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tblue37

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121. That little gem should be made to go viral, so the

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 11:31 PM

Oct 2012

people in Sandy's path know that if Money Boo Boo is elected, they can expect NO help from the government.

Most people realize that these 100-year and 500-year natural disasters are occurring pretty darned often these days. Even global warming deniers know disasters are more frequent--they just deny that they are caused by global warming.

With that general awareness so widespread, these people should all be made to hear about this little comment of Romney's.

Spread the word!

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Mitt Romney: Federal Disaster Relief For Tornado And Flood Victims Is ‘Immoral' [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 OP

Willard feels it is more important to harm the generations now Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #1

Here's the video DonViejo Oct 2012 #9

He and his NASCAR owner buddies ejbr Oct 2012 #18

they buy up all the best land and water resources and use the rest for their disposal Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #77

FYI - Not all NASCAR owners are his buddies, AND RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #105

It was not my intent to diss NASCAR, ejbr Oct 2012 #108

I was very surprised when I first found out that George Harrison was a fan of British auto racing. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2012 #128

Wbillard ... kardonb Oct 2012 #96

but that is not the republican way today Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #98

plus a million roguevalley Oct 2012 #111

So Romney thinks that Fed aid should not be given for Hurricane Sandy? Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #125

Won't be future generations HockeyMom Oct 2012 #106

Deficits don't matter - Dicky Boy Cheney. fasttense Oct 2012 #126

Exactly what I was thinking. So we'll harm the current AND future generations AllyCat Oct 2012 #137

I can dream that the media will quote him sunnystarr Oct 2012 #2

Shouldn't take media to quote him. elleng Oct 2012 #4

Absolutely stunning how the MSM manages to *miss* stuff like this! Bozita Oct 2012 #20

I wish your dream could be true. riversedge Oct 2012 #59

he's so wrong....on everything. spanone Oct 2012 #3

Yep. Well if you have millions of dollars you can protect yourself, but the 99% of us who built this The Wielding Truth Oct 2012 #58

Too bad the people in the disaster areas don't see this. Left Coast2020 Oct 2012 #124

Using them for political photo ops might be immoral. tanyev Oct 2012 #5

+1000 n/t ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #6

Good point. You know Ryan is not going to miss out on a phot op! Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #12

That explains why he's not weighing in..."Tough sh##" message would not go over real well libdem4life Oct 2012 #7

I think it should be reorganized into regional disaster fund pools. Ian David Oct 2012 #8

The Confederate teabillies The Wizard Oct 2012 #40

And when they come crawling across the Mason-Dixon line for help... Ian David Oct 2012 #69

It's Even Worse Liberal1975 Oct 2012 #45

Welcome to DU! OnyxCollie Oct 2012 #120

Thank You! Liberal1975 Oct 2012 #143

Well that's it in a nutshell, isn't it? Welcome to DU! AllyCat Oct 2012 #138

Thank you... Liberal1975 Oct 2012 #142

K&R nt LiberalEsto Oct 2012 #10

put his comments in an ad Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #11

They're fun to watch from an airplane jsr Oct 2012 #13

'Look at 'em, they're just like little ants!' *snicker* freshwest Oct 2012 #29

That's soooooo wrong....but funny Buddaman Oct 2012 #70

We know Romney's measure after he pulled his Gordon Gecko stunt here: freshwest Oct 2012 #80

Mitt loves to look down on the poor ones clydefrand Oct 2012 #79

A perfect ad for the the Dem PACs to do... Spazito Oct 2012 #14

If the deficit spending is immoral- then it's immoral not to raise taxes on the wealthy... BlueMan Votes Oct 2012 #15

Hurricanes are different... Tornadoes tend to hit trailer parks. Hurricanes tend to hit beach homes. reformist2 Oct 2012 #16

Interesting point. SheilaT Oct 2012 #61

horseshit annabanana Oct 2012 #130

This is Mitt's starter planet. He treats it like a rental car. bleever Oct 2012 #17

Sociopath! L0oniX Oct 2012 #19

I approve littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #28

exactly. what he's really trying to protect here BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #64

What the MittWit wants is more PROFITS from human misery and suffering. TahitiNut Oct 2012 #21

K&R flamingdem Oct 2012 #22

Rather he thinks any one hit in a disaster EC Oct 2012 #23

And look at all the "private sector" scams after a disaster. srichardson Oct 2012 #89

He wants to privatize FEMA too? pa28 Oct 2012 #24

K & R AzDar Oct 2012 #25

Good timing, Romney! Do you have any plans on what you're going to be doing on November 7th?? Major Hogwash Oct 2012 #26

Should be a Flatpicker Oct 2012 #27

Federal Spending with an unmanageable debt is always immoral... Liberal1975 Oct 2012 #30

Wtf????!!! Michigan Alum Oct 2012 #31

K&R amborin Oct 2012 #32

Bush tax cuts harm future generations and Romney would DEVASTATE furuture generations amborin Oct 2012 #33

Their homes, health and livelihoods being destroyed won't hurt their future generations, huh, Mitt? freshwest Oct 2012 #34

But that was waaaaaaay back during the primaries........ thelordofhell Oct 2012 #35

Yeah, that was four or five shakes of the Etch-A-Sketch ago. tclambert Oct 2012 #110

I would love to see this ad... Spazito Oct 2012 #36

He just plain doesn't care about the American people dinger130 Oct 2012 #37

what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! heaven05 Oct 2012 #38

Old report... Why Syzygy Oct 2012 #39

Mitt doesn't get that government is about spending money lunatica Oct 2012 #41

It's IMMORAL because WE CAN'T MAKE MONEY OFF IT!!! Strange morality. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #42

Not if you are a right winger. That seems to be pretty much the only "morality" principal they both Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2012 #129

Omfg are you kidding me!!!!!! LynneSin Oct 2012 #43

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #44

Mitt would "privatize" everything by subsidiaries of Koch and Bain. glinda Oct 2012 #46

I know better than to put any credence whatsoever in anything that Romney says. vlyons Oct 2012 #47

Oh yea, privatize works really good Delmette Oct 2012 #48

K&R ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #49

Except Romney didn't say that - the article and OP took his statement totally out of context.. True Earthling Oct 2012 #50

He was specifically asked about natural disasters and had an opportunity sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #53

The original question was not about FEMA...it was about giving more control to states True Earthling Oct 2012 #62

Then what is his position on FEMA? We KNOW what Bush's was and we saw sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #72

I don't think it's clear that he believes disaster relief should be completely True Earthling Oct 2012 #81

The original question was about Federal Disaster Relief. sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #92

Uh, if you support billh58 Oct 2012 #135

Jeb Bush forms company to get into the disaster response business crunch60 Oct 2012 #113

What a surprise! sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #116

you defending Romney on this too? like you defended him on Libya? CreekDog Oct 2012 #152

You missed the first question, where he's asked about the role of FEMA: NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #56

The OP said Romney believes disaster relief is immoral... True Earthling Oct 2012 #67

The title says "FEDERAL Disaster Relief". It is entirely accurate. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #71

that poster always defends Romney... CreekDog Oct 2012 #153

No... Liberal1975 Oct 2012 #63

Howdy & welcome to DU! raouldukelives Oct 2012 #136

Amen Liberal1975 Oct 2012 #140

hey mittens....its the - UNITED- STATES -of -AMERICA! madrchsod Oct 2012 #51

I'm gonna hit this thread again, because it needs to be SEEN. AzDar Oct 2012 #52

There is a TV ad just waiting to be cut... Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #54

K&R SunSeeker Oct 2012 #55

what an ahole johnt_1956_55 Oct 2012 #57

i really Dj13Francis Oct 2012 #60

X_X says this right before a disaster? PatrynXX Oct 2012 #65

His response is completely understandable nichomachus Oct 2012 #66

A timely reminder as Sandy bears down.... nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #68

This is a perfect time to be playing the tape NYtoBush-Drop Dead Oct 2012 #73

I have heard conservatives whine about the scope of the federal government.... Swede Atlanta Oct 2012 #74

Somebody send the video to priorities usa pac on twitter outsideworld Oct 2012 #75

ESPECIALLY dead and gone with no disaster relief Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #76

Ya got that? All you coastal RED STATES? annabanana Oct 2012 #78

it is immoral not help people after a disaster or anytime there is need ThomThom Oct 2012 #82

Almost all of the "tornado states" are red redstatebluegirl Oct 2012 #83

Lets just privatize the entire Federal Government Jake2413 Oct 2012 #84

And then Jesus facepalmed sakabatou Oct 2012 #85

I get it Mittens, It is ok for you to forgo any Federal disadster relief but Paper Roses Oct 2012 #86

That debate footage should be in an ad in VA as soon as possible. n.t RomneyLies Oct 2012 #87

Helping people is immoral, so let's let religious organizations do it. gkhouston Oct 2012 #88

I'm sure he took the opposite position by the next day. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #90

Oh, you can't hold him to positions he held months ago. He's entitled to change his opinion valerief Oct 2012 #91

Funny how it's not immoral to spend $$$ on killing people ("defense" budget) ... nt TBF Oct 2012 #93

What we can ask ourselves is, "How will it play in Peoria?". AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #94

Video: ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #95

Mitt Rmoney I command thee to SINK THYSELF Blue Owl Oct 2012 #97

I sent the LINK to Bill Press Show & Stephanie Miller Show.......... kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #99

Only borrow when I might make money off the project. Festivito Oct 2012 #100

what's immoral is pushing anti-science global warming denial to futher your financial interests tk2kewl Oct 2012 #101

Ooooh, this quote could leave a mark ... Myrina Oct 2012 #102

This link should be spewed across the net by everyone who has a computer and is a Democrat. N/T. busterbrown Oct 2012 #103

Oh great so now if you are rescued by a private FEMA..... airplaneman Oct 2012 #104

How can someone who appears to be the same size as most other humans... Jamastiene Oct 2012 #107

To ALL Romney Voters lyingsackofmitt Oct 2012 #109

Everyone's having a good laugh ecstatic Oct 2012 #112

They must make an ad to run during and after the storm Gus2525 Oct 2012 #114

I would like that, but the media isn't on our side ecstatic Oct 2012 #117

They must make an ad to run during and after the storm Gus2525 Oct 2012 #115

GOP: You're sh!t out of luck, folks. blkmusclmachine Oct 2012 #118

Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team) TheNaimSadik Oct 2012 #119

That little gem should be made to go viral, so the tblue37 Oct 2012 #121

Ha! Money Boo Boo?! That's a new one. I'm stealing it. As for "morality" in the RW--yeah right. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2012 #132

Who is that stupid...? cynzke Oct 2012 #122

And his greed knows no boundary Stewland Oct 2012 #123

. handsomebwonderful Oct 2012 #127

I bet his tune will be different this week. liberal N proud Oct 2012 #131

Bill Press & Stepanie Miller is giving this a lot of attention...... kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #133

If he thinks aid is "immoral", then he's amoral Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #134

Obama needs to make an ad on this. Jim__ Oct 2012 #139

it's only moral to romney if someone makes a profit from it spanone Oct 2012 #141

Romney's world is like a serious non-comedic version of the Addams Family aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #144

And the hits just keep on comin'. Makes you wonder: Do people really care (those voting 4 Romney)? bigregg4838 Oct 2012 #145

Mitt is less SOS, more POS Blue Owl Oct 2012 #146

People Voting for Romney... Liberal1975 Oct 2012 #147

Here is our story on this, posted in an area with a half million who evacuated during wildfires: Liberty Belle Oct 2012 #148

Mix; sociopath & horseshit upi402 Oct 2012 #149

Making Profit rks306 Oct 2012 #150

And now Rmoney says FEMA is needed...this is because Dina Oct 2012 #151