Posted on 01/24/2008 5:17:01 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Debate among the GOP presidential contenders. Live at 9:00pm EST/8:00 CST
Goodnight...:-)
See, now you are discussing your interpretation of his statements. I disagree with you of course. But you aren’t saying that he SAID those things, you are saying that you think he MEANT those things, and are giving reasons why you think so.
In MY opinion, Romney was actually concerned with not sounding like he was denying his previous positions, while showing they were not his positions anymore. But Russert wasn’t asking about his previous positions, and kept pushing for “do you still”. So Romney’s answers were not quite in sync with Russert’s question. That’s why Romney was stilted, because of the interruptions.
While I could believe Romney wouldn’t understand how the 1934 and 1986 law would already cover some new weapon that was like the ones covered (I certainly don’t know how well it is written to cover new weapons), I don’t think he was using “extraordinary lethality” to mean assault rifles.
Why not? because there is a current law proposed which would ban them. And Romney SPECIFICALLY said that what he would support was NOT currently being proposed. Therefore, the guns banned by the proposed AWB can’t be the ones he would ban.
It is clear that Romney wants to appeal to gun owners, and has no interest in appealing to people who want to ban guns. He has published a position that sounds like a solid pro-gun position.
I sure as hell will. If we’ve got a guy from our side in there, I’m going to rub some noses in it for the next four to eight years. If you don’t like that idea, then stop supporting democrats who won’t register as one.
Damn right I was at Liberty Post duh....I was banned from here courtesy of Stinkie and Howler’s sanbag over Travis McGee
because Howlin and others orchestrated the banning of several of us here over the illegals issue which they didn’t see as being a problem.
they were VERY active at funneling errant posters to be reviewed for banning....they ran in packs here with their moderate social conservatism trying to purge the place to their liking
and ultimately it turned on them
I cannot think of a group that deserved it more...they had been doing that here a very long time and had run off a lot of decent folks
and their brand of NeoCon conservatism lite is what has brought us precisely to where we are now with the GOP
not pretty is it?
btw....don’t try to think for me.
I was banned from here. I did not leave voluntarily. Liberty Post tries but it is hardly in competition with here....and is too libertarian and unmoderated for my liking...
There is no site out there with the discourse we have here...none....a lesson the Clowns/Wideawakes/Darwin Central types/Pacyderms (fill-in-the-blank-antifreepers)are all learning to their chagrin
so who now?
You probably deserved it. LOL
That was the story, but given that several of Fred’s top advisors seem to be joining Mitt’s campaign, it would appear that “dislike” was more perception than reality.
You did good.
*Sigh* This thread is supposed to be about the GOP debate. Obviously, I have stayed up too late once again. Good night.
What a pathetic reply...you would have this country destroyed by the democrats for your own perverse pleasure...why am I not surprised?
PS...Don't hold your breathe, oh, on second thought, go ahead.
Hey, it could happen. But don’t get your hopes up.
I wasn’t around for the 00 primaries but there’s no way they could have been this fractious.
Long live democracy, and may FReeRepublic be its best example.
i’m not trying to quarrel dear, i just don’t like them...never did really though i was civil with several till they turned on me
as for who to vote for now
i have not a clue
LOL Romney's most ardent supporters are just as chameleon-like as he is. Trust is not an option.
Good night folks....til tomorrow night...
The head Harpy. I remember her well.
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