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MATT...YOUR COMMENT..YOUR GLAD SO MAY LIBERALS DIED ON 9/11...

I hope you and your old lady both come down with TERMINAL CANCER and soon.

Wow and now GOP is dominant in this site. Fck it!

Once again, ignorant Libs on here stoop to yet another new low.

Well every one knows.. that romney hired some one to rob his own house just to get media's attention.. what a freak!! HAD he been president some one would have robbed AMERICA>>>>

Without a doubt, the thief was some socialist trying to redistribute the wealth.

It appears that burglars have stolen one of Romney's Wives.

He shoule hire BUSH as a night watchman.....The moron needs a job..

Where is my welfare check? I am tired of robbing white folk, I am on parole and can't afford to go back to the brick.

Aw, I mean I really didn't like him and would have never voted for him, but I wouldn't have robbed him. Nor would I have wished that upon him. I hope they are able to find who did it. I hate thieves.

Someone that wants to be president that doesn't have enough sense to keep expensive jewelery in a safe? Give me a break!

Obama 2012

Every time the thought that liberals are nice, decent people who have the best interest for society in their values I find comments like these on CNN or wherever polluting minds. I voted for Obama because I think he is a decent person who will do what is best for our country. I'm sure he would be livid to know that some of his supporters spew vile filth at decent hard working Americans.

That said, I'm sure Romney won't miss the loss. It's a sign of the times and I hope if something similar happens to you that you receive no sympathy if you were wishing it upon ANYONE else, both those more and less fortunate.

@ No Incumbents 2010, who said "And while I do not wish to explain trickle down economics it sounds more logical to me than trickle up economics, because I have never been employed by a poor man who received hand outs from the government."

If you want to snuggle at their teat and take what they're willing to release that's your problem. I and the majority of other Americans now recognize that the attenuated flow of wealth from the top down isn't facilitating progress. You yourself rely on the concept that people who work hard should get rewards, but you insist on ignoring that the rewards are no longer commensurate with the effort. The facts and data are there buddy. Economic gravity is a parable, not a reality. What goes up, does not come down.

How do we know if this is true since our media is owned by the republicans and they are trying so hard to stay relevant!

@ No Incumbents 2010

well, they left my last post in moderation so you didn't see it...but let's be clear...I'm nowhere close to poor...I just have happen to have retained a social conscience.

@Matt February 27th, 2009 12:37 am ET
After reading these comments it is soothing to remember that so many liberals died on 9/11***.Are you Crazy ??? or just an EVIL A$$
Hole!!!

@ Sniffit

I thought that Poverty would end with the "New Deal" or "The Great Society" I bet you still vote democrat and still complain about being poor.
I guess TCM was right, but I guess I love having a battle of wits even if I'm battling with someone lacking. Keep taking from the wealthy to feed the lazy and the wealthy will move industry to a foreign company where the capital gains tax is lower. Not to mention Clinton found out that lower capital gains taxes actually bring in more revenue.
Funny but I kind of like to keep what I earn too. That is why I work hard for it. Belive it or not wealthy people give more to charities than most.
And while I do not wish to explain trickle down economics it sounds more logical to me than trickle up economics, because I have never been employed by a poor man who received hand outs from the government.

@MATT.Yes Matt ,you get the award for all time low life,now go and find a nice bridge and do us all a favor.

Im I the only person that thinksTCM and his many aliases, has never worked a day in their lives,sit in their mom and dads cellar listening to Rush and Hannity All day or work for the republican party for a living posting all day and night.

It's a ploy, or worse maybe part of a conspiracy on behalf of the entire republicant party, egadds!!

Aw shucks. C'mon, ordinary folks! Donate to help the poor guy out! This might keep him from being able to run in 2012!

It was the Mormons! They walked into my house in November of 08' and stole my marriage certificate!

He's rich..made millions from people lossing jobs...he has insurance. Who cares about this mormon!

He cares more about making sure he will be God on earths in the next life as his relgion states. He cares more about making sure no on knows the secret hand shake (TOKENS) than money! (Or he wants people to think)

Who cares! He's rich..he has many homes..he will replace what was stolen. Enough. Story done

@ Libs Are Goofy, who asked "Wuz up Sniff. You seem to have an ax to grind. Did you get fired from a corporation for being worthless or something?"

I'm not grinding, I'm swinging. Anyhoo, despite crippling student loans (i.e., modern society's favored vehicle for imposing indentured servitude), I've done pretty well and no, I'm quite gainfully employed, so sorry to disappoint your stereotype. I consider myself one of the lucky ones to be where I am, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't hold up my end of the social contract or demand that others do so. Raging against the inequities so many have learned to quietly accept is a civic duty "my friend."

HE SHOULD HAVE CALLED DICK CHENEY, TO SCARE THE ROBBERS WITH HIS QUAIL HUNTING GUN.

OR

SARAH PALIN WITH SOME HELICOPTERS SHE USED FOR WOLF HUNTING.

OR

CALLED THAT SHOE THROWING JOURNALIST FROM IRAQ.

AND THEREAFTER ROBBERS WOULD NEVER DARE TO ROB A REPUB AGAIN.

@Snifit....

What obama is performing is not "forced trickle down" it is govt ake over. In fact, Obama himself endorsed trickle down economics. He said "we have to get money back to the lending institutions, so that they can loan it to businesses and consumers." THAT is trickle down economics. However what obama is doing is stealiong via taxing the "rich".....
(251k a yr in a dual income home is not wealthy after taxes & 20% of the country already pay for 80% of the taxes),

to have the govt then dole it out when, where & to whom they see fit through social programs & govt controlled banking.

I have no qualms giving money back to the people but that is not whats occuring. Instead the liberal machine is buying votes (as they always have) and building a voting bloc via illegal amnesty and govt dependence. The liberals I have known (& seen in ther last election cycle via miss "i don't have to worry my house note or putting gas in my car) seem to think that the govt is their bludgeoning tool for revenge on greedy cooperations. I would rather take my chances via self reliance in a the free market than have govt control who gets what & how much. The govt has nothing, not power or money, that they did not take at the expense of someone else.

It was his wife!!

I'm cryin' a river. MMMMM..I don’t know if this is related or not but: A few days ago Mittens was putting up for sale 2 of his megamansions, one of which is the Utah spread. Maybe Mittens invested a truck load of his megawealth with Madoff (as in ha ha I Made Off With Your Life Savings & All I Got Was Locked Up In A Plush Penthouse on 5th Ave) &/or Stanford.
In addition, I have Multiple Sclerosis. His wife has Multiple Sclerosis. It is one of the most expensive illnesses on Earth to have. I just had my Health Insurance taken away from me for no reason. His wife's MS is in remission most likely because she has certainly had the best most expensive Health Care & adjunct expensive care such as Physical Therapy etc...How unfair & twisted is that? I am furious at the way seriously ill people like me are treated in this country vs. wealthly people like her. I am sitting here in excruciating pain that most people could not even comprehend 24/7. God Bless President Obama for trying to help us & being very proactive in getting Health Care for us all. This Man gets it period.

@ USA LOVER

"and as ANY and ALL of you respond to me… i CHALLENGE you to FIRST ADMIT THE RIDICULOUS SPENDING OF THE BUSH ERA PUT…. US….. HERE….. "
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I will admit that Republican CONGRESS & Bush HELPED get us here ...NOW....Explain to us how EVEN MORE spending is the answer????
Republicans lost due to their failure to adhere to the parties conservative platform...not because of it.

After reading these comments it is soothing to remember that so many liberals died on 9/11.

Mitt give back the jewerly stop trying to be in the spotlight it's over and done.

From the data provided in the introduction to the budget: "...the top 1
percent took home more than 22 percent of total national income,
up from 10 percent in 1980..."

Who was elected in 1980?

Michael Steele might want in on a little of that "bling bling."

How about exactly providing proof that Romney had his own house for the goal of making a couple extra bucks,before you go making outrageous accusations? The guy`s already rich enough,I doubt he would go this far to make his pocket a tad bit heavier.You far-left nuts are really insane,and you disgust me completely

The comments here are sickening.And you people wonder nuts like Coulter come from?

@ TCM

You are correct about Sniffit...

Wuz up Sniff. You seem to have an ax to grind. Did you get fired from a corporation for being worthless or something?

Good.

That was Mike Huckabee!

Some of you people (and that's you liberals) make me want to vomit... literally. You are so disgusting.

HAHAHAHA he deserves it...he was the worst governor we ever had...I hate his smile...it's just so arrogant!!!!!!!!!!! I'm glad this happened and it couldn't have happened to a more evil person except Dick Cheney or Bush

Obama will be coming to your house next.....

Things just aren't working out for the Republican's, are they?

Its amazing that you actually know what the scum wing of the Democratic party will say on here before you even see the first comment. A simpleton is never hard to figure out!

Let me guess, he's claiming it was the Democrats, right?

@ Mike Dallas

He had tiny "family jewels" to begin with.

Yeah RIGHT!

@ TCM and No Incumbents 2010

First, despite being bombastic, I never just attack the person...it's about their ideas (or lack thereof) in their post. Second, I would very much like to hear you both defend the ideology of trickle-down economics when the post by No Incumbents has basically admitted that once people/families accumulate wealth, they do everything they can to horde it. Sure, someone, somewhere, at some point made all that money, but it stayed there, didn't it.

As for "Liberals have the impression that they deserve a piece of everybody's pie and do not need to work or take risks for it themselves"...that's simply not true. A good source for understanding the disease is to start with understanding the symptoms. The outline of the budget starts with a fantastic explanation of the trends occuring in our economy, widening of the wealth gap, stagnant or decreasing average salaries, ballooning costs of higher education, etc. Please read it and accept that those are not fabrications. The fact is, the "socialism" you're complaining about is just forced trickle-down, because trusting it to occur naturally has not proven a prudent course.

Had our economy not fell into this mess he would be president.

SHOULD WE FEEL SORRY FOR HIM. AMERICAN ALOT PEOPLE ARE GOING BED FOR NO FOOD LOST THE JOBS LIKE TALK ABT THEM NOT THIS RICH GUY. HE'S JUST TRYING US FOR SORRY FOR HIM SO HE CAN USE NEXT ELECTION

POOR GOP

I guess the recession is finally trickling up to the rich. Crime is up everywhere in the country. I had my cat converter stolen in broad daylight while I was working and it cost me 2000 dollars to replace it. My neighbor had her car stolen last week and there have been numerous break ins and robberies in the neighborhood and all over town. People are disparate and in times like this they will steal. I am so glad President Obama is working the problem and hopefully we can get through this and come out a better nation. I am sorry Romney was robbed but it is happening to everyone these days.

I think this is outragous that people are actually saying he deserved it! Since when is it right to steal? This is laughing at other people's expense, and praising the robber. It seems like to me Democrats are just attacking just because he's a Republican. Get over Democrats!!! Weren't you complaining just last week or so that the Republicans didn't vote on the stimulous package b/c Obama was a Democrat? I think i see a log in your eye. (and btw i don't believe the republicans voted against it b/c Obamas a Democrat, and they ignore the fact that even democrats voted against it)

Poor Mitt. And I don't think Mitt has seven homes like John McCain. Romney only has four or five homes.

TO ron
You talk about Bush lying – try listening to your boy Obama. All he has done is lie!! No lobbyists in my administration (3), no pork in this spending bill (well, maybe only 8500 pork bills), tax evaders in his cabinet (1 heads the IRS), bringing the troops home when he becomes president (well, maybe in 16 months, no wait maybe 2 years) and ON AND ON AND ON!!! He is a liar from the word go!! And to think, I thought he would be different – that was my first mistake.

@ Linda from Minnesota -

So, you don't want both sides to "hate," huh? And you want them to get along, as long as all agreement is with the whacky liberal agenda...right? Wake-up...woman, OBama sold the biggest con job in the history of the country, and once he's legalized illegals, he'll secure votes for the next election...and when you're paying 40-45% federal taxes on your paycheck...gonna feel good and liberal about that? Liberals are like kids playing with loaded guns.

wow maybe all the presents from oil companies are gone!!!!!!!!!!!

Bummer Dude...Sorry to hear that.

@ No Incumbents 2010 -

Sniffit's unreachable; like having a battle of wits with an unarmed man....most that post here are deeply in OBama's backside, to the point where he could commit murder, and they'd justifiy it somehow...

They robbed the wrong guy.

Wow so even though there has been a home broken into and items taken it is ok because he has money and the fact that he was born into money that makes it more ok. No wonder our country is in the mess it is in. The government spending has been out of control for many years and so I guess if the other side wins in 4 years the argument will be about all of the money that the last crew spent so we can spend more. When one day China decides that they want to call in all of those loans or sells them off to another country and we are suddenly faced with a horrible reality perhaps then everyone will look more clearly at what we have all become and remember how good we really had it. what a shame that maybe by that time it will be too late

@sniffit
Someone, in every wealthy family, worked very hard to make money, and anyone who has the juevos to take risks and work sometimes 2 jobs and sometimes endless hours to get a business off of the ground can still become wealthy in America. I have seen immigrants live in deplorable conditions, scrimping and saving to buy into the American dream and are now well off. Liberals have the impression that they deserve a piece of everybody's pie and do not need to work or take risks for it themselves.

"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."

~~Margaret Thatcher

It is absolutely disgusting to see some of these comments on here. A mans house was robbed. Just because he is conservative, doesn't mean it is a good thing he got robbed. That would be like me cheering for Ted Kennedy or Barbara Boxer being robbed. Absolutely sick.

"That said, never in my life did I think I'd hate conservatives like I do. They have no clue what a true liberal is."

And you have no clue what a true conservative is either, going by your comments. It goes both ways.

Rich white mormon gets some jewels stolen.
Who cares?

Mitt you are a business person, a sly business person, a very greedy business person. It doesn't take much for some people to see that you are committing an insurance scam in this low point of the economy.
I would never vote for you because I don't trust you at all.

Would a smart person leave more than a dozen pieces of jewlery in the very home that he/she is trying to sell in these difficult times? Either this is a made up story for publicity by media or whoever, or Ex-Gov. Romney is not a smart person or politician.

I'm sorry, this does sound "fishy" we just sold a home eight months ago that we were living in – However, we put most of our values in storage along with putting our jewerly in a fire proof safe and stage the house for viewing only! Of course, we had insurance but who would want some stranger walking through your home and just so happen to pick up something along the way. Unless it was the contract with the intent to purchase! We don't have near the money that he has but we weren't trying to scam the insurance company either! Yes, It sounds fishy!

Wow! If this was a democratic candidate, let's just say Hillary Clinton..would the vile comments here be the same. If he was robbed rich or not, a crime was committed.

@ mike, who said "NANCY POLOCI (NOT SURE OF SPELLING, DOES IT MATTER?) "

Yes, yes it does. It would show that you've taken the time to educate yourself and know what you're talking about...not just uning reverse peristalsis to parrot the Rushtard.

Come on, CNN. Surely you know what "rob" means!!! You cannot rob an inanimate object. You can rob a person, by force or threat of force. But, you cannot rob a house!

It's called burglary, or breaking and entering.

@ Linda from Minnesota

I'll put down my pen as soon as the GOP stops telling me to "trust corporate America with all your money...it'll magically sift back down."

To Shibumi February 26th, 2009 9:35 pm ET.
It's not the hard work, it's the arrogance and the cold-heartedness. Any foolcan profit by screwing over others.

Linda from Minnesota, well said. I would like to add though, liberals are the hard working ones now. It is the hateful trailer trash that are the ones sucking off the system. And most of them hate democrats and liberals. Hispanics will work any amount of jobs they can so don't make it seem like they are lazy because it is not true.

@ shibumi, who asked "Do any liberals actually believe you can become wealthy by determination and hard work? Or does the "hard work" aspect scare the snot out of you?"

No, we don't believe it. Either you are born wealthy and privileged like the pigheaded meatball in the picture above or the overwhelming likelihood is that you will spend your life as a debt-riddled indentured servant to some corporation that has a stranglehold on a chunk of the nation's wealth. You can spew the ideology all you want, but it doesn't change the fact that the vast majority of America is hamstrung by the fact that reality decided trickle-down economics was a ridiculous fairy tale. The only thing that is scaring the snot out of us is that reliance on trusting corporate America not to do everything in its considerable power to grab all the money and never let go has turned the American dream into the American pipe dream. The carrot on the end of the stick is rotting.

You just can't trust anyone any more. Mitt might want to talk to his banker or stockbroker though. A lot of stuff seems to be disappearing around these stone-faced chaps.

And we care why? I'm suprised they even bothered leaving with anything and didn't just trash the place.

It was just Sarah borrowing a few things,She'll get them right back to ya.

need a bailout???? I guess, tax break for lost jewelry!!! All morons scream – We need tax break for loss of jewelry.. LOL

Any thing to get some media attention before the meeting on Friday.
Spread the wealth. Nothing wrong with that.

Oh I forgot – everyone who still sides with the Republican Party needs to see them for who they really are:

Watch their HBO Documentary called "Right America-Wronged". It's on HBO on Demand for free. It's about 45 minutes of real Republicans talking about their Party values and beliefs and their view for the the future of the nation.

Prepare to be appalled! This is the Republican Party base!

hellarious!
ROFLMAO!!!! FIRST A FEW MILLION TO BECOME A LOSER WANNA BE PRESIDENT, NOW THIS....
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND, STUPID REPUKELICANTS

Something does sound fishy! Who? leaves Jewelry in a home they are trying to sell; I think rush pill poping limbaugh did it after all you cant trust a "Dope fiene".

Feel sorry for him. Amazing to me is, so many people can link this event to Obama and librals.

This is nothing more than Insurance fraud. God fearing republicans are real good at this.

hes so rich where is the dam home security???

Robbed is the wrong word. He was burgled, not robbed.

"For it is easier for camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God"
Luke 18:25

You would think conservatives would KNOW this since they claim to have the corner on religion.
Make fun of the rich...INDEED!

To Nina:
Miltary family's were asked including mine. If you would have read or watched the whole story, you would know that the coffins can only be photographed if the family consents. You must be a rethug, that is the only thing that would explain your ignorance of the facts.

Oh yeah, The Romney's don't know the value of the items stolen, But it was just on the news here in Vegas that they can get all the values and photos from Mrs. Romney's "Jewelry Consultant" !!!

Hmmm, interesting. So, where is the "Jewelry Consultant" ? No signs of forced entry? Hmmm.

Insurance Scam, and I bet the insurance Company will just pay up because it's Mitt Romney

where was tim GEITHNER when this happened?

Sound's suspicous to me.......
Why would you leave Jewelry in a house you were showing to be sold?
Just another crooked republican trying to cash in on an insurance claim....

I am an Obama suporter, but I am sorry about the robbery. A lot of times jewelry has sentmental value and that can never be replaced. Also, people who travel back and forth between homes do not always take everything in the home with them. I'm sure the Romney's have someone looking after the house when they aren't there, especially if it's for sale and people will be in and out.

On a side note, I am really sick and tired of so many conservatives on this site constantly bashing liberals as being deadbeats that don't want to work for a living. A bad economy hurts everyone – right, left and in the middle and I'm sure there are a huge number of all of them in bad shape right now. So how about showing a little kindness instead of so much hatred for a change. None of us knows what kind of trouble we may find ourselves in somewhere down the road, throught no fault of our own.

Just so you all know, Mitt Romney's "House" is more than that. His wife and kids call it a "cabin" , when is a estate he owns in Park City, Utah that he is selling for 5.5 Million !

See, it's not just John McBush that has multiple homes !!

Shibumi February 26th, 2009 9:35 pm ET
Do any liberals actually believe you can become wealthy by determination and hard work? Or does the "hard work" aspect scare the snot out of you?
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"Determination" and "hard work" ARE NOT a Liberal Dem mantra. "Gimme-gimme" IS! Well, now they have their $65/mo "gimme-gimme." CONGRATULATIONS!

YES - "hard work" scares the snot out of Liberal Dems!

Very sorry to hear that. Low-life theifs, get a job and stop stealing from others!!!

This is NOTHING but another RICH WHITE MAN trying to beat the insurance fraud system. Mitt Romney LOST 100s of MILLIONS in his Presidential run, that's money down the drain.

AND NOW he's facing financial burdens and HAS to sell two of his MANSIONS. Romney's claims that they don't need the space doesn't even make sense at all.

NO RICH PERSON sells their home during a recession unless they are in serious financial trouble. DONALD TRUMP just filed bankruptcy AGAIN!

This whole notion that Mitt Romney is RICH beyond words is nothing but a FARSE!!! His wealth came from his family, he inherited a lot of it from his family.

The hate spewed by both sides is scary to me. Obama wants this country to unite. He is reaching out to those who didn't vote for him, are republicans, etc. Why can't we do the same?

That said, never in my life did I think I'd hate conservatives like I do. They have no clue what a true liberal is. We don't want free things, we don't want your money, we work, we pay our taxes, we even go to church. We just don't want the conservative right to tell us who to love, what to do with our bodies and yes, we do want to feed the hungry and make sure no one sleeps outside in the richest nation in the world. Try sleeping outside in the winter in Minnesota. The homeless are not drunken bums, they are homeless familes and children. How can anyone not want to take care of a child who by no fault of their own is hungry and homeless. Or the single mom. Subsidize her daycare and school so she can get off welfare. Around every corner is a barrier for someone living in poverty. Conservatives don't get it.

Do any liberals actually believe you can become wealthy by determination and hard work? Or does the "hard work" aspect scare the snot out of you?

If a crime was commited than that is wrong, because no one has the right to steal other people property. But now days I really don't trust anything Republicans and Democrats say when it comes to money

Ellie February 26th, 2009 9:00 pm ET
Hummmmmmm….sounds like another RICH WHITE MAN trying to beat the insurance "get my money back at all costs" system.
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Sounds to me like YOUR type of lifestyle, Ellie - have some experience in "scamming" the system, do ya?

No forcible entry? probably someone with access? You betcha' sounds like an attempt at Insurance fraud to me. He even looks shady.

Just tell him to get out of La Jolla. He and his idiot ways of taking care of his personal items need not be here!!!!!!

Sorry folks!

Fishy, Fishy, Fishy.

America first.
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Did you appraise the pieces of jewellery?

This could be a HUGE HOAX!

Yes, I agree with most of these comments. WHO WOULD
LEAVE VALUABLE JEWELLRY IN A HOUSE THAT IS
ON THE OPEN MARKET FOR SALE?

MITT ROMNEY, IF THIS IS THE WAY YOU PROTECT YOUR
OWN, HOW IN THE NAME OF HEAVEN DO YOU EXPECT
AMERICANS TO TRUST YOU TO PROTECT THEM?

Everybody trying to stay relevant....Tired of it, yes. I am republican and this sounds Palin 2!

No matter how much I may disagree with Romney's politics, I'm sorry this happened to their family.

He has more money than me and I want some of it. I am a whiny woe is me liberal. Being poor sucks but I hate rich people. Boo hoo Jane...

I really hate liberals.

Mittens has pawned the jewelry.
No finger prints, that's why they call him _____.

Well you said you wanted to downsize, so, looks like one of the cons posing as a prospective buyer of the house, agreed with you!

Your family jewels are now smaller!

Which of his wives did the jewelry belong to?

I agree, it was probably ACORN. There are probably a few of them still in the house. They live there now.

Did the thief find Hoffa there?

Sorry you were robbed, Mittens.

WHO leaves jewelry in a home they are selling? WHO?

This is so smelling like a rotten egg every minute.

First he announces he's selling his two mansions because "they didn't need the space"....

Then..... ONE of the homes for sell gets robbed.

Hummmmmmm....sounds like another RICH WHITE MAN trying to beat the insurance "get my money back at all costs" system.

All these comments are disgusting and not a darn thing will change with Obama's election. The hatred still flows freely and heaven forbid anyone miss any chance to ridicule the other side and do more name calling.

Jenny from IN February 26th, 2009 8:47 pm ET
Yeah, to the conservatives on here who think liberals are jealous of "success":
Why don't you stick to trying to figure out why you lost so bad.
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1. Yes, liberals are jealous of success - and don't want to work 12-hour days and take risks to succeed. (More fun to sit in front of the tube and "complain.")
2. Conservatives lost - this time - because of the above.

all the pieces are probabaly insured.

How many people today had to worry about foreclosure, unpaid medical bills, college tuition, credit card debt, income taxes, etc? How many jobless or laid-off folks are struggling to make it through the week? How many bankruptcy's were filed today? How many retiree's have to work because their savings/IRA's a down the drain?

How many people really care if this guy lost some jewelry?

anonymous February 26th, 2009 7:53 pm ET
I don't know. This seems to be happening quite a bit these days all across the country. I'm just suspicious by nature I guess. But I suspect many of these once wealthy have found themselves in a financial bind and, for insurance purposes, maybe having their own property vandalized or claiming it was, then filing large insurance claims to regroup and get money.
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You've been watching too much Obama, my friend - get a life!!!!!!!!!!!

what's the problem here....this is the Obama tax plan in action.... this is how Chicago politicians re-distribute wealth.....they break into your home and steal it....... You know I thought Kennedy was the only brain dead Democrat.....I didn't realize Capitol Hill was full of them

Theft is theft,plain as water,to whomever it is directed.Innuendo about ones character or religious/political persuasion is not called for and demeaning to anybody guilty of expressing such an insult.
Nody,not even Romney deserves to be targeted in this manner!!

Doesn't sound like the house is for sale. Who would leave jewelry in a house they don't occupy while potential home buyers you don't know, including your realtor, just view at will. I've experienced selling a house that I was still living in and someone stole my wedding rings.

Vacant house, horrible economy....this is happening to so many houses currently up for sale.

so, who cares?. he can buy alot more of them.

@ arithmetic is liberal

I have to agree with you. Progressives need not be mean and lower themselves to make light of a person's plight no matter WHAT party they belong to. Let's just let the far right conservatives do that because they are very good when it comes to being mean. I recall some mean things said even when President Obama lost his grandmother last year. Believe me if this was something that had happened to Obama or any other Democrat you would have thought you were on the FoxNews site instead of CNN. Mama always said 2 wrongs don't make a right.

a 5 million dollar home?? omg,, how does one know for sure that this really happened??? who knows, he may just want some sympathy,, welcome to the world rommey,, we americans have been robbed for years,, higher taxes etc,,, how were we helped out?????

WHY IS IT THE RIGHT WING POLITICAL ACTION GROUP CALLED CONSERVATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE IS BREECHING HATE, FAVORS ATTACKS ON THE COUNTRYAND SUPPORTS RADICALISM TO THE EXTREME THAT CREATES CHAOS?

I THINK THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH RADICAL RIGHT WING REPUBLICAN PARTY THAT HAS DESTROYED THIS COUNTRY FOR GREED AND POWER.

SUPPORT YOUR CURRENT PRESIDENT AND STOP BREACHING HATRED!

He rubbed it from others anyhow....I strongly doubt that any of the CEO's earned his money through honest means.

Why be mean to Romney many ask?
Because he has supported the drug companies and insurance companies that have been price gouging us for decades and destroying our lives. He thinks that their evil corrupt ways are totally fine.
It's sad because he is a good business man, he just has no morals. Remember his argument with John McCain regarding the drug companies?

Yeah, to the conservatives on here who think liberals are jealous of "success":

Why don't you stick to trying to figure out why you lost so bad.

Liberals are tired of watching sick characters like Romney crawl into the national scene with their multiple mansions toting about how they understand the needs of the average American. These are the same fools who are willing to let 18,000 other Americans die EVERY YEAR due to not being able to see a doctor because they are so afraid they might have to wait a couple more days to see their doctor in a non-emergency situation.

@ED ...."Poor jealous, delusional Liberal Dems. Just can't stand someone who has "made it" by working hard and smart. Poor Liberal Dems"

I think you need to be educated. Romney didn't earn his money by working hard and smart. He was born into money that gave him a large head start. Don't get me wrong, if Romney would have been elected to run for President, I would have voted for him. I think he's a heck of a businessman. But to say he "made it" by working hard implies he wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and he was.
He really doesn't have the slightest idea of what you and I and the average person goes through on a daily basis.

We need to elect people that weren't born into money but that came up by their bootstraps. They are the only ones that know what it takes to make it in today's world. President Obama is a good example of this.

read kenneth minougs "liberal mind"

it will enlighten you

MAYBE IT WAS JOE THE PLUMBER!!

Did they find his decency locked away in a cabinet somewhere?

In the words of a "War" criminal SO.!!!!!!

I can't believe some of you people will allow your own prejudice and hate to somehow justify or condone a crime. I don't know Romney, didn't support him in the campaign and probably wouldn't in the future. At the same time, some of the postings show a mean spirited, sick mindset. Grow up, people.

Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. Robbing from the rich is long overdue, and Romney can certainly afford it.

I love how everybody that posts something negative is like "right on!". You peeps must be fans of the LA riots or something. Yeah, dude was born with money, but why does that give you a license to hate and not try to better yourselves so that maybe, on an off chance, your children could be born with money instead of being beholden to the government for cheese and so forth. Look. I did my turn in the Marine Corps, served in Iraq, worked my tail off in college, and now I am trying to get into a Ph. D. program so that my kids won't have to go quite as hard a road as I did, once they are born. Y so SRS libs?

Thank you, "charlie in Maine".

No, CNN is NOT baiting lefties, and I think that EVERYONE is personally responsible for the things that they say. That would be like saying that the racoon story yesterday was meant to bait right wing racists.

I'd feel much better if Romney was in the White House instead of the community organizer who has never accomplished a thing in the business world.

TALK ABOUT ROBBERIES–HOW ABOUT THE UAW HOLDING GM HOSTAGE AND THE TAX PAYERS HAVE TO PAY THE RANSOM. YOU GOTTA BE SH--N ME. ECONOMIC TERRIOSIM??
THE BIGGEST ROBBERY WAS THE ONE SEN. REID AND NANCY POLOCI (NOT SURE OF SPELLING, DOES IT MATTER?) PULLED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH THEIR COHORTS.
PRES. OBAMA WAS IN THE DARK. HE GOT ROBBED BY THEM AND HAS TO LIVE WITH IT. CAN HE FILE A POLICE REPORT AGAINST THEM. TARP FUNDS –ANOTHER ROBBERY GRAND THEFT. AND NOW THE NEW BUDGET- GRAND THEFT BY OUR ELECTED ? OFFICIALS.

@ Bafun

Thanks for making my point...

In the words of our illustrious former Vice President.......SO!?!?!?!?!

wow. since he's rich and white I guess he deserves to get robbed. And did somebody on here actually suggest the thieves needed money for FOOD?! It's called crack, meth, and heroin.

is it the first time a robber is being robber?.

Poor jealous, delusional Liberal Dems. Just can't stand someone who has "made it" by working hard and smart. Poor Liberal Dems - the "gimme-gimme" sector of society - "Life is so unfair," so I don't want ANYONE to have more than I do !!! Except that I want ALL of what they've earned!

Dear "arithmetic is liberal",

Right on! We can fight his message yet still feel badly that he was robbed. I hate to say it but I think CNN is helping the right wing bait us into saying mean things. Otherwise why would we need to know?

At least Romney would have cared what his military families thought. 64 percent of the military families said no to media coverage of coffins and President Obama along with Gates do the complete opposite. Heah you care about our soldiers. Well Obama and Gates, as a veteran you make me want to vomit !! Thanks for the respect boys!!! This is what happens when you have politicians in that never served! I guess it only mattered to get you voted in.

"The comments by liberals here astound me. It really does not show you in a good light!"

Nothing compares to how the Republicans represent themselves in the documentary called "right america feeling wronged". Some of you have lost your mind.

those conservatives are so stupid.

@Libs are Goofy....

the success of inheritance? How sick it is to put a mansion for sale and "forget" the jewels in the drawer!

Absolutely no sense of right and wrong among most people here. Just the ability to "justify" a wrong.

TO EAS, you said:

Just to put the facts out there …

Romney was born in Detroit, Michigan, and is the son of former Michigan Governor, American Motors chairman and 1968 presidential candidate George W. Romney.

Yes, he had such a hard life, and worked for every penny.

Now, since we know that is not true, stick to the facts!

These are all great facts. I too know these facts. Sure Romney was born on easy street, but its not like he worked for Daddy all his life and eventually took over the family business. Again, romney took the time to get the best education possible and made his own name for himself through his business successes. you cannot deny that.

The comments by liberals here astound me. It really does not show you in a good light!

Well, so crime happens in his hood also. I can't tell you how much sleep I'll lose over Romney being robbed. Maybe just maybe the robber knows the jewelry will never be missed.

Just because he was successful in life, does not mean it is OK to steal from him. Here is who should be chosen to fix our economy. Not the one that was chosen.

@ EAS

why are libs like you so envious and jealous of success?

Could it be that you know you are not capable of success, so envy is all you have?

Democrats get lower and lower. They never wanted to work hard and now they are just stealing. So much for the hard working American that lost 10% in the stock market this month because of the lack of faith in Obama. This guy is killing this country.

Fellow liberals, DON'T BE JERKS.

This guy got robbed, he's a Republican, but let's not lose the good of intellect by saying that he deserved it because of his political persuasion. How would you feel if it happened to you?

This is a serious moment of shadenfreude for some of us, but let's not emulate the worst traits of right wingers.

Because he went to college got his degree work hard to make his money the people who are commenting here says in others to bad you deserve it. That is wrong with this country the liberals have no laws to go by whatever they want to do they can they don't have to follow rules of the land. But it is ok for Obama to live in a million dollar home The Clintions made over $100 million last year but no one is saying anything about them. No one is complaining about the sports stars make hundred of millions to show off it all about the republicans. And Bush adminstration did try for 3 years to get laws on the financial matters but guess who stop them Sen Dodd and barney frank (wonder why).

Must have been the Obama tax collectors getting an early start.

Wow, Rethuglican haters out in full force, aren't they?

it's bad to make fun of robbery in ANY situation, yet I find it so ironic that the far right posters that make fun of EVERYTHING President Obama has done from his wife, kids and even choosing a puppy get insulted when there are some here taking a poke at Romney. As far as I'm concerned it's wrong on BOTH sides but as usual it appears the far right has NO problem dishing such tripe out but darned sure can't take it.

So now his wife will have to wear her $500,000 bracelet instead of the 1 million dollar one. So what, this is not news.

Unless someone came in and used force or threatened the residents of the home, then it was "burglarized" and not "robbed".

I don't know. This seems to be happening quite a bit these days all across the country. I'm just suspicious by nature I guess. But I suspect many of these once wealthy have found themselves in a financial bind and, for insurance purposes, maybe having their own property vandalized or claiming it was, then filing large insurance claims to regroup and get money. I suspect many of these once wealthy are heavily in debt and most of their riches weren't in actual dollars and cents, but were on paper or tied up in the stock market. that's my opinion of course. But I suspect we'll be hearing more and more of these so-called high profiled home "burglaries."

Matt (PA)

Yeah, Romney sure had to work hard at being born, you're right.

Look up information on his life. He's not the Horatio Alger story you'd like him to be.

Additional, a big booooo to ANY liberals on here who say that he deserved to be burglarized because he's a Republican. Do unto others.

Matt (PA) February 26th, 2009 7:34 pm ET

Why do you liberals bash a guy that has worked so hard to earn all his riches? Romney is not paris hilton or britney spears here. He got into the best schools, got an mba/jd, created one of the greatest investment firms, saved the olympics, etc. i'd say he's earned every penny he has, all through the america dream. why are liberals so quick to criticize a guy that has earned his riches?
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Just to put the facts out there ...

Romney was born in Detroit, Michigan, and is the son of former Michigan Governor, American Motors chairman and 1968 presidential candidate George W. Romney.

Yes, he had such a hard life, and worked for every penny.

Now, since we know that is not true, stick to the facts!

Sounds like an insurance scam to me.

He won't miss it. It was probably plastic paste that you spread all over your face to pretend you're human.

Which one?

you have your The $5 million home is currently up for sale... you have people looking at it... and you don't have your jewelry in at least a locked box?

here's your sign

Okay...... explain to me WHY WASN'T THESE VALUABLES IN A SAFE IF YOU ARE SELLING THE HOME MR. ROMNEY?

WHO in their right mind leaves valuable jewelry in a home they are selling? Does that make any sense?

It sounds like Mitt Romney is in serious FINANCIAL trouble and it trying to keep it under raps. FIRST he announces he's selling TWO of hims mansions because they don't need the space. YEAH RIGHT.

NOW....we hear one of the house being sold was ROBBED? This is sounding TOO coincidental for me. Something sounds very fishy, fishy, fishy......

RICH WHITE MEN like Mitt Romney know exactly how to CHEAT the system better than any criminal in the street!!!! Mitt is NOT fooling anyone with this garbage, he's trying to cover up his financial trouble BIG TIME. Republicans are such COWARDS.

Well... now we know where the racoon when..

Uh – this may be a dumb question, but WHY would someone leave jewelry in a house that is for sale and is probably being shown by strangers to strangers?

Do we want this nitwit in charge? (Don't think so).

I'm just saying..............................

Alicia February 26th, 2009 7:11 pm ET

Suspicious……he just sold two estates and now this. Insurance fraud. But that is the Republican way. WE all pay for their mistakes, not them.

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Wow, just wow. I have no idea how some of you actually have the cognitive ability to function. Has it occurred to you that this latest plan to stimulate the economy has more pork in it than an Oscar Meyer plant, and it's not even mechanically separated? Yes, W did spend a lot in Iraq, but, if the democratic peace theory holds (like it has for, well, all of recorded history) it will be money well spent. This bill is horrible and gives billions to pet projects that will not create the 3 million jobs that BO predicted, but will put us even further into debt.

@Vera February 26th, 2009 7:11 pm ET
Vera February 26th, 2009 7:11 pm ET
Better hurry up with getting them liberals the free stuff you promised them Barry so they can stop stealing everyone else's stuff!
@proud american February 26th, 2009 7:01 pm ET
10 bucks says it was Acorn people****It was Joe the Plumber and a Palin***

"What I wanna know from you then, do you wanna share my lust with,
I love til the day when I'm feeling your care,
and is just I heard that you wanna spend the one night,
I'm helpless for you baby but is alright..."

Ohhh weeee, guess who won? LOL!!! Took out 3 of those bastards, you know what I'm doing, LOL!!!!

I'm helpless for you baby but is alright...

For crying out loud, even the twist is bustin out, LOL!!

Ohh snaps, Mitt is onto us, we gotta hide...

I am an Independent who really respects Romney. Romney was brilliant in his article about the auto bailout situation and he turned out to be right. Republicans should smarten up and ask Romney to represent themselves more because he is smart and very good looking. Romney should be in charge of the financial mess not someone like Obama. In my humble opinion.

Why do you liberals bash a guy that has worked so hard to earn all his riches? Romney is not paris hilton or britney spears here. He got into the best schools, got an mba/jd, created one of the greatest investment firms, saved the olympics, etc. i'd say he's earned every penny he has, all through the america dream. why are liberals so quick to criticize a guy that has earned his riches?

@Mike in VA
you said: Hey if all you democrats like the budget so much how about you all pay for it! I'd rather keep MY money for MY family thank you.
_____________________________________________________
Mike, all you republicans aren't as stupid as you look that is a great idea. First you pay for the 5 trillion dollars your boy dubya racked up and the next time the republicans want to take out another leader based on lies and false information you and your family can fight the war.

Stealing is wrong, whether the victim rich or the poor. It sounds like the majority of the comments here condone stealing as long as the victim is rich or from a different political persuasion.

RUSH LIMBAUGH SAYS ROBBERY CAUSED BY OBAMA'S STIMULAS PACKAGE! ha ha

It was that republican raccon caught on the White House grounds

Just like you morons...... a crime was committed and because he is republican, you say he deserved it.

Pathetic losers.

I'm an independent Obama supporter, but I wouldn't put it past Acorn or Moveon.org people to break into Romney's house. By reading some of the far left posts here if I was Romney or any other Repub I'd get a bodyguard. Those guys are whackos.

This is how we redistribute down town. Where does the lehman brothers guy live again?

What a putz!

Come on dems...he's off limits until 2012!

The poor have to get there share from the republican party some how. What goes around comes around.

Do we really care? He'll get more from the insurance than it was worth anyway. This is hardly news.

Must not have been very important pieces, if they were left in a home that's up for sale. Besides, whatever the value, it's chump change to them. It's not like they'll be homeless or bankrupt.
If this is meant to elicit some sort of sympathy, I can tell them where to find it in the dictionary....

There will be other leaders who will be victims in this unstable economy. So sorry to read about this incident.

What goes around comes around. How long will the poor, the homeless and the unemployed stand by and see our lavish lifestyle before they come over the wall to take food from our pantries, and whatever else they can sell to purchase food for themselves?
If he had given away the millions which he spent seeking to be president his reputation as a very rich man might not have gone abroad, giving the thief the idea that Mr Romney can afford it.

Why talk about a thief and overlook the release of an al qaeda terrorist released a few days ago from G-Bay and is now in England? Lucky if he can get money from the insurance company. Companies like AIG is still in need of bailout money.

A local "bail-out"?

"Park City police told the paper that the thief was likely someone who had access to the house. There was no sign of forced entry." Hmmm, first he sells his ski chalet and now some jewelry has been 'stolen'. Perhaps Mittens isn't quite the financial genius he purports and needs some quick cash?

Burglarized not robbed...get your vocabulary right

The next republican or CONservative i hear screaming about spending is gonna cost me a t.v. as I shoot mine. FOR THE RECORD: CONSERVATIVES HAVE NO FISCAL CREDIBILITY !

Hem, haw, and spin all you like. You will never run from YOUR record of the last eight years! At least NOW, spending will go toward THE PEOPLE. (which must be killing you guys softly... imagine the outrageous audacity of that)....

and as ANY and ALL of you respond to me... i CHALLENGE you to FIRST ADMIT THE RIDICULOUS SPENDING OF THE BUSH ERA PUT.... US..... HERE.....

if you don't admit that..... you have even LESS credibility. PERIOD.

Sound like his Republican buddies;)

@ proud american.......
I'll take that bet and raise you double or nothing,

5 buck says it was proud american, to help fund Ron Paul

Insurance Scam

My good chaps, our bloody investigators are a having a look-see.

Suspicious......he just sold two estates and now this. Insurance fraud. But that is the Republican way. WE all pay for their mistakes, not them.

Better hurry up with getting them liberals the free stuff you promised them Barry so they can stop stealing everyone else's stuff!

Yeah big loss. He blew 10x that money on his pointless campaign.

I am sure Mr. Romney can weather out the loss. Why, he only has $160 million left in his "nest egg". No sympathies at all from this corner.

And this is news because? He can afford it.

10 bucks says it was Acorn people

SOUNDS LIKE "INSURANCE"!