Romney: 'I'm not concerned about the very poor'

[President von Cat]

This is another one of those fun sound bites that is damaging because it re-affirms everyone's worst fears about Mitt Romney.

And frankly, it affirms my worst fears about Mitt Romney supporters, especially in the northeast. You guys look down on poor people, as if you're better than them somehow. You think they're nothing and don't really care about working to improve their lot.

Rich people cry just as much as poor people when things don't work out. Your frozen tears on election night will be most delicious.. most delicious indeed..

[President von Cat]

Romney is guilty of leaving out the word "just" in front of "concerned":

"This is a time people are worried. They're frightened. They want someone who they have confidence in. And I believe I will be able to instill that confidence in the American people. And, by the way, I'm in this race because I care about Americans.  I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I'll fix it."

Romney's done more for the poor via volunteering and charitable donations than the vast, vast majority of Americans. But we definitely want Obama's rhetoric to descend into John Edwards' "Two Americas," so hopefully this will play up that rhetoric...

Sorry pal, but six strikes and you're out. Romney has repeatedly "misspoke" about his wealth, his joy for firing people, and his attitude toward the poor.

The problem here is that a lot people suspect Romney is an elitist scumbag who only cares about his rich hedge fund friends and knows nothing about what its like to be an average Joe. And when he says stuff like this, it is like he grabs the charcoal and starts finishing that caricature on his own.

I know that you are a strong Mitt Romney supporter, but even you must admit that the man is such a gaffe machine that he makes Joe Biden look disciplined.

[President von Cat]

Again, he left out "just" in front of "concerned." That is the gaffe.

We all know there are poor people who have no desire, or at least no motivation, to be anything but poor. That's always going to be the case. Then there are other poor people who have fallen down and want to get back up. Obviously those who have fallen into the ranks of the poor want to get out, and those are the type of people Romney is most concerned about.

But see it takes me 2 seconds to show that Romney gaffe clip. And it takes you way longer to backtrack, explain what it mean, and then cast it in a better light. You're wasting time and resources on damage control for the umpteenth time, and its going to be a deal breaker in the general.

Romney's favorability ratings are suffering for a reason! Why add fuel to the fire on your own? What is this guy thinking when he says this stuff?

[President von Cat]

Again, he left out "just" in front of "concerned." That is the gaffe.

We all know there are poor people who have no desire, or at least no motivation, to be anything but poor. That's always going to be the case. Then there are other poor people who have fallen down and want to get back up. Obviously those who have fallen into the ranks of the poor want to get out, and those are the type of people Romney is most concerned about.

But see it takes me 2 seconds to show that Romney gaffe clip. And it takes you way longer to backtrack, explain what it mean, and then cast it in a better light. You're wasting time and resources on damage control for the umpteenth time, and its going to be a deal breaker in the general.

Romney's favorability ratings are suffering for a reason! Why add fuel to the fire on your own? What is this guy thinking when he says this stuff?

Somebody is going to be conceived today and born before the general election happens. Nine months is an eternity in politics.

Yeah, but there's a thing called the television now..