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RIJIMMY · 09-20-2012, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zimmy

"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it -- that that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what. ... These are people who pay no income tax. ... "

You said he was 100% correct. He was nearly entirely wrong. First off, the 47% who don't pay income tax, don't all vote for dems.
The entire 47% aren't dependent on government. Many of them are defending our country. Many of them are retired and payed their share. Many are students.

47% don't think the government has responsibility to care for them, although some people may think the government has a responsibility to help the poor.

47% don't believe they are entitled to health care, although some may think that everyone should have it for a variety of reasons.

He is factually incorrect and it is pandering to people too foolish to understanding he is scapegoating other Americans to get votes. "Your life would be so much better if it weren't for all these bloodsuckers bringing you down." The cons don't like when Sharpton does it, but the leaders of the repubes are surving on the same tactics. What Romney said was incorrect. It can be spun, be it isn't backed by facts or any semblance of truth.

Im not going to continue the debate, not worth it. but one thing that amuses me is how you continue to call romney and the people at the fundraiser foolish/ idiots when they've made more $ in a year than you or I will make in a lifetime and have respectable, profitable extremely successful careers. I guess you would be more impressed hanging at Obamas fundraiser with Jay-z and Beyonce and hang with successful intellects like Eva Longoria and Brad Pitt. True leaders in our country.

zimmy · 09-20-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Im not going to continue the debate, not worth it. but one thing that amuses me is how you continue to call romney and the people at the fundraiser foolish/ idiots when they've made more $ in a year than you or I will make in a lifetime and have respectable, profitable extremely successful careers.

There are alot of wealthy people who are foolish; many are also idiots. I wasn't stating that the people at the fundraiser, in particular, were foolish. I assume that many of them were competent enough to know his statement was drastically innaccurate. Plenty of Republicans, Scott Brown for example, have pointed out he was wrong.