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alp227

(32,019 posts)
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 04:06 PM Jan 2012

Romney says he doesn't have four houses



VOTER: I’m a middle class American, like a lot of people here. We’re all hurting, we really are. We New Englanders, we know that you should help your neighbors. It’s a little hard for me because I know you’re a multi-millionaire, I read this morning you have like four houses. Would you be willing to give up some of that so that we middle Americans can get some tax cuts?

ROMNEY: (Laughing) Well, that’s an idea. Okay, that’s right. Um, let’s see. Well, I don’t have four houses, that’s number one — although it’s a good idea, thank you for the idea.

source: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2012_01/the_how_many_homes_question034581.php
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Romney says he doesn't have four houses (Original Post) alp227 Jan 2012 OP
That old thing? That is my tack room. Overlooking La Jolla. WingDinger Jan 2012 #1
Can't remember how many houses you own ? There's an app for that ! eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #2
Probably keeps one or two in his wife's name for tax purposes, or something. n/t whathehell Jan 2012 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #4
He is probably technically correct virtualobserver Jan 2012 #5
Mitt: "Nah, how could I have 4 houses....I'm unemployed?" louis-t Jan 2012 #6
Oh that? baldguy Jan 2012 #7
so he can technically claim he told the truth ... especially if he had way more than zbdent Jan 2012 #8
I think he just sold this one. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #9
Hes right. He has 3 Tiggeroshii Jan 2012 #10
He doesn't!> Survivoreesta Jan 2012 #11
How insulting to Romney to say he owns four houses PuffedMica Jan 2012 #12

eppur_se_muova

(36,261 posts)
2. Can't remember how many houses you own ? There's an app for that !
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 04:11 PM
Jan 2012

Just ask John McCain, he'll send you a link to d/l !

Response to alp227 (Original post)

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
5. He is probably technically correct
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 04:22 PM
Jan 2012

when you add in the guest houses, it is probably more than 4. He is making a very precise statement...."I don't have four houses"

If you have seven houses, you don't have four houses.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
8. so he can technically claim he told the truth ... especially if he had way more than
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 04:41 PM
Jan 2012

"four" houses.

Like someone saying "I never said that Obama was Hitler!" when the debate actually is that the person said "Obama is worse than Hitler". Semantics ...

PuffedMica

(1,061 posts)
12. How insulting to Romney to say he owns four houses
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 08:26 PM
Jan 2012

Romney only owns mansions.

(Except for that partial ownership investment he has in a small entertainment establishment just outside of Reno Nevada.)

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