Amy Goodman
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Satirical Activist Group "1 Percent for Mitt" Supports Romney Outside of NYC Fundraiser
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March 15, 2012
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1:32Now PlayingIn New York City, dozens of people rallied outside the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Wednesday to protest a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney.
Ruth Rodriguez: "I lived in Massachusetts when he was governor, and I can tell you that our biggest sign for Romney was a flip-flop. He's the biggest flip-flopper. He'll say whatever the audience wants to hear, and then he does whatever he wants to do. And the first thing he did in Massachusetts was to eliminate bilingual education and trash teachers."
Adopting the language of Occupy Wall Street, a satirical group calling themselves "1 Percent for Mitt" offered a mock defense of Romney's candidacy.
"Richard Thanyou": "I'm here today to, you know, tell these hippies that they should buy their own politicians. That's the American way. You know, there's no gratitude here for the Wall Street executives, the billionaires who are financing our election. Some countries can't even hold elections. You know, I think a little gratitude is in order. Some of my one-percenter friends are here to tell these hippies what's up. And I'm hoping that there's not a clash, but I think in the marketplace of ideas, you know, we've shown that the one-percenters will always prevail. Whether it's Mitt Romney or Barack Obama in 2012, the system is rigged for us. It's class war, and we're winning."
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