The real blunder in Romney's speech is not so much the "47%" line, it's:::>

[garybeck]

"My job is not to worry about these people."

We can discuss until the cows come home what percentage of the people pay how much taxes, and how or why.

But the bottom line is, Romney is saying that his job is to not worry about half of the country, the half that make the least amount of money. He's saying not only does he not give a shit about these people, but he thinks it's actually his JOB to not give a shit about these people.

Someone with audio experience should do a remix of this sound byte.... play it in slow motion, backwards, it will be the quote that ends his run for president. Dean's scream on steroids.

[grasswire]

1. You're on your own, moochers. n/t

[gollygee]

2. It's the other side of the whole Obamacare like

Yes, Obama Cares, and Romney Doesn't Care.

[OriginalGeek]

3. spread it far and wide

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021368766

[TwilightGardener]

4. That--and "they'll never take personal responsibility"--what a horrible condemnation of

half of America. The entire bottom half, income-wise. If anyone votes for this man, he or she must be: a member of the 1%, a racist, or a complete moron.

[WinkyDink]

28. I agree. BUT that means SOMEONE is his BOSS NOW. The Koch Bros., anyone?

[VWolf]

5. Strictly speaking, I think he meant his "job" as candidate.

But does anyone really think he'd turn around and "worry" about us as president? I certainly don't.

[garybeck]

6. what's the difference? n/t

[loyalsister]

10. That was his explanation

But I think it was more along the lines of a freudian slip he was trying to justify.

[garybeck]

11. but does it really make a difference?

should his job as a candidate be really that much different than as president? Is he trying to say that while he's running he only worries about rich people but once he gets elected all of the sudden he's going to give a shit about poor people too?

makes no sense.

[VWolf]

14. Oh I agree entirely. But he's never made any sense to me. n/t

[loyalsister]

15. That's exactly what he's trying to spin

When someone asked, he said that when he made those remarks, he was talking about the "process of running for president" as opposed to being president.

[garybeck]

17. yeah, I heard that too. I just don't think it makes any sense. :)

[loyalsister]

24. It's a ridiculous effort

Did you see the footage? He was stuttering and searching for words. It was deer in the headlights spin. I'm looking forward to the book about this pathetic campaign and insider assessment of the candidate.
I won't declare victory until I see 270 on the screen, but this is pretty devastating.

[RobertEarl]

19. Spin it all you want, sis

What Mitt means is that there are two Americas.
His kind and the other 47% of Americans.

[loyalsister]

26. It's generous to group him with 53%

If there is any hope for humanity he is among a significant minority of haters.

[WinkyDink]

29. 28. I agree. BUT that means SOMEONE is his BOSS NOW. The Koch Bros., anyone?

[Dawgs]

7. I frame it, 'Romney isn't worried about injured war vets, seniors, children, and the disabled.' n/t

[garybeck]

8. and it's his JOB do not worry about them, too! tough job he has, to not worry about poor people!

[sarge43]

34. That should be hungry children

Only a heartless, soulless creep would say that the children of that 47% are mooching for food.

[loyalsister]

9. The contrast is astounding on so many levels

"There is not a liberal America and a conservative America. There's the United States of America."

He is challenging the speech that launched Obama. The dem leaning "independent voters" fell in love with him.

[DawgHouse]

12. I wish I were a fly on the wall

I wish I were a fly on the wall when My President heard what Mitt said.

[Gregorian]

13. We the People

of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,


promote the general Welfare,



and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

[RobertEarl]

16. Mitts idea of WE, the people

"There is We, the people and then there is the 47%." WMRomney

[Gregorian]

18. I don't see how he can uphold the Constitution with his neglect of the 47%.

In fact, he can't take the oath of office with this kind of context, I believe.

[speedoo]

33. Excellent point.

He disqualifies himself with these statements.

[JDPriestly]

31. Union, Justice, Tranquility, Welfare -- those are the key words.

Romney's ideology does not value any of them.

He is for Division, Injustice, Second Amendment Solutions, and Letting the Middle Class and Poor.

[HopeHoops]

20. His job is simple - he only has 1% of the country to worry about.

[tk2kewl]

21. My job is not to worry about people who need food

[dmallind]

22. Hell I'm well into the 53% and I don't think he gives a shit about me either

Paid about 25k in federal income taxes last year. Sounds like a lot to those who pay none I am sure, but I'm under not the slightest illusion that he cares about those in my financial situation any more than the 47%. If you pay that in income taxes a month then maybe just maybe he'll be able to remember and care about when he was that "poor".

[Redfairen]

23. I wonder if he thought this way when he signed Romneycare?

It seems to me that the reason you'd create Romneycare in the first place would be to do something for the lower half of earners who "don't pay taxes." I don't know if I've seen someone stake his whole future on disavowing his own legacy. It's one-of-kind spin.

[Mad_Dem_X]

35. Welcome to DU!

[Lucy Goosey]

25. I'd also put the whole "It'd be easier if I was Latino" right up there

Especially given how hard he's been trying to woo "those people."

[SaveAmerica]

27. Queen Anne, "You People"; King Mitt, "These People" Let them eat kuchen

[DonCoquixote]

30. The tragedy is

The reason many people are reluctantly voting for Obama is because Obama cared so much about what people other than his base thought. While we would not screw over the average citizen, I hope to see the election where the right wingers get a good, unsweetened taste of their own medicine. If the right wing hates Obama, I would love to see what a Liz Warren or Julian Castro, or even...a Howard Dean would do.

[Thegonagle]

32. "My job is not to worry about these people" dovetails nicely with

"I'm not concerned about the very poor," which was in a clip from January or February.

The difference is he was being recorded and added "we have a safety net there, if it needs repair, I'll fix it."

He won't repair a thing. He doesn't really give a damn either way.