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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 03:43 PM Jan 2012

Rick Perry: Sure Mitt was worried about pink slips 'whether he had enough to hand out' at Bain

12:39 p.m. | Updated ANDERSON, S.C. — Mitt Romney‘s Bain Capital “looted” a company in Gaffney, S.C., and got “rich off failures and sticking it to someone else,” Gov. Rick Perry of Texas charged this morning as he began a swing through South Carolina.

Signaling that he will join Newt Gingrich and other Republican presidential rivals in sharply criticizing Mr. Romney’s earlier career as a corporate takeover artist, Mr. Perry mocked Mr. Romney’s recent statement that there were times he had worried about losing his job, pointing out that Mr. Romney had grown up wealthy and privileged.

“I mean, he actually said this,” Mr. Perry told more than 100 diners at a breakfast gathering here.

“Now, I have no doubt Mitt Romney was worried about pink slips — whether he was going to have enough of them to hand out because his company, Bain Capital, of all the jobs that they killed,” Mr. Perry said. “I’m sure he was worried that he would run out of pink slips.”

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/perry-joins-rivals-in-attacking-romney-on-bain/

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Rick Perry: Sure Mitt was worried about pink slips 'whether he had enough to hand out' at Bain (Original Post) WI_DEM Jan 2012 OP
The pack is turning on the Alpha Dog. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #1
a pretty good dig by perry Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #2
It is... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #4
I'm LOVING this!!!!!! arcane1 Jan 2012 #3
Mitt should ask Perry about Perry's supply of pink slips onestepforward Jan 2012 #5
I want them to continue to fight and battle each other. This is good for us! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #15
Without a doubt! onestepforward Jan 2012 #23
Republican Party, or Donner Party? AzDar Jan 2012 #6
that is a disgusting comment on a sad chapter of American history. provis99 Jan 2012 #24
No more ashamed than you should be for being a humorless scold. AzDar Jan 2012 #25
well here's a joke for you then. provis99 Jan 2012 #26
Good one, Rick. Keep 'em coming. n/t Peregrine Took Jan 2012 #7
Good spinbaby Jan 2012 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #9
That's why they call him a job cremator. n/t RoccoR5955 Jan 2012 #10
job cremator 90-percent Jan 2012 #16
Hilarious. Good one, Perry. n/t FSogol Jan 2012 #11
Mmmm, delicious. Union Scribe Jan 2012 #12
Ha! That is a good one. Drunken Irishman Jan 2012 #13
Dang! If the Democrats don't have enough material to run against Mittens, then we really do Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #14
LOL! Perry's got jokes! Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #17
Like a stopped clock, this is one time BlueMTexpat Jan 2012 #18
I never thought I would agree with Perry on anything Bjorn Against Jan 2012 #19
I'm no fan of Perry, but I do give him some credit loyalsister Jan 2012 #20
is that blood in the water or what? BootinUp Jan 2012 #21
You can't make this stuff up. Faryn Balyncd Jan 2012 #22
 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
3. I'm LOVING this!!!!!!
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 03:56 PM
Jan 2012

By the time Mitt is left standing as their eventual nominee, he will be such damaged goods!

onestepforward

(3,691 posts)
5. Mitt should ask Perry about Perry's supply of pink slips
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 04:01 PM
Jan 2012

Due to Perry's budget shortfall in Texas, thousands of state employees were laid off.

 

provis99

(13,062 posts)
24. that is a disgusting comment on a sad chapter of American history.
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 12:53 AM
Jan 2012

You should be ashamed for making such a comparison, and thereby belittling what the Donner party suffered.

 

provis99

(13,062 posts)
26. well here's a joke for you then.
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 07:34 PM
Jan 2012

I'd laugh if someone killed you and ate you.

Isn't that funny?

Response to WI_DEM (Original post)

90-percent

(6,829 posts)
16. job cremator
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 08:19 PM
Jan 2012

That one will be with us for the duration.

In league with

Tricky Dick
The Gripper
Little Boots
Dimson
Honest Abe
Turd Blossom
Full Metal McCain
Wide Stance
Chappaquiddick
Darth
Bubba
Poppy



Franklin Roosevelt was also from a wealthy powerful family, but, He saved capitalism and democracy from corporate take over. He stood for the best of the American Dream. Romney stands for TWO GUANTANAMOS!

What non-one-percenter in their right mind would consider voting for Romney is beyond my comprehension!

-90% Jimmy

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
14. Dang! If the Democrats don't have enough material to run against Mittens, then we really do
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 06:25 PM
Jan 2012

deserve to lose!

These asshole Republican candidates are turning into...dare I say it...

D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-S!!

Since when do they give a shit about the unemployed?

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
19. I never thought I would agree with Perry on anything
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 09:30 PM
Jan 2012

He is dead on here though, and Obama will be able to point to this as bipartisan agreement in the general.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
20. I'm no fan of Perry, but I do give him some credit
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 10:16 PM
Jan 2012

for backsliding into his Democratic roots now and then. He did it when he talked about immigration and the dream act style legislation he signed in TX.
That's not to say he isn't a republican yes man.

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