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50. You gotta love it when a trust fund baby tells

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:30 AM

Apr 2012

college kids to borrow money from mom and dad. Why does anyone ever listen to trust fund babies about anything???

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Romney’s Advice To Students: Borrow Money From Your Parents [View all] Galraedia Apr 2012 OP

Yeah, because most parents in the U.S. have lots of extra money laying around. polichick Apr 2012 #1

Mine didn't Joe Bacon Apr 2012 #22

I was just being sarcastic - Romney really doesn't have a clue. polichick Apr 2012 #58

xactly: $20K for this kid, another 20K for that AND save for your retirement wordpix Apr 2012 #69

Riiiiiiight. silverweb Apr 2012 #2

Romney did none of the things sulphurdunn Apr 2012 #3

Hell, Romney supported the draft during the Vietnam War, provided it coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #30

I think it's people sulphurdunn Apr 2012 #48

A Dr. that I know goclark Apr 2012 #61

Here in Amurka sulphurdunn Apr 2012 #65

Yes borrow the money from your parents Politicalboi Apr 2012 #4

Willard the Tonedeaf strikes again. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #5

betcha 10 thousand dollars he didn't think that one through. nt arely staircase Apr 2012 #20

I don't have enough christx30 Apr 2012 #72

Potus needs a formula come October musiclawyer Apr 2012 #6

It's not "democrat house". It's Democratic House. Don't use the enemy's adjective for us. truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #17

+1 nt harmonicon Apr 2012 #39

Rather than momsrule Apr 2012 #40

funny thing about enemies... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2012 #66

I don't think so. Been really since 2003. And having trouble typing. Has RA, I think. freshwest Apr 2012 #75

freshwest. Using the form "Democrat" as an adjective is grammatically incorrect. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #77

You're not telling me anything I don't know. Read my post. n/t freshwest Apr 2012 #79

Brilliant. I would only add closing shot #4. Look into the camera with a beautiful coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #31

+1 freshwest Apr 2012 #74

Very strong political ad plan. I hope they adopt it. freshwest Apr 2012 #73

He's confusing "venture" capitalism with "vulture" capitalism DaveJ Apr 2012 #7

Or if you're strapped for cash, you could always sell some stock. 6000eliot Apr 2012 #8

Or maybe sell a few pieces of fine art - who needs all those paintings anyway? polichick Apr 2012 #10

so unless he went rogue and off script, his entire staff is this clueless too renate Apr 2012 #9

+ a gazillion million n/t chervilant Apr 2012 #45

Looks like the Iliyah Apr 2012 #11

I'll bet he's super proud of himself for remembering not to tell kids to beac Apr 2012 #12

Most people weren't born with silver spoons. TNLib Apr 2012 #13

Same here - My parents were broke as well rox63 Apr 2012 #19

This should secure the "under 20,000 dollars" in expedible capital..vote....that is... Stuart G Apr 2012 #14

$20K of your parents' retirement money, burned at a rate of 56% failed startups within 4 years. truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #15

Of course, with this added boost in likely-to-fail businesses, we can see these statistics take a truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #16

56% failure rate doesn't mean that $20k is 56% of your parents' retirement $ thesquanderer Apr 2012 #78

Easy - just be born into a rich family aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #18

Wow, this reminds me of the time I was a grad student at an Ivy League university Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #21

Out of touch Romney. President Obama should start off every speech with sarcasmo Apr 2012 #23

What kind of business do you lovuian Apr 2012 #24

UNBELIEVABLE DesertRat Apr 2012 #25

Huh?? DCBob Apr 2012 #26

That's sort of how he did it. liberal N proud Apr 2012 #27

Fuck you, Richie Rich! My mom, a widower, didn't have shit. onehandle Apr 2012 #28

"...borrow money if you have to from your parents..." unkachuck Apr 2012 #29

That is one of the most out of touch statements he has made so far. The middle class is disappearing jwirr Apr 2012 #32

Because most parents just have 20 grand lying around the house fujiyama Apr 2012 #33

This clown is so far out of touch he's not even in this solar system.... sky imager Apr 2012 #34

So is that why I am still paying back loans to banks Mitt? AllyCat Apr 2012 #35

And this is why President Obama is always caught smiling. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #36

''or ask your trust fund manager for an advance if you have to'' yurbud Apr 2012 #37

And what if your parents don't have any money? LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #38

"Let them eat cake!" DesertDiamond Apr 2012 #41

I wish Mitt had told his buddy to make better sandwiches. Chipper Chat Apr 2012 #42

This place is Repuke? One opened in our town this month. AllyCat Apr 2012 #76

I never liked Jimmie John CRK7376 Apr 2012 #81

No time to discuss this now....calling my dad.... ScottLand Apr 2012 #43

This guy is the best candidate ever! tclambert Apr 2012 #44

I'm insulted. rrHeretic Apr 2012 #46

The laid off parent or the one in prison for stealing a loaf of bread for the family? nt valerief Apr 2012 #47

Romney has been busy supplying the Obama campaign with LibDemAlways Apr 2012 #49

You gotta love it when a trust fund baby tells CAG Apr 2012 #50

He lives in an alternate universe n/t tooeyeten Apr 2012 #51

Absolutely amazing. Bush's advisors made him at least try to play the good ol' boy Still Blue in PDX Apr 2012 #52

I paid for my own wedding. Now I support my mom. Riley18 Apr 2012 #53

Sure aren't we all trust fund babies LynneSin Apr 2012 #54

Keep putting your foot in your mouth idiot goclark Apr 2012 #55

Just another way of phrasing Santorums idea. Children of poverty do not need to go to college. jwirr Apr 2012 #56

friend and I were just discussing this and it looks like a R plot wordpix Apr 2012 #84

They have carried out this progrom in other countries. It should not surprise us that now that they jwirr May 2012 #85

Dear Rmoney, The last time my parents had $20k was just before bush drove the economy into the ditch truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #57

Pretty sure I just heard my mom laugh her ass off MountainLaurel Apr 2012 #59

Out. Of. Touch. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #60

I think Mitt was born with a silver FOOT in his mouth. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #62

That crowd looks VERY enthusiastic for Rmoney Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #63

If you can afford $160K for a liberal arts degree from Otterbein, you can afford another $20K. FarCenter Apr 2012 #64

Why don't you lend them some money, Mr. Romney? Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #67

Tax Haven Mitt isn't even paying all his taxes, much less giving college $ away wordpix Apr 2012 #70

I am thankful we live in the digital age because.... Swede Atlanta Apr 2012 #68

So, Mitt, what are we supposed to do if we don't have parents? Or a trust fund, like SOME PEOPLE??? lastlib Apr 2012 #71

We wish we could help our kids with CRK7376 Apr 2012 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2012 #82

Hey Mitt--spell f*** as in money Marthe48 Apr 2012 #83

Good gawd. lonestarnot May 2012 #86

Economics refresher for Mitt SOS May 2012 #87

Spam deleted by tjwmason (MIR Team) ukpersonalloans Aug 2012 #88