Mitt Romney in Iowa tries to return to economic message following Akin fallout

[alp227]

Last edited Wed Aug 22, 2012, 11:15 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Washington post

BETTENDORF, Iowa —Mitt Romney returned forcefully to his core economic themes at a rally here Wednesday, trying to reassert control over his presidential campaign as a Republican Senate candidate’s remarks on abortion threaten to overwhelm his message.

Romney tore into President Obama over his stewardship of the nation’s job market and reliance on deficit spending, saying the president’s record is “inexcusable,” and calling on Iowans who helped propel Obama to the White House four years ago to take a different course this fall.

“President Obama, bless his heart, has tried to substitute government for free people and it has not worked and it will never work,” Romney said. “He said he’d cut the deficit in half; he doubled it. He said he’d get people good jobs; instead, we’ve gone 42 straight months with unemployment over 8 percent. Twenty-three million Americans out of work or stopped looking for work. It’s inexcusable.”

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[beac]

1. Why Mitt, bless your heart, do you think we've forgotten who got us into this mess?

And, bless your heart, do you think we aren't well aware that Akin only "misspoke" by saying out loud what your whole misogynistic party believes? And, bless your little vulture capitalist heart, do you think we're going to stop asking to see your taxes??

Because we haven't, we are and we're not-- you condescending, lying, worthless piece of shit.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Facts are very inconvenient for Rmoney, so he lies. (charts)

[JI7]

3. what economic message ?

he is trying to cover up his record. why should we trust him ?

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. "How much income tax did you pay in the last decade?" That's an economic message, isn't it?

I'm sure there are plenty of people willing to talk about that economic point. Plus "how much would you pay under your/your VP's plan?"

[qwlauren35]

4. Where are the lies?

Unemployment is still high, and the deficit was not cut. He chooses not to admit to the good indicators and focuses on the bad. But I don't see lies.