The $10,000 Bet Heard Around the World: Romney Challenges Perry on GOP Debate Stage
- Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:29pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Whether it was sarcastic, a heat of the moment gesture or “putting your money where your mouth is,” Mitt Romney offering a $10,000 bet on stage to Rick Perry in regards to the Texas Governor’s frequent claim that Romney has been inconsistent on his position on the individual health insurance mandate, was met with strong reactions from debate viewers. Here’s a Mediate clip of the exchange from Saturday night’s GOP debate in Iowa:
“Perry: I’m hearing you say all the right things. But I read your first book and it said in there that your mandate in Massachusetts, which should be the model for the country — I know it came out of the reprint of the book, but, you know, I’m just saying, you were for individual mandates, my friend.
Romney: You know what, you’ve raised that before, Rick. and you’re wrong.
Perry: It was true then, it’s true now
Romney: Rick, I’ll tell you what, 10,000 bucks, $10,000 bet.
Perry: I’m not in the betting business.”
Many have commented that nonchalantly making a $10,000 bet on stage, does not help the millionaire Romney in his constant struggle to appeal to voters as “just another everyday Joe.”
Former Obama White House aide Bill Burton responded to Romney’s bet on Twitter writing that “Not a lot of 99%’ers are out there making $10,000 bets.” The L.A. Times reports that the Democratic National Committee quickly fired off a mass email Saturday night titled “What the Average American Family Can Buy With $10,000.”
Romney responded to Perry’s claim, following the betting business, by elaborating that his book says each state should be able to design its own system for its citizens.
“I have not said in that book, first edition or the latest edition, anything about our plan being a national model imposed on the nation,” Romney added.
CBS News reports that the Perry campaign emailed reporters soon after the exchange with a release headlined “Romney deletes his own words from his book.” An attack the Perry Campaign has used against Romney in the past.
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Br@dley
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:56amasshat, is that anything like a merkin?
romney is indeed a tool.
Report Post »deerjerkydave
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:56amFunny how the Obamatrons are complaining about Romney’s bet when Obummer attends $35,000 a plate fund raisers. Or at least used to.
Report Post »WATCHMAN15
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:33amI watched ABC’s presentation of this debate and observed the Democrat hosts jump on the bet as soon as it was uttered by Romney. No doubt they would have jumped on the bet if Romney had said ten dollars, but then it would have been with to respect to how cheap the bet was considering that it was coming from a man worth millions. It is noteworthy that the rest of the media continued commenting on the bet, claiming that it was so offensive to the masses. ABC increased its commentary with each commercial cycle, until suddenly it was all the rage with all the media, to include the Democrat host of Fox News Sunday.
Perhaps the media has decided that since Newt has risen they should abandon going easy on Romney, their formerly favored Republican candidate to serve up to Obama. Perhaps they feel Obama can better handle Newt in the entirety of a campaign for despite Newt’s prowess in any debate, they know that it will be the money spent on thirty second soundbites, building a smear campaign against the man Newt, rather than oppose the truth and a platform to restore American Principles, Values and Constitutional government, that will likely win the day for Obama, as he steps on the gas leading this nation toward Socialism, Communism, Marxism, Islamism and every other ism.
Any of the candidates in the debate would better serve this nation in its recovery from the ism diseases. It is our duty to reveal to American that we must choose Freedom or Socialism and the other isms.
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 12:37pmIf anyone cares about the Constitution and our dollar, better look into Ron Paul, the only one that can save the US dollar and the country from going bankrupt, your choice America…..God help, and bless us all..
Report Post »NurseEducator
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:34am$10.000 bet? Tells me everything I need to know about this man. What could/would you do with $10.000 today?
Report Post »PGMike
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:01amLet’s be honest here. $10,000 is really not a lot of money. It is in most cases not enough to change anyone’s life. I get it for most of the OWS crowd $10,000 may seem like a huge deal but for most working people it is just not that much money. Romney is worth $200 Million or so and that is the problem. We have come to hate success in America. This is a big deal because of OWS. The left is winning the class warfare battle. People will say this is a mistake because everybody want to blame the rich for all of their problems.
Report Post »It was a figure of speech. He was telling Perry to “put up or shut up.” He was telling Perry to stop lying about his record.
But until we fight the fundemental battle we are in trouble. We should be looking up to people like Mitt Romeny. An honest business man who made something of himself.
West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 3:56am$10,000.00 is a lot of money to a lot of voters, do not kid yourselves. Big mistake by Romney and a very arrogant move. I wonder what the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints thinks about that bet?
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 6:50amIt should NEVER be the man with the most money becomes president. $10,000 IS a lot of money. When I make outlandaish bets as a point (meaning I know I’m not actually going to bet), I say bet you a thousand dollars. It shows how far he is away from the common man.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 8:02amFor those of you who are so deeply offended by Romney using a common tactic to call someone’s bluff, what about the fact that Perry was lying or misrepresenting the facts. This was proven after the debate. It is quite funny how people are missing that GLARING point.
….and if you want to use this to say that Romney is so out of touch and you overlook Gingrich’s $500,000 credit line at Tiffany’s, his Fannie Freddie 1.8 million, his receipt of 50-100 million of cash from corporations to influence legislation on K street ,and Gingrich’s arrogant comment in SC regarding payment of $60,000 for speaking engagements then you and the lame stream media are so in the tank for Obama!!!!!
I love how some of the Blaze readers are being lead around by the Obama media and parroting ABC’s post debate comments. This to me confirms that the MSM is definitely full in on reelecting Obama and destroying the candidate with the most potential to destroy Obama in the General election.
Report Post »NurseEducator
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:25am$10.000 may not change your life but to most American families that’s around 3 months salary.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 11:17amSo if Perry was so certain . why didn’t he take the bet?
TEA!
Report Post »Buck Shane
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:01pm@ NurseEducator
Report Post »Here is the real question.
“If what you say is true, Mr. Perry, why wouldn’t you accept a $10,000 donation to your campaign?”
Buck Shane
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:17pm@ CatB
Report Post »Why not have all the candidates bet $10,000 on everything they say about anybody? If you don‘t know that what you’re saying is true, why are you saying it?
Whataya think?
SomeRandomPerson
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:30pm@CATB it was a smart move NOT to take the bet from Romney. Shows he at least has a bit of character. The media would have twisted twisted that around and said that he’s got a gambling problem or something.
Report Post »SomeRandomPerson
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:31pmEdit. sorry for the typos. Wish you could edit these things.
Report Post »MAC12ME
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 2:29pm…tells you everything you need to know about this man….. Really… that one thing? Hhhmmm?
Report Post »I Love Freedom
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:22am@ THEKULIGS
He did not blame the housing bubble on Freddie/Fannie, he said he was fighting against them. Don’t take my word check the video
http://rpflix.com/3406
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:28amthat isn’t the right part, nice try though
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:35amSorry my mistake, the video stalled out a 2:12 I skipped forward until it played again and at 3:29 ish he says he was trying to explain where the housing bubble came from while refrencing Freddie Mac–I suppose you could argue he didn’t mean it that way but there was ZERO mention of the Fed anywhere. He totally used this as an oppertunity to blame Freddie to get at Newt.
Report Post »Richard Johnson
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 9:23amDitto
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 4:06pmYou don’t get it do you? Newt LIES, plain and simple.
Report Post »David, the Constitutional Libertarian
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:16amI bet if Beck attempts to say the Tea Party is racist because they will vote for Gingrich over Obama, this site and Beck will no longer have a job in media in a year.
HEY BECK, an apology NOW or you are going in the trash heap of history!
Report Post »mad_hatter_
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:22amYou’re right, Beck did say that ( http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/dec/beck_gingrich_race.html ) and he is right. Gingrich has shown, in every avenue, that he is a big government progressive and it doesn’t matter if he tries to hide it to win it is true – wolf in sheeps clothing.
Just because someone like Rush Limbaugh stands up for a candidate(Gingrich), doesn’t means that candidate is conservative, usually means it is someone that people in the establishment, not the establishment, are fighting against that candidate. Funny, they aren’t attacking Gingrich because of boosting Romney, some may be, but the others are speaking the truth, much like Rep. Peter King and Sen. Rand Paul. They are all saying the same thing… NEWT IS NO CONSERVATIVE.
batteredyoungpatriot
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:28ami’m confused by the relevance of your statement in regards to the article. If it does have any relavance please clarify from where in the article. if you cant, i must then accuse you of TROLLING and trying to incited an online fight. And if you are let me say this, winning a fight on the internet is like winning a gold at the Special Olympics, you might have won, but you’re still retarded.
Report Post »ADNIL
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:17pmBattered – That was funny but you weren’t being PC. The proper term is Developmentally Disabled.
Report Post »Ishmot2
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:07amAll that I know is we better not end up with the spinster Newt, He has a way of making people he’s not a Woodrow Wilson.He‘s as progressive as it get’s. That’s why we lost so bad when that ******* got the nomination last time around.
Report Post »mad_hatter_
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:16amThis is hilarious that ABC is trying to make the bet a huge thing. How many people have not said, “I’ll bet you a million dollars?” On something they know is a sure thing… almost everyone has. Not because we have it but because it is the fastest way to shut someone up that is making false accusations. It has been proven time and time again, even ABC admitted it while attacking Romney, that it was a false accusation and that Romney was right, he never said in the book to make it a model for every state to follow.
Report Post »PGMike
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:36am@Mad Hatter
Report Post »You are absolutely right. The real issue is that Rick Perry has consistently been saying something that is simply not true and Romeny called him on it with the oldest trick in the book. “Wanna bet?“ ”Put your money where your mouth is”. “Put up or shut up”.
I will never understand how a candidate having money is an issue. He earned it!!!. He did something all of us aspire to do and now everyone wants to tear him down because he has $10,000 he can make a bet with. I want to get to a place where $10,000 is not alot of money to me and everyone else should want the same thing. If Iowans do not vote for Mitt Romney because of this we are in deep, deep trouble as a country.
According to ABC being poor and understanding poverty is a good trait for a President. How about being rich and understanding how to create a fricken job. Why is that not a virtue?
libertytreecaretaker
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:06amI really love the die hard support there is out there for Ron Paul. But if you can’t realize that there is a strong majorty of views in the US for a canidate other than Ron Paul, then you go from being intelectuals to becoming brain dead zombies. Paul is right on with 80% of his views but when he blames Americans for the violence of others in the world he voids his possibility of ever leading this country in my opinion. I respect his view but I will never vote for him for president after blaming the worlds evil on Americas greatness!
Report Post »Veritas Libertas
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:33amIt’s tough reading and actually following the Constitution.
Report Post »ModerationIsBest
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:38amThis is something that I think is open to debate. I don’t think he ever said that the US is completely at fault for what has transpired. I am not sure if he has ever come out and said it like that, but I am open to the evidence if you have it. I think he more talked about how that when people say, “the only reason that they hate us is because of our freedoms” is not entirely true. That statement does have some truth behind it, but is not likely the sole reason. Our foreign policy HAS played a role in how we are viewed around the world(specifically the Middle East). No doubt that some people hate us specifically because of our foreign policy and our propensity to go in and meddle in their affairs. Whether the reasons we went were justified or not is irrelevant, fact is people will hate us for simply having an impact.
I think the problem with the US as a whole(and you see it in politics, religion, etc) is that people come into these scenarios with the mindset “Everything I do is right and justified and everything you do is wrong and unjustified.) People are no longer to view a situation from an unbiased view.
For instance, I could disagree with something, but say that I am able to understand how someone could view the position differently. But if I were to come out and say that, people would say I am not on their side.
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:41amVeritas I would also say in Libertytreecaretaker’s case… so is listening and cognizing what another human being has said, versus what the media says.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:54amHe did not blame America. And he definitely did not blame the world‘s evil on America’s greatness. In fact, it’s the other candidates that say that we are attacked because we are free and prosperous (so we‘re attacked because we’re great?). See how the media has twisted this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXvHPkRHBvk
Paul on National Defense http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATmUE8TCmjE
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 3:27amI would love to have a candidate that is right on 80% of his views. Where are you going to find a candidate that everyone agrees 100%???????? It does not happen. Paul is the best when the average person agrees at that percentage. I happen to agree with him at 90%. Get real people, we are about to lose everything and you just keep trying to find something wrong with the best candidate because the media and establishment says so. Progressive thinking my friend.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:42amI also believe America is responsible. History SHOWS it if you just look at it. Like everything, education is the key.
Here’s a short, 3 minute glimpse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy3KDYE5KQE
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:55amAnybody have a link to the full debate?
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:57amComplete ABC News Yahoo Republican Iowa Debate
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PDsooQs9uY
Californiasodbuster
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:47amI would bet that these two jack offs will continue to bring me down every time i read an article on the two of them debating each other.
Report Post »Br@dley
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:57amHAHAHA! almost the whole GOP field is completely useless (ron paul the exception). these guys ARE COMPLETE FRAUDS.
Report Post »shadowski
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:18amLeave it to The Blaze to report not on the actual issue, but on something that qualifies as a side-note.
The better article for The Blaze to print up would have been whether or not Rick Perry was correct in his comments, which by the way he was not. To take what was omitted and try to construe that as Mitt Romney saying that the individual mandate should be enacted across the country is quite the stretch.
This is shoddy work. Report on the actual issues please.
Report Post »ModerationIsBest
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:49amI agree that the actual facts should have been put in the article, but I do think that this exchange will play a role in the debate.
Sadly, the Presidency has become a joke, and things like this will decide the outcome more than facts will.
That being said, with people losing their homes, jobs and struggling to get by, it does look bad for a politician to willy nilly throw $10k around.
Report Post »Jpdrum13
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 11:16amFinally, someone brings up the real point! The bet was just Romney being emphatic that he knew he was right, and Perry was wrong. And as a side note–as far as Romney candidacy and pole numbers–the underlying reason he is not higher is because of Republicans/Conservatives bigoted views towards Mormons.
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:17amRomney lost the bet and Dr Ron Paul won the debate! HANDS DOWN!!
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:44amI knew the Paul supporters would be on saying he WON when he clearly did not. Newt won, and he is not even my guy, get your head out of the clouds!
Report Post »I Love Freedom
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:47amRon Paul ruled the stage. The MOST consistant conservitive, for 30 years, sorry Rep. Bachman
Report Post »Veritas Libertas
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:50amCareful Teleprompter, libel and defamation aren’t protected by the First Amendment, even online.
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:51amOnly the Paul supporters think so; dude sometimes I think it would be easier to be on whatever it is you guys are on. It sucks out here in the real world.
Constant= constantly crazy. He even flip flopped tonight. Wanted to blame Freddie and Fannie for the housing market collapse to take a shot at Newt when he has been claiming for a while it was the Fed. So which is it?
Report Post »Veritas Libertas
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:08am@thekuligs, the fact is that Gingrich profited personally from consultation with Fannie and Freddie. Those two mortgage agencies are largely responsible for the bubble, but the issue of the Federal Reserve is more on interest rates coupled with the different issue of monetization. In effect the charge of the past weeks made against Gingrich centers on the fact that his consultation to the housing agencies must have been rather unsound seeing the monumental failure that occurred. Nothing illegal was alleged.
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:26amVeritas Libertas you did not answer my question, you only came down on Newt. Well, he is not my guy and I don’t care, slander him away. It doesn’t change the fact that RP saw and opportunity and he bent his position to go after it. That doesn’t seem constant to me.
No offense, but I can never get a answer out of Paul supports when I ask good questions. RP wants to close our overseas military bases; he thinks that will make the world hate us a little less. To this I always ask: What about China? We don’t have a base there, and yet they hate us. No one ever answers me though because it doesn’t fit the mold he has beaten into all of his supporter’s heads.
The funny thing is I think Paul is right about a lot of things in the economy but his foreign policy is SCARY if you know anything about the rest of the world. He is the very definition of an Isolationist but his supporters cry foul! It doesn’t work, we have tried it before.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 1:49amI like Ron Paul.. but he is pretty old to be President..and being president ages you even more..
Report Post »Veritas Libertas
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:05amNot sure how pointing out the fact that Gingrich profited from a legal transaction (but showing questionable judgement) that was acquired from a bailout, is somehow a flip flop by Dr. Paul, or how my clarification was in any way evasive. I didn’t hear Dr. Paul absolve the Fed. and square responsibility on Freddie and Fannie. I could be wrong.
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:08amTHEKULIGS – once you remove your mental shackles, you’ll see a bit of the euphoria. As far as answers to your tough questions, I’ve seen many others on this site give the same answers. Alright, first up. His flip-flop blaming freddie and fannie mae after you thinking he left his previous ‘it’s the fed‘s fault’ stance. He hasn’t flipped, he maintained since 2002 that the FED’s actions in lowering interest rates along with freddie and fannie dictating to the loan companies who to lend to (thus not letting freemarket principles tell lenders where to place money – you’ve heard paul say things along this line, I know you have). That’s not a flip-flop, that’s shining the spotlight on Gingrich. It’s a debate, revealing flaws in your opponents stance is the name of the game, so he left out the federal reserve once, you should be happy he wasn’t yammering on and on about the damned federal reserve. And it IS both freddie and fannie mae along with the federal reserve. I work in the commercial RE industry, you bet your ass both freddie and fannie along with our federal reserve engineered this current depression. I told family and friends back in 2004-5 to pull out of the market before I’d even heard Paul with his positions and those friends and fam are still thanking me for the advice while their friends and fam all lot their 401ks, IRA’s etc. I too saw what Dr. Paul saw, it‘s not hard to see it when you drop the Keynesian Economic glasses you’re wearing. (co
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:09ampart 2. RE Ron Paul’s foreign policy scaring you, why does Ron’s insistence on having only Congress declaring war, scary to you? Why is it not scary to have the constitution followed in all matters domestic but when it comes to foreign policy the constitution is scary and you abandon it? Why is Ron Paul saying ally with none and trade with all scary? Why is Ron Paul’s stance that Iran is not nearly the magnitude of a threat that Soviet Russia was, scary? Why is letting Israel have its sovereignty scary? Why is telling Israel they can fight for the borders they want; they can control their own foreign policy; they can punish those who attack them as they see fit … why is all that SCARY? He is not the very definition of ISOLATIONIST. That was communist China a few decades ago, that IS North Korea now. What Ron Paul defines and quite well is NON-INTERVENTIONISM. Check it out, compare and contrast isolationism and non-interventionism. Non-interventionism does not fail, if you do not intervene in an action you cannot fail at that which you did not intervene. Other non-interventionists: virtually all the founding fathers and early presidents.
Now, I will turn the tables on you and tell you to answer those questions as I‘ve never seen a detractor of Ron Paul’s positions (especially on this website) substantiate their claims; they, like you, confuse words and his positions for what the media spoon feeds.
Report Post »CptStubbing
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:11am@thekuligs The problem with your question and the answer Veritas gave is that the answer is both. In 2003 Ron Paul was already talking about the creation of Fannie mea and Freddie Mac being a detriment to the housing market. Allowing these government run financial institutes to buy up bad mortgages in order to allow people to buy houses they couldn’t afford would cause multiple defaults and a downfall of the housing market. That is what happened. However, at the same time, the Fed was pushing down interest rates and printing money in order to try and stabilize these subprime mortgages. This continued manipulation just helped to snowball the effects of Fannie and Freddie. The Feds continual manipulation of currency is the bigger problem, because it affects the prices of everything not just housing. Hopefully that answers that helps, to answer that question.
My question for you would be, is where do you get the idea that China hates us? If China hated us for anything it would be because of our continued interventionist policies around the world. We have bases in Japan and South Korea, awfully close to their shores, so that might be a reason to be leery of us. But far from hate us. Even our support of Taiwan isn’t that contentious of an issue. A country that hates us so much sure does like to trade with the U.S.. We are China’s largest trading partner, followed by Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Report Post »Veritas Libertas
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:17amp.s. Nonintervention is not synonymous with isolation.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:46amDidn’t you read the Blaze article that says the Presidency people LIVE LONGER, not shorter?
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 4:07pmWhen opposing candidates on the stage start adopting your platform and saying “yes, you’re right” Yes, I’d say Ron Paul won big last night.
Report Post »WAKEUPUSA2012
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 8:20pmYes clearly if u look at all the numbers Paul did win
Report Post »MLB33
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 12:40pmI am from Iowa and I am planning on caucusing for Ron Paul. I hope that we can make a splash in Iowa that will give him more media attention. He may seem radical, but now is the time for radical change. Romney and Gingrich won’t change a damn thing in Washington. We will just get more moderate policies. What I truly want is a government that is open, honest and transparent and Ron Paul is the only candidate that will give that to the American people, whether you agree with all of his policies or not.
Report Post »Komponist-ZAH
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:09amSo…keeping in mind this probably wasn’t the most mature thing to say…what exactly is wrong with the amount, if he has it and has earned it?
Report Post »FireWolf
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:18amThe problem isn’t that he earned it or made it legitimately…
The problem is that the Mormon faith DETESTS gambling as they don’t feel it was earned honestly.
He alienated those people he claims to be a part of which means: he‘s exactly the politician whom talks out of both sides of their mouths when it’s politically convenient.
Report Post »TJexcite
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:08amTell the class how someone that has people pay him and party $38,500 for one dinner date also a man of
the little people.
“one day you too can strive to be middle class.”
Report Post »singleparent
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:07amforget the bet force’ing people to by healthcare at the state or federal level is unconstitutional…mitt is rong..and so is obama… can you say progressive? and dont forget about newt’s opinion on the matter aswell.. i‘m sure newt and pelosi can work together very well if he’s elected huh…
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:05amALRIGHT THE FIRST ROMNEY STORY since the Blaze cranked up, thanks guys, THE TRUTH LIVES HERE!
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:13amYeah but it is a weak story for sure..
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:31amSuddenly Gary… you make so much more sense to me.
Report Post »MAC12ME
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 2:13pmI see your point. Good one.
Report Post »BlazingPatriot
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:00amRomney betting $10k is like the average American betting a dollar. This only proves how inept he is at understanding the hard-working U.S citizen and his inability to relate to them.
Report Post »PJL
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:06amGet real!
Report Post »DGeezy11
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:26amHe has worked hard for everything he has earned, if he wants to bet it then so be it. You are just a greedy little baby like the OWS people. Work hard, quit crying, and grow up.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:30am@DGeezy11
Perhaps, but the floor of a Presidential debate is neither the time nor the place to be making sophomoric bets. Romney made himself look like an asshat.
Report Post »Cat
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:41amKeep funding them and all we will get is hogs in a slop yard
Report Post »Don’t hear any one of the R candidates suggesting an end to the progressive tax system
They’re getting richer every day because of the 16th Amendment
Shut down the IRS and our problems will leave Washington DC … yesterday
Wake up Americans, you’re being being raped
Doctor Nordo
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:55pmWhether it was a statement made to illustrate a point or if it was intended to be a serious bet, the fact remains that it was a statement unbefitting the office of President. Ron Paul was drawn and quartered for a statement that was true, albeit hard for neocons to accept, and spun out of context to boot. Romney should should be treated the same for this truly childish remark.
These are the utterances of children. It is a childish trait to offer a bet as a form of challenge to truth. Instead of actually explaining himself and addressing Perry’s question, he instead resorts to, “nuh-uh! bet me!” It’s actually rather pathetic.
Report Post »libertytreecaretaker
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:55pmI don’t care how rich you are Romneys elitist core comes out in the heat of the moment. Romney will says or do anything to con us to vote for him. He is an east coast elitist rhino. Newton has the knowledge through his failings and his success to lead by telling the truth. Thats all I ask for in a leader is the truth! The rest is up to me.
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:38amNewt tell the truth?? Are you daffy!?? If he was truthful he would be honestvand tell people what he really is…He can start with admitting he is a liberal in disguise, he can admit HE WANTS AMNESTY, He can admit he humps any lady not currently his wife, He can admit he wants U.N of USA, Qhe can admit he wants endless wars, he can admit he was for romney/obama care, he can admit he is a nwo shill, he can admit he helped pass nafta, etc etc etc etc etc etc………..
Report Post »libertytreecaretaker
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:51amHe can admit when he is wrong.
Report Post »libertytreecaretaker
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:55amI should known you are a Paul troll! Coo coo! Bat nuts!
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 10:51amLet Newt explain this: House Speaker Gingrich Proposes Increased Death Penalties for Drug Dealers
and MORE nonsense:
He makes more “nonsensical statements” than any candidate!
http://www.ndsn.org/oct95/gingrich.html
Report Post »Scottsman
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:50pmThey were being childish at that point.
Report Post »Anti_Spock
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:56pmApparently Romney would have lost the bet. This is what the Perry campaign sent on email proving their claim.
CBS News: Soon after, the Perry campaign emailed reporters a release headlined “Romney deletes his own words from his book.”
It included a link to a highlighted portion of the book under the subhead “The Massachusetts model,” which reads: “We can accomplish the same thing for everyone in the country, and it can be done without letting the government take over health care.”
LINK:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/66081535/Romney-Deletes-Romney-Care-Reference-From-Book?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=pressRelease
Report Post »MacPharlan
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 11:03amspock,
the “logical”, not to mention the moral thing to do would be to read the rest of the paragraph, in fact read the paragraph before that, it is obvious he is talking about the idea that all states can address healthcare to address the problem. Since he already said much the same thing in the previous paragraph, perhaps that is why he removed it, isn’t that why you edit your book?
Thanks for the link though, it is apparent to me that this man is honest and the media is trying to destroy him
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:48pm$10,000 .. chump change .. to Obama using the taxpayers money .. how much has his golfing cost the taxpayers in transportation, secret service etc.? The Obama’s can spend that in Kobe beef, ribs, etc. in less than a week.
The left will try to blow this out of proportion along with their MSM .. at least Mitt was talking about his own money!
TEA!
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:32am10,000 dollars could get newts hairball dislodged from your throat.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 11:21amWhat??? I don’t support Newt??? I will vote for anyone over Obama .. and that includes Paul .. though that would be really really hard.
Report Post »Cosmos102
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:43pmI don’t covet what successful men have, so I wasn‘t offended in the least by Mitt’s 10K bet. He was just using it to make a point. That’s all.
Report Post »Anti_Spock
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:49pmWell, who would have won the bet? Who is lying here?
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:55amAbc fact checked this and Romney would have won….Perry’s campaign is distorting the facts once again. So what is the big deal…..I jokingly bet my friends large sums of money all the time……..to make a point of fact. Who hasn‘t said I’ll bet you a million bucks or a thousand bucks?
How could anyone without an agenda think this was some major flaw? Unbelievable..I actually hope the media blows this up because it will prove how lame the media is if this is all they got on Romney.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:36pmI bet… you cannot tell the PROGRESSIVE from the GOP Candidate!
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:35pmWell, put your money where your outh is.
Report Post »PJL
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:42pmThat was exactly that, an exaggerated bet, for and exaggeration and twisting of Romney’s book. The Left is trying to make an issue out of this, I am the working poor and I saw it as it was meant, to drive home the point that Rick wrong again.
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:33pmIt was funny to hear the 1st time. I’m sure that within the week, it will be flogged, dragged through mud, tarred ‘n feathered, etc.
Report Post »Perry, a self admitted debataphobe did good. When the curtain fell, and Mitt behind the curtain, his wife just beat his azz over that bet! lol lol
Chuck Stein
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:32pmIt’s obvious what happened here: Romney is a good businessman and he saw a chance to make some easy money — he went with the highest dollar figure that he knew Perry could afford.
Report Post »Cosmos102
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:41pmI don’t covet what Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have. I know they are rich and successful. I did not feel envious of them because of that statement. Perry was just trying to make a point.
Report Post »Anti_Spock
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:59pmRomney lost the bet:
CBS: Soon after, the Perry campaign emailed reporters a release headlined “Romney deletes his own words from his book.”
It included a link to a highlighted portion of the book under the subhead “The Massachusetts model,” which reads: “We can accomplish the same thing for everyone in the country, and it can be done without letting the government take over health care.”
Link to book showing deleted para: http://www.scribd.com/doc/66081535/Romney-Deletes-Romney-Care-Reference-From-Book?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=pressRelease
Report Post »shadowski
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:26am@ANTI_SPOCK read your quote in context, not just the highlighted portion that Rick Perry would like you to read. It makes it very clear that what can be accomplished is the general idea of healthcare reform, not a specific part of the Massachusetts Model, and not the individual mandate. Never does Mitt infer that his plan for Massachusetts should be pushed on the nation as a whole.
You need to be smarter than Rick Perry wants you to be. He’s not very smart himself, so he doesn’t want you to be smart either.
Rick Perry would have lost the bet, badly.
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 12:30amWhat constitutes a “ good ” business man? One that gets wealthy ripping people off and using our corrupt politicians to bail them out? Or one that is honest and might not reap millions but does not rip off the tax payers of this country? Cartel leaders can considered “ good ” business but are they really?
Report Post »MAC12ME
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 2:25pmYour comment is hilarious. A lot is riding on his making a big extra 10 grand.
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