Romney says Obama just trying to 'hang onto power'

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

Romney says Obama just trying to 'hang onto power'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney charged Wednesday that President Barack Obama is running a campaign "of enmity and jealousy and anger" and called on him to lift the tone of political discourse.

In an escalation of an increasingly acrimonious campaign, Romney went on national television to say he thinks Obama is "running just to hang onto power, and I think he would do anything in his power" to remain in office.

Asked if he was worried that people would think the presidential campaign has become "unhinged," the former Massachusetts governor replied, "I think unhinged would have to characterize what we've seen from the president's campaign."

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In his interview Wednesday on "CBS This Morning," Romney said, "I can't speak for anybody else, but I can say that I think the comments of the vice president were one more example of a divisive effort to keep from talking about the issues."

"The president's campaign is all about division and attack and hatred and my campaign is about getting Americans back to work and creating more unity in this country," he said.

Read more: http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2012/08/15/obama-campaign-opposing-ryan-budget-at-state-level

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Unbelievable.....hanging on to power? It's called winning reelection.

Well there is one thing Mittens Camp does well and it's............Projection.

[BeyondGeography]

1. Mitt having another conversation with himself

Oh, and why does he want power again? Fucking crook.

[maddezmom]

5. can't believe he used the word "jealousy"

his ego is going to do him in.

[beac]

27. "They're just jealous" is the lie Mitt's parents told him

when he was a young bully that everyone despised.

Now that he's a fully grown asshole man, he still thinks people that don't like him are envious of his dancing horse and car elevator.

[LiberalLovinLug]

32. LOL

[KurtNYC]

2. Mitt claims he wants to talk about the issues but he doesn't.

His campaign strategy, as detailed publicly, is to talk about Obama. The polls show that the biggest block of supporters for Romney are people who have strong negative feelings about Obama. That's all they've got.

[Itchinjim]

3. "Unhinged" is apt

Willard is going to have a complete meltdown before this thing is over, I don't think the guy can handle it when things aren't going his way.

[cyclezealot]

34. Scarier still . Mitt's lust for power to start an unnecessary war..

and install an ill conceived economic plan that will harm the working class.

[Enrique]

4. America to Romney: duh

that's what all incumbents are trying to do

[mac56]

18. +1

In other news: Romney says water is wet.

[JoePhilly]

6. Romney is becoming more and more shrill. Its hilarious.

[jberryhill]

9. Yep

[dhill926]

25. his public unraveling should prove to be.....

most entertaining.

[NYC Liberal]

31. I notice it's happened after his Paul Ryan pick landed with a thud,

and possibily even made his chances of winning worse.

Mitt must really be desperate now.

[tanyev]

7. I don't think Barack Obama would spend $45 million of his own money trying to become President,

unlike another desperate billionaire I could name.

2008 Presidential Run

After serving one term, he declined to run for reelection and announced his bid for U.S. President. Romney made it through Super Tuesday, winning primaries in Massachusetts, Alaska, Minnesota, Colorado and Utah, before losing the Republican nomination to John McCain. In total Romney spent $110 million on his campaign, including $45 million of his own money.

http://www.biography.com/people/mitt-romney-241055

[sarge43]

8. Sounds just like the school yard bully who finally got punched in the nose. n/t

[earcandle]

10. The only thing keeping people from getting by to work is the locked purse by the current congress!

[earcandle]

11. And what about this video is not true or part of the current American Experience as a result of

the likes of Bain Capital, the republican party, and Romney regarding the small business unit?

This video was a school project of one of our original songs. Yet it got banned in the Video and Media section of this site.
Is this still a democratic venue? Or are their repukes on the staff of jurors?

[heaven05]

17. spot on.

I like your visuals, words, music. Truth is hard to digest for most. Amerikkka is an ill country

[Spitfire of ATJ]

12. "enmity and jealousy and anger"

"En-MITT-y" says it all.

[durablend]

14. "IT'S MY TURN, DAMMIT!" n/t

[Javaman]

13. dear repukes, doubling down on stupid isn't a winning strategy. nt

[Galraedia]

15. Project much?

Mitt Romney seems to suffer from a severe case of projection. Either that or rejection. He constantly accuses Obama of doing almost everything he himself is guilty of. That plus he's a whiner. His speeches are unmotivative and lame and he can't even give one without talking about the president. It's like Romney is in love with Obama and having a hard time dealing with rejection.

[emulatorloo]

19. Every thing Romney says about Obama is a vile and despicable lie

Do they teach projection in Republican 101, or do these assholes come by it naturally?

[JBoy]

24. Projection was my first reaction too.

Romney is the idea-less weathervane that just wants the title of President. Once people give him that (which in his mind is owed to him), he'll do some stuff.

[heaven05]

16. more unity

The repug/teabagger ideology/philosophy has brought division, hate and racial enmity to the forefront of american politics. Who can they fool but the faux news couch potatoes. Why can they believe they can fool all the people all the time? MSM. People are thinking/reasoning out here!

[Danascot]

20. It's so easy to tell what the Rs are up to

by what they're accusing our side of doing.

[WestSeattle2]

21. "Give me the ball! I said give me the ball! Moooooooom, he won't give me the ball!"

[maddezmom]

22. yup, pretty much

[sofa king]

23. Yeah, if "total destruction of the GOP" is "hanging on."

Better that the chumps at the top fail to believe the avalanche is coming.

[global1]

26. Somebody Told Rmoney That He Better Say These Things First Or Else They'll Be Saying These Things...

about him.

It's clear to me who's become unhinged and I think it is becoming increasingly clear to the American People as well.

This is a classic case of Repug tactics. Accuse the other side of doing what they are actually doing.

I just hope that the MSM doesn't go along with them on this.

When I see any pics or clips of the President I've never seen the image of a man becoming unhinged. He is the coolest, most mild mannered person I know and he carries himself off that way all the time.

Actually I think that is what is getting to the Repugs and Rmoney. President Obama is unflappable. It scares the hell out of them that he can maintain himself with such decorum.

It's the Repugs and Rmoney that are caving to the pressure. They expected the Obama Campaign to just sit back and take all the lies and all the negativity. They didn't expect the Obama Campaign to fight back and actually refute the lies.

They don't know how to handle it. It wasn't in their game plan.

[earcandle]

28. And why not? Why shouldn't Obama use everything he can to stay in power? Duh?

[kestrel91316]

29. "Jealousy and anger" - that there, folks, is the angry black man dogwhistle if I ever heard it.

[Historic NY]

30. So says the career presidential candidate....or is that hobbyist.

[Drunken Irishman]

33. Well ... yeah. Isn't that the point of reelection? Isn't Mitt trying to gain power?

What a fucking idiot.

[Cha]

36. "What a fucking idiot."

That so succinctly sums it up.

[Cha]

35. President Obama needs that "power" to protect

the American People and our very Planet from Lying assholes like willard mitt romney and paul ryan.

The only types who are jealous of willard are newt, bachmann, santorum, and perry..and maybe ghouliani..oh, pawlenty?