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21. Romney's world...

Reply to alp227 (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 12:52 PM

Dec 2011

Arrange for your father to be CEO of American Motors.
Use those connections to make a quarter billion on Wall Street.
Use your hedge fund to specialize in M&A to destroy as many American jobs as possible.
Arrange an exit deal that pays you millions for doing nothing.

Mitt complains about imagined "entitlements", but he is quite
comfortable being entitled.

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Romney sees choice between �entitlement society� and �opportunity society� [View all] alp227 Dec 2011 OP

False dichotomy framed by outright lies Prophet 451 Dec 2011 #1

Fuck Romney and his 150 supporters. JBoy Dec 2011 #2

The old GOP dog whistles PSPS Dec 2011 #3

Now that's what I want to hear! izquierdista Dec 2011 #4

Funny, when I read the head line EC Dec 2011 #5

Yeah, let's get out there and hump like bunnies until we're 80 BeyondGeography Dec 2011 #6

He is right nineteen50 Dec 2011 #7

Agreed primavera Dec 2011 #19

Entitlement: You banked it, you're entitled to it back. Opportunity: I can steal it so I will. saras Dec 2011 #8

Wasn't Romney's dad a governor? JDPriestly Dec 2011 #9

By the CON ideology the Lucky Sperm Club(TM) like Romney's family alp227 Dec 2011 #11

Romney's world... SOS Dec 2011 #21

Oh boy, new buzzwords to spin against "Income Inequality"! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #10

I love it when these government. sendero Dec 2011 #12

Torches and Pitchforks. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #26

too reminiscent of Bush's "ownership society" aletier_v Dec 2011 #13

Opportunity for who? Taxes and Income Mobility keep dropping. Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #14

Same as 'Ownership Society' Kingofalldems Dec 2011 #15

How about the people-who-like-to-eat-more-than-once-a-day society? Vinca Dec 2011 #16

This freak knows nothing about any actual real society, but that of richie rich. Fuck him and his lonestarnot Dec 2011 #17

Onehandle sees choice between �status quo society� and �total enslavement society� nt onehandle Dec 2011 #18

Considering the entitlements Mormons give their own when they are in need Ferret Annica Dec 2011 #20

So he wants additional opportunties for businesses LiberalFighter Dec 2011 #22

Trouble with that is canetoad Dec 2011 #23

"So old Republican people, please vote for me so I can remove all of your entitlements!" high density Dec 2011 #24

Poor and disabled people vote for me so I can take away all of your entitlements. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #25

They go on and on about that treestar Dec 2011 #27

which side is he on? Entitlements for the rich or the opportunity for the rich to fleece us without yurbud Dec 2011 #28

That is pretty much the definition of "business" these days, and past decades, isn't it? Trillo Dec 2011 #30

"Let's put some lipstick on this pig." nt bemildred Dec 2011 #29

Dear Mittens- Your birth made you entitled to far more opportunities then the rest of us. Marrah_G Dec 2011 #31