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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:30 AM

bigtree (49,216 posts)

Romney Cracks On the Late Ted Kennedy

"I didn't beat Ted Kennedy but I made him take a mortgage out on his house!"

Romney again references how Ted Kennedy had to take out a mortgage on his house to beat him http://t.co/tSexy7Sz #FLDebate
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10:39 PM – 01/23/2012
What A Thrill
TheFix @ TheFix : "What a great thrill that was." -- Mitt on running against Ted Kennedy. #fldebate

from WaPo blog:

Mitt Romney responds with a reference to his record as Massachusetts governor as well as his 1994 Senate bid against then-Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.).

“What a great thrill that was,” Romney says. “I didn’t beat him, but he had to take a mortgage out on his house to defeat me.”

It’s a line that Romney has said in previous debates, but one that – given the now-heightened scrutiny on his finances – could come back to haunt him.

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20 replies	Author	Time	Post
Romney Cracks On the Late Ted Kennedy (Original post)	bigtree	Jan 2012	OP
Those who speak ill of the dead do not deserve to be spoken well of.	baldguy	Jan 2012	#1
Sure hope it will hurt him, but	elleng	Jan 2012	#2
Edward Kennedy	bigtree	Jan 2012	#6
The phrase "Not fit to shine Kennedy's shoes" comes to mind	DeathToTheOil	Jan 2012	#3
Yes	Rosa Luxemburg	Jan 2012	#4
I don't see the big deal here	RZM	Jan 2012	#5
it's not a big deal	bigtree	Jan 2012	#7
Yes, but that icon is part of Romney's history and he can reference it	RZM	Jan 2012	#9
The bigger deal is he took pleasure in the fact that	Thrill	Jan 2012	#16
"I didn't beat him..."	oh08dem	Jan 2012	#8
If there is footage of this, Romney is toast.	Firebrand Gary	Jan 2012	#10
Two gaffes:(1) Ridiculing someone who is deceased but lived to help the poor & disadvantaged	pacalo	Jan 2012	#11
Shhh, it points out what an ass Mitt is. Let him do it.	Major Hogwash	Jan 2012	#12
It point to what an elitist he is. n/t	deacon	Jan 2012	#13
Exactly right!	GoCubsGo	Jan 2012	#19
Wilard is not only not fit to shine Ted Kennedy's shoes	gopiscrap	Jan 2012	#14
The appropriate response	lapfog_1	Jan 2012	#15
It was the same kind of pleasure he took in showing up Perry about the $10,000 bet...	Raine	Jan 2012	#17
That line should haunt him forever! Fucking prick!	lonestarnot	Jan 2012	#18
"I had more money than a Kennedy and still couldn't beat him"	onenote	Jan 2012	#20

Response to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:36 AM

baldguy (30,423 posts)

1. Those who speak ill of the dead do not deserve to be spoken well of.

And generally can't be trusted.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:37 AM

elleng (40,515 posts)

2. Sure hope it will hurt him, but

may be one of those details only DUers and some also interested Dems notice.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:44 AM

bigtree (49,217 posts)

6. Edward Kennedy

. . . touched a lot of lives with his record legislative accomplishments in the areas of Health, Labor, Workplace Safety, Health Care, and Hunger.

He's remembered by more than DUers and 'interested Dems. Ronmey's treading recklessly and callously over sacred ground.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:37 AM

DeathToTheOil (1,124 posts)

3. The phrase "Not fit to shine Kennedy's shoes" comes to mind

Rec

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:41 AM

Rosa Luxemburg (21,969 posts)

4. Yes

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:42 AM

RZM (8,295 posts)

5. I don't see the big deal here

I was expecting something like 'good riddance he's dead' here. Instead it's some bullshit about how he gave Kennedy a run for his money. That may be true or it may be false. I don't know enough about the race to say either way. But I don't think it's a big deal. It's just your normal grandstanding. it's essentially Romney saying: 'I took on a dynasty and like, came close to being a real challenger. Look at me!'

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:46 AM

bigtree (49,217 posts)

7. it's not a big deal

. . .just some creep leveraging his cynical politics on the memory of one of our party's most respected icons.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:55 AM

RZM (8,295 posts)

9. Yes, but that icon is part of Romney's history and he can reference it

He got his ass kicked, as would be expected in a race between a loser like Romney and a lion like Ted Kennedy. But I don't think he did anything wrong. After all, he is referencing him losing.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:07 AM

Thrill (16,951 posts)

16. The bigger deal is he took pleasure in the fact that

he made a man who didn't have much, borrow money just to keep up with his millions. Not sure why he thinks that is some kind of accomplishment. It just shows just how out of touch he truly is.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:47 AM

oh08dem (207 posts)

8. "I didn't beat him..."

Says the soon-to-be loser of another presidential election.

Face it Romney, you'll forever be the bridesmaid; never the bride. In fact, your party would rather have someone that's had three brides over you.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:00 AM

Firebrand Gary (3,313 posts)

10. If there is footage of this, Romney is toast.

Plain and simple

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:01 AM

pacalo (20,644 posts)

11. Two gaffes:(1) Ridiculing someone who is deceased but lived to help the poor & disadvantaged

and (2) calling it a "thrill" that someone had to mortgage his home at a time when foreclosures are happening too often.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:06 AM

Major Hogwash (12,365 posts)

12. Shhh, it points out what an ass Mitt is. Let him do it.

Because Kennedy is dead.
And paybacks are a bitch.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:14 AM

deacon (5,967 posts)

13. It point to what an elitist he is. n/t

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:11 AM

GoCubsGo (12,983 posts)

19. Exactly right!

Once again the jackass inadvertently makes our point for us. His bragging about how he made Ted Kennedy mortgage his own house, while he, Mr. Moneybags, was able to piss away piles of his own money and still have lots more left over, shows just how fouled up our electoral system is. Just like his tax release battle is showing how messed up and unequal our tax system is. Thanks, Mitt! Keep up the good work!

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:14 AM

gopiscrap (2,356 posts)

14. Wilard is not only not fit to shine Ted Kennedy's shoes

but he isn't fit to kiss his ass either. The quote points out a serious problem though. As a former liberal US Congressional candidate myself...it was virtually impossible to beat the incumbant. He spent 796K to my 58K I got 43% percent of the vote. Just suppose, that we had election financing and strict limits...might have been an even race? If I was Willard I wouldn't be bragging about how some one had to mortgage their home inorder to participate in serving our national political discussion.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:39 AM

lapfog_1 (14,280 posts)

15. The appropriate response

Governor, I served with Ted Kennedy, I knew Ted Kennedy, Ted Kennedy was a friend of mine. Governor, you're no Ted Kennedy

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 04:32 AM

Raine (20,172 posts)

17. It was the same kind of pleasure he took in showing up Perry about the $10,000 bet...

little Richie Rich smirking "I have money and you don't"! And then he wonders why NO ONE likes him, get over yourself Willard, the rest of have.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 04:41 AM

lonestarnot (71,133 posts)

18. That line should haunt him forever! Fucking prick!

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:19 AM

onenote (22,006 posts)

20. "I had more money than a Kennedy and still couldn't beat him"

That, at least, is how it sounded to my wife.

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