The first rule of running for president is you don't say anything you don't want public.

[maddogairpirate]

I'm really, really sorry GOP. You deserved better than this guy. He just blew the campaign

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[hipstotter]

Romney shoots himself in the foot
Shoots his other foot
Reloads
Commits suicide

[ziabandito555]

I suspect the psychological argument is that people won't think he was including him in that bracket so that might help. Honestly the argument is complicated in itself that you can work around it

[maddogairpirate]

Give me a moment. I'll link you to it. Well, if you haven't seen it. It's a Mother Jones thing. Sure sounds authentic.

Edit:

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/secret-video-romney-private-fundraiser

Some things to keep in mind about this 47% that didn't pay income tax.

22% are elderly. Elderly support who, usually?
Some of them are out of work folks who didn't earn enough and are trying to get on their feet. Those go to both parties. But after being told by Romney they want a free ride....
Students, I'm sure some supported Romney and just want the job market to get better for them.
And then let's look at the other categories in which Romney is deficient. Hispanics. Blacks. Women.

Add it all up. This is his Waterloo, I'm fairly certain.

[ziabandito555]

I've seen it a few times over by this point it seems authentic yes but so did the Shirley Sharod video. I don't trust video clips of political figures there are too many people with axes to grind that in a 24 hour news cycle can cut the video to make a story.

Not saying I disbelieve Romney did this its a decade old canard of the right by this point just saying I'm open to the idea this could have been edited.

[maddogairpirate]

No, I get it, you're cautious. More than I am in this.

[blossombunny]

i think i'll put Voldemort on the ballot. both of the suck

[wolff_slaven]

I laughed, it's about time someone admits that the country is full of leeches and people sucking whatever they can out.

[maddogairpirate]

That sentiment alone isn't really the problem. It's the fact that he tied it to anyone who hadn't paid income tax.