Romney: We don’t need more cops, firefighters or teachers

[muriel_volestrangler]

When Republicans attack public workers, they often take care to exempt cops and firefighters, because they are culturally sympathetic figures, and muddle the message that government workers are parasites who are destroying the economic conditions of ordinary Americans.

But today Mitt Romney got a good deal more specific, claiming we do not need to hire more cops or firefighters specifically, which would, he said, cut against the interests of the American people. He also specifically named teachers.

Romney made the comments in response to Obama’s presser today, at which the president claimed the “private sector is doing fine.” Per CNN:

Romney said of Obama, “he wants another stimulus, he wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more fireman, more policeman, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It’s time for us to cut back on government and help the American people.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/mitt-romney-we-dont-need-more-cops-firefighters-or-teachers/2012/06/08/gJQAvOgDOV_blog.html

Not often Republicans come straight out with an attack on cops and firefighters, and say the way to help the American people is to cut them back. They go after teachers all the time, of course.

[musical_soul]

1. I only have one thing to say to that.

Is our kids learning? lol.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. He is a horrible man

Well maybe the firemen won't show up for Romney?

[michaelcobb]

3. The corporate elite will do whatever it takes to elect Romney.

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I think Obama is toast.Citizens United is the end of our democracy.

[stopbush]

4. Romney's response shows once again that he can't think on his feet.

Everyone expects him to take the opposite position from Obama, but he's so inept that he ends up stepping on his own line.

The "correct" response is ALWAYS, "Obama wants to hire more BUREAUCRATS," not teachers, police and firemen. Everybody should be for hiring more teachers, etc. The kind of employees Romney should have railed against were faceless, unidentified bureaucrats. Instead, he got specific and trashed professionals that everyone wishes we could hire more of.

[1000 Words]

5. 39

http://cartoonbox.slate.com/tedrall/

[meow2u3]

6. Rmoney wants more crime, more poverty, and more crime

That's what you get when you cut teachers and cops.

[Bake]

9. "Their" kids go to private schools.

And they have private security for their gated communities.

Screw everybody else, right, Mittster?

Bake

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. Romney's already got plenty of cop and firefighter uniforms in his closet

He's ready to attach his gumball lights to his Rambler and hit the road.

[Bake]

8. We don't need no education ...

We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher, leave them kids alone ...

Sigh.

Bake

[yortsed snacilbuper]

10. I also think we need less Republicans,

I'm going to do my best to make that happen in November.