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Caught on tape!

September 18, 2012 @ 8:59 am (Updated: 12:04 pm - 9/18/12 )

Secretly-recorded tapes are always fun, and what I like about this latest clandestine Mitt Romney recording is that it has us talking about some real issues like taxes and Israel -- and that it has nothing to do with toplessness.

But in terms of shocking revelations...

This is a lot like the open mic that caught Barack Obama back in March -- when he said very quietly to the Russian president that he would have much more flexibility to deal with missile defense after the election. Remember that?

It's similar in that the secret remarks, though titillating, ARE obvious.

In the Romney recording, he confides to his donors that he secretly thinks solving Israel versus Palestine looks hopeless! And yet, just about everybody secretly thinks this, right? He also says America has a lot of freeloaders who play the victim and don't take personal responsibility! Which would be a shocking viewpoint if you'd somehow missed the last 30 years of talk radio.

I think the real news on these tapes is what is apparently not on them.

Because here he is, at a private fundraiser thrown by a billionaire venture capitalist, with guests paying $50,000 each to be there, right?

This party list was a who's-who of job-creators! And if I was a confident rich guy running for president in a room full of job-creators, I wouldn't just let them ask me questions -- I'd ask THEM a few questions!

Such as, "Is there some reason you're still not creating jobs?"

And I'd ask, "So you WILL start creating jobs, after I win, right?" And then I would ask them to tell me the exact day, and if they didn't answer, I'd threaten to release topless photos.

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  • SeattleD wrote...
    Mitler is just trying to help
    September 18, 2012 8:35 am
    motivate the Obama voters since he can't seem to motivate his own base.
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Please, Dave. NO Topless Photos.
    September 18, 2012 8:43 am
    But just like Kate, Mitts views were private, but nothing to be ashamed of.

    That 47% not paying Federal income take IS true - although a lot more pay SSI. And state and local taxes. What's dumb is writing off those people. Given the opportunities of a strong economy, most of that 47% would LOVE to make enough to pay income taxes.

    And, though Obama could afford to write off the 'guns and Bibles' people in 2008 - and apparently Catholics (except somehow keeping Hispanics) in 2012, Mitt should not give up on anyone. ... The left may need the poor to always be with us (for their votes), but no man or woman should assigned forever to poverty and dependence on the State.

    Mitt - my Republican party. the party of Ronald Reagan and Jack Kemp, would afford everyone a better life and the opportunity to be rich. ........That's the Republican party that will win. And then the American people will win.

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  • sambra27 wrote...
    Ron
    September 18, 2012 9:10 am
    Great response. I unfortunately fall under that category: I work hard but am a flex employee at my job, so sometimes hours are not always available to me and the last two years I have not made enough to pay back any income tax. I don't consider myself dependent on Government, I don't consider myself entitled, I always take personal repsonsibility and strive to move ahead. Yes, I definitely would "love to make enough to may income taxes". And if either candidate pumps enough money into stimulating civil engineering jobs and construction projects, then my job as a geotech becomes alot easier.
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  • Roark wrote...
    Ron
    September 18, 2012 1:34 pm
    Government pumping money into anything is a bad idea. The private sector has to pump money into the economy by creating jobs. Those jobs will be created when we have a president that doesn't hate them. It's pretty simple really. Create a business-friendly environment and business will flourish. Continue the same hostile climate towards business and the wealthy and we'll have more of the same, only it will get worse.
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  • rational wrote...
    sambra27
    September 18, 2012 7:18 pm
    Your example is where I disagree with Romney. He is correct that there is a dependant class that have a sense of entitlement and think that their mortgages will be paid with Obama cash and there is nothing that will persuade them to vote for the best interests of the nation. But there are many such as yourself who aren't placing personal short term advantage over the best interests of the nation. It is those folks that Romney appears to be dismissing to his, and our, detriment.

    The left seems to think they've caught Romney in some sort of trap...but in general he was telling the truth...something you rarely catch Obama doing (only on occassion when he's off prompter).

    There is that saying...if you want to make a conservative angry tell him a lie, if you want to make a progressive angry tell him the truth.

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  • kata wrote...
    who "worries" about my vote?
    September 18, 2012 8:48 am
    which candidate? Either of them? No.

    I am an independent voter that doesn't dependably vote for either party and I live in a (electorally) blue state. My vote is already "written off".

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  • SeattleNative wrote...
    @kata
    September 18, 2012 9:33 am
    I feel your pain.
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  • kata wrote...
    it's not really a pain. *lol*
    September 18, 2012 9:46 am
    But I appreciate the sentiment. My parents are here. My Dad needs help with my Mom so I moved back into WA and bought a house. It's my choice. And it's the truth. This is the way the political system works. It is what it is.

    There is nothing wrong with facing the truth. If someone were to tell me they had a plan to change it, I'd be listening.

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  • Roark wrote...
    Kata
    September 18, 2012 1:39 pm
    The Republicans have put forward 20+ pieces of legislation to fix the economy and create jobs. They all got killed in Harry Reid's senate. The thing to remember about government is they don't have any money until they take it from someone else or borrow it. They have been doing a LOT of both under the current administration. They are out of ideas. Those 20+ bills can get passed if we elect republicans and give them the same power the dems had the first 2 years of Obama's administration. Obama is proposing nothing. Romney/Ryan HAVE put a plan forward and the GOP have been for 4 years. None of the GOP's ideas have even been tried. They deserve a shot after the debacle we've had the last 4 years.
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  • kata wrote...
    @roark
    September 18, 2012 4:06 pm
    it's just temporary unless something fundamentally changes and you and I know there's no way they'd have the votes for that. If the country were really ready for something that drastic, Ron Paul would have been the nominee and not Romney.
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  • logical open mind wrote...
    My vote at the Federal/national level was not counted for years.
    September 18, 2012 12:39 pm
    I vote libertarian if the race is not close and R if the race is close. Wash loves the D party so oddly but it's true that my vote is a throw away for as long as I live in Wash. I hope you D voters know what u are doing in the race to be Europe.
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  • 2112 wrote...
    Guest host
    September 18, 2012 10:08 am
    Typical liberal. He is more than willing to help out everyone with other peoples money. Yesterday it was everyone making 80-100K is rich. Take care of yourself and mind your own business.
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    @2112
    September 18, 2012 11:27 am
    Your attitude is exactly why Americans are going to reject selfishness as a virtue this election.
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  • kata wrote...
    those of us that "take care of ourselves"
    September 18, 2012 11:30 am
    also give a considerable amount to charity. With our own money, even.
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  • Forrest wrote...
    Kata, do you give to your church
    September 18, 2012 7:47 pm
    or do you actually give to a charity?
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  • kata wrote...
    @Forrest
    September 18, 2012 8:03 pm
    I don't attend a church of any kind. Childrens, womens and soldiers charities. Were you looking for a list...?
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  • logical open mind wrote...
    the charity I give to my church has a good portion of the money that is verified by members that its given to local charities, food banks etc
    September 18, 2012 9:16 pm
    like many Seattle libs, you probably are intolerant to those with a faith. Further example that the left is the least tolerant group there is.
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  • Chuck Gould wrote...
    Over the last two decades, the mega rich have created enormous numbers of job here in the United States!
    September 18, 2012 10:39 am
    For each other.

    I do say, Reginald, there's a vacancy on my Board of Directors. We'll pay $2-million per year to offset your expenses of traveling to meetings....

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  • Rick W7PSK wrote...
    So where was your outrage
    September 18, 2012 11:49 am
    When Obama came through here giving 65,000 plates to wealthy individuals some of whom were venture capitalists?

    Oh that's right, its OK because its the democrats and they are doing it out of the goodness of their hearts and Obama isn't in it for the money.

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  • Rick W7PSK wrote...
    $65,000 plates
    September 18, 2012 11:49 am
    Stupid forums, when is MYNW going to get proper programmers to fix this.
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  • maplefish wrote...
    Liberal Media & Democrats
    September 18, 2012 12:01 pm
    Constantly striving for a new level of HYPOCRISY!
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  • wsshirling wrote...
    Mitt is right...
    September 18, 2012 12:01 pm
    What more needs to be said? What he said is right.
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  • cdbtx wrote...
    Sambra27
    September 18, 2012 12:09 pm
    You actually sound like a winner and someone that will succeed... There are actually alot of employers looking for people like you!
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  • Skyfan wrote...
    Dave's on the Doll Too
    September 18, 2012 12:10 pm
    How much money do you think this radio station gets from the Gov to do their dirty work? Grants, Tax Breaks, License Fee waivers, etc etc. If not for Odumba, they would be just another group of food stamp collectors and unemployment drains on the doll too.....
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Dave's on the "DOLL" ?
    September 18, 2012 12:56 pm
    Skyfan, is she that 'snuggler' for hire from a few weeks ago? ..... And does his wife know about this ?????
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