Romney Tries to Change the Subject

[Zorro]

Source: ABC News

Seeking to shift the attention away from a leaked video from a private fundraiser in which he said he doesn't have to worry about 47 percent of non-income tax paying Americans, Mitt Romney today sought to draw attention to a 1998 audio clip in which President Obama said he supports redistribution of wealth from "some" to "the others."

"The president's view is one of larger government, there's a tape that came out today where the president's saying he likes redistribution," said Romney during an interview with Fox News' Neil Cavuto, the candidate's first interview since the leaked videos showed Romney referring to 47 percent of the American people who feel "entitled" and who are "dependent" on government.

"I disagree," said Romney on the issue of redistribution. "I think a society based upon a government centered nation where government plays a larger and larger role, redistributes money, that's the wrong course for America."

Romney was referring to an audio clip of then-Sen. Barack Obama's speech at a conference at Loyola University in 1998. Obama said at the time that he thinks he does "believe in redistribution."

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[mzmolly]

1. So Romney is opposed to me paying for wars?

Good to know.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Wuck you, Fillard

Wanna change the subject? How about your TAX RETURNS?

[Kteachums]

7. We do have a right to ask for those returns now!

He said he has turned over what is needed but, I'm not satisfied. I want to see if he paid his taxes and what he is hiding!

[teddy51]

3. Flip/Flop, Flip/Flop!

[Kteachums]

4. We need to keep pursuing Mitt's tax returns!

We need to see his tax returns after he made the stupid comment that 47% of Americans do not pay taxes. We need to make sure he has paid his over the past ten years. What is he hiding?

[tomm2thumbs]

5. actually looked like a paid hit job by Drudge Report - desperation calls for desperate measures

when Drudge is feeling panicked enough to post something so weak that it actually surprised me, given the headline, it shows you that all of the walls are caving in on the Romney campaign at once and no one can find the exits to run to.

Guess all those folks that thought they'd be set up really nice in a cushy Washington job with a spendy President like Romney are going to be sadly disappointed, sooner rather than later.

Plus 538 / Nate Silver seems to indicate that Senate races are starting to swing the Democratic way

awwwwwwwwwww -- poor, poor Republicans. All dressed up and no where to go... but down

[jmowreader]

8. God, you STUPID SON OF A BITCH!

What the fuck does he think eliminating deductions and credits so he can lower rates for the upper class is, if not wealth redistribution upward?

The SOB just blew off half the country. There is no fucking way he's going to fog that.

[SkyDaddy7]

17. YES he could!!!

If more media like ABC starts running the video of Obama then it will help Romney because much of the country is still under the spell of Right Wing falsehoods...And redistribution is code for taking from white folks & giving it to minorities & they have used it many times!

[Cha]

9. Romney and his TAX RETURNS

Mitt and his TAX RETURNS

[Indpndnt]

16. I love that visual you use. It is absolutely spot-on.

[subterranean]

10. Most Americans believe in redistribution of wealth to some extent.

Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, Pell grants, military spending, subsidies for oil companies, special tax breaks for private equity fund managers...all of these programs and policies redistribute wealth from "some" to "others."

Republicans only oppose redistribution of wealth to "those people."

[Bjorn Against]

11. He doesn't seem to have a problem with redistribution when our money is redistributed to the wealthy

[kestrel91316]

12. Oh, I love the smell of repuke desperation. Sweet perfume!!

[spiderpig]

13. Here's your shovel, Willard.

Keep digging.

[kentauros]

15. Here's the shovel I want to give him:

[SoapBox]

14. Just fucking quit Mittens...JUST quit!

Because, come election day, we are gonna HIRE President Obama again...and you are soooooooooooooooooooo, FIRED!!!!!!!