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When Bill Kristol feels the Republican nominee is an idiot. IT'S BAD!

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A note on Romney's Arrogant and Stupid Remarks

"It's worth recalling that a good chunk of the 47 percent who don't pay income taxes are Romney supporters—especially of course seniors (who might well "believe they are entitled to heath care," a position Romney agrees with), as well as many lower-income Americans (including men and women serving in the military) who think conservative policies are better for the country even if they're not getting a tax cut under the Romney plan. So Romney seems to have contempt not just for the Democrats who oppose him, but for tens of millions who intend to vote for him."

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/note-romney-s-arrogant-and-stupid-remarks_652548.html
 
Bill Kristol makes negative comments about everybody, because he thinks he's God's gift to political commentary... He's the Jewish version of Tucker Carlson... He tries to come off like he always knows what the best thing to say would've been and how to manage the country, but in fact, all he manages is a sub-standard publication, that continually gets into trouble on its own for things it says from time to time...

The leaked video is a lame and shady way to try and pin what Romney said as secretive or shady... but Romney has made the same comments publically all along...

We need to revise the entitlement programs and the tax code... Romney was right, whether he said it behind closed doors or out in the open... we do...
 
I thought Bill Kristol was a neo-con. Aren't they all evil?
 
Kristol is a neo-con, not was. He's also a big government statist. So, is critique makes sense if you take that into consideration.
 
Kristol is a neo-con, not was. He's also a big government statist. So, is critique makes sense if you take that into consideration.

By was I meant is. I hope that's not too Clintonesque for you.
 
By was I meant is. I hope that's not too Clintonesque for you.

:lamo

Not at all. Just find it funny that every single right leaning person that critiques Romney is made as a HUGE deal. I mean gosh...I thought the GOP all just goose-stepped along together.
 
Let's look at quotes from both Mitt Romney and Pres. Obama taken straight for the OP article:

Romney said:
"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that’s an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what….These are people who pay no income tax.... [M]y job is is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."

What Bill Kristol says is correct. There are some people among that 47% of so-called non-federal taxpayers who will vote for Romney. I speak to people on a routine basis during the course of my workday who apply for Medicaid who also say they're voting for Romney. Several of my co-workers have even stated they'd vote for him and their salaries are no higher than mine. Now, clearly some of our veterans fall within that 47%, as well as many of our senior citizens. Those demographics make up two large voting blocks. Somehow, I doubt they took Mitt Romney's words too kindly. Nonetheless, Romney does make a valid point as far as his potential to gain any votes from within that lower 47% of the country's population. Many of these people are receiving federal subsidies from entitlement programs, i.e., welfare, Medicaid, etc., and likely will vote for President Obama. But that's part of the problem.

Not only did Romney alienated two large voting blocs, he essentially told the lower-47% of the population he cares nothing about them not to mention he stepped all over their character. It may be difficult for some of you to believe, but not everyone who is on welfare or Medicaid or live in a HUD home really wanted to use these programs. For many, they had no choice. Through no fault of their own, the circumstances of their lives changed, i.e., got laid off their job, came down with a serious injury (sometimes debilitating) or illness, are going through an unexpected divorce, or lost a loved one - usually the primary bread winner. You can't label everyone as lazy moochers just because they use a federal social program and simply write them off as if they don't matter. However, even I have to acknowledge that there are many people on these programs who truly do believe they are entitled to them and, as such, will likely vote for Pres. Obama. But Romney is wrong to make the blanket assumption that everyone within that lower 47% group would do so. He has alienated these people. I don't know if he gets them back now.

Pres. Obama said:
"You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."

He's also correct. As communities and cities begin to feel the pinch of poverty, the locals will become disgruntled. As unemployment lingers for extended periods - years - folks naturally revert to protective and religious tendencies while casting aspirsions on those who are different. It's a natural reaction. People will naturally go into protect mode and hold dear to things they trust the most.
 
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A note on Romney's Arrogant and Stupid Remarks

"It's worth recalling that a good chunk of the 47 percent who don't pay income taxes are Romney supporters—especially of course seniors (who might well "believe they are entitled to heath care," a position Romney agrees with), as well as many lower-income Americans (including men and women serving in the military) who think conservative policies are better for the country even if they're not getting a tax cut under the Romney plan. So Romney seems to have contempt not just for the Democrats who oppose him, but for tens of millions who intend to vote for him."

A Note on Romney


And a Hollywood lib realizes it was a mistake to elect Obama.

Listen to Randy Newman's New Song, "I'm Dreaming (of a White President)" - WCCT
 
And a Hollywood lib realizes it was a mistake to elect Obama.

Listen to Randy Newman's New Song, "I'm Dreaming (of a White President)" - WCCT


Good grief! Talk about not understanding satire, obviously you never read Swift's A Modest Proposal

OR

maybe you're just playing along with Randy, Randy Newman on His New Song


On topic: 6 of the richest owed no income tax. Are they moochers and 'victims' who Romney thinks won't vote for him?

How about the 7,000 Millionaires (who)Paid No Income Tax In 2011? Are they “dependent on government”? Do you think they “will vote for the president no matter what.”?
* 7,000 people made more than $1 million but paid no income tax.

* 22,000 people made between $500,000 and $1 million but paid no income tax.

* 81,000 people made between $200,000 and $500,000 but paid no income tax.

* 381,000 people made between $100,000 and $200,000 but paid no income tax.

So that's 491,000 Americans who made more than $100,000 a year who paid no income tax. (Clearly dependent victims who refuse to take responsibility for their lives!)
 
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