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In reply to the discussion: Mitt steps in it again. "I'm not concerned about the very poor. They have a safety net." [View all]Life Long Dem
(8,582 posts)52. Yeah, the ten dollars a month in food stamps - safety net.
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Mitt steps in it again. "I'm not concerned about the very poor. They have a safety net." [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2012
OP
I guess he's referring to the bridges like the Golden Gate that help prevent jumpers....
hlthe2b
Feb 2012
#5
That would be the safety net that the GOP desperately wants to cut lots of holes in. nt
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2012
#16
It is more than that - it is a complete lack of empathy for people not like him
karynnj
Feb 2012
#23
This heartless ass wouldn't know a poor person if he fell over him/her. n/t
PhoenixAbove
Feb 2012
#8
OMG, Mitt Romney just said that HE DOES NOT CHANGE HIS POSITIONS for his own party.
Firebrand Gary
Feb 2012
#18
The things I want to call this clown of dubious parentage would get deleted and probably mirted.
hobbit709
Feb 2012
#22
There's enough combined Youtube footage of Romney's gaffes and flip-flops...
LetTimmySmoke
Feb 2012
#27
This should worry all of you. Now I see where the lies are shifting. He's with the 99%? WTF. He's
GusFring
Feb 2012
#31
Yes, good for us! I don't mind if the only reason he opens his mouth is to trade feet.
Arkansas Granny
Feb 2012
#45
After mentioning the poor as she should have, the CNN airhead agreed with him, nodding her head
AlinPA
Feb 2012
#48
"Let me ask you a question sir, what is this country doing for the doomed?"
DefenseLawyer
Feb 2012
#60
yeesh. He's completely clueless. -- but remember, he's lived on the real streets of America
fishwax
Feb 2012
#66
"We will hear from the Democrat party, the plight of the poor.... You can focus on the very poor,
yellowcanine
Feb 2012
#72