Romney on Iraq Study Group, gay-rights, and abortion: Interview with K Lo of NRO

National Review Online ^ | 12/14/06 | Mitt Romney and Kathryn Lopez

[onyx]

I deal in generalities...lol.

[onyx]

Pope Benedict XVI has my heart. He's magnificent and so is his mind.

[NeoCaveman]

I totally agree.

Well, I'm turning in. Later.

[onyx]

Good night and Merry Christmas!

[Torie]

Didn't the Orthodox break off earlier, refusing to hew to the authority of the Pope? I listened to an Anglican cleric give a sermon in the Knights Templar church (for the choir which was magnificent, not the sermon) that got some play in the DeVinci Code novel and movie, in the law precincts of London, across the street for the Royal Court. He characterized the Anglicans as the Catholic Church, the "reformed" Catholic Church, as he put it. That gave me a belly laugh. The Church was "reformed" to allow King Henry VIII to divorce his barren wife. That is hardly the most aesthetic of pedigrees I thought to myself. And so it goes.

I enjoy internecine religious chat as a "neutral" bystander. It interest me. It is part of the human condition.

[ZULU]

Uh, what about the Second Amendment?

[Jeff Fuller]

Romney's NRA rating is a "B" and Kayne Robinson is not opposed to having him to work with as POTUS. Don't worry, Romney won't push legislation to take away our guns.

[JohnnyZ]

I’ve opposed same-sex marriage, but I’ve also opposed unjust discrimination against anyone, for racial or religious reasons, or for sexual preference.

Just like I've said repeatedly and been attacked for saying, Mitt Romney is pro-gay rights except for marriage.

Also, despite wanting to be called pro-life these days, Mitt STILL DOES NOT SUPPORT MAKING ABORTION ILLEGAL!!! After all this time he still insists on parsing words and trying to play both sides.

The guy is a sleazeball -- you can't trust him on anything.

[SDGOP]

An interview with KLO? Could this be any more of a softball interview =p.

[onyx]

Yeah, but Martin Luther's was the biggest break from the Church.

I only brought up this subject due to the sanctimony on another thread last night, wherein one particular poster droned nauseatingly on about Mormons being a cult. The first Christians were also called a cult. I get so tired of the holier than Thou arguments regarding religion. Promote their own, but don't trash others, save for Islam. :)

[JohnnyZ]

I don't buy Romney's epiphany. He is pandering for GOP conservative primary votes. The truth is, is that he tacks as the political terrain changes. On social issues, I don't think he cares much either way. He is a mirror. I think less of him than I did. He should have been more honest.

This is Mitt's problem, he keeps windsurfing around looking for votes but the Torie wing AND the JohnnyZ wing can see he's just a puff of hot air.

[Torie]

That thread was nauseating. The perps seemed intent on giving Evangelicals a bad odor.

[Torie]

It is so simple to just be honest. Few politicians seem to get it. Voters respect just being straight forward. That is why McCain for all his flaws, has traction. What you see, is what you get.

[JSDude1]

I too prefer Pence and will work toward him: I can't say if I would actually vote for MA Romney or not.. (I still don't trust him..too many flip-flops, just stating the facts..)!

[onyx]

Even after the one poster's "source" was outed as a fraud. I gave up. Talking to the galactic ally stupid is a waste of time.

[LiveFree99]

Right, so Mitt wouldn't push legislation to take away our guns, he'd just sign legislation to take away our gun. Thanks for putting our minds at ease, shill.

[SoCar]

How will you work for Pence in the primary since he's not running?

[JSDude1]

Most "Evangelicals" that I know don't dislike Romney for being "Morman", but for his (rather) liberal policies and being from mass!

[xjcsa]

Lopez: Read anything good lately?

Gov. Romney: A few of my current favorites are The Cube and the Cathedral by George Weigel, The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright, America Alone by Mark Steyn, The Places in Between by Rory Stewart, and Bill Bryson’s latest book The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid.

[CWOJackson]

I can understand and appreciate the concern, but I also balance it with other factors. For instance, the Democrats have already announced an investigation into a time table for withdrawing from Iraq.

Odds are they wouldn't be doing that if conservative voters had anted up and played with the cards dealt them in the last election. That leaves me in the position of having to work very hard for Pence, and voting for Romney if he does win the nomination.