Mitt Romney’s flub of saying “I like being able to fire people” is barely two hours old, but it’s already generating a rhetorical pile-on. Jon Huntsman has joined the growing chorus attacking Romney for the gaffe the former Massachusetts governor made this morning. Via Politico:
“I will always put my country first. It seems that Governor Romney believes in putting politics first. Governor Romney enjoys firing people. I enjoy creating jobs.”
It’s worth observing that Romney was talking in a hypothetical context about the importance of competition and being able to shop around for services elsewhere if your provider isn’t doing a good job. But with one day till the New Hampshire primary, his opponenets are giving him no quarter.
