• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!
  • Welcome to our archives. No new posts are allowed here.

Mitt Romney's Speech To Enthusiastic Otterbein University Students

pbrauer

DP Veteran
Joined
Jun 6, 2010
Messages
25,394
Reaction score
7,208
Location
Oregon
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Liberal
Mitt Romney fires up the students at Otterbein University.

B O R I N G

 
He is so out of touch that it is not funny.. He actually said...

"We've always encouraged young people: Take a shot, go for it, take a risk, get the education, borrow money if you have to from your parents, start a business," Romney said.

Hey mr silver spoon.... most parents cant afford to loan money to their kids!
 
He is so out of touch that it is not funny.. He actually said...

Hey mr silver spoon.... most parents cant afford to loan money to their kids!

Yeah, Ann Romney did an interview with the Boston Globe way back when she described how she and Mitt were your typical poor college students. They had no jobs and were living in a cheap basement apartment. She said the only way they got by was selling stocks Mitt's father had given him.

If you can put yourself through college without working and can dip into stocks to support yourself, then stop pretending you are some sort of "I pulled myself up by my bootstraps" kind of guy.
 
Yeah, Ann Romney did an interview with the Boston Globe way back when she described how she and Mitt were your typical poor college students. They had no jobs and were living in a cheap basement apartment. She said the only way they got by was selling stocks Mitt's father had given him.

If you can put yourself through college without working and can dip into stocks to support yourself, then stop pretending you are some sort of "I pulled myself up by my bootstraps" kind of guy.

LOL she actually said that?
 
Yeah, Ann Romney did an interview with the Boston Globe way back when she described how she and Mitt were your typical poor college students. They had no jobs and were living in a cheap basement apartment. She said the only way they got by was selling stocks Mitt's father had given him.

If you can put yourself through college without working and can dip into stocks to support yourself, then stop pretending you are some sort of "I pulled myself up by my bootstraps" kind of guy.

You're a commie. Please stfu and go back to Russia.

No seriously, I'm not kidding:

Abstract labour and concrete labour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
You're a commie. Please stfu and go back to Russia.

No seriously, I'm not kidding:

I'm already married so you can stop hitting on me.

I'm not a commie, though I don't consider it an insult. And Russia is a bit too cold for my tastes. But thanks for the link. Reading it was almost as boring as watching the video in the OP.
 
I'm already married so you can stop hitting on me.

I'm not a commie, though I don't consider it an insult. And Russia is a bit too cold for my tastes. But thanks for the link. Reading it was almost as boring as watching the video in the OP.

You think government is supposed to be exciting?

Last I checked, they're civil servants, not party animals. Government is supposed to be a burden, not a pleasure cruise.
 
He is so out of touch that it is not funny.. He actually said...



Hey mr silver spoon.... most parents cant afford to loan money to their kids!
How is that out of touch? It's a common occurrence. The whole "silver spoon" shtick is getting rather stale.
 
He is so out of touch that it is not funny.. He actually said...



Hey mr silver spoon.... most parents cant afford to loan money to their kids!

What do you do in Europe, hand out free college don't you? The money had to come from somewhere, or do you professors teach for free?
 
You think government is supposed to be exciting?

Last I checked, they're civil servants, not party animals. Government is supposed to be a burden, not a pleasure cruise.
This is a pretty humorous statement considering the current GSA scandals.

Contra Costa Times editorial: Outrageous GSA waste must stop immediately - ContraCostaTimes.com

"...GSA employees mock American taxpayers' willingness to lavishly fund their agency without question, allowing those employees to live the high life.

It is little wonder GSA employees would feel that way, since the dalliance in Sin City cost taxpayers more than $820,000 and included such things as a $95-a-plate dinners, $7,000 worth of sushi and $3,200 to hire a mind reader."
 
How is that out of touch? It's a common occurrence. The whole "silver spoon" shtick is getting rather stale.

Not common enough since college debt is now larger than credit card debt in the US.
 
Phrases like "no clue" get thrown around a bit too much, to the point they they can lose their meaning, but sometimes they are still applicable. For example, it is becoming increasingly clear that, the more they speak, the more obvious it is that Mitt and Anne Romney have no clue what it is like to be an average citizen.

I don't think this is the most important criteria for a potential President, but these two take it to the extreme.
 
captivating
emphasis on captive
 
Best part other than the borrow from your parents fiasco... he rambled against the stimulus plan Obama put out there... one small wee problem... the college he was at.. received stimulus money....
 
He is so out of touch that it is not funny.. He actually said...



Hey mr silver spoon.... most parents cant afford to loan money to their kids!

Shows how romney no matter how he tries...he cant show empathy to lesser fortunate people than he...he just doesnt know
 
It doesn't help that Americans have been taught to finance pretty much everything.

But Romney wants you to borrow from mummy and daddy.. they must be loaded right? :)
 
Too funny. Romney's idea of roughing it is having to dip into your trust fund's capital instead of just living off the interest. :lol:
 
Mitt Romney fires up the students at Otterbein University.

B O R I N G




yeah unless the guy is whining about the rich and demanding more and more and more government, people like you are going to nod off
 
Phrases like "no clue" get thrown around a bit too much, to the point they they can lose their meaning, but sometimes they are still applicable. For example, it is becoming increasingly clear that, the more they speak, the more obvious it is that Mitt and Anne Romney have no clue what it is like to be an average citizen.

I don't think this is the most important criteria for a potential President, but these two take it to the extreme.

I don't want average people being the president of the united states. I have spent most of my life making sure I wasn't average. Most winners are that way too
 
Shows how romney no matter how he tries...he cant show empathy to lesser fortunate people than he...he just doesnt know

what crap-empathy to the envious whiners means what-demanding more and more taxes?

You don't help losers by punishing winners
 
I don't want average people being the president of the united states. I have spent most of my life making sure I wasn't average. Most winners are that way too
The way you phrase that one could read it that you are neither average nor a "winner". :lol:
 
Back
Top Bottom