Romney- Hang Obama

[edthecynic]

Nothing racist about the metaphor, move along, nothing to see.

Romney Stumbles With 'Hang Obama' Line in N.H.

(NewsCore) - MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Republican 2012 frontrunner Mitt Romney put his foot in his mouth Friday night, saying that Republicans needed to "hang" President Barack Obama during an event in Manchester, N.H.

 

[Toro]

lol

Romney is seeing how successful The Donald has been appealing to "that" wing of the party so he's decided to up the ante.

 

[CaféAuLait]

In context it was not racist.

"You remember that during the Ronald Reagan-Jimmy Carter debates, that Ronald Reagan came up with this great thing about the Misery Index? And he hung that around Jimmy Carter's neck and that had a lot to do with Jimmy Carter losing," Romney told the crowd at the Americans for Prosperity summit.

"Well we're going to have to hang the Obama Misery Index around his neck. And I'll tell you, the fact that you've got people in this country really squeezed with gasoline getting so expensive, with commodities getting so expensive, families are having a hard time making ends meet… We're going to hang him with that -- uh, so to speak, metaphorically, with, uh, you have to be careful these days, I learned that -- with an Obama Misery Index."

I do believe he saw people trying to make it a racist comment so he assured he wanted people to know how he meant it.

 

[Sallow]

In context it was not racist.

"You remember that during the Ronald Reagan-Jimmy Carter debates, that Ronald Reagan came up with this great thing about the Misery Index? And he hung that around Jimmy Carter's neck and that had a lot to do with Jimmy Carter losing," Romney told the crowd at the Americans for Prosperity summit.

"Well we're going to have to hang the Obama Misery Index around his neck. And I'll tell you, the fact that you've got people in this country really squeezed with gasoline getting so expensive, with commodities getting so expensive, families are having a hard time making ends meet… We're going to hang him with that -- uh, so to speak, metaphorically, with, uh, you have to be careful these days, I learned that -- with an Obama Misery Index."

I do believe he saw people trying to make it a racist comment so he assured he wanted people to know how he meant it.

Yep..

Lynching..what Lyching?

 

[TheBrain]

who gives a shit? This political correctness is getting out of hand. Anyone with an ounce of fucking sense knows that Romney is not a racist.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Doesn't seem racist to me.

Hanging an albatross around someone's neck isn't a racist term. That is what is being referred to here.

 

[Toro]

In context it was not racist.

"You remember that during the Ronald Reagan-Jimmy Carter debates, that Ronald Reagan came up with this great thing about the Misery Index? And he hung that around Jimmy Carter's neck and that had a lot to do with Jimmy Carter losing," Romney told the crowd at the Americans for Prosperity summit.

"Well we're going to have to hang the Obama Misery Index around his neck. And I'll tell you, the fact that you've got people in this country really squeezed with gasoline getting so expensive, with commodities getting so expensive, families are having a hard time making ends meet… We're going to hang him with that -- uh, so to speak, metaphorically, with, uh, you have to be careful these days, I learned that -- with an Obama Misery Index."

I do believe he saw people trying to make it a racist comment so he assured he wanted people to know how he meant it.

I agree. This is nothing.

 

[TheBrain]

Doesn't seem racist to me.

Hanging an albatross around someone's neck isn't a racist term. That is what is being referred to here.

Could be worse, Romney could have chosen to say hang an armature around Obama's neck.

 

[Leweman]

All liberals think about is relating statments to something race related even when its not. Its very racist. Why are you a racist Ed?

 

[RadiomanATL]

Doesn't seem racist to me.

Hanging an albatross around someone's neck isn't a racist term. That is what is being referred to here.

Could be worse, Romney could have chosen to say hang an armature around Obama's neck.

That would have been vertually impossible.

 

[del]

"It's like an Alcatraz around my neck"
- Thomas Menino, Boston Mayor, on the shortage of city parking spaces

 

[RadiomanATL]

"It's like an Alcatraz around my neck"
- Thomas Menino, Boston Mayor, on the shortage of city parking spaces

Well, he would have had some impressive neck muscles.

 

[RadiomanATL]

???

 

[del]

"It's like an Alcatraz around my neck"
- Thomas Menino, Boston Mayor, on the shortage of city parking spaces

Well, he would have had some impressive neck muscles.

 

[TheBrain]

"It's like an Alcatraz around my neck"
- Thomas Menino, Boston Mayor, on the shortage of city parking spaces

Well, he would have had some impressive neck muscles.

He must have been Yogi Berra's cousin.

 

[RadiomanATL]

"It's like an Alcatraz around my neck"
- Thomas Menino, Boston Mayor, on the shortage of city parking spaces

Well, he would have had some impressive neck muscles.

I don't think he's up for his intended workout regimen.

He better start out smaller. Say with Sing-Sing or something.

 

[Sallow]

???

That must be Pale Rider!!!

 

[Zoom-boing]

Why are some so hung up on the color of the president's skin? Always looking for anything to throw out there in order to call others racist? Why was this thread even started? It's fucking retarded.

All ya'll need to get over it. We have a black president. Tfb if you have a problem with that.

 

[rdean]

This will cause Romney's popularity among the right wing to "skyrocket". Saying out loud what most of the base was only thinking.

 

[WillowTree]

Why are some so hung up on the color of the president's skin? Always looking for anything to throw out there in order to call others racist? Why was this thread even started? It's fucking retarded.

All ya'll need to get over it. We have a black president. Tfb if you have a problem with that.

I think the libturds are gonna learn the hard way that most of America is sick to death of them and their stupid race card. Yeps,,, I do..