This seems impossible. I just heard this on the Rachel Maddow Show.
" ... Earlier today, you may have heard that Mitt Romney appeared at the annual convention of the NAACP in Houston, Texas, and he was booed loudly during his speech when he said he would end ObamaCare when he was president. ... We just had word that Mr. Romney has now responded to that booing ... [At a later event] Mr. Romney said this about the reception at the NAACP today: he said, 'Remind them of this. If they want more stuff from the government, tell them to go vote for the other guy, more free stuff. But don't forget, nothing is really free.'"
I've been looking for a second source for this, and I can't find one.
It might, MIGHT have been acceptable if he'd dropped the word "more." It might have been acceptable if he were speaking to the National Association of Just People.
I do take his point. Nothing is free. I'll be paying for it, for example, as will all the CPs I know.
I kind of hope he visits us WPs and makes the same remark if I boo. "Sure, vote for the other guy if you want more free stuff." Well, yes please Mr. Romney, only clarify what you mean by "more," and where I go to pick it up.
I don't know. I kind of think that by saying his comment is insensitive I'm exposing myself as a racist. The people who complain need to be the ones who booed. And, oh, I hope they do. That's a political ad I'd like to see.
He's so got that silver foot in his mouth.
Did you see this?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/12/michael-tomasky-on-mitt-romney-the-race-baiter-at-the-naacp.html
Posted by: magpie | July 12, 2012 at 03:27 PM
HE'S racist...and elitist and clueless...not you!
Posted by: Amy | July 12, 2012 at 10:58 PM
I know he's rich, but he wants to be a politician - has he not heard of the hustings? What a delicate flower.
Posted by: Big Dot | July 13, 2012 at 12:45 AM
Magpie - Wow! That is an excellent article.
Amy - Hm. I haven't heard any fallout though. Remember when Ross Perot went and kept calling the NAACP "you people?"
Big Dot - Hustings - is that debates or giving stump speeches out in the heartland? Because he has done that and been jeered.
Posted by: TheQueen | July 13, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Romney is about the most clueless presidential candidate ever. He thinks he can win by writing off millions of people. What a jerk.
Posted by: Hattie | July 15, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Hattie - well, so was W. You just have to win Florida, right?
Posted by: TheQueen | July 15, 2012 at 10:30 PM