Mitt Romney's reply to the lady in the Iowa event is an opening for Democrats to respond.

[Lint Head]

I think the old saying 'strike while the iron is hot' is very appropriate in this instance. I know this is not something new but it has opened a door to correctly frame the "corporations are people" debate.

Romney's rhetorical reply to the obviously upset lady by saying, "Who do you think corporations are? People." This is a twisted spin on the corporattions are individuals concept. What Mitt has admitted is that people who work for corporations have two individual rights. One as the employee or owner of a corporation and one as a private citizen of the United States. No where in the Constitution does it say anyone has two individual rights. That would mean a double right to free speech or privacy or the right to bear arms along with all other individual rights. If that were true I would have voted against George W. Bush twice.

That is the absurdity of the Supreme Court ruling that I have not heard addressed by anyone. It has been addressed by Democratic politicians since the ruling but not in a way that changes the debate to become an opportunity for politicians and pundits to truly attack the concept.

I hope it is not another missed opportunity.

[ellenfl]

1. apparently you have not seen the dnc ad that came out yesterday. eom

[Lint Head]

2. Is there video? I tend to stay away from television most of the day.

[WhiteTara]

3. This is a great way to start you day...the ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOIMXxytv2U

[Lint Head]

5. Thank you! It was great!

:toast: :bounce: :hi: :kick: :loveya: :donut: :applause: :rofl:

[Dawgs]

4. I think it will hurt him because most people don't realize that corporations have been ruled people.

At least according to the SCOTUS.

I think he reached for something here and it will eventually bite him in the ass.

[Lint Head]

7. Me too. I also hate the "The America people want..." this and that.

No one person speaks for everybody.

[seabeyond]

6. i hate the "my friend" condescending bullshit. mccain used it, too. nt

[Lint Head]

8. seabeyond I meant the above reply for you.

[CanonRay]

9. This is a whole big enough to drive a truck through

or Scalia's ass. If Obama jumped on this and made it a major campaign theme, people would flock to him. But alas, he won't.

[tabbycat31]

10. I'd like to see that on a tshirt