Thread: Mitt Romney

^If he is to be our economic savoir why is he keeping everyone in the dark about his taxes, IRA and secret bank accounts? What does sucking the assets out of failing businesses at Bain have to do with running a country?

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by raycarey

if i had to guess, it's the interest due on bush's 2 lost wars

some to be sure but the deficit's biggest contributor is entitlement spending. most of which has been in place for years. any "reasonable" approach to reducing deficit must include big reduction in entitlement spending and of course increase revenue. this obvious but "unreasonable" congress partisanship politics trumps conceding on either.

yes, you make a good point.....entitlement programs are expensive. but i really don't think we should be tinkering with the social contract when so many of the most vulneable are in such dire financial straits.

and if we're going to start cutting things, IMO it should be defense spending, which is completely out of control compared to other nations.

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Originally Posted by Norton

yes, you make a good point.....entitlement programs are expensive. but i really don't think we should be tinkering with the social contract when so many of the most vulneable are in such dire financial straits.

This argument will work for today and the next few years.

In the future, there will be no debate:

a letter will be sent to tens of millions: "We regret to inform you that we will eliminate payments under the xxxxx act because of a lack of funds."


Serious.

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

We're sure he's not going to be an economic savoir (sic) but will surround himself with vastly more competent people than the socialist presently in Big White has.

On foreign policy Romney seems to be surrounding himself with a cabal of Bush cronies, what makes you think he will do different when it comes to the economy?

Originally Posted by raycarey

and if we're going to start cutting things, IMO it should be defense spending, which is completely out of control compared to other nations.

That's because it's mostly being pilfered and embezzled in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

That's because it's mostly being pilfered and embezzled in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Embezzled"?!?!? Are you insane? You can't go throwing words like that around! It's Freedom Fund Redirection™ TYVM and all those people eating depleted uranium shrapnel for breakfast had better be damn well grateful for what they got.

Maybe it'll help them build immunity to the radiation clouds that waft over after Pres Romney nukes Iran.

Romney: US has 'moral imperative' to aid Israel in its defense against a nuclear Iran | Fox News

Or (shake wretch-a-sketch) perhaps not..

Mitt Romney: Need to stand with all to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran - The Washington Post

Mitt once again proves he is a complete moron...

Palestinian leaders expressed offence and outrage at comments by Mitt Romney during his lightning visit to Israel, in which he said the Jewish state's economic success compared with its Palestinian neighbours was due to "cultural" differences and the "hand of providence", and declared Jerusalem to be "the capital of Israel".

The presumptive Republican candidate in the the US presidential race told a $25,000-a-head (£16,000) fundraising event in Jerusalem: "As I come here and I look out over this city and consider the accomplishments of the people of this nation, I recognise the power of at least culture and a few other things."

He cited a climate of innovation, the Jewish history of thriving in adversity, and the "hand of providence".

Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian official, condemned Romney's comments. "It is a racist statement, and this man doesn't realise that the Palestinian economy cannot reach its potential because there is an Israeli occupation," he said.

"It seems to me this man lacks information, knowledge, vision and understanding of this region and its people. He also lacks knowledge about the Israelis themselves. I have not heard any Israeli official speak about cultural superiority."

Romney, who did not visit the West Bank while in the Holy Land, made no mention of either Israel's 45-year occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, nor its continuing blockade of Gaza, both of which have had a catastrophic impact on the Palestinian economy.

The consensus of international economists, including the IMF and the World Bank, is that the Palestinian economy will fail to develop firm foundations and sustained growth until Israeli restrictions on imports, exports and the movement of goods are lifted.

Romney's comparison between the Israeli and Palestinian economies drew on figures substantially different from those cited by the World Bank. Romney said: "As you come here and you see the [gross domestic product] per capita, for instance, in Israel, which is about $21,000, and compare that with the GDP per capita just across the areas managed by the Palestinian Authority, which is more like $10,000 per capita, you notice such a dramatically stark difference in economic vitality."

According to the World Bank, however, Israel's per-capita GDP was about $31,000 in 2011, while the West Bank and Gaza's was just over $1,500.

More than 40 people attended Romney's fundraising breakfast at Jerusalem's famous King David hotel, amassing more than $1m for the Republican election campaign. The event was moved from Sunday after Romney aides realised it had been scheduled during Tisha B'Av, a Jewish day of mourning and fasting.

Sheldon Adelson, the Jewish-American billionaire casino magnate who has bankrolled Romney's presidential campaign, sat next to the candidate at a U-shaped table. Adelson also owns Israel Hayom, the Jewish state's biggest-circulation newspaper, which is a staunch supporter of Binyamin Netanyahu's government.

Among the other guests were the New York Jets owner, Woody Johnson, and the hedge fund manager Paul Singer. Donors ate a typical Israeli breakfast of salad, cheese, yoghurt and pastries.

Romney, who introduced his eldest son, Josh, to the gathering, said he had "read a number of books" on what makes countries successful.

He added: "I am overwhelmingly impressed with the hand of providence, whenever it chooses to apply itself, and also the greatness of the human spirit, and how individuals who reach for greatness and have purpose above themselves are able to build and accomplish things that could only be done by a species created in the image of God."

During a speech on Sunday delivered against the backdrop of the historic old city at sunset, Romney described Jerusalem as "the capital of Israel". Erekat said the remark was "absolutely unacceptable".

A second senior Palestinian official, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said the statement was unhelpful to peace negotiations, pointing out it "contradict[ed] the previous positions held by the American administration".

The Palestinians claim East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state. East Jerusalem was occupied in 1967 and later annexed by Israel in a move not recognised by the international community. The future of Jerusalem is one of the most complex and delicate issues in negotiations on a possible peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.

All foreign embassies, including that of the US, are in Tel Aviv, with consular services based in Jerusalem. In a statement, the White House stated official policy: "The status of Jerusalem is an issue that should be resolved in final status negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. We continue to work with the parties to resolve this issue and others in a way that is just and fair, and respects the rights and aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians."

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He took losing business and turned them around or sold off parts just like a wrecked carand never took a handout from the gov, He gave ALL his lnhertance
from his dad to charity. 2. Gave all his time as Gov of Mass. and led the Olympics from a big deficite to a money making enterprise just Like the USA needs as the rest of the world. Much corruptsion in the Olympics, cleaned up that also. He has given millions back to help his country, Obama gave his money back from the phony award he got for humantrian reward, and vice pres, Biden gave 1/4 of 1 % of his wages last year, What a big mouth fool.
You cant name one person with these tributes from any religion who would has a better track record. Dont cheat on his wife like most others.
All we need is somebody who dont need to line his nest with stolen money
and turn this country aroung and out of debt. Geteer done !

Originally Posted by farmerfloyd

He took losing business and turned them around or sold off parts just like a wrecked carand never took a handout from the gov, He gave ALL his lnhertance
from his dad to charity. 2. Gave all his time as Gov of Mass. and led the Olympics from a big deficite to a money making enterprise just Like the USA needs as the rest of the world. Much corruptsion in the Olympics, cleaned up that also. He has given millions back to help his country, Obama gave his money back from the phony award he got for humantrian reward, and vice pres, Biden gave 1/4 of 1 % of his wages last year, What a big mouth fool.
You cant name one person with these tributes from any religion who would has a better track record. Dont cheat on his wife like most others.
All we need is somebody who dont need to line his nest with stolen money
and turn this country aroung and out of debt. Geteer done !

Got that right floyd! We're talkin' experienced businessman vs. a failed community agitator. Romney is tan, rested & ready.

So the final tally on the Israeli leg of Romney's World Gaffe Tour:

1) Turmoil in the Middle East is due to Obama abandoning W.'s "freedom agenda"
2) Retroactively supports NOT bombing the country he supported bombing the day before
3) Praises their healthcare system and low costs, which includes an individual mandate
4) Congratulates the Jews for being better at the money stuff than the Palestinians

At least he didn't crap all over the country this time. Up next: Poland!

Romneys Receive Heroes' Welcome in Poland




Romney's visit was meant to draw a firm contrast with President Barack Obama's foreign policy, which has often downplayed traditional American alliances, particularly in former Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe. Obama-friendly media in the U.S. attempted to minimize the trip, portraying the visit as a racially-motivated attempt to appeal to white "ethnic voters" in the old "Reagan Democrat" coalition. However, the foreign policy message was clear, and reinforced the themes of support for U.S. allies that Romney has sounded throughout his journey."


Check out how bad relations w/Poland have deteriorated with Obama in Big White:

1. September 2009: President Obama backs out of U.S. commitment to Poland and the Czech Republic on missile defense, ignoring pleas by Walesa and former Czech president Vaclav Havel. To add insult to injury, President Obama informs the Czech prime minister after midnight, and tells the Polish prime minister on September 17, the 70th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland.
2. January 2010: Walesa, on a visit to Chicago, warns that the U.S. is "moving toward socialism."
3. April 2010: President Obama plays golf instead of attending the funeral of Poland's president, Lech Kaczynski, who was killed along with many other Polish officials on a flight en route to the commemoration of the Katyn massacre, in which the Soviets killed over 20,000 Polish soldiers and civilians. An ash cloud prevents Obama from traveling to Europe, but not from paying his respects at the Polish Embassy--which he fails to do, though both Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton do so.
4. May 2011: Walesa declines to meet with President Obama during the latter's visit to Poland.
5. October 2011: During a visit to the United States, Walesa declines to visit Occupy Wall Street, President Obama's favored-and-approved radical social movement, after being informed of its far-left ideology.
6. May 2012: President Obama declines a request by the Polish government to have Walesa travel to Washington to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom on behalf of Polish resistance hero Jan Karski.
7. May 2012: President Obama angers Poles and Polish-Americans by referring, incorrectly, to "Polish death camps" during his remarks at the White House while awarding the Medal of Freedom to Karski.

The. Bro. Must. Go

Originally Posted by farmerfloyd

Much corruptsion in the Olympics, cleaned up that also.

This does make me laugh. It seems Republicans are quite happy to outsource jobs and manufacturing to China, as long as it isn't *their* jobs.

China Pin-Drome: Mitt Romney Olympic Face Pins Were Made In China

by Tommy Christopher | 1:47 pm, July 26th, 2012
» 36 comments Bill Burton‘s pro-Obama SuperPAC Priorities USA Action sent out a memo Thursday morning, in support of their “Romney’s Gold” Olympic ad, which points to ABC News’ reporting on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney‘s 2002 Winter Olympics, and some of those games’ memorabilia that was manufactured outside the US. Most symbolically damaging to Romney is the fact that lapel pins featuring his likeness were made in China, a literal badge of the Obama campaign’s outsourcing attacks.
From Bill Burton’s memo:

It is no surprise Mitt Romney dodged questions last week on US Olympic uniforms made in China since Romney himself outsourced Olympics products to China, Bangladesh and Taiwan when he ran the Salt Lake City Games. As ABC News reports, Romney even had a pin with his own face on it produced in China.
Priorities USA Action may have to change our new ad to include the countries where Romney outsourced production of Olympics materials.
As a corporate buyout executive, head of the Olympics, and Governor, Mitt Romney repeatedly outsourced American jobs to places like China and India. As President, Romney’s policies would encourage even more outsourcing of American jobs overseas.

The memo is pegged to an ABC News report on memorabilia from Romney’s time as head of the 2002 games:

Like the uniforms in 2012 and in 2002, when Mitt Romney ran the Salt Lake Olympics much of its official memorabilia was manufactured overseas, including a 9/11 commemorative pin and another fashioned in the shape of Romney’s head.
Salt Lake 2002 Olympics paraphernalia obtained by ABC bears “Made in China” and “Made in Bangladesh” stamps.

Far stranger than the fact that the pins were manufactured in China is the USOC’s decision to market a pin that featured Mitt Romney looking like an extra from an episode of The Funky Phantom. Nothing captures the thrill of Olympic competition like a Hanna-Barbera commemorative executive pin.
The report goes on to explain that the Romney pins were licensed by the US Olympic Committee, not the Salt Lake Organizing Committee that Romney headed, but presumably, the then-future Massachusetts Governor retained control over his own likeness. ABC News’ Chris Good also managed to dig up a quote that could stick to Romney as he talks tough about jawboning China on trade issues:

We’ve found no mention of the memorabilia by Romney, a businessman brought in to save the Olympics from scandal and fiscal peril, but he did address the notion of cutting costs by buying from China in another area of Olympic organizing.
When Romney’s Salt Lake Organizing Committee developed the Gateway plaza in Salt Lake City, offering patrons and residents the chance to buy bricks for $100 and have their names inscribed, the committee used granite bricks from China, despite an abundance of granite in the nearby Wasatch mountains, the Salt Lake Tribune reported at the time.
“It’s extraordinary,” Romney told the paper, “but it’s cheaper to get it from China.”

That’s what happens, I suppose, when you take American manufacturing for granite.
With the way people seem to be getting worked up about American reliance on cheap goods from China, here’s a bit of free advice for Mitt Romney and President Obama: check your lapel flag pins, and if necessary, replace them with US-made pins. You’ll thank me for it.

Originally Posted by robuzo

Watch him slip up and say something unwise in re the Holocaust in Poland.

Oh, didn't obama do that already? He said erm "Polish death camps"?
Feked up again, robyzo.

And, why can't the left summarise their posts? What a waste of TD bandwidth. Robuzo, Barracuda, et al, pick the succinct points from your lifted quotes (if you are capable). If we want to read the whole shebang, we got the link.

Good management or what?

Pro-Romney super PAC spends $7.2 million to air Romney-saving-the-Olympics ad. Featuring Kristi Yamaguchi.

Main point: “He faced a $400 million budget deficit and turned that around into a $100 million surplus.

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Good management or what?

Pro-Romney super PAC spends $7.2 million to air Romney-saving-the-Olympics ad. Featuring Kristi Yamaguchi.

Main point: “He faced a $400 million budget deficit and turned that around into a $100 million surplus.

That's cool. Not enough Asians in politics, except the leftie Japanese in Hawaii.

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Main point: “He faced a $400 million budget deficit and turned that around into a $100 million surplus.

"He heroically bailed out the Salt Lake City Olympic Games by heroically going to Congress and asking them for tens of millions of dollars to bail out the Salt Lake Games in an earmark." ~ Rick Santorum

By Mr Romney's account, the government spent about $US600 million helping the Salt Lake Olympic Committee.

In one instance, Romney highlights how he made arrangements for different states to send experienced bus drivers to Utah. He helped arrange to pay them union wages, he wrote in the book — and he persuaded the federal government to pick up the tab.


Seems like the 2002 winter games is another of those pesky things that aren't going to sit well for Romney if he tries to make them an issue.

Well, what was it? Did he turn a deficit into a surplus or not?

Now you can read all about Mitt the Twit for free:

“50 Shades of Romney” E-Book Offered Free on Amazon Kindle

PRWeb – 12 mins ago


Political humorist Tim Young has published an Amazon Kindle book and it’s available free for a limited time.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) August 01, 2012
“50 Shades of Romney: Here’s a Hint, They’re All White” is the brand new e-book now available free for Amazon’s Kindle from the Managing Editor at Absolute Rights, Tim Young. The Kindle book is filled with entertaining and thought-provoking information regarding Mitt Romney and his back-and-forth decision making since he became a politician. Young asks, through his revealing and poignant writing style, if this is truly the man Americans want at the head of their Federal Government.
“50 Shades of Romney” will be offered completely free of charge for a limited time only. Political and humor junkies alike will find the hilarious account of Romney’s “on the record” statements.
Already the book is ranked number one in Amazon Kindle’s Political section, and number one in the Political Humor section as well.
Young pulls no punches in his blatant attempt at portraying Mitt Romney as perhaps the worst Republican candidate for President that the political party could possibly nominate.
As a professional comedian and political pundit, Young adds his intelligent and hilarious voice to an all-too-common occurrence he calls “political flip flopping.”
Young said that his book is what “both Democrats and apathetic Republicans have been waiting for.” Whether it sways a decision or not, Young hopes the book will open people’s eyes to the frequent backsliding of today’s major political figures.
Tim Young, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, has been consulted as an expert on campaign, social security, health care and labor policies. A professional stand-up comic, Young combines his political and comedic background to add a captivating voice to Absolute Rights’ mission of rights protection.
Be sure to follow Tim on his various social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, and Absolute Rights’ YouTube Channel. Learn all the information available before making any political decisions, says Young, and as always, “Be smarter than they think you are.”

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Well, what was it? Did he turn a deficit into a surplus or not?

Sure, according to him he used $US600M of taxpayer money to erase a $US400M deficit. Financial genius that is!

He's on a roll!

Romney has a 20-point advantage among white voters. Obama is supported by 91% of black voters and 57% of other minority voters.

^Are whites still the majority in America??