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Mismanaged Arrogance: Romney Overbills the Media for Covering Him
Mitt Romney ran as a “businessman” who could save America with his business know-how. Apparently that know-how did not extend to his campaign, suggesting once again that squeezing the money out of a fledgling business is not the same thing as actually running one.
Last week, the Romney press corp wrote a formal complaint regarding the charges that they say far exceed any other campaign. Today, after getting no response from on high, some of the press corp alerted American Express that they are contesting the charges.
Citing examples of “exorbitant charges” for food and holding costs, the press corp detail in their letter to the Romney campaign, “Some examples: $745 per person charged for a vice presidential debate viewing party on Oct. 11; $812 charged for a meal and a hold on Oct. 18; $461 for a meal and hold the next day; $345 for food and hold Oct. 30.”
These are no small outlets fighting back against the Romney campaign; signing the letter are the higher ups from the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Agence France-Presse, Washington Post, Yahoo, Buzzfeed, and Financial Times. This isn’t their first rodeo.
They also have questions about food ostensibly provided for them but eaten by the campaign staff. “These costs far exceed typical expenses on the campaign trail. Also, it was clear to all present that the campaign’s paid staff frequently consumed the food and drinks ostensibly produced for the media. Were any of the costs of these events charged to the campaign itself, to cover the care and feeding of its staff?”
Earlier Buzzfeed reported that the campaign went all out at the viewing party, providing massage tables and lavish food and booze. Unfortunately, these perks weren’t discussed with all of the media that are now being charged for them.
Buzzfeed noted wryly that an anonymous campaign aide said that the bills were indicative of a mismanaged campaign rather than deliberate overcharging, “One campaign aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the bills were not artificially inflated, but rather the product of a generally mismanaged campaign. The aide said the advance team — which was tasked with arranging meals and accommodations for the press — failed to communicate with other elements of the campaign and consistently spent more money than necessary.”
However, the press corp discovered that they are apparently being upcharged for transportation by the campaign. Writing that the costs for transpo exceeded the costs during the primaries and yet was spread out among a larger pool of reporters, sometimes exceeding $1,000.00 a day, they note, “One news organization contacted two of the bus agencies used by the campaign; it was clear from their reporting that the costs you charged us far outdistanced what you paid for the transportation.”
That’s called overbilling.
Apparently the media outlets began complaining during the campaign about the high prices. An aide said that senior campaign staff just blew the complaints off.
Now American Express is being asked to intervene on behalf of the media outlets. I hope they have better luck than I did the last time I tried to get my credit card company to put a hold on paying something I never authorized. It seems credit card companies now take corporations’ word over actual written and signed contracts — a trend that bodes well for Mitt Romney.
The question remains, is this arrogance or bad management – or both? It appears to be bad management until we get to the transportation charges, which the campaign appears to have overcharged the media for as if they are taking a cut off the top. Rather tacky. Any way you slice it, this is hardly the picture of a fiscally conservative campaign. They come off as throwing money around carelessly and yet again, no one at the top paid attention. I’d call that mismanaged arrogance from the top, hardly a new charge against the Romney campaign or the man in charge of it.
This latest episode is reminiscent of the Romney campaign’s ORCA fail, also referred to by a user as a “huge clusterf*ck.”
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Anne
Dec. 17th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
Mitt Romney’s arrogance is now legendary, and in this case it was combined with bad management that left a bad taste for many folks in the media. It’s laughable now that anyone ever entertained the idea that he was a successful businessman in comparison to President Obama’s widely derided past as a community organizer. It’s obvious that the skills President Obama acquired in that capacity have served him very well, especially when running for president. What’s equally obvious is that Willard Romney was way out of his league and that nothing in his role as a corporate raider prepared him to successfully run for president.
malco
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:39 am
I think the press cost Mitt Romney a lot more than Mitt Romney cost the press.
Years from now this will be looked at as an example of the media influencing an election.
James
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:59 am
Where are the numbers? Printing a story like this without factual numbers ad stats to support the claims make the media look little whiney babies. Responsible reporting people….not bitching whining and groaning.
Reynardine
Dec. 17th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
This is actually a caricature of a caricature. It’s like finding out snakes really have forked pricks and the first hobos really came from Hoboken.
ibwilliamsi
Dec. 17th, 2012 at 11:16 pm
I’m 51 years old and have been an avid political watcher since I was in grade school. It never once occurred to me that the press corps pays the campaign to travel with them.
James
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
UM…of course the press corps would pay their own way..as a former Journalist that would be unethical..you don’t go review a restaurant that gives you a free meal because you’re reviewing it…It’s pretty ignorant and soft minded of you to think they’d let the person or organization they are covering comp them…How could they be objective? It’s not like they’re Congress…
DixiePixie
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Really no need for name calling. I doubt many people ever gave much thought to how the media’s expenses were paid for on the campaign trail. I’m surprised the campaign billed them instead of the media outlet just paying their own way.
Tom
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:34 pm
I think you misunderstood. I thought the press just paid for their own travel. To me, using the campaign to pay and then reimburse them would be unethical since it could be a way for them to provide bribes through underbilling or for the press to give donations to the campaign through overbilling.
Tom
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:39 pm
And what would the press had done if he had won? Would the fear of Romney in the WH would have made them shut up and pay the bills?
robert cross
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
unethical? the main stream press? why would they think anything they did was unethical.
Joshua Kricker
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 12:33 am
If these bills were sent through the U.S. Mail that constitutes mail fraud. Bust him. You know, if the Robme campaign (I didn’t realize how really apropos that name would become)had simply advised the press corps that his campaign would be charging them like that in advance, the solution would have been simple. The Press corps could have simply ignored his campaign, not gone on the press bus or be around at his stops. The solution is simple. They can certainly adopt that policy for future Rethuglican campaigns.
James
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
UM…of course the press corps would pay their own way..as a former Journalist that would be unethical..you don’t go review a restaurant that gives you a free meal because you’re reviewing it…It’s pretty ignorant and soft minded of you to think they’d let the person or organization they are covering comp them…How could they be objective? It’s not like they’re Congress…
Shelly
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 1:16 am
I am so thankful Obama won…..
Sammy
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 2:06 am
This is no more that the hack knne-bending media deserves for giving Mitt ad the repugs a free pass for lying.
Reynardine
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 4:35 am
True, that!
Anne
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 8:53 am
It is the absolute truth that they gave him a pass much too often, especially with all the egregious lies he told. There were those in the media who wanted him to win, and that probably played a big role in why he got so much leeway. I firmly believe that people reveal who they really are in the process of a long, arduous campaign. Regardless of whether Willard Romney ever releases information about his tax-paying history, he revealed more than enough about himself to show what an unmitigated disaster he would have been as president.
diane
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 7:12 am
What would they have charged to the American people to live and entertain if he had been elected?
jcinco
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 10:57 am
I was just thinking that myself! I’m sure he would have charged any of us he perceived to not be on his side…
majii
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
I can imagine that no one would have complained about how much it would cost the U.S taxpayers for Romney to travel back and forth from DC to his mansion in CA numerous times during the course of a year, Diane, the way that they constantly pester PBO about his annual Christmas trip home to Hawaii–now, according to some on the right, this is a cause for real concern.
Hardtimz
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
Yes, I totally agree, they were constantly nagging he and Michelle about where, how long, and what did it cost the tax payers. When it’s a democratic, the right are always complaining no matter what!
djchefron
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 9:35 am
Lets count the Grifter’s ways
1.Claim to save the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
Fact. Did it with taxpayer money which his cronies greased their pockets.
2.Claim to be charitable with donations to his church
Fact.to lessen his tax burden put the money in a trust then withdrew so basically the church got really nothing3,Claim to have created the jibs at Stables.
Fact.Even though he provided start up money he withdrew his investment before the company took off
Here’s a doozy for you
Dark side of a Bain success
A for-profit health company bought by Bain — that Romney profits from — has exploded in size and tales of neglect
www.salon.com/2012/07/18/...
So media creatures you didnt do your job in the name of balance and you shocked that you was a mark?
As Maxi mus said in gladiator “ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAIN!! Next time do your effing job suckers.
D. W. Skinner
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 9:45 am
everyday that goes by, when I see another picture of this lying, arrogant prick or his despicable wife, I am thankful they never made it to the White House.
Sandra
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 7:40 pm
The more I read and hear about this man’s history, the more I thank God that he didn’t even come close to being elected POTUS and I’m Canadian. I would say my $C15.00 were well spent in lighting candles after Mass on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday asking God to keep PO and his family safe, and keeping Romney out of the WH. His win would have affected not just Americans negatively, but the rest of the world. Thank you once again America!!! You done good on November 6th.
Tanja Lane
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 10:21 am
I had no idea the “free press” had to pay to get the news during elections. Do they have to pay every person they report on? That is crazy. What a better way to buy the election. The fact that Romney was a lying crook was never lost on me for a second. Nor was the fact that he has always felt superior to us common folk.
Hardtimz
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Tanja, that’s what I said, I had no idea the press was being charged…coverage is experience.
dunniteowl
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:40 am
Is anyone — and I mean this sincerely — is ANYONE really all that surprised by this?
Best part, most of the News organizations are the same ones that were In Love With Mitt.
Vulture Capitalist, wouldn’t release his finacials, strapped his dog to the roof of his car, lied every time his mouth opened and infamously intoned in Ohio, “Corporations are People, my friend.”
The long con is illegal. This man belongs behind bars, not a gated mansion.
djchefron
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Sheessshiit, come on man. To rmoney dis is bizness.Do you think he was going to charge wholesale when retail is where the markup is at?As robme is chuckling, you better get a clue and BTW we at Bain capitol will sell you a vowel at a discount after our cut
Alan
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 7:51 pm
Actually, it was Iowa, not Ohio, where Rmoney made the “corporations are people” spew…
Reynardine
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
This guy is so arrogant that, if he ever committed rape, he’d send the victim a bill for stud service.
sandppppr
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Too bad the Sunday morning talking heads haven’t brought this up!
R.Miller
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
So what else is new? Wonder what he’d charge foreign dignitaries for the food and entertainment at their state dinners????
majii
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 9:41 pm
These news corporations might have been able to save money by sharing the costs of chartering a plane and bus(es) for their employees and by hiring a catering company to provide their meals at Romney’s different campaign stops/events. For $812, my little chihuahua and I could eat well for two months! I could even include several meals with T-bone steaks as a centerpiece for this amount of money, and my baby Winston could have all of the chicken (his favorite food) he could eat. I am so glad that since the election ended, information is emerging that is showing how “unfiscally conservative” Romney really is. I think that when some people are used to spending insane amounts of money for certain things because money isn’t an issue, the need to be frugal never enters their minds.
Steve
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Maybe the extra charges are to cover the “media bias” that the left wing media had, where they were always promoting Obama and always bashing Romney. The left wing media got their candidate elected. They should stop whining.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:23 pm
LOL the media put the Romney campaign on well over 3-1. But good try with the talking points
jajay
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:29 pm
Haha oh America your assessments on your absolute failure this election cycle to re elect another complete dud, is exaclty like your laughable incompetence during the bush reign of terror. Any of us Canadians that are the non ideological observers ,can only laugh at the 4 yr hole you have re dug yourselves . yet you still survive on your media’s kool aid . Keep talking about things you have no clue about , and enjoy bragging about all that money you do not have , i would seriously laugh out loud at you if this was in any way shape or form even slightly funny . It is absolutely terrifying that the religious fanatics in your country have all the fiscal sensibility.The next four years is going to seem extremely long , so i guess blaming romney is more sensible than blaming bush for the next 80 yrs for your lackluster interest in important things .Yah you got 9 dollars worth of free birth control a month …..go spray paint a red V on the underpass . I guess Honey Boo Boo and family is a good example of the average US citizen
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Its a pity your country depends on our economy. Its a pity you are destroying Alberta and your natural resources there. Its a pity you dont recognize you have your own problems
Tom
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
jajay, We’ll be back. The media and Left wing has had their way. It won’t last long. You’ll soon remember your economy depends on ours. Save your rightous bullshit for another day.
Alan
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Yes, we’ve had our way, and we’re going to continue. You see, most of the nut jobs who would actually vote for a Republican in this century are over 60. There are more of them dying than there are new fools being brainwashed to take their places. That’s why the GOP resorts to voter-suppression tactics. But you can always keep dreaming.
Jdean
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
At least Bush kept pets. He had a poodle named Blair and pug named Harper.
Alan
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
If you really are a Canadian, mind your own business and STFU. You have too many problems up there to be lecturing to us.
Jeff
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:34 pm
This is how Romney is going to retire his Campaign debt? By overbilling the press?? Try dipping into the treasure chest in the Caymans! We could have ELECTED THIS DOUCHE PRESIDENT!! That is truly horrifying.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:42 pm
I have it on good sources that he is dying his hair and running as a Latino in 2016
roz
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:51 pm
ps…you are all rather poor winners…… it doesn’t take much to see the true character
coming out of the woodwork, No integrity anywhere.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:58 pm
So the fact that Romney is doing this, is caused by the left and their integrity?
Now that is a HUGE stretch! But it is funny
Anne
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 6:36 am
I see we have an infestation of RWNJ trolls on this site. They simply cannot accept the truth of most of these posts, or the fact that the rest of the world sees what they stubbornly refuse to.
Anne
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 6:34 am
While Romney may be a good husband and father, he has done plenty in his life as a poltician and businessman that simply doesn’t pass the smell test. Just ask the good people of Massachusetts about their opinion of him. As their governor, he incurred their lasting distaste because of all the things he did. He didn’t run for re-election there because after one term, he knew he would lose. Ask the former workers of all the companies and and his buddies bankrupted yet profited from. He threw these former employees under the bus by firing them and outsourcing their jobs to other countries. In one case this year, there were workers of one such company who pleaded to him to help them keep their jobs. His response was to lock his door and call the police on them. Then on top of it all, he told a series of easily disproven lies during the course of the presidential campaign. I find it funny that his defenders don’t acknowledge that many Republicans didn’t even like him and only tolerated him just because they thought he could beat the president. After he lost, they kicked HIM to the curb.
UpstateNYer
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 10:38 am
I was under the impression that Romney (actually Bain Capital) only liquidated companies or industries that were already “in the toilet”… In other words, Romney’s actions only decreased the time before a business would have totally failed anyway… The same results for the workers who were ultimately displaced would more than likely just have happened later in time… Under certain circumstances, alternate methods were used to “save” a business, if that could be done.
Jdean
Dec. 18th, 2012 at 11:53 pm
So the campaign itself was a for profit business venture? I wonder if Romney was a good tour guide?
roz
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 12:01 am
interesting the way the moderateror deletes the thoughts of those of us who differ….my comment was as true as the daylight that the words and thoughts being here represented are lies…..right is wrong and wrong is right…. the truth will come out in the end…..
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 12:24 am
No roz, you need to go research this elsewhere for your own proof. Romney is doing this, this is not something thats made up.
BTW, Breitbart wont tell you about it
Nancy Bollinger
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 12:29 am
Good luck with the assistance of Amex! Our small non-profit booked and paid for rooms online for a conference, then our card was put on file at the hotel for emergency use only. Imagine our shock when we got a bill and found that we had been billed twice, once by the online company and a 2nd time by the hotel. To the Romney’s of the world that $400 is chump change, to us it ia a disabled person’s part-time bi-weekly pay.
roz
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 2:37 am
Ive done all the research I need to do….. I know the man and his family;;;;all you need to do is look at the fruits of his life and the goodness of his character.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:25 am
I especially like how he hid his money in his church and didnt pay a dime ion taxes for years. Great reading
Loti
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 3:20 am
Hmmm, overcharges on the transportation is theft to me. Plain and simple. Of course, I guess the campaign wanted to make a ‘profit’ out of it all. He should have told the news corp that they were a part of his business plan.
Netdigger
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:33 am
Sarha Jones I’ld like to see Obama’s charges and expenses compared with Romney’s.. Did you look into that before writing your report? If so let’s see it! If not then your job was critically misleading and unfair.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:42 am
How is Sarah Jones responsible for what Romney is billing, and what does that have to do with Obama?
djchefron
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:28 am
Hey netdigger remember google is your friend.Use it
gwylex
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:49 am
No mention of Obama’s 4 million dollar hawiian vacation? This is what the press prefers to spend time on? The election is over, there is no need to continue creating Romney hatred. Looks like the press have gone union.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:57 am
What does the Obama vacation have to do with this article?
MClark
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:41 am
I suppose what’s good for the goose, is never good for the gander.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:50 am
I assume you have evidence? Please post it as you run away
djchefron
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:26 am
Bush vacation days -1020
President Obama vacation days -78
Your idiocy – Infinity
www.democraticunderground...
Solomon M
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 10:19 am
Bush’s vacation costs over 8 years, approximately 20 mil. Obama’s vacation costs over 4 years, approximately 16 mil.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 10:24 am
“If cost of the flight was the only expense involved to taxpayers Bush’s vacations would still seem rather economical, but there is more, much more. Unlike the Obama’s $4 million Christmas vacation price tag, which includes the cost of everything from transportation to accommodations for the First Family, the White House staff, and the White House press corps, Bush’s numbers only include the cost of flying the president to Crawford. The cost of transporting and accommodating staff, media, friends and family is not included in Bush’s vacation numbers.”
djchefron
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Let me try to get this straight.You have no problem with your Commander in Chief in charge of 2 wars 3 if you count the war on terror an economy that was in free fall enjoying 1020 days of vacation.But its a BIG PROBLEM that President Obama took 78 days?The Obama derangement syndrome is strong in you.It is better to be thought of as a simpleton than to speak and remove all doubt.Oh BTW President Obama has been named Time Person Of The Year. The reasons:
Writing that “after four of the most challenging years in the nation’s history, his chance to leave office as a great president who was able to face crises and build a new majority coalition remains within reach,” Time magazine has named President Obama its “person of the year.”
poy.time.com/2012/12/19/p...
Take a seat and have a big can of STFU
Susan
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:12 am
I think the press corps should be more concerned over the fact that the Obama Administration completely failed its responsiblites when it comes to the Ambassador and the people that were murdered in Benghazi! But since that would be a story about critizing Obama they would never cover that!! So lets continue to bash Romney!!
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:27 am
I assume you feel the same towords the 38 people killed in embassy attacks under Bush that the press hardly mentioned?
What doies Obama have to do with Romney over billing the press?
MClark
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:51 am
It’s about money. And the current admin is off the hook. And you cleverly insert 38 individuals losing their lives, while tragic, and compare them to Benghazi?!
djchefron
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:30 am
Read it then come back.Damn you people really are delusional
Report on Benghazi attack cites ‘systemic failures’
Washington (CNN) — An independent review of the September 11 attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi released Tuesday cited “systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies” at the State Department.
Read More
www.cnn.com/2012/12/18/…
olinda moore
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 3:19 pm
you call him the person of the year….after Benghazi…four dead..becouse they deciede not to send help….how about fast and furius….send arms to mexican cartell….and now they keep their mouth shutt….is this a person of the year….how about spending the tax payers money in fiestas with friends…how about Queen..New York after the huracan sandy..people still asking for help and nobody in the gov…said here we are……God bless America…………
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
What about the Queen?
As for Benghazi you are going to have to read the independent panel’s report that just came out and understand that whoever you get your news from is been lying to you. Then read about the 38 people in Embassy attacks that died under Bush.
President Obama didn’t know anything about fast and furious. Eric holder did not know anything about fast and furious. Why don’t you talk about the NRA who supports the gun houses along the Mexican border were Americans by any amount of guns they want and sell them to Mexican cartels? That’s for all of the guns are coming from.
Nobody is helping the people in New York? That is one of the most stupid statements anyone could make. Chris Christie has been saying that he is getting everything he needs. Again whoever you are listening to is lying to you
RonofDraw
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Christie is the governor of New Jersey, but we are impressed with your emotional rant
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Yes christie is from New Jersey. But your girlfriend made the comment that the people were not getting the help they need. Unbeknownst to you, Jersey was hit harder than NY, why would Christie get all he wants and NY not get anything as was quoted?
We? LOL
djchefron
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
How about trying to use the spellcheck sometimes.The mushroom effect is strong in this one.A Double whammy,home schooled and a fauxbot.Please tell me you know your left from your right.Please!!!!!!
In case you cant figure it out the mushroom effect is they keep you in the dark and feed you shit.
djchefron
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:21 am
I see the sheep is out.What is it with the marks that supported this man who believes that he will have his own kingdom on the planet kolob, that robme was going to fulfilled the white horse prophesy and GRIFTER on the galactic scale.Oh yeah they as delusional as he was.BTW don’t just mark a dislike come on in and state your reasons.Or are you just to ashamed to admit your own bovine excrement?
Anne
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:37 am
I can’t imagine what it must be like to be so deeply immersed in denial about the well-known facts concerning Willard Romney’s character that made him such a poor choice as a presidential candidate. Not only did the greater number of Americans who voted against him than for him see these character flaws, but so did people around the world, especially in Europe. Since the USA is a leader on the world stage, it matters greatly how our president is perceived. He provided the very ammunition that led to his spectacular defeat, and hopefully, he won’t run a third time. As I’ve said before, he was only tolerated by the GOP base. During the nomination process, they tried to get anyone but him as their nominee because they didn’t think he was far enough to the right. The GOP establishment wanted him because they thought he would have greater appeal to the general voters. He eventually tried to tack to the center, but by then it was too late. In any case, he’s not hurting and still has everything he had before he even thought about running. I don’t wish him any harm, but am glad he’s not president.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:42 am
Romney beat himself by flip flopping and lying at every turn. When the heads of corporations have to come out and tell you that you are lying, you need to take a hint. He was unreliable, untruthful and didnt stand on one platform with the same opinion twice
jeffreyg
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:26 am
while i don’t dispute the Romney campaign overcharged the media…it’s safe to assume that the Obama campaign did so as well. you can’t make a judgement with just 1 side of a story…well evidently you can but……..
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:30 am
LOL, it is safe to assume? I dont think its ever safe to assume. Especially when you dont even know if Obama billed the press
MClark
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:54 am
Did he?
jeffreyg
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Hey, lets not let the facts get in the way
jeffreyg
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 9:56 am
you are probably right …why would Obama bite the hand that feeds him by billing the media ? …and why don’t we know if Obama billed the press ? is that record sealed as well ?
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 10:07 am
LOL, Obama’s records are not sealed. factcheck.org/2012/07/oba...
Now, what does obama have to do with this?
jeffreyg
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 10:24 am
perhaps you should read your previous comments pertaining to Romney billing the media and Obama billing the media or not
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 10:41 am
Then you have no answer? Thank you
JM
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 10:41 am
Shiva, you have some serious problems!
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 10:49 am
Could you possibly list them?
jeffreyg
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 11:39 am
i might have time to make a list if i didn’t have a job to go to
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Uh huh
William
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
I don’t get the problem.
Throughout the entire campaign, the media was “pushing” for free market capitalism. Also, Mitt Romney has demonstrated that his modus operandi is to maximize profits. So why would the media by surprised that they participated in Free Market Capitalism with Mitt Romney?
gman
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
I cant believe so many people believe everything they read without proof. If I believed everything they wrote in D.C. I would be as screwed up as the rest of them I moved away from…..Get proof on what you think and your mind will work like it should…
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
And your version of the truth is……………………………………………………………………………………
djchefron
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
I must say I am impress by the speed and tenacious of the romney supporters coming on this site to defend their mittens.They truly deserve our respect.Now if they could only figure out this intertube thingy to actually produce enthusiasm and votes for romney.Face it, you all a day late and a dollar short.Say what,Oh romney took your dollar?Sucks being you huh.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
Except they didnt defend Rpmney. All they did was accuse Obama. Virtually none of them had anything to say about Romney. Romney overcharging the press went right to Obama’s vacation. Typical
wersd
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
What is there to defend? The sources cited in the article are a letter written by the journalists at some news agencies. Yet no proof is presented. Again what should be said to an article so horribly written it assumes guilt without evidence. The left is so hypocritical it’s funny. Anne Romney wore an expensive outfit and it was her being out of touch. Michelle Obama wore a 10,000 dress to the DNC and it was high fashion. Look at Romney’s background. The left painted him as a spoiled rich kid. Obama goes to the wealthiest private school in Hawaii as a child but to Democrats claim he came from nothing. The fact there is no evidence to analyze speaks volumes. Just like when you cheer Obamas job record but don’t analyze the other economic factors such as the labor force participation rate and population growth rate. Democrats don’t seem to realize Job growth is anemic and Unemployment won’t go below 7% maybe until late 2014(check fed forecasts if you don’t believe me). This article shows the same myopic thinking that runs the democratic party. Short sighted tunnel vision with no analysis. There is a reason the recovery is still stagnating in its 5th year and that narrow minded thinking got us there.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
I have found it so funny today watching every one come here and turn this to Obama.
James Threadgill
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
And the beat of the coalition of the greedy, feeble minded, and clinically insane goes on. . . .
regressivewatch.org/wordp...
Harold D. L. Nixon
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Why aren’t the press complaining about Obama admin. overcharging the American people for the things they do.
Why are the press jumping on Romney for these issues. He, like most candidates, probably don’t have any idea what goes on the campaign trail. They are too wrapped up in campaigning and that is why they have managers to deal with these type of things.
The press should concentrate more on good report. Apparently there isn’t anything else worth reporting on or there are so many reporters that there isn’t anythings else for them to do.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Well Harry, you will remember that Romney took Direct control of his campaign
Your first charge has no content.
This story is not the only thing the press reported on.
Alan
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Hey, all you Rethuglican trolls who are disliking all of the comments that make sense: You people all proclaim your desire to return to our Constitutional values, yet you do everything you can to inhibit free expression in a forum like this. Do you pick and choose the Constitutional values that you protect?
Reynardine
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
I see they have sent in an army of Mor(m)on trolls to shut us down.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 19th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Then we must act in kind
Rick Sutter
Dec. 20th, 2012 at 10:57 am
It’s over. Liberals got their wish. Move on.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 20th, 2012 at 11:17 am
We understand your shame and voting for Romney. But if you pay attention to the things that have come out since the election and just before you can redeem yourself. Romney wasn’t anything like you think he was
Anne
Dec. 20th, 2012 at 11:25 am
They would probably have a duck-dying fit if we went to their far-right forums and tried to shut THEM down. No matter how they try, living in the land of Denial about Willard Romney doesn’t serve them well. I wonder what they would say if it turns out he is being investigated for some of his financial shenanigans. I also wonder if they like the taste of the same egg on their faces that he got when he found out he was going to lose instead of winning like he was led to believe.
Andrea
Dec. 20th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Well I in fact am PROUD that I voted for Romney! He is a good man and for the press to keep trying to kick the man while he is down, regardless of the fact that he donates millions to charities and Obama only a couple thousand…
Show him some respect at least! Regardless of what you try to make him out to be, he is a great man and is deserving of respect! People never seize to amaze me. Hateful comments and hatred toward a man they don’t even know and haven’t bothered to really look in to.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 20th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
You might want to look into those donations. They went to his church and they werent really donations. He was using his church as a tax exemption and taking the money back out when he needed it.
Romney is not the person you think he is
Andrea
Dec. 20th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
You may want to back an allegation like that up with proof!!! That is a false statement. Out and out lie!
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 20th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
www.bloomberg.com/news/20...
www.drudge.com/news/16262...
www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/...
www.salon.com/2012/10/31/...
www.examiner.com/article/...
Paul Ryan helped author the person hood bills that would’ve taken your birth control away from you, and taken every right you have is a woman away from you. Romney signed on to that bill and said he would back it if made president.
Romney and Paul Ryan together would’ve taken more away from you than any group of residents you could ever imagine. Neither one of them are nice people