Romney rips Obama in West Palm Beach, prepares for big fundraiser
by George Bennett | January 12th, 2012Sounding more like a general election nominee than a candidate slogging through a crowded primary field, Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney ripped President Obama‘s handling of the economy and the federal budget before a crowd of about 400 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
“We’ve had three years now with unemployment above 8 percent,” Romney said. “You remember three years ago the newly elected president said ‘Let me borrow $787 billion, I’ll keep unemployment below 8 percent.’ It hasn’t been below since. This president has failed the American people.”
The 8 percent “promise,” frequently mentioned by Republican candidates, is a reference to a projection by Obama’s economic advisers in January 2009 that a stimulus package would keep unemployment below 8 percent and the jobless rate would near 9 percent otherwise.
The unemployment rate, which was 7.8 percent in January 2009, peaked at 10 percent in October 2009 and stood at 8.5 percent in December.
“The president’s run out of ideas. And he’s running out of excuses. And in 2012, with your help, he’s run out of time,” Romney said.
The crowd spontaneously broke into chants of “Mitt, Mitt, Mitt” at one point during Romney’s remarks, which lasted about 20 minutes. The casually dressed Romney spent at least as much time afterward shaking hands and signing autographs.
Romney this evening is expected to raise $1 million or more tonight in Palm Beach at a fundraiser at the oceanfront home of Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross.
Organizers for today’s rally set up a room in the convention center with a capacity of 400. That number was reached, and the campaign said about 100 others listened to Romney’s remarks in an adjoining room.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater introduced Romney. Former Republican U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw of Fort Lauderdale was on hand.
January 12th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
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January 12th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Romney is Obama’s zombie twin brother. There is still time to stop this fraud.
http://orofthepress.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/romneys-last-stand
January 12th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Oh sure, Mr. Romney with his Bain Capital experience (Vulture Capitalism) will certainly create jobs. This guy makes plastic seem real.
January 12th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Even a RINO will be better than the Socialist-in-Chief we currently are stuck with.
January 12th, 2012 at 2:40 pm
God Bless President Obama!
4 more years!!!
January 12th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
zzzzzz
January 12th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Oh, and by the way. I am DONE with the Dolphins.
January 12th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
So what is Romney’s plan to create jobs?
January 12th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
How funny is this? I am a Republican who believes as does Sean Hannity, that there isnt a dimes worth of difference between Obama and Romney. To those who call Romney a RINO, is it because he would be a Republican Socialist in Chief? If Mr. Obama is to be defeated and we believe that he is not the proper leader for this country, what changes will we get? Frankly, I just dont see it and when Mr. Obama IS re-elected, it will be because WE failed once again. It is the same empty argument that Republicans leaders put up before. They were blameless in the years before the recession began, it is all the Dems fault and now that things are improving slightly, they want to take the credit. I may have to switch to Independent because I can not stand with the hypocrites that are in the Republican Party today. Frauds, all of em!
January 12th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
I am not keen on Romney, but at least
he’s now focusing his attacks on the
Alinsky Marxist in the White House.
January 12th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
And Mitt knows perfectly well that a couple months later when the stimulus was finally passed unemployment was well over 8%.
Whats the Matter MITTENS you can’t run on your own credentials. You have to make false and decietful statements?
Guess even Mitt doesn’t believe in Mitt.
YEP, just another lying sack of Mitt!!!
January 12th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
MITT ROMNEY
Wealthy businessman
Governor
?
George W. Bush
Wealthy businessman
Governor
Presidential Disaster
MITT ROMNEY staring in BUSH the sequel !!!
January 12th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Denise: perhaps if you read some real news and bothered to learn , you might know what his economic plans were, hes been talking about them for months…
Please try and actually learn and know something before you vote, if you do
January 12th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
@ Denise
His plan is to cut taxes for the wealthy and big business and let the xtra money trickle down and create new jobs.You know the “Trickle down” theory
started in the Reagan years.Sadly it has never worked.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Romneys plan to raise taxes on the poor and elderly while cutting taxes for the wealthy
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/nation/study-romney-plan-raises-taxes-on-poor-families-2082460.html
January 12th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
I really hesitate to comment or even read this article, now that the Dept. of Homeland Defense warned us they are monitoring the web for anything that goes against ‘the goverment’,
So I’ll sign it Thought Police and see if they get all paranoid about one of their own,
January 12th, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Mitt goverment does’nt created JOB!
Top Gingrich supporter: Romney created jobs — in Mexico and Asia –
“Show me where those jobs are?” Tyler said, in a reference to Romney’s frequent claim that he created over 100000 jobs at Bain..
January 12th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Those who call Obama a socialist are just uneducated people. I do not support Obama but seriously enough with the labeling. Learn what Socialism means before you name call.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!! And I suppose it’s all Bush’s fault too!! Here’s an idea, do a little research before you vote any of the incumbants back into power. I’d rather have Mickey Mouse in the White House than the Marxist, Socialist, lying theif that is there now. BTW, when was the last time you were on a fully paid vacation for three years?
January 12th, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Anyone, but not another four years of this president. He has only been good at dividing the country and socialism. This is not good for America!
January 12th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Mitt we need you badly – In the White House we have a Socialist Yes a Socialist. You don’t have to work you will get Obummer checks…. the big old government will take care of everything and the hard working stiffs will foot the bill.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Romney looks like a slick car salesman. He is not a true conservative and will flip flop on everything.A phony.He is not someone like the great California entrepeneurs who create jobs through innovation , creativity,vision and courage.(ie Google,Apple,Cisco systems)Romney is a mere money changer who has created nothing.
January 12th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
Like REal American said, those calling Obama a socialist and Marxist are just showing their complete ignorance of the meaning of those terms. They are probably those who hate him because they are racist but they can’t call him what they want to so they substitute ” Socialist”
January 12th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
-Less government
– eliminate dept of education
– eliminate dept of energy
– tort reform – if you lose the lawsuite, you pay all costs
– eliminate IRS
– create four tax brackets based on income and eliminate all write-offs and close all loop-holes
– tax corporations a flat 20%
– downsize military
– cut $80 billion espionage budget in half
– Limit welfare to four years
– stop subisidizing all industries
– stop giving money to countries except (food and medicine)
– deregulate insurance allowing them to sell across state lines
– break up the oil companies
– allow president line-item veto
– limit congressional terms to 2
– let people vote on raises for Congress
– secure the borders
– deport all illegal aliens (no amnesty)
-Remove regulation that prevents growth
-Implement regulation the prevent fraud
-Stop Wall Street speculation with commodities
This would be a pretty good start if the next president really cares!
January 12th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Unfortunately, this is the best the Republicans can do but given the choice I still would pick this idiot over the moran in chief who sits in the wh now. The radical socialist in office for another 4 years is just way to scary to think about. Mr Hope and Change has done wonders in the time he became Commander in Chief or should I say King or maybe the Messiah. O Bama boy loved trying on different titles to see which fit better-unfortunately, none did. He is the biggest disaster the US has ever had and do we really want to give him more time to finish his disasterous job?
In my mind-anybody at this point is better than what we have.
January 12th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
GO Mitt Go! Obama is hell bent on turning the USA into a piss poor third world country.
January 12th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
NoBama, NoDebbie, NoMatter who the GOP puts up. It is over for BHO! What a shame that Obama so poorly represented the United States of America (Bowing to a Saudi King). Bush never did that! But Dems continue to BASH BUSH. Dem Hypocrisy will continue to break records!
January 12th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
YES, It is pathetic that the choice in November will be Mitt vs Obama.
But we’ve SEEN what a trainwreck Obama is. There’s at least HOPE that Mitt might save what’s left of our Country.
January 12th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
News Flash: Everyone will now get a paycheck! 0 unemployment is coming! Legislation being introduced as we speak. Healthcare included for you and your wife, partner, significant other, children, and pets! Utopia my friends that is what I am talking about!
January 12th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
RON PAUL IS THE O N L Y TRUE CANDIDATE
TO BEGIN THE JOB OF RESTORING OUR COUNTRY
TO WHAT OUR FOREFATHERS INTENDED IN THE
CONSTITUTION.
DR. PAUL IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE I WILL CAST MY PRECIOUS VOTE FOR!!!!
January 12th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
And why did we need a stimulus?
Because Republicans had driven the nation into a ditch.
Yet they learned nothing. They still preach this absurd theory, that has never worked, that coddling the super rich & massive corporations with lower tax rates will help all Americans.
During their hero’s time, Ronald Reagan, there were more homeless people on the street that at any other time in the last 75 years. And the fact is Reagan raised taxes 11 times.
By the end of Bush the lying warmongers term the Republican theory of “less regulation” created the mess that provided the need for a stimulus.
When Republicans say “less government” & “less regulation” what they mean is what Gov Scott has done – fire all the volunteers who on their own time tried to enforce nursing home standards (since the state sees no need to have paid positions of nursing home inspectors)- remove all oversight of mining, health care, wall street vultures and other industries.
But Republicans will regulate your life. They’ll outlaw abortions rights for women & put them in jail along with doctors, censor everything from TV, films, radio and free speech, stop gays from serving our nation in the armed forces, and tell you that you must live your life based on their interpretation of a 2,000 year old book.
OBAMA IN A LANDSLIDE!
January 12th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Right on, Joe bigboy!!!
January 12th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
There you go again Joe! Always ready to kill an unborn child. You are a piece of $hit. I would have no problem aborting you!
January 12th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Unfortunately for our Country we have a choice of two losers. You either vote the moran in chief back for 4 more yrs or pick one of the disasters running from the GOP. As an Independent(former Democrat myself)I feel anyone but O Bama boy is the way to go-how much worse can it get? Its scary-but Mr. Hope and Change did enough damage and I don’t want to give him a chance to finish off our Country so I guess I’m willing to take a chance on a lousy RINO.
January 12th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Horsefeathers! Mr. Romney is not exactly trumpeting his support for the Guideposts to American Prosperity: Limited Government, Fiscal Responsibility, and Free Markets.
Indeed, I’m not sure he said anything terribly DISTINCT at all. Such politicians should never be trusted.
.. And Citizen’s Insurance must be defunded and dismantled!
January 12th, 2012 at 5:30 pm
@Joe Big Boy
Republicans may have driven the country into a ditch (or at least heading in that direction)…I will give you that much, but Obama made sure it would be difficult to get out of the ditch.
Corporations should not have recieved any bailouts. The OWS movement should be on the door steps of th WH complaining about that! What about $500 million recently wasted on Solyndra? Where is the OWS movement?
January 12th, 2012 at 5:30 pm
I see that no one listened to President Obama’s inarguable speech when he took office. He said that it’s going to take time to fix the mess this country was in before he took office. He stated that it may take longer than his four years to do it. I say this, most of WHITE America have not supported Pesident Obama because he’s BLACK and that’s why so many things are going wrong in America. I have served in the military under 5 presidents and he’s the only one that did not START a war. He’s doing his danmnest to end two. After the wars are over, money spent on a hoax (Weapons of mass destruction), it can be poured back into our country. First thing is to reform our schools and bring back the PADDLINGS to get our children under control. Also to secure our borders; Homeland Security isn’t enough.
January 12th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
If Obama wins Florida we really are Floriduh..
January 12th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
I am a registered Republican and I will be voting for President Obama because it is in my best interest and the best interest of our country. I don’t need a billionaire for my President, someone who proudly ran a company that bought out other companies, ran them into bankruptcy and destroyed the employees’ lives. I want medical coverage, and I want corporations and millionaires to pay their fair share in taxes. I want government regulations that improve my life and health and I want very limited foreign aid and no wars!
January 12th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
I’m a lifelong republican, and I have to admit that we have no decent candidates this time around. Hate to say it, but the people will speak and Obama will win in November in a huge landslide.
January 12th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
The first two years in office, president obama had the entire congress on his side. The only thing he managed to do is take the country from $10 trillion in debt to $15 trillion.
The only difference between Bush and Obama is that Obama is on a faster track to drive the country out of business.
January 12th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
If Toni is a Republican , I am the Pope.
January 12th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
@ License to steal
ROFLMAO…..It was YOUR boy BUSH who signed TARP into law and created the bailouts…..LOLOLOLOLOLOL.
And the taxpayers are first in line to get paid back as Solyndra is liquidated so we will get most if not all that back. LOLOLOLOLOL
January 12th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
@Broken
When Bush left office he left Obama
2 Wars -unfunded
Prescription drug program -unfunded
A monster called Homeland Security-unfunded
TARP- Bail out program – unfunded (including agreements with companies
Obama had to honor)
Huge tax cuts for the wealthy – unfunded
A recession causing unemployment to shoot up and revenue to dropto its lowest in 50 years
2009 1st yr 1.7T debt…ALL SPENT BY BUSH! not OBAMA
And these are adding to the debt every year!!
January 12th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
FEDERAL DEBT $15 Trillion
Republican spending 11.8 Trillion
( Reagan, Bush1,& Bush2)
Democrat spending 3.2 Trillion
(Carter, Clinton, Obama)
In the true tradition of Gobbells the GOP constantly accuses the
Democrats of overspending. But the numbers tell the true story
about which party is the real overspenders and who is the fiscally
responsible party.
January 12th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Obama is little more than a speachmaker in front of a tele-prompter.We NEED a leader to help the senate and congress to forge agreements to get this country back on track,period.Balance a budget,create a good business environment for the private sector and shrink government so it`s not so intrusive.One month of every year is spent on the golf course since Obama`s reign.That`s a fact!Not to mention the vacations and parties.No wonder he can`t get anything done,he`s having too much fun!
January 12th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Toni can’t be a Republican, she’s being honest and stating facts. Where’s the hatred and propaganda?
January 12th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Really?? Romney?? That’s all you got??
January 13th, 2012 at 5:51 am
Indeed, workers lacking high school diplomas saw their unemployment rate jump 6.6 percentage points in June vs. a 2.3 point increase for college grads who has their degree from one of the High Speed Universities
January 13th, 2012 at 7:46 am
Obama is the most corrupt president in the history of our country. Taxpayer monies go to his cronies as our country goes broke. He needs to go and never come back.
January 13th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Those who base their entire vote on the abortion issue – why is it the recent vote in Missippi to restrict abortion rights failed?
Because Republican women walked in and voted against it.
Why don’t you put it on the ballot in all 50 states? Because you know it will be voted down in a landslide.
So you try to use judges and lawmakers to subvert the majorities will and force your view down everyone’s throat.
The majority of Americans believe a woman should have the god given & constitutional right to decide for herself about pregnancy.
God gave women the power of reproduction. God gave men the strength to rule the world by force.
That’s life. Fair or not.
Stop voting for jerks just because they claim they are “pro-life” at election time like Willard “The Raider” Romney.
January 13th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Losers who condemn investors for being successful are the real jerks.
January 13th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
@ herb,
Learn the difference between and investor and the CEO of a firm making leveraged( forced) takeovers of businesses. You sound stupid.
They called them corporate pirates in the 70′s and 80′s. Hostile takeovers?
Ring a bell or are you not old enough?
January 13th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Ever hear of Staples? That was a company started by Mr Romney. How many folks do they employ? How many jobs has socialist obama and his union crook buddies cost America? Millions??
It takes an idiot to attack the source of wealth in this country while kissing the butt of liberal politicians who can’t wait to steal it.. spend it…and waste it.
January 13th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
He did not start Staples you idiot get your facts right. They owned part of the company for a while and it did a lot better after they left!LOL
CBO credits Obama for creating 3.3 million jobs. It was your idiot Bush who killed all the jobs. We would have several million more if it wasn’t for the obstructionist Republicans in the House and Senate blocking Obamas jobs bill. They are the ones who have cost us millions of jobs.
The source of wealth in this country…are you on drugs or something. The only wealth Romney has created is his own pocket. He killed more jobs than he ever created and the ones he did create were low pay, no benefits, garbage.
And you must either be illiterate and not have a clue what “socialist” means
or your one of the many GOP racists who substitute socialist for what you really want to call him. Try turning off Fox and the other propoganda outlets you’ve been getting your info from and do some research on your own you will be suprised what you will find.
When it comes to waste I suggest you see post #45. That is reality.
January 14th, 2012 at 6:40 am
Racist..Boooooooooooooooooosh……government jobs..that’s all you socialist idiots know…talking points fed to you by disgusting commies like Maddow…Obama is going down bigtime…get used to it, loser..
January 14th, 2012 at 8:19 am
here is the real fact to the lying liberal schmuck who posts lies as “facts”
“Their first big success came with a 1986 investment to help start Staples Inc., after founder Thomas G. Stemberg convinced Romney of the market size for office supplies and Romney convinced others”]
January 14th, 2012 at 9:15 am
while you argue about who will win the presidency, the supreme court will continue its destruction of representative democracy as we know it. if you like the citizens united decision, you will love their wading into the texas re-districting matter and of course the health care bill. wasn’t their meddling into bush v gore enough for you? i never thought i’d live to see the day our highest court devolved into partisan hacks.