Romney claiming credit for auto industry success

gimmesometruth27

funny, considering that this man has been a vocal opponent of any sort of bailouts. how can this man claim credit for anything when he fundamentally opposed the measures that saved those companies and caused the turn around??? further proof that this man is a liar...

the businessman was wrong.

he is misrepresenting himself again....is the media going to say anything about this or just give him another pass???

Romney taking credit for auto industry success

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-taking-cre ... 25566.html

EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — Campaigning in the backyard of America's auto industry, Mitt Romney re-ignited the bailout debate by suggesting he deserves "a lot of credit" for the recent successes of the nation's largest car companies.

That claims comes in spite of his stance that Detroit should have been allowed to go bankrupt.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee told a Cleveland television station on Monday that President Barack Obama followed his lead when he ushered auto companies through a managed bankruptcy soon after taking office.

"I pushed the idea of a managed bankruptcy, and finally when that was done, and help was given, the companies got back on their feet," Romney said in an interview inside a Cleveland-area auto parts maker. "So, I'll take a lot of credit for the fact that this industry has come back."

Romney has repeatedly argued that Obama ultimately took his advice on the auto industry's woes of 2008 and 2009. But he went further on Monday by saying he deserves credit for its ultimate turnaround.

The course Romney advocated differed greatly from the one that was ultimately taken. GM and Chrysler went into bankruptcy on the strength of a massive bailout that Romney opposed. Neither Republican President George W. Bush nor Democratic President Barack Obama believed the automakers would have survived without that backup from taxpayers.

Romney opposed taxpayer help.

"If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye," Romney wrote in a November 2008 opinion article in the New York Times. "It won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed."

General Motors posted a record profit last year.

The issue is critical in at least two general election swing states: Ohio and Michigan, where the auto bailouts are popular among some Republicans and Democrats.

The Obama campaign pounced on Romney's statement Monday night, calling it "a new low in dishonesty" and calling on him to have "the courage and integrity" to admit he was wrong.

Romney is scheduled to campaign in Michigan on Tuesday.

Newch91

At this point, every time he speaks, it's nonsense to me. Like him saying the President is leading us towards what is happening in Europe, when his future economic plan (the Paul Ryan plan he called "marvelous") would lead us to that direction.

mikepegg44

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

funny, considering that this man has been a vocal opponent of any sort of bailouts. how can this man claim credit for anything when he fundamentally opposed the measures that saved those companies and caused the turn around??? further proof that this man is a liar...

the businessman was wrong.

he is misrepresenting himself again....is the media going to say anything about this or just give him another pass???

Romney taking credit for auto industry success

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-taking-cre ... 25566.html

EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — Campaigning in the backyard of America's auto industry, Mitt Romney re-ignited the bailout debate by suggesting he deserves "a lot of credit" for the recent successes of the nation's largest car companies.

That claims comes in spite of his stance that Detroit should have been allowed to go bankrupt.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee told a Cleveland television station on Monday that President Barack Obama followed his lead when he ushered auto companies through a managed bankruptcy soon after taking office.

"I pushed the idea of a managed bankruptcy, and finally when that was done, and help was given, the companies got back on their feet," Romney said in an interview inside a Cleveland-area auto parts maker. "So, I'll take a lot of credit for the fact that this industry has come back."

Romney has repeatedly argued that Obama ultimately took his advice on the auto industry's woes of 2008 and 2009. But he went further on Monday by saying he deserves credit for its ultimate turnaround.

The course Romney advocated differed greatly from the one that was ultimately taken. GM and Chrysler went into bankruptcy on the strength of a massive bailout that Romney opposed. Neither Republican President George W. Bush nor Democratic President Barack Obama believed the automakers would have survived without that backup from taxpayers.

Romney opposed taxpayer help.

"If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye," Romney wrote in a November 2008 opinion article in the New York Times. "It won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed."

General Motors posted a record profit last year.

The issue is critical in at least two general election swing states: Ohio and Michigan, where the auto bailouts are popular among some Republicans and Democrats.

The Obama campaign pounced on Romney's statement Monday night, calling it "a new low in dishonesty" and calling on him to have "the courage and integrity" to admit he was wrong.

Romney is scheduled to campaign in Michigan on Tuesday.

if this is the way things are done, I am totally taking credit for Pearl Jam making good music. I said out loud to people once that they should make good music...and then they did it...in a way I am responsible for their success...all except binaural...that shit is on them.

Newch91

mikepegg44 wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

funny, considering that this man has been a vocal opponent of any sort of bailouts. how can this man claim credit for anything when he fundamentally opposed the measures that saved those companies and caused the turn around??? further proof that this man is a liar...

the businessman was wrong.

he is misrepresenting himself again....is the media going to say anything about this or just give him another pass???

Romney taking credit for auto industry success

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-taking-cre ... 25566.html

EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — Campaigning in the backyard of America's auto industry, Mitt Romney re-ignited the bailout debate by suggesting he deserves "a lot of credit" for the recent successes of the nation's largest car companies.

That claims comes in spite of his stance that Detroit should have been allowed to go bankrupt.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee told a Cleveland television station on Monday that President Barack Obama followed his lead when he ushered auto companies through a managed bankruptcy soon after taking office.

"I pushed the idea of a managed bankruptcy, and finally when that was done, and help was given, the companies got back on their feet," Romney said in an interview inside a Cleveland-area auto parts maker. "So, I'll take a lot of credit for the fact that this industry has come back."

Romney has repeatedly argued that Obama ultimately took his advice on the auto industry's woes of 2008 and 2009. But he went further on Monday by saying he deserves credit for its ultimate turnaround.

The course Romney advocated differed greatly from the one that was ultimately taken. GM and Chrysler went into bankruptcy on the strength of a massive bailout that Romney opposed. Neither Republican President George W. Bush nor Democratic President Barack Obama believed the automakers would have survived without that backup from taxpayers.

Romney opposed taxpayer help.

"If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye," Romney wrote in a November 2008 opinion article in the New York Times. "It won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed."

General Motors posted a record profit last year.

The issue is critical in at least two general election swing states: Ohio and Michigan, where the auto bailouts are popular among some Republicans and Democrats.

The Obama campaign pounced on Romney's statement Monday night, calling it "a new low in dishonesty" and calling on him to have "the courage and integrity" to admit he was wrong.

Romney is scheduled to campaign in Michigan on Tuesday.

if this is the way things are done, I am totally taking credit for Pearl Jam making good music. I said out loud to people once that they should make good music...and then they did it...in a way I am responsible for their success...all except binaural...that shit is on them.

gimmesometruth27

"i'm taking credit for the fact that there have been no terrorist attacks in the US since 2011, because clearly, i have done nothing to impact the end result, but it just sounds like something appropriate to say in a presidential campaign..."

goingtoverona

Unfortunately many people will believe what he says too, like bill hicks said, put it on tv and it's true. This coming election reminds me of the south park episode of voting between a douchebag and a turd sandwich, obama because of his renewed war against medical marijuana and romney, well this is just one example.

brianlux

Romney should rethink his strategy. Making wild claims gains you nothing. Al Gore inventing the internet did not gain him victory even though he did not invent the internet and did win the election.

gimmesometruth27

brianlux wrote:

Romney should rethink his strategy. Making wild claims gains you nothing. Al Gore inventing the internet did not gain him victory even though he did not invent the internet and did win the election.

i dunno, claiming saddam hussein had wmds insured bush 2 a second term, and that was a bullshit claim that people still believe to this day.

peacefrompaul

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

brianlux wrote:

Romney should rethink his strategy. Making wild claims gains you nothing. Al Gore inventing the internet did not gain him victory even though he did not invent the internet and did win the election.

i dunno, claiming saddam hussein had wmds insured bush 2 a second term, and that was a bullshit claim that people still believe to this day.

Fear can go a long way in the political game.

catefrances

peacefrompaul wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

brianlux wrote:

Romney should rethink his strategy. Making wild claims gains you nothing. Al Gore inventing the internet did not gain him victory even though he did not invent the internet and did win the election.

i dunno, claiming saddam hussein had wmds insured bush 2 a second term, and that was a bullshit claim that people still believe to this day.

Fear can go a long way in the political game.

join me and together we can rule the galaxy...

Newch91

catefrances wrote:

peacefrompaul wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

i dunno, claiming saddam hussein had wmds insured bush 2 a second term, and that was a bullshit claim that people still believe to this day.

Fear can go a long way in the political game.

join me and together we can rule the galaxy...

:thumbup: A+ for Star Wars reference.

josevolution

He just comes off so damn fony on every aspect i can't stand to hear him speak :fp:

javis el errante

I saw on Real Time that Mr. Romney said in Michingan that automobile industry shouldn't have been bailed out... WTF? anyway...

Newch91

javis el errante wrote:

I saw on Real Time that Mr. Romney said in Michingan that automobile industry shouldn't have been bailed out... WTF? anyway...

That's Mitt Romney for you.

gimmesometruth27

i bought a gibson guitar in the early 2000s when they were struggling. does that mean i helped save their company?

Prince Of Dorkness

I invented water.

before me, people had to drink oxygen and hydrogen and combine them in the liver.

You're welcome. vote for me.

Newch91

Romney sounds like that kid you do a group project with in school, who barely does anything, and when the group gets an A, he wants to get a lot of the credit for the grade.