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Romney says he would replace Fed chief Bernanke
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday that he would replace Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke if he wins election to the White House in November. Romney told Fox Business television that he wanted someone to lead the US central bank who is more in tune with his…
Latest Romney ad insists capital of Israel is Jerusalem
In his latest ad, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney doubled-down on his controversial statement that Jerusalem was the capital of Israel. “As President, Barack Obama has never visited Israel and refuses to recognize Jerusalem as its capital,” the 30-second ad says. “Mitt Romney will be a different kind of president,…
Jon Stewart mocks Romney’s Israel gaffes: Jews are culturally money-making motherf*ckers
On his show Tuesday night, Daily Show host Jon Stewart mocked Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s latest series of gaffes. While Romney was in Israel, the Republican candidate remarked at a fundraising event that the Israelis were more economically successful than the Palestinians because of their culture. “Romney appears to…
Carville: Might be better for Romney to keep his mouth shut
Democratic strategist James Carville on Thursday joked that it might be best for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney if he didn’t say anything during his overseas tour. CNN host Erin Burnett noted that Romney refused to talk about his foreign policy views to CNN, but allowed the Israeli newspaper Haaretz…
Romney tells public of secret meeting with MI6 spy chief
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday disclosed that he had a meeting with the chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, an admission that was seen as a gaffe in the United Kingdom. “I can only say that I appreciated the insights and the perspectives of the leaders of the…
Jon Stewart destroys conservative hypocrisy on frivolous demands for documents
On his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart said over the past three and half years conservatives had given liberals the “master class” on how to be “dicks” about documents. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has repeatedly insisted that he would not release more than his 2010…
Nearly all of Congress refuses to release tax returns
Democrats in Congress have called on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to release more tax returns, but most of them have refused to release their own tax forms. For three months, McClatchy requested the most recent tax returns from all 535 members of Congress, but only 13 Democrats and 3…
Roland Martin accuses Romney of using ‘coded language’
CNN contributor Roland Martin on Thursday accused Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney of using “coded language” when talking about African Americans. Romney on Wednesday said those at the NAACP convention who booed him should “vote for the other guy” if they wanted government handouts. “When I mentioned I am going…
Former Politico reporter Joe Williams defends Romney comment
Former Politico White House correspondent Joe Williams on Sunday said it was not biased to claim Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was more comfortable around “white folks.” “It’s something that was very much proven, something that seems obvious to everyone,” he told CNN’s Howard Kurtz. “And a lot of people…
Bill Burton: Romney a ‘clown’ who can only beat Obama with money
Bill Burton, the head of the pro-Obama Super PAC called Priorities USA, on Monday blasted Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, saying he won elections by drowning his opponents in money. “I think Mitt Romney counts on the fact that he can win elections by vastly outspending his opponents,” Burton said…
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