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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes this mean that Republicans no longer believe half of Americans are "parasites"?
Republicans After Gifts Comment: Get Off The Stage, Mitt
Benjy Sarlin & Evan McMorris-Santoro
The Republican critics of Mitt Romney have had enough of their partys failed presidential nominee. After Romney told donors his loss last week was due to gifts President Obama and the Democrats bestowed on women and minorities, Republicans are essentially coming together in a collective go away, Mitt.
On a conference call with top donors Wednesday, Romney doubled down on the 47 percent remarks that dogged the final months of his presidential bid. Romney told some of the people who financed his campaign he lost because the key voting blocs that voted for Obama did so because Obama gave them free stuff.
With regards to the young people, for instance, a forgiveness of college loan interest was a big gift, to younger voters, Romney said on the call according to the New York Times. Free contraceptives were very big with young, college-aged women. Romney said made similar points about African Americans and Hispanic voters.
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The long run impact of Romneys comments probably have more to do with Romney than with the GOP. Republicans werent too interested in rallying around Romney after he lost to begin with, and now theyre much less likely to come to his defense. Romneys reupping on 47 percent could make it harder for the party to move forward, however. The gifts comments is getting play in Hispanic media, ensuring that one of the key groups the GOP is hoping to woo will be well aware of what Republicans are saying is Romneys final presidential campaign misstep.
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http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/11/mitt-romney-gifts-republicans.php
Benjy Sarlin & Evan McMorris-Santoro
The Republican critics of Mitt Romney have had enough of their partys failed presidential nominee. After Romney told donors his loss last week was due to gifts President Obama and the Democrats bestowed on women and minorities, Republicans are essentially coming together in a collective go away, Mitt.
On a conference call with top donors Wednesday, Romney doubled down on the 47 percent remarks that dogged the final months of his presidential bid. Romney told some of the people who financed his campaign he lost because the key voting blocs that voted for Obama did so because Obama gave them free stuff.
With regards to the young people, for instance, a forgiveness of college loan interest was a big gift, to younger voters, Romney said on the call according to the New York Times. Free contraceptives were very big with young, college-aged women. Romney said made similar points about African Americans and Hispanic voters.
<...>
The long run impact of Romneys comments probably have more to do with Romney than with the GOP. Republicans werent too interested in rallying around Romney after he lost to begin with, and now theyre much less likely to come to his defense. Romneys reupping on 47 percent could make it harder for the party to move forward, however. The gifts comments is getting play in Hispanic media, ensuring that one of the key groups the GOP is hoping to woo will be well aware of what Republicans are saying is Romneys final presidential campaign misstep.
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http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/11/mitt-romney-gifts-republicans.php
Mary Matalin refers to half of the American people as "parasites"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021372981
That was then, this is now:
Fox News Captions Footage Of Illegal Border Crossings With The Hispanic Vote
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021825552
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Does this mean that Republicans no longer believe half of Americans are "parasites"? (Original Post)
ProSense
Nov 2012
OP
Johonny
(20,851 posts)1. no they know they are the parasites
and have to pretend it is everyone else instead. If the charade ever failed we'd probably wouldn't have elected Republicans left.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)2. Yeah, and they're out in full force
trying to ensure that people see the tire tracks on Mitt.
Romney VP Short-Lister Dumps On Gifts Comment (VIDEO)
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/11/kelly-ayotte-gifts-mitt-romney.php
Disingenuous hacks!
Hydra
(14,459 posts)3. What a dork
Mitt appears to be the last person in America to realize that he lost the election and that he's no longer relevant(if he ever was).
Still, we need him to keep going! He presents such a great face for the 1% that he MUST keep talking!