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Mitt Romney’s $10,000 debate bet will haunt him forever
SFGate: Politics Blog ^ | 12/11/11 | Joe Garofoli, Chronicle Political Writer

Posted on 12/11/2011 5:09:54 PM PST by SmithL

For as long as he lasts in the prez race, Mitt Romney is gonna regret offering to make a $10,000 bet with Rick Perry at Saturday night’s GOP debate. Why? Because only rich guys make $10,000 bets. The rest of the world says, “Betcha five bucks.” Or “betcha a beer.”

But not Mitt, the son of an auto company CEO/Michigan Governor. Guys like Mitt, who is worth north of $190 million bet $10,000.

If you missed the moment — or, we hope, have enough of a life that you weren’t watching a political debate on a Saturday night — Texas Gov. Rick Perry again accused Mitt Romney of altered a later edition of his book that pertained to the individual mandate for health care. Independent fact-checkers have shown the Perry’s claim is WRONG.

But instead of just again sticking to the facts, Mitt went into Flustered Mitt Mode. You know, when someone dares to challenge the CEO, even with the wrong facts:

“I’ll tell you what. 10,000 bucks? Ten-thousand-dollar bet?” Romney said to Perry.

“I’m not in the betting business,” Perry replied.

(Excerpt) Read more at blog.sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bet; debate; perry; romney
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1 posted on 12/11/2011 5:10:01 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Consider the source.


2 posted on 12/11/2011 5:11:29 PM PST by Ben Mugged (The truth is incontrovertible)
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To: Ben Mugged

Nonsense. Iowans bet. And it is a good one. He said money where mouth is. Perry shut up!


3 posted on 12/11/2011 5:13:25 PM PST by Mustang Driver
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To: SmithL

This is news? We know Mittens is super rich.

I’m no romney fan - not in the least - but this line of attack is, well, dumb. We know he’s rich. Everyone knows he’s rich. Heck if he woulda bet a ten spot, the same people would criticize him for being cheap.

IMO he was just challenging perry and perry wimped out.


4 posted on 12/11/2011 5:14:56 PM PST by Principled
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To: SmithL

You saying he should have left off the last 3 zeros?


5 posted on 12/11/2011 5:15:19 PM PST by Past Your Eyes (Maybe I'll have another look at Herman)
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To: SmithL

Bet you a million dollars it doesn’t.


6 posted on 12/11/2011 5:16:52 PM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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To: SmithL

Romney was being Romney. Everyone knows he is out of touch with the average person. Obvious error.


7 posted on 12/11/2011 5:19:54 PM PST by lahargis (Out with Barry in with Perry. Perry is our energy candidate!)
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To: SmithL

yup....the criminal liberal media will continue to remember Romney’s offer of a $10K bet while all along shilling for ayatollah obama who lost a $1trillion bet with American taxpayer $$$ on the stimuloss then backed it up with another taxpayer loss of half-a-billion $$$ to his cronies at solyndra...


8 posted on 12/11/2011 5:20:03 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5million pay no federal income tax then vote demoKrat)
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To: Ben Mugged

“Consider the source.”

I am not a Mitt fan but this story is pure unadulterated BS.


9 posted on 12/11/2011 5:20:16 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Mustang Driver

Willard could have just said twenty bucks and made his point. Instead, he fell right into his “Would you have any Grey Poupon” image.


10 posted on 12/11/2011 5:21:26 PM PST by CASchack
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To: SmithL

As someone who cant stand Mitt Romney this whole “10,000 bet” thing is SO overblown. Apparently some people have never been to Vegas, Ive seen people lose 10 grand in 5 minutes at the blackjack table..go to ANY sportsbrook, people bet more then 10 grand on sporting events.


11 posted on 12/11/2011 5:21:59 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: SmithL
Mitt Romney’s $10,000 debate bet will haunt him forever

When will we ever hear that something OBAMA said will haunt him forever?

12 posted on 12/11/2011 5:22:53 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: SmithL

Romney should have bet a dinner or a beer or burger. But... $10K??? Isn’t it nice he has that to lose for fun. I dont’ begrudge him his money nor do I begrude others who are rich. If they got through hard work, determination and dedication then so be it. That is their reward.

That being said... there are a LOT of other rich people out there in politics. A LOT.

I think Perry handled himself well with that. He simply said he wasn’t in the betting business. That was a fine answer. Romney needs to take it down a notch.


13 posted on 12/11/2011 5:25:01 PM PST by cubreporter ( sh Limbaugh... where would our country be without this brilliant man?)
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To: SmithL

It’s worth watching the debates just to watch Perry get under Mitt’s skin. He’s either touching Perry, giving him the evil eye or doing the wanna bet routine.

I’m sure Newt wanted to give Perry a big, sloppy kiss after Perry slapped Mitt down on the Palestinian as an invented people fracas and then baiting him into the money-is-no-object, free-wheeling gambler gig.


14 posted on 12/11/2011 5:25:22 PM PST by bereanway
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To: SmithL

Unlocks, Joe. Not a single vote has been cast yet. I’m ok with Mitt playing to win.


15 posted on 12/11/2011 5:25:57 PM PST by Thebaddog (Remember, Obama said he's only 60% done with his agenda.)
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To: Mustang Driver

Since I haven’t read Mitt’s book, I don’t know what he has said. But I have read that a second edition was published that erased many things.I think that was what Perry was referring to.

The thing I found amusing was that Romney offered to bet with a man (Perry) that is totally anti-gambling. I laughed really hard at that.

We have been trying to get casinos in Texas...and Perry has said...not on my watch. Mitt made me laugh.


16 posted on 12/11/2011 5:25:57 PM PST by berdie
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To: SmithL

It doesn’t bother me that he said that.


17 posted on 12/11/2011 5:26:56 PM PST by Politics4US
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To: SmithL

Great. More class warefare, now among Republicans. Because it’s wrong to be wealthy in America. Even Republicans have now apparently hopped on the Obama class warefare train.


18 posted on 12/11/2011 5:27:06 PM PST by Obadiah (Obama's America: His Own Private Venezuela)
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To: SmithL

Great. More class warefare, now among Republicans. Because it’s wrong to be wealthy in America. Even Republicans have now apparently hopped on the Obama class warefare train.


19 posted on 12/11/2011 5:27:49 PM PST by Obadiah (Obama's America: His Own Private Venezuela)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

He offered a bet that wasn’t taken.

If Perry had taken the bet then it would have held more power.

As it is, Perry didn’t take it, and the bet was left lying in Mitt’s hand like a dead fish.

It was an unforced error of Romney’s. Perry handled it beautifully.

And the dollar amount is significant, for a number of reasons. Romney placed himself in a no-win situation when he offered the bet.

Yes, he can afford a $10,000 bet because he’s a multimillionaire. What it said when he offered it was that he is one of the rich, powerful elite. That was foolish.

If he had offered a low-ball figure because he was trying to deflect from his wealth, it would have appeared cheesy.

He couldn’t offer a bet that would benefit a charity, because his Mormon faith specifically frowns upon gambling.

And now he has the Mormon community embarrassed for this stupid bet that he made.

Romney made a fool of himself up on that stage. And he knows it.


20 posted on 12/11/2011 5:30:45 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife ("Real solidarity means coming together for the common good."-Sarah Palin)
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