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Romney: I’m Not Going To Be A ‘Flip-Flopper’ On Immigration
Talking Points Memo / The Politico ^ | July 2, 2012 | Igor Bobic

Posted on 07/02/2012 3:35:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

At a private meeting with a group of influential supporters including Rupert Murdoch, Mitt Romney said he wasn’t going to flip-flop from his past positions on immigration, according to Politico:

Murdoch chimed in, three sources said, telling the candidate on the issue of immigration generally, “You have to take the fight to Obama on this.” Romney said the Hispanic vote is important, noting he has Sen. Marco Rubio on the trail for him and that one of his own sons speaks Spanish, but indicated he is not going to change positions from some of what he said in the primaries.

“I know I took some positions in the primary that are” hard to contend with in a general, Romney said, according to two sources.

“I am not going to be a flip-flopper,” he added, according to one guest....

(Excerpt) Read more at livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues
KEYWORDS: 2012; aliens; amnesty; illegalaliens; illegalimmigration; immigration; obama; romney; rupertmurdoch
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Sounds good. Small donation on the way!
1 posted on 07/02/2012 3:35:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mr. RomneyCARE has already taken both sides of this issue.

The criminal illegals on his Sanctuaries probably pointed
this out to him.


2 posted on 07/02/2012 3:41:10 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He said he wouldn’t flip flop on “some” of what he said in the primaries. Sounds evasive and non committal to me.


3 posted on 07/02/2012 3:42:06 PM PDT by formosa (Formosa)
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To: Liz; La Lydia; AuntB

Flip-Flopping-about-Illegal-Aliens PING

I cant tell if its heads or tails right now...


4 posted on 07/02/2012 3:45:09 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana (Why should I vote for Bishop Romney when he hates me because I am a Christian)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You should have waited 7 minutes so someone else could have the #1 post slot. I wonder how feels to be a Mitt-stalker?


5 posted on 07/02/2012 3:47:14 PM PDT by WKB
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

In all fairness, I would believe this when he sitting in the White House. Question will he undo Obamas, case by case study ? Question, will he undo dreamers act, granting delays to those under 31,to be issued work permits, it started out at 800,00, last seen it was 1.4. million.Massive document fraud expected.The U.S. Military downsizing,where does the gov intend to find slots for thousands of dreamers vs regular citizens who wish to join up at the same time.Americans will join to be assued income, a place to live, a job for the next 4 years. We have thousands of vets returning who will need jobs, what of this vs giving work permits to dreamers ?


6 posted on 07/02/2012 3:49:06 PM PDT by moonshinner_09
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Romney is a squish. What you do is keep squishing him our way.


7 posted on 07/02/2012 3:50:40 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Diogenesis
Well as Governor he did warn his lawn care company about hiring illegals on multiple occasions.
8 posted on 07/02/2012 3:51:18 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Pardon me for being cynical here, but in reading just the excerpt there are enough "buts" and qualifications to render his statement meaningless.

Pander, pander, qualify qualify, but but but ... I am not a flip-flopper!

Yep, it's Mitt alright.

9 posted on 07/02/2012 4:05:10 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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Well as Governor he did warn his lawn care company about hiring illegals on multiple occasions.

Mitt Romney actually took the bull by the tail and faced the situation???


10 posted on 07/02/2012 4:05:58 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: WKB

I think I caught him off guard, though. No cartoons or other images.


11 posted on 07/02/2012 4:06:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (In honor of my late father, GunnerySgt/Commo Chief, USMC 1943-65)
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To: Red Steel
Romney is the likely nominee. You don't believe 2DV's posts are the driving element of that fact do you?

12 posted on 07/02/2012 4:07:34 PM PDT by I see my hands (It's time to.. KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHER FREEPERS!)
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To: RegulatorCountry

There are two viable political parties in the United States. Neither you nor I can change that in the short-term. Pick one.


13 posted on 07/02/2012 4:08:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (In honor of my late father, GunnerySgt/Commo Chief, USMC 1943-65)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“I agreed a long time ago that we need to reach out to our friends across the aisle for a comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform plan that shafts the American people as hard as they can take it. You have my word on it!”


14 posted on 07/02/2012 4:10:48 PM PDT by pierrem15 (Claudius: "Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sounds good. Small donation on the way!

Wait till the political winds shift, Romney's position on any issue is like a weather-vane, it's the most reliable character trait he has, oh, and also his lying.
15 posted on 07/02/2012 4:11:32 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency.)
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To: I see my hands

16 posted on 07/02/2012 4:12:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (In honor of my late father, GunnerySgt/Commo Chief, USMC 1943-65)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You’re jumping the gun just a tad there, hoss.


17 posted on 07/02/2012 4:12:15 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry
You actually think someone other than Gov. Mitt Romney will conceivably snag the Republican Party nomination for president? Seriously?
18 posted on 07/02/2012 4:14:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (In honor of my late father, GunnerySgt/Commo Chief, USMC 1943-65)
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Romney: I’m Not Going To Be A ‘Flip-Flopper’ On Immigration

How can you NOT be something you've already been?!

19 posted on 07/02/2012 4:19:26 PM PDT by LaybackLenny (Principles aren't worth a bucket of warm spit. I'm voting Romney. God help me.)
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To: I see my hands
You don't believe 2DV's posts are the driving element of that fact do you?

What I believe is that squishy RINO Romney (who beats Obama) has to be pushed to conservatism, and one way to do that is to win the Senate in November, and increase the R numbers in the House, with as many conservatives as possible. You kicked RINOs out along with the Dems, which in turn makes it easier to squish Romney in the direction to institute conservative laws and ideas.

20 posted on 07/02/2012 4:19:39 PM PDT by Red Steel
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