Romney Camp Decries ‘Crony Capitalism,’ Can’t Name Single Ethics Reform To Stop It

[MindMover]

Mitt Romney’s campaign kicked off a new effort on Monday accusing President Obama of engaging in “crony capitalism” that rewards people who donated to his campaign. But when asked to name one single policy reform Romney would implement that would prevent such corruption, a top surrogate demurred.

“I don’t think you can do this with one overarching rule,” Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) told TPM on a conference call organized by the Romney campaign. “It hasn’t worked with prior administrations. You really need to elect someone who is committed to weeding it out and not making political bundling the top requirement for a job application.”

Cuccinelli repeatedly attacked Obama for appointing “bundlers,” or top campaign fundraisers, to his administration, but offered no assurance at all that Romney would institute a policy restricting their appointments. Even if Romney did insist on keeping bundlers out of his administration, it would be impossible to tell. Romney, unlike Obama, John McCain and President George W. Bush, won’t release a list of his bundlers, according to campaign finance advocates. The only ones publicly disclosed so far are bundlers who are also registered lobbyists, since they’re governed by disclosure requirements. Obama, by contrast, does not allow lobbyists to raise money for his campaign.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/cuccinelli-romney-obama-crony-capitalism.php

[SoutherDem]

1. Don't do as I do, Do as I say.

Romney is unbelievable, he keeps everything hidden yet is so willing to call everyone else out. If it was not for the "anybody but Obama" group I don't know if he would have even 5% of the vote.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Anyone that has to hide this much information

has a lot to hide........
This just shows what kind of White House Willard would run.
All doors closed

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. Slick Willard isn't for the American people, obviously

[progressivebydesign]

4. Okay. Then I can tell my Beck-bot neighbor that the GOP no longer says Obama is a socialist.

He's apparently NOW a capitalist!!! Whew.. today Rush said his parents were communists, though.

They have an "ist" problem there.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. They are severely confused

about whether he is a socialist, communist, fascist, or capitalist. They can't seem to make up their minds and I guess that they will call him whatever they think will damage him the most politically.

[WI_DEM]

5. Oveerall Obama has had one of the most ethical administrations in a long time

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. President Obama

is not somebody that immediately springs to mind when I hear the words "crony capitalism". I doubt that it springs to anybody else's mind either. Anyway, George W. Bush set the bar pretty high for politicians engaged in "crony capitalism" IMHO.

Mitt, Mitt, Mitt.......if you're going to attack somebody over something, make sure it seems at least somewhat plausible.