CNN Breaking News: Romney on 47% comments: I was 'completely wrong'

[spanone]

more etch-a-sketch.....this is what he did not get a chance to say last night.



(CNN) - Mitt Romney said he was "completely wrong" when he argued that nearly half of Americans were "victims" and dependent on government.

The admission came Thursday as the GOP presidential candidate sought to clarify his controversial "47%"

"Clearly in a campaign with hundreds if not thousands of speeches and question-and-answer sessions, now and then you're going to say something that doesn't come out right," Romney said on Fox News. "In this case, I said something that's just completely wrong."

Last month, secretly recorded video of Romney at a May fundraiser showed the Republican candidate saying 47% of Americans will vote for President Barack Obama "no matter what."


http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/04/romney-on-47-comments-i-was-completely-wrong/



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[JI7]

1. if it was just that "that they would vote for Obama no matter what" it would be one thing

but he said the part about how he will never convince them to take responsiblity for their lives.

[spanone]

4. mitt wasn't quite as generous with the prez on his 'u didn't build that' statement, was he now?

mitt was just wrong, nevermind. you silly people.

[uponit7771]

2. Nope, he owns it since he doubled down on it afterwards...make him eat it

[kentuck]

7. Does that mean it cannot be used against him?

in the court of public opinion?

[madaboutharry]

3. This man believes in nothing.

He is a hollow man, one without any thoughts, beliefs, or convictions. People who have no core belief system are the most dangerous people, especially when they have power.

[Reasonable_Argument]

9. Yep

He's an empty suit that just wants money and power. He will say anything to accomplish that goal. That should be worrying not only to "us" but to his supporters as well.

[Catherine Vincent]

5. Too late.

[oswaldactedalone]

6. I'd like to see Obama

work "etch a sketch" into the next debate. The Prez has got to be quick and react to Romney's lies, pandering, and distortions.

[Warren DeMontague]

8. Translation: I got caught.

If it hadn't been taped, would he back off the comments? Fuck no.

[6000eliot]

11. Great minds think alike!

[Warren DeMontague]

17. Heh.

Still, beat ya by 6 minutes!

[pinboy3niner]

12. And I'm now forced to say I was wrong--but I'm not apologizing

The guy might have had somewhat of a chance, with some, if he coupled his 'I was wrong' statement with an apology to those he dissed--including elderly people, disabled people, U.S. troops putting their lives on the line in a combat zone, and disabled veterans. But he still can't bring himself to do that.

We don't easily forget what he said:

"There are 47% who are with him (President Obama), who are dependent on government, who believe that that they are victims, who believe that government has the responsibility to care for them. Who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing."

"I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives," he added.

[6000eliot]

10. Translation: "I was completely caught."

[deutsey]

22. Bingo!

[grasswire]

13. Why didn't you say that immediately, Mitts?

I don't think you get any takebacks in politics this many weeks after the fact.

[EarlG]

14. Ha ha

They so wanted to do this at the debate last night. They wanted Obama to bring it up so Mitt could do his big mea culpa in front of 60 million people, and the media would demand we all move on.

Obama didn't give it to him and now he's forced to do it on Fox News. Lol.

[spanone]

20. exactly

[upi402]

15. FLIP FLOP

[HipChick]

16. It was only wrong that he got caught saying it on video...

[Marr]

18. Of course, he's SPEAKING to the 47% here, so it's kind of ridiculous.

He's caught disparaging half the country to his fellow 1%ers when he didn't realize he was being taped, then comes on national television and says he was wrong.

How self-serving and transparent can the phoniness be and still be presented as legitimate? Isn't there a point at which even the media just sort of shakes it's head and looks away?

[JuveDem]

19. What a joke

He is sorry because he got caught. That statement from Romney was from the heart. He was really passionate about it and he was totally at ease. He cannot run away from this because this is who he is.

I do not want someone like that in charge of running this country.

[deutsey]

21. The Etch-a-Sketch Man strikes again.

[Barack_America]

23. They were. Not that he REALLY believes that. nt

[gkhouston]

24. Mmm, I'm seeing an ad where Romney calls *himself* "completely wrong". n/t