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RandySF

(58,794 posts)
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 04:38 PM Jan 2012

Romney becoming liability for Bain.

An email from the consulting firm Bain & Company to recent hires suggests that the presidential campaign of its alum Mitt Romney is creating headaches for the firm, particularly as it attempts to differentiate itself from Bain Capital, the private equity firm Romney helped found, which has received bad publicity in recent weeks.

The email, obtained by TPM, was sent in recent days by Graham Rose, a Bain partner in its Boston office, to recent hires from the Wharton School of Business. Rose, himself a Wharton alum, oversees recruiting for Bain at Wharton. A company press release from 2008 identifies him working in the consulting firm’s private equity and industrial goods and services practices.

The email reviews Romney’s history with the two companies, explains how the two companies are distinct entities, and expresses pride in Romney’s accomplishments while noting that the company does not play an active role in partisan politics.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/romney-candidacy-creates-intra-bain-headaches.php?ref=fpa

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Romney becoming liability for Bain. (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2012 OP
Oh, how sweet it is. K8-EEE Jan 2012 #1
lol grantcart Jan 2012 #2
Romney is becoming an ass in the Bain. n/t Ian David Jan 2012 #3
Maybe Bain could steal his assets and liquidate him - they're good at that. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4
Bane & Co must act as if they are po'd with romney; distancing, a gop behavior. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2012 #5
R you kidding me? Botany Jan 2012 #6
Just the chickens coming back home to roost. Quantess Jan 2012 #7
Heh. Stupid capitalists ... nt TBF Jan 2012 #8
oh the big hammers are coming out now, knocking each support out from under mittens. Javaman Jan 2012 #9
A Bane to Bain, he is, then? MADem Jan 2012 #10
Bain into Romney in a big way Ian62 Feb 2012 #11

K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)
1. Oh, how sweet it is.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 04:46 PM
Jan 2012

I think the Repukes thought having eleventy gazillion debates would allow them to hammer Obama down to nothing but they are just drawing attention to their own 1% scams!

Botany

(70,501 posts)
6. R you kidding me?
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 08:46 PM
Jan 2012

"The email reviews Romney’s history with the two companies, explains how the two companies
are distinct entities ... "

The man who was head of Bain & Company told Mitt to start Bain Capital.



that would be Bill Bain the head of Bain & Company to the right of Mitt.

Javaman

(62,521 posts)
9. oh the big hammers are coming out now, knocking each support out from under mittens.
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 02:27 PM
Jan 2012

once he's out of the way, the full on pile on happens to the lizard.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
10. A Bane to Bain, he is, then?
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 10:35 PM
Jan 2012

The headline writes itself!

Bain can fuggedabouddit--no one is going to make the distinction that they desire. Bain is Bain, he has been associated with both of 'em, and they're not going to feel any love. Game, set, match.

 

Ian62

(604 posts)
11. Bain into Romney in a big way
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 04:28 AM
Feb 2012

Ha - Bain is not involved in politics. Bain people have given nearly $2m in donations to Romney thru Q3 2011. Find out soon how much in Q4.

Romneys dodgy campaign contributions.
http://americanfreepress.net/?p=274

Bain is looking to become the Halliburton of a Romney administration.

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