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Ronin 03-13-2013 08:14 AM

Guy That Broke Romney 47% Speech Did it Because Clinton
 
Clinton is my favorite American president.

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WASHINGTON -- Bill Clinton won the presidential election for Barack Obama. But it wasn't his masterful Democratic National Convention speech or the advice he offered the president's reelection campaign. Clinton, it turns out, inspired the man who filmed Mitt Romney's infamous and game-changing 47 percent comments.

HuffPost has agreed to withhold the name of the surreptitious filmmaker until he breaks his silence on MSNBC's "The Ed Show" Wednesday evening, followed by an appearance on HuffPost Live Thursday morning. In interviews over the last several months, he laid out his thinking before and after Romney's speech.

The man, who tended bar for a company that catered to a high-end clientele, had previously worked at a fundraiser at a home where Clinton spoke. After Clinton addressed guests, the man recalled, the former president came back to the kitchen and thanked the staff, the waiters, the bartenders, the busboys, and everyone else involved in putting the event together. He shook hands, took photos, signed autographs, and praised the meal -- all characteristic of the former president.

When the bartender learned he would be working at Romney's fundraiser, his first thought was to bring his camera, in case he had a chance to get a photo with the presidential candidate.

Romney, of course, did not speak to any of the staff, bussers or waiters. He was late to the event, and rushed out. He told his dinner guests that the event was off the record, but never bothered to repeat the admonition to the people working there.

One of them had brought along a Canon camera. He set it on the bar and hit the record button.

The bartender said he never planned to distribute the video. But after Romney spoke, the man said he felt he had no choice.

"I felt it was a civic duty. I couldn't sleep after I watched it," he said. "I felt like I had a duty to expose it."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...tml?1363142812

:lol that video lost it for Romney.

StylinRed 03-13-2013 02:27 PM

yeah supposedly he brought it to Jimmy Carters grandson who then distributed it

TheKingdom2000 03-13-2013 03:25 PM

Clinton is pretty awesome.
Romney, what a tool. Makes sense though, he's just another rich dude.

Ludepower 03-13-2013 04:30 PM

That video single handly ruined it for Romney...thank god and good riddance.

Excelsis 03-13-2013 04:40 PM


it's funny why you're suprised romney said this, what did obama do? and didn't do?

things are pretty much the same

EmperorIS 03-13-2013 04:52 PM

I rmb that time when Bill went in to North Korea and left with two ladies....

If thats not badass I dont know what is.

Graeme S 03-13-2013 05:46 PM

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/490179/MITT-ROMNEY-RMONEY.jpg

duy- 03-13-2013 05:48 PM

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._9471209_n.jpg

i get the sax, opened fly, and the secretary... whats the alligator reference?

drunkrussian 03-13-2013 06:07 PM

^is it Florida (the retarded voter thing)
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Graeme S 03-13-2013 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by drunkrussian (Post 8184017)
^is it Florida (the retarded voter thing)
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There's a lot of laws that have retarded voter thingies. Changing boundaries to chop up the voters for one side or another, cutting hours in some places and extending them in others based on demographics or voting tendencies...

Place is as partisan as fuck.

GLOW 03-13-2013 06:42 PM

http://cdn2.swaggernewyork.com/media...eyBigBird.jpeg

Nlkko 03-13-2013 09:28 PM

It's a shame Clinton was brought down by that silly scandal.

"You can lie, you can cheat, you can start a war, you can bankrupt the country, but you can't fuck the interns. They get you for that."

StylinRed 03-13-2013 09:48 PM

he wasn't brought down though, he served his 2 terms and became more famous and popular after the scandal

westopher 03-13-2013 10:12 PM

Being that he was only the second president ever to face impeachment, it was definitely damaging to his reputation. The state has no place in the bedroom though, and as time goes on, more people agree with that, and people realize they shouldn't judge a presidents ability to run a country on if he lets some skank blow him or not....

Manic! 03-13-2013 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by westopher (Post 8184247)
Being that he was only the second president ever to face impeachment, it was definitely damaging to his reputation.

Bill Clinton, is the most popular of the living former presidents, with a 66 percent favorable rating. Only 31 percent say they hold unfavorable views of Clinton.

Read more: George W. Bush least popular living ex-president, poll shows - Tim Mak - POLITICO.com

cow20xx 03-13-2013 10:25 PM

not sure if this was posted in teh fucked up shit thread, but i think this image is pretty fitting here,

http://img2.etsystatic.com/010/0/623...17298_8drs.jpg

Out of office for 13ish years and still winning elections, he should be allowed to get as many blowjobs from whoever he wants haha.

CharlesInCharge 03-13-2013 10:46 PM

Thread is flawed, if we are to play this theater game, the US Electoral College made of 500 people technically "decide" the president, not vote numbers.

westopher 03-13-2013 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 8184249)
Bill Clinton, is the most popular of the living former presidents, with a 66 percent favorable rating. Only 31 percent say they hold unfavorable views of Clinton.

Read more: George W. Bush least popular living ex-president, poll shows - Tim Mak - POLITICO.com

That was a poll taken last year, and as the rest of my comment said, over time people have cared less about it. You can't honestly believe that 10 years ago the scandal didn't damage his reputation. When I say damage I don't mean destroyed. Its like you agree but the post comes across as an argument based on something that isn't related.

Ronin 03-14-2013 07:18 AM

The only people that ever hated on Clinton were religious nuts and feminists. All the rest of us saw was that Clinton led one of the most prosperous periods in United States history and in turn, we saw a boom here in Canada.

Could give a fuck about the scandal. Slick Will is the coolest president.

Graeme S 03-14-2013 08:01 AM

And the republicans. Don't forget them. They hated him for being popular. And successful.

Gridlock 03-14-2013 09:14 AM

Even better, during that time his numbers went up, and the republicans that fought him went down.

Bill Clinton, whether you liked him or not, you have to admit was, and is, an excellent politician.

drunkrussian 03-14-2013 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cow20xx (Post 8184259)
not sure if this was posted in teh fucked up shit thread, but i think this image is pretty fitting here,

http://img2.etsystatic.com/010/0/623...17298_8drs.jpg

This image was posted earlier in THIS ThREAD lol scroll up a tiny bit
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Tapioca 03-14-2013 11:46 AM

The thing about Clinton that makes him likeable is that he seems human. He's a brilliant man, no doubt, but he is able to speak in terms that are very relatable and understandable to the average Joe. He also connects well with people.

He is also fallible and human - after all, many people cheat on their partners. I'm not condoning it, but it's a fact.
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noventa 03-14-2013 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EmperorIS (Post 8183975)
I rmb that time when Bill went in to North Korea and left with two ladies....

If thats not badass I dont know what is.

what is badass is getting your dick sucked in the Oval Office. Now that is badass!


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