"He's running a depressingly inept presidential campaign."
That sort of says it all after Romney's hidden-video gaffe last night that probably ended his chances of becoming the next President:
During a private reception with wealthy donors this year, Mitt Romney described almost half of Americans as "people who pay no income tax" and are "dependent upon government." Those voters, he said, would probably support President Obama because they believe they are '"victims" who are "entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it."In a brief and hastily called news conference Monday just after 10 p.m., Mr. Romney acknowledged having made the blunt political and cultural assessment, saying it was “not elegantly stated," but he stood by the substance of the remarks, insisting that he had made similar observations in public without generating controversy.
The video of Mr. Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, was made in May, offering a rare glimpse of his personal views. Mr. Romney told reporters that he had been "speaking off the cuff in response to a question" at the fund-raiser, and said he wanted "to help all Americans -- all Americans -- have a bright, prosperous future."
The irony is that what he said is what many Republicans believe. He just got caught saying it.
But isn't the President supposed to be the President of ALL Americans?
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