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Romney: 'I'm not concerned about the very poor'
The Aiken Standard / The Associated Press ^ | February 1, 2012

Posted on 02/01/2012 11:50:48 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: Right_in_Virginia
I have never said the Obama Administration is honest or fair. They will tell any lie to remain in power.

Just read the entire statement. The main point of the entire statement was that he sympathizes with the 95% of people who are struggling and suffering under Obama.

Your problem is with Romney, not with the statement. If you want to criticize his policies that is ok with me.

61 posted on 02/01/2012 12:51:11 PM PST by detective
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To: MiddleEarth

“I do think as a presidential candidate he should not say he is “not concerned” about certain financial groups of people, rich or poor.”

Good point. The “not concerned” wording makes it easier to take out of context.


62 posted on 02/01/2012 12:55:27 PM PST by detective
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Of course the economy is getting better”
“I’m not concerned about the very poor”
“You can focus on the poor. I’m not concerned about the poor”
“I like firing people”

Did I miss any? Tell me again how this is the only Republican that can beat OBama.

I know these are taken out of context, but I imagine that won’t stop the Bambster’s people. It didn’t stop Romney’s when they attacked Newt. Karma sucks.


63 posted on 02/01/2012 1:03:30 PM PST by redangus
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To: detective

As will OBama’s people. Karma sucks.


64 posted on 02/01/2012 1:04:32 PM PST by redangus
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To: MrB
when they already have so many “programs” that there is no excuse for any single one of them to be homeless, hungry, thirsty, cold or hot.

The Republican Presidential nominee must be able to make the case why government is inefficient at helping the poor. The system needs to reformed, not ignored, which apparently is what Romney wants to do.

65 posted on 02/01/2012 1:05:02 PM PST by Kazan (Mitt Romney: The greater of two evils)
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To: redangus
I agree Obama’s people will take it out of context. They will also lie about just about everything. I was just saying we should read the entire statement and understand what he actually said.
66 posted on 02/01/2012 1:11:03 PM PST by detective
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To: God luvs America
agreed- not a Romney fan but he hit the nail on the head with this one-

No, he didn't. He missed the opportunity to make the case our welfare system creates a dependency factor, welcomes fraud and needs to reformed. Government has always done a lousy job trying to assist the poor.

Conservatives should care about the poor, care enough to free them from the bondage of the welfare state.

67 posted on 02/01/2012 1:12:18 PM PST by Kazan (Mitt Romney: The greater of two evils)
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To: GlockThe Vote

What are you talking about? He just told the poor he’s not even going to think about them. He just sunk his whole campaign. Thank GOd Santorum and NOOT are still out there.


68 posted on 02/01/2012 1:13:30 PM PST by Fawn (NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT!)
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To: detective

What’s to take out of context? So what if there’s a safety net. He just told people he isn’t even going to think about them.


69 posted on 02/01/2012 1:14:28 PM PST by Fawn (NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT! NEWT!)
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To: Fawn
This is what he said:

“I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I'll fix it. I'm not concerned about the very rich. They're doing just fine. I'm concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.”

I agree with that. We should be concerned about the 95% who are struggling and suffering under Obama.

70 posted on 02/01/2012 1:19:53 PM PST by detective
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To: KansasGirl

I agree. He could have used the opportunity to point out the many problems in the current welfare system.


71 posted on 02/01/2012 1:23:42 PM PST by detective
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To: detective

The problem is this.

“We have a safety net (hammock) there. If it needs repair (in the opinion of the left/media) , I’ll fix it (spend billions and billions more).”


72 posted on 02/01/2012 1:25:40 PM PST by freemarketsfreeminds
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To: detective
The entire statement was fine. You just took a small part out of context.

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Yes, the statement was fine if the entire sudience were moderate Republicans. Unfortunately for Mitt, most people are NOT moderate Republicans. Even worse for Mitt, this ham-handed statement will absolutely be taken out of context in print, on audio and in video.

"I’m not concerned about the very poor...I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine." - Mitt Romney on January 31,2012

Anything else Mitt said either before, after or in-between those two sentences will be ignored by the media. Any explanation that tries to put that statement in context will be ignored by the media. The average independent or moderate voter will not be provided the proper context by the media.

The news soundbite that will be played over and over and over again on most TV and cable networks will be:

"I’m not concerned about the very poor...I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine." - Mitt Romney on January 31,2012

The soundbite that will be played over and over and over again in President Obama's class warfare re-election campaign commercials will be:

"I’m not concerned about the very poor...I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine." - Mitt Romney on January 31,2012

Worst of all, this gaffe will only reinforce the Democrat's warped caricature of Republicans to indedependents and Democrats. For conservatives, this gaffe only reinforces their very real and accurate opinion that Mitt Romeny is the living, breathing embodiment of Establishment Republicanism (or RINO, for short).

This gaffe effectively ends any chance Mitt Romney might have had to become President.

Stick a fork in him, Romney's done.

73 posted on 02/01/2012 1:27:58 PM PST by Sideshow Bob
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To: detective
The entire statement was fine. You just took a small part out of context.

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Yes, the statement was fine if the entire sudience were moderate Republicans. Unfortunately for Mitt, most people are NOT moderate Republicans. Even worse for Mitt, this ham-handed statement will absolutely be taken out of context in print, on audio and in video.

"I’m not concerned about the very poor...I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine." - Mitt Romney on January 31,2012

Anything else Mitt said either before, after or in-between those two sentences will be ignored by the media. Any explanation that tries to put that statement in context will be ignored by the media. The average independent or moderate voter will not be provided the proper context by the media.

The news soundbite that will be played over and over and over again on most TV and cable networks will be:

"I’m not concerned about the very poor...I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine." - Mitt Romney on January 31,2012

The soundbite that will be played over and over and over again in President Obama's class warfare re-election campaign commercials will be:

"I’m not concerned about the very poor...I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine." - Mitt Romney on January 31,2012

Worst of all, this gaffe will only reinforce the Democrat's warped caricature of Republicans to indedependents and Democrats. For conservatives, this gaffe only reinforces their very real and accurate opinion that Mitt Romeny is the living, breathing embodiment of Establishment Republicanism (or RINO, for short).

This gaffe effectively ends any chance Mitt Romney might have had to become President.

Stick a fork in him, Romney's done.

74 posted on 02/01/2012 1:29:20 PM PST by Sideshow Bob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

oh yeah? How about the unemployed who have been out of work for a time long enough to lose everything they had? How about them? Unemployment don’t either I don’t guess, unless it feeds your cronies($two million and up income$)


75 posted on 02/01/2012 1:31:53 PM PST by cliffco (cliffco Can't see the forest for the trees)
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To: freemarketsfreeminds

“We have a safety net (hammock) there. If it needs repair (in the opinion of the left/media) , I’ll fix it (spend billions and billions more).”

I agree that there is a danger of wasting even more money on government giveaway programs. But saying Romney wants to spend billions on the very poor is almost the opposite of saying he doesn’t care about the very poor. I think he was saying he is concerned about the 95% that are struggling. Romney needs to become more articulate.


76 posted on 02/01/2012 1:33:27 PM PST by detective
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; P-Marlowe; onyx

The bottom line is that this statement about the poor means that Romney SUPPORTS AND WILL UPHOLD THE WELFARE STATE!

Who out there wants to give the poor a hand up instead of a hand out?

They are the ones who truly care about the poor.


77 posted on 02/01/2012 1:37:15 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray Continued Victory for our Troops Still in Afghan!)
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To: detective

Actually spending billions more on failed government programs that do nothing but enslave poor people is the opposite of caring.


78 posted on 02/01/2012 1:38:39 PM PST by freemarketsfreeminds
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What a stupid comment to make. Lets’ hope Newt makes t he most of Mitt’s gaffe.


79 posted on 02/01/2012 1:41:07 PM PST by kenmcg (How)
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To: Sideshow Bob
If Romney becomes the nominee he will have to endure a lot worse than quotes being taken out of context. The entire MSM will work with the Obama Administration to destroy him. I understand that the MSM will take this and any other statements Republicans make out of context to try to make them look bad.

My point was simply that his entire statement was ok. I agree that we should be concerned with the 95% who are struggling.

80 posted on 02/01/2012 1:41:23 PM PST by detective
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