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Romney responds to Newsweek "Wimp" cover

July 29, 2012 9:14 AM

When CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford asked Mitt Romney what he thought of Newsweek's cover depicting him as a "wimp," he said, "They tried that on George Herbert Walker Bush, he was a pretty great President."

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by deerae3131 August 1, 2012 4:57 PM EDT
This guy is a chump and Obama will win...No doubt hands down.
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by auroragrain August 1, 2012 4:56 PM EDT
History can be cruel to politicians like Romney.

How will this "Talking Do Do Bird" be remembered?

2016 "Jeopardy" question: "Who ran for President against Barack Obama?"

First response: "Who was Ron Paul?"

"No."

Second response: "Newt Gingrich."

"No. I am surprised that you don't remember "Weird Willard."
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by deerae3131 August 1, 2012 4:55 PM EDT
Oh leave the poor chap alone! He has this in the bag...He is running on the pure I'm not Obama vote!

I'm sure that will work for him...lolol
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by Slamet350 July 31, 2012 4:14 PM EDT
There is this unanswered question about Romney. It is about Swiss amnesty. How many Swiss Bank accounts did Romney have and did he report them to the IRS? If he did not report ALL of them to the IRS, that was a criminal act. A violation of US law. An amnesty program was given to these tax cheats.
Why hasn't Mitt Romney been asked if he participated in the Swiss amnesty program for tax cheats by a reporter? I find it interesting that no reporter is willing to pose the question about Swiss amnesty to Romney. If this were 2008 and Obama wasn't releasing all his tax returns and had Swiss bank accounts during a time when amnesty was given to tax cheats who did not report their Swiss accounts to the IRS, which is a violation of US law. Every reporter across this country would be hounding Obama for his answer. But no network reporter from MSNBC to FOX News will pose this very important question to Mitt Romney. How can we consider a man for the oval office who hides important facts about himself from the American people, let alone vote him into office, when we don't even know if he took amnesty for being a tax cheat?
I do not have access to Romney, so I can't ask him if he participated in the Swiss Amnesty program, but others do have access and could pose this question to hear a response from Mitt himself. So, why aren't reporters asking? is the question unimportant? Are they not allowed to ask it?...I believe many people like myself are pretty darn curious to know the answer or at least hear Romney himself deny or confirm it.
The problem with Mitt Romney is nobody likes a tax cheat with foreign bank accounts set up to siphon money away from the IRS that should be going to pay for education, roads and the other needs of our country. Romney played "Swiss tricks" and sent money overseas. All this maneuvering was done to avoid paying taxes on tens of millions of dollars in his IRA. Playing tricks, lying and hiding facts Americans need to know is a Nixon game, we see Nixon here in Mitt Romney. Mitt is basically a crook running for the oval office with a nice haircut. Is Mitt a real person? Is Mitt a bank? Or is Mitt a Corporation? When Mitt himself famously said "corporations are people too! He must have been referring to himself! So here we sit with the dog days of August nipping on our heals and what have we so far learned about Mitt Romney. Well, we finally have a definition of who this Willard Romney fellow really is. Mitt Romney is not a person, but rather a Corporation with a nice haircut. We know this because Romney tells us everyday by refusing to release his tax returns, candidates who are actual people, you know human beings, release tax returns when running for political office and many people release them for much lesser reasons, such as when applying for jobs, loans and mortgages. Because the corporations must know who we are and if we are credit worthy. In turn, why can't the people of this country know if Mitt Romney's moral compass is up to muster to lead us in the right direction?
We now know The Romney Corporation, which also could be called Willard Inc. destroyed all the records from the 2002 Olympics and Wiilard Inc. also had the staff purchase all of the hard drives from his time as Governor of Massachusetts. All of the records that should have been available to the public were destroyed. This is what corporations do to hide secrets from the public about their activities. So what should the logo be for Willard Inc.? Perhaps it should be a rat eating tax returns in the shape of Swiss cheese?
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by angeljperea July 31, 2012 12:56 PM EDT
THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH: is that I now suspect that Romney can not meet the ten year or any other standard to release and make public his tax statements. The truth is now that Romney as many us have suspected that there are years that he paid NO taxes or certainly less than the one year he has disclosed. Those Cayman Islands, Swiss Banks and Bermuda HIDDEN tax shelters have served him well just they do for the the Drug Cartells! Romney understands that it would be too embarrassing and damaging for a millionaire to ask us intelligent thinking voters that paid our taxes to vote him! However, this will make watching the Presidential debate both entertaining and more interesting!
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by Volcanogod July 31, 2012 10:52 AM EDT
Romney speaks like a cheap pimp. Nevermind the economy,if this man takes office we will be headed for world war 3
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by churchstate July 31, 2012 12:50 AM EDT
Always picking on Mitt??? When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) - The Mormons, drastically downsized The Deseret News (the Utah church owned newspaper) the top LDS church officials dispersed many of the writers (who are LDS faithful) to go worldwide to function in the capacity of contributing writers to the media (radio, tv, magazines, and newspapers - let's not forget the LDS church historians working the internet and public opinion polls). Their contributions to the media and internet have been most apparent during this 2012 Presidential Election with all the pro Romney and pro LDS/Mormon media coverage.
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by Casca0001 July 30, 2012 8:16 PM EDT
From my blogs people are just realizing what a terrible mistake they made, by voting for President Obama? His czars seem unconcerned with the damage they have done to this country, in issues such as foreign policy and many other ideologies that would only stem from a hard left Socialist agenda, such as the leniency over illegal immigration? That's not saying that the plans of Mitt Romney's people in many ideas are unfortunately any different. As an Independent voter myself, I can only hope that Obama gets defeated. But in addition to this a large representation the TEA PARTY is gaining unbelievable headway within the ranks of the Republicans. This is the only sure way that can change Washington for good, with moderate Conservatives representing the American people in Congress and not the special interest groups in both parties. I think the Democrats are beginning to get apprehensive and running scare so calling Mr. Romney a "Wimp' is exclusively a Liberal sentiment, as they a very oral when it comes to name calling. Personally I don't think for one minute that Mitt is a 'Wimp' but a very cautious and secretive individual?

I think most prudent Americans agree specifically Independents and TEA PARTY that (STEM) Science, Technological, Engineering and Mathematician immigrants who are not a threat to the United States. They will always be recognized for their education, technical experience and specialty skills that separate them from illegal aliens who either slipped past the border fence or just never left after their visitor's visa expired. Stems are very important to America's future and are sort after as students with top honors in these field or recruitment from other countries. We shouldn't and cannot allow impoverished foreign nationals into this country, as most end up in the bread line which taxpayers end up supporting. However, while there are 8 % of Americans without employment, no corporation or business should be allowed to bring in extra people—other than the highest echelon of professionals—wherever no American can qualify with the skill to take that vacancy?

Already in a stunning incumbent election Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar was defeated by a Tea Party leader Senate nominee Richard Mourdock. In a upcoming an electoral battle TEA PARTY favorite Ted Cruz (R) is in runoff with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, for the outgoing seat of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, with Cruz gaining momentum. Both ultra-left Democrats and the Republicans should be very worried, very worried indeed about incumbent politicians who hopefully lose seats to TEA PARTY growth?

In leaps and bounds the TEA PARTY is no longer a group of wandering political nomads, but inspired to be part of the quiet revolution that does not conform to either the Democrats or Republicans plans. The Constitutional TEA PARTY is a reaction of ordinary, everyday people who have risen to the detriment of both parties that for years have overlooked sky high federal deficits and the growing problem of an uncontrolled Congress, that's spends the people's money without any conscious thought. Before the coming November elections certain issues have come to light regarding the Democratic agenda, if Obama get a second term we are heading towards disaster just like the unsinkable 'Titanic':

Clandestine plans that grant amnesty to even MORE illegal's—all done through Prosecutorial discretion and agency directives to serve the Obama Socialist-Marxist agenda.

1. New limitations for agents on apprehending illegal aliens, who will be opposing component of what they will call the "vulnerable population." Vulnerable defined as anyone who provides support to minor children, parents or other dependants and those who have medical or mental health needs. That means this government will add to the American population of poverty, that US taxpayers will be forced to financially support.

2. It would no longer be legal to detain a foreign individual on the premises or in the vicinity of more than 20 public places - and don't dare try to apprehend the pregnant or disabled illegal's. Hell! States are already forced by unfunded mandates to cater to anybody who enters America illegally, which is free health care, education for their children, low cost housing and a barrage of other welfare programs denied to citizens.
3. Caps would be removed on highly restricted visas.

4. Registration of illegals would be snatched from Congress and positioned with an agency in the executive branch. In other words if President Obama gets a second term, we will not be far off from being a Communist state, without 'Checks and Balances'.
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by Casca0001 July 30, 2012 8:15 PM EDT
5. Registering new illegal's as voters. (Which the Liberal have a great record of doing, including notorious ACORN group—prosecuted but still very active?) There is already none citizens are voting whether intentionally or not and this could be a major determination especially in close races nationwide. This has already happening as any reader can discover if they surf the Internet under "Voter Fraud".

6. Government-funded, neighborhood-based programs to assimilate the newly amnestied immigrants into society, including education centers and health care hubs.

7. A 21st century version of FDR's Works Progress Administration program within the Department of Labor that would oversee a massive new bureaucracy and millions of new federal jobs.

8. Swiping control of the military budget from Congress by placing an "independent panel" in charge of military spending—while slashing our defense budget to a dangerous situation, where this country would be less protected from the enemies in the Middle East and around the world.

9. The enacting single-payer health care legislation control, headed by the federal government; the same federal government that has never run a successful program in its own history? IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE, YOU SHOULD GO TO TEA PARTY DOT ORG.

Shoving ObamaCare—the health care plan NO ONE sought, down our throats; Slapping Americans with the biggest tax in the history of our nation; Applauding the advances of the Muslim Brotherhood; Demanding government-paid abortions and blowing away religious freedom; Forbidding domestic oil, natural gas and coal production; Approving drones to fly over country; Defunding NASA and the space programs; Waging war on Libya without a cause; Demanding the U.N. obtain out guns; Taking on the second amendment, threatening again, our right to bear arms; Running up the largest deficit in the history of America; Giving BILLIONS to solar companies that have since gone bankrupt and other so called green companies; Refusing to visit Israel, throwing the Jewish people under the bus; Giving illegal's a free ride on the backs of hardworking citizens and legal residents.

Further appointing 45 "czars" into office, whose doctrines are mostly Communist; Putting the enforcement of ObamaCare in the hands of...the IRS; Sucking at the trough, taking 19 vacations in 3 years on 'THE PAOPLE'S tax dollars; Spending tens of billions in taxpayer dollars and breaking legally binding contracts to give Obama's union buddies a big, fat payoff; Stimulating NOTHING with his stimulus plans except the wallets of big wigs on Wall Street—and his own narcissistic ego; 8% unemployment for 40 straight months; $4 billion in new debt EVERY DAY; Spending, spending, spending while lying and telling Americans we need to cut spending. NEED THE TEA PARTY SAY MORE..?

Two extremely urgent policies that the TEA PARTY would insist on being passed though the Senate and House of Representatives, if enough of the TEA PARTY leadership can gain seats in Congress? With plenty of these moderate conservatives and true believers in our U.S. Constitution these laws would be enacted, opening up millions of jobs for low income Blacks, Hispanics, Whites Asians and all other legally here nationalities. It is passed time we enacted the 'Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2885) and the Birthright citizenship Act (H.R.140)? Isn't it time that the state of Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and other in the 50 states, begin the removal of all pro-illegal alien lawmakers? Every state should be able to keep its public assistance money, instead of forced by insane unfunded mandates to pay for illegal aliens and their children?

All those policy makers who bend the knee to the 20 million plus illegal aliens will be under an assault, when the TEA PARTY becomes an overall majority in the Republican Party. Every law that has been circumvented by Justice Department such as Sanctuary Cities and State policies, those elected officials will be held accountable. Chain migration and the never ending flood of sponsored immigrants will be re-assessed, as this ends up a taxpayer burden. The DREAM ACT will also be re-evaluated in the near future. Also not condemned by the mainstream Liberal Press, or Socialist Senator Reid of Nevada in the forefront refusing to terminate the annual payout of $4.600.000.000.000 taxpayers' money in child tax refunds to illegal aliens, with many children not even residing in America. Then another estimated 35 Billion dollars from illegal workers transferred to banks outside the United States, not invested in our nation? LEARN ABOUT THE CORRUPTION IN WASHINGTON AT JUDICIAL WATCH DOT ORG. INVESTIGATE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND THIS SILENT CONSPIRACY AT NUMBERSUSA.DOT COM.
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by knowa2 July 29, 2012 3:55 PM EDT
Bush is the reason were in this mess wimp
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