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Allen West: Mitt Romney ‘A Little Clumsy’ With 47 Percent Remark

Source: Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post You know it’s bad when even Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) is calling you out for your poor choice of words. West, who is notorious for landing in hot water for his colorful comments, said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney could have done a better job at explaining that 47 [...]

Conservatives Agree: Romney’s Wrong

Source:  Michael Warren / The Weekly Standard Plenty of conservatives are pushing back against the worldview espoused by Mitt Romney in his“arrogant and stupid’ remarks at a private fundraiser earlier this year. The conservative case against Romney’s analysis is multi-pronged. His description of the 47 percent who don’t pay income taxes as “dependents” flies in the face of [...]

Soledad O’Brien Battles Bay Buchanan Over A Number Of Romney’s Controversial Statements (VIDEO)

Source: Alex Alvarez / Mediaite Starting Point host Soledad O’Brien and Romney adviser Bay Buchanan entered into an increasingly heated argument over comments made by Mitt Romney — both his recently-released remarks about to wealthy fundraisers and a previous comment he’d made about not focusing on the “very poor.”

MEDIAITE: Jon Stewart Tears Into Hannity, Other Pundits For Hypocrisy Toward Middle East

Source: Mediaite Jon Stewart kicked off the week by taking a look at the recent anti-U.S. protests and attacks in the Middle East, particularly noting the reaction from right-wing pundits. While they seem to now be rather critical and skeptical of the pro-democracy agenda in the region, it wasn’t always so, Stewart reminded us by taking [...]

Mitt Does Not Give A Flip About Half Of America: Roland Martin Discusses Romney’s Secret Video (AUDIO)

Roland Martin talks about Mitt Romney’s latest comments about 47% of the people who will support President Obama in the 2012 election and how the stock market would react to his presidency. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes. 

Roland Martin On Kate’s Topless Photos: Don’t Show Your Cookies If You Don’t Want Everyone To See Them (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and HLN’s Nischelle Turner discuss European tabloids publishing Kate Middleton’s topless photos, comments made on The View about the nude royal scandal and Roland’s recent column titled “Dear Kate, Keep Your Privates Private.”

Gary Bauer: Obama’s Votes Come From Welfare Checks And Voter Fraud

Source: Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo Conservative pundit Gary Bauer, the former president of the Family Research Council, which puts on the Values Voter Summit each year, told the crowd at the 2012 conference Friday that it needs to turn out in great numbers to defeat President Obama’s army of welfare recipients and fraudulent votes. [...]

ROMNEY CAUGHT ON TAPE: Says It Would Be Helpful To Be Latino; Obama Voters Are Entitled To Government Care, Don’t Pay Taxes

Roland Martin, Reihan Salam, John Avlon and CNN’s Erin Burnett discuss the secret Mitt Romney fundraising video. In the video Mitt Romney explains that he is no interested in engaging up 47% of voters because they will vote for President Barack Obama. Plus, Romney said it would be helpful to be Latino.

SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks Of Obama Voters

Source: David Corn / Mother Jones During a private fundraiser earlier this year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a small group of wealthy contributors what he truly thinks of all the voters who support President Barack Obama. He dismissed these Americans as freeloaders who pay no taxes, who don’t assume responsibility for their lives, [...]

Naked Royals: Roland Martin Says If Kate Kept Her Top On There Would Be No Photos (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with CNN’s Brooke Baldwin about Kate Middleton being photographed topless. DON’T MISS: ROLAND S. MARTIN: Dear Kate, Keep Your Privates Private