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tularetom

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3. Exactly the outcome Romney was hoping for

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 02:55 PM

Jul 2012

He desperately needed to gain credibility with the mouth breathing tea bagger element of his party.

What better way to do it than to go to the convention of a major black organization and antagonize the audience?

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NAACP Reacts To Mitt Romney: ‘Patronizing,’ ‘Totally Disconnected,’ ‘A Serious Misjudgment’ [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

It seems these people "get it."...n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #1

Black people know.... lumpy Jul 2012 #2

Exactly the outcome Romney was hoping for tularetom Jul 2012 #3

Yup. He already knew he'd lost the African American vote. knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #4

I don't give him that much credit gejohnston Jul 2012 #8

All GOP candidates do that. But It could backfire on rmoney Kahuna Jul 2012 #7

You can bet FOX "News" is going to loop the crowd booing Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #17

The only people left who will vote for him are the racist teabaggers lunatica Jul 2012 #20

Of course loyalkydem Jul 2012 #5

'I have a great relationship with the blacks. I've always had a great relationship with the blacks' onehandle Jul 2012 #6

Plus he has all those "secret black supporters." Bwahahahahaha!!! His idiocy makes me giggle. Squinch Jul 2012 #26

Look at the expressions on those faces! randome Jul 2012 #9

that photo is priceless. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2012 #10

Maybe he couldn't see who he was talking to because of the bright lights. L0oniX Jul 2012 #11

Why the standing ovation at the start? matt819 Jul 2012 #12

I think there's something to crowd psychology Incitatus Jul 2012 #14

Thanks, Mitt Incitatus Jul 2012 #13

That pic is worth a thousand words! BattyDem Jul 2012 #15

I thought so too! Lex Jul 2012 #16

I miss the fine American tradition Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #18

There's always shoes... FiveGoodMen Jul 2012 #32

"Blacks and other commoners don't understand what is going on, don't have the education... Scuba Jul 2012 #19

Yup. (see below) TahitiNut Jul 2012 #24

I agree with people who say Obama should try speaking to the NRA. nolabear Jul 2012 #21

The NRA could not handle Obama giving a speech to them, no matter how well crafted. They would AlinPA Jul 2012 #22

His message: "I'm better than Obama and you're too dumb (bad schools, y'know) to see it!" TahitiNut Jul 2012 #23

I think this was a strategic decision to get himself booed - it's red meat to the rightwing base Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #25

Absolutely. Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #28

Agree. patrice Jul 2012 #30

This one is a keeper - RC Jul 2012 #27

Who better to recognize proposals for slavery than the most exploited amongst us? nt patrice Jul 2012 #29

Well, I guess thats 2 groups vote he's lost. Left Coast2020 Jul 2012 #31

more than 2 groups I think. magical thyme Jul 2012 #36

You are missing what he is really saying MittRommel Jul 2012 #33

LOL Pretty good. Welcome to DU!! Scuba Jul 2012 #34

Welcome to DU! nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #35