'Poor' Mitt Romney: His 5 worst verbal gaffes
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By MACKENZIE WEINGER, Feb.01, 2012, Politico.com
With his remark Wednesday that he’s “not concerned about the very poor,” Mitt Romney is getting quite the reputation for gaffes (despite mentioning in the same breath that the poor have a safety net). POLITICO looks back at 5 other much-criticized off-the-cuff comments Romney’s made this cycle that would have been better off had he put them differently:
1. “Corporations are people, my friend.” — Aug. 11, 2011, to a heckler at the Iowa State Fair.
2. “I like being able to fire people.” – Jan. 9, 2012, while speaking about holding insurance service providers accountable.
3. “I should tell my story. I’m also unemployed.” — June 16, 2011, after listening to a group of unemployed Floridians talk about their difficulties find a job. READ...
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