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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
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