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reformist2

(9,841 posts)
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 09:42 AM Sep 2012

Romney's only debate point is that the economy isn't growing fast enough.

But even this is more of a whine than a point, because he never really says what should have been done differently, or what should be done differently going forward.

Should there have been no bank bailout? Oops, he was in favor of that, too. Extended tax cuts? Oops, Obama already did that. Let Detroit go bankrupt? Sure, that's going over well - I dare Mitt to say that again. We shouldn't have passed Obamacare, which is really just Romneycare???

No, Mitt's only real policy difference with Obama is that there should have been no $800 billion stimulus bill - so basically his position is that we should have bailed out the banks, but not the public. Nice. Typical 1%-er. Good luck with that on Wednesday, Mitt.

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Romney's only debate point is that the economy isn't growing fast enough. (Original Post) reformist2 Sep 2012 OP
I thought it would be a Romney zinger HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #1
You know, he's dense enough to say exactly that. n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #2
Romney will say O is socialist cutting medicare $716 billion Cicada Sep 2012 #3
The economy is not growing fast enought. That is a fact. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #4
Excellent point, and I hope Obama uses it... we need help for the downticket races! reformist2 Sep 2012 #6
It grow faster without republican obstructionism in the House and the Senate. no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #5
Because of obstructionist policies in Congress nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #7
Willard's Biggest Problem... KharmaTrain Sep 2012 #8
But don't worry . . . ananda Sep 2012 #9

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
1. I thought it would be a Romney zinger
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 09:49 AM
Sep 2012

something like...

"I've fired more people than the number of jobs you've created"

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
3. Romney will say O is socialist cutting medicare $716 billion
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 09:52 AM
Sep 2012

Romney, not being a socialist, opposes cost savings in Medicare and wants it fully funded with every penny of that $716 billion.



Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
4. The economy is not growing fast enought. That is a fact.
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 09:53 AM
Sep 2012

But it is not for lack of trying on Obama's part. It is because Republicans in Congress have blocked every job creating proposal.

nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)
7. Because of obstructionist policies in Congress
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 10:30 AM
Sep 2012

which has blocked every effort to help people get back to work. It was unconscionable how they cut unemployment extensions knowing full well that there were not jobs to funnel these people into. Their view: Too bad there are five or six people for every available opening. It's still YOUR fault.

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)
8. Willard's Biggest Problem...
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 10:31 AM
Sep 2012

...is that he's not FOR anything other than the rich. He's AGAINST everything else. Find an issue and he's gonna be against it...but with NO real alternative other than word salad platitudes. This has been his biggest problem all campaign long...it's he wants people to vote against President Obama rather than for him. This is well and good with the great unhinged who weren't going to vote for the President, but once you get to the rest of the "47%" then the talking points just aren't cutting it.

The backstory on this election is how, when confronted with a defining moment in the campaign, the Stench has made the worst possible moves. He's still trying to win the rushpublican nomination...more worried about what the unhinged will say than the independents and moderates who are the ones who swing elections.

This truly is the Seinfeld candidate...

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