My $10,000 bet with Mitt Romney (Official Wager Version)

My first made-for-YouTube video! I decided if Mitt Romney can make a bet when he doesn't like something he hears, so can I. With Mitt.

2/11/12 update: Dang! I missed an even more blatant quote from Romney's Nevada speech: "Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold unemployment below 8%." And that's straight from the official source: http://mittromney.com/blogs/mitts-vie...

Sources cited or used in video:

Romney bet with Rick Perry (from Associated Press's YouTube page):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FahK1u...

Romney Criticizes Stimulus in [Colorado] Factory that Received Money from Stimulus:
http://news.yahoo.com/romney-criticiz...

Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucuses:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/04/...

Original "Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan" report:
http://otrans.3cdn.net/45593e8ecbd339...

TheHill.com says Barney Frank says that "he predicted or his aides predicted" the 8% claim:
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/431347... (direct quote at about 3:40 in this clip)

Politifact on Romney's "8% unemployment rate" claim:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-met...

Romney Bain Capital "Money Shot" photo:
http://editorial.equities.com/economy...

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[TheSteelGeneraI]

i've shared this vid on Facebook now.

[my10kbetwithmitt]

Thanks, and for the tips.

[2868karen]

So Chuck are you seriously on Obama's side?

[my10kbetwithmitt]

Generally, yes, although I don't agree with him on everything. But I'm not strongly partisan--I voted for George W. back in 2000 (not enthusiastically, though). But what I'm 100% AGAINST is tactics like Romney APPEARS to be using in this one instance I cite in the video. IF he is in fact telling something blatantly false, are you on the side of that sort of behavior?

[homebrewmike]

I love this guy. Excellent job!

[berny88925]

Excuse me sir, i agree with everything you say, but Mitt Romney makes 12k an hour. I doubt that he will actually risk getting caught on one of his many flip flops just for 10k. It would literally be like offering a lollipop to a kid locked in a candy store.

[TheSteelGeneraI]

oh and just another email account for your facebook. I have 6 accounts! if need be, use some else's computer. But even that isn't necessary. Use Firefox as your browser, with java script off.

[TheSteelGeneraI]

you're a hero, I'd liked you on FB if you had a page

[curthor]

You rock man!