claim: mitt romney’s and bain capital’s profits from kb toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the boston herald as ‘disgusting.’"
author: winning our future
evidence_1: jan 13, 2012 ... the film claims romney was involved in the acquisition, management and demise of the now-defunct kb toys. ... the truth about jobs gained or lost — or the number of companies that blossomed or went bankrupt — during romney's tenure at bain is much more complicated and nuanced than either ...
evidence_2: jan 13, 2012 ... the video says romney's and bain capital's profits from kb toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the boston herald as 'disgusting.'" this is a classic case of attributing a quote to a newspaper that the paper never said. "mitt romney and bain saw a 900 percent return on their ...
evidence_3: bain capital is a global alternative investment firm based in boston, massachusetts. it specializes in private equity, venture capital and credit products. bain capital invests across a range of industry sectors and geographic regions. as of june 2014, the firm managed more than $75 billion of investor capital across its various ...
evidence_4: jul 17, 2012 ... says romney and bain capital drove kb toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. — winning our future, wednesday, january 11th, 2012. mostly false · mitt romney's and bain capital's profits from kb toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the boston herald as 'disgusting.'".
evidence_5: jan 13, 2012 ... the segment also misquotes an article from the boston herald, making it appear as if the newspaper editorialized that romney and bain made ”disgusting” profits. but the quote actually was from a former worker who had been laid off at kb toys. the bankruptcy of ddi. (10:10 mark). the segment tries to tie ...