https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2013/05/27/gallup-46-percent-believe-government-poses-immediate-threat-to-rights-and-freedoms/feedWho Said Whaten-usWed, 08 Apr 2026 21:16:30 -0400<![CDATA[One of the biggest and most divisive themes of the 2012 campaign season was the battle between &#8220;the makers&#8221; and &#8220;the takers,&#8221; which reached its peak with the release of Mitt Romney&#8217;s secretly recorded &#8220;47 percent&#8221; comments. Romney backtracked from the comments at the time, but in a post-election conference call suggested that President Obama&#8217;s promise of &#8220;gifts&#8221; (like free contraceptives and college loan forgiveness) did plenty to win him reelection.]]>Mon, 27 May 2013 21:00:47 -0400<![CDATA[Brett T.]]>https://twitchy.com/brettt/2013/05/27/gallup-46-percent-believe-government-poses-immediate-threat-to-rights-and-freedoms-n183668