Romney booed after Obamacare Remark At NAACP

The NAACP is 2-faced? Booing him one moment and then giving him a standing ovation.

I think by just showing up, Mitt won some African-American votes.

Especially since more blacks lose their jobs, the longer Barack is president.(Per the Denver Post.)

Here's a thought, Fred: SOME people booed him and SOME people applauded. I think he had some votes until he made the lazy and free stuff remarks about them afterward.

Everybody luvs FREE stuff.

Especially if they are Lazy.

You don't get points for just "showing up"... If anything, he lost even more votes...by just being "Mitt Romney"...

But it's pretty obvious he got the reaction he wanted. He went there to get booed, and play to his base. It wasn't about the people at the meeting.

Democracy4Sale wrote: You don't get points for just "showing up"... If anything, he lost even more votes...by just being "Mitt Romney"...

But it's pretty obvious he got the reaction he wanted. He went there to get booed, and play to his base. It wasn't about the people at the meeting.

I think you misjudge this in you usual slanted way. It is a sign of disrespect to not appear before a group. It means they are important enough to merit a visit. Plus if the speaker is willing to stay on message as opposed to sucking up to his audience.

Think some members of the NAACP felt disrespected that Barack didn't visit them this week? Especially after all they did to elect him. Send bumbling Uncle Joe instead? Sounds like a tactic of a man who feels he already has your vote and doesn't have to earn it.

I wonder how many NAACP votes Romney lost with his lazy and free stuff comments afterward?

Raees wrote: I wonder how many NAACP votes Romney lost with his lazy and free stuff comments afterward?

I wonder who many black votes Obama lost...

BLITZER: Here is something I’d like to say to President Obama: You should have attended the NAACP convention in Houston today. Mitt Romney did. It was the right thing to do. The Republican knows the nation’s oldest civil-rights group isn’t exactly friendly turf but went anyway. On the whole, got a polite reception, but was booed when he said this:

BLITZER:Despite the boos, it was a smart political move for Mitt Romney to address the NAACP. He knows he is not going to win over a lot of black voters, but attending these kinds of events is important in reassuring a lot of the suburban white voters that he is a moderate, decent politician, someone that wants to work with all Americans.

I’m surprised the president was a no-show. He is sending Vice President Joe Biden, will send a video. I checked the president’s schedule for today. He is here in Washington, D.C., over at the White House. He’s got meetings. I assume those meetings are very important. but he could have found time to pay his respects to the NAACP. The president should not take the African-American vote for granted.

Let’s not be under any illusions. He received 95% of the black vote four years ago. He’ll do almost as well this time around for sure. But his problem is voter turnout. The president needs excitement, he needs enthusiasm in the African-American community, especially in the battleground states he carried in 2008. Fewer African-Americans may go to the polls this time. They might not vote for Romney, but might not show up, especially now that black unemployment has risen to 14.4%. It’s a lot higher than the 8.2% for all Americans. So in my opinion, the president missed an opportunity today.

My bottom line is this: Romney did the right thing on this day, the president did not. Now some folks will disagree with me, Kate. That’s just me offering my sense of what’s going on.

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/07/12/v ... onvention/

The King was missing.

Good point Blitzer about enthusiasm. If Barack can't be bothered to fly down there, why should they donate time and money for his campaign?

FredHayek wrote: It is a sign of disrespect to not appear before a group.

Bush would know...

So, I'll say it again...You don't get points for just "showing up"... If anything, he lost even more votes...by just being "Mitt Romney"...

But it's pretty obvious he got the reaction he wanted. He went there to get booed, and play to his base. It wasn't about the people at the meeting.

FredHayek wrote: It is a sign of disrespect to not appear before a group.

Bush would know...

So, I'll say it again...You don't get points for just "showing up"... If anything, he lost even more votes...by just being "Mitt Romney"...

But it's pretty obvious he got the reaction he wanted. He went there to get booed, and play to his base. It wasn't about the people at the meeting.