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DemocratSinceBirth

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5. If He Lies About It At The Debate It Will Destroy Him On Thursday

Reply to Enrique (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 09:58 AM

Oct 2012

Because it will just shine a bigger light on it.

I thought the " I don't care about the 47%" remark was worse than lumping all those disparate groups into one. The president is the president of all the people or at least he or she's supposed to be.

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There Is No Answer To Willard Romney's 47% Gaffe When It Comes Up In The Debate [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 OP

here is his answer Enrique Oct 2012 #1

Except He Said And I Quote " I Don't Worry About Them." DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #2

good point Enrique Oct 2012 #4

If He Lies About It At The Debate It Will Destroy Him On Thursday DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #5

^ This ^ BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #3

Over the last 4 months my highest poll number is about 47%. JoePhilly Oct 2012 #6

"I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives" Lucy Goosey Oct 2012 #7

Oh, he could explain it mindfulNJ Oct 2012 #8

Stop calling it a "gaffe", please BlueStreak Oct 2012 #9

In a way, it's like the word "homophobia" . . . HughBeaumont Oct 2012 #10

A lot of homophobes are scared -- that they themselves are gay. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #13

+1 a "gaffe" must be unintentional KurtNYC Oct 2012 #15

"...my job is not to worry about those people..." DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #18

It is definitely what his donors wanted to hear, but worse than that for Romney BlueStreak Oct 2012 #19

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #11

What's he going to say? Donkees Oct 2012 #12

The problem is that Romney's words will energize his base, djean111 Oct 2012 #14

the 47% remark was not intended for ears outside that room KurtNYC Oct 2012 #16

He'll just claim he never said it. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #17