Obama Camp Rips Romney Flip-Flops (Dems already honing in on Mitt-flops)

Newser ^ | October 13, 2011 | Mary Papenfuss,

[Cincinatus' Wife]

......"It's a "pattern time and time again," said senior campaign strategist David Axelrod. "It’s consistent with a guy who ran for the governorship and the Senate in Massachusetts as a pro-choice moderate who supported civil unions and environmental protections to the guy you see today hard after the Tea Party vote who has thrown all his positions over.” If "you are willing to change positions on fundamental issues of principle, how can we know what you would do as president?" asked Axelrod.

The Democratic National Committee has already established a YouTube channel called "Which Mitt" which highlights his Mitt-flops."..................

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Romney and Obama are kindred spirits. Mitt Romney's former science advisers were embraced by the Obama White House, and former Gov. Romney's advisers briefed the White House on RomneyCare for ObamaCare -- all the nightmare programs and regulations that are strangling the economy and killing jobs were nurtured under Gov. Romney and now are being executed by Obama.

Romney’s Troubling Appointments (Mitt's environmental policy team now works for Obama) ......."Significantly, two of Romney’s appointments have how found a home in the Obama White House.....Gina McCarthy, the chief EPA clean air regulator,.......Another Romney environmental adviser in the effort to regulate “greenhouse gases” is now Obama’s Director of Science and Technology Policy, John Holdren."....once floated the idea of forced abortions,....

Romney’s Advisers Met With Obama to Help Craft ‘Obamacare’ “Three of Mitt Romney’s advisers went to the White House at least a dozen times in 2009 to consult on the former Massachusetts governor’s health care plan that President Obama used as a model for his initiative -- now a federal law that all the Republican presidential candidates want to repeal."....

[Cincinatus' Wife]

April 2006, Massachusetts Governor signs the Massachusetts healthcare law as Senator Ted Kennedy looks on.

Which Mitt video

What does Mitt Romney stand for? Find out: Which Mitt site

In 1994, while running to be Massachusetts' next U.S. senator, Mitt Romney said: "I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years that we should sustain and support it. And I sustain and support that law and the right of a woman to make that choice." October 25, 1994

But, as a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 presidential election, he said: "And that is why, as a pro-life Republican, I am in favor of having the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade." September 5, 2007"

[Fresh Wind]

Isn’t this a bit early?

Either the Rats know the fix is already in, and Romney will be the nominee, or they would rather run against someone else.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Well, even a broken clock is correct two times a day. Obama and Romney are joined a the hip on this one. Chronic flip floppers. Pot calls kettle black. Sheesh, Axelrod!

[shield]

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[cake_crumb]

I’ve been saying this was going to happen. Romney seems unable to answer a simple “yes” or “no” question, and they know it. They’re going to bludgeon him with it. Guilty or not, Romney will look like he’s hiding something.

[Haiku Guy]

I accept Mitt Romney’s contention that needed to govern as a liberal Democrat to be the Governor of Massachusetts.

I accept Mitt Romney’s contention that he needs to repudiate all of his former positions in order to win a Republican primary for President.

But here’s the the thing...

Mitt Romney needs to do these things, but we do not need to vote for Mitt Romney. We have alternatives, even if Mitt Romney does not.

Now, we can envision a scenario where we all need to vote for Mitt Romney to prevent some much greater evil from taking place, but we should all be careful not to put ourselves in that position.

[Diogenesis]

IT’S UNANIMOUS FOR INELIGIBLE PRO-DNC ROMNEY

Carville(D):
"It's a feel-good story, this Romney thing.
Romney is an ascendant guy."

Sen. John Kerry (D) to Don Imus on RomneyCARE:
"I like this health care bill".

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D) on RomneyCARE:
"To come up with a bipartisan plan in this polarized environment is commendable."

Mitt Romney wins much coveted Jimmy Carter endorsement

[Haiku Guy]

What drives Mitt Romney? Why does he do the things he does?

It is my contention that Romney is writing his own life story, and he has decided that his story will include being a Governor, a successful businessman, and President of the United States. So he does whatever he needs to do to make those things happen.

This willingness to do whatever it takes enabled him to be ruthless in the business world, which led to great success. This willingness to do whatever it takes made it possible for him to adopt the Democrat agenda in Massachusetts and saddle that unfortunate state with Romneycare. And his willingness to do whatever it takes now makes it easy for him to ditch all of his previous positions, take white-out to his writings, and parrot the Republican line of today.

But if he were to be elected President, what would be Mitt’s motivation then? If we can divine that, it would give us a much better indication of what he would do as President than listening to any of his speeches now.

I submit to you that about the time Mitt takes his hand off the Bible on Inaugeration Day, he will start thinking about his Legacy as a Great President. And he will quickly figure out that the best way to secure that Legacy as a Great President will be to reach out to the Democrats and give the Washington Establishment exactly what it wants.

[Galactica]

Imagine Mitt at a debate laying out all the flip flops Obama has if Obama has the nerve to bring this up. Guantanamo, Open meetings to the public on health care, 5 days to read the bills, no past lobbiest in my administration and the list goes on.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Who cares, all this is moot as Cain will win the nomination then kick Nobamas ass in a mega-landslide come Nov.

"Stretch from the Fantastic 4 and IslamObama, begone! You will not defile ths Holy Temple! "

[shield]

Sounds like the WH is already running against Mittens. It is like he has already won the primaries and he is now the Republican nominee.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Mittens! LMAO!

[YankeeReb]

Imagine Mitt at a debate laying out all the flip flops Obama has if Obama has the nerve to bring this up. Guantanamo, Open meetings to the public on health care, 5 days to read the bills, no past lobbiest in my administration and the list goes on.

All true but who's the MSM going to hammer? Not the magick muslim that's for sure. Soetoro can flip and flop like a fresh caught tuna laying on deck and it won't make a bit of difference. Take a look at the coverage of Occupy Wall St. Outrageous behavior and do we hear much from the media? Aside from some local talk shows I sure haven't. Now think back to how those Tea Party rallies were covered. Get the point? Our nominee can only defeat the satanic 0bama forces with the truth.

[Erik Latranyi]

Romney and Obama are kindred spirits.

No, Romney is worse.

With Obama, you know what you are getting. With Romney, you don't.

Romney is much more like Bill Clinton.....he will say and do anything for a vote.

[Galactica]

Now think back to how those Tea Party rallies were covered. Get the point? Our nominee can only defeat the satanic 0bama forces with the truth.

I am not a Mitt fan, just stating a fact that Romney would wipe Obama out in a debate. The MSM always hammers the Republican, but people will have a chance to hear our candidate speak for themself and it is important to have someone that can articulate a position which is why I don't like Perry. He can barely string a sentence together. It is also why I like Cain. He is articulate and energetic and knows how to lead.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Romney is much more like Bill Clinton.....he will say and do anything for a vote.

....."What if it's a Romney/Christie ticket?" said one insider. "(New Jersey Gov. Chris) Christie could be wrongly seen by some as the Bill Clinton of the Republican Party."

Los Angeles veteran political consultant Bill Carrick had a bit of advice today for his fellow Democrats: "Everyone has to get over their complaining and suck it up and go to work."

What does that mean for Hollywood? "People are going to have to dig deep and help the Obama for President campaign," Carrick said. "Some of the traditional players are going to have to help the super PAC effort to define Romney by spring. We just can't let him have a free ride into the convention." Source

[1010RD]

Yes, Axelrod is running a strange strategy here. Wounding this early isn’t necessary. I suspect that Obama needs to move to the ‘center’ being so far Left that the country doesn’t want him.

David has calculated that is Obama can come off a the reasonable compromise candidate that they can beat a conservative GOP candidate. That’s a smart strategy as independents will, sadly and once again, determine this election.

Watch how they paint Cain, who can seem harsh and extreme. He tends to mention the interviewers name too many times, although I like the attitude especially when George S. is lying/manipulating, but will independents be turned off by that. The main fight is jobs and the economy and Obama loses on that count. What will Axelrod do to counter that? Fear - abortion, homosexuality, etc. Cain neutralizes a lot of that just by being black.

[Vevey]

Earlier this week I read an article that the Democrats are going to follow the plan used by the hugely unpopular governer of California, Gray Davis in 1998. All polls had him losing to Richard Riordin the L.A. Mayor. So during primary season, Davis’ team spent ot’s money demonizing Riordin as a RINO and insufficiently conservative. Dan Lundgren a conservative got the Republican nomination and rthen was trounced in the general election. Obama is doing the same thing here. The one republican they don’t want to face is Romney who has no actual history of conservative policy that Obama can use to scare moderates and independents. Obama knows Romney will be a formidible debate opponent and the flip flops at worst means that Romney no longer holds positions that Obama supports.
C

I’m unhappy Perry has been this cycle’s Fred Thompson. I don’t think there is any candidate who gets me enthused the way Palin did...but so be it. In the end, we don’t build up our chances in 2012 by tearing down whoever will eventually run against Obama. Rather than trash talking who we don’t like, find out and promote the values and policies of candidates we like and persuade us to vote for someone; rather than against someone (as the one you are now against may be the one we may need to vote for). ain has neither the money nor the organization to get the nomination. A vote for him is a vote for Romney as the anti-Rino’s are gonna split between Cain, Perry, and Bachman. Of those three, only Perry has the organization and money to take on Romney. Perry’s poor debate performance does not bode well for him as a national candidate; however, if debate prowess were the deciding factor, then Gingrich would be the nominee.
I’m not sure what a “Romneybot” is; if it suggests blindly spouting that Romney is the next Reagan, count me out. My analysis and posts concerning the candidates is not based on who holds the most positions with which I agree (that may be Bachman); my posts concern which candidate I think can raise enough money and win enough states to beat Obama. Beating Oboma is the only thing that matters. All other principals are secondary. It’s no good having principals when not a single one of them will be held by the person in the White House; especially when the current occupant poses an existential threat to every value for which Freep stands. I am familiar with the writings of those of us who post here. IF (and it’s a BIG IF) Romney has had a conservative epiphany, he surely shares many—but perhaps not even most—of the values of conservatives. It is possible he is a Manchurian candidate who plans on continuing to increase the powers of government if elected. Nevetheless, the devil we know (current POTUS), is far more dangerous than the devil we don’t know.

[CincyRichieRich]

So I don’t understand this; if like Rush said, they want Romney so they know they can beat him, why are they attacking him now? If Cain keeps going and the delegates vote for Cain then Romney is out of the picture. Are the delegates going to vote against the will of the people en masse? I doubt that. Are the delegates necessarily rinos? I don’t think so. Someone show me what I’m missing.