(Reuters) Romney explains his "not concerned about the very poor" 'gaffe'.

[denem]

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I - no no. You've got to take the whole sentence, all right, as opposed to saying, and then change it just a little bit, because then it sounds very different"

DNC responds: "I'm glad he cleared that up."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/us-usa-campaign-idUSTRE80Q2AQ20120202

[livetohike]

1. Everyone keeps calling this a "gaffe". In reality, it is a Freudian slip

it's what he really thinks - he just wasn't in control enough to stop it.

[babylonsister]

2. Yup, I agree. nt

[denem]

3. I'm not concerned about very poor corporations,

there's not enough meat on them.

[yellowcanine]

5. But he is concerned about middle class corporations, particularly the ones on Social Security.

or something like that. I am so confused.

[denem]

4. Edited for clarity.

Thanks.

[yellowcanine]

6. If the heirs of Freud got a dollar for every Freudian slip....

They would never be fooled again. No wait....

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. and the cons are upset with him

for pulling back the curtain on their facade. They DON'T care about the poor. Never have and never will. Romney just *helpfully* confirmed it for anybody not already "in the know".

[livetohike]

10. Definitely, but I wonder when their base will wake up

and finally realize this. The GOP has no answers to improve the lives of average Americans. They never have had them.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. I wish I had the answer

Hopefully, this election might actually bring some of these issues to the forefront of most people's consciousness.

[BillyV123]

8. LOOK! My Assets Are In A Blind Trust!

I'm not allowed to even know WHO fills the Well, how DEEp it is, or even really that it will never run dry.

I'm just not permitted by law, to be concerned about the very poor.

We clear on that...NOW?

And Now A Word From An Asshole.Thoughts at 3 A.M.: The Politics of Professor Snark http://thoughtsatthreeam.blogspot.com/2012/02/and-now-word-from-asshole.html?spref=tw

[mucifer]

9. It would be taken out of context if he really did want

to strengthen the safety net and not weaken it. To me it was just another republican lie.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. He and, more importantly, his party

has no interest in repairing the safety net, let alone strengthening it. Romney should know this.

[denem]

13. Mitt repairs the safety net.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. LOL!