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babylonsister

(171,103 posts)
Mon Oct 1, 2012, 06:05 PM Oct 2012

New York Jets owner: Romney win more important than team’s season [View all]

Jeebus. All that kookaid...

http://thehill.com/video/campaign/259485-new-york-jets-owner-says-romney-needs-to-get-message-on-debt-business-to-middle-class-voters


New York Jets owner: Romney win more important than team’s season
By Daniel Strauss - 10/01/12 12:42 PM ET


New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said Monday that a Mitt Romney victory in November was more important to him than a successful NFL season.

"Well I think that you always have to put country first so I think that it's very, very important that, not only for us, but for our kids and grandkids that this election come off with Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan as president and vice president," Johnson, the New York chairman of Romney's presidential campaign, said Monday on Bloomberg TV.

Johnson said Romney needed to target his message on the deficit and helping small businesses to middle-class and swing-state voters to turn the election.

"I think that his message has to get out to the middle class and the voters — and particularly the swing voters — that lowering the debt, smaller government by attrition — not just hacking away, but by attrition — more coherent foreign policy, freeing up small and individual sized businesses so they're able to employ people ... that message has to get out, I think, still." Johnson.

He predicted that the upcoming presidential debates would bolster Romney among swing voters.

"I think the debates are going to help. Our paid media are going to help," Johnson said.

more...

http://thehill.com/video/campaign/259485-new-york-jets-owner-says-romney-needs-to-get-message-on-debt-business-to-middle-class-voters
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I pray the lose every freakin game now, when these idiots enter into the fray they've been warned uponit7771 Oct 2012 #1
They got their asses kicked yesterday, so they're on their way! Bake Oct 2012 #27
Now I know why Rex Ryan was hired Gal Friday Oct 2012 #42
Well I imagine he's part of the 1% gollygee Oct 2012 #2
You don't have to imagine. He reeks. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #14
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Heir Yavin4 Oct 2012 #63
same as the Browns new owner Haslam Tribetime Oct 2012 #3
Thanks for the info - gives me a better idea which games to avoid on my tv set aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #10
Clark Hunt also pstokely Oct 2012 #50
Woody Johnson doesn't care about anything but himself..not even Cha Oct 2012 #4
"Woody Johnson" Lizzie Poppet Oct 2012 #29
Well THAT ought to endear him to the fans! beac Oct 2012 #5
Just one more reason for me to continue oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #6
Too much $$$ in college sports also pstokely Oct 2012 #51
what a stupid thing to say Jet owner. warrior1 Oct 2012 #7
I wouldn't put much stock in the comments. From looking at his team TheKentuckian Oct 2012 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Oct 2012 #9
Makes me glad that my Packers have 300,000 owners. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #11
Yeah, gone are the days of Joe Robbie, Dolphins owner.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #17
So my Niners kicking their ass yesterday eissa Oct 2012 #12
If Mark Sanchez joins the Obama campaign...... dems_rightnow Oct 2012 #13
We'll give Tebow to the Romney campaign...... hay rick Oct 2012 #38
Funny coming from a welfare queen Blecht Oct 2012 #15
And they still get bailouts from the local TV stations when they fail to sell out pstokely Oct 2012 #52
Oh goody. A filthy rich guy wants to cut programs that help the poor Thrill Oct 2012 #16
NFL owners don't live in the real world...i guess they 'built their own stadiums' eh? spanone Oct 2012 #18
The Dolphins owner trashed unionized city workers Johonny Oct 2012 #23
How many of the them even built the teams pstokely Oct 2012 #53
Don't get me started about "who built it"! tilsammans Oct 2012 #44
Boy thats real nice to hear even though Im not ArnoldLayne Oct 2012 #19
As a Pats fan, more reason to hate the Jets. n/t RiffRandell Oct 2012 #20
As a fellow Pats fan, I agree. Jennicut Oct 2012 #25
They were shut out. RiffRandell Oct 2012 #31
Umm, hate to break the news to you, but... drbtg1 Oct 2012 #62
Circus-Ass team and owner. RagAss Oct 2012 #21
So not only do they have Jeebus Tebow, their owner is also an Rmoney supporter. Initech Oct 2012 #22
I believe the phrase is: jsmirman Oct 2012 #24
Jay-Z Statement alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #26
The asshole was on Bloomberg this morning. Tell me why it is still_one Oct 2012 #28
His vote might throw New York to the red side? dems_rightnow Oct 2012 #33
I Think He Votes in NJ Dread Pirate Roberts Oct 2012 #39
I will bet you 10k it doesn't...... still_one Oct 2012 #41
I dunno; I was surprised he voiced an opinion, and as a NYer babylonsister Oct 2012 #35
+1 treestar Oct 2012 #61
Whew for a second there I thought the owner of a football team was supporting Romney... Kalidurga Oct 2012 #30
Let me guess... WCGreen Oct 2012 #32
Yep. And the utter irony is he's supposedly worried about his kids and babylonsister Oct 2012 #34
Awww, you know the answer to that...MORE MONEY!!!! JHB Oct 2012 #40
Woody Appears to Have Pissed Off At Least One Jet Fan! Dread Pirate Roberts Oct 2012 #36
Fortunately, both are losing. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #37
Tebow rot has invaded into Johnson's brain... Panasonic Oct 2012 #43
ROFL! ROFL! ROFL! ROFL! ROFL! ROFL! The Jets were not going to win anyways. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #45
Member of the Lucky Sperm club brentspeak Oct 2012 #46
Clark Hunt is also a member of that club pstokely Oct 2012 #54
I hope Romney loses big and the Jets lose every game. neverforget Oct 2012 #47
He should avoid that comparison, his team got their asses stomped into a puddle yesterday. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #48
Add Clark Hunt to that list pstokely Oct 2012 #49
Hey Woody (snicker) ONE FUCKING SUPER BOWL WIN, ONE DainBramaged Oct 2012 #55
Obviously Not a Football Guy Gal Friday Oct 2012 #56
There is a test taterguy Oct 2012 #59
...the fuck? sakabatou Oct 2012 #57
Well, after the absolute spanking the Niners laid on them yesterday... bluesbassman Oct 2012 #58
Another billionaire welfare queen who's worried about "government spending" ...... marmar Oct 2012 #60
Most NFL Owners Are Republicans. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #64
Football- idiotic charlives Apr 2014 #65
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