Mitt Romney’s Latest Excuse for His 47 Percent Remarks Is a Doozy

by onepercenttakers · Published October 3, 2014 · Updated November 25, 2015

Mitt Romney explains his 47 percent remark, Take 23. During a recent sit-down with the New York Times' Mark Leibovich, the former GOP presidential nominee—who seems to be almost flirting with the possibility that he just might consider pondering a presidential run in 2016, maybe—took yet one more stab at explaining the comments that put his political career in jeopardy. And this time he's blaming the rich guy who posed the question. But first, let's look at Romney's evolving explanations for why he told a private gathering of $50,000-or-more donors that nearly half of Americans believe "they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them" and that "my job is is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives." Hours after Mother Jones broke that story, the Romney campaign issued a statement that attempted to change the subject:
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Mitt Romney explains his 47 percent remark, Take 23. During a recent sit-down with the New York Times’ Mark Leibovich, the former GOP presidential nominee—who seems to be almost flirting with the possibility that he just might consider pondering a presidential run in 2016, maybe—took yet one more stab at explaining the comments that put his political career in jeopardy. And this time he’s blaming the rich guy who posed the question. But first, let’s look at Romney’s… Read more…