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mzmolly

(50,985 posts)
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:28 AM Sep 2012

'MY JOB IS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE' ~ Huffington Post front page headline today.

Last edited Tue Sep 18, 2012, 12:35 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

Seemingly, Mitt's only apprehension regarding the comments he made, was that they were not elegantly stated.

Mitt believes - "corporations are people" and actual people are not worthy of concern. Is there an elegant way to communicate these beliefs?
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'MY JOB IS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE' ~ Huffington Post front page headline today. (Original Post) mzmolly Sep 2012 OP
I would think ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #1
That phrase should be turned into a alsame Sep 2012 #2
Excellent idea!! mzmolly Sep 2012 #4
Perfect! DCBob Sep 2012 #6
Not just should be, must be since it is the Truth about closeupready Sep 2012 #8
End of ad: Obama saying, "I'm the President and my job is to worry about *all* Americans". n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #12
Whoa... more than 100,000 comments on that. Wow! Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #3
Good point. mzmolly Sep 2012 #5
these are not gaffes, they are his 'policies' spanone Sep 2012 #7
Joe Scarborough pointed this out this morning. His delivery was flawless, no pauses but very monmouth Sep 2012 #9
How romantico Sep 2012 #10
It's wild isn't it? mzmolly Sep 2012 #11
All I know is he has to explain every thing he says dogday Sep 2012 #13
Colbert Attempts To Repeat Romney’s 47 Percent Message With More "Elegance" (edited to add link) mzmolly Sep 2012 #14
 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
1. I would think ...
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:34 AM
Sep 2012

that even his supporters would realize that "inelegant" speech is a big deal when coming from the POTUS ... It can start wars.

alsame

(7,784 posts)
2. That phrase should be turned into a
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:41 AM
Sep 2012

devastating ad:

Show Seniors living on SS and Medicare - Romney's voice: 'MY JOB IS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE'

Wounded Veterans - 'MY JOB IS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE'

Students who can't afford higher education - 'MY JOB IS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE'

etc.

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
3. Whoa... more than 100,000 comments on that. Wow!
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:47 AM
Sep 2012

He's toast. You've got to wonder, if he can screw up this bad as a candidate, what a massive disaster would he be as a president?

spanone

(135,823 posts)
7. these are not gaffes, they are his 'policies'
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 12:42 PM
Sep 2012

this is what he believes.

he never sounded as confident as he did in the video....speaking his mind

monmouth

(21,078 posts)
9. Joe Scarborough pointed this out this morning. His delivery was flawless, no pauses but very
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 02:27 PM
Sep 2012

articulate in his speechifying..

mzmolly

(50,985 posts)
14. Colbert Attempts To Repeat Romney’s 47 Percent Message With More "Elegance" (edited to add link)
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:38 PM
Sep 2012

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