https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/09/18/the-gaffe/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:45:17 -0400<![CDATA[The video currently doing the rounds in which Mitt Romney writes off 47% of the electorate as never going to vote for him because they&#8217;re &#8220;dependent upon government&#8221; looks rather like his &#8220;bitter gun clingers&#8221; moment. As with Romney&#8217;s remarks, Obama made his notorious claim to what he assumed was a &#8220;friendly&#8221; audience at a fundraiser during the 2008 primary campaign. Conservatives seized on Obama&#8217;s words as evidence of his innermost beliefs and his disdain for Middle America, and many thought they would handicap him in the general election. We know how that turned out.]]>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:28:47 -0400<![CDATA[Mike McNally]]>https://pjmedia.com/mike-mcnally/2012/09/18/the-gaffe-n171889