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BlueStreak

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9. Stop calling it a "gaffe", please

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 10:22 AM

Oct 2012

Last edited Mon Oct 1, 2012, 01:00 PM - Edit history (1)

When a person says what he believes, it is not a gaffe.

When Gerald Ford, in the heat of a TV debate, said that Poland wasn't under the influence of the USSR, that was a gaffe. He surely knew better, but he just said it wrong, and then made the mistake of not retreating. It was an honest mistake that anybody could make under pressure.

When Romney told his money backers in the private of one of their homes, is exactly what Romney believes. And he hasn't made any attempt to apologize or disown his position.

It is not a gaffe. It is Romney.

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There Is No Answer To Willard Romney's 47% Gaffe When It Comes Up In The Debate [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 OP

here is his answer Enrique Oct 2012 #1

Except He Said And I Quote " I Don't Worry About Them." DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #2

good point Enrique Oct 2012 #4

If He Lies About It At The Debate It Will Destroy Him On Thursday DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #5

^ This ^ BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #3

Over the last 4 months my highest poll number is about 47%. JoePhilly Oct 2012 #6

"I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives" Lucy Goosey Oct 2012 #7

Oh, he could explain it mindfulNJ Oct 2012 #8

Stop calling it a "gaffe", please BlueStreak Oct 2012 #9

In a way, it's like the word "homophobia" . . . HughBeaumont Oct 2012 #10

A lot of homophobes are scared -- that they themselves are gay. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #13

+1 a "gaffe" must be unintentional KurtNYC Oct 2012 #15

"...my job is not to worry about those people..." DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #18

It is definitely what his donors wanted to hear, but worse than that for Romney BlueStreak Oct 2012 #19

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #11

What's he going to say? Donkees Oct 2012 #12

The problem is that Romney's words will energize his base, djean111 Oct 2012 #14

the 47% remark was not intended for ears outside that room KurtNYC Oct 2012 #16

He'll just claim he never said it. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #17