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Romney's honesty problem (Mitt lied about his own mother's position on abortion?! 8/07)
Boston Globe ^ | August 9, 2007 | Joan Vennochi

Posted on 12/21/2007 11:22:10 AM PST by Ol' Sparky

MITT ROMNEY is determined to prove he's pro-life. How about proving he's pro-truth?

Every time Romney tries to explain his evolution from supporter to opponent of abortion rights, his honesty comes into question. That's because his explanations over the years don't add up.

In June 2005, former Globe columnist Eileen McNamara challenged Romney's assertion of his mother's pro-choice position. Two longtime Romney family friends and political supporters -- former governor William Milliken and former Republican National Committee co-chairwoman Elly Peterson -- told McNamara they could not recall Lenore Romney speaking out publicly for abortion. If she had, it would have represented a dramatic change of heart and break with the Mormon Church. Peterson, who worked on Lenore Romney's campaign, said, "If it happened, I'd remember it. It didn't and I don't." Milliken, who served as George Romney's lieutenant governor, also expressed skepticism.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: liar; rinoflipflopper; romney; romneytruthfile
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To: Petronski

Consider yourself pinged. Thanks for the clarification.


41 posted on 12/21/2007 11:53:02 AM PST by bw17
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To: Ol' Sparky

The phrase takes one to know one leaps to mind.


42 posted on 12/21/2007 11:53:59 AM PST by Reaganesque (Charter Member of the Romney FR Resistance)
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To: Petronski

I already refuted the allegations. Read post #7.


43 posted on 12/21/2007 11:54:11 AM PST by bw17
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To: elizabetty

So are you saying his father did march with Martin Luther King?


44 posted on 12/21/2007 11:54:15 AM PST by ChurtleDawg (kill em all)
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To: bw17

So the Boston Globe is biased. It doesn’t make Romney’s tall tales true


45 posted on 12/21/2007 11:57:14 AM PST by ChurtleDawg (kill em all)
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To: MHGinTN

“the revelations about him *AND HIS RELIGION* will reduce the turnout of Christian Conservative voters enough to sweep aside conservatism.”


Thank you for your honesty in admitting that religious bigotry is what drives the anti-Romney agenda.

(I’m Roman Catholic BTW...and fully support the man for the morals and values we share...not our conflicting interpretation of who Jesus Christ was).


46 posted on 12/21/2007 11:57:19 AM PST by bw17
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To: colorcountry

Do you really think Huck is humble ?

No way, no how.


47 posted on 12/21/2007 11:59:04 AM PST by cinives (On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
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To: Petronski
What a coincidence! Willard was once a pro-choice politician appreciated by NARAL.

You didn't finish the sentence: Willard was once a pro-choice politician appreciated by NARAL....who attended Planned Parenthood events funded by his wife & others...who a dozen years after that ensured that a Planned Parenthood rep would forever be on the oversight board for RomneyCare and who ensured that the uninsured could get $50 abortions...all because's "every action I undertook as a governor was pro-life!"

48 posted on 12/21/2007 11:59:53 AM PST by Colofornian
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To: bw17

It could be that lazy leftist journalists just find Mitt easy to write about.


49 posted on 12/21/2007 12:01:34 PM PST by Leisler (RNC, RINO National Committee. Always was, always will be.)
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To: bw17; Ol' Sparky; JRochelle; Petronski

You should ping people when you attempt to malign them in an effort to support your pathetic phony candidate.


50 posted on 12/21/2007 12:01:40 PM PST by perfect_rovian_storm (John Cox 2008: Because Duncan Hunter just isn't obscure enough for me!)
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To: bw17
Actaully I, like many others, could care less about the man’s religion.

It is his commitment to Conservative ideals I question....

51 posted on 12/21/2007 12:04:08 PM PST by ejonesie22 (In America all people have a right to be wrong, some just exercise it a bit much...)
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To: Colofornian
What, you don’t think taxpayers under Romneycare shouldn’t pay for transgendering? Provided the younger ones have permission of their parents. Or, are older than 16.
52 posted on 12/21/2007 12:04:09 PM PST by Leisler (RNC, RINO National Committee. Always was, always will be.)
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To: ChurtleDawg; bw17
So the Boston Globe is biased. It doesn’t make Romney’s tall tales true

Good point.

I can't begin to tell you the hundreds & hundreds of times I've seen the tactic you responded to exercised in FReeper posts...since posters can't or won't take issue with the facts, they go after the source...

If it's a liberal media source, the tactic is to go after them by implying "Well consider the source...must be 100% untrustworthy...you need to ignore these sources while we deny them."

If it's a conservative Evangelical source, the tactic is "Oh, they're just 'anti-Mormons' or they're just 'bigots'...you need to ignore these sources while we 'ad-hominen' them."

53 posted on 12/21/2007 12:05:05 PM PST by Colofornian
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

But then they would have to back it up...

That’s no fun...


54 posted on 12/21/2007 12:05:15 PM PST by ejonesie22 (In America all people have a right to be wrong, some just exercise it a bit much...)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

Yes, Petronski has covered that with me already.


55 posted on 12/21/2007 12:06:23 PM PST by bw17
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To: Ol' Sparky

These are not very good Mormons.


56 posted on 12/21/2007 12:06:24 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurtureā„¢)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
I don't know. Sadly, he's not the only liar running for the most powerful position in the nation.

Well, based upon all the comments we'd see in threads who would discount his other-worldly commitments by saying, "I'm not voting for pastor-in-chief," I think these folks should just discount all these accusations about him lying about a civil rights march & this one & others by just saying, "I'm not voting for a liar-in-chief, just..."

57 posted on 12/21/2007 12:07:58 PM PST by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian
You didn't finish the sentence: Willard was once a pro-choice politician appreciated by NARAL....who attended Planned Parenthood events funded by his wife & others...who a dozen years after that ensured that a Planned Parenthood rep would forever be on the oversight board for RomneyCare and who ensured that the uninsured could get $50 abortions...all because's "every action I undertook as a governor was pro-life!"

You forgot to add: who still believes that "unwanted" embryos should be used for medical experimentation.

58 posted on 12/21/2007 12:07:59 PM PST by kevkrom (All those in favor of Thompson, don't raise your hand.)
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To: ejonesie22

I’d love to send to Washington a 100 religious human sacrifice, eating-the-still-beating-hearts-of-their-opponents types.

(Just for a single term.)

(Maybe two terms, and one Senate session. Max)


59 posted on 12/21/2007 12:09:01 PM PST by Leisler (RNC, RINO National Committee. Always was, always will be.)
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To: Leisler
There's several threads today which are lamenting that "us conservatives" are acting like democrats and engaging in the 'politics of personal destruction' on the Republican candidates (Mitt and Huck mostly since Rudy has finally been pulled down some). A fair amount of this points at supporters of Fred (the FR 'chosen', as it were). I believe that this scrutiny and education is necessary and of value - it is what the primaries are about. The survivor needs to have been tested.

In 2008 especially, when a likely opponent is Hillary, our candidate has to be clearly "authentic" so as to have a marked contrast to the phoniness of the Dem nominee. IMO, this is why the highlighting of Mike and Mitt's weaker "authenticity" is extremely important and necessary. If we don't do it, Heaven knows that Hill or Barak would use it very effectively if either of these guys made it to the general. Her Rudy, Mitt or Mike game plans are already finalized. She doesn't have one for Fred (and doesn't need one for Duncan).

60 posted on 12/21/2007 12:09:27 PM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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