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In reply to the discussion: Mitt Romney: Don’t Run For Office If You Need The Salary: TPM [View all]ptownbro
(27 posts)34. I hate to defend Romney here but...
I see nothing in his quote that says he thinks "only rich people should run for office". Come on now... there is PLETNY there to go after him about. Let's not exaggerate a relatively harmless comment. In other words, we shouldn't act like Republicans and twist and exaggerate something minor. It's silly when they do it.
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Translation: If you aren't independently wealthy, leave politics for those who are.
kestrel91316
Jan 2012
#9
He'll serve as long as it involves other people doing the fighting and dieing.
fasttense
Jan 2012
#14
"and don’t get involved in politics when your kids are still young because it may turn their heads"
Utopian Leftist
Jan 2012
#36
Trying to prevent the rich from holding public office won't accomplish what we want.
RickFromMN
Jan 2012
#45
Great evidence of why all elections in the US need to be publicly funded.
caveat_imperator
Jan 2012
#47
Nitwit. The Founding Fathers specifically wanted "middling class" law makers
Bruce Wayne
Jan 2012
#50