Mitt Romney is turning into quite the gaffe machine.
First there was his declaration that corporations are people, and then that he enjoys firing people. And now comes this gem:
”I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there.” —Mitt Romney, following his Florida primary victory
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Needless to say, Romney is being widely mocked over the remark, which even has conservatives doing a massive facepalm.
A few late-night jokes skewering Romney:
“Talk about a tin ear. Mitt Romney said he is not concerned about the very poor. That statement worked out well for Marie Antoinette, didn’t it?” —Jay Leno
“To be fair, to Mitt Romney the ‘very poor’ means anyone who doesn’t use a solid gold toilet.” —Craig Ferguson
“Romney said the quote was taken out of context. And that he absolutely cares about the poor. In fact, his campaign bus runs on the tears of the poor.” —Jimmy Kimmel
And here are a few choice tweets:
“Mitt says he’s: ‘not concerned about the very poor,’ they’re just fine on the roof of his car.” —Mark Fiore
“Romney: ‘I’m not concerned about the very poor. They’re all working at my house.’” —Andy Borowitz
“Mitt Romney says he’s ‘not concerned about the very poor.’ Which is what he calls people with less than two homes.” -Comedy Central’s Indecision
“The only thing that could have made that Romney quote worse is if he ended it by laughing manically and lighting a cigar with a $100 bill.” —Slublog
“Sorry Gov you lose. Here’s home version of the I Ran For President Game.” —Keith Olbermann
See Also:
Dumbest Quotes by the GOP Candidates
Mitt Romney Political Cartoons
Best Mitt Romney Jokes