Tag Archives: Mitt Romney

Republicans In Their Own Words.

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

This week, rather than talk about Republican politicians, Democratic Perspective chose to let them speak for themselves. Mitt Romney — “We have a president, who I think is a nice guy, but he spent too much time at Harvard, perhaps.” … Continue reading →

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Republican Candidates in Their Own Words — Podcast, July 30, 2012

Posted on August 1, 2012 by William Timberman

Unintended Honesty: Republican Gaffes, and What They Reveal. Democratic Perspective’s  co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster offer a choice selection of misstatements from Republican notables, beginning with Gov. and Mrs. Romney, and demonstrate that when Republicans put their feet in their … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney and the Ryan Budget — Podcast July 23, 2012

Posted on July 25, 2012 by William Timberman

Repealing the 20th Century: the Ryan Budget Plan. Democratic Perspective explores the Ryan budget plan, which Forbes Magazine has called a Mistake of Historic Proportions. If there’s anyone who still believes that the only responsible economic solution to the current recession is to turn … Continue reading →

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“The Most Fraudulent Budget In American History.”

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

That’s how Nobel Prize-winning economist, Paul Krugman, describes the Romney-Ryan budget plan. Those are strong words, yet they seem inadequate to describe the consequences of this plan if it’s ever adopted. A study by the Joint Economic Committee shows that the Romney-Ryan plan … Continue reading →

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Following Mitt’s Money — Podcast July 16, 2012

Posted on July 18, 2012 by William Timberman

Offshoring His Money and Our Jobs: The Cayman Islands? Bermuda? Switzerland? A 15% tax rate when most of the rest of us are paying 25-28%? Mitt Romney wants to be President, but the real question is this: does he understand what … Continue reading →

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Mitt’s Money.

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Through the Republican primaries, Gov. Mitt Romney resisted calls from other candidates to release more details of his net worth, tax returns, investments and assets. Even when he finally released his 2010 tax return, The Washington Post called them “the … Continue reading →

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Chuck Williamson Interview — Podcast June 25, 2012

Posted on June 26, 2012 by William Timberman

Banking and the Financial Crisis: Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, interview one of our own. Chuck Williamson, Steve’s brother, and retired Chief Investment Officer of First Interstate Bank (now part of Wells Fargo), offers some critical insights into banking and … Continue reading →

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Digby Interview — Podcast April 16, 2012

Posted on April 19, 2012 by William Timberman

The War on Women: What Are We Really Talking About?  Democratic Perspective is proud to bring our listeners a half hour with Digby, the creator of Hullabaloo, one of the earliest, best written, and most widely quoted progressive blogs on the … Continue reading →

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