“And Romney is NOT clinging to his 1994 position that the policy wouldn’t work. When asked about it in a debate, he said he had changed his position, thought that the policy was working fine, and would not change it.”
Always with the insults, but I think that you are talking about don’t ask don’t tell, and I am not, but you even got his DADT positions wrong because he lied in the debate and ignored the original question which was not about don’t ask don’t tell.
WHen asked about this quote in by Anderson Cooper in a recent nationally televised debate, Romney said he no longer held this view, that he now believes the policy is working and would not be looking to change it, nor did he think anybody should try to change it now while we are at war.
Anderson Cooper never asked Romney about the don’t ask don’t tell policy which you claim he disagreed with even though his statemnt agreeing with is in my post 14.
Here is the question Romney was asked in the debate:
Cooper: Governor Romney, you said in 1994 that you looked forward to the day when gays and lesbians could serve, and I quote, “openly and honestly in our nation’s military.” Do you stand by that?
“One issue I want to clarify concerns President Clinton’s “don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue” military policy. I believe that the Clinton compromise was a step in the right direction. I am also convinced that it is the first of a number of steps that will ultimately lead to gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly in our nation’s military. That goal will only be reached when preventing discrimination against gays and lesbians is a mainstream concern, which is a goal we share.”
Actually, it wasn’t an insult. I was thanking you for not making up a childish name for him, but rather using his actual name.
Oddly, that seems to call for recognition these days around here.
In 1994, Romney didn’t think don’t ask, don’t tell would work, and so we would move forward to a more open policy, which he had no problem with.
When asked if he still wanted to make the military have an open-gay policy, he not only answered the question (NO, he said), but explained about his 1994 position and why he would change his position now.
I happen to like that Romney doesn’t just answer a question, but explains his reasoning. Like when Fred wouldn’t answer yes or no, but wanted to explain his answer.
Those who care about this issue should go to the original debate transcript and read the entire thing. Most quotes of it around here are partial quotes skipping his answer, and cutting out the surrounding context.