George Romney: "My parents...had to be fed...and housed by the United States government"

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George Romney on Welfare: More Evidence From George Romney Himself

by Gangster Octopus

I know there was earlier evidence form George Romney's wife, but here is more from the man himself...

From the archives: Mitt Romney’s father defends his success A sidewalk encounter with George Romney from 1967. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

Transciprt:

GEORGE ROMNEY: I've been poor. I worked from the time I was 12. My parents were driven out of old Mexico when i was only 5. My people were revolutionary refugees. They had to be fed by the United States government and housed by the United States government . I know what poverty is. I've been up through it.

George Romney is indeed a man to be admired. I doubt he is perfect, but there is no denying that he did accomplish a lot, but note what he said and what he did not say. He said he was poor, he was. He said he worked hard, he did. He was trying to relate that he was not always wealthy, not always privileged, an argument he had the right to make. But nowhere does he say it was in spite of the Government, nowhere does he say he did it independently. And in fact he almost proudly states that the Government helped him. He almost seems to be saying, that look what a little boost from the Government can do for somebody like him. The Government made an investment in him and he succeeded.

That is a Democratic Philosophy if I ever heard one.

I imagine George Romney would have been extremely proud of someone like Javier Castro and his mom.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/06/1128651/-George-Romney-on-Welfare-More-Evidence-From-George-Romney-Himself

Mitt Romney's Dad was on Welfare (clip featuring Mitt's Mom)
http://sync.democraticunderground.com/10021274919

George Romney had a son who grew up to be a despicable race-baiting bastard.

The welfare lie makes a furious comeback

By Steve Benen

On Tuesday, I was pleased to report the Romney/Ryan welfare lie, which falsely accuses President Obama of "gutting" existing welfare law and "dropping work requirements," had suddenly disappeared. After weeks of constant repetition, the Republicans' ridiculous, racially-charged attack had vanished.

Regrettably, it appears I spoke too soon. Paul Ryan, reinforcing his "Lyin' Ryan" moniker, brought the lie back yesterday in Iowa, and a few hours later, Romney himself pushed the lie after being prompted by Fox News' Carl Cameron.

Cameron predicted that former President Clinton would take Romney "to task" over the bogus welfare claim, and asked the Republican to preemptively "react."

"Well, I'm not sure exactly what President Clinton will say, but there's no question that President Obama's decision to say that we're going to allow waivers or excuses from work requirements in welfare was designed to shore up part of his base that may not be inclined to go out and vote in the same kind of energy and passion as they did four years ago.

"And, I think putting a measure that would take work out of welfare and waiving the work requirement in welfare is an extraordinary political move on his part, and one which I disagree with. My own view is that we should have greater work requirements with welfare, not less."

In every possible way, Romney's simply lying, and he's doing so in a racially-inflammatory way. The reference to the Democratic "base" is especially ridiculous -- Romney is asking voters to believe the president's most ardent supporters want welfare checks without work requirements. How subtle.

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http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/09/06/13705742-the-welfare-lie-makes-a-furious-comeback

Where are your papers, Mitt?

[MADem]

1. Revolutionary refugees? They were there because they were into polygamy in the first place!

That said, I agree with "Chihuahua George" about the tax returns!

[ProSense]

2. Republican slogan: Whatever works!

[Andy823]

3. Yep, they were into polygamy

Yet Romney seems to forget that part of his family history. Remember when Romney said that marriage was between "one man and one woman" that's the way it should be, that's the way it has been since biblical times, something like that I can't remember the exact quote. I guess he forgot about all the wives his ancestors used to have. I believe it was his grandfather that had several wives, and John Huntsman said that he and Romney were distant cousins from the same great great grandfather I believe, but from different grandmothers since the man had numerous wives!

[ProSense]

4. If only he'd remember his father's history. n/t