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Stinky The Clown

(67,817 posts)
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:09 PM Feb 2012

I actually understood what the Mittwit meant with his "I'm not worried about the very poor" comment.

I don't agree with it at all. But I understood what he meant as soon as I heard it. The comment wasn't the least unclear to me. I bet a lot of people also understood it.

What i don't understand at all is WHY he would say that. I couldn't imagine why ANY politician would say that.

If Romney's not ready for prime time yet - and he isn't - then he will never be. His problem is he stands for NOTHING. His stock in trade is pandering and blowing with the wind. When you feel nothing in your gut, telling the country he isn't worried about the very poor is a misstatement that is easily believed to be the truth.

We all need to thank the repubicans for fielding a clown car slate of candidates with a man of this ineptitude as the leader of their pack.

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I actually understood what the Mittwit meant with his "I'm not worried about the very poor" comment. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 OP
Well said Stinky. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #1
he was being honest, he feels the poor are lazy who refuse to work and living off hard workers like JI7 Feb 2012 #2
It's been the unspoken consensus of every POTUS since LBJ NAO Feb 2012 #3
Not true. He stands for the 1%'s wealth 100%. nt valerief Feb 2012 #4
voter fruad toothlesssteve Feb 2012 #5
LOL Shankapotomus Feb 2012 #6
He has never, ever talked to or met a poor person lunatica Feb 2012 #7
He could have said: "Not only am I focused on restoring the middle class, rustydog Feb 2012 #8

JI7

(89,260 posts)
2. he was being honest, he feels the poor are lazy who refuse to work and living off hard workers like
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:14 PM
Feb 2012

himself.

NAO

(3,425 posts)
3. It's been the unspoken consensus of every POTUS since LBJ
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:15 PM
Feb 2012

Though no one has dared to utter it.

Go ahead, go thru speeches and statements and campaign promises from Nixon, Carter, Regan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, and BHO...you won't find the words "we are going to directly address poverty in this country".

There is much talk about "the middle class", and occasional mentions of the wealthy (as either the fountainhead of trickle-down or as needing to pay their fair share...but nobody talks about the poor.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
7. He has never, ever talked to or met a poor person
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 09:04 PM
Feb 2012

The poor are something abstract to him. Something he's heard of, but has never actually come face to face with. The poor are very much an abstract thought for a great deal of politicians. The poor are probably those homeless people everyone sees passed out on the way to work. just Scum to avoid walking on.

rustydog

(9,186 posts)
8. He could have said: "Not only am I focused on restoring the middle class,
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 09:04 PM
Feb 2012

I want to ensure the safety net America had set for our poor, weak and hungry stops being slashed to pieces by overzealous unchristian lawmakers."

Of course this could not be said, this is Willard, Multi-multi millionnaire Rawmoney, Republican...He doesn't give a shit about the poor. How do I know? Every single "safety net" Willard referred to has been slashed to pieces by the Republican party and Willard Rawmoney hasn't said shit.

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