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8. Calling him out on his 60 minutes statement

Reply to riderinthestorm (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 09:30 PM

Oct 2012

that it's fair that he paid less taxes than the middle class.

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****Official Debate Thread #3****** [View all] riderinthestorm Oct 2012 OP

Move to top. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #1

What an an asshole Nevernose Oct 2012 #2

Note to Mittens: ThatsMyBarack Oct 2012 #3

Tigers leading 1-0 in the bottom of the 4th. Barack_America Oct 2012 #4

Fuck man, I was trying to watch that later jsmirman Oct 2012 #36

Okay, I'll post it as a spoiler from here on out. Barack_America Oct 2012 #57

Thanks, although I knew and now definitely know my team is going to lose jsmirman Oct 2012 #68

Take it to the sports chat area. This thread is for the debate. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #77

If you really are going to cut taxes by 20% but they still pay the same amount, then...? Up2Late Oct 2012 #5

I don't get it either. uppityperson Oct 2012 #66

That's not what Romney is saying davekriss Oct 2012 #217

Again, move to top. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #6

Say Offhsore Accounts! superpatriotman Oct 2012 #7

Calling him out on his 60 minutes statement senseandsensibility Oct 2012 #8

Go, Barack! randome Oct 2012 #9

I really hope TampaKeeper Oct 2012 #17

welcome to DU! renate Oct 2012 #27

Obama's knocking this question on middle class and taxes out of the park fishwax Oct 2012 #10

Note the lie: Top 5% pay "60 %." WinkyDink Oct 2012 #11

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that... BuelahWitch Oct 2012 #41

REFER TO 60 MINUTE VIDEO AGAIN!!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #12

IT'S CLEAR that mittens is used to getting his way, bossing others....etc..... KewlKat Oct 2012 #13

Obama is kicking ass tonight! Connie_Corleone Oct 2012 #14

I think that's fair Nevernose Oct 2012 #15

60%? Wtf? Conning liar! Politicub Oct 2012 #16

Back to the "small business" lie high density Oct 2012 #18

+1000 erinlough Oct 2012 #25

Score recap RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #19

Mitt's got nothing buy talking points. JBoy Oct 2012 #20

HOW, Mitt? How? How? HOW? nolabear Oct 2012 #21

Obama should call out questions like: What study? Which deduction? How? Be specific mitt! kerouac2 Oct 2012 #22

Tax credits up to $25,000? No capital gains tax? mainer Oct 2012 #23

Call Mittens out on Sensata, please!!!!!! Melinda Oct 2012 #24

Mitts so full of shit that Flatpicker Oct 2012 #26

Did Romney's Bully Tactics just pay off, getting to reply again to previous question? Up2Late Oct 2012 #28

I am so proud complain jane Oct 2012 #29

Mitt cares about poor people! He really cares. But just during this debate. Gregorian Oct 2012 #30

Master of Lies=Mitt Rmoney!! & don't talk about women a$$ #ole hue Oct 2012 #31

Fucking stop with the 3 in one women in poverty Aerows Oct 2012 #32

What happened to the people in the audience asking the questions? treestar Oct 2012 #33

God only knows? tawadi Oct 2012 #43

Moderator goes to the person... Hepburn Oct 2012 #56

I'm counting 3 audience questions so far, and we're 35 minutes into the debate. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #79

Mitt looks awful. nolabear Oct 2012 #34

He's experiencing the damaged child that he is. I hope he explodes into a ball of emotion on stage. Gregorian Oct 2012 #54

let's see them call THIS one a draw!!!! laruemtt Oct 2012 #35

Asshole pays 13 percent. Asshole vanlassie Oct 2012 #37

Mitt's gone catatonic Lex Oct 2012 #38

I hope it's permanent!! hue Oct 2012 #53

"No, it's not settled." Way to fucking go, Mr. President. TransitJohn Oct 2012 #39

Now President O is cooking!!! hue Oct 2012 #40

Watch the bully come back after this..... llmart Oct 2012 #42

Another Romney lie, another Obama pointing it out with details. RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #44

Bingo! llmart Oct 2012 #55

Mitt's 14% tax rate again. Make it personal!! JBoy Oct 2012 #45

BIG BIRD KewlKat Oct 2012 #46

No Specifics beyond big BIRD@@!@ ROFL high density Oct 2012 #47

romney's expressions when President Obama is speaking are CREEPY! Digit Oct 2012 #48

He's furious. He can't stand not being allowed to control the debate. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #61

especially musette_sf Oct 2012 #145

FOURTEEN PERCENT!!!! vanlassie Oct 2012 #49

Run Big Bird! Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnn StarryNite Oct 2012 #50

Big Bird! Bam! LOL! nolabear Oct 2012 #51

sketchy deal....doesn't add up KewlKat Oct 2012 #52

Our guy is ON FIRE tonight JudyM Oct 2012 #65

Truth be told.... llmart Oct 2012 #86

Back in the game! "No specifics except Big Bird and planned parenthood" jimlup Oct 2012 #58

Romney looks like he hasn't slept in days sammytko Oct 2012 #59

Yay!! Got in big bird! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #60

Obama just called Romney's sales pitch phony to his face. AlinPA Oct 2012 #62

WOOOOW!!!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #63

Romney clearly flustered that nice Obama and Lehrer aren't there. high density Oct 2012 #64

"Of course they add up". Fucking HOW, dipshit?? JBoy Oct 2012 #67

ran a business and balanced the budget.....how about BAIN KewlKat Oct 2012 #69

Well, no budget to balance when the company is out of business. AngryOldDem Oct 2012 #85

Dont forget. He 'ran the Olympics' tawadi Oct 2012 #87

Great Presentation -- On the Road Oct 2012 #70

Candy Crowley has been surprisingly good! tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #71

If someone had a feather, thye could knock beac Oct 2012 #108

"I ran the Olympics!" BWAAAA!! nolabear Oct 2012 #72

Those books only balanced JoDog Oct 2012 #125

OF COURSE THEY ADD UP complain jane Oct 2012 #73

LOL...Candy of all people shut up Mittens Hepburn Oct 2012 #74

Holy crap!!! nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #75

'Of course they add up' elleng Oct 2012 #76

Mittster's looking like a Munster struggle4progress Oct 2012 #78

"Completely foreign...to what my plan is." Oh, SLY. He loves to run rough-shod, and CC is having a WinkyDink Oct 2012 #80

Obama just won the election. He got under Mitt's skin with that 7 or 8 trillion dollar deal as a neverforget Oct 2012 #81

Romney now wants to talk deficit after Obama just schooled him high density Oct 2012 #82

Romney: "Of COURSE they add up!" Rob H. Oct 2012 #83

"Sketchy deal" muwahahahahahahaha MadrasT Oct 2012 #84

after the first debate my mom said "our boy didn't do so well last night" Hamlette Oct 2012 #88

so sorry, Hamlette. I lost my mom recently too. My condolences to you. cynannmarie Oct 2012 #120

oh, no.... I am so sorry renate Oct 2012 #127

yeah, its tough to watch, the next to the last check she wrote was $1,500 to Obama Hamlette Oct 2012 #211

oh, gosh renate Oct 2012 #228

she's watcing it Hamlette Kookaburra Oct 2012 #146

I'm so sorry Hamlette barbtries Oct 2012 #229

THE DEBT IS ALL OBAMA'S FAULT. Gregorian Oct 2012 #89

OMG! Here come more lies Up2Late Oct 2012 #90

If any more crap came out of his mouth, he wouldn't need an anus. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #122

He is now on the defensive. nolabear Oct 2012 #91

Candy interrupted Romney. Oh noes! Romney not happy. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #92

Romney lies again -1 point, rude again -1 point RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #93

LOL!! Bobbie Jo Oct 2012 #94

Mittens trying to bully Candy again and he looks awful. spooky3 Oct 2012 #95

CANDY CUT HIS MIKE!!!!!!!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #96

honestly? great job Candy, and great question, Ms. Fenton! spooky3 Oct 2012 #106

Equality subject!! JBoy Oct 2012 #97

Where are the black people in the audience????? llmart Oct 2012 #98

they are smart enough to have already made up their minds, so Gallup screened them out. spooky3 Oct 2012 #110

Just noticed one woman..... KewlKat Oct 2012 #118

Just remember the Mitt has been in politics for 15 years... Jello Biafra Oct 2012 #99

Romney is losing it Flatpicker Oct 2012 #100

Mittens -- aruging with the moderator and treating her like she is in your way... Hepburn Oct 2012 #101

anyone who objected to Biden's smiling and laughing but doesn't object to R's bullying is spooky3 Oct 2012 #121

Romney looking desperate now AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #102

Mittens is on the ropes superpatriotman Oct 2012 #103

One thing is for certain. Ronmey has a sense of entitlement. eom tawadi Oct 2012 #104

It's showing tonight. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #114

Mitt, you dumbass. Making a small business (which you care jackshit about) more profitable Thor_MN Oct 2012 #105

Unfair wages asked by young woman. Hand it to him on a silver platter! Take it, Obama! nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #107

Oh hell yes! A question about women's equal pay. Romney could care less. nolabear Oct 2012 #109

Retweeted by Kos: Mitt looks like he wants to strap a dog to the top of a car. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #111

Woooooooot! Hepburn Oct 2012 #124

The way Romney just said "important topic" made it clear he doesn't think it is. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #126

+1! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #129

Breathe .... bpositive Oct 2012 #112

72% Income inequality question from the audience Up2Late Oct 2012 #113

Women's wages - a family issue, not a woman's issue only. A middle class issue. Yay! Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #115

That was a beautiful answer by O! reformist2 Oct 2012 #182

"Not just a women's issue." Family issue. Middle class issue. Brilliant. randome Oct 2012 #116

Romney can ONLY LIE in response. Oh, now he's the BIG PRO-WOMAN politician. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #117

@ howardfineman : Candy does O a favor by inviting him to go back to the Mitt tax rate question. No DFab420 Oct 2012 #119

He mentioned Big Bird! rocktivity Oct 2012 #123

Young woman questioner looks like she is made nauseous by Mitt Romney high density Oct 2012 #128

When Mitt says "gosh", you know he's in the midst of a huge lie. JBoy Oct 2012 #130

some of these listeners don't look to interested in what's going on on stage. KewlKat Oct 2012 #131

Lessee what ya got, Romney. Romney kinda sucks, doesn't he? nolabear Oct 2012 #132

Mansplain it to me, fuckhead. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #133

Lily Ledbetter Bill! Dakotacrat Oct 2012 #134

They brought him binders full of women! llmart Oct 2012 #135

That's gonna be a hashtag. Maybe EarlG will start another Photoshop thread. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #159

Mitt is in favor of binders for women... Thor_MN Oct 2012 #183

Must be all that time he's spend sending jobs to China. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #210

"BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN!!!" On the Road Oct 2012 #136

yeah, he didn't memorize his line well enough. spooky3 Oct 2012 #149

Just wait til his GOP cronies beac Oct 2012 #152

I actually LOL'ed when he said that. reformist2 Oct 2012 #168

Mitt didn't know shit about LL. That's on tape. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #137

Mitt talking about hiring women just because they were women. :facepalm: NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #138

Romney sounds phony on the women's equality issue. AlinPA Oct 2012 #139

Doesn't he? And women execs aren't the same thing at all. I know one; she's Republican! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #160

He pulls out the anecdotes when he has nothing else to say. llmart Oct 2012 #140

Maher thinks there should be Batman graphics: POW! SLAM! nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #141

re: Equal rights for women: nice story but you didn't offer any solutions mr romney. kerouac2 Oct 2012 #142

"Flexible hours" for the little women? Gee, Mitt; how have those women lost jobs HERE?? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #143

Borowitz: Every one of Romney's sentences addressed to Candy Crowley ends with a silent "bitch." highplainsdem Oct 2012 #144

His last "Thank You" did, too. ;-) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #166

How does he not hit Romney on his non-answer on Lily Ledbetter??? jsmirman Oct 2012 #147

Millard is the champion of women senseandsensibility Oct 2012 #148

Not impressed. Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #150

Oh no he didn't!!!! Sparkly Oct 2012 #151

Husband drifted thru room...."what woman would want to work for Romney?" Lars39 Oct 2012 #170

This is so true -- an old rag that has been dragged out for years. LuckyLib Oct 2012 #193

He sounds like the old stiff Romney. nolabear Oct 2012 #153

+1,000,000. And he clearly knows he's not doing well. And that rattles him even more. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #164

cut the asshole off, he has used his time. WI_DEM Oct 2012 #154

flex time for a member of his staff doesn't equal the Lily Ledbetter Act renate Oct 2012 #155

Obama another point on Lily Ledbetter RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #156

The answer to every questions is giving more money to the wealthy. ZX86 Oct 2012 #157

Romney needs women!! Lint Head Oct 2012 #158

YES!!!!! Thank you - he DID it on the lily Ledbetter non-answer jsmirman Oct 2012 #161

Mitt sounds like a goddamn robot. BlueStater Oct 2012 #162

Romney: "An economy so strong they'll want to hire women." Oops! reformist2 Oct 2012 #163

Like there's a choice...we don't hire women unless we have "extra" jobs 'cause of hte economy. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #173

Because otherwise, you know, why hire women? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #177

OMG you're right! renate Oct 2012 #178

Yes. That was a WTF. fishwax Oct 2012 #187

Mitt as governor in Mass vetoed 800 bills and had his own private elevator sfpcjock Oct 2012 #165

YES! HEALTH CARE! YES YES YES!!!!!!! GOOOOOO Obama!!!!! nolabear Oct 2012 #167

romney has the funniest self-satisfied expression whenever he answers a question...it is hilarious! Digit Oct 2012 #169

romney appears to be sitting on the stool quite well.....he's a natural bar stool sitter or those KewlKat Oct 2012 #171

Gooo Pres O!!!! Women Love and Trust our President!!! hue Oct 2012 #172

Mitt looks like he wants to eat somebody's face off trailmonkee Oct 2012 #174

Binders of women? What is he, picking a Russian bride? Squinch Oct 2012 #175

That did sound odd. highplainsdem Oct 2012 #185

Thank you Pres. O! nt ecstatic Oct 2012 #176

Please go to Official Debate thread #4!!! Link added riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #179

Obama is winning.... JohnA1 Oct 2012 #180

Please Obama!!!!! JohnA1 Oct 2012 #191

President. Is. KILLING IT. I know it's good during a debate when I am cheering (like during the VP Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #181

And for once Romney doesn't want to say a thing. nolabear Oct 2012 #184

who gives a crap about your cabinet search?! ceile Oct 2012 #186

A NON VETTED QUESTION!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #188

OMG these questions are great!!! (so far) nt ecstatic Oct 2012 #189

What a FUCKING BABY!!! Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #190

Crowley approved this question about "I've seen no progress in the past four years"?? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #192

Biggest difference tween R & Bush: Oh, wait...Romney is changing the question...he wants to ans. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #194

Great question Ms Katz! superpatriotman Oct 2012 #195

obama thought bubble "you lying sack of shit" trailmonkee Oct 2012 #221

This message was self-deleted by its author trailmonkee Oct 2012 #224

Good God Romney just cannot follow the program. nolabear Oct 2012 #196

there he goes again....making the rules.....crowley let him use his time however. KewlKat Oct 2012 #197

Don't you know IOKIYAR? n/t RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #204

Bush and I are different people?!?!! WTF?! really! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #198

Romney loses another point for rudeness -8 RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #199

.................... bdamomma Oct 2012 #200

I'm sooo sick of this stupid 5 point plan!!! FAIL!!! hue Oct 2012 #201

Romney wants more trade agreements. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #202

Did that weasel just say he would crack down on China?? N/T Dakotacrat Oct 2012 #203

president please say BAIN KewlKat Oct 2012 #205

"I came from small business"??? Say WHAT?? nolabear Oct 2012 #206

I know. Its BREATHTAKING, isn't it? Volaris Oct 2012 #216

Romney - regulations are burden on small business. Regulators should HELP small business. ???? Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #207

How can you tell when romeny is lying? When his lips are moving..... Digit Oct 2012 #208

Obama: Losing 800,000 jobs/mo. when we came into office. Centerpiece of R econ. plan: tax cuts. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #209

"Your'e the last person who's going to get tough on China." No kidding. nolabear Oct 2012 #212

LOL! Using Bush against Romney! nolabear Oct 2012 #213

WOOOOWW NONE of these questions were vetted, a couple of them are dumb uponit7771 Oct 2012 #214

Sort of a weird general question re "Why should I vote for you?" nolabear Oct 2012 #215

"Because there are some things you can't put a price on, that's why... Volaris Oct 2012 #222

Mitt Romney: "Choose the Mystery Meat" jsmirman Oct 2012 #218

+1! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #219

This is a rough one. Obama needs a good response. nolabear Oct 2012 #220

+1! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #223

ts loraine you stupid mother fucker trailmonkee Oct 2012 #225

Go OBAMA!!!! GiveMeFreedom Oct 2012 #226

Mittens says, Self Deportation ... let people make their own choice Dakotacrat Oct 2012 #227