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In reply to the discussion: Mitt Romney: Don’t Run For Office If You Need The Salary: TPM [View all]Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)...I will add this from the article:
Romney later turned the mortgage line on one of his former opponents, the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), who he ran against unsuccessfully in 1994.
I was happy that he had to take a mortgage out on his house to ultimately defeat me, Romney said. He added that he never expected to win the election.
Sort of takes the "charm" out of his sage advice. If the previous quote had come from someone who wasn't filthy rich (and had a soul), maybe I could see your point. Mitt's history doesn't help your case, however. He's completely removed from the reality of life and his statement makes it appear he feels more entitled to the Presidency than someone who had to work harder and sacrifice more. If I were going to make a comparison, I wouldn't use O'Donnel. I would use Teddy Kennedy or some other rich asshole that actually had some compassion for us little people. I doubt very much that Teddy would have said something so out of touch. Mittens does it on a regular basis.