Jimmy Carter acknowledges grandson involved with edited tape of Romney's 47% comment

[NCBirdfan]

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journal...or-Two-Minutes

"Late Tuesday evening, Jacobson obtained the following comment from David Corn of Mother Jones:

According to the source, the recording device inadvertently turned off. The source noticed this quickly and turned it back one [sic]. The source estimates that one to two minutes, maybe less, of recording was missed.

Corn was forced to update his original post, which promised the "full" video, to reflect the fact that a key portion of the video is, in fact, missing.

There is no way to know, without the missing footage, exactly what Romney said. On Monday evening, Romney called for a complete video of his remarks to be released."

Why does this matter? The media picked this up and made it a big deal, but the reality is Romney ran one of the worst presidential campaigns in history. He revealed no plan and just said, "Trust me." This tape really didn't matter much, except that it gave an excuse to the Romney people for their lopsided defeat.

[Joy in Mudville]

"Former president Jimmy Carter told CNN's Piers Morgan that President Obama personally thanked his grandson for his role in the release of the infamous video of Mitt Romney's "47 percent" remarks last week.

"When James went to meet President Obama, President Obama ran across the room, embraced him and thanked him profusely for his time, by the way," Carter said in an interview airing Thursday evening."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...5.html?1361495

You can look back and find my posts from that day in which I suggested that Romney just lost the election.

Meanwhile, is there any suggestion here that Romney didn't actually say those words? Is there any suggestion here that Romney didn't describe 47% of this nation as 'takers'? Is there a suggestion that Jimmy Carter's son somehow falsified or selectively edited Romney's remarks?

Odd isn't it how so many on the right claim that Obama and his wife don't really buy into American exceptionalism and yet their very own candidate was caught on tape saying that half of this great country is nothing more than a lazy pile of dung.

[Joy in Mudville]

Hey,

Let's compare quotes! It'll be fun.

Here's the Republican standard bearer.

"All right -- there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent on government, who believe that, that they are victims, who believe that government has the responsibility to care for them. Who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing."

Now, here's Obama during his infamous "apologizing for America tour"...

We're also a country of different backgrounds and races and religions that have come together around a set of shared ideals. And we are still a place where anybody has a chance to make it if they try. If that wasn't true, then somebody named Barack Hussein Obama would not be elected President of the United States of America. That's the America I want you to know.

hmm...

who would you vote for?

[Joy in Mudville]

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journal...or-Two-Minutes

"Late Tuesday evening, Jacobson obtained the following comment from David Corn of Mother Jones:

According to the source, the recording device inadvertently turned off. The source noticed this quickly and turned it back one [sic]. The source estimates that one to two minutes, maybe less, of recording was missed.

Corn was forced to update his original post, which promised the "full" video, to reflect the fact that a key portion of the video is, in fact, missing.

There is no way to know, without the missing footage, exactly what Romney said. On Monday evening, Romney called for a complete video of his remarks to be released."

Interesting. Are you suggesting that Romney didn't actually refer to 47% of his fellow Americans as 'takers' or are you suggesting that in the so-called missing tape that he disavowed the remarks he made just moments ago?

Romney never suggested that his comments were taken out of context nor did he suggest that he was inaccurately quoted. Instead, he said this... "In this case, I said something that's just completely wrong."

No $hit Sherlock

[bmore_ken]

This board never ceases to entertain me

[Terry K]

Why does this matter? The media picked this up and made it a big deal, but the reality is Romney ran one of the worst presidential campaigns in history.

I merely provided a citation that ms maggie inquired about when questioning the "edited" part.

[CajunRaven]

There's a difference between governing and campaigning..

So when will Barry start doing the former and stop doing the latter?

[Cameron]

So when will Barry start doing the former and stop doing the latter?

I don't think he needs anybody's vote.

[Terry K]

Interesting. Are you suggesting that Romney didn't actually refer to 47% of his fellow Americans as 'takers' or are you suggesting that in the so-called missing tape that he disavowed the remarks he made just moments ago?

Romney never suggested that his comments were taken out of context nor did he suggest that he was inaccurately quoted. Instead, he said this... "In this case, I said something that's just completely wrong."

No $hit Sherlock

If you watch the "edited" video, Romney is stating there is nothing he can do to capture 47% of the voters that are government dependent, not paying taxes etc......it is a fait accompli and their votes will go to Obama. Instead, his campaign strategy will be to focus on the 5-10 % of Independent swing votes. The comments are clearly about strategy......he never uses the word "takers".

If there is a criticism of Romney, it is he got weak later in the campaign and said
"In this case, I said something that's just completely wrong." Admittedly, he does not have the propagandist skills of his competitor.


http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Governm...e-Conservative

[bmore_ken]

If you watch the "edited" video, Romney is stating there is nothing he can do to capture 47% of the voters that are government dependent, not paying taxes etc......it is a fait accompli and their votes will go to Obama. Instead, his campaign strategy will be to focus on the 5-10 % of Independent swing votes. The comments are clearly about strategy......he never uses the word "takers".

If there is a criticism of Romney, it is he got weak later in the campaign and said
"In this case, I said something that's just completely wrong." Admittedly, he does not have the propagandist skills of his competitor.


http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Governm...e-Conservative

"voters that are government dependent, not paying taxes"

"takers".


What's the real difference?

[Cameron]

It's his taker-buddy who lectures us about the takers and makers.

Here's edited proof:

Paul Ryan's 47 Percent: The "Takers" vs. the "Makers"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZVfb7Cd4dg

[Eastside Terp]

like I said when this story first broke ........

jimmy carter and his family had a vested interest in getting barry re-elected .......

barry is still on track to push jimmy from the worst president ever throne and jimmy knew this was his best chance ....

[Calamari]

Yeah sure, you folks are still mad that people found out about Romney and Ryan's snobby hatred for the lower class.

Move on.

[bmore_ken]

like I said when this story first broke ........

jimmy carter and his family had a vested interest in getting barry re-elected .......

barry is still on track to push jimmy from the worst president ever throne and jimmy knew this was his best chance ....

As much as I disagree with most of Obama's policies, his administration is not even close to as bad as Carter's was

[Cameron]

Carter left a trillion dollar debt.

By the time Reagan and Bush I were done, it was over 4.5 trillion.

[Eastside Terp]

Carter left a trillion dollar debt.

By the time Reagan and Bush I were done, it was over 4.5 trillion.

and barry is doing his best to finish us off .....

[gonzoliberal]

like I said when this story first broke ........

jimmy carter and his family had a vested interest in getting barry re-elected .......

barry is still on track to push jimmy from the worst president ever throne and jimmy knew this was his best chance ....

No one has come close to the disaster that was the Dubya admin.

[Cameron]

and barry is doing his best to finish us off .....

"Tax and Spend" Democrats.

"Borrow and Spend" Republicans.

It ain't rocket science.

[octoburn]

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journal...or-Two-Minutes

"Late Tuesday evening, Jacobson obtained the following comment from David Corn of Mother Jones:

According to the source, the recording device inadvertently turned off. The source noticed this quickly and turned it back one [sic]. The source estimates that one to two minutes, maybe less, of recording was missed.

Corn was forced to update his original post, which promised the "full" video, to reflect the fact that a key portion of the video is, in fact, missing.

There is no way to know, without the missing footage, exactly what Romney said. On Monday evening, Romney called for a complete video of his remarks to be released."

I guess we should assume that's the truth and also that it isn't Romney's fault that he said the things he did, and that the recording was also edited to remove the part where Romney said ~ "Oh, by the way, about those things I just said ~ I was only joking to see if anyone was paying attention and I didn't mean it." despite all the other things he said since then.

[Eastside Terp]

"Tax and Spend" Democrats.

"Borrow and Spend" Republicans.

It ain't rocket science.

can't disagree with that ......