Mitt Romney argues with AP reporter on lobbyists in campaign

[TedNewsom]

Romney's weaslling is like saying the Joint Chiefs of Staff have Hitler, Stalin, Jack the Ripper and Ernst Stavro Blofeld on board-- but the chairman is Gandhi, so everything's cool. "He's not running my campaign, he's an advisor." Sheeeeit.

[micdailing]

He said, "I don't have lobbyist TIED . . . " to my campaign!

[condemned13]

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[taj2p]

People need to get over their phobia of lobbyists as if they are doing something illegal or morally wrong. It's a legitmate job and they have great political and legal knowledge and there is nothing wrong with using someone as an advisor.

[scorpianscorpian]

Wow is this true? He has a lobbiest AND hes a personal friend, as a Senior Advisor? This is disheartening... who am I gonna vote for now? Ron Paul I guess.

[coldfireshot]

wow if he gets mad over this just think what will happen if he becomes president and gets mad

[bahoboy1]

Romney is a joke

[escupefuego1]

Do you know what Ron Kaufman (the Washington lobbyist mentioned in this clip) does??? He works to ensure that our hard earned American dollars support the United Nations!!! He works to siphon our tax dollars to support the corrupt U.N. organization that constantly votes against our interest and our allies. Also, don't be fooled, Kaufman is more important and influential than Romney would want you to think.

[BraveNoble]

Glenn Fatboy is an agent of the Leftist Media organization called Associated Press (AP). Glenn Fatboy is also an Obama supporter. We all know that Glenn is an immature beligerent step-child that needs a beat down.

[christoph3rw222]

You are stupid if you think the AP is working for anyones intrests other than the Globalist who work feverishly to promote a one world Government. Obama, Clinton , Romney, McCain are all members of the CFR. Look it up, man. Youtube, "Freedom to Fascism" "Zeitgeist Film" Ron Paul is our only hope, realize this please. -Fox news 1-888-369-4762. Tell them we know Romney is a phony. Vote Dr. Ron Paul to heal this country. Love for Earth.

[Sherlyjames]

No, what you are saying is your 'buds' will go after me if you get in office--- you all ready have. So.... dear the ex spilled some of the beans on that one.

[nolinFamily]

Did you see this one?

DUNCAN HUNTER: Romney wants to sell us out to the Chinese.

1/21/2008

Don't believe me?

Watch the Foxnews Clip:

YOUTUBE(DOT)com/watch?v=_bX2hk­mE5zA

Or search "Hunter Romney China"

[night0wl83]

He handled this perfectly. The response, "Let's talk, you and I," was perfect for the moment, considering the fact that the guy wasn't giving him a chance to respond. And I would not hesitate to bet that Mitt DID talk to him later and at least attempt to work it out with him.

[Sherlyjames]

More journalist should be brave enough to call Mitt out on his deceptions. Yes, Mitt you have money, yes Mitt you will buy people, yes, mitt your friends will go after people. I bet Mitt DID talk to him later and I BET MITT tried to beat him up, and tell the fellow who is BOSS!

How about trying hang up calls?

[badnewswade]

My god! At the end Romney looks like he's asking him out for a fight!

[Sherlyjames]

He does doesn't he.... oh, getting called into the Bishops office --- to be chewed up! Twisted!

Lied to again! deceived! Told his is completely wrong and the Mitt is right! Mitt is the crowned King, no one can question him.

[Sherlyjames]

Cool Mitt-- free ad time for your business while doing politics! No one has to guess how you will promote your families business interest if you get in the white house! Think of all the great business contacts Mitt!

[1trip711]

Romney is done now ha ha retard

[mordred612]

ron kaufman is a lobbyist that isn't being paid........yet! if romney gets elected, then he'll get paid with our tax dollars. i wish this guy would have punched romney in his mouth. liar.

[mordred612]

sorry you "followed" him so long. you're mormon i take it? this "dimwitted" reporter is doing us a service asking difficult questions. would you rather candidates allow us to hear only what they want us to hear? these situations give us a great deal of insight into how these candidates will handle themselves in difficult situations. romney is a liar...you can tell by listening to him.

[Yunginspirit]

mordred: You did not listen to the video with an unbiased mind, evidently. You have entirely misunderstood the gist of what Romney was trying to explain. Perhaps you just don't want to believed an honest man.

How would you like it if someone accused you of something that was untrue and who persisted in it? You most likely were already biased against Mitt before viewing this video.

[mordred612]

romney flounders on tough questions and as i said he can't win in the south because most "christians" consider mormons not to be christian because they believe lucifer and jesus are brothers and sons of elohim(god). he's losing in south carolina just like i said.

[Yunginspirit]

Whatever your views re Mormons, is beside the point. Can't you stick to the issue?

Didn't you notice that the slime ball reporter was barely audible in his taunting speech?... just in case people could hear the ridiculous line of questioning, and know what a fool he was.

Yeah! Mitt won more delegates (still leading) by going to Nevada. He's one smart, cookie!

GO MITT!

[mordred612]

mitt went to nevada with a large mormon population and didn't worry about south carolina because he can't win in the south as a mormon. even if he gets every delegate, he'll never win the presidency because he's mormon and because of his former work as a businessman taking jobs away from workers.

[ivoteronpaul]

Are you kidding me. That was an excellent observation. It drives me crazy when these politicians bend the truth just to make their selves look good. Just admit it. Mitt Romney is not going to change Washington, and if anyone would read between the lines and quit drinking the nasty Koolaid, they would not vote for him. I'm glad the reporter called him on it. Why don't you stick to the issues rather than calling the reporter a slime ball. Your argument is just as bad as mordred612.

[Yunginspirit]

ivoter: (p

[Sherlyjames]

;-p

[mordred612]

romney wasn't wearing his magic mormon underwear or he would have defeated that reporter. mormons believe jesus and lucifer are brothers and sons of elohim(god)

[Yunginspirit]

mordred: it sounds like you are a Huckabee spawn! Pity!

[mordred612]

i'm a rational thinker and therefore atheist...what are you talking about? huckabee is a bonehead trying to equate same sex marriage with beastiality and phedophelia hoping to amend the constitution to be more biblical. if romeny is elected he'll force us all to wear mormon underwear...i just know it.

[Yunginspirit]

No, you're the only bonehead here mordred612, and very immature in your reasoning and debate. Someone who thinks and talks like you would greatly benefit from a faith in GOD and learning Christlike principles.

I don't wish to communicate with you anymore.

[mordred612]

so you're breaking up with me? this is the end? it's over between us? that's ok... you're probably mormon and therefore isolationist. if you continue to talk to me like that i'll give you a wedgie with your mormon magic underwear.

[InTheArmsOfGod]

I wouldn't give the time of day to a reporter who is sitting on the ground. What a lack of respect on that assholes part.

[moparmuscle1970]

Lying dirtbags like Romney don't deserve respect.

[InTheArmsOfGod]

blah blah blah

[dreamsazure]

Seems Romney is tired of the potshots being made at him with only contextual misnomers offered as evidence from ill-mannered, straw grasping reporters. Simply another sign that Romney is human, and not an alien as so many tin hat wearing conspiracy theorists around these parts would have you believe.

[moparmuscle1970]

It doesn't take a genius to tell Romney is deceitful dirt-bag!!

[balzenschaft]

Public figures should resonably expect to have postshots taken at them. Romney's a presidential candidate who courts media attention. The kind of question the reporter asked comes with the territory, for good or bad. It's his reaction to the question that tells the story.

[kteachone]

agreed.

[Yunginspirit]

Mitt was great in Nevada today!

Congratulations to Mitt Romney and his campaigners!

[loki1830]

He did handle the reported. He did not run away from fatty. He took him on and shut him down. You will not find that with the other candidates

[larissaham]

I'm upset the reporter interrupted Mitt. Mitt might've been caught in a bigger bold faced lie if he were allowed to finish his statement. "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign. I don't have lobbyists that are tied to my--"

Tied to what?! It sounds like he was about to say, "campaign!" That would've been even more proof that Romney speaks only truthiness. Who knows, maybe Mitt would've gone on to even say, "I don't know any lobbyists."

[Yunginspirit]

larissashame: you didn't LISTEN to what Mitt was trying (in vain) to explain! He was faced with a numskull, dimwitted reporter who only wanted to embarrass Mitt. Romney is a good man of impeccable, moral integrity, (with no skeletons in his closet) and admirable work ethics. I have followed him for several yrs now and know most everything there is about him. He's the real deal.

[Stingerbillion]

You can follow him all you want and conclude "he's the real deal." But the truth is you are full of shit like him.

[Yunginspirit]

Stinger, you are so immature. I guess you are too juvenile to vote anyway.

Yeah! Romney's won the most states, delegates and popular votes to date!

[Sherlyjames]

sure in Moron states.

[Stingerbillion]

To: Yunginspirirt: You can follow him all you want and conclude "he's the real deal." But the truth is you are full of shit like him.

[ridgedriver333]

I heard that this reporter regularly eats sqirrel with Huckabee.

I'm glad Romney put the jerk in his place.

[Yunginspirit]

I think that Romney was frustrated at how dense and unwilling Glen was in not accepting Mitt's explanation. Mitt didn't lose his temper, as djbreach stated...he was very frustrated tho. If I was there, I would have backed that spunky lady up! LOL!

[Sherlyjames]

Yep, not accepting Mitt at his word-- really gets the Mitter upset! Yunginspirit, Mitt was lying-- repeat Mitt was lying; Mitt put a spin on his words and is being deceptive and leaving a false impression. Mitt took too many "Lying for the Lord" classes (see You-tube by that name) Cheers!! double Cheers!! to the AP reporter!!

[djbreach72]

Somebody dropped the ball on this. Johnson's right, it's semantics. HOWEVER 1) Romney should have controlled his temper a bit and just bit his tounge and responded 'Well, we can talk about this later' and 2) His press secretary should freaking know better than going back and chiding the reporter like a school bully.

Romney looks like a total tool turning around and glaring at Johnson and then turning back around and smiling a fake smile.

[Yunginspirit]

You're right, Romney shouldn't have gone to further try and explain his thoughts to the fat guy with the thick skull. But he's a sticker for getting things right/correct. He should have accepted the fact that some people really don't want to know the truth, even if it was apparent, so they go in circles. I thought that the press sec' was right in pulling Glen up on his unprofessionalism tho. Biased is as biased does, I guess.

[Sherlyjames]

oh,my gosh.. normal bloomfiled hills put downs and barbs! 'fat guy!", hay, why don't you go with the really good one from the Bloomfield Hill stake -- the one about being blessed by being born in a mulit generational polygamy family who's grandpas served Brigham Young, and being more blessed than anyone else on earth, more valient, more special, chosen........ barf!

[Yunginspirit]

How, how dare you! I'm an Evangelical! I have a a number of lovely LDS relatives and lots of neat friends of that faith.

Who cares what religious beliefs a person has? The good Lord said that he'll judge a man by his 'heart/motives' and what 'fruit/good works' he bears/does. I'll go with the Lord any time...thank you very much!

Mitt's got 72 Delegates now, twice as McCain.

Eeeehaaa!!!

[Sherlyjames]

Thank goodness, there is still freedom in this country and we are free to 'judge' people on their actions. If you think Morgs are 'going with the Lord' you are very undereducated. And what I posted above IS what they say! Experience speaks louder than books, dear!

[night0wl83]

Um, Sherly dear, you are placing yourself among an "elite" group by bringing Mitt's religion into this (and by the way, you're "understanding" of his faith is quite...how did you put it...undereducated). I like to call them "The Underaquaintedwithcommonsensea­nddecency."

[Sherlyjames]

Are you going to beat me up?

My education on Mitts faith is not undereducated. Mitt is use to getting his way and does not like to be challenged. Romney's are dangerous to this nation.

[nebil219]

Thank God for the AP reporters who are doing outstanding Job!!! Glad to know they are not in Bed with any political party.

[spittyfire3]

He doesn't have lobbyists running his campaign? They're just advisors? Yeah, they advise the people who ARE running his campaign on what to do. That's like saying I can't stand guns and have nothing to do with them, but I do have boxes of bullets laying around. Please. He's just another typical politician..which is what we need to get away from.

[castandard]

That reporter was out of line calling Romney a liar in the middle of his speech. What a jerk!

[farinfrared]

He calls em as he sees em.

[spittyfire3]

Look..if he can't handle ONE rude reporter with any more grace and composure than that, then certainly should not be President of the United States.

[nebil219]

he didn't call him a liar he told what he said wasn't true. how is that out of line? The rporter turned to be right at the end..so in retrospect the reporter was right for pointing out that romney didn't tell the truth.

[markoerickson]

lie much mittens ?

[balzenschaft]

Kaufman = Chairman of Dutko, which lobbies the US gov for Citgo, the Venezuelan (as in Chavez) oil co. Dutko took $3 mil in lobby fees from Citgo since '98. Mid '07, Citgo paid Dutko $170,000 more. Sept. '07, Dutko hosted a "Rally for Romney" at it's DC HQ. Dutko's pres., Craig Pattee, is a "national finance co-chair" for Mitt. And, Dutko employees have donated at least $15,400 to Mitt's campaign, says Federal Election Commission records.

Push the "Easy Button," Mitt.

[dannyfc25]

Oh man.!!!!! MMMMMMM hmmmmmmmm I am biting my tounge because I like Mike, but I just want to thump this Mitt mmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Thank you Glen Johnson, you are a true American.

my new slogan? "America would rather have a President that reminds them of the guy they work with, not the guy they want to beat up!"

Dan Campbell

[allstar919]

Shortly after, Glen Johnson was taken out back, behind Romney's bus, and shot dead.

Haha.. just kidding.