Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Romney gave away his inheritance

Somebody said that he thought it was common knowledge, but I didn't know it.  Actually, the New York Times confirms it, so even the far left rag admits it's true.  But it is interesting to read this and see that the Times still doesn't want to admit it fully, but admit it they did.

Look at the opening paragraphs:
Mitt Romney said during Thursday night’s debate that he did not inherit any money from his parents....This is not entirely accurate

And then, later in the post...
Even so, Mr. Romney benefited from his father’s wealth in another way: he relied on George Romney for a loan that he used to buy his first home, in Belmont, Mass., for $42,000.

So, they didn't refute it in any way.  No inheritance money, just a loan to buy a house.  Not the same thing.  A loan is not an inheritance.

Just goes to show you that not everything gets out even if you think that it does.  Explanation for me, not a Romney supporter.  I'm more anti-Obama than pro-Romney.  Perhaps this didn't matter to me, so I wasn't paying attention.

Romney is supposed to be unlikable.  This part doesn't have to be one of the reasons why.  He gave away his inheritance and he tithes to his church.  He is not a cheapskate.  He is actually generous.  He needs to put this out loud and clear.  It may make some difference in his likability scores.

Also, there could be some comparisons made with Obama, like how much does Obama give away?

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