Oh this is blowing up in his face today – amidst the “reset on specifics”.
Said Romney (now confirmed):
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.
From Krugman:
Actually, if you look at the facts, you learn that the great bulk of those who pay no income tax pay other taxes; also, many of the people in the no-income-tax category are (a) elderly (b) students or (c) having a bad year, having lost a job — that is, they’re people who have paid income taxes in the past and/or will pay income taxes in the future. The idea that half of Americans are just grifters is grotesque.
If this is real, it’s very, very ugly.
What I’m really looking forward to is the awkward “clarification” tomorrow
Yea, this’ll ride him all the way in. 47 is his number now.
This is a truly astonishing speech. It really reveals the perception the Republicans have of the vast swath of the American public. These should be statements everyone should see and understand.
I just posted the video on my site if you’re interested.
I’m still grappling with this.. what surprised me the most was probably the “warmth” and passion with which he said these things. His voice is completely different – just straight talking – no robotics or stiffness.
Very good point! That really illustrates his true beliefs, I’d say.
And great site!
Its got to the point that Romney believes his own lies.
Yep. But he’s out of the box now. And severely damaged by wealth and insulation. Full of lies and double speak.
Today, he still he backs up what he said back in May.
Yup, maybe we finally found some in-floppable core beliefs!