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mnhtnbb

(31,399 posts) Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:15 PM Oct 2012

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Did anyone else catch Romney saying he'd create 12 million jobs and then later

say that government doesn't create jobs?

I was hoping the Prez would call him out on that one.

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Did anyone else catch Romney saying he'd create 12 million jobs and then later (Original Post) mnhtnbb Oct 2012 OP

Good point. lob1 Oct 2012 #1

He has done it at every debate, I think Tumbulu Oct 2012 #2

He did that in the second debate as well. Kalidurga Oct 2012 #3

why dont the Dems give Obama the exact numbers of factories Romney has closed? the numbers of jobs robinlynne Oct 2012 #4

I think he saving this for late ads.... bettyellen Oct 2012 #6

glad to hear it. we don't have any ads here. blue state. robinlynne Oct 2012 #9

New theme: nation building at home. Great new ad today! bettyellen Oct 2012 #12

He does it... ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #5

The 'government doesn't create jobs' statement is stupid anyway. Blanks Oct 2012 #7

Romney doesn't know what he believes, which is why and how he makes so many conflicting mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #8

Actually, most economists say we'll probably have 12 million new jobs no matter who gets elected TexasBushwhacker Oct 2012 #10

Undecideds, if there are any left will see the blatent and cynical Janus Faced RMoney... Monk06 Oct 2012 #11

lob1

(3,820 posts)

1. Good point.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:16 PM

Oct 2012

Tumbulu

(6,292 posts)

2. He has done it at every debate, I think

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:17 PM

Oct 2012

too many things to call him on.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

3. He did that in the second debate as well.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:17 PM

Oct 2012

It would have been cool if Obama said, really? Then why did you say earlier you would create 12 million jobs?

robinlynne

(15,481 posts)

4. why dont the Dems give Obama the exact numbers of factories Romney has closed? the numbers of jobs

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:19 PM

Oct 2012

Romney removed from the American economy and shipped to China?

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

6. I think he saving this for late ads....

Reply to robinlynne (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:21 PM

Oct 2012

The ads seem to be getting tougher- and doing a good job of rebutting his BS.

robinlynne

(15,481 posts)

9. glad to hear it. we don't have any ads here. blue state.

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:03 AM

Oct 2012

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

12. New theme: nation building at home. Great new ad today!

Reply to robinlynne (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:20 AM

Oct 2012

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

5. He does it...

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:20 PM

Oct 2012

Over and over....

Blanks

(4,835 posts)

7. The 'government doesn't create jobs' statement is stupid anyway.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:25 PM

Oct 2012

The boom in the 1990's was brought on by the Internet. Surely even Romney has to recognize that the Internet was not a creation of the private sector (even though a large number of the jobs were private sector jobs).

He believes in an economic system that simply does not exist.

mnhtnbb

(31,399 posts)

8. Romney doesn't know what he believes, which is why and how he makes so many conflicting

Reply to Blanks (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:31 PM

Oct 2012

statements.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,208 posts)

10. Actually, most economists say we'll probably have 12 million new jobs no matter who gets elected

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:13 AM

Oct 2012

Housing starts are already up, so that means construction jobs. Some form of the Keystone XL Pipeline will probably get approved. We're on an uptrend now. However, if Romney/Ryan budget cuts were put in place we could lose 4 million jobs.

Monk06

(7,675 posts)

11. Undecideds, if there are any left will see the blatent and cynical Janus Faced RMoney...

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:37 AM

Oct 2012

for what he is.

He's a liar who thinks people won't have the guts to stand up to him.

In other words a garden variety CEO.

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