Ed Schultz Interviews Man Who Taped Romney's 47 Percent Comments
ED SCHULTZ: President Obama used your material to close a debate at a very crucial time after his first debate was heavily criticized. This is his closing statement. What was going through your mind at that point?
SCOTT PROUTY: Oh, it was–it was the last line of the debate and I think I was sitting on the edge of my couch at the time just waiting. I had watched the first debate, and, you know, there was no mention of it. And I…there was a–certainly a cheer erupted in the room at the time. It was–I was–thrilled that he hit him with it when he did. And it was well done.
SCHULTZ: Did that validate your instincts about how important this tape was when you saw the president use it?
PROUTY: Yes. I was glad. … I was kind of wishing that he had used it in the first debate. But it all, you know, it all worked out well. In a way, it worked out exactly the way I would have hoped it would. You know, I — I’m thrilled that he mentioned it and I think he used it to great effect, for sure.
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