TOP ROMNEY ADVISER: ‘WE ARE A NATION OF PEOPLE DEPENDENT ON THEIR GOVERNMENT’

[DonViejo]

Source: ThinkProgress

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Mitt Romney adviser Bay Buchanan reiterated the Republican campaign’s belief that half of Americans are dependent upon government, during an appearance on Meet Thee Press on Sunday. “We are in perilous times in this country. We are looking at financial ruin. We are looking at dependency. We’re a nation of people dependent on their government, and that is what Barack Obama gives us,” she said. Watch it:

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[elleng]

1. What's wrong with this sentence???

'WE are a nation of people dependent on THEIR government.'

Sure glad Bay's NOT in OUR country.

[Mojorabbit]

27. That hit me too

We are the govt. We decided to provide safety nets for ourselves. Who ARE these people. They certainly do not have the view of govt I do.

[bjobotts]

30. Exactly, Since WE are the government

That means we are all dependent on each other...the way a Democracy is supposed to work. This goober wants a few running things and everybody else keep to themselves.

[lonestarnot]

2. What dependent upon what we paid in and expect to have when we're old? And because of old or sick

you think you can now take it? Fuck you richie rich!

[heaven05]

3. damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a never ending line of right wing BS. OH, hurry Nov 6th.

[Viva_Daddy]

4. Well yeah, you dumbass. Why do you thing the Founding Fathers gave us a Government!

They recognized that WE THE PEOPLE need a Government. Why else would they have bothered and gone to all the trouble?

[elleng]

5. And listen to B. Clinton on CNN,

noting that NO country is successful without cooperation between government and private sector. (Example: Germany)

[barnabas63]

6. Republicans want complete anarchy instead? nt

[Iliyah]

7. What the GOP want is a totalitarian society.

F you cause I got mine. Shared sacrifice, hell no! Screw you regardless if you pay taxes and paid into well deserved benefits such as Medicare, Medicaid and SSI.

[magic59]

8. The Government is the people

People relying on people, we are all in this together, just like a marriage, through thick or thin.

The fascists like Buchanan believe the government is there to serve the rich elite and that the 99% are only good for cheap labor and to fight their wars.

[randome]

9. No one does so little for so much than Congressional Republicans.

If they hate the government so much, they need to get the fuck out!

[madrchsod]

10. anyone who relies on bay`s advise to bound to lose.

why in thee hell is she relevant? what has she have to offer anyone in the away of advice?

no wonder mittens is losing

[jonesgirl]

11. Hehehe of course you know who the "we" are, that he's referring to. You know, those deadbeats

that just got knocked off the backs of 47% of The People! Thank God, cause the lazy bums are having to reach in their own pockets now.
Shut up and go make me a sandwich.

[Angry Dragon]

19. I believe Bay is a female

sister of Pat

[jonesgirl]

26. Oopsee. Typo

[yellerpup]

12. We the People are the government.

Yes, we are mainly dependent upon ourselves, but at certain times everyone needs help and that is why we have a government.

[Mnpaul]

13. Not everyone can get paid to shoot off their fool mouth on national TV

But 81% do contribute some of their wages to the federal government. Typical Republican, they give everyone a tax cut and then complain that they aren't paying taxes.

[xxqqqzme]

14. She's an adviser?

Wonder who's brilliant idea that was? The rethugs have their own internal welfare system. They keep recycling, otherwise unemployable, people through murdoch, candidates and think tanks.

[flyguyjake]

15. It is no wonder

the Romney campaign is failing. Bay Buchanan has to be one of the worst "Senior Campaign advisers" in history! She was manic, shaking, gasping for air in between her comments, rapidly speaking and accusing the panel of ganging up on her even though there was two conservatives on the panel! She's a hot mess. I'm glad she works for Romney and not the Obama team!

She said "Governor Romney showed enormous courage when he choose Paul Ryan as VP" LOL

All it showed was that he is a racists and only wanted a white man on his team!

[jonesgirl]

17. Haha courage for choosing Ryan?? Is he THAT dangerous?

[AAO]

22. She said "Governor Romney showed enormous courage when he choose Paul Ryan as VP"

Kind of like when Bill Maher said the terrorists showed courage to fly their airplanes into buildings.

Sometimes courage gets you fucked.

[firenewt]

16. If it wasn't for the government, these wealthy assholes would find the unwashed masses storming

the gates and taking what they want and deserve. What a bunch of dolts.

[L0oniX]

18. Dependant on the military too?

O yea ...they won't go there will they.

[JDPriestly]

20. I wonder if he is including Lockheed, Boeing (that rely on military contracts to a great extent)

General Motors (needed bail-out due to its business mistakes), Citibank, Bank of America (and all the other big banks that rely on the Fed and had to be bailed out), the pharmaceutical companies and the medical profession (actually get a lot of the Medicaid and Medicare money), etc.?

Do the Republicans seriously think that there would be much demand for the product of their biggest donors -- the oil and chemical industries -- without government taxes invested in interstate and other highways, road, medical care for everyone, etc.?

Who are the leaches? Who are they anyway?

The poor folks who would starve without food stamps or big agri that relies on subsidies to keep going in tough times?

We are a web. We are interdependent. The government is merely a vehicle that organizes our interdependency in an efficient way. Without the government playing its role, American businesses would be in even worse shape than they are.

Seriously, where would the pharmaceutical industry be without the CDC and all the basic research done in universities -- such as that done on the genome, on bacteria, on evolution just for a few examples?

[SemperEadem]

21. "Corporations are people, my friend..." who said that? Oh yeah, your boy mittiot said that

so with that being the case, yeah I would guess we are a nation of "people" dependent upon government.

Now, when you're talking about citizens, you're talking out your ass... but then again, your brother lost when you were working on his campaign and this knucklehead is going to lose whether or not you're within spitting distance of his campaign.

Go sit down and shut up, old woman.

[reflection]

25. I probably should have read your post before I made mine.

[SemperEadem]

34. great minds think alike

[nanabugg]

23. Maybe people shouldn't depend on their government. Maybe other peoples' government??

Maybe government are just unnecessary and people should just be allowed to do what they want, when the want, rob, steal, lie cheat, murder? Wouldn't that be great!!!

[reflection]

24. I agree.

Corporations are people, or so I've been told, and these corporations and their bedwetting CEOs are definitely dependent on their government for tax breaks and subsidies. We've got to do something about that.

[BeyondGeography]

28. What charmers they are

First, let's shit on people, and, if that doesn't work, we'll pee on 'em.

[allan01]

29. re:TOP ROMNEY ADVISER: ‘WE ARE A NATION OF PEOPLE DEPENDENT ON THEIR GOVERNMENT’

in the preamble of the bill o rights ,,,, AND FOR THE PUBLIC WELFARE. was it not we the rich whte male , or the black man? no . it WAS WE THE PEOPLE who formed the union. susan b anthoney .

[grantcart]

31. Bay is dependent on the Romney campaign for a pay check, no one else will hire her.

[otohara]

32. Then There's Corporate Welfare

They ship too many jobs overseas to justify the millions/billions in tax breaks

[smirkymonkey]

33. Why isn't it more played up about the corporate role in this mess?

They keep going on about Obama, but nobody speaks of the fact that it is corporations that are responsible for our job shortage, our failing economy, our subsequent need for government services to help us to keep from going under.

[justiceischeap]

35. I've just started watching The West Wing (on Season 5)

and I'm hearing a lot of the same comments from today's GOP as I hear on a 9 year old TV show. The GOP needs new material.

[Bandit]

36. I admit I do indeed depend upon government

I depend upon government to keep our roads maintained and safe, as well as our air security and food and water safety...I depend upon Government to keep our streets safe for me and my children and all others that live in this country.. And you know what? I am damn happy I can do so........