Author Topic: Mitt Romney admits the economy is coming back under Obama (Read 2674 times)

240 is Back · « **on:** April 08, 2012, 02:38:59 PM »

WOW... what the hell is he thinking? True or not, he cannot admit this. He can't argue he'll be better on terror than obama. He can't argue he's more experienced. And now his best attack for 2012 is "the economy is coming back under obama... but... I can do it even faster?"

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/mar/19/news/la-pn-mitt-romney-i-believe-the-economys-coming-back-20120319

Reporting from Springfield, Ill. —

With signs the country is emerging from its economic slump, Mitt Romney has begun to blame President Obama for making it far worse than it would have been under a Romney presidency.

“I believe the economy’s coming back, by the way,” he said on Monday. “We’ll see what happens. It’s had ups and downs. I think it’s finally coming back. economy always comes back after recession, of course. There’s never been one that we didn’t recover from.”

240 is Back · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2012, 06:00:09 PM »

Is the soon-to-be GOP nominee (who claims to be the economic candidate) wrong here? If so, he's ignorant beyond belief.

Or, is he correct? in which case admitting this is the stupidest possible thing to do.

I dont see any way he doesn't look stupid on this statement and really undermine his own judgement. If things are getting better under obama - and yes, mittens admits it - then why in the world do we want to change things?

Shockwave · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2012, 06:02:52 PM »

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Record 87,897,000 Americans Not in the Labor Force
www.breitbart.com ^ | Apr 07, 2012 | Wynton Hall
Posted on April 7, 2012 5:18:01 PM EDT by forbushalltheway

Amid disappointing unemployment numbers that fell 80,000 jobs short of projections, another number is raising eyebrows: the number of Americans not in the labor force has hit a record high 87,897,000.

This figure explains why overall unemployment dropped from 8.3% to 8.2%, as the Department of Labor's unemployment figure does not include people who have given up hope and are not actively seeking employment.

When the number of individuals who have stopped looking for a job and/or who are working part-time but desire full-time employment is included--a figure known as the "underemployment rate"--real unemployment stands at 19.1%.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...

240 is Back · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2012, 03:15:44 PM »

I like that article. However, it does show the economy does suck.

WHich means the "economy guy" Romney really blew an easy call here. He was fooled by Obama, it seems. Or he doesnt know much about the economy.

240 is Back · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2012, 03:16:39 PM »

Mitt Romney believes 87 million people out of work = "I believe the economy is really coming back".

He's kinda clueless here.

OzmO · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2012, 03:17:29 PM »

Yeah,so this is the brilliant guy who'll beat OB?

240 is Back · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2012, 03:19:40 PM »

Quote from: OzmO on April 09, 2012, 03:17:29 PM

Yeah,so this is the brilliant guy who'll beat OB?

Romney believes the economy is coming back. He's offering an alternative which is OPPOSITE of the obama policy.

Oz, why do you think people would prefer a solution which is the opposite of what is working?

OzmO · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2012, 03:25:44 PM »

Don't know, all I know is Mitt seems like a total idiot at times with some of the things he says. But hell, Lou Dobbs said it a few months ago. I see OB gaining more and more strength this year. It's funny because last year, if you asked any of the conservative gang on GB about OB's chances in november they all pretty much said it was a certainty that oB was a 1 term show.

It's has got to be a nightmare for them now.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2012, 04:09:12 PM »

. The msm is in 24 7 kneepad mode. It works on most of the idiots in our society.

Obama appeals to the parasites of society who are growing in number. These worthless cum and leeches like blacken andre benny are always going to vote for the communist filth promising more free stuff wo having to work for it.

tonymctones · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2012, 04:14:18 PM »

parts of the economy are coming back, if he had said that the economy was complete shit then you would have started a thread pointing out why he was wrong for that...

the point isnt whether or not the economy is coming back, its whether or not it would be better with obama at the helm for another 4 years...

what do you think 240?

240 is Back · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2012, 04:22:45 PM »

i think the economy is complete shit. 80+ million people unemployed, that is just mind boggling...

Plus he called it a recession. everyone knows it was a depression.

tonymctones · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2012, 04:30:50 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 09, 2012, 04:22:45 PM

i think the economy is complete shit. 80+ million people unemployed, that is just mind boggling...

Plus he called it a recession. everyone knows it was a depression.

actually its not a depression, look up the definition of depression. Arent you an MBA?

way to sidestep my question...do you think the economy would be better off with obama at the helm for another 4 years or romney?

he didnt say the economy wasnt shit, he said it was coming back..."AS IT ALWAYS DOES AFTER A RECESSION" something you left out of your title

240 is Back · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2012, 04:43:56 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on April 09, 2012, 04:30:50 PM

actually its not a depression, look up the definition of depression. Arent you an MBA?

way to sidestep my question...do you think the economy would be better off with obama at the helm for another 4 years or romney?

he didnt say the economy wasnt shit, he said it was coming back..."AS IT ALWAYS DOES AFTER A RECESSION" something you left out of your title

He could have said we're sinking deeper - i mean, we just lost credit rating and 80+ mil people didn't go to work today.

but he didn't.

now, your Q of "would it be better...' is a diff thread. This one is about Mitt admitting things are improving on obama's watch. can't believe he said that. he's wrong.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2012, 05:06:17 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on April 09, 2012, 04:30:50 PM

actually its not a depression.

It looks pretty depressing to me lol...

tonymctones · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2012, 05:18:43 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 09, 2012, 04:43:56 PM

He could have said we're sinking deeper - i mean, we just lost credit rating and 80+ mil people didn't go to work today.

but he didn't.

now, your Q of "would it be better...' is a diff thread. This one is about Mitt admitting things are improving on obama's watch. can't believe he said that. he's wrong.

again you jack ass things have improved in some areas, do you deny that?

if he had said what you think he should have you would have simply started another thread bashing him for that...fuck off you uneducated moron

tonymctones · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2012, 05:19:32 PM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on April 09, 2012, 05:06:17 PM

It looks pretty depressing to me lol...

agreed

Roger Bacon · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2012, 05:58:33 PM »

Home sales and values are moving up in my area.

Not sure what Obama has to do with it, but it certainly makes me ~~more content~~ less disgruntled with the guberment.

240 is Back · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2012, 11:24:26 PM »

mitt didn't say SOME PART OF the economy were improving. You did.

He said "I believe the economy’s coming back". Maybe he shoudl have clarified. But he did not. If YOU decide he meant SOME of it - can you estimate what %? Of course not. Romney, the self-proclaimed economic expert, says the economy is coming back. period. He didn't say "A few parts" or "some".

Pretty stupid statement to make - very general.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2012, 03:18:47 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 09, 2012, 11:24:26 PM

mitt didn't say SOME PART OF the economy were improving. You did.

He said "I believe the economy’s coming back". Maybe he shoudl have clarified. But he did not. If YOU decide he meant SOME of it - can you estimate what %? Of course not. Romney, the self-proclaimed economic expert, says the economy is coming back. period. He didn't say "A few parts" or "some".

Pretty stupid statement to make - very general.

Amazing. You deserve every insult ever hurled at you. Obama says things daily far worse and all you care about is Zimmerman fluke palin etc.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:04:43 AM »

LOL @ idiots trying to defend Mitt's compliments of Obama.

240 is Back · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2012, 08:32:55 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 12, 2012, 08:20:33 AM

There is not one single item for the average person better than 4 years ago. Is the market up? Sure, but its on thin ice and showing signs of possible bear market again.

Inflation is terrible, jobs are terrible, debt/deficit are horrible, etc etc

You are right on all points.

However, the 'economic expert' mitt romney seems to disagree.

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 08, 2012, 02:38:59 PM

“Mitt said:
I believe the economy’s coming back, by the way,” he said on Monday. “We’ll see what happens. It’s had ups and downs. I think it’s finally coming back. economy always comes back after recession, of course. There’s never been one that we didn’t recover from.”

240 is Back · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:00:54 AM »

Romney sure hsn't changed his position - depsite the terrible March jobs report.

I just don't get it. He claims to be an expert on the economy - but he said "it's finally coming back".

He doesn't say some of it, parts of it... he says it's coming back. Under Obama. Which really undermines his own position that obama can't fix things. it tells us he says "yes, it's getting better under obama, but I wanna do something completely opposite that I think will work faster".

Shockwave · « **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:03:37 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 19, 2012, 07:00:54 AM

Romney sure hsn't changed his position - depsite the terrible March jobs report.

I just don't get it. He claims to be an expert on the economy - but he said "it's finally coming back".

He doesn't say some of it, parts of it... he says it's coming back. Under Obama. Which really undermines his own position that obama can't fix things. it tells us he says "yes, it's getting better under obama, but I wanna do something completely opposite that I think will work faster".

Politics. If the general public perception is that the economy is coming back, then him saying the opposite would allow Obama to claim he's a liar.

Remember, its not facts, its perception with the people.

240 is Back · « **Reply #23 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:11:18 AM »

Quote from: Shockwave on April 19, 2012, 07:03:37 AM

Politics. If the general public perception is that the economy is coming back, then him saying the opposite would allow Obama to claim he's a liar.

Remember, its not facts, its perception with the people.

if the economy is based a great deal on CONFIDENCE.... then isn't the perception reality?

If a girl thinks she's horny, she's horny.

If people believe it's back, they will invest, spend, and do all the things which lead to a recovery. If obama has ONLY done one thing - and that thing is reverse that lack of confidence that bush left - then it's a win, right? Prez' job is to cheerlead. If even the top Repub is saying obama was successful in cheerleading the confidence needed for a perceived recovery... gulp.

Shockwave · « **Reply #24 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:13:36 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 19, 2012, 07:11:18 AM

if the economy is based a great deal on CONFIDENCE.... then isn't the perception reality?

If a girl thinks she's horny, she's horny.

If people believe it's back, they will invest, spend, and do all the things which lead to a recovery. If obama has ONLY done one thing - and that thing is reverse that lack of confidence that bush left - then it's a win, right? Prez' job is to cheerlead. If even the top Repub is saying obama was successful in cheerleading the confidence needed for a perceived recovery... gulp.

LOL.
In some cases maybe, but not in the cases when the people literally have no money to spend. Obama hasnt reversed shit - perception in this case is the general public - not the business' that run the economy. The average person hears on the news everyday how things are getting better - they think they are. But the business' arent hiring still - because they know its no better out there.