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Murdoch to Romney: Stop 'Playing It Safe'

Grumpy mogul complains Mitt doesn't 'look like a challenger'

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 25, 2012 12:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – Rupert Murdoch is flummoxed by Mitt Romney's campaign. "When is Romney going to look like a challenger?" he said yesterday in a tweet spotted by Mediaite. "Seems to play everything safe, make no news except burn off Hispanics." This shouldn't be so hard, the media mogul later added. "Easy for Romney to spell out restoration of the American dream and bash incompetent administration. But not a word!"

In this Oct. 14, 2011 file photo, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch delivers a keynote address at the National Summit on Education Reform in San Francisco.
In this Oct. 14, 2011 file photo, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch delivers a keynote address at the National Summit on Education Reform in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
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chezwhat
Jun 25, 2012 5:49 PM CDT
Faux is foreign-owned. Its second biggest shareholder is a Saudi prince who denounced Jews after the Sept. 11 attacks. This is the faux news channel. Is this you?
jnmaher
Jun 25, 2012 3:37 PM CDT
(laughs!) I love America. I hope you all realize, we are experiencing the greatest display of freedom and liberty that the world has ever known. We have to keep that freedom of speech alive, and I'm sorry, but you don't do it by running up debt, opening your borders, and forcing people to do something they don't want to do (health care). It is not about saving everyone, because you can't worry about a few, if the many or the country, will fall because of it. Obama started his campaign off by negative comments about this country, and that was enough for me to disregard him with a heavy hand. He is very inexperienced , divisive and lacks a lot of respect for the office.    He is all talk and is pandering to your ignorance. This is all about keeping the country alive and able to be the beacon of freedom. It IS all about money and the freedom to make as much as you can. Romney is Amerioca's guy. Obama wants to change who you are, Romney wants to celebrate who you are. There is a HUGE difference! If you don't like Romney, then say you are voting for the country and vote Romney.
Twiny
Jun 25, 2012 3:10 PM CDT
Mitt is an idiot who has survived this long because he has managed to not say something dumber than his opponents. When the debates start, ol' Mitt will finally have the chance to stuff his foot into his mouth, all the way up to his thigh.

 
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