You people don't really get it, do you?

Mitt's intent was to irritate the NAACP. That was the whole point of his going.

He knows there is NO chance that he's going to get their vote...so, he engineered a speech designed to cement the votes of people that don't like the NAACP very much (i.e. the Republican base). At the same time, the speech was designed to "impress" moderate suburbanites -- after all he went into the "lion's den" and made his pitch.

Notice when Romney speaks to Latino groups, he doesn't deliver his standard stump speech. That's because he's actually trying to get Latino votes. Romney's message here wasn't aimed at the NAACP, it wasn't aimed at black voters; it was aimed at his base and at moderate suburbanites.

I make a motion we found the NAAAP (National Association for the Advancement of All People) and boo the GOP out of every townhall, meeting, elected office, and so on.

SkinnyHead: It's certainly refreshing to see a candidate with the strength to stand by his position,

You mean he is against the healthcare system HE CREATED!


That's some standing by your position there.

Romney: "I believe that if you understood who I truly am in my heart, and if it were possible to fully communicate what I believe is in the real, enduring best interest of African-American families, you would vote for me for president."

Man, if you can't communicate then you don't deserve to be President.

SkinnyHead: Most dishonest politicians will change their message to appeal to whatever group they are talking to. It's certainly refreshing to see a candidate with the strength to stand by his position, even when he knows that his position it unpopular with the group he is addressing.



It's completely in character, yet obviously transparent all at the same time. We're through the looking glass here, people!

"I'm not black myself, but my ballet horse is brown."

eraser8: You people don't really get it, do you?

Mitt's intent was to irritate the NAACP. That was the whole point of his going.

He knows there is NO chance that he's going to get their vote...so, he engineered a speech designed to cement the votes of people that don't like the NAACP very much (i.e. the Republican base). At the same time, the speech was designed to "impress" moderate suburbanites -- after all he went into the "lion's den" and made his pitch.

Notice when Romney speaks to Latino groups, he doesn't deliver his standard stump speech. That's because he's actually trying to get Latino votes. Romney's message here wasn't aimed at the NAACP, it wasn't aimed at black voters; it was aimed at his base and at moderate suburbanites.

I could see that, actually.

He needs the votes from the people who say things like "United Negro College Fund?? Why isn't there a United White People College Fund??"

/Grew up in the suburbs
//Heard that exact quote a lot

sweetmelissa31: Have they ever actually concluded who did let the dogs out?

Mitt Romney pledges to return the dogs to their kennel on DAY ONE of his Presidency.

Dusk-You-n-Me: Link

23:02

Romney actually says "[end of quote]". Teleprompters are difficult!

I... You.. My god! He really did say 'end of quote' with passion and insincerity.. That's... Wow.

Also - did anyone else notice how he smiles condescendingly for the 18 seconds he is roundly booed?

"My staff has informed me that you like them big and round. I, too, enjoy the large spheres. I shall dispense liquid on the ground from my 40 ounce container as a showing of good faith to your kind."

jjorsett: Mitt Romney telling the NAACP that he would repeal Obamacare goes over about as well as you would expect

Any time you're tempted to say, "Politicians just pander and say what people want to hear," you now have a counterexample. Romney is making what he intends to do if elected crystal clear, and if he wins he'll have a genuine mandate to do it.

Except that Romney was pandering and saying what people wanted to hear. It just wasn't directed to the people in the room.

the biggest redneck here: Man, lots of you people are really terrible at seeing the world from the viewpoint of a white idiot.

CSB

I had a buddy that wanted to trademark a logo he had dreamed up. when the trademark was denied due to foul and offensive language/symbols he proclaimed "It's just another way that our government is controlling us, taking our freedoms!".

Lando Lincoln: the biggest redneck here: Romney getting bood by the NAACP this morning is the smartest thing his campaign has ever done. The intent was to spit on the other team in order to fire up his own and get them in line behind him. Uncharacteristically brilliant move by Romney/his campaign.

Outside of the 25% hard-core right-wingers, how do you think that will play out?

It doesn't matter, they're the intended audience and the only ones who will pay this a lot of attention and remember it 3 days from now.

whidbey: the biggest redneck here: Uncharacteristically brilliant move by Romney/his campaign.

If you're some stinking rich selfish f*ck, or strive to be one, I suppose.

I didn't read much of the thread before I posted, looks like people have figured it out now.

Most poor republicans believe that the only thing standing between them and being really wealthy is an intrusive government. they don't necessarily strive to be rich in the sense you might think, but in that case they blame their apathy on knowing that if they did try the evil soscialist commies would just halt their progress.

Man, lots of you people are really terrible at seeing the world from the viewpoint of a poor rural white idiot.

I think it would be generous to think that Mittens had actually planned on this I mean the guy can barely speak his own mind let lone the direction he gets from his GOP puppet masters.

NTM the NAACP invited the guy.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: stoli n coke: I'm just proud he didn't run up to the mic and yell "R-MONEY IN THE HEEZY, YA'LL!"

That slang would be far too up-to-date. Maybe a "Slip me some skin, you non-jive turkeys! We're going to get down like Florida when she heard James lost his job at the American Motors factory!"

Gazizza, dilznoofuses, R-Money saying get with the crizappy taste of Rocket Fuel Malt Liquor. Rocket Fuel's got the upstate prison flavor that keeps you ugly all night long! So when you wanna get sick, remember-nothin' makes yo' feet stank like Rocket Fuel Malt Liquor! Damn, it's crizappy!!

soy_bomb: He was roundly applauded for supporting traditional marriage.

That would be typical---African-Americans and their social churchiness tends toward both economic liberalism and social conservatism. In a different way this is also true of many American Latino populations.

Actually, I'm beginning to think this was calculated to shore the GOP's rural white base by race-baiting himself publicly in front of the NAACP. His campaign is hoping to gain some racial solidarity among the Teabaggers and court moderates by targeting his message inclusively. looking unafraid to walk into the Babylonian Lions Den to deliver his anti-Obama message. It serves both purposes appealing to different audiences for different reasons. It may have been a stroke of brilliance.

Here is my question Romney's use of "Obamacare" is made to be a very personal attack against Obamam, could of said "Healthcare reform" or "Affordable Care Act" or not even brought it up. So my question is this:

A) Is he so dumb that he thought personalizing attacks against Obama the first black president would go over ok with that audience? (when he was just comparing the policies the audience was actually being very supportive to him)

or

B) He doesn't give a shiat about the black vote knowing that Obama has it locked up and did this ON PURPOSE to shore up more conservatives/racist voters.


I actually think he did it for reason B. I might be being conspiracy theory here but I think it was B.

One of my sons is of questionable paternity.

FishyFred: And then he won't do it to his face when they debate. It's coded language.

It's openly disrespectful. I've not understood, even from when the "sides" were reversed and President Bush was reelected. I could not believe it happened that way (not that I had any great love for John Kerry or thought he would be the greatest President ever, I just thought he would do less damage).

But even though the man I voted for didn't win, I never wanted to see President Bush fail. Why? Simple. He was the elected leader of the country I live in. His failure would be bad for the country. Bad for most, if not all of us. Very likely bad for me. Why would I want anything but for him to be a success and do good by the country and everyone in it. Every single nutjob on the left who cheered for failures, blunders, and mistakes confused me. You may not have liked it, but he was elected President, and we should at the very least wish for the best and show some respect to the office.

Of course, anything that went on back then pales in comparison to what we've seen the past 3 and a half years.

Coco LaFemme: While I agree there are quite a few blacks in this country that are conservative...

I presume you're talking about social conservatives (i.e. anti-marriage equality, etc.).

There aren't that many black economic conservatives (i.e. tax cuts for the rich, service cuts for the poor, etc.)...that I know of, at least.

Jackson Herring: Mr. Coffee Nerves: "We've got so much in common. My yacht is moored in Newport, you people love Newports"

"Boy do I love yachting. Your ancestors came over on a boat, so I can relate."

"We've got so much in common. My yacht is moored in a port, you people love Newports"

His use of the term "Obamacare" was the most boneheaded moment of the speech.

We get it - you want to repeal it. But for fark's sake, how stupid are you to use that particular pejorative in front of an audience to whom Obama is strongly popular?

Dumbass.

JerseyTim: He'll probably see another fund raising spike from this.

That's what I thought. He's not going to get these people to vote for him anyway, so might as well rile up the Real Americans.

SkinnyHead: Most dishonest politicians will change their message to appeal to whatever group they are talking to. It's certainly refreshing to see a candidate with the strength to stand by his position, even when he knows that his position it unpopular with the group he is addressing.

It'll be great campaign fodder for the Obama side.

I guess he now is seeing what things are like outside the echo chamber, huh?

SkinnyHead: It's certainly refreshing to see a candidate with the strength to stand by his position

This might be the best thing you've ever typed.

DeltaPunch: sweetmelissa31: "I'm not black myself, but my ballet horse is brown."

"I'm not black, but some of my closest friends own-- uh, nevermind."

mr_bunny: "I...I...I have never been in a room with so many of you that were not refilling my water glass before...."

*crickets chirp, a handgun is heard to cock and chamber*


Damn, those were beautiful.

cameroncrazy1984: GAT_00: So he gave his normal stump to the NAACP? Are you kidding me? How inept is his staff?

About as inept as he is, apparently.

While MittBot is adaptable to an infinite number of audiences and conditions, its creators did not expect it would be exposed to an Activist, Black environment until after the convention. Lacking the proper algorithms, it defaulted to its standard behavior.