ROMNEY BOOED FOR SUGGESTING HE WOULD REPEAL OBAMACARE DURING NAACP SPEECH
Source: Think Progress
ROMNEY BOOED FOR SUGGESTING HE WOULD REPEAL OBAMACARE DURING NAACP SPEECH | With House Republicans planning to vote on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act for the 31st time today, the partys presidential candidate was booed loudly for suggesting he would repeal the law if elected. Speaking at the NAACP conference in Houston, Texas, Mitt Romney asserted that he would repeal wasteful programs that dont promote job growth. Including Obamacare, Romney said, to a resounding chorus of boos from the crowd.
Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/07/11/514645/as-gop-plans-to-vote-on-obamacare-repeal-romney-booed-for-suggesting-he-would-do-the-same/
mopinko
(70,239 posts)deer in the headlights.
Turbineguy
(37,372 posts)This is for teabgger and bigot consumption. Every time they boo it's a good thing for Mitt. He's probably wondering if he should say he'll bring back slavery.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)"Hey, look ... I'm really serious about this conservative stuff, so much so that I'm going to get these black people to boo me for sticking to my guns."
Extra brownie points with this crowd for getting black people to boo you.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)Ishoutandscream2
(6,663 posts)The extreme right will like this. It's going to be a badge of honor for Mittens.
Peregrine Took
(7,417 posts)earthside
(6,960 posts)It was planned -- it absolutely fits right into the Rmoney campaign strategy.
He'll be a hero know to every bigot in that nation -- because he "walked into the lions den" and "told them the truth."
Rmoney's is a very cynical campaign ... and say what you want here at DU, but polls show this to be a virtually tied race in national polls; it is close even in swing states.
I still think folks here are much too sanguine about Pres. Obama's reelection chances -- I think it is the Rmoney/Rove strategy to make this all very nasty, very dirty and discourage marginal Democratic voters from even voting at all.
wilsonbooks
(972 posts)Gives them an excuse, got to keep the uppity negrows in their place.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)what a fucked up person he is.
Jessy169
(602 posts)Now Romney's campaign has video footage of him smiling, looking "presidential" and shaking hands with some black folks. That's all they wanted out of this -- that, and the negative reactions from the audience -- which the rednecks and hicks are going to just love. When they are done cutting and splicing, they'll have at least a 30-second campaign ad video for "independent voter" consumption that fully demonstrates Romney's popularity with and concern for black Americans. It will be just another Big Lie from Romney of course, but what the heck, lies and more lies have brought him this far, why stop now?
proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)mike dub
(541 posts)...as more stories like this great one on DU today ( http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002930102 )
bubble to the surface, hopefully more independents (and/or voters who have family members/friends actually Helped by the ACA) will be prone to pull the lever for Obama. I'm hopin', anyway.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)PrBelvr
(19 posts)You go to make a speech in front of the NAACP hoping to get their support and you tell them this??
It's one thing to say you have a better plan and explain it, but not to offer anything better and attack the one that the NAACP supports? What a dumb move! I hope they play this on several media fronts
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Welcome to DU, PrBelvr! I'm glad you found us!
Turbineguy
(37,372 posts)Welcome!
wordpix
(18,652 posts)24601
(3,963 posts)up for sound bites of the boos and Romney set them up for sound bites of Democratic playing of the race card and rudeness. So now when Obama gets boo'd anywhere, it's not racism any more but just quid pro quo.
Brother Buzz
(36,469 posts)Willard, you realize everyone in that hall instinctively grabs and pats for their wallet every time they even hear "Chamber of Commence" to confirm they haven't been fleeced?
FreeBC
(403 posts)And the rich conservatives that run the Chamber of Commerce overwhelmingly think you don't deserve health care.
Ian David
(69,059 posts)SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)That Chamber of Congress poll has been debunked many times, but once again that is a lie he just keeps on telling.
Also, either the sound recording was really bad, only 50 people are attending the NAACP this year or they were as excited as someone watching paint dry. We will find out tomorrow when Biden speaks.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)did he actually think he should say this at this convention?
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)What a loser
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)earthside
(6,960 posts)Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)ie audience was booing Obamacare. (sorry I don't have a link)
olegramps
(8,200 posts)He absolutely knew that he would be booed. He was casting the Blacks as supporting more handouts. Little different than Reagan's "welfare queens driving Cadillacs. He is nothing more than a dirty bastard. The stupid working class that supports the Outsourcer in Chief are digging their own graves. I won't have an ounce of sympathy when they are standing in the bread lines, but I will feel crushed to see loyal Democrats suffer because of these idiots' racial hatred that has completely vaporized their brains.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)would focus only on that. It's playing the race card to upset the white middle class. There won't be any reporting on the fact that the audience was respectful and applauded in certain areas. Most of the focus will be on this one episode.
Assholes! All of them...yes, even MSNBC!!
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)The more I'm seeing of this speech, the more surprised I am that he wasn't ridden out on a rail and dumped into the nearest river. This was a "torches and pitchfork" moment. On top of his "trust me, I know what's best for black families, and you don't" moment?
If he hoped to win blacks over to the GOP with this, well... Even Alan Keyes is probably going "what the fuck?" right now.
patrice
(47,992 posts)PatSeg
(47,613 posts)I can't wait to see the comparison clips between his speech and Biden's. This will be fun!
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)PatSeg
(47,613 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)mo2ivr
(1 post)Our credibility drops drastically when we continue to accuse Romney of being too rich and out of touch. They both are! Obama's net worth is in excess of $5mm. He still owns a 6,200 sq ft home with 6 bathrooms. Can he really relate to middle America any better than Romney?
Paulie
(8,462 posts)Vulture LBO guy vs 2 lawyers, one who was a community activist?
Our President's home in Chicago is also 1/3 to 2/3 on mortgage. Mittens probably loses that much in loose change in his many couches.
I know who's out of touch and it isn't President Obama!
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Aerows
(39,961 posts)And the first lady did not grow up in affluence. Mitt did. Mitt also grew up with the people around him practically worshiping him because of his heritage in the Mormon church.
goclark
(30,404 posts)relate to the middle class better than Rmoney ~ you must be joking!
Who is " Our?"
"WE" know for a fact that DEMOCRATS believe our President relates a million times better than Rmoney.
"Our" must be that other Party with the Tea people in it.
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)That he is just not liked?
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)Landslide in November..for OBAMA.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)polly7
(20,582 posts)I'm really surprised anyone thought it was a good idea to include this.
Beacool
(30,253 posts)It's not like the vast majority of its members were planning to vote for him anyway.
yurbud
(39,405 posts)He's not as breathtakingly stupid as Bush, but this is a political tone deafness that deserves special recognition of its own, and calling him a nit wit would be an insult to nits.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)I don't think I've ever seen a worse politician.
yurbud
(39,405 posts)When Quayle said something stupid, and someone pointed it out, get the terrified deer in the headlights look.
When Bush said something stupid, he would get MAD at whoever pointed it out.
When Romney says something stupid, it doesn't even register with him.
You are right. At least the other two had sense enough to KNOW when they said something stupid or made a gaffe when it was pointed out to them.
Romney just either makes up another lie (like the one that African American leaders "secretly" support him but can't say so in public) or says something further that is twice as ridiculous as the original gaffe. "I don't know what I said, but I stand by it!".
LMAO.
TahitiNut
(71,611 posts)Just review the speech and the topics he chose. Listen! THAT was exactly what he said. Remember, the GOP definition of "compromise" is DO IT MY WAY!
The fucktard is PROUD he got away with it!
maryellen99
(3,789 posts)The N-bomb is going to be dropped.
TahitiNut
(71,611 posts)Some of those fucktards think the "N" in NAACP actually stands for the 'n-word' (which soils my brain to even think).
yurbud
(39,405 posts)proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)LOL
lsewpershad
(2,620 posts)What did the ass hat expect...
proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)He said this was really a smart move on Romney's part because it shows his base that he is willing to talk to African Americans. And when that 'racism' label is throw out in the future, they can say 'Well, he DID talk to the NAACP!'
loyalkydem
(1,678 posts)all of the racists to start jumping on this.
otohara
(24,135 posts)sends chills down my spine. Who smiles, when they're getting booed?
SoFlaJet
(7,767 posts)when they brought their dates into a black bar to watch Otis Day and the Knights "Do you mind if we dance wit cho dates?"
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Have they forgotten about the "Southern Strategy"?
onenote
(42,768 posts)Of course a lot of repubs argue that it's not. Changing the longstanding policy of inviting candidates from both parties to address the group would be a spiffy way of validating the repubs argument.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)people who support ACA "freeloaders", soooooooooooo, Black folks. . . .
Then, you have Uncle Toms calling NAACP a HATE GROUP.....
Sooooooooo, anyone who does not believe in them, the GOP, are devils!!!!!!!!!!!!!
obamanut2012
(26,142 posts)perdita9
(1,144 posts)They keep saying Romney is a smart man, but I don't see any signs of intelligence in this dude.
Iggy
(1,418 posts)what a load from Rmoney.
totally insulting of the audience he was speaking to.
I hope the dumbass does this during the debate with Obama... he'll get BOOED off the stage
HIlton Brackett
(26 posts)quote from Romney at NAACP
"I believe that if you understood who I truly am in my heart,
and if it were possible to fully communicate what I believe is in the real,
enduring best interest of African American families,
you would vote for me for president."
He probably thinks he has put out the Welcome sign in front of the "Romney Plantation".
He trying to make up for the conflicts with the NAACP as Governor.
Nice try dumb ass.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)pampango
(24,692 posts)Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been booed in a speech to a US civil rights group.
He was jeered as he vowed to "kill" the Obama healthcare overhaul, and when he said he would be a better president for African Americans.
"I will kill every expensive and unnecessary programme I can find, and that includes Obamacare," Mr Romney told the annual convention in Houston, Texas, pausing with a smile as he waited for the catcalls to fade.
But jeers resumed as Mr Romney said: "If you want a president who will make things better in the African-American community, you are looking at him. You take a look."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18801596
There is a video report at the link.
lumpy
(13,704 posts)n
proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)"I made the black people boo me!"
A true sign of honor among racists.
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)they have been in the bag for the republicans forever, and seem to do nothing but pour billions into their coffers.
The look on his face.. omg... smiling peeing his pants.. reminds me SO much of Bush to hear him speak. He is SO out of his league, how di that guy ever win a Governorship???
demwing
(16,916 posts)He memorized the speech, knew the crowd wasn't friendly, and should have known the moment would be difficult.
Don't you think he should have a better mask ready for that moment?
Grim, but sympathetic?
Resolute, but fatherly?
Falsely shocked that they would disagree?
Any of those faces would be more appropriate, but the weird little smile on Romney's mug reminds me of a kid pulling the wings off of a butterfly, unsure of why he can't stop, or why he's got that tingle in his leg.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)through getting booed at an NAACP convention. Conservatives hate the NAACP.
demwing
(16,916 posts)he's fucked. No other way to say it...
I think Maddow is right. I think there's going to be a challenge at the GOP convention from RoPaul's crew. I think Paul may be aiming for the VP slot.
MissMillie
(38,582 posts)gambling in this establishment.... yadda yadda.......