Next time you see a homeless person...

brianlux

...tell him or her, "You'll be OK, Mitt's not worried." Get a load of this bunk:

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-im-not-con ... 59270.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he's "not concerned about the very poor" because they have an "ample safety net" and he's focused instead on relieving the suffering of middle-class people hit hard by the bad economy.

mikepegg44

brianlux wrote:

...tell him or her, "You'll be OK, Mitt's not worried." Get a load of this bunk:

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-im-not-con ... 59270.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he's "not concerned about the very poor" because they have an "ample safety net" and he's focused instead on relieving the suffering of middle-class people hit hard by the bad economy.

in fairness he did say he wasn't concerned about the very rich either. Hopefully meaning he won't use government policy to indeed make them richer but force them to work hard for it.
but really, in a campaign that is probably a good thing to say. there are definitely more that consider themselves middle class than very rich and very poor. And as much as people want to say they care, most people are ultimately worried about themselves and their situation before others.
But I think you and I can agree...we are all much poorer for having heard him sing the high notes in America the Beautiful.

usamamasan1

and don't forget this part...


"I'm concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling."

he is a success probably because he knows how to focus on the biggest problems and not let the tail wag the dog.

WOOT

brianlux

mikepegg44 wrote:

brianlux wrote:

...tell him or her, "You'll be OK, Mitt's not worried." Get a load of this bunk:

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-im-not-con ... 59270.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he's "not concerned about the very poor" because they have an "ample safety net" and he's focused instead on relieving the suffering of middle-class people hit hard by the bad economy.

in fairness he did say he wasn't concerned about the very rich either. Hopefully meaning he won't use government policy to indeed make them richer but force them to work hard for it.
but really, in a campaign that is probably a good thing to say. there are definitely more that consider themselves middle class than very rich and very poor. And as much as people want to say they care, most people are ultimately worried about themselves and their situation before others.
But I think you and I can agree...we are all much poorer for having heard him sing the high notes in America the Beautiful.

True, mikepegg44. It just seemed really tactless to seem callous about the very poor. I've actually met very poor people who are content to be so but they are by far the exception. We need politicians that not only take action, but that are self-aware enough to know how to speak with concern to all of the public for whom they represent.

usamamasan1

Mitt also says this...

Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times. We still believe in the hope, the promise, and the dream of America.

brianlux

In any case, next homeless person I see I'm giving some money or food to them and let them know there are people who are worried about them. Some of us have been there.

peacefrompaul

"...I'm concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling."

The poor are also struggling right?

keeponrockin

usamamasan1 wrote:

Mitt also says this...

Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times. We still believe in the hope, the promise, and the dream of America.

That statement means absolutely nothing.

MayDay Malone

keeponrockin wrote:

usamamasan1 wrote:

Mitt also says this...

Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times. We still believe in the hope, the promise, and the dream of America.

That statement means absolutely nothing.

It means nothing to you.

It means a lot to a lot of Americans. The ones who don't hate our country...

brandon10

usamamasan1 wrote:

Mitt also says this...

Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times. We still believe in the hope, the promise, and the dream of America.

Mitt Romney also said this...

" So when asked will I preserve and protect a woman's right to choose? I make an unequivocal answer..YES!"

WOOT

gimmesometruth27

and let us not forget this gem....

"corporations ARE people, my friend..."

mitt romney gives no more of a shit about the poor than he does about the people he fired while at bain capital. he MADE some of those people poor...

gimmesometruth27

romney doesn't care about the poor because the poor do not vote republican...

drinkbigredinstead

So can I pull out the 'for the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country' quote from Mrs. Obama and get the equal amount of disdain or is that only reserved for Republicans?

Jeanwah

usamamasan1 wrote:

Mitt also says this...

Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times. We still believe in the hope, the promise, and the dream of America.

What exactly is this dream of America to most people anyway? A house? Material wealth? Money??

Because that dream is pretty much now nothing but a fallacy.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

MayDay Malone wrote:

keeponrockin wrote:

usamamasan1 wrote:

Mitt also says this...

Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times. We still believe in the hope, the promise, and the dream of America.

That statement means absolutely nothing.

It means nothing to you.

It means a lot to a lot of Americans. The ones who don't hate our country...

I think he means that it means nothing in that it is said every single fucking campaign, by every single fucking underdog candidate to try to get votes via inspiration. I wouldn't be surprised if we found a quote from Obama saying a variation of that during his campaign. Actually, I think he says it every week.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Jeanwah wrote:

usamamasan1 wrote:

Mitt also says this...

Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times. We still believe in the hope, the promise, and the dream of America.

What exactly is this dream of America to most people anyway? A house? Material wealth? Money??

Because that dream is pretty much now nothing but a fallacy.

not really. (north) america is still the land of opportunity compared to 75% of the rest of the world.

usamamasan1

"I've said throughout the campaign my focus, my concern, my energy is gonna be devoted to helping middle income people, all right? We have a safety net for the poor in, and if there are holes in it, I will work to repair that," Romney explained. "And if there are people that are falling through the cracks I want to fix that. Wealthy people are doing fine. But my focus in the campaign is on middle-income people. Of course I'm concerned about all Americans--poor, wealthy, middle class, but the focus of my effort will be on middle income families who I think have been most hurt by the Obama economy.

Mitt


woot

brianlux

usamamasan1 wrote:

"I've said throughout the campaign my focus, my concern, my energy is gonna be devoted to helping middle income people, all right? We have a safety net for the poor in, and if there are holes in it, I will work to repair that," Romney explained. "And if there are people that are falling through the cracks I want to fix that. Wealthy people are doing fine. But my focus in the campaign is on middle-income people. Of course I'm concerned about all Americans--poor, wealthy, middle class, but the focus of my effort will be on middle income families who I think have been most hurt by the Obama economy.

Mitt


woot

"We have a safety net."

Oh yeah, like a bed in a church ward... if there's still an open bed when you get there. Like a free meal at a center that feeds the homeless... if you can get there. Like mental health clinics for the mentally ill... if you feel trusting enough of those kinds of institutions to go there for help and can figure out how to jump through all the hoops and if you are very brave or really do trust those grey institutions. Like a place to park the car you sleep in... if you're lucky enough to not get rousted by the cops or have someone try to break into your vehicle in the middle of the night.

If there's a whole in the "safety net"? When hasn't there been? Mitt doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about. I don't mean to sound arrogant, but on this subject, I do.

Timewaits4no1

brianlux wrote:

usamamasan1 wrote:

"I've said throughout the campaign my focus, my concern, my energy is gonna be devoted to helping middle income people, all right? We have a safety net for the poor in, and if there are holes in it, I will work to repair that," Romney explained. "And if there are people that are falling through the cracks I want to fix that. Wealthy people are doing fine. But my focus in the campaign is on middle-income people. Of course I'm concerned about all Americans--poor, wealthy, middle class, but the focus of my effort will be on middle income families who I think have been most hurt by the Obama economy.

Mitt


woot

"We have a safety net."

Oh yeah, like a bed in a church ward... if there's still an open bed when you get there. Like a free meal at a center that feeds the homeless... if you can get there. Like mental health clinics for the mentally ill... if you feel trusting enough of those kinds of institutions to go there for help and can figure out how to jump through all the hoops and if you are very brave or really do trust those grey institutions. Like a place to park the car you sleep in... if you're lucky enough to not get rousted by the cops or have someone try to break into your vehicle in the middle of the night.

If there's a whole in the "safety net"? When hasn't there been? Mitt doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about. I don't mean to sound arrogant, but on this subject, I do.

Your absolutely right! It just shows how out of touch he really is. I'd love to watch a reality show where Mitt has to live in the hood for 30days. No $$, no ivy leauge education, with a crap brown 91Dodge Grand Caravan. O and he has to raise a family too. Good luck buddy!

Prince Of Dorkness

keeponrockin wrote:

usamamasan1 wrote:

Mitt also says this...

Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times. We still believe in the hope, the promise, and the dream of America.

That statement means absolutely nothing.

Actually what this means is "I'm going to filibuster here and blather on about some nebulous American Dream so she doesn't have time to ask me how many hundred million dollars I have stashed in my Swiss Bank Account."

Prince Of Dorkness

usamamasan1 wrote:

"I've said throughout the campaign my focus, my concern, my energy is gonna be devoted to helping middle income people, all right? We have a safety net for the poor in, and if there are holes in it, I will work to repair that," Romney explained. "And if there are people that are falling through the cracks I want to fix that. Wealthy people are doing fine. But my focus in the campaign is on middle-income people. Of course I'm concerned about all Americans--poor, wealthy, middle class, but the focus of my effort will be on middle income families who I think have been most hurt by the Obama economy.

Mitt


woot

The "Obama Economy."

I see.

You mean this one?