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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,842 posts)
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 09:12 PM Jan 2012

Does Mitt actually not understand what crony capitalism means????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crony_capitalism

Crony capitalism is a term describing an economy in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials. It may be exhibited by favoritism in the distribution of legal permits, government grants, special tax breaks, and so forth.


How could he keep accusing Obama of it??
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Does Mitt actually not understand what crony capitalism means???? (Original Post) Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 OP
No, he just knows that it rhymes and that it sounded... tallahasseedem Jan 2012 #1
he's a DICK!!! bigdarryl Jan 2012 #2
Someone somewhere on here wrote that Romney didn't get the poorer delegates. applegrove Jan 2012 #3
He knows. He just doesn't care because of what Tallahasseedem said Orangepeel Jan 2012 #4

applegrove

(118,711 posts)
3. Someone somewhere on here wrote that Romney didn't get the poorer delegates.
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:25 AM
Jan 2012

Apparently the message of occupy, and Mitt's tin ear on the issue, is getting through to those who are struglling economically.

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)
4. He knows. He just doesn't care because of what Tallahasseedem said
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:57 PM
Jan 2012

It sounded good to a republican focus group.

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