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How Did Jimmy Carter’s Grandson Help Leak the Secret Romney Fundraiser Vids?

Sep. 18, 2012 10:36am Erica Ritz

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A leaked video of Mitt Romney telling a room full of wealthy donors that roughly 47% of Americans will vote for Barack Obama “no matter what” because they are “dependent upon government” has swept the airwaves since being published by David Corn on the liberal site Mother Jones Monday.

The statement that has been most pounced upon is: “My job is not to worry about those people…I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.”

But how does James Carter IV, the grandson of the former president, factor into the equation?

Jimmy Carters Grandson Helped Research Leaked Mitt Romney Fundraiser Videos

(Photo: Twitter/@JECarter4)

New York Magazine’s Daily Intel blog writes:

Credited as a “research assistant” on the story is James Carter IV, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, who has been toiling online as an opposition researcher and is “currently looking for work,” according to his Twitter bio. “I’ve been searching for clips on Republicans for a long time, almost every day,” said Carter this evening. “I just do it for fun.” But by connecting Corn with the mysterious uploader of the clip, Carter has uncovered his biggest story yet, one that could potentially affect the outcome of the election. (And get him a job.)

Carter told Daily Intel that he first noticed a portion of the video in which Romney discusses using Chinese labor while working at Bain Capital…

Additional pieces of the tape were then added to a YouTube account called “Anne Onymous” starting three weeks ago. “There was a minor uproar about it on Twitter when I found [the first clip], so I kept doing research on it and that eventually led me to be able to narrow down who it originated from,” said Carter. Via Twitter, he contacted the person who claimed to have secretly taped and uploaded the video, and then sought to help publicize the remarks. “That seemed to be the purpose of [the filming] — to get it to a larger audience,” Carter said. [Emphasis added]

Though Mitt Romney stands by the gist of his remarks (but admits they were not stated elegantly), Carter says he knew he had stumbled upon a gold mine.

“Any time that you can find a clip that strengthens the narrative already established, that’s what becomes a big deal,” Carter explained.

He reportedly added: “I’ve been trying to get paid for this but it hasn’t worked out yet. This might help.”

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woodyee
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:28am
Next thing you know he’ll be driving around in a car recording ad-hock radio frequencies. Maybe he’ll “accidentally” pick up and coincidentally record a call between Romney and a campaign adviser…

(Some of you older brethren may have to let the young-uns in on the reference…)

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:51am
  LOL, oh yeah, I remember John and Alice Martin. That whole fiasco showed that the Dem-wits were collectively sharp as a bowling ball. After this mess in Libya now, 0bama probably has a direct contact team in the CIA.
  
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- D-Fence
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:00pm
  Yet another person who produces nothing material or of any value but, just lives to create information from raw data. No complete text, no context, just supporting a false “narrative” for his own political and financial needs. It doesn’t surprise me that it’s a Carter.
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:04pm
  GOOD GRIEF!!! YOU just read it here first!!! That dope grandson admitting that he spent his time looking for GOTCHA items…which in and of itself is funny…what a liberal thinks is GOTCHA is what we think is TRUTH…anyway…Little Jimmy IV isn’t working to better the world…only ‘make a name for himself” or “hissself” as he would probably say. Uh huh… well Congrats JIMMY IV – you’ve done it…you have also proven that STUPID runs from one generation to the next and THEN THE NEXT.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:07pm
  D-FENCE, Next time around it will probably be Chelsea. Coming from a Clinton it will have plenty of venom in it.
  
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- Irishtech
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:23pm
  Wow, Carter’s son is a huge loser, why am I not surprised. notice how it says he is “looking for work”, I highly doubt it.
  
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- ijava44
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:57pm
  I hope his grandson keeps up the good work and continues to follow Romney. Thanks to him I’m finding out more and more good things about Romney.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 1:09pm
  The nuts never fall far from the tree
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 1:17pm
  Carter gives Peanuts a BAD Taste and BAD Name…Have you ever eaten a BAD peanut????
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 3:08pm
  Hope he finds a time machine and goes back to 1980. Half the country was laid off because the Peanut Farmer no no education. Interest rates for a new car was 21% and it was 17% to buy a new home. The wealthy loved Carter because they could go to any bank and get a 6 month CD for17.5 %. Any one with money including the banks got rich.
  
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- Charie
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 4:28pm
  I hear ya, Woodyee. I remember it well! I’m just happy to hear Romney say what so many of us think. I think though, he ought to put a disclaimer in there that he wants to see the 47% be able to get off welfare and be able to join the 53% and he’s the one to make conditions so good by getting government out of the way so the private sector can provide jobs for them all.
  
  Then point out that Obama is screwing up our foreign policy and the Mideast is on fire because of him!
  
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- dumpdabums
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 5:15pm
  Hey Woodee thats a good one almost forgot about that one.. Yep I betcha you are correct..
  
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- bdsconserv
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 5:42pm
  go pick some peanuts, carter.
  
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- elorts
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 5:44pm
  What get’s me is that he thinks this is a “gotcha” video. Telling the truth has become so un-pc that even “telling it like it is” is supposed to be offensive??????
  Mitt is right, if the only income coming in your mailbox is a govt. check, you are going to be afraid Romney is going to decrease that amount. In AND of itself, that is incorrect. I’ve seen nor heard ANYTHING Mitt has said about reducing social security benefits to those who paid in, and the same for Medicare. Those of us who worked a lifetime know that Mitt is going to protect these from the greedy hands of the DemoCraps who failed to put them in a lock-box for the future.
  All those who have received $$ from the govt., including local, state and Federal workers + welfare receipients + a federal grant + taxpayer assistance of any kind are going to fear cuts so YES (no secret here folks) are going to vote for Obama to keep their checks coming in. The dirty little secret is that a lot of corruption has to be cleaned up so that a security safety net is available for those truly in need. Romney is a compassionate man though he does not publicize it but God help the corruptors, because they are going to be shut off the govt. nanny machine. Has to be done to provide for the Constitutional requirement of providing for the “national security” of our homeland and interest.
  
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- Secret Squirrel
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 9:43pm
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  The apple doesn’t fall far from the commie tree.
  
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- Livia
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:55pm
  Wonder how much obama paid him for this, other than the price of just getting in? Would not surprise me in the least if it WAS obama starting all this sneaky crap.
  
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Female
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:27am
I think I would change Romney’s statement a little to “47% of Americans are receiving money from the government and therefore, a majority of these will be unreachable. However. many are disgusted with the present administrations economic, international, and lack of homeland security. These are the ones, we need to convince. Which is why I am here to ask your help for TV and internet commercial time, it will take money to explain the economics and convincing……We are so close in the polls, everyone counts”

Realize, the poor of this country are perhaps much more aware what happens after credit cards are maxed, spending (bills) excede income, and the Letter comes “Insufficient funds”, especially the x-middle class and newly poor. The last 4 years have revealed quite a bit to the people regarding govt. retirement packages, union pay, and lack of accountability. When costs go up the impact is hardest hit to the poor especially fastfood, transportation and addictions (tobacco and booze). Also, they don’t like the idea of amnesty realizing the open door policies so far have contributed to their poverty and the poverty of their children….the illegals are a fierce competition to their own employment off the books or waiting at the doctors. Mr Romney you might be surprised once these people get in the voter booth which name they will choose, if they even choose to show-up..
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- Zeb
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:52pm
  The key word here is ‘CHOICE’ using your free agency to make a determination about your own destination and well being or serfdom.
  
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:25am
Is Jimmy such a stingy, obnoxious, SOB , that he can’t even help his grandson get a job? Surely a former President has some pull some where to provide a job for his kids or grand kids?
Jimmy proud? Huh, probaly kicking himself, because he didn’t beat his grandchild to it.
BTW, nice hatchet job ediiting the video to try to make it sound worse than it was. Those honest Carters.

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:56am
  You know? Billy was the only one in that family with any common sense.
  
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WORD_WARRIOR
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:19am
NOPE!!!! This loser didnt leak nothing!!! Maybe a go-between Pasty!! a ruse..
SOMEONE inside Mitts closest circle, is a TRAITOR!!! Barrys a PRO at infiltration!!!

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- CatB
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:46am
  Just like those working in the “Romney store” .. my first order took over three weeks and multiple contact to get it shipped .. okay they were getting started right ??? Another Over three weeks .. and second order still not here … THEY ARE BEING SUBMARINED!!
  
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- MichelleSteatopygia
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:43pm
  You nailed it! Next they’ll be going down the dems voter list looking for stooges.
  
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Zipit
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:18am
I think it’ hilarious how giddy these little moron’s get, and the sense of accomplishment they portray when their little gotcha moments get someone’s attention! Gosh, if I could just leak the “truth”!

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:59am
  They are all taking after little Miss Chrissy Matthews.
  
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pavepaws
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:08am
The Carters, always a class act.

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GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:07am
I don’t get it!…..he should stay quiet!!…..Barry makes Grandpa look like a genius!!

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Chromo200
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:04am
So he wants to be a credible person .. How about all the inappropriate statements said by his leader and mentor Obama and his minion Biden. ANd all the effort put in by his grandfather to work out the Isreal and Egypt peace treaty that now is in the toilet. Why because Jimmy did not understand that Arabs, espevially muslims don’t keep promises.

It is funny that this idiot does not know what most working americans feel. They feel exactly what Mitt said. We see EBT Cards used to buy gasoline, buy cigarettes, non food items and when challenged the clerks are harassed or fired. We feel many don’t deserve low incom housing, tax payer sex change operations , etc etc..

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Ruthie3
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:01am
So, his grandad s___ us, and now he’s piling on! Great work…your parents and g’parents are so proud. Especially since you will also be held responsible if Obama is relected and this country goes down the tubes! Won’t need opp-researchers when that happens, or any other job that doesn’t benefit Obama.

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PA PATRIOT
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:00am
I wonder what happened to the Peanut Farm?
Traditional “farm families” are usually very proud of their heritage and generational farming. Perhaps he was not raised to do menial labor such as farming, or, perhaps the EPA came in and shut it down because of the BULL CRAP he spreads.

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thibx
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:59am
he should have followed his grand uncle billy it was an honest profession. dumbness runs in the family.

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- RLTW
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:12am
  When TSHTF it’s my hope that vermin like James deliver themselves to my door looking for help.
  
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JEANNIEMAC
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:59am
Romney spoke the truth, and many supporters wish he would speak it out in public. Remember the long lines of people demanding their “Obamamoney”?
It is time to stop letting Obama play the race card. If something nice is said, it is called “patronizing” if something in opposition is said, it is called racist. Damned if we do, damned if we don’t.
Let Obama play on a level field. The problem is, without the race card, he has nothing.

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- dtsmith21
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 4:53pm
  To have published this article without reporting the question to which Mr. Romney was responding is a disservice to readers, the truth in context, and Mr. Romney. “…my job is not to worry about these people” in the context of a campaign strategy is entirely different from “…as a candidate for the White House, “my job is not to worry about these people.” (AP and New York Times)
  
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- dtsmith21
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 4:57pm
  To have published this article without divulging the question to which Mr. Romney was responding is a disservice to your readers, the truth in context, and Mr. Romney. “…my job is not to worry about these people” in the context of a campaign strategy is entirely different from “…as a candidate for the White House, “my job is not to worry about these people.”
  
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afishfarted
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:56am
this is really no different than Obie saying we clinkg to our guns and Bibles. ‘Cept this time the media is gonna pounce because a republican said it. Never mind it being the truth, and never mind that in Mitt wins, he can’t be president for just half the nation. He’s statement was right–he’ll never get them to vote for him so why bother.
And to be honest, the fact that Carter’s grandkid was involved will bolster Mitt with the half that will vote for him. Carter’s name is toxic with thinking Americans

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Popp40
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:55am
Trolling for that “Gotcha” moment!

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midwesthippie
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:55am
…poking around on the ‘net to find clips of video from other people’s work in order to “get paid”… i see a position for him on the blaze…jimma’ must be proud…

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Wildblue3
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:53am
So much for Unbiased reporting. He’s obviously editing for a effect.

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- CatB
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:04am
  Bingo .. no bias here…. just another loser who’s looking to make an easy buck and “happens” to be Carters grandkid.
  
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- Marine25
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:38pm
  Romney throws election away and all people talk about here is Carter. Wow.
  
  And as far as hoping they release the rest; you better hope David Corn doesn’t release the rest or the Senate and House could be lost…but he will release the rest, 2 minutes a day.
  
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Detroit paperboy
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:51am
And Romneys statement is absolutely 100% true…………..did the media even play the audio about clinging to guns and bibles ? Or the one where energy price would necessarily sky rocket, or I’ll have more flexibility after the election ????????? NOPE, and if it wasn’t for the Blaze and Drudge and Brietbart , we would never heard about these things…….thank Hod we no longer have to listen to the Democrat Media……..

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- Popp40
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:08am
  But the sad thing is independents and most americans still listen to MSM.
  
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:50am
Proof positive there’s a ‘slime gene’

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Exidor
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:48am
Maybe he could bring back Billy Beer? Fire the brewery back up!

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:04pm
  I think that was just Schlitz with a different label. I remember trying it back then just for the heck of it.
  
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woodyee
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:47am
Born to a family of losers and remaining consistent, the Carter family continues to demonstrate that when it comes to leading a country, the current state of the local and national economy, world affairs and incompetence of leaders isn’t what matters to them; it’s WINNING by any means necessary that is more important to the Carters…

…next thing you know he’ll be producing his own version of Billy Bob White House Beer – “Cleans yo’ teefus after makin’ out wif d’pig…”

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- Walkabout
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:07am
  Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves in 3 generations.
  
  Jimmy Carter studied hard went to Annapolis, ran a farm, became Governor & then President.
  
  He must not have taught his daughter Amy much or what he did teach was all wrong. It appears Amy did an even worse job.
  
  Really Jimmy Carter was President & he can motivate his grandson to study hard in a field that would get him a good job?
  
  PATHETIC
  
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momrules
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:45am
A perfect MSNBC new hired hand.

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- Obama Snake Oil Co
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:52am
  Like Traitor like son! So the second to the worst president in history has his traitor son find out only what we all know to be true, so what? Well, at least he will lose his position as the worst president in history as obimbo is moving on down.
  
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- Marine25
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:02am
  Here at the Blaze you will blame the supposed messenger, maybe that will make it go away. In the real world, Romney’s comments will bury him. Claiming the statements are true won’t help. Senior citizens, military veterans, college loan recipients, disabled Americans, families of children with Down’s or Autism won’t appreciate being told they won’t take responsibility for their own lives.
  Outside of conservative congressional districts and blood-red states like Oklahoma, telling the tea-partiers and the corporatists what they want to hear is political suicide. It won’t work nationally as 2 or 3 voters are lost for every one gained, and the candidate looks like a reactionary crank. Sarah Palin learned this and her reputation is ruined outside of the FOX crowd. Mr. Romney is infinitely brighter and educated than Mrs. Palin, but he will see he reputation sullied and his electoral future doomed just the same. The GOP lost the White House this week, probably the Senate, and if the moderates really turn on these statements, the House may fall. Priebus will be fired and the cry will be for more TEA. Politically tone-deaf.
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:57pm
  Marine 25
  May or may not have been a service member. But so was Benedict Arnold & Bradley Manning
  
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Detroit paperboy
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:43am
What’s it like to have the ” National Hemmorhoid ” for a Grandfather ?

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cubber
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:41am
Okay. What’s next. What Romney said should be considered on their factual basis. Yep, he is correct. Be Prepared.

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- JRook
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:45am
  “Leaked” “Secret” don’t remember GB or the blaze using those terms when the ACORN videos were shown on TV, online, etc. You always have to be impressed with organizations and individuals who hold strong to their principals and remain neutral in their application.
  
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- M13
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:54am
  I am always impressed by your stupidity and ability to lie about everything.
  
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- BenInNY
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:03am
  JRook: what, you don’t read Mother Jones? Here’s their headline, and why the word is being used, I’m sure:
  “SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells…” and the second,
  “SECRET VIDEO: On Israel…”
  As far as the word “leak,” seems appropriate here as it’s being leaked out slowly.
  
  But there’s a better reason for you not seeing the blaze use those words with the acorn videos. They came out almost a year before the blaze even existed. :)
  
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Gonzo
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:40am
He runs Billy’s gas station now.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:49am
  Me, I don’t do no engine work. Just gas and oil, water and air. Water and air is free. We don’t make no charge for it. Now you take gas and oil. That is a different proposition entirely. We make a charge for that…depending on how many times the pump out there goes ding-dong. It’s thirty cents a ding.”
  Well actually James…it’s about $4.00 a ding since Obama took over.
  
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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:12am
  Notice how this story with nothing of consequence “came out” yip yapping at the heels of a screwed up Obama policy of apologizing to Egypt for murdering four of our patriots? And all the riots in the mid east because those folks um hmm are mightily upset over a movie and of which Obama wants to remove from Utube and if he succeeds freedom of speech is over. Brought to us by kin to a President who was booted out of office so fast his tail feathers couldn’t keep up with him. Excuse me, Mr. Gonzo (or Ms,Mrs. Miss whatever) for using your reply button but I just want to add to this Fast and Furious and murder of Bryan Terry. Obama style has absolutely no caring for American murders, just politics as usual.
  
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 18, 2012 at 10:40am
Oppositon researcher looking for work?

Mystery solved.

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- CatB
  Posted on September 18, 2012 at 11:00am
  Yea .. wouldn’t want this loser to find a real job .. like peanut farmer … “I just do it for fun” … another ..yea … can you IMAGINE if this were a Bush grandkid and they did this .. the left would be calling for arrests! BTW ROMNEY IS RIGHT !!!! Losers like this will vote for Obama no matter what he does … we must PRAY AND VOTE .. SAVE AMERICA
  
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