ELEGANTLY STATED OR INARTICULATE

ACTUALLY......  I really think Mitt Romney is pushing the envelop on this.  This 47% thing should really tell the tale of disaster.  It's unbelievable that a candidate for president of the United States would go behind closed doors and say things that he wouldn't say on the campaign trail. It just accentuates his feeling that he is superior and that he is out of touch to mainstream Americans.  He's being sneaky, indigenous, insincere and arrogant! He has called almost half of Americans that are dependent on government for their well being moochers, and that he is "not concerned about that because they are lazy and will never change".  Romney said "I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives".  He said "that the 47% who pay no income tax, are victims and feel entitled to a lot of federal benefits".  That is outrageously insulting!

Let's take a look at some of these 47%ers.  What about students who need to have government aid to attend a community college? What about waitresses and buss-boys, janitors that don't earn enough to pay taxes?  What about the Active duty military in combat zones, and Iraq war veterans who go to the VA?  What about retired citizens who have Medicare and live on their Social Security, which they have earned through decades of working and paying taxes? I could go on and on with examples - these Americans are self sufficient and independent, not free-loaders.

The 47% issue has been compared to Obama's 2008 comment about working class people  "clinging to guns or religion".  If you're a church-going supporter of gun control, you could take exception to "God" and "guns".  But Obama was right:  most of Obama's observation was compassionate toward blue-collar American's who feel betrayed by government.  Obama's point was to reach out to, not write off, his fellow Americans.  What Romney got wrong is: among wealthy nations it's difficult to find one where people work harder than the United States.  The donors at the Boca Raton fundraiser were made possible by the strong efforts of proud, self-sufficient people, including many in the negative 47%.

Just as a reminder, you may want to read again what our infamous Republican candidate for President had to say at a fundraiser.  Watch you're blood pressure when you read this. 

"There are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what.  There are 47% 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 the people who pay no income tax.  My job is not to worry about those people.  I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."

MITT ROMNEY SAID THIS WAS NOT "ELEGANTLY STATED"....... PAUL RYAN SAID IT WAS "INARTICULATE"....... WHAT DO YOU THINK???

LET ME INTRODUCE THE REAL - MITT ROMNEY

ACTUALLY...This is the man that is the Republican candidate for President. The man with extreme social agendas; the man that will demolish Medicare; make education more difficult for our young people to afford;  repeal the Affordable Care Act and all it's benefits for women, "get-rid" of Planned Parenthood, and who will reduce taxes on the wealthy while increasing taxes for the middle-class (to the tune of an additional $6,000 per year).

I'm asking you to read these issues and then see if you can honestly, with no hesitation, vote for Mitt Romney for President of the United States.

First of all, he has an aversion to being completely honest, and seems to feel hiding behind his past is a better option than full disclosure.  And, because he plays by his own rules has decided that he won't release past tax returns.

He invests his riches in foreign accounts insisting that he has received no special tax savings from doing so.  Romney owned a shell corporation before it was transferred  to his wife as a blind trust. According to the Bermuda government "non-resident investors can buy, sell shares or fund units, make bank deposits, etc., without the fear of taxation of any kind.  Specialized local exempt companies and trusts are available for those who wish to use Bermuda for asset protection or for holding international assets, and are equally free of taxation". He is, in my opinion, certainly more than lacking in ethics.

Mitt Romney is consistent in one thing.  He lies about his past business experience i.e. Bain Capital; accomplishments as Governor of Massachusetts; and he did not save the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games - the American taxpayers did. 

The SEC has forms that show he didn't leave Bain Capital when he said he did.  It's hard to argue with the SEC, but give him credit, he tried.  When indeed did he really leave Bain Capital and all the responsibilities that went with his office as CEO? 

Romney is very vague about everything he is asked, and sometimes doesn't even answer.  He has a habit of changing the subject and often ignores the question.  He is famous for flip-floping on issues - of course he says he doesn't flip-flop, he "evolves".  He is known by some as "multiple choice Mitt".

He is now facing scrutiny as he courts veterans and makes his case to those who have fought in Iran and Afghanistan, while asking for their vote as commander-in-chief.  In 1994 he told the Boston Herald, "I was not planning on signing up for the military.  It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam, nor did I take any actions to remove myself from the pool of young men who were eligible for the draft"  But according to the Selective Service records he received four draft deferments....then ran off to France.

THIS IS THE MITT ROMNEY THAT YOU PERHAPS HAVE NOT KNOWN

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

BELIEVE ???

ACTUALLY...... "Believe in our Future"  yes, believe it or not, that's the title of one ofs.Mitt Romney's latest ads.  Governor Romney is so proud of his record as a corporate buyout specialist, and as head of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, and lets not forget he was governor of Massachusetts. He wants to share all of his experiences as proof that he can balance a budget and create jobs.  He has said that, he will use those wonderful experiences to guide Americans to a better future.

I've done some research and found a breakdown of the record that he's so proud of.  Here is what his leadership really meant for people that were affected by his career.

 Corporate buyout specialist

David Firestone of the New York Times, has this to say  "As Bain's founder, Romney established its business model, which is to wring the maximum efficiency from a company for the benefit of Bain’s investors, even if that means closing plants, shipping jobs to China, and laying off American workers.”

1.  Job loss - under Romney's expertise, Bain Capital's investments were responsible for thousands of workers loosing their jobs.

2.  Bankruptcies - Romney saw to it that Bain's deals were difficult for the company, and certainly it's executives, to ever really lose, even if companies took on more and more debt and went bankrupt.  Romney and his investors made $400 million from 4 bankrupt companies.

3.  Outsourcing - Bain Capital made strategic investments under Romney's direction, in outsourcing and offshoring companies that "grew into some of the largest outsourcing and offshoring companies in the world.”

Olympic Lobbyist

 Sen. John McCain said:  “You’ve got well over $1 billion that’s just a rip-off of the taxpayers, and, you know, is really a national disgrace … Actually, there should be a federal investigation.”

1.  Record-breaking expense - Romney's leadership at the Salt Lake Olympics got more federal cash than any previous U.S. Olympics, and cost the taxpayers $1.3 billion.

2.  Pet Projects - Romney used this taxpayer money on unnecessary projects.  $30 million for parking lots, $2 million for sewer systems, $500,000 for planting trees, and $4.7 million to upgrade post offices.

Massachusetts Governor

1.  Poor job creation - The Wall Street Journal tells us “The most powerful statistic may be that under Mr. Romney, Massachusetts was 47th out of 50 states in job creation, down from 36th when he took office."  Job growth was slower than the national average during the entire term that Romney was governor.

2.  Outsourcing -"Romney vetoed a bill that would have prohibited sending work overseas, and even outsourced jobs to a call center in India."

3.  Debt - When Romney left office, "Massachusetts became the first state in the nation in net tax supported debt per capita."

Do we want to elect a man as President of the United States that has a record of outsourcing, poor job creation and unnecessary spending?  He's saying that all these experiences will bring a better future for Americans.

It looks to me like he's tried all his magic, and his grandiose ideas haven't worked in the past.  They sure won't work now!!

"SOMETHING DRAMATIC"

ACTUALLY......Mitt Romney is doing it again.  He's making statements regarding what he would do to ignite the economy if he is elected President, but not telling anyone how he plans to do so.  In an interview with CNN he said: "I can absolutely make the case that now is the time for something dramatic and it is not the time to grow government. It’s the time to create the incentives and the opportunities for entrepreneurs and businesses big and small to hire more people and that’s going to happen.’’ Problem here, as usual, Governor Romney is skating around the issue and is not releasing specifics for his economic plans.  Could it be that he has no plan??

Romney continues to downplay President Obama's tax plan that would preserve tax cuts for all
Americans except those who earn more that $250,000.  Romney wants to preserve tax cuts for everyone - one small thing though, he hasn't said how he would pay for this. Romney says ‘‘The great majority of small businesses pay taxes at the individual rate so as Obama raises these taxes ‘‘on the wealthy’’ he is raising taxes on small business.’’  Are there many small business that make more than $250,000??

Romney criticizes Obama for not visiting Israel since 2008, during his last campaign.  At that time Obama received a warm reception from the Israeli president who said his fondest wish was for a “great president of the United States.”

When Romney was in Israel recently he caused accusations of racism from the Palestinians when he said "that cultural differences help explain the economic disparity between Israelis and Palestinians".

Was that "dramatic" enough for you Mitt?




 


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ROMNEY DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE MIDDLE CLASS

ACTUALLY.....Have you heard that Mitt Romney has a "plan for a stronger middle class"?  HaHaHa, that's a good one!  Mitt Romney doesn't even have a plan.  Instead he has things that he dreams of happening.  Things like lower taxes for the wealthy, smaller government, weaker rights for the workers.  What he really wants is to find a way to get more income to the 1%.  He is so far out of touch with the real world, he has no clue about a solution for the middle class.

If Romney is elected President a great percentage of  Americans' standard of living will fall.  During his business career he outsourced American jobs to foreign countries, bought companies that were not prospering well only to wind up forcing them into bankruptcy, while he made millions.  He even mentioned that he likes to "fire people".  He brags about his wealth and has said many times that he's not ashamed of  being successful.  Nor should he be, if his wealth was earned in an honest and respectful way.  Mitt Romney is so full of himself and so arrogant that he actually believes all the crap he puts out.

 I'm sure he doesn't like to admit it, but there really is someone wealthier than he is.  Billionaire Warren Buffet  told ABC News "If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further.   The rich say give us more money, and we'll go out and spend more, and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you. But that has not worked the last 10 years, and I hope the American public is catching on.  But I think that people at the high end,  people like myself, should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we've ever had it."

In my opinion, the real problem is that Mitt Romney doesn't have the slightest idea what it's like to live on a budget, trying to stretch that dollar as far as it will go, will they be able to pay their mortgage.  He's never been middle class and I bet if you ask him he probably has no idea how the American people, that don't have the wealth he has, manage to put food on the table, send their children to school and live in a safe neighborhood.  That silver spoon is jammed so far in his mouth that he can't even think about those who are less fortunate than he has always been.

The middle class Americans don't send their children to private schools Mitt - they're not raised in houses with servants that cook and clean for them, and a lot of them are in day care centers while both their parents are working.  A great majority of them are dependent on Planned Parenthood, because they can't afford to pay a doctor for the routine check-ups that are necessary to keep them healthy.  They work hard for years so that they can some day retire and take advantage of Medicare and Social Security.

Gov. Romney if you would just climb down off that high horse of yours and walk in the shoes of the middle class maybe, just maybe, you could understand the life that you have never lived.

HE SQUAWKS LIKE A DUCK, WALKS LIKE A DUCK, BUT IS HE REALLY A.........

ACTUALLY.....According to an ad that ran recently, the RNC obviously wants the American people to ignore what our President has delivered on promises he made four years ago.  These are just a few of those promises, and results, that the Republicans should be reminded of.

1.  The President promised to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Now our dependence level has hit a 16 year low.
2.  He promised to change the tax code to support the middle-class instead of the wealthy.  He has delivered numerous tax cuts for middle-class families and small business.
3.  He pledged to make sure that community colleges prepare students for jobs in local industries.  He invested $2 million in community college and workforce training, and announced a Community College Career Fund to make that happen.
4.  He said he'd fight for American manufacturing.  Since 2010, the U.S. has created over 460,000 manufacturing jobs.
5.  He said that the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy was "counterproductive" and unfair.  In 2010 he sign its repeal.
6.  The President promised to make College more affordable.  He doubled funding for Pell Grants and is capping student loan programs.
7.  He promised to deliver health care reform so families could afford quality care.  In 2010, he signed the Affordable Care Act into law.

The Ad that was produced merely reflects negative tactics from Mitt Romney and the GOP to attack the President and try to upgrade their image in the voters eyes.  Romneys own strategist said that "it's clear that the negative ads are what's keeping Romney alive" and added that even Republican voters "will not vote for Mitt Romney unless they are forced into it, and the way they're forced into it is when he beats the other guy senseless".  Now, I ask you,  is that the kind of thing that the Mormon Church teaches??

Of course, we all know about Romneys deep pockets and that with the help of his PAC's he can produce numerous negative ads.  Gov. Romney is used to getting what he wants, he was raised that way, even if he sacrifices the truth in doing so.

O.K.  Mitt Romney - you proved you can talk the talk, now can you walk the walk!