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In reply to the discussion: Romney’s Advice To Students: Borrow Money From Your Parents [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)62. I think Mitt was born with a silver FOOT in his mouth.
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Yeah, because most parents in the U.S. have lots of extra money laying around.
polichick
Apr 2012
#1
Hell, Romney supported the draft during the Vietnam War, provided it
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#30
It's not "democrat house". It's Democratic House. Don't use the enemy's adjective for us.
truthisfreedom
Apr 2012
#17
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
Brilliant. I would only add closing shot #4. Look into the camera with a beautiful
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#31
Or maybe sell a few pieces of fine art - who needs all those paintings anyway?
polichick
Apr 2012
#10
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
Wow, this reminds me of the time I was a grad student at an Ivy League university
Lydia Leftcoast
Apr 2012
#21
That is one of the most out of touch statements he has made so far. The middle class is disappearing
jwirr
Apr 2012
#32
The laid off parent or the one in prison for stealing a loaf of bread for the family? nt
valerief
Apr 2012
#47
Absolutely amazing. Bush's advisors made him at least try to play the good ol' boy
Still Blue in PDX
Apr 2012
#52
Just another way of phrasing Santorums idea. Children of poverty do not need to go to college.
jwirr
Apr 2012
#56
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
If you can afford $160K for a liberal arts degree from Otterbein, you can afford another $20K.
FarCenter
Apr 2012
#64
Tax Haven Mitt isn't even paying all his taxes, much less giving college $ away
wordpix
Apr 2012
#70