If there was ever any doubt as to what Mitt Romney thinks about most of the people in this country (and about Barack Obama supporters in particular), it can be put to rest. Romney was caught during what appears to be a fundraising dinner at the Boca Raton home of controversial private equity manager Marc Leder saying unimaginably entitled, out-of-touch, and downright cruel things about the American people.
Romney has never tried to appear warm and fuzzy. He is a business man who made his (vast) living tearing other people down for his own gain. But even for a Master of the Universe like Romney, his off the cuff comments seem callous and breathtakingly unaware of his position.
Essentially, he believes he would have a better shot at being President if he were Mexican. He believes 47 percent of Americans are entitled moochers. And he believes Americans are too dumb to want to listen to "intellectual" arguments. This is the man you want to elect? See below:
Look, Romney doesn't have to be likable. He doesn't have to be a guy you want to get a beer with. George W. Bush was that and look how well that turned out. He does need to be HUMAN, though. And he has failed at that in the most basic way.
The idea that a man making as much as he has made in his life balks at people feeling entitled to, I don't know, FOOD seems so unimaginably out to lunch, it's like a joke about rich people. His clueless cruelty begs comparison to all kinds of entitled, out-of-touch wealthy people throughout history. Maybe we should ask Marie Antoinette how ignoring plight worked out for her. Oh wait ...
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I also take his comments personally. I am an Obama supporter and I have paid an ungodly sum to the IRS this year. I have never once taken any kind of government assistance. My family votes in the same precinct as Romney for god's sake. We aren't victims. We aren't entitled. And we don't expect government handouts.
We believe that it's the responsibility of those of us who were born into lucky circumstances and who availed ourselves of clean water, paved roads, good fire and police forces to give back. That might mean higher taxes. I would pay them. I am comfortable enough in my life and circumstances to WANT to pay taxes so that others might have chances at education, food, housing, and all the other things our taxes cover.
Moreover, as David Brooks said so eloquently in his column today in The New York Times:
The people who receive the disproportionate share of government spending are not big-government lovers. They are Republicans.
It's easy to dismiss Obama's supporters as whiny, entitled moochers. In fact, that couldn't be more wrong. The Obama supporters I know are all hard workers. Most have master's degrees or higher. Most are paying upwards of $30,000-50,000 in taxes in the past year.
You are wrong Mr. Romney. And because of that, you will lose. You should lose. A president who thinks like Romney is dangerous, indeed.
Do you find Romney's comments offensive?
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While I think the 47% comment was too broad, as it does encompass the elderly/infirm, and legitimate dependents, I think the sentiment is right-on. People who are "offended" know it's true, and that's the problem - the truth hurts, especially when delivered in such a blunt, sharp, unembellished way. I don't think this is going to hurt Romney much, since it's on par with him announcing "water is wet!"....DUH!!!!!
Not offended AT ALL. He is right. The government is not your mother. This is NOT a socialist country where we all pool our rescources and then the government hands out an allowance. This is a free enterprise system. BTW, the Gov spoke about 4 sentences, and some stupid journalist spent 5 paragraphs INTERPRETING what he said. BULLCRAP. Don't tell me what you ''think'' he meant and add to what he said. I heard him, and i agree with him.
No. No one (democrats included) wants people taking advantage of the system and YES there is a problem in our country with some people taking advantage of it.
But come on. Calling all who accept assistance "victims" or moochers or lazy... Stop. So ridiculous.
So we are supposed to be offended because he is telling the truth about America? COME ON FOLKS! Open your eyes to the truth, that you have been duped and blinded to the facts by the far left liberal media and charmed into believing lies by smooth-talker and deceiver Obama. Most Americans DO have a sense of entitlement and hard work has become a thing of the past our forefathers and grandparents did when they built this country from the ground up! Instead of putting in the blood, sweat and tears it takes to actually make themselves something, many in this country and lazy and simply want to sponge off the government hand-outs that Socialist Obama and his leftist cronies want to dish out. Well GET YOUR HAND OUT OF THIS HARD WORKERS POCKET cause I ain't sharin my HARD EARNED money with any of you!
a. a majority of this 47% are the elderly and/or disabled. b. anyone who thinks that people living in poverty are "comfortable" should try it for a week for themselves.