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malaise

(267,823 posts)
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 11:10 AM Jan 2012

So Romney gives woman between $50 and $60

after she told him that she was unemployed.
This from the fugging ReTHUG scumbag who offered $10,000 for a bet against Perry.

Romney is clueless.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/204199-romney-gives-unemployed-supporter-cash
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Mitt Romney gave an unemployed woman a handful of cash after a campaign rally in Sumter, South Carolina.

An aide for Romney said the woman received about $50 dollars from the GOP presidential candidate according to reports.

The woman, identified as 55-year old Ruth Williams said she had followed the Romney campaign the last week in South Carolina.

Williams said she had met Romney earlier in the week and told him about her financial troubles. During Saturday's campaign event, she said Romney spoke with her, introducing her to South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) and then handing her cash from his wallet.

"He was kind to me," she said in a report from CNN. "He held onto me and he made Gov. Haley and them come see about me."
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So Romney gives woman between $50 and $60 (Original Post) malaise Jan 2012 OP
smells fishy warrior1 Jan 2012 #1
Cheapskate. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2012 #2
Ruth the Plumber? FSogol Jan 2012 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #4
Doesn't that count as a "handout"? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #5
Well, he bought her vote Generic Brad Jan 2012 #15
10k no less for me! Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #18
I saw another story BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #6
From my link - this stood out malaise Jan 2012 #7
And from here BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #11
Howie Dean is tearing him a new one malaise Jan 2012 #12
Dictators do this treestar Jan 2012 #8
Here's 60 bucks now go vote for me. Life Long Dem Jan 2012 #9
A whopping $50 to $60!!!!! 99Forever Jan 2012 #10
Remember the 2 black women who hugged george w moron after Katrina? MarianJack Jan 2012 #13
His royal highness scattering largesse Crankie Avalon Jan 2012 #14
Donate to Obama's campaign IMMEDIATELY! FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #16
she better report that on her taxes, we have a military to pay for nt msongs Jan 2012 #17
“If I give to the poor, they call me saint; if I ask why there are poor, they call me a communist.” lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 #19

Response to malaise (Original post)

BumRushDaShow

(127,312 posts)
6. I saw another story
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 11:28 AM
Jan 2012

where she said that gawd lead her to be there when Rotney's bus showed up. This whole thing is a disgrace where everyone sees through it except for Faux Snooze, the lamestream media, and their low information voter base.

malaise

(267,823 posts)
7. From my link - this stood out
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 11:30 AM
Jan 2012

Williams said she had met Romney earlier in the week and told him about her financial troubles.

BumRushDaShow

(127,312 posts)
11. And from here
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 11:36 AM
Jan 2012
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/14/romney-gives-cash-to-struggling-supporter-at-rally/?hpt=hp_t2

"I was on the highway praying and said, 'God, tell me how to get [my] lights on, and I pulled up to a stop sign and his bus was there,'" Williams said.


And now she's "volunteering" for his campaign - I suppose in exchange for more "hand-outs" and other trinkets in what I suppose could be called "employment".

Am sure he will spin it to say "See! I created a JOB"!!!

treestar

(82,383 posts)
8. Dictators do this
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 11:32 AM
Jan 2012

Makes them look kind. That's the rich and their charity. But it only helps one person for a short time, and is no substitute for a national program. Also, why is he enabling her laziness and lack of drive?

 

Life Long Dem

(8,582 posts)
9. Here's 60 bucks now go vote for me.
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 11:33 AM
Jan 2012

It would cost Romney more than 60 bucks to get me to vote for him. But hey, I can understand 60 bucks for someone unemployed could help out a great deal.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
10. A whopping $50 to $60!!!!!
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 11:36 AM
Jan 2012

All in one lump sum? Wow, that probably will leave Mittens destitute, huh?

(Ok, where'd the sarcasm thingie go? )

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
13. Remember the 2 black women who hugged george w moron after Katrina?
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 12:38 PM
Jan 2012

Sounds like this was just as much of a set up.

PEACE!

 

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)
19. “If I give to the poor, they call me saint; if I ask why there are poor, they call me a communist.”
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 04:50 PM
Jan 2012
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