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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: Diogenesis

See my post #78. The BG is a national newspaper. They led the charge for Kerry, including attacking the SBVFT and writing a puff piece bio of him. The idea that Romney should be able to win MA in the general election is nonsense and unreasonable. Let’s see how Mitt does in the Rep primary there.


81 posted on 12/21/2007 12:45:44 PM PST by kabar
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To: Leisler
Well other than upsetting some Incans, Mayans and the odd pacific islander, you are probably safe...
82 posted on 12/21/2007 12:48:09 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: kabar
You would be RIGHT, if you were not WRONG.

Reagan won Massachusetts. Myth Romney already lied once and tricked Massachusetts.

  Presidential
Candidate
Vice Presidential
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote Electoral Vote
B Ronald Reagan George Bush Republican 1,310,936 51.22% 13
R Walter Mondale Geraldine Ferraro Democrat 1,239,606 48.43% 0
Y Dennis Serrette Nancy Ross MA. Ind. Alliance 7,998 0.31% 0
Y Other (+) - - 913 0.04% 0

83 posted on 12/21/2007 12:51:08 PM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Diogenesis

You must have a comprehension problem. I said, “Since 1960, MA has gone Rep twice, 1980 by 0.15% and in 1984 by 2.79%.”


84 posted on 12/21/2007 12:58:51 PM PST by kabar
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To: bw17

Nice try but specious. Bigotry will be the way you who know not the importance of Witnessing of the Real Jsus Christ will call the opposition to the heresies of Mormonism. You of the secular mind call it bigotry, we who claim He indwells us are opposing heresies sent to mislead souls. Romney’s liberalism is just as strong a turnoff but you appear unable to focus upon those aspects of him. Mormonism does not bring The Risen God to the spirit of a seeker, it instead teaches ‘do all that you can do to be worthy of salvation’ in some where/when to come. Jesus saves NOW.


85 posted on 12/21/2007 12:59:27 PM PST by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: JRochelle

It’s no surprise that the person whose only contribution to FR has been negative hit-pieces on other candidates, is the first to resort to name-calling against another freeper.


86 posted on 12/21/2007 1:03:01 PM PST by bw17
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To: HD1200

Hello n00bie, are you being paid for your spin cycle at FR?


87 posted on 12/21/2007 1:03:40 PM PST by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: bw17
Yes, Petronski has covered that with me already.

And yet you refuse to abide by the rule. How cowardly.

88 posted on 12/21/2007 1:05:45 PM PST by Petronski (Reject the liberal superfecta: huckabee, romney, giuliani, mccain)
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To: Ol' Sparky

What are some of you are going to do if Romney wins the primary? Think now. I bet you are the same kind of closed minded that put the RATS in power in the Senate and House. Congratulations, hope you enjoy Hitlery.


89 posted on 12/21/2007 1:07:02 PM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: MHGinTN

Secular? I already said that I’m Roman Catholic.

Oops. I forgot. That’s the “other” cult in your eyes.


90 posted on 12/21/2007 1:07:32 PM PST by bw17
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To: Petronski

What the hell are you talking about?

If I credit you for pointing out to me “an unwritten rule”, I now have to ping you for that as well?

Sorry, but you’re not that important.


91 posted on 12/21/2007 1:09:26 PM PST by bw17
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To: bw17

Coward.


92 posted on 12/21/2007 1:11:01 PM PST by Petronski (Reject the liberal superfecta: huckabee, romney, giuliani, mccain)
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To: Dionysiusdecordealcis

They actually spend ten times more time in anti-Romney threads, than they do in pro-Thompson/Hunter/etc threads.

I’m just proud that I can campaign for a man based upon his strengths rather than his opponents’ weaknesses.


93 posted on 12/21/2007 1:12:56 PM PST by bw17
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To: Petronski

*plonk*...into the bozo bin with you.


94 posted on 12/21/2007 1:14:11 PM PST by bw17
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To: bw17

Thank you for the biggest chuckle of the day.


95 posted on 12/21/2007 1:15:01 PM PST by donnab (saving liberal brains...one moron at a time.)
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To: bw17; JRochelle; Petronski; Ol' Sparky
Ping. You are being smeared here and your names are not pinged.

All they’ve posted are smear articles against Romney.

The truth is not a "smear".

96 posted on 12/21/2007 1:17:36 PM PST by greyfoxx39 (I SAW it with my own eyes...figuratively. Mitt Romney)
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To: bw17

I know it’s become fashionable for supporters to say the libs are scared to death of their candidate, but do you really believe it? Candidates who were once one thing; example, pro-choice and pro-gay marriage, and who now say they aren’t anymore, like they can just take an eraser to the board and make their previous stances go away, are more scary to the ones they are asking to vote for them than to the liberals, IMHO.


97 posted on 12/21/2007 1:21:47 PM PST by Theresawithanh (This is my tagline. FRED!!!!!!)
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To: greyfoxx39

Welcome to the fracas. You’re almost 50 posts too late.

Check out post #27.

(Did I need to ping all those other guys again because I’m responding to a post where you mentioned their names? The ping police are out in force, and I wouldn’t want to break another unwritten rule you know).


98 posted on 12/21/2007 1:22:53 PM PST by bw17
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To: greyfoxx39

Ah yes, the coward.


99 posted on 12/21/2007 1:23:35 PM PST by Petronski (Reject the liberal superfecta: huckabee, romney, giuliani, mccain)
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To: ansel12

I really wonder if Lenore Romney had a son-in-law that had a sister that died from a botched abortion. Sounds a bit like an urban legend to me.

Sorta like....I had a friend, who had a sister, that said her mother died while giving birth to her only child, the baby died too.


100 posted on 12/21/2007 1:24:13 PM PST by colorcountry (To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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