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Mitt Romney Slams Obama's 'Misery Index'

And calls for a new president, at a speech to be given in New Hampshire

By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 5, 2011 4:15 PM CST

(Newser) – Mitt Romney isn't pussyfooting around: At what Politico is calling his "unofficial kickoff of his Granite State campaign," the Republican plans to lay into Obama. Romney, who will keynote the Carroll County Republican Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner tonight, has this to say, according to his prepared remarks: "Senator Obama campaigned hard in New Hampshire but he apparently didn’t like what he saw. He certainly didn’t learn from it. Instead of lowering taxes, he raised them. He wrapped businesses in red tape, he grew government, he borrowed trillions of dollars."

And here's the kicker: "The consequence is soaring numbers of Americans enduring unemployment, foreclosures and bankruptcies. This is the Obama Misery Index, and it is at a record high. It’s going to take more than new rhetoric to put Americans back to work—it’s going to take a new president."

In this Feb. 11, 2011 file photo, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington.
In this Feb. 11, 2011 file photo, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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TARDIS
Mar 6, 2011 3:21 PM CST
He must have his magic undies on again
myflap.blow
Mar 6, 2011 10:56 AM CST
"This is the Obama Misery Index" say who? I just figured out what they meant when they said "you'll be wishing it was Bush times again" - it wasnt the dissing of Obama we all thought, but rather a secret message to their fellow uber rich saying the money orgy is over. Only apparently, they completely ignored that message.
cornelison
Mar 6, 2011 4:45 AM CST
Typical conservatives always complain, complain. They have no new ideas that will help the bottom 99% of Americans. Now give us constructive solutions or shut up.
 

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