Romney's a winner because he's rich, he says
(NEWSER) - Americans hate "losers," and won't vote for one, House Speaker John Boehner insisted today. That means Mitt Romney, whose wealth makes him a "winner," has a good shot at becoming president, Boehner explained on CNN's State of the Union . Americans "don't want to vote for someone that hasn't been successful," Boehner said. "I think Mitt Romney has an opportunity to show the American people that they, too, can succeed." As for Boehner's nasty comments lately about President Obama losing his courage and picking "fake fights" with "straw men," he says it's a case of tough love. "The president is getting some bad advice," Boehner said. "Somebody needed to help him out, so I thought I would." More»
