Romney Criticizes Roberts ObamaCare Decision as 'Political, not based on Constitution'

CBS News via Twitter ^ | Wednesday, July 4, 2012 | Caroline Horn, Senior Producer for Politics, CBS News

[kristinn]

Caroline Horn‏@CNHorn

On @CBSEveningNews, @cbsjancrawford says Romney told her Roberts' opinion seemed political, not based on Constitution.

[hinckley buzzard]

then and only then will I give him props.

Well smell you. I'm sure you just gave the Romney team an anxiety attack.

[jimbo123]

Better he should join the mob and shoot from the hip without even being asked, when every bleacher bum in the park is yelling and screeching, and look like an insipid internet ninny with impulse control problems.

Just like his senior advisor Eric Fehrnstrom who went on PMSNBC and said that Romney considered that it was a penalty, not a tax? And now Romney is having to flip-flop again?

[Principle Over Politics]

That’s REALLY going to hurt!

[NoRedTape]

Hey........Romney is actually obtaining some intestinal fortitude.........kewl.......

[BarnacleCenturion]

LOL, some of you seem to be blowing this tweet by the CBS reporter completely out of proportion.

Here is Romney’s full statement about the supreme court decision (from 6 days ago):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp6d3JBLiAE

[Innovative]

July 4, 2012 7:28 PM PrintText
Romney clarifies health care mandate position

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57466512/romney-clarifies-health-care-mandate-position/?tag=cbsContent;cbsCarousel

Video and article at link above.

[Innovative]

Better link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57466512/romney-clarifies-health-care-mandate-position/?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.0

[Praxeologue]

Romney went as far as he could without personally offending Roberts, whose good graces he may need for eight years. Romney had previously said that he agreed with the dissent. He also gave no credence to the spurious observations about Roberts limiting the Commerce Clause which some might have expected from him. Finally, he avoided the puerile "it's a tax" demagoguery.

Romney responded well to this decision. I am pleasantly surprised.

[xzins]

Yes, I heard that at the time. He wouldn’t say that ObamaCare violated the Constitution, but would agree that it was bad policy.

That (of course) was the predesigned pubbie talking point. It was everywhere.

Then we got the meatheads that were trying to sell the crapola that John Roberts was a genius chess player and all of us were imbecils.

Then we got harumph and garumph and let’s turn back to the economy.

It’s not like we don’t follow this stuff, BC.

NOW, Romney is able to say that it’s “not based on the Constitution.”

[opentalk]

If he has any ex-McCain advises, they need to go. People want someone who will fight to win.

[svcw]

Romney clarifies his position. Hopefully this is his ONLY position.

[Yashcheritsiy]

Romney Criticizes Roberts ObamaCare Decision as 'Political, not based on Constitution'

"My MassCare, on the other hand, which was the prototype for ObamaCare, is completely above board!" - Mitt Romney

[Yashcheritsiy]

You only need to clarify something when it is not already clear.

Why Romney, this late in the game, is still flailing around trying to clarify his position on an issue that should, for any reasonable person, be crystal clear, is a mystery.

Well, actually it’s not a mystery.

[eclecticEel]

I guess Romney’s focus groups have finally given him the go ahead to say something.

[StAnDeliver]

"People don’t want to hear it, but that’s him."

Not me, I love to hear the sound of glass being chewed! Chew away!

[SatinDoll]

Go back to the doggy ping threads then, and stop your sniveling.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Traitor!

[raccoonnookkeeper]

MITT used the C-WORD??? C-C-Constitution???

Be still my heart!

[arderkrag]

Riiiiigggghhhtt. Tomorrow Romney will criticize the sky for bein blue and grass for being green.

[Jake8898]

I was told on this site that he was giving up that line of attack. You mean some folks jumped the gun? No way!