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CINCINNATI -- Speaking immediately before President Obama's economic speech in another corner of Ohio, Mitt Romney said Thursday that "talk is cheap," and that the president's rhetoric shouldn't earn him another term.
"You may have heard that President Obama is on the other side of the state and he’s going to be delivering a speech on the economy. He’s doing that because he hasn’t delivered a recovery for the economy," Romney said. "And he’s going to be a person of eloquence as he describes his plans for making the economy better. But don’t forget, he’s been president for three and a half years. And talk is cheap. Action speaks very loud. And if you want to see the results of his economic policies, look around Ohio, look around the country, you’ll see a lot of people are hurting."
Mitt Romney, the GOP presumptive presidential candidate, attacks President Obama on what he says has been three and a half years of inaction on jobs and the economy.
The speech served effectively as a "pre-buttal" to Obama's own remarks. (Romney moved up the timing of his speech so as to avoide an overlap.) And it also offered a preview of the looming battle between the two candidates over the election's top issue -- the economy -- in a swing-state that's been ravaged by the fallout of the recession.
Ohio's unemployment rate stood at 7.4 percent through the end of April (the last month for which data is available), lower than the national rate of 8.2 percent. But Romney slammed Obama for the weak national economy as well, urging voters to hold the president accountable for his management of the economy.
"Look what’s happened across this country. If you think things are going swimmingly, if you think the president’s right when he said the private sector is doing fine, well then he’s the guy to vote for," Romney said. "But when he said that, there was such an outpouring of response from the 23 million Americans out of work or underemployed that I think today he’s not going to say it again. I think it’s more likely he’s going to say, 'Give me four more years, even though I didn’t get it done in the first three and a half.'"
Romney's speech to roughly 200 supporters gathered on a factory floor deviated little from his traditional stump speech, but took on an extra air of importance as today marked the first time both parties' nominees have campaigned in the same state on the same day.
Both campaigns consider the Buckeye state to be essential to their electoral success in November, with Romney strategist Russ Schriefer telling reporters yesterday that "There is no state that is more important than Ohio," and praising the state's controversial Republican Gov. John Kasich.
Today, Romney tweaked his economic message ever so slightly to appeal to the Rust Belt state, where manufacturing plays a significant role in the economy and where its revitalization might be acutely felt. The presumptive GOP nominee took aim at China, vowing as he has done in the past to label the country a currency manipulator on day one of his administration, and praising free trade, which Romney said he discussed with local business leaders before the speech.
"Trade is good. Of the business people I met with just a few minutes ago a number of them said that their business relies pretty substantially on selling products to other nations. It’s good for us to be able to trade with other nations. It creates jobs here," Romney said.
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Obama has nothing to run on he has no solutions but to blame Bush. Obama had a super majority got everything he wanted and it is a total failure. Wake up liberal animals socialism is a proven failed ideology
1776freedom:
I will make the assumption we can have a fact based discussion. Obama had 11 month of a super majority(providing no slippage and the two independents(sanders+liberman) agree. Since then we have had 180+ and counting filibusters and most of the 11 months were filled with the fight over the RepubliCon Heritage Foundation, Romney tried health plan.
Yours has been the party of no and the party blocking everything.
Our system is based upon compromise- we do not have a parliamentary system of govt. Your party is running on pure opposition
To have a fact based conversation Obama would have to actually have a record which we all know he doesnt.
demtothebone,
Did you forget that Obama sent republicans to the back of the bus? Some leader indeed.
1776
Yep. Oh, BTW, talk about someone, ahem...Etch-A-Sketch, certainly hasn't a thing to run on, except the idea he somehow thinks his talking points have some weight vs actual solutions to America's problems.
Nope. If you are referring (mainly) to the HealthCare Act it doesn't go fully into effect for another two years. There are those that are benefiting from existing conditions, and others that have health coverage until age 26. Not a fail, troll.
I am totally awake to your BS. Republicon Fascist troll puke.
But the romney is a liar. He talks about the economy but forgets a few things. Like how it was the bushman & mr grover & the gop who crashed the economy in 2007. And romney forgets how their treasury secretary was crawling on his hands and knees begging the people of the country & to congress to approve tarp. Or else, the country would go from economic free fall to economic melt down. Meltdown, a state in which the economy would not recover from ever.
I tell you the videos where played all over the world. It was disgusting.
Because just 8 years before we had a surplus. Then our treasury secretary on his hands and knees, a common beggar. And bin laden was still alive. Thinking he had won the war on terror. I tell you obama took over & changed all of that.
No more treasury secretary begging to stop an economic melt down. No more bin laden thinking he had won the war on terror. No. No. Things have changed a lot in 3 years. The economy bottomed in 2009 & is now growing. The stock market is already at near all time highs. Bin laden sleeps with the fishes. The war on terror is nearly won, hardly in the news or discussed. Thanks obama.
When does this become the Democrats economy in fact when do Democrats take responsibility for thier actions and the destrucyion of the economy. How much longer are we going to allow this non leader to use the excuse its Bush's fault. Sorry to tell you this but Gw Bush is no longer in charge. Time to move on Obama is in charge and the buck stops at his desk now.
Bush's fault! Check
Yes that is the standard when we Obama will take no resposibilty for thier garbage policies is its GW Bush's fault.
No. No. What i was saying that when obama took over, it wasn't only that the economy was in free fall, the stock market falling faster and farther than in 1929. No. No. It was the possibility of complete economic meltdown was the reason the bushman's treasury secretary was begging, hands clasped and on his knees. Eyes closed. Pleading like a common beggar. Shocking. Everybody knew the bushman had started with a sound economy with a surplus.
But now, in 2008, without govt intervention, the large banks and large financial institutions would close their doors and then companies and people would no longer have a way to get access to their money. So the economic calamity would spread with nobody being able to get their money to spend and companies going out of business one after another because nobody had any money or was spending anything.
What was needed was to have a controlled economic collapse. Some banks & financial institutions were too big to fail. Too many people relied upon these companies for the companies to fail. Had these companies disappeared in a flash, it would take months if not years for people to get their money out. The smaller banks were closed with depositors getting $0.50/dollar above the insured amounts. But the way that our economy works, it's like a circle. Peter, pays paul, who pays mary, who pays peter. It that chain was broken for months and years, the economy would simply melt down. The economy would longer exist.
But obama turned things around in a flash. Figured out a way to get really cheap energy, natural gas dropping by 2/3 in price. That & obamacare brought back mfg jobs from china. Nobody is talking about an economy that simply does not exist anymore. No. No. It's just a matter of whether apple & google should be added to the dow industrials to raise it by 1,500 points. And how to add apple smoothly because apple would immediately become 1/4 the value of the dow index.
Obama has turned nothing around we are in worst shape now then we were in 2008. Obama care is stifling job creation in fact when you talk to employers they have come right out and said this is the main reason they are not hiring along with Obama's choking regulation rules. Its time for Obama to go.
Give us the specific policies of Bush that you claim caused this economic malaise?
Was it the record income tax revenues?
Was it 52 straight months of job growth with low unemployment until the Democrats took control of Congress
Larry.
Trim your beard. Its effecting your sensibilities, buddy!
Really? How about two unfunded wars? How about not funding Medicare? How about the Bush Tax Cuts?! Really?? Larry, come on!
I know you pulled that out of your a$$, but go ahead, humor all of us, and cite where that piece of information came from. Please.
Obama solution to the economy is to give more taxpayer money to public unions. Liberal animals where do you think all that stimulus money went. You pray to a socialist. Obama had a super majority and what did he do take care of the unions and force socialized healthcare down our throats and then plays the blame game. Obama has his solution which is more gov't which produces nothing but debt and poverty
That's right, 1776freedom (joke).
WE socialist libs promote poverty and blame you poor, tired Conservatives. Little Angels, you are....
I tell you what. You come up with anything, I mean ANYTHING, that you sorry Republicons have contributed to the health and well being of the American people and I will call and raise you on every single one of your BS cites.
I promise you, you will get destroyed.
You all are poor, and certainly tired.
Performance deserves recognition. As governor, Romney increased state debt to among the highest in the USA while failing at creating jobs. Obama has led the nation to recovery with the creation of private sector jobs.
Does it now well if that is the case then Obama should never be reelected since he has ran up 1/3 of the national debt in just 3 years.
Has he created jobs do you know in Obama's term so far we have lost over 4 million jobs that is one h ell of a record of job creation isnt it now.
Bush-Cheney ran up the biggest USA debt in history. $7.0 trillion is owed to China under Bush's watch. Obama's debt run up is trivial in comparison. al151998 get your numbers straight rather repeating Republican propaganda.
Obama has been successful in creating private sector jobs, and they continue to increase. Bush-Cheney left the USA with a debacle, and Romney is clueless in resolving it.
Obama= poverty
Romeny=Etch-A-Sketch
Romney = Bankruptcy. Heaven knows he's a master at it, having bankrupted & dismembered numerous companies while at Bain Capital, laying of thousands of workers while making himself filthy rich. Just the man for America in 2012.
Romney and the radical conservative Republicans are clueless. More of the same is their ideology ...... incompetence, graft, corruption self-interest and pandering to the wealthy.
Obama = the food stamp president
Romney=Flip-Flop-7-11-cookie-eating-non-dounut-knowing-chocolate-thingy-out-of-touch Republicon
If you're a Repube and you're reading these vines, you are reading a lot of misinformation! Most of these conservatives post half-truths. At least be truthful!
Example: 1776freedom - Obama has plenty of ideas but can't get them past the Grover Norquist band. Pres. Obama should blame Bush - he increased our debts due to his mismanagement. 1776 would have done the same thing. I believe Pres. Obama truly wanted to do great things for the US - unfortunately he wasn't able to do them. He did accomplish a lot however. More illegals were deported in Obama's 3 years than Bush's 8 yrs. Bil Laden is dead!
Read for yourselves, don't believe what's posted by these wackjob teabaggers.
How many half truths and outright lies has Obama put forth. SUzQ
Hey Al, what about them? What lies, specifically, was forced onto you, troll?!
Want some truth? If it were not for a new president with more common sense than all of the Bush administration combined then you would be on food stamps with no retirement, and, no post office to send you pathetic letter to your favorite Republicon congressman to whine to.
How bout them apples?
Obama wants to raise the taxes on the middle class by over 3 thousand dollars a year.
Simple statements from simple minds. The economic crisis occurred in Dec 2007 during the Bush administration caused in large part from the policies created during his tenure. A record number of filibusters in the ensuing 2 years during Obama's tenure, in keeping with the doctrine "we will do everything and anything to ensure Obama is a 1-term president" has stymied any kind of meaningful progress. A majority government does not shield you from the filibuster.
I hope Romney is elected, of only to show Americans once and for all which party is truly corrupt. But even then you won't get it because of your amazingly short memories and daily doses of misinformation by partisan "news" channels.
United you stood, divided you'll fall.
e pluribus unum... ha. What a joke you are.
Yes it did under Bush's watch but you leave out one key point who was in charge of Congress I will give you one guess and it doesnt start with an R. The fact that Bush was in charge is undenialbe but that does not give Obama a pass he is responsible for the last 4 years for his own actions and he cant explain himself can he now.
Obama wants to do away with tax cuts so the middle class can pay over three thousand dollars a year more
By middle class, you mean people making at least a million dollars a year?
Jim your not so naive to believe that Obama wont tax you also. That is what liberals do TAX and they dont give half a sh it they get it from. If you vote for a Democrat you are voting for the destruction of this country its that simple.
Pay your fair share except liberal animals. All liberal animals are freeloaders so lets raise the taxes on working Americans by three thousand dollars. How many national security secrets did Obama give away today for a vote
Obama gave almost a trillion dollars to public unions and now wants to raise taxes on the middle class to pay for it
Simple statements from simple minds. The economic crisis occurred in Dec 2007 during the Bush administration caused in large part from the policies created during his tenure. A record number of filibusters in the ensuing 2 years during Obama's tenure, in keeping with the doctrine "we will do everything and anything to ensure Obama is a 1-term president" has stymied any kind of meaningful progress. A majority government does not shield you from the filibuster.
I hope Romney is elected, of only to show Americans once and for all which party is truly corrupt. But even then you won't get it because of your amazingly short memories and daily doses of misinformation by partisan "news" channels.
United you stood, divided you'll fall.
e pluribus unum... ha. What a joke you are
The only joke here is which fools voted for the community organizer hows that hope and change working for you now.
1 year after Dems took control of Congress.
Zeebol
Give us the specific policies of Bush that you claim caused this economic malaise?
Was it the record income tax revenues?
Was it 52 straight months of job growth with low unemployment until the Democrats took control of Congress
Obama's answer to the debt is to spend more. This is how liberal socialist animals think
I'll be animal all over your a$$! Fascist!
Obama's answer to everything is more gov't and blame Bush
Yes.
As Colin Powell said to Bush: "you break it, you own it". So yes, Bush & Co. exploded the deficit with the unfunded wars in Iraq & Afghanistan and the Bush tax cuts that favor the rich. And Bush & Co brought the economy to it knees in September 2008, with job losses of 500,000+ PER MONTH as he was leaving office. And you have the gall to bitch because Obama hasn't "fixed" the economy or the deficit (with ZERO cooperation from the GOP)? You take the cake 1776.
Why don't Obama run on his record. Tell me liberal animals after all he is your god and savior
Okay, republicon pig, proof, also to comment 54.1
1. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending
2. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices
3. Instituted enforcement for equal pay for women
4. Beginning the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
5. Families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB
6 Ended media blackout on war casualties; reporting full information
7. Ended media blackout on covering the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB; the media is now permitted to do so pending adherence to respectful rules and approval of fallen soldier’s family
8. The White House and federal government are respecting the Freedom of Information Act
9. Instructed all federal agencies to promote openness and transparency as much as possible
10. Limits on lobbyist’s access to the White House
11. Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration
12. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date
13. Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren’t even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan
14. Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research
15. Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research
16. New federal funding for science and research labs
17. States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards
18. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants) after years of neglect
19. Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools
20. New funds for school construction
21 The prison at Guantanamo Bay is being phased out
22. US Auto industry rescue plan
23. Housing rescue plan
24. $789 billion economic stimulus plan
25. The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying
26. US financial and banking rescue plan
27. The secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed
28. Ended the previous policy; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with theGeneva Convention standards
29. Better body armor is now being provided to our troops
30. The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010
31. Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols
32. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic
33. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions
34. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office
35. Successful release of US captain held bySomali pirates; authorized the SEALS to do their job
36. US Navy increasing patrols off Somali coast
37. Attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles
38. Cash for clunkers program offers vouchers to trade in fuel inefficient, polluting old cars for new cars; stimulated auto sales
39. Announced plans to purchase fuel efficient American-made fleet for the federal government
40. Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children
41. Signed national service legislation; expandednational youth service program
42. Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return home to visit loved ones
43. Ended the previous policy of not regulating and labeling carbon dioxide emissions
44. Expanding vaccination programs
45. Immediate and efficient response to the floods in North Dakota and other natural disasters
46. Closed offshore tax safe havens
47. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals
48. Ended the previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back
49.. Ended the previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry’s predatory practices
50. Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources
51. Lower drug costs for seniors
52. Ended the previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings
53. Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel
54. Improved housing for military personnel
55. Initiating a new policy to promote federal hiring of military spouses
56. Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals
57 Increasing student loans
58. Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program
59. Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy
60. Established a new cyber security office
61. Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force; this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.
62. Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts
63. Ordered a review of hurricane and natural disaster preparedness
64. Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient
65. Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced
66. Improving benefits for veterans
67. Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration
68. Instituted a new focus on mortgage fraud
69. The FDA is now regulating tobacco
70. Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules
71. Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports
72. Authorized discussions with North Korea and private mission by Pres. Bill Clinton to secure the release of two Americans held in prisons
73. Authorized discussions with Myanmar and mission by Sen. Jim Web to secure the release of an American held captive
74. Making more loans available to small businesses
75. Established independent commission to make recommendations on slowing the costs of Medicare
76. Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court
77. Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans
78. Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000
79. Renewed loan guarantees for Israel
80. Changed the failing/status quo military command in Afghanistan
81. Deployed additional troops to Afghanistan
82. New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans
83. Announced the long-term development of a national energy grid with renewable sources and cleaner, efficient energy production
84. Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters
85. Paid for redecoration of White House living quarters out of his own pocket
86. Held first Seder in White House
87. Attempting to reform the nation’s healthcare system which is the most expensive in the world yet leaves almost 50 million without health insurance and millions more under insured
88. Has put the ball in play for comprehensive immigration reform
89. Has announced his intention to push for energy reform
90. Has announced his intention to push for education reform
That record is more than any Republicon admin can even come close to run on. He may not be God, or Savior, but he is closer to it than you pukes!
Trolls out in full force - outta here.
15.3 percent unemployment that is the real number liberal animals. Great job
Whats black unemployment 17% so what has Obama done for you why would you even consider voting for this loser except for him to keep feeding you food stamps welfare and HUD payments. If you think Obama is your friend let me give you a clue he isnt.
25 million unemployed good job
Almost 6 trillion dollars added to th debt good job
1 in 3 people now live in poverty. Great job Obama
In 2008 Obama's speeches were promising. While too socialistic for my taste, I could see where he might help clean up some of the mess in which Bush delivered us. Fast forward four years, and honestly, I'm sick of Obama's speeches. All he does is point fingers while blaming others and speaks of improvements on which he will never deliver. In 2008 pointing his finger at Bush was understandable. Pointing fingers at anyone in 2012 except at himself is an error in judgment and reeks of a small child throwing a hissy fit because that child could not get his toy to do what he wanted.
In 2008 there was a message of hope and change. In 2012 hope has been erased and there has been little to no change and what change has occurred is not the long term answer for our country.
In 2008 I voted Obama. In 2012 I am voting Romney.
Did Bush give us this issue are was it the Democratic congress. I am tired of hearing its Bush's fault the facts arent there they never were. The housing bubble can be attributed to the Democrats and thier policies of everyone should have a home when in reality alot of these people should have never had a home. I hold Chris Dodd and Barney the F ag Frank responsible for the economic demise in the US.
al,
Except for the fag remark, those are very good points. It was not my intent to remove blame from those present throughout Bush's tenure. They are also very much responsible.
I feel sorry for you.
50 million people on food stamps good job Obama
What is Obama's plan where is it I am still waiting to hear what Obama's plan is. He has said nothing new he is a month without substance who continues to rehash the policies that havent done a thing for the country.
Obama called Bush unamerican for a 450 billion dollar deficit so what is Obama for a 1.3 TRILLION dollar deficit.
Yet another reason I do not support Obama.
Obama's debt reduction plan is to spend 1.3 trillion dollars we don't have. Typical liberal socialist thinking