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Romney Dings Obama for 'Gifts' to Minority Voters
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-offers-olive-branch-romney-dings-president-gifts-225118017--abc-news-politics.html
President Obama today heaped praise on his defeated rival, GOP nominee Mitt Romney, saying the former governor's record and ideas "could be very helpful" in shaping policy over the next four years
"My hope is, before the end of the year… that we have a chance to sit down and talk," Obama told reporters in his first post-election press conference.
But even as Obama extended something of an olive branch - which some skeptics saw as disingenuous - Romney was reportedly accusing the president of doling out "gifts" to minority voters to curry their support for a second term.
"The President's campaign focused on giving targeted groups a big gift-so he made a big effort on small things," Romney told donors on a conference call, first reported by Maeve Reston of the L.A. Times. "Those small things, by the way, add up to trillions of dollars."
President Obama today heaped praise on his defeated rival, GOP nominee Mitt Romney, saying the former governor's record and ideas "could be very helpful" in shaping policy over the next four years
"My hope is, before the end of the year… that we have a chance to sit down and talk," Obama told reporters in his first post-election press conference.
But even as Obama extended something of an olive branch - which some skeptics saw as disingenuous - Romney was reportedly accusing the president of doling out "gifts" to minority voters to curry their support for a second term.
"The President's campaign focused on giving targeted groups a big gift-so he made a big effort on small things," Romney told donors on a conference call, first reported by Maeve Reston of the L.A. Times. "Those small things, by the way, add up to trillions of dollars."
Next-Gen GOP Leaders Slam Romney for 'Gift' Remarks
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/15/New-Leaders-Of-The-Republican-Party-Slam-Romney-For-His-Remarks
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/15/New-Leaders-Of-The-Republican-Party-Slam-Romney-For-His-Remarks
Sadly too many people equate material things with happiness and in our society, success.
Madison avenue has done a good job of teaching people that buying new things is what really counts.
It wins you friends and attracts the opposite sex.
Madison avenue has done a good job of teaching people that buying new things is what really counts.
It wins you friends and attracts the opposite sex.
Yes, I don't think there is any shame in hitting hard times. I am never one to think that it couldn't happen to me. You hate to live like tomorrow is going to be your worst nightmare but you have to plan for that. And sadly, even then. . . so much of life is unpredictable.
I do believe in helping people stabilize their situation and giving them financial support while they figure out what the next step is. And yes, there are some that may always need assistance. I don't begrudge the truly needy, I really don't.
I have a hard time with some of the things I see though. And then there are stories like Mike's that counterbalance that.
I do believe in helping people stabilize their situation and giving them financial support while they figure out what the next step is. And yes, there are some that may always need assistance. I don't begrudge the truly needy, I really don't.
I have a hard time with some of the things I see though. And then there are stories like Mike's that counterbalance that.
I am involved in an organization that helps feed the less fortunate. I was talking to the executive director last week and she related that lately she is seeing the same people who were donating money and food the last several years coming in this year for assistance and they feel so ashamed and so very sad that they now find themselves unable to feed their families without help.
These people really stand out to me.
These people really stand out to me.
Orphanedhawk----- you and I are on the same page with your motto. That is our motto as well.
We are probably considered pathetic by a lot of standard. We don't own a flat screen tv or a big screen tv. My kids still get to see the shows their friends do (well, the ones that I personally will let them watch . . . ) but just not as luxiously.
True story, we had a mom and her two kids move into our area. I'm pretty connected to the schoo/pta so you learn a lot about families. This woman and her kids qualified for all sorts of things from breakfast at school, lunch, provided back pack, etc. Very low income living in subsidized housing. The little boy was new to the school and put in my son's class. I called his mom and invited him over to our house to play. So, I went to pick him up and went to the door. She didn't invite me in but I glanced. There sat what had to be the biggest tv I've ever seen. Like, 80 inches, I kid you not. The boy was playing an X box and he asked his mom if he could bring his ds over to our house.
I don't begrudge people things but that tv thing always stands out to me. We see tv as a luxery. Others see it as a necessity. They want it and they will buy it whether it puts them in debt or not.
Not good for them, I'm afraid.
So, long winded way of saying that I like your motto.
We are probably considered pathetic by a lot of standard. We don't own a flat screen tv or a big screen tv. My kids still get to see the shows their friends do (well, the ones that I personally will let them watch . . . ) but just not as luxiously.
True story, we had a mom and her two kids move into our area. I'm pretty connected to the schoo/pta so you learn a lot about families. This woman and her kids qualified for all sorts of things from breakfast at school, lunch, provided back pack, etc. Very low income living in subsidized housing. The little boy was new to the school and put in my son's class. I called his mom and invited him over to our house to play. So, I went to pick him up and went to the door. She didn't invite me in but I glanced. There sat what had to be the biggest tv I've ever seen. Like, 80 inches, I kid you not. The boy was playing an X box and he asked his mom if he could bring his ds over to our house.
I don't begrudge people things but that tv thing always stands out to me. We see tv as a luxery. Others see it as a necessity. They want it and they will buy it whether it puts them in debt or not.
Not good for them, I'm afraid.
So, long winded way of saying that I like your motto.
My friend lives in a small one bedroom cottage. Moving out would mean she'd have to rent. Her very small mortgage is much less than any rent in this area, maybe in the state.
I do agree, that downsizing is not a bad thing.
Living within one's means is ideal however it is not what our society promotes. We are a consumer society, and having the latest coolest thing, is a national obsession.
I know too many people who have all kinds of state of the art things and are in truckloads of debt.
BTW: My personal motto is " if I can't afford it, I don't buy it."
I do agree, that downsizing is not a bad thing.
Living within one's means is ideal however it is not what our society promotes. We are a consumer society, and having the latest coolest thing, is a national obsession.
I know too many people who have all kinds of state of the art things and are in truckloads of debt.
BTW: My personal motto is " if I can't afford it, I don't buy it."
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