George Soros: There’s not much difference between Obama and Romney
posted at 7:10 pm on January 30, 2012 by Allahpundit
Via RCP. Alternate headline: “George Soros cuts the greatest Gingrich attack ad of all time.” Newt, in fact, mentioned Soros’s comments here three times in his interview with ABC this morning; no doubt the footage below is coming soon to a Winning Our Future spot near you. Is Soros on the level, though, or is he playing a little Pelosi/Vizzini mind game? He knows he’s a right-wing boogeyman whose comments on the race will be exploited for advantage. Presumably he also knows that Mitt’s a greater threat to Obama in swing states than Gingrich is. Here’s a quick, simple way to give Romney the kiss of death. Then again, how many Republican voters actually know who Soros is and why they’re supposed to fear/loathe him? Committed grassroots activists do, but they’re already in the Gingrich or Santorum camps precisely because they agree with Soros’s point.
Ah well. Bookmark this now in case Mitt’s the nominee, as it’ll be fun to return to it in six months when the left’s convinced itself that Romney is some sort of cross between Gordon Gekko and Hitler. Oh, and be sure to watch to the end or else you’ll miss him lamenting Obama’s refusal to nationalize the banks after the financial crisis. Good ol’ George.
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Well the Jimmy Carter fake endorsement didn’t help to derail Mitt and neither will this. Wouldn’t be surprised if Biden comes out for him next. You’re right though, it will be fun to have them on record.
Go RBNY on January 30, 2012 at 7:36 PM
soros thinks obama is like romney, newt thinks obama is like romney, ergo newt thinks like soros
runner on January 30, 2012 at 7:36 PM
George Soros: There’s not much difference between Obama and Romney>
Gee, you think, Ed?
I’ve noticed lately all things you do to promote one candidate; good luck.
jersey taxpayer on January 30, 2012 at 7:37 PM
mitt bots railing against a job creating capitalist….
nathor on January 30, 2012 at 7:37 PM
Obama – Hardcore Socialist
Romney – RINO-In-Gold
Hitler – Mass-murdering psychopath
WTH do they teach in history and civics classes these days. Sheesh.
CorporatePiggy on January 30, 2012 at 7:37 PM
When Soros donates 5 million to Newt I’ll begin to look up.
Schadenfreude on January 30, 2012 at 7:37 PM
ROFL…The socialists here are agreeing with the original socialist. What else is new…
Chudi on January 30, 2012 at 7:37 PM
You could be on to something. You hit a raw nerve anyway so you are close.
SparkPlug on January 30, 2012 at 7:38 PM
Except that Huntsman was/is 50x times more conservative than Romney. Not that Huntsman was Reagan or anything, but any Republican looks pretty conservative compared to Romney and his new BFF, John McCain.
Aizen on January 30, 2012 at 7:38 PM
Most inane comment on the thread, for that matter for the day.
Schadenfreude on January 30, 2012 at 7:38 PM
Liberal4life. you’re nuts.
–
Hmmm some points about Romney as he :
Yep just like Obama. So many whack jobs.
CW on January 30, 2012 at 7:38 PM
You are talking about what he would do…
I look at what he has done. Which in my Opinion is to the left of Ted Kennedy
liberal4life on January 30, 2012 at 7:39 PM
Obama will run to the right of Mitt. Just for you Chudi.
Schadenfreude on January 30, 2012 at 7:40 PM
First many of you effing whack jobs go along with the left’s class warfare and now you are aligning with Soros. You’ve lost your friggin minds.
CW on January 30, 2012 at 7:40 PM
I linked an article from Newsmax about this last night. A certain someone told me it was just “talking points.”
predator on January 30, 2012 at 7:40 PM
I expect this comparison from Soros. It helps Obama by making him sound benign in comparison. When Repubicans say it it veers into banality of evil territory and I would urge you all to cease and desist from employing this sort of rhetoric. To compare any of our candidates’ ideological stances to the malevolent Marxist in the White House only serves to humanize him, to make him appear nonthreatening.
Let’s review Obama’s first acts as President: Ordered a shut down of GITMO, rescinded our commitment to missile defense and thus betrayed allies like Poland while strengthening Russia (who is obviously not a friend), took sides against the Honduran people, did nothing while Iran’s people tried to rise up in revolution. Does anyone think any of our candidates would do this (including Ron Paul)?
Obama is an authoritarian, Leftist Chicago politician who employs the undemocratic tactics of a gangster. It is not hyperbole to suggest a second Obama term (where he could operate unrestrained by the pesky need to be re-elected) would be unspeakably dangerous. He would employ every trick in the book to subvert the Constitution, ignore Congress, and push through the final chapters of his radical agenda of transforming America. To suggest that Romney would do this is absurd. If anything, he can be faulted for being too conciliatory and tolerant of other sides. I have seen no evidence that he has any authoritarian or dictatorial impulses…
Buy Danish on January 30, 2012 at 7:40 PM
I see you’re on the same page as Soros as a Romney fan.
ddrintn on January 30, 2012 at 7:41 PM
George Soros, you’re a rotten old man. Unlike Scrooge, you aren’t going to redeem yourself.
disa on January 30, 2012 at 7:41 PM
Everyone thinks they know politics. What most don’t realize is that they do not know much at all.
I often find myself torn between clueless purists and toadies advocating moderation on everything.
blatantblue on January 30, 2012 at 7:41 PM
You’re just a nut job but if that is the case about him I am sure you are going to vote for him right?
Yeh right. You’re as dumb and as dishonest as they get.
CW on January 30, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Mitt wins primary, Mitt loses national election.
Newt wins primary, Newt possibly loses nation election, however, we would get some delicious moments when Newt gets tough with jugears.
carbon_footprint on January 30, 2012 at 7:42 PM
CorporatePiggy on January 30, 2012 at 7:37 PM
Plus, every time they use the insane/inane analogy, they diminish the real atrocities committed by Hitler. Fools exist on both sides of the spectrum, fer sure.
Schadenfreude on January 30, 2012 at 7:42 PM
I’ve often wondered if people actually fall for this kind of coordinated far-left agitprop. Apparently, some do. We’ve got to do a much better job with education in this country. But in the meantime, let me see if I can explain this in a way those folks falling for this might understand. Follow along…
George Soros is a far-left Marxist billionaire and Nazi sympathizer who has spent hundreds of millions of dollars — hundreds of millions — to get democrats broadly, and Barack Obama, specifically, elected to high office. Google Open Society Institute and Center for American Progress and MoveOn.org and Tides Foundation and see what you find there. Those are all Soros-funded outfits, all far, far left, and all will work overtime and spend many of Soros’ billions of dollars to get Barack Obama re-elected. Soros is financing Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, funneling the money through outfits like those listed above and others. Ok. Got that? He is Barack Obama’s chief campaign financier.
Now, why would the guy who financed Barack Obama’s first campaign, and is financing his second campaign, want Republican voters to sour on Mitt Romney? What would be George Soros’s payoff if Romney goes down and, for example, Gingrich climbs up? What is in it for Soros, knowing that he wants Barack Obama to win re-election?
Is anything coming to you? Anything getting through? Lightbulbs going off? No? Ok. I’ll be more direct. George Soros wants Barack Obama to win, and he thinks Mitt Romney might interfere with that.
Rational Thought on January 30, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Haha, so true.
joana on January 30, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Yeah, we’re all anti-whateveryouthink
are you an idiot?
Americans despise anti-anything, as a whole. Why do you continue to promote anything anti-anything?
What IS it about YOU?
jersey taxpayer on January 30, 2012 at 7:42 PM
See? This is exactly the hate-fueled little box of race-baiting tribalism that is crucial to the survival of the American Left. Without stoking hatred and seeing it in others, they are forced to stand by their ideas, which never pan out.
Soros turned his own people over to German soldiers, sweetheart.
John the Libertarian on January 30, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Wow good one./That was pathetic. Is that all you got? Wow you’re dimmer than liberal4life .
CW on January 30, 2012 at 7:43 PM
LOL. I’ve been thinking along those lines…
Loved the movie btw :-)
daddysgirl on January 30, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Big deal, I want to know when Mitt gonna get those coveted Van Jones and Jaun Williams endorsements?
abobo on January 30, 2012 at 7:43 PM
ROFL…”Leave Mitt alone!!!!” I could think about a lot of rhetoric over the past few years that a lot of people should have ceased and desisted from. But they didn’t.
Anyway, now we’re going to get a bunch of harangues from the Mittbots to convince us that Mitt is like, TOTALLY different from Obama. If you have to say so, you might have a problem.
ddrintn on January 30, 2012 at 7:43 PM
May Soros spontaneously combust, for rearranging the world in his Utopian image, while subjugating millions of people.
Schadenfreude on January 30, 2012 at 7:44 PM
Soros has poisoned both candidates while slowly building up an immunity to the toxins within.
abobo on January 30, 2012 at 7:45 PM
I hope Soros gets a nasty kidney stone!
carbon_footprint on January 30, 2012 at 7:45 PM
I told it, up thread, but it’s hopeless.
Schadenfreude on January 30, 2012 at 7:45 PM
The Newt folks won’t care about facts.. They would rather just go from one crazy accusation to another..just like their candidate.
bluealice on January 30, 2012 at 7:45 PM
Too painless for such.
Schadenfreude on January 30, 2012 at 7:46 PM
I’m curious when AP or Ed will see liberal4life calling conservatives anti-Semitic is a horribly offensive smear. How long before the ban hammer falls?
John the Libertarian on January 30, 2012 at 7:46 PM
I believe there are people that truly hate him for his political stance but I also believe some hate him just because he is Jewish. Antisemitism run amok!
liberal4life on January 30, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Okay, how about: I hope Soros gets a nasty kidney boulder!
carbon_footprint on January 30, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Wow. They want to run against Newt pretty badly, huh?
Priscilla on January 30, 2012 at 7:47 PM
liberal4life is getalife, reincarnated, yes?
carbon_footprint on January 30, 2012 at 7:47 PM
George Soros….?
… Hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Seven Percent Solution on January 30, 2012 at 7:48 PM
Haven’t you Mittbots been doing that to Gingrich for the past couple of months? And when is Mitt going to call Obama a “malevolent Marxist”?
ddrintn on January 30, 2012 at 7:48 PM
Tonight, when you have your blankie, and mom is done feeding you…instead of your normal Thomas the Train story…have mommy tell you the story of George Soros and trains.
KOOLAID2 on January 30, 2012 at 7:48 PM
NEVER go against a Hungarian, when an ELECTION is on the line! Ha Ha Ha! Ha Ha Ha! Aha ha ha!
HTL on January 30, 2012 at 7:48 PM
Oh, that sly devil Soros. He’s soooo clever. He’s going to influence sooooo many dumb Republicans to abandon Romney for Newt (who will then be clobbered by Obama), it’s crazy.
jan3 on January 30, 2012 at 7:48 PM
Facepalm this, Mittbootlicker.
Conservchik on January 30, 2012 at 7:49 PM
Allah. Can’t paid spammers be banned?
they lie on January 30, 2012 at 7:49 PM
That’s the best conspiracy theory that I’ve seen in a while. My all time favorite is Star Wars Inside Job: “Uncover the truth behind the destruction of the Death Star and help expose the lies and deceptions.”
Gladtobehere on January 30, 2012 at 7:49 PM
I remember that name…was it as stupid?
KOOLAID2 on January 30, 2012 at 7:50 PM
That’s my guess, yes.
Flora Duh on January 30, 2012 at 7:50 PM
uhm, as George Soros cares who wins. George Soros is exempted. Never forget it. To follow: a myriad of others who have no skin in the law.
jersey taxpayer on January 30, 2012 at 7:50 PM
We don’t need that Jackball Soros to tell us what we already know.
SparkPlug on January 30, 2012 at 7:51 PM
Pretty soon you’ll be doing your times tables.
Day at a time, sweetie.
blatantblue on January 30, 2012 at 7:51 PM
If you don’t believe Soros about Romney:
One of the greatest investors in the history of the world, Jimmy Rodgers, says that “The only difference between Romeny and Obama is that Obama is from Chicago, and Romney is from Boston”. He said this in a video interview today with Larry Kudlow in CNBC’s Kudlow Report.
So, I hope this helps.
JeffVader on January 30, 2012 at 7:52 PM
I think Biden already has, sorta. He defended Romney over some comment or other Romney made. Yeah, Romney has them quaking in their boots.
ddrintn on January 30, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Was responsible for this meme:
The adults are in charge.
The monikers both mention life, which as liberals, they are against. Weird.
carbon_footprint on January 30, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Then why would the LDS – a supposed Great-American-Church, posthumously baptize Adolf Hitler, if he was so bad?
Masih ad-Dajjal on January 30, 2012 at 7:53 PM
Huh? I don’t speak Jersey.
Rational Thought on January 30, 2012 at 7:53 PM
… and this is how a few kooks on the right work, like the patient in the mental hospital. Pull you in close, talk sweet to you, make you think you’re just like him, then make a crazy post on Hot Air.
bifidis on January 30, 2012 at 7:54 PM
jersey taxpayer on January 30, 2012 at 7:55 PM
I don’t think they’ll do that. I think this statement here foreshadows their strategy: Obama will just say “we’re not really that far apart. But I’m black and already have four years’ experience under my belt, so no need to change horses in midstream. It’s be racist to do so.”
ddrintn on January 30, 2012 at 7:57 PM
WTH are you talking about?
Conservatives are pro-Israel.
SparkPlug on January 30, 2012 at 7:58 PM
So does this mean the the White House wants to go against Newt Gingrich?
I’m trying to keep up with the RDS logic.
Swerve22 on January 30, 2012 at 7:59 PM
George Soros….?
… Hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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canopfor on January 30, 2012 at 7:59 PM
Very good answer lobotomy!
Answer me this too! You know how mommy taught you to wipe after you do big job, and you show her…so you get praised and maybe a sucker…is there little tiny bits of brain tissue on the toilet tissue? You can tell me…it’s okay!
KOOLAID2 on January 30, 2012 at 7:59 PM
The facts don’t support your assertion. Check-out where the most support for Israel & the Jews comes from – It’s the more Evangelical & more conservative areas.
Go research where the most Anti-Semitic crimes occur – it’s liberal areas.
Ask yourself what the Liberal Organization & Soros’ backed Adbusters means by the “1%” – They are not talking about money.
Go to youtube & check out TEA party rallies & OWS rallies – play spot the Anti-Semite.
Finally Soros is & his Nazi History is like a child who kills his parents asking for mercy because he is an orphan.
Conservatives love the Jewish people for a number of reasons – mostly because of the Jewish will to live, and the value of life and liberty. If you are mishpocha I invite you to Texas & see it for yourself.
batterup on January 30, 2012 at 7:59 PM
Is this the first time there’s been a photo image of “SPOOKY DUDE” at Hotair.com?
listens2glenn on January 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM
We’re all bigots because liberal4life says so.
Liberal4life run amok!
Gladtobehere on January 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM
What? The LDSers baptized Hitler?
sheesh this thread is FUBAR’D
SparkPlug on January 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM
hey, NOW I get it … you’ve just perfectly described how the plastic mouse-mongers are being liberated from their endless spaghetti games, right?
bifidis on January 30, 2012 at 8:01 PM
I think they’d rather go up against Romney. Newt’s so unpredictable it’d be too dangerous for them. They know Romney’s not really going to be able to go after them, plus the base of his party doesn’t like him. Romney’s their dream.
ddrintn on January 30, 2012 at 8:01 PM
One more thought per your ? on the thread last week.
Unemployed?
Bmore on January 30, 2012 at 8:02 PM
Heh,
Soros putting on a public show for Gingrich supporters. I guess they have proven they will believe anything.
Zybalto on January 30, 2012 at 8:04 PM
Maybe some to Rick S., as well? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
Naaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oh well. I tried.
listens2glenn on January 30, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Big fail. Just like Mittens.
Conservchik on January 30, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Your friend there basically says Obama is Hitler (which is why there has to be a Godwin’s law against comparing Dear Komrade Romney to Obama). People snark at his idiocy, asking who’s Hitler in the new proposed law, and somehow you react with this.
Clearly you have no adequate software for understanding irony. Get an upgrade.
Masih ad-Dajjal on January 30, 2012 at 8:06 PM
Romney is like a fart in the wind — blows here, blows there, but mostly he just blows.
Conservchik on January 30, 2012 at 8:07 PM
Listen up, bitter clinger. I have been completely consistent on this point, taking on Romney supporters and others who use the word “Socialist” to describe Newt or Santorum.
If you don’t think Romney is different from Obama you don’t fully grasp just how dangerous Obama is. It doesn’t surprise me you’re so utterly clueless. Indeed, I would urge you to read Newt’s speech (which I called “superb”). Hope springs eternal that the history lesson there might wake you up…
Buy Danish on January 30, 2012 at 8:08 PM
You almost sound insightful there, apart from your self-pitying suburban white guy angst.
Romney is icy. The Obama campaign will be emphasizing his detachment from ordinary Americans. Bank on it. What’s so ironic is that his personality is very similar to Obama’s, so by attacking Romney for Vulcanism, Obama will be able to deflect attention from his own Vulcanism.
Live long and prosper, Romulans.
bifidis on January 30, 2012 at 8:10 PM
Talking points.
( s i g h )
listens2glenn on January 30, 2012 at 8:11 PM
That’s why the Russians never found Hitler’s body.
Mormon commandos teleported in and stole it so they could baptize it.
Stalin would be seriously p***ed if he knew that.
CorporatePiggy on January 30, 2012 at 8:11 PM
And never forget: Hot yellow Kool-aid and save a pretzel for the gas jets!
Rational Thought on January 30, 2012 at 8:11 PM
jersey taxpayer on January 30, 2012 at 8:12 PM
You’re clueless, go to LGF.com.
Plenty of room for people like you.
blatantblue on January 30, 2012 at 8:14 PM
Oh please! I have not done anything of the sort to Newt. I excoriated him for using the words of the Left to attack Romney but that is not the same thing as calling him a Lefist – not even close.
Romney won’t call Obama a malevolent Marxist because he would lose th election if he did. Americans (like you?) think Obama’s not a very good president but kind of a nice guy and they don’t want to hear mean things said about him.
This however is a blog and neither I, nor you, are running for office. The same goes for talk radio hosts and others who, unlike politicians, are free to say whatever the hell they wish (within the bounds of decency and reason).
Buy Danish on January 30, 2012 at 8:14 PM
It’s not irony to say Obama = Romney. No matter how much you dislike Romney, it’s a disingenuous comparison not some bit of clever analysis.
CorporatePiggy on January 30, 2012 at 8:14 PM
This is gamesmanship. Obama does not want to run against Romney.
Since Soros is funding Obama, Romney should ask Soros for some money since there is no difference. Let’s see if Dr. Evil ponies up.
halfastro on January 30, 2012 at 8:16 PM
Ok. Got it. Sorry for making fun of you, but you’ve got to admit, bifidis had a pretty funny response. Laugh or cry, right?
Rational Thought on January 30, 2012 at 8:17 PM
No, it’s irony to claim that comparing someone to Obama is like comparing someone to Hitler, and at the same breath complain about comparing people to Hitler.
You are a complete, raving imbecile.
Masih ad-Dajjal on January 30, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Thank you, Buy Danish.
We know Obama is ideologically a socialist. We get that. It’s clear, but the man has HIGH likability ratings in the general public.
Running around calling him a Kenyan socialist marxist kenyan colonialist ideologue isn’t going to win it for us. Sowwwwwiieeeee. Just the reality of the situation.
blatantblue on January 30, 2012 at 8:18 PM
so we are supposed to believe Soros now?
gatorboy on January 30, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Making fun?
I guess we’ll see come November, eh?
jersey taxpayer on January 30, 2012 at 8:20 PM
And you are intellectually lazy and dishonest.
I do like your name though – it’s excellent. The Islamic false messiah? No doubt that falls under your idea of ‘irony’ too.
CorporatePiggy on January 30, 2012 at 8:23 PM
Let’s see, Soros supports Obama.
So why would he compare Romney to the guy he supports?
Nobody would be shallow enough to think that it is because he supports Romney, too, so there must be some ulterior motive for this remark.
Who, oh who, would find Romney distasteful for being like Obama?
Obama supporters?
No.
Who else is there, I wonder?
Gee, this is tough one.
profitsbeard on January 30, 2012 at 8:23 PM
jersey taxpayer on January 30, 2012 at 8:25 PM
Oh, the slings and arrows of a Mittbot. Puzzy. Just like Mitt.
Conservchik on January 30, 2012 at 8:26 PM
It’s worse than “disingenuous” it’s “dangerous”. As I said above, it wanders into banality of evil territory. It’s one thing to have a policy here and there which might be compared to Obama (if one stretttttches the truth beyond recognition, but I digress). But to say they are ideologically alike requires believing that Romney is a ruthless authoritarian with dastardly plans to establish a soft-tyranny.
Buy Danish on January 30, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Even a stooooopid Gingrich supporter like me knows this is a head fake by Soros.
Convince those on the right into believing Romney is no different than Obama and put them into the mindset of thinking, the devil we know is better than the one we don’t.
Flora Duh on January 30, 2012 at 8:27 PM
That scene just never gets old…. :-)
daddysgirl on January 30, 2012 at 8:27 PM
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