I don't believe it will ever be possible to "believe" any position taken by Mitt.
Oh I did too….for all of Mitt’s many many faults…I don’t think he had any interest in doing Obamacare for the entire nation. For all the talk about the “similarities” - there are many more differences. Going from one tiny somewhat homogenous state to a massive country can not be translated in any similar manner whatsoever….
I take your point on state vs. federal power. It’s a valid argument. I took Mitt at his word when he said he’d repeal Obamacare.
I don't believe it will ever be possible to "believe" any position taken by Mitt.
It translates very well, actually. It speaks to his character, or in mitt's case, the lack thereof. Let's be very clear about what mitt did with his individual health insurance mandate. He may as well have gotton on tv with all of those insurance executives behind him and said "See these men behind me who contributed to my election campaign...? You will give them lots of your money for anproduct you probably don't want. If you don't pack up your family and leave, I will use the taxing and police power of my government to take that money from you. If you hide your assets and still refuse to pay, I will send armed men to take you from your home and put you in a cage. If you resist them doing this to you, they are allowed to kill you." That is the kind of man mitt romney is. Saying it's cool because he did it on a state level doesn't fly. He abused every inch of authority within the office he held. Just like the current occupant of the white house and just like he would have done had he won the political reality show last year.