Romney's feeble explanations reek of insincerity and desperation

I Know Why The Caged Bird Shrieks 

By CHARLES M. BLOW, NYT

"When people show you who they are believe them; the first time."

That comes from the inimitable Maya Angelou (via the equally inimitable Oprah). And I agree.

So I'm inclined to take Mitt Romney at his word when he disparages nearly half the country to a roomful of wealthy donors on a secretly recorded tape.

As I'm sure you know by now, Romney said that the 47 percent of Americans who pay no income taxes are people who are

dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it.

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