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33. Also, closed captioning produces some really bizarre

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:09 PM

Sep 2012

versions of what is said! Often the captions have not even the vaguest connection to the actual words.

(Sometimes, though, they are amusingly appropos--like when Jennifer Granholm's joke about how Mitt gives his cars the elevator and the people who make the cars the shaft, the closed captioning on the speech translated "shaft" to "shit"! I only found that out because I was shocked and asked a hearing friend to listen to tell me if in fact she had actually said "shit" in her DNC speech.)

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WATCH: Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser Mitt Romney wanted the full tape. Here it is. [View all] kpete Sep 2012 OP

I posted the videos into the Video forum in two posts as well. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 #1

Billionaire High Tea. nt onehandle Sep 2012 #2

Thank you David Corn!!! n/t winstars Sep 2012 #3

David Corn rules! eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #9

Private Romney Fundraiser NEWYORKDEM Sep 2012 #4

OMG.. pangaia Sep 2012 #5

The true Mitt Romney liberal N proud Sep 2012 #6

Interesting placement of the concealed camera. flpoljunkie Sep 2012 #7

faces aren't blurred in this one trailmonkee Sep 2012 #8

I hope Mother Jones has some good lawyers. progressoid Sep 2012 #10

Publication is 1st amendment. bemildred Sep 2012 #14

True. progressoid Sep 2012 #27

But this is America and anybody can sue you for anything. bemildred Sep 2012 #28

Depends on the state. TalkingDog Sep 2012 #39

I have read that this video was already on Youtube Iliyah Sep 2012 #18

I just read an interesting assesment progressoid Sep 2012 #26

i think it would make Romney look even worse if they were to try to bring legal charges JI7 Sep 2012 #40

Woman asks how can I win hearts and minds out there BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #11

Yes, I noticed that as well. reflection Sep 2012 #20

Listening to it in bits and pieces. It IS interesting how much more forthcoming he is. nolabear Sep 2012 #12

Uh...about that "conviction"...He's still saying what his audience wants to hear. aquart Sep 2012 #29

He has got to be the dumbest motherfucker that ever ran for President. bemildred Sep 2012 #13

Actually now I understand the context, what he said was quite reasonable Ebadlun Sep 2012 #15

Yes, the government is corrupt and not working for the people BECAUSE the GOP won't let it work nanabugg Sep 2012 #16

How about the mental gymnast reflection Sep 2012 #17

Is there a transcript published somewhere? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #19

Had subtitles in English, the one I watched. bemildred Sep 2012 #24

Thanks, but I prefer to read at my own pace, not the machines pace. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #25

Also, closed captioning produces some really bizarre tblue37 Sep 2012 #33

Here ya go Tx4obama Sep 2012 #43

Thanks. Got it. Interesting reading. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #45

Kick! burrowowl Sep 2012 #21

There are many, many hidden gems in these two segments. If the Obama camp wants to, they can use nanabugg Sep 2012 #22

I shutter to think what Mittens have told Iliyah Sep 2012 #23

I'll wait for the hilights later... no time now budkin Sep 2012 #30

Worse than Dubya does exist. Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #31

Someone on DU has mentioned that some people are transcribing the video. tblue37 Sep 2012 #32

Mother Jones has full transcript online now: beac Sep 2012 #46

Thanks! nt tblue37 Sep 2012 #47

Thanks kp Hula Popper Sep 2012 #34

Happy to oblige kpete Sep 2012 #36

Hey Mitt Eddie Haskell Sep 2012 #35

Whoever took this video.... StarryNite Sep 2012 #37

here you go kpete Sep 2012 #38

Romney asked for it! Cha Sep 2012 #41

Funny tweet on this Bragi Sep 2012 #42

Thank you David Corn and the team at Mother Jones! DesertRat Sep 2012 #44