Mitt's video is on NBC news!

[kpete]

[msanthrope]

1. Screw the popcorn--where's the bourbon? nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Shrite *hic* owfer here *burp* shomewhere *hic*

[Iris]

14. ha! I can just hear the bottle rolling about on the floor!

[nc4bo]

23. LOL no kidding!?! nt

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

31. No, Where are the TAX RETURNS???

So Mit says 47% don't pay taxes.

Is he one of them?

Only one way the people can know.

Show us the tax returns.

[MH1]

40. ^^ THIS. ^^ nt.

[valerief]

52. Where's the champagne?

[msanthrope]

55. You save it for Nov. 6th. We don't rest until then. nt

[montanacowboy]

2. Obama can ride this pony

all the way to election day

bye bye asshole

[pinboy3niner]

3. CNN, too

[Drunken Irishman]

4. NBC News as in their nightly news ... or do you mean MSNBC?

[spanone]

6. as in their nightly news...brian williams

he's one cold, heartless fuck.

[Drunken Irishman]

7. Nice! Let that shit roll. Fuck Romney.

[Gabi Hayes]

21. did you catch the exchange between Williams and Todd? I got the distinct impression

they were soft pedaling what romney said, trying to contextualize it into acceptability

one thing they certainly didn't do was fact check the 47 percent pay no income tax claim. can that possibly be true?

if so, we're in even more dire economic straits than I thought, and income inequality has reached heretofore unimaginable proportions

[spanone]

41. todd mentioned the President's 'cling to their guns' statement...equivocating again

[stillwaiting]

61. That 47% includes retired seniors, children below 18, students in college, stay at home moms ...

... and dads, Americans who have lost their jobs and are looking for new work AND

it includes the many Americans who work for low wages and are not being paid enough to actually have a tax liability. This would include a family of 4 that makes $40,000 since they would not have a tax liability.

As usual, the right wing narrative/propaganda in utilizing statistics to support their point of view is purposefully incomplete and deceptive.

From my point of view it's a scandal that right wingers want to increase taxes on Americans that are already struggling to make ends meet while simultaneously advocating for large tax cuts for the wealthiest who have been gaining more and more of the American income and wealth pie over the last 3 1/2 to 4 decades.

[hollysmom]

5. and this is why he banned reporters from his "private " meetings

So, who got the video?

[Wilms]

10. Probably someone waiting on tables...

...because they don't care to do anything with their lives.

[Iris]

16. yeah - just waiting around for that handout

[swimboy]

63. Probably a house elf

The Death Eaters are always forgetting about the house elves . . .

[Glitterati]

11. Someone in attendance

I've seen multiple videos from cellphones at private fundraisers for Democrats.

Someone is ALWAYS filming.

[tjdee]

12. The person who taped it gave it to Mother Jones.

And David Corn apparently has shared the wealth.

[nolabear]

9. Mommy, why does that man hate America?

[Spazito]

13. I just read it will be covered on the 7:00 pm Hardball show as well!

This really is explosive and I am SO glad it is getting the attention it should from the media!

[Bozita]

15. How 'bout ABC, CBS?

[Gabi Hayes]

27. I know ABC had it, but a shorter exchange between Sawyer and a reporter than

than the NBC segment

[Bozita]

30. Maybe they'll show an expanded version on Nightline

[Gabi Hayes]

33. if this had been 2000 or 2004, I'd have guessed a strong 'no'. MSM would have

ignored it as much as possible, but, for whatever reason, they seem to be holding mitt's feet much closer to the fire than have any other republican candidate since nixon (post Watergate, that would be....he got a mostly free ride in both 68 and 72)

[DeterDeter]

34. yup...

I was a little pissed at how brief it was, ABC only read the part of the Mitt quote "47% of Obama voters would vote for him no matter what", (so, they completely omitted all of the most offensive parts of the Mitt quote). Though to be fair, they said that the tape would likely be covered a lot in the next 24 hours, so maybe it was too late breaking to cover.

[tomm2thumbs]

54. true - I think it is going to be a slow motion grind-machine over the Romney campaign

like mowing the lawn over and over, each time lowering it a bit to get a deeper cut

I'm sure they weren't ready for this either, based on the press conference results

_____

btw, welcome to DU!!

[renate]

56. welcome to DU!

Good to know it was on ABC, too, even if it was in wimpy form. Boy, the MSM really seem to have suddenly taken a dislike to Mitt. They see what's happening and don't want to be the last ones talking about rearranging the chairs on the Titanic.

[Bozita]

36. The video was posted on the CBSNews website at 6:36pm. Too late for the newscast?

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57514609-503544/romney-to-campaign-donors-obama-voters-dependent-see-selves-as-victims/?tag=thisMorningLatest

September 17, 2012 6:36 PM
Romney to campaign donors: Obama voters "dependent," see selves as "victims"
By Brian Montopoli Topics Campaign 2012


(CBS News) Mitt Romney's campaign has responded to video in which the Republican presidential nominee appears to be shown describing the majority of President Obama's supporters as people who are "dependent on government" and "believe that they are victims."

more...

[Cha]

48. More LIES from mitt. When was this

taped? Thanks Bozita.

[Cha]

49. I found this about the non existent date..maybe that will come

out later?

There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what…These are people who pay no income tax.

(Also on POLITICO: Mitt Romney video: ‘47 percent’ dependent on Obama)

There are a string of video snippets, and the decision not to publish where and when the event took place is going to raise eyebrows. But the quotes are remarkably free-wheeling, including Romney making a joke similar to one he's made before about his dad, who spent part of his childhood in Mexico:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/09/secret-romney-fundraiser-video-percent-backing-obama-135786.html

Mitt's Opened up a WHole new Line of Deserved Attacks.. No Swiftboaters needed here.

[Douglas Carpenter]

17. Alhamdulillah

[sasha031]

18. Michael Isikoff is the one who taped it,

poor guy is going to get attacked from the right
Chuck Toad said his name on national tv.

[Cha]

46. Again, WHOA!

What was he thinking?! I seem to remember him pumping up bush-cheneys in the past.

[LiberalAndProud]

57. That's the first I've seen the taper's name named.

Are we to trust Chuck on this? It doesn't make sense that an investigative reporter for NBC would go to Mother Jones with the scoop.

[lindysalsagal]

60. Isikoff an take it. He knew about the rigged elections.

He's already been the dart board. It can only raise him to national pundit status.

[avebury]

19. What is Mitt's video?

For those of us who didn't catch it on NBC or CNN.

[kpete]

22. Here You go

&feature=player_embedded
with extra

[Spazito]

24. Here's a link to the thread that has the details, the video, etc...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021362642

[WillyT]

20. WooHoo !!! - K & R !!!

[CatWoman]

25. BWAHAHAHAHAHA

[nenagh]

26. Looked to me, in the 3rd video, as if the waiters serving the meal were wearing white gloves...

Just about the time Romney talks about Netanayhu...

Hmmmm...

[Generic Brad]

51. They can't have commoners accidentally touching their food

[Jazzgirl]

28. I shared this video on Facebook!

I'm sure I pissed off a few more repuke buddies.

[mrmpa]

29. But Chuck Todd blows an opportunity.l.......

to say why what Romney said was so bad. He pussy footed around, and brought up Obama's statement in 2008 about Pennsylvanians & their guns. Which pales in comparison to this Romney statement.

Trying to find a fault in both campaigns, when their is fault so far, to be found in only one.........is not journalism.

[Gabi Hayes]

38. isn't it interesting that mrs. greenspan said the exact, same thing to tweety?

btw, your headline was exactly 50 percent too long, wordwise

[IVoteDFL]

32. I just saw it!

I came running to the TV as soon as I heard Mother Jones.

[julian09]

35. Cenk Young Turks IS ON IT CURRENT TV

[onecent]

37. WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO Loving this!

[EvolveOrConvolve]

39. Dear Mitt

I'm a white, male, upper middle class white collar worker who pays a shitload of taxes. And I'm not voting for you. Ever.

Why? Because fuck you, that's why.

[Cha]

44. I love your

logic. Works for me.

[JohnA1]

42. Loving iT!

The repubs are loving it and thinks it will help Romeny. They are so braindead they dont understand this willl hurt him with most voters and independants who he needs to win. He can only get so far on the old white and racist vote. Look for team mitt to try and twist the facts and use the video to their advantage.

Corn says he has more embarrassing video yet to come. I cant wait!

[Cha]

43. WHOA!

Thanks kpete!

[Chorophyll]

45. Well, this is kind of awesome.

[tufnel]

47. Fox not going nowhere near it so far

Hannity sticking with Libya entire show.

Lol and they're trying to spin this all as a good thing too.

[part man all 86]

50. This is not a sinking ship, it's whole armada going down like the Spanish Armada in 1588.

[Politicub]

53. Wow, the GOP picked a winner this time, eh?

[Courtesy Flush]

58. Saturday Night Live practically predicted this.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/obama-vs-romney-cold-open/1417104

[tavalon]

59. Yes!!!!!

[quispquake]

62. Yup they played it on our NBC affiliate this morning...

Couldn't believe it...Gannett owned corporate lackeys too...