I can understand how Mitt might still be a little bitter, given all the energy and time he put into his race (and how he was legitimately shocked he lost), but comments like these, in my mind, show he just doesn't get it.
Speaking to donors yesterday, Romney gave his assessment on why he lost:
Gov. Bobby Jindal was quick to disagree.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/...+-+Politics%29
What do you think? Was Romney correct in that Obama won the election because of specific handouts to young people, blacks and latinos, or is this just another case of him writing off nearly half of the country as moochers?
(BTW: Obama won New Hampshire and Iowa, two of the whitest states in the entire country)
Speaking to donors yesterday, Romney gave his assessment on why he lost:
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Originally Posted by Mittens
"In each case they were very generous in what they gave to those groups. With regards to the young people, for instance, a forgiveness of college loan interest, was a big gift. Free contraceptives were very big with young college-aged women. And then, finally, Obamacare also made a difference for them, because as you know, anybody now 26 years of age and younger was now going to be part of their parents' plan, and that was a big gift to young people. They turned out in large numbers, a larger share in this election even than in 2008."
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Originally Posted by Jindal
Said Jindal: "No, I think that's absolutely wrong. Two points on that: One, we have got to stop dividing the American voters. We need to go after 100 percent of the votes, not 53 percent. We need to go after every single vote."
"And, secondly, we need to continue to show how our policies help every voter out there achieve the American Dream, which is to be in the middle class, which is to be able to give their children an opportunity to be able to get a great education. ... So, I absolutely reject that notion, that description. I think that's absolutely wrong." |
What do you think? Was Romney correct in that Obama won the election because of specific handouts to young people, blacks and latinos, or is this just another case of him writing off nearly half of the country as moochers?
(BTW: Obama won New Hampshire and Iowa, two of the whitest states in the entire country)