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DCBob

(24,689 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 08:26 PM Feb 2012

The growing list of great material for ads against Romney.

"I'm not concerned about the very poor."

"Corporations are people, my friend"

"I like being able to fire people"

"I'll tell you what, ten-thousand bucks? $10,000 bet?"

"I'm also unemployed."

"I make money from my speakers fees from time to time, but not very much." (only about $374,327)

"Let Detroit go bankrupt. If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won’t go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed." (2008)

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I am sure there are alot more but these are best ones I can remember. Romney is a treasure trove of material for the Obama campaign ad makers. I bet they cant wait to get started.




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The growing list of great material for ads against Romney. (Original Post) DCBob Feb 2012 OP
Add: "let the housing market hit rock bottom. allow foreclosures to take its course." Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #1
Yes, I forgot that one! DCBob Feb 2012 #2
I really believe the DNC and others in the Obama campaign... MarkCharles Feb 2012 #3
More from Rachel's blog Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #4
Great list, more to come for sure. morningfog Feb 2012 #5
You can bet $10,000 on it! Boombaby Feb 2012 #7
Hot mic? Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #8
Too many escape roots.. I like the Pakistan quote.. No wiggle room mrJJ Feb 2012 #6
Romney is hopeless on foreign policy. DCBob Feb 2012 #10
Along with a great dog commercial gopiscrap Feb 2012 #9
"Only middle class and corporate dogs get to ride inside." yellowcanine Feb 2012 #11
Why must you INSIST on openly mocking this PATRIOT? BillyV123 Feb 2012 #12
 

MarkCharles

(2,261 posts)
3. I really believe the DNC and others in the Obama campaign...
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 08:39 PM
Feb 2012

DO read what we put here on the DU.

I'm hoping that they are as smart as we are to come up with these ideas.

You're right, it's a treasure trove. Then, of course, there's all his quotes about Obamacare as it was being presented to Congress in 2009, about how it was like Romneycare.

I can see these as 30, 60, and 90 second spots, carefully placed in shows appealing to viewers who are independent voters, mortgage holders, auto workers, union folks, the poor, the elderly, or near poor, and the taxpayers in the 15-30%. (That should cover just about everybody except the well-paid bankers, speculators, insurance execs, and a few fools and die-hard Republicans who hate Obama just because he's a Democrat or because he's a multi-racial man.)

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)
4. More from Rachel's blog
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:01 PM
Feb 2012

Links are on the blog to each:

Romney recently said making over $374,000 in speaking fees is "not very much" money. It followed Romney suggesting elected office is only for the rich, clumsily talking about his fondness for being able to fire people, demanding that talk of economic justice be limited to "quiet rooms," accusing those who care about income inequality of "envy," daring Rick Perry to accept a $10,000 bet, joking about being "unemployed," arguing that those who slip into poverty are still middle class, and suggesting that Americans should somehow feel sorry for poor banks.

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/02/10298290-whats-wrong-with-this-guy

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
5. Great list, more to come for sure.
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:04 PM
Feb 2012

He is the type I can see saying something very damaging with a hot mic on.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)
8. Hot mic?
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:33 PM
Feb 2012

This man is so lacking in self-awareness, I am surprised he isn't calling press conferences to drop these nuggets.

mrJJ

(886 posts)
6. Too many escape roots.. I like the Pakistan quote.. No wiggle room
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:18 PM
Feb 2012

Flashback:­­­­[Reuter­s­, 8/4/07]

Obama on Wednesday said if elected president in November 2008 he would be willing to launch military strikes against al Qaeda targets inside Pakistan with or without the approval of the Pakistani government of President Pervez Musharraf. ‘If we have actionable intelligen­­­­ce about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf won’t act, we will,’ Obama said.

Flashback:­­­­[Reuter­s­, 8/4/07]

Romney Said He Didn’t Agree With Obama on Taking Unilateral Action Against Al Qaeda Targets in Pakistan.

‘I do not concur in the words of Barack Obama in a plan to enter an ally of ours... I don’t think those kinds of comments help in this effort to draw more friends to our effort,’ Romney”

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
10. Romney is hopeless on foreign policy.
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 09:00 AM
Feb 2012

What is usually an issue Rethug candidates could exploit is now a liability with Mittens as the nom.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
11. "Only middle class and corporate dogs get to ride inside."
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 01:24 PM
Feb 2012

"So it is up to the roof for all you poor dogs"



I know, not actual quotes but still.....there must be a way to use them.

 

BillyV123

(26 posts)
12. Why must you INSIST on openly mocking this PATRIOT?
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 01:40 PM
Feb 2012

HAHAHAHAHA

He "Misspoke"! Seriously. I'm buyin' it.Thoughts at 3 A.M. http://thoughtsatthreeam.blogspot.com/?spref=tw

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