47 Percenters

John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Sep 22, 2012 Dig deeper

Romney Campaign Reboot

Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo News Sep 22, 2012 Dig deeper

Romney Releases Tax Return, Clinton Visits ‘The Daily Show,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 22, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the latest swing state polls, why Paul Ryan was booed at the annual AARP conference and "Saturday Night Live" pokes fun at Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comment in prime time. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Krugman on Romney’s ’47 Percent’ Comment and the GOP’s ‘Disdain for Workers’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 22, 2012 Mitt Romney's remark reveals a truth about himself but also about the entire Republican Party: The GOP is just not worker friendly. Instead, the party lauds "job creators," whom New York Times columnist Paul Krugman describes as the "employers" and "investors." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Freeloaders in Mitt Romney’s Orbit

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 21, 2012 Watching Mitt Romney talk about the 47 percent of Americans he says are freeloaders, I thought of Paul Ryan’s mom, a Medicare recipient. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Romney’s Class Warfare

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 21, 2012 Now, at least, there can be no doubt about who is waging class warfare in this presidential campaign Mitt Romney would pit the winners against the "victims," the smug-and-rich against the down-on-their-luck, the wealthy tax avoiders against those too poor to owe income tax . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mitt’s New Message, Obama’s ‘Biggest Failure,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 21, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including why women in New Mexico may soon have to prove they were "forcibly raped" to get welfare and one of Jon Stewart's most epic takedowns of Fox News. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Not a Gaffe, but the Real Romney

By Ralph Nader Sep 20, 2012 Hey, Mitt, why start with the 47 percent? Fully 100 percent of the nation’s 500 biggest corporations are dependent on various kinds of corporate welfare – subsidies, giveaways, bailouts, waivers and other dazzling preferences – while many pay no tax at all on very substantial profits. Hey, Mitt, why start with the 47 percent? Fully 100 percent of the nation’s 500 biggest corporations are dependent on various kinds of corporate welfare while many pay no tax at all on very substantial profits. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

GOP Lawmaker: ‘Lazy’ People Should Not Vote

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2012 Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, the sponsor of a strict voter ID law in Pennsylvania that will disproportionately disenfranchise poor and minority voters, is now saying the law will affect only the "lazy"-- like the 47 percent of voters Mitt Romney was referring to in a recently leaked undercover video. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Does Romney Dislike America?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 20, 2012 The most incisive reaction to Mitt Romney's disparaging comments about 47 percent of us came from a conservative friend who emailed: "If I were you, I'd wonder why Romney hates America so much." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Real Mitt Revealed

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 19, 2012 A president is supposed to represent all of America, not just the 51 percent who elect him, and have a modicum of sympathy for the less fortunate among us. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Deadbeats and ‘Dynastic Wealth’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 19, 2012 With his dismissal of 47 percent of Americans this week, Mitt Romney gave Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston an opportunity to talk about how Republicans blame members of the public for the economic conditions conservatives have made for them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )