil]

I could help you with your problem Ken.

[DinoDoc]

You forgot to mention..

You forgot to mention the fact that Romney saying 47 percent of the country won’t vote for him because they feel entitled to a handout seems to have caused the unemployment rate to stay over 8 percent for the 43rd consecutive month — more time over 8 percent than the last 11 presidents combined — as the poverty rate shot up to the highest level since 1965.

[DinoDoc]

Of course, but still amusing.

It amused me as well.

[Tupac Shakur]

Are we really going to talk about how Romney lost the election when he's up 47-45 in Rasmussen's tracker and down 47-46 in Gallup's?

[Wezil]

It amused me as well.

It was like the Chinese stock exchange ending on the numerical equivelant for the Tiananmen date on the anniversary of Tiananmen ("-64.89").

[kentonio]

Are we really going to talk about how Romney lost the election when he's up 47-45 in Rasmussen's tracker and down 47-46 in Gallup's?

Rasmussen? Why don't you just quote some Fox News viewer surveys too.