Romney doesn't care about 47% of americans

[Kantor]

badgenome said:

pokoko said:

Then make a thread about those things.

This is why any discussion about politics always gives me a headache.  The focus can never be about something a politician has done wrong.  It always turns into "uh, well, that thing the other guy did was worse!"  It's just pointless.

This is a thread about those things. And precisely what is wrong with his statement? Do 47% of households not receive some sort of payment from the government? The Census Bureau says it's actually 49%. Is that a good thing? Why is Romney's suggestion that perhaps people who are receiving a check from the government aren't inclined to be sympathetic to the idea that the government should be writing fewer checks somehow scandalous?

Because it's nonsense that everyone who receives any form of government handout is a lost cause who will always vote Democrat no matter what.

As the OP points out, how many of those are senior citizens? And senior citizens overwhelmingly favour Romney.