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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (193887)	7/14/2012 9:19:30 PM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 541851

To me and I'm just saying TO ME, it looks trivial and petty and I'm sick of this constant need to attack Presidential hopefuls on an issue that just doesn't matter but rather just because he belongs to the other party. My luxury for being independent I guess. Greetings, Steve. I understand and you understand my point. That Romney was responsible for Bain's actions during this period whether he attended a single board meeting or not. Their actions were clearly in accordance with the company culture, created and maintained by Romney. It was his company. To fail to take responsibility of actions done by his company during his absence is simply a large human failure. The Obama people have pinned him on this and there is simply no easy way out. There are two issues: did his company, the company he started, maintained, ran, owned, you name it, continue his policies of outsourcing and reap rewards from companies before taking them into bankruptcy or selling them such that they soon went to bankruptcy. That's the first. The second is whether he tries, as his the meme about Romney, to duck and dodge his way out. But that's his basic style. So, for me, this is about large things, not small things--his companies disregard for workers in search of ever more money and his character. You know me well enough to know I would not vote for him regardless. His policies are destructive in seriously damaging ways. But for lots of voters, these issues that are being debated are the critical ones. And so long as the Obama folk succeed in making the election about Romney and Romney can't handle them, lots of voters will tilt away. Enough to give the election to Obama? Hard to say.

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (193887)	7/15/2012 3:35:57 AM
From: Jeff Hayden	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541851

What's really odd about that argument is that Romney is listed as the CEO and SOLE OWNER/STOCKHOLDER in the company during the entire 3 years he claims he had "retired". So the OWNER of a company doesn't give a red rats ass whether it makes money? And he didn't touch it to make sure the money kept pouring in after he built it essentially himself? I can't believe that, particularly after seeing how he flaunts money (so many houses he doesn't even know which state he resides in), how he stashes it overseas, and how he justifies not paying taxes. Romney is one major liar! You think this is trivial? What did you think of Swift Boats? Oh I guess he did save money hauling his dog on the roof.