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“I should tell my story, I’m also unemployed.” – Mitt Romney
Yes, I realize he is joking.
However,
1) He seems to have a job, after a fashion: running for president which includes donors paying for a lot of his expenses. So really, “unemployed” doesn’t strike me as the appropriate term.
2) His net worth, as reported in 2007, was $202 million.
3) If he wanted a job, I expect he could get one. Today.
As such, not the smartest attempt at humor, given the economy and whatnot.
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And of course, back when he was working he used to buy companies, fire many employees, and then cash out. I’m sure many of the fine members of the business community who post here will be quick to insist that he was performing a vital task — whatever. If you spent your career firing people to get rich, you don’t get to complain you’re unemployed… especially when your net worth is in the tens of millions.
Now imagine that a Democratic candidate had told a similarly unfunny “joke”.
Within days, thousands of 24×7 RNC talk radio outlets and Fox would pounce and run the story nonstop.
Next, actual news outlets would pick it up and start peppering the candidate with “why are you out of touch” questions.
Then would come the candidate’s apologies, and perhaps the withering and death of the candidacy itself.
I’m no supporter of Obama or the Democratic establishment, but am pointing out the lack of follow-up and consequences for Romney and his Republican ilk.
