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Pelosi: Romney made 'a calculated move' to get booed by NAACP
The Hill ^ | July 11, 2012 | Justin Sink

Posted on 07/11/2012 4:54:01 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that Mitt Romney made a "calculated move" to get booed during his address earlier in the day before the NAACP.

“I think it was a calculated move on his part to get booed at the NAACP convention," she told Bloomberg TV.

Members of the civil rights organization booed Romney when he vowed to repeal President Obama's signature health care law.

Romney said earlier in the day that he "expected" a negative reaction to his speech, which NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said included positions "antithetical" to the interests of the civil rights organization.

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1 posted on 07/11/2012 4:54:09 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

If Mitt was really this crafty the dems would be in a
panic...well, I am seeing signs of that.


2 posted on 07/11/2012 4:56:58 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Double header here ~ he’s not that smart, and she’s paranoid.


3 posted on 07/11/2012 4:57:18 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: tet68

It doesn’t take a lot of smarts to realize that promising to dump Obama’s singular achievement would draw a negative response from them.


4 posted on 07/11/2012 4:59:04 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (If I can't be persuasive, I at least hope to be fun.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
From what I saw on FOX, Romney calmly endured the booing, then proceeded to explain why Obama care will hurt and is hurting the Black community and Americans in general by fostering the absence of jobs and hurting job creators.

I'm no Romney fan, but he appeared to deal with the catcalls graciously and handled the situation well from the clips shown on FOX.

If it was a 'setup', he played it to his advantage.

5 posted on 07/11/2012 5:00:02 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He told them he could help them get jobs, and they freaked out at the prospect of being able to go to work. I’m not sure he expected that reaction.


6 posted on 07/11/2012 5:00:16 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Free ThinkerNY
If he had not made an appearance he would have been labeled as a racist.
7 posted on 07/11/2012 5:01:15 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Bain Capital would not have bought into Solyndra)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Come to the next Tea Party if you want to see some real booing you mannequin from hell.


8 posted on 07/11/2012 5:01:32 PM PDT by relictele
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Come to the next Tea Party if you want to see some real booing you mannequin from hell.


9 posted on 07/11/2012 5:01:37 PM PDT by relictele
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To: Free ThinkerNY
She's had so many face-lifts she has to shave her chin. Just another crazy democratical broad .............
10 posted on 07/11/2012 5:01:37 PM PDT by tumblindice (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

SanFranNan strikes a-gan!


11 posted on 07/11/2012 5:03:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: muawiyah

um... I don’t think it would be wise to underestimate the intelligence of someone worth 100’s of millions of dollars.

I have never underestimated Romney’s intelligence, only his conservatism.


12 posted on 07/11/2012 5:06:14 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

I agree with your comments. And I think Pelosi thinks so as well - which is why she and other libs are trying so hard to spin it backwards.

Here’s a video of the speech for those who wish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAhJh0ADd9k

He went into the lion’s den and didn’t pander but gave them straight talk why they would be better off electing him than Obama.

It showed guts, conviction and honesty.

Obama has chosen not to speak to the same crowd.


13 posted on 07/11/2012 5:06:48 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Romney Receives Standing Ovation for Straight Talk at NAACP Convention

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2905399/posts?

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Romney’s speech made it clear he wasn’t at the NAACP convention to pander or preach at the audience. He simply presented a slew of facts and straight talk. Some topics he touched on, like repealing ObamaCare, received boos, but overall Romney received applause throughout his speech and it was reported by NBC that many in the audience gave Romney standing applause at the end of his remarks. It was clear he had a positive impact although the media will choose to focus only on the opposition to his remarks.

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cleaver said Romney should not have criticized President Obama in front of a black audience but dispproved of audience booing.

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14 posted on 07/11/2012 5:09:15 PM PDT by deport
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To: Smokin' Joe

When he finished speaking he got a standing ovation from about half the audience. I think they respected him for showing up. Don’t know if that will translate to any votes, but really he had nothing to lose.


15 posted on 07/11/2012 5:09:15 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Michael.SF.

Funny this, as Obama is sending Biden in to do his bidding. Maybe he is racist and should be called out on it.


17 posted on 07/11/2012 5:11:46 PM PDT by marygam (#Hurry November 2012, we might not make it#)
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To: Cementjungle
He told them he could help them get jobs, and they freaked out at the prospect of being able to go to work. I’m not sure he expected that reaction.

Did you mean to say "the prospect of having to work"?

People joke about this, but the NAACP proves that there's more than a little truth to it.

18 posted on 07/11/2012 5:12:19 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
Good for you.

I think he slipped a couple of cogs.

19 posted on 07/11/2012 5:13:52 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: TexasFreeper2009
Good for you.

I think he slipped a couple of cogs.

20 posted on 07/11/2012 5:14:24 PM PDT by muawiyah
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