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See Romney’s Heated Exchange With Angry, Heckling Crowd in Iowa

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney faced an angry crowd at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, and it led to a heated exchange with the early GOP frontrunner.

A group of people attending an outdoor speech of Romney’s at one point interrupted his question-and-answer session with chants of “Wall Street greed.”

One questioner asked the GOP presidential candidate what he would do to strengthen Social Security. That voter didn‘t like Romney’s pledge not to raise taxes, and interrupted him, shouting and screaming over the candidate as he tried to answer.

At one point, Romney frustratingly pointed at the crowd and told them to give him a chance to answer. After a minutes-long exchange with Romney and the crowd shouting over each other, Romney said, “If you want to speak, you can. But it’s my turn.”

As he wrapped up, he joked, “These guys up front won’t be voting for me.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Romney Angry Exchange in Iowa

Republican presidential candidate, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to fair goers during a campaign stop at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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  • Dr. Insane O
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:42pm

    Now that’s what I want to see in Mitt Romney!

    This is going to be a back alley fistfight and Romney just gave us a glimpse of what’s under the reserved demeanor we have seen.

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    • wordweaver
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:54pm

      Yep. I thought he handled that well. It is time for him to say what he believes and say what he plans to do if elected, and let the chips fall.

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    • nfbailey
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:55pm

      That’s the fire in the belly attitude we need in a conservative candidate! Go Mitt.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:03pm

      If you’re going to choose Romney or Pawlenty then by all means just keep Obama in.. Then at least Patriots will stay focused on the real issues. If you select a Neo-Con like Romney or Pawlenty then all we will have are 4 more years of the policies of GWB and Obama.

      There’s really two choices for Conservative Constitutionalist:

      1. Ron Paul
      2. Michelle Bachmann

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    • hauschild
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:04pm

      You guys actually admit you like Romney? He seems OK, but I can tell you his ideals are not in line with mine, or about 80% of people that post on this blog, if the comments are true indicators of ideology.

      I’d rather Romney be a last resort as a opposed to the front runner, because this man will NOT change anything in Washington. You wanna know why? Because he doesn’t WANT to change anything. He’s got no passion. There’s no fire there whatsoever.

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    • Joseph28
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:35pm

      I suspect that was a plant by Romney to make him look conservative. Some background checking on the heckler in question is in order

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    • SimpleTruths
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:42pm

      TECHENGINEER11

      The same Michelle Bachmann who bellied up to the Federal Government trough (including grant requests to the EPA of all agencies) with one side of her mouth while declaiming Fed handouts with the other? That one? I guess everybody has their favorite hypocrite.

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    • rabblechat
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 4:59pm

      @MDLwoods I am with 10th amendment. I am sick and tired of voting for the “lesser of two evils” It is going to take more than a “R” for someone to get my vote from now on.
      During the last presidential election I voted for Bob Barr. I knew Bob had less than a snowballs chance in hell of winning but I knew that at least I was voting for a man with conservative values, instead of a progressive parading around as a conservative.
      I sleep well knowing that I voted my conscience and that I did not elect the mess we are in.
      I hope I have the opportunity to vote for Ron Paul or Gary Johnson this time around, but If not I will vote with the libertarians again.
      I think the reason we have such horrible politicians is because people like you vote for them simply based on party affiliation. Lets start voting for candidates based on their record and principles not by which team they are on. With the majority of the politicians today the only difference between them is the R and the D.

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    • ruffnex
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 5:04pm

      Somre FIRE from Romney. Loved it!

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    • beckwasfox
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 5:06pm

      We need a real conservative! I will vote for Romney if he is the nominee(just like I held my nose and voted for McCain). Romneycare proved him to be another RINO so please don’t stick us with him.

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    • llotus
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 7:08pm

      Looks like the old conservatives may have found the guy they are going to let us vote for. We will find out. Not again. No repeats. More like the media and dems have. Lotus.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on August 12, 2011 at 12:23am

      I cherish the 2nd Amendment, I’ll vote for Romney if I have to.

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  • margaret1977
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:42pm

    YEP ! It is SEIU ! THUGS UNIONS GOT TO GO !

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  • HorseCrazy
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:41pm

    oh right this is what democracy looks like when we have paid leftists trying to pretend to be outraged old folks. I dread every political voting season these when these tools come out of their sheds.

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    • Brad Wesselmann
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:58pm

      I agree with you, but in this case I really think it was a scared old man. Why? Because when Romney let him talk and get it out, the old man didn’t change the subject and he mentioned he was waiting for what the Romney said…progressives don’t allow that much interaction, they just keep pushing forward and make sure no other points are heard other than theirs.

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:02pm

      I’m really tired of the leftist morons claiming to represent me. I’m an older citizen on SS and I do have sense enough to know their not going to take it away from me to make some changes to try and make it solvent. Don’t these plants remember that their employer has already paid a good portion into their SS accounts along with the money deducted from their checks? I’m just plain sick of the leftist scare tactics and talking points. Please get a new tune that one is quite old!

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    • saranda
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:57pm

      You mean like this youtube video shows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmOA0PlkVOg&feature=player_embedded#at=117
      This is relevant because Jim Inhofe is still in the Senate and is in fact well respected. This was from his original winning senate campaign. Hired a Canadian named Rob Anders to follow his opponents campaign around and heckle when he could. Rob Anders is now a Canadain Member of Parliament and a simple google of him will comfirm his acknowledgement of being paid to heckle the dem.
      The lies and underhandedness of both sides is unacceptable.

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 4:41pm

      @ saranda…………….
      Sorry, pointing out bad behavior from seventeen years ago doesn’t make it right, and if you have to go back that far, it means there can’t be much on the conservative side. You must admit that the barrage from the left is on a daily basis and even the anointed one is one of the biggest contributers. Right is right, so get off my back, lib!

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  • stuartr44
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:40pm

    Romney is too weak, too concerned about his lead. We need Newt’s plan with someone electable behind them.

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    • BrentW
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:51pm

      If you prefer another candidate, tells us how the “your guy” is superior. Don’t support “your guy” by saying stuff about the “other guy” that’s not true.

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  • nysparkie
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:40pm

    No, we were just waiting for you to add your stupid comment so we could all, in a collect sigh, sound relieved.

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  • UBETHECHANGE
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:40pm

    These sheep have been brainwashed to be anti-colonialists and anti-capiltalists by their radical anti-colonist leaders on the left. They are socialists and marxists in their economic views. They are enemies to our great Republic and enemies of freedom and liberty. I pray they wake up.

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    • SavingtheRepublic.com
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:47pm

      ~~^^~~^^~~
      Well said and look how well they have been brainwashed! There it is, theres the trigger phrase “rich people”. Who wants to bet the heckler is on the job for the unions, SNC (formerly DNC), or some Soros funded organization. Kudos to Romney to throwing it back, I want to see more of this from the GOP. They have to start fighting back and stop being timid “okay”. What Romney should have also spelled out to these people is that these social programs are unsustainable and quite frankly nothing but Ponzi schemes perpetuated by the radical left for almost a 100yrs! http://SavingtheRepublic.com

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    • old white guy
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:49pm

      these sheep think they are going to be at the top of the heap when the u.s. becomes the socialist paridise they all think is coming soon.

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:07pm

      Rude behaviour, disrespectful attitude, no common courtesy….sure makes me want to listen to what these liberals have to say. Hard to take seriously people who aren’t really interested in anything other than an on-camera moment.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:11pm

      Rude behavior, disrespectful attitude, no common courtesy….sure makes me want to listen to what these TEA Party representatives have to say. Hard to take seriously people who aren’t really interested in anything other than an on-camera moment.

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 4:53pm

      @ MONICNE…………….
      What would you know about the tea party, other than they’re kicking your ass? (Pun intended).

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 6:27pm

      lol. The TEA PARTY would love MONICNE to come to a rally… So that they could tar and feather her !

      TEA !!!!

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on August 12, 2011 at 9:43am

      PROiLEMSOiVER, Tarring & Feathering is an Illegal act, are you saying the Taxed Enough Already are a thug nation? A criminal element?

      TTT

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  • nysparkie
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:39pm

    This is guy in the back ain’t voting for you either …..Flip Flopper! Romney care/abortion/marriage defense act…..RINO or worse. Hit the road Jack don’t you come back no more no more, hit the road Jack and don’t you come back no more!!!!

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:55pm

      I’m with you on this one. I just wish someone, anyone would do this to obama!

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  • Goodgriefgeezlouise
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:39pm

    I wanna tell ya, that’s the first bit of guts I have heard from this guy in how ever many years he has been doing this….He’s a smart guy..He needs to state his case..The others that are running have a lot to offer also..We are not going to get the perfect candidate but the Tea Party has it influence now and the entire country must support whoever the republicans pick..I am not a big Romney fan but if he got in I sure would like to see Palin, Paul, Ryan, Cain, West, Bachman and Perry be given positions..This has to be a team effort..No one person will be able to unwind this mess..God bless America..

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    • concealled9mms
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:46pm

      rubio needs a spot also

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    • Goodgriefgeezlouise
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:50pm

      I agree

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    • lukabrasi
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:52pm

      I agree, who ever wins the GOP primaries, we have to vote for or the vote will be split and we’ll have another 4 years of Obummer. I don’t care if Donald Duck wins the primaries, we’ll have to vote for him

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    • Goodgriefgeezlouise
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:20pm

      Amen!..We already have Goofy in there..I’ll vote for Donald Duck too!

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    • BrentW
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:20pm

      concealled9mms: “rubio needs a spot also”

      Rubio Rocks !!

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    • lovebunny
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 5:50pm

      I agree with you, Add Rubio to the mix also

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  • Centralsville
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:39pm

    If he through money out to them they would shut up. That is all liberals want, someone else’s money.

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    • Centralsville
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:44pm

      I don’t know if there are enough blacks in Iowa to replicate the Wisconsin State Fair.

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    • Skippy Toes
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:31pm

      I was at the fair. Iowans don’t act like that. Those people had to be plants.

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  • Perspective
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:39pm

    Definitely a plant. My father is on social security and he still pays taxes! He doesn‘t belly ache about it but he definitely doesn’t want to see his taxes go up.

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    • BrentW
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:55pm

      The expanding government is a cancer that we need to stop feeding.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:38pm

    Romney is so right… and I am disgusted with people who think the rich, who earned their money wisely should pay more.. I am poor.. but I would never think that the rich should pay more. To me it is un American! We all are here to live the very best we can.. and when we want what the rich have it is nothing more than childish behavior and jealousy! Good for you Romney,, you handled that very well!

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    • fatjack
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:46pm

      Abby darling Romney is a RINO. He will promise anything.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:03pm

      You are confused Fatjack, It’s Obama who will promise anything.

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    • Brad Wesselmann
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:04pm

      Abbygirl1994, you keep your chin up, just like you are, and your faith will be your savior. God Bless! :-)

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    • fatjack
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:23pm

      Gonzo
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:03pm

      You are confused Fatjack, It’s Obama who will promise anything.
      ====================================================
      They both will say, lie, fudge, promise, cheap and will do anything to fulfill their inflated egos. obama is a progressive/communist and romney is a progressive RINO.

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    • fatjack
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:27pm

      BTW come and look at this Ga Forum http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=37&f=2729

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:39pm

      You know fat jack, God put us here to progress.. if Romney is a progressive, which I am sure he is, it always isn’t bad.!! If done wisely and prudently! Then on the other hand you have this so called president we have now who hasn’t a clue about wisely and prudent.. betcha dimes to donuts that Romney could get us out of this mess.. he certainly helped out with the Salt Lake City Olympics and they were some of the best ever. Yes, he has Romneycare to overcome.. but give the man some credit.. at least he was doing something… if anything Obama should have seen it was a flop and never even started Obamacare… We the people don’t want it, because we were provided with information that Romneycare didn’t work.. also the UK‘s hasn’t worked… or Canada‘s or France’s.. People die waiting to see a doctor.. mark my words, if Obamacare goes through, your going to see a whole lot of doctors change jobs. They didn’t spend years in school.. and countless thousands of dollars to have government take all they worked for and trash it.

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    • fatjack
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:49pm

      @ abbygirl1994, if obama and romney were standing on a log you would have to point romney out to me. And yes I have my glasses on.

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    • HankScram
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:56pm

      We need someone who can pin Obama to the wall. Flip floppin‘ liberal Romney can’t. Nice guy though.

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    • chfields62
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:24pm

      All politicians will promise anything to get elected, the key is finding one that will actually follow through…….

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    • INTHEWORLDNOTOFIT
      Posted on August 12, 2011 at 12:14am

      We need to not listen to what anyone is saying about any of them, and do our own research. Pray about who you are going to vote for. We can’t see into the future. We can look at their record, and try and judge for ourselves, but we are human to with imperfections. God is the only one who should be guiding our decision. Please my friends. Lets put our decisions into His hands, and forgive one another. Serve our neighbors. If you disagree with me then I’m really sad about what our country is coming to. We expect our country to be perfect, and our leaders too, but what part do “you, and I play” in it as well. Serve others. Go do something positive for someone else today. Stop complaining about what you aren’t getting, and start giving to others. (I’m not talking about taxes, but time) All good things come from God, so don’t hesitate to do something good for someone if you get the feeling to.

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  • dontbotherme
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:38pm

    The DNC’s walking orders were to destroy Romney in every way possible. This is the start (continuation) of the politics of personal destruction. Good luck to all of our candidates.

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    • WASTEDROCKRANGER
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:04pm

      yup, no coincidence this happened within days of Obama issuing his “kill Romney” order. Remember, the line was if Obummer can’t run on his accomplishments he will have to kill Romney.

      Well, he ain’t running on accomplishments for darn sure.

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  • ProbIemSoIver
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:37pm

    Romney is a RINO. A “career” politician. He is just more of the same ol’ s#it. I would boo his sorry @ss off the stage too.

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    • jhrusky
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:43pm

      Sure he is a RINO, but do you really think it’s OK to follow bad behavior with more bad behavior?

      C’mon … this is getting crazy. There is nothing wrong with disagreeing with someone, but this crap of shouting down someone or refusing to let them make their case is nothing short of childish. I‘m sick to death of the left and anyone else who thinks it’s OK to prevent someone elses speech if you disagree with it. If you cannot rationally debate and get your point across, your point isn’t worth talking about.

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    • marvel
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:51pm

      RINO RINO RINO… That’s all you guys can say. How is he a career politician? Do you know what career means? Has he really made a career out of being a politician? What political offices has he held that has made him money? The guy is a business man and has made his fortune the old fashion way, the American way. He is exactly the type of leader we need.

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    • Oldphoto678
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:03pm

      @JHRUSKY

      “this crap of shouting down someone or refusing to let them make their case is nothing short of childish.”

      Really? Isn’t that right out of the tea party playbook from not to long ago at the townhall meetings. Yes, I just went and looked at some video of the tea party doing exactly the same thing.

      Tea Sucks!!!

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:07pm

      Sorry. I worked in the billboard industry for years as a Master Pictorial Painter. I used to average $1400 a week in 1992. Now i work 60 hours a week making about 10 bucks an hour due to clowns like this, and the federal goverments incompetence and corruption. I remember his last presidential run. He said he would “just ”TAX” someone like…. Billboard companies”. Who the hell is this spoon-fed punk, to determine who is the Tax scapegoats? Both of you clowns try to tell me I am uninformed about my statement? lol. I spend all of my waking hours researching world affairs and politics. This guy is a Career politician, RINO, POS !!!

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    • jhrusky
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:51pm

      @oldphoto678

      I think you must have watched some tea party event that I havent’. The ones I saw the tea party and other conservative types were quite civily asking questions and in many cases, the progressive candidates were not allowing them to finish or outright mocking them and laughing at them. Then, of course, the audience members got angry.

      Certainly there are people who will at first issue start shouting and acting like a spoiled little brat child — those types are on both sides. But, for the most part, the tea party people I have seen are civil, are orderly, obey laws and order, and are much more generous and helpful than any progressive I have ever met.

      Now, on the other hand, nearly every event I have seen that was conservative in anture, it alwasy seems some group of far left nutjobs stroll in and all begin chanting/hollering/blocking views, etc. They do not want to even allow the speaker to make their case. That is nothing short of childish and bratish and very un-adult like. Spoiled brat children need to be put in playpens, not allowed out in public.

      WOLVERINES!

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    • marvel
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:30pm

      @ProbIemSoIver

      Okay then, since you are so informed, how is he a “career” politician? During his life time he has held office once, as a conservative governor of a very liberal state, during which time he did not accept salary and paid for his personal and political travel himself (see Phillips, Frank; Brian C. Mooney (June 21, 2006). “Taxpayers face leap in governor’s travel costs”. Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-04-20.).

      You have no idea what you are talking about. Romney might be a lot of things, but he is not a “career” politician. His career has been in the private sector, where he “founded Bain Capital, one of the nation’s most successful venture capital and investment companies. From 1978 to 1984, Mr. Romney was a Vice President at Bain & Company, Inc. Following a period of decline after Romney’s departure, he returned as CEO several years later and engineered a complete recovery. Today, Bain & Company employs more than 2,000 people in 25 offices worldwide.” (see http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=4384497711&topic=3174)

      I have confidence in Romney’s ability to lead our economy into recovery, and I have confidence in his morals because I share them. I think he is an honest man, who is not above admitting when he has made a mistake. He is not a Washington insider, and is not part of the establishment.

      Maybe you could just back up your assertion that Romney is a “career” politician with just one example, then you might have a leg to st

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:57pm

      Ok, forget the play on semantics. whether he is a”career Politician or not, is debatable. I really don’t care. he is the “career” type. was he not a governor? Is he not pursuing a place in Washington? Sounds like more than a “hobby” to me. Obama was not a “career” Politician but he was groomed by the elite for the job. Same with this clown. IMO, he is just another hand-picked puppet by the Global elite to appease the “conservatives” he has no real substantive solutions to get this Country on track. If you can’t see this guy for who he is, you are beyond hope. I didn’t even listen to the clown spew his rhetoric. It’s always the same old thing from these talking heads. I just saw the guy and would let you know he is a RINO and that i would boo him also.

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    • marvel
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 4:09pm

      @ProbIemSoIver

      So you don’t even listen to what he has to say, and have pre-judged him already… Concerning the topic of how informed you really are, I rest my case.

      But what is it then that makes you think he is a “hand picked puppet”? Is it the hair? Come on man! Arm yourself with knowledge. All I’m asking for here is some evidence to back up your reasoning.

      As I said in my post, he has held office once, as governor in Massachuttes. Is that what makes him a “career” politician. Did you not notice the fact that he did not accept pay and paid for his own personal and political travel expenses during that time?

      I see more evidence in his record that he desires to help and serve our country, spending millions of his own fortune in the process.

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    • Parkeralan
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 4:19pm

      Ouch Problemsolver just got his A$$ kicked by Marvel. It sounds to me that Problemsolver is bitter and angry because his old lowtech position got downsized by hightech sign making software. Now he secretly hates the rich, and Romney sure is rich. Just sayin’, no logic to your reasoning just anger. You like Ron Paul or whomever that’s cool, but at some point you will have to make a choice to vote for or against Obama.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 4:33pm

      Got my @ssed kicked??? you have to be kidding me. My last comment didn’t post. I said I didn’t listen to THIS speech from this Corporate clown. I know all about him. I know he had a health care bill in Mass., that was a Mass amount of Cr@p. He is a Spoon-fed punk and more of the same old, same old. A corporate businessman is out of touch with the American citizen and his problems. Maybe if he were a typical businessman. Hardware store, Plumber, etc. I know from his billboard statement, his Mass. health care bill, and his perfect hair
      that he is a Stuffed suit. A talking Head. the dreaded “career” clown. I know he will not secure our borders. I know he will not tell the U.N. to kick rocks. I know he will sing bills with earmarks.
      and so on and so on…. go try and BS someone else. lol

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 4:51pm

      lol. Last statement to you about this. It is sad. You hopelessly long for the Republicans to come save the day and the Country. Same with the pathetic Left-wing liberal wack-jobs, hoping for their socialist dictator to come rescue them. I am well aware about the Left/Right Paradigm.
      The Global elite are the Politicians constituents, not the American People. PARKERALAN thinks I have to pick Obama or the Other. lol. ALAN is a sheeple who thinks he has choices.
      He thinks that the few placed before him, are not affiliated to one entity. Seriously, for you, there is no hope, obi wan kanobi. lol

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    • Parkeralan
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 5:31pm

      As long as they can balance a checkbook and their middle name is not Hussein, I’m cool…

      But in case you are wondering, but somehow you don’t strike me as a deep ponderer, My first choice would be Ron Paul (George & Ringo). Next choice Bachmann… But “you can’t always get what you want” so I will pull for the GOP nominee regardless of who wins..

      We need to send lot’s more Tea Party Conservatives to the House and Senate and then whomever is the GOP President, things WILL get done!

      Baahhh says the Sheep…

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 6:12pm

      ok PARKERALAN. agreed. I have to go for Paul at this point. So maybe you are not a sheeple after all. Sorry about that rant. bad day. BTW, my “low-tech” job was a respectable, lucrative Career at that time and I hold no grudge against software designers or rich people. If it were not for rich people, us poor slouches would have no jobs. lol. peace out !!! And power to the PEOPLE and the TEA PARTY !!!!!

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    • Parkeralan
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 6:20pm

      @problemsolver, you made some great points, we’re good. Bad day? Pop a cold one, watch the debates tonight on Fox and let’s go RINO hunting!

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  • netmail
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:36pm

    Trolls and plants….it’s all they have in their arsenal. Facts? Reason? Forget about it…All GOP candidates are going to be mindlessly attacked from here on out.

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    • flipper1073
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 8:28pm

      Too Bad it’s only the Girls that have the Ba!!s to FIGHT BACK !

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  • qdawg
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:36pm

    Why do people think that once you earn over a certain amount of money that money becomes ill-acquired and you have no right to it? Why do people think they have a right to other people money? Why does the government pay you based on how much of a victim society thinks you are?

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    • sWampy
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:40pm

      They don’t, they think all money should belong to them, they just say they want to take from the rich because poor uneducated people that worship liberals fall for class warfare and name calling every time.

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    • BrentW
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 3:04pm

      I always have wondered, in liberals’ minds, at what income level do people transform from “hard-working Americans“ to ”Evil Capitalists” ? I guess Obama has set the level at $250K huh ?

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  • fatjack
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:35pm

    Looked like an obama entitlement group to me. That said, I’m a Bachmann voter.

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    • MODEL82A1
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:44pm

      FAT , be prepared to write her name in because she has zero percent chance of getting the GOP nomination.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:54pm

      I will vote for Bachmann if she wants to secure our borders 100%. If she wants to eliminate the IRS and the “IncomeTax” and have a flat, federal, retail sales tax for EVERYBODY. So no one gets away without paying federal “income” Tax, anymore. Also we have to quit the U.N. She should also endorse my Constitutional rights and recognize they are not to be infringed upon. She should also bring all of military men and women home from abroad. The Constitution says common DEFENSE. not OFFENSE. She must acknowledge the evil, Military Industrial Complex, and vow to end it’s reign here in the United States political arena.

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    • fatjack
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:00pm

      MODEL82A1
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:44pm

      FAT , be prepared to write her name in because she has zero percent chance of getting the GOP nomination.
      ===================================================
      Sad, but true, the media rules. The media will only give us three choices, romney/perry,hunsman, and all three are pure blood RINOs

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 5:36pm

      It’s very noticeable that those that blame the tea party and Bachmann, obviously know nothing about the tea party except what they’ve heard in liberal talking points from media and politicians. The tea party was the only group that was trying to really balance the budget, not raise the debt ceiling, and get spending under control. The president, the rinos in the Republican party, and the liberals all were trying to cut the legs out from under them and did. Now, you have a downgrade and debt ceiling increase that will only increase inflation, which in turn will eat up any money one might have saved and increase costs for everyone. So, just keep buying into the blame game of the tea party, run your country into the ground, and help get the commie in chief get re-elected.

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  • hotterthanSE
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:35pm

    uhh Mitt Romney is no better than John McCain or George Bush. PLEASE people, get off the Romney bandwagon!!!

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:35pm

    Expect anarchists to blitz all of the Republican events like this in pre-emptive attacks designed to destroy the conversations. It’s called “activism,” agitation and is practiced solely by LEFTISTS.

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    • Quinientos
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:09pm

      Anarchists (no government) and Leftists (big government) are on oposite ends of the spectrum…however they will use the same tactics to push their agenda.

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  • Karlsan
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:35pm

    Watch how the Secret Service and police respond when hecklers give Obama the same treatment.

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  • gramma b
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:32pm

    He should have told them it once would have been considered a shameful thing to argue that you were entitled to be supported by other people’s money.

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    • Parkeralan
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 5:59pm

      Amen Gramma B, Amen! I’ll buy my own damn cat food!

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  • snapper451
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:32pm

    Obviously Obama has started to unleash the SEIU Union thugs to try to get under Romney’s skin.

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  • tifosa
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:32pm

    It’s a public forum. Anybody can go, either party.

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    • Baikonur
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:40pm

      Exactly. And weren’t the hobbits heckling McCain at a similar event just the other day, and the entire Blaze forum happily approved?

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    • Firebrand
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:51pm

      That’s true. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some respect for your opponent though? I‘ve noticed during conversations with both my left and right friends that they ask questions they don’t really care to hear the answer on. They just want to tell me what they think. Many of them will asked loaded questions so that they can give me their opinion or debate my stance on an issue. You can tell that they aren’t actively listening, but instead are waiting (hopefully) for their turn to speak. Closed ears = closed minds.

      At the same time, it is my responsibility to respect their opinion even if I don’t agree with it. I hope for a day when we can agree to disagree without trying to out scream each other.

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  • MODEL82A1
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:30pm

    Welcome to Democrat Campaign Strategy 2012, Mitt. Get used to it.

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    • GBMBulletsSKNRD
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:41pm

      I am not sure who I am going to vote for yet but I do like Mitt’s style.

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:29pm

    I guess this is the beginning of the Left’s attack on Romney.
    It’s gonna get ugly.

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    • hauschild
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:31pm

      No matter what, Romney is going to have to pay the piper with his own peoples. And, this is where he’ll meet his demise.

      It’s time for Palin to enter this race, galvanize and Git ‘R Done!

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:45pm

      Hauschild…Funny you say his demise, yet Romney is way ahead of Obama or anyone else in the polls right now.. The fact is, that all of us need to really do our homework this time, cause alot of you didn’t do squat last time and look what we have.. an idiot in the WH. God help us!

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  • bandi9
    Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:26pm

    well, if they are arguing for tax increases, they are plants.

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