I believe that there are some fundamental flaws with this reporting of what Gov. Romney said in the video. A few points:
1. You have left out what I consider the quote that I find the most offensive: "And so my job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives." - I don't know how you spin this one. This is a pretty disgusting thing for someone to say about any one, not to mention 47% of the populace that even this article acknowledges is incorrect.
2. What President Obama said was equally arrogant, but he said it as part of a strategy to engage with people who were upset. Gov. Romney is suggesting the exact opposite.
Update: To paraphrase the pithiest way of summarizing this non-story: "Julia" won't be voting for Mitt Romney (h/t: JustKarl)
The left is seeking to make great hay of a statement by Romney -- filmed secretly at a private event and then leaked to left-wing outlets -- in which he says the following:
There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who...
When I was growing up I was gifted athletically. Upon my better perfomances on the baseball or football fields, I would occasionally recieve the 'game ball'. More times than not I would give the game ball to a less skilled player on the team that, during the game, made a key play. I can still remember the look on some of their faces, and the confidence and pure joy that it gave them. Mitt Romney's plan for America is no different. Romney is extremely gifted in the field of business and finance. He wants to pass on this knowledge.