Posted on 03/25/2010 11:24:58 AM PDT by Josh Painter
The DNC has a new Web vid out mocking Mitt Romney’s increasingly contorted positions on the individual mandate. As you know, he backs it on the state level as rooted in conservative principles (a la Romneycare), but he’s been warning that implementing it on the Federal level (a la Obamacare) constitutes a frightening abuse of power that conservatives everywhere should resist.
But, unless I’m missing something, the DNC appears to have unearthed video of Romney, during the 2008 GOP presidential primary, coming very close to endorsing the Federal mandate. The key bit comes at around 45 seconds in...
(Excerpt) Read more at theplumline.whorunsgov.com ...
Did anyone really really think Romney was a conservative?? After RomneyCare?? really??
Is it liberal?
Well, it looks like we will have one less RINO to deal with in 2012.
Watch the video at the link. Fred corners Mitt on mandates...
- JP
Looks like Mitt shot himself in the Achilles’ heel on mandates.
- JP
I dont think it’s crystal clear that he was endorsing a federal vs. state mandate. Obviously he likes the state mandate (Romneycare), which is problem enough for him.
Are you kidding? Everyone knows Mitt loves him some Man-Dates.
The Democrats are definitely setting the stage for killer campaign commercials for the 2012 election if Romney runs..
Seems pretty clear he supported them on a national level, as well:
MODERATOR: “You seem to have backed away from mandates on a national basis.”
ROMNEY: “No, no, I like mandates. The mandates work.”
I don't care who stops him, just so he can't be a candidate for president under the 'R' banner.
Of course, but the next words out of his mouth are buy insurance or be prepared to pay your own bills if you dont. Which contradicts the mandate statement. I have heard him a couple times lately and he sounds like he wants this left to the states. (Of course, he thinks Romneycare is a roaring success).
Who knows what his position will be next month.
HAVE EITHER McCAIN or ROMNEY REMOVED THEIR STAFFERS
WHO ATTACKED Gov. PALIN and her CHILDREN on the EVE
of ELECTION 2008, throwing the Election to Obama?
No, they have not. Not a word of it. Nothing. Zip.
Why? Because Romney and McCain directed/condoned/
/encouraged/paid/promoted/endorsed their
staffers to attack the GOP Candidate and her children.
Mitt Romney: ”Now that Romneycare is national, a little self examination
may be in order for you FReepers.
You may want to ask yourself “if I had spent my time promoting
RomneyCare and Mitt Romney , could I have garnered more support
of Obama and Mitt Romney?“
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