Honestly who cares, it's just a political ad with emotional music in the background to pull the heartstrings.

I'm afraid I'd have to see the video or hear Romney's response.

Another character attack ad...ooooohkay.

@Jinx.... Character attack? I guess so. But the guy was at a ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION.

I don't think this is just character attack. The man wants to be leader of the free world. He can't even keep his CEO to himself long enough to have a (I'll grant you fake and symbolic) conversation.

He wants to LEAD. I don't see any evidence yet that he has the ability to weigh his words and make good judgments.

If this were isolated, I'd be right with you. However, this is systemic.

In my opinion, of course. In my opinion.

http://videosift.com/talk/The-Koch-Brothers-venture-into-the-movie-business

I think it pretty much boils down to whether or not he really said "I didn't ask you a question" If so, it just shows he didn't give a shit what she thought and intended to shut her down.

To me, this just highlights the fallacy of people thinking gov't should be like a business. Are you fucking nuts? Gov't is not business and business is not government. This is why we have different words for them.

when you have start a business it's to make money and to make your mark. It's ok to talk someone down like that when you have better knowledge/experience.

But when you're elected, your job is to fucking listen and respond. Not to talk over people like that. This idea that Mitt somehow knows more about teaching than an actual teacher is ridiculous.

Meh- as much as I think Romney is a disconnected douche. This is clearly an attack ad and should be taken and discussed as such

A round table discussion includes everybody's views.

yes, it's an "attack" ad in the sense that it doesn't cover anything except the character of the targeted candidate. however, i think the message is relevant. the candidates have differences in platform but over the last decade or so, i find i value their character more than their positions. we have a hard time getting business done in washington because we have too many people of poor character who would rather play political games than pass serious legislation.

i don't want a president or congressman who is completely disinterested in the views of others, who is hostile to discussion, or who absolutely refuses to revise his own opinions. in fact, i want to vote these assholes out regardless of their positions on issues. i want people who are willing to compromise, who understand that not everyone agrees and who will seek common ground, who are more interested in progress than preening. an ad like this tells me something about the targeted candidate, and i can appreciate that it is not just the standard vitriolic screed or godwin invocation.

of course, it didn't tell me anything i didn't already know. i would not work for mittens if he owned a business, and i would not even want to put him in charge of a bingo game.

Putting all politics aside... He actually didn't ask her a question, he was stating his beliefs and opinions. Saying, "I have an answer for that" after someone is done talking about their standpoint is not an appropriate response.

Person 1: "I like apples and oranges but hate grapefruit."
Person 2: "I have an answer for that."
Person 1: "An answer for what? I didn't ask you anything."

That sounds too much like, yeah it's an attack ad but I don't like the guy and think his character should be attacked...

The entirety of the evidence in this clip is a single persons word that Mitt was very rude and disrespectful to them. Case closed I guess. Unless it was Obama, and suddenly the sift would mobilize against the idiocy.

>> ^PostalBlowfish:

yes, it's an "attack" ad in the sense that it doesn't cover anything except the character of the targeted candidate. however, i think the message is relevant. the candidates have differences in platform but over the last decade or so, i find i value their character more than their positions. we have a hard time getting business done in washington because we have too many people of poor character who would rather play political games than pass serious legislation.
i don't want a president or congressman who is completely disinterested in the views of others, who is hostile to discussion, or who absolutely refuses to revise his own opinions. in fact, i want to vote these assholes out regardless of their positions on issues. i want people who are willing to compromise, who understand that not everyone agrees and who will seek common ground, who are more interested in progress than preening. an ad like this tells me something about the targeted candidate, and i can appreciate that it is not just the standard vitriolic screed or godwin invocation.
of course, it didn't tell me anything i didn't already know. i would not work for mittens if he owned a business, and i would not even want to put him in charge of a bingo game.

I didn't ask you a question.