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37. The insult went deeper than that.

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 08:34 AM

Sep 2012

He didn't only say that there is no point in winning over 47% of the voters in the election, he went on to personally insult them / us, too!

He basically called Obamas base unmotivated, irresponsible, lazy freeloaders who don't pay taxes and won't take personal responsibility. Not only is it not true, it is so insulting!

Obama has once or twice stuck his foot in his mouth about the republican base, for instance the clinging to guns comment. But Obama has NEVER come ANYWHERE NEAR the level of this rude dismissal Romney made.

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I am somewhat skeptical of this whole story. [View all] kentuck Sep 2012 OP

It pisses off the "independents" and "undecided" voters. GoneOffShore Sep 2012 #1

How and why? kentuck Sep 2012 #2

Because of the multiple levels of contempt it displays salin Sep 2012 #14

Right, it's got that "reality show" feel... marions ghost Sep 2012 #27

I agree that he does all those things. kentuck Sep 2012 #44

It's even pissing off Republicans.... ohheckyeah Sep 2012 #16

Beacause he just insulted every unemployed person. He just called them lazy looking for a handout. democrat_patriot Sep 2012 #23

Seniors and college students are in that group, too. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #32

Romney's biggest lead is among voters over 65 CanonRay Sep 2012 #35

Independents are supposedly on the side of American Citizens, and feel neither party serves them librechik Sep 2012 #42

it's all about the precious and few undecideds cali Sep 2012 #3

It should infuriate the vast majority of Social Security recipients, pnwmom Sep 2012 #4

and that too...very much so Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #7

Yes, I could see how they might resent being called "victims"... kentuck Sep 2012 #8

wait, you're now changing your argument to a straw man CreekDog Sep 2012 #19

Not all will be turned off -- but he can't risk losing any more than he already has. n/t pnwmom Sep 2012 #38

But such recipients don't see it as an "entitlement"... regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #15

So you are assuming they are all racist, Mitt is assuming they are all lazy Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #34

it reinforces in a very big way Romney's image as a spoiled self-centered upper class twit with a Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #5

Totally! Cha Sep 2012 #6

It also pleases his base... kentuck Sep 2012 #9

the economic ideologue true believer base - for sure Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #10

of course they will... but they aren't the voters he needs to get salin Sep 2012 #12

Have Hannity & Limbaugh Caretha Sep 2012 #17

It's unpatriotic. OneGrassRoot Sep 2012 #11

Calling half of voters self-imagined victims who won't take responsibility for their lives BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #13

Some of those 47% are among the base of the Republican Party gollygee Sep 2012 #18

The base of either party is called 'the base' for a reason. Those people are ALWAYS renie408 Sep 2012 #20

turn on m$nbc....it's a wake spanone Sep 2012 #21

Scarborogh was on the Toady Show, too. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #25

It's a plus for Romney if we play it wrong. gulliver Sep 2012 #22

Example: David Brooks is calling him out of touch muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #24

WHite elderly on Medicare and SS would be among the 47% of his supposed "free loaders".... hlthe2b Sep 2012 #26

36% of Social Security beneficiaries pay income tax on those benefits.... Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #36

He insults the hard working people whose paycheck is so low that they avebury Sep 2012 #28

I don't think it will have the effect that it SHOULD have Orangepeel Sep 2012 #29

I know Seniors who think like this Liberalynn Sep 2012 #41

Don't You Think The Pig Should Have Secured The Nutter Vote By Now? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #30

Here's the issue BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #31

The thing is that Presidential Candidates simply can't say MineralMan Sep 2012 #33

The insult went deeper than that. Quantess Sep 2012 #37

I think it will have very little real impact on the race. Skip Intro Sep 2012 #39

Not only insulting. It is poor, poor analysis that results in a flawed philosophy. It feeds wiggs Sep 2012 #40

If nothing else, it shows him as tone deaf to politics. randome Sep 2012 #43

Thanks to everyone for their very thoughtful responses. kentuck Sep 2012 #45

If it helped Rommney it would be part of his stump speech cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #46

I think it will be interesting to watch the polls over the next few days... kentuck Sep 2012 #47