Romney, who criticizes President Obama for dividing the nation, divided the nation into two groups: the makers and the moochers. Forty-seven percent of the country, he said, are people “who are dependent upon government, who believe they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to take care of them, who believe they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it.”

This comment suggests a few things. First, it suggests that he really doesn’t know much about the country he inhabits. Who are these freeloaders? Is it the Iraq war veteran who goes to the V.A.? Is it the student getting a loan to go to college? Is it the retiree on Social Security or Medicare?

It suggests that Romney doesn’t know much about the culture of America. Yes, the entitlement state has expanded, but America remains one of the hardest-working nations on earth. Americans work longer hours than just about anyone else. Americans believe in work more than almost any other people. Ninety-two percent say that hard work is the key to success, according to a 2009 Pew Research Survey.

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Romney offended 100% of Syracuse alums.

td11 wrote:enjoyed this ann romney anecdote:

“We had the unbelievable pleasure of spending the night at the White House and the next morning I was like, exploring everywhere,”

“He was covered up,”

JFLNYC wrote:This is the class warfare the Republicans like to call out. To the disabled vet, the Republicans say: "You're a moocher." To your grandparent living on social security and disability, they say: "Get a job." To the family of 4 trying to scrape by on $25K a year, they say: "Work another job."

It's class warfare to be sure, but the inconvenient truth for the Republicans is that it starts from the top, not the bottom. To them, the 47% are nothing but a bunch of bloodsucking, lazy minorities gaming the system.

JFLNYC wrote:He uses the argument because it resonates with his base.

Barry Jive wrote:#muslimrage made for a pretty sweet hashtag yesterday though

North Korea said Tuesday that it had signed an agreement with Russia settling an estimated $11 billion debt owed by Pongyang that dates back to the Soviet era.
The North's state news agency KCNA said the agreement was signed Monday in Moscow, but gave no details of the terms involved.