Who shot Mitt Romney's "47 percent" video?

The man who recorded Romney's "47 percent" comments at a fundraiser in Florida - comments that ransacked Romney's presidential bid after they were publicized last September - was a bartender for the catering company serving the event, and he credits former President Bill Clinton for his decision to bring a camera to work that fateful day.

The Huffington Post reports that the company for which the yet-to-be-named bartender worked had previously catered an event where Mr. Clinton spoke. When the former president was done with his remarks, he stepped into the kitchen to thank the staff - waiters, bartenders, busboys - who had helped put the event together.

The bartender decided to bring his camera to the Romney fundraiser, hoping he could get a photo with Romney if the GOP candidate followed Mr. Clinton's lead.

Romney did not emulate the garrulous former president. Instead, he arrived late to the event, spoke briefly, and was rushed out. He told his dinner guests that his remarks were off the record, but he did not repeat the warning to the catering staff.

The bartender would not get a picture with Romney as he'd hoped. Instead, he set his camera on the bar and surreptitiously recorded Romney's remarks.

He told the Huffington Post he did not plan to distribute the video, but after he heard Romney's remarks, he felt as if he could not rightfully withhold it.

"I felt it was a civic duty," he explained. "I couldn't sleep after I watched it. I had a duty to expose it."

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In Romney's remarks, he claimed that "47 percent" of the American people were "dependent" on government - they believed they were "victims" who were "entitled" to government services, and would vote for President Obama "no matter what."

"My job is not to worry about those people," he said. "I'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."

The bartender's identity will be revealed in a series of interviews tonight and tomorrow.

[Beaner96]

Right-Wing-loon replies: We hard core Republicans, like myself and SNOOP_KKK, Do not care if everything we post is false and lies. It's what Rush tells us. We are not allowed to think for oursleves. We do and say whatever we are told. The party must be obeyed.
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What lies? What's false? If you're going to whine about someone's comment, at least make a point.

What specifically do you disagree with?

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XRAYD211 says:
Wow!

And all the Republicans have for their "investigative journalism" is that O'Keefe guy dressed up as a pimp to take down Acorn




Yes, and o'keefe is paying $100,000 to the guy he slandered at Acorn!

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James O'Keefe agrees to pay $100,000 settlement to fired Acorn employee

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/08/james-o-keefe-settlement-acorn

[Beaner96]

Looney

What's false in anyone's comments here?

ACORN was caught red handed coaching losers how to be better losers.

Everyone knows about it, so what's false?

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Who shot Mitt Romney's "47 percent" video?



Obviously a true American patriot, that didn't allow the mormon cultist to say such anti-American things behind closed doors for $50,000 a plate donors in the top 1%, while hypocritically saying different things on the trail!

He got exactly what he deserved, from the 47% that voted for him!

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Scott Prouty, a hardworking middle class taxpayer, is a true American patriot! Thanks Scott!


The Mystery Man Who Taped Mitt Romney's '47 Percent' Comments Has Finally Been Revealed

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/47-percent-video-filmmaker-revealed-mitt-romney-ed-show-msnbc-2013-3#ixzz2NWv86k00

[Lindag20]

What goes around comes around. Romney doesn't CARE about the hardworking staff and got caught being himself. Got what he deserved for a change.

[BludApfel]

"How do you define, "Not caring about the hardworking staff"?"

Shipping jobs to China so he can have even more money to enlarge the size of his house in California?

[badforu]

This guy should be brought up on charges for filming someone without there knowledge. If the Acorn fiasco taught us anything, it was that it was illegal to film anyone without there knowledge. Then the people in power get a video that was to there advantage and the rule dosnt apply. Figure that. Illegal is only illegal when? The line is getting pretty blurry.

[Lindag20]

well there you go.

[rewdog24]

The Worst Military Blunder in American History was JFK and LBJ's Vietnam

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Nah, Vietnam was a distant second to the bush/cheney regime's LIES and DECEPTIONS that gave us the Iraq WAR -- the worst military blunder in American history!

[XRayD211]

Wow!

And all the Republicans have for their "investigative journalism" is that O'Keefe guy dressed up as a pimp to take down Acorn, and the late Brietbart taking down a Department of Argiculture official with an out of context racist snippet!

[Necroscope84]

See what happens when you snub the help? Always and I mean ALWAYS be nice to those who touch your food and drinks. Good job!

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In Romney's remarks, he claimed that "47 percent" of the American people were "dependent" on government - they believed they were "victims" who were "entitled" to government services, and would vote for President Obama "no matter what."



LOL! How ironic that it was 47% of Americans that voted for mitt romney!

[nottblu]

Say what you want, no matter how offensive, he didn't lie. 47% of this countries voters would never vote for him anyway, who comprises that 47%? Be honest

[BBKenobi]

I nominate that bartender for a Nobel Peace Prize...