Romney backs away from gay adoptions [Friday night, after endorsing Thursday]

CBS news ^ | May 11, 2012 | Matthew Shelley

[kevcol]

(CBS News) Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday backed away from his support of adoptions by same-sex couples, saying that he simply "acknowledges" the legality of such adoptions in many states.

A day earlier, Romney, in an interview with Fox News' Neil Cavuto, had indicated that while he does not support same-sex marriage, he considers the adoption of children by same-sex couples a "right."

He said on Thursday: "And if two people of the same gender want to live together, want to have a loving relationship, or even to adopt a child -- in my state individuals of the same sex were able to adopt children. In my view, that's something that people have a right to do. But to call that marriage is something that in my view is a departure from the real meaning of that word."

But then on Friday, he was asked, in an interview with CBS' WBTV in Charlotte, N.C., how his opposition to same-sex marriage "squared" with his support for gay adoptions. Romney told anchor Paul Cameron, "Well actually I think all states but one allow gay adoption, so that's a position which has been decided by most of the state legislators, including the one in my state some time ago. So I simply acknowledge the fact that gay adoption is legal in all states but one."

[caww]

I cant believe anyone here would stay home or vote 3rd party.

Then you haven't been paying attention.

[CatherineofAragon]

We can agree to disagree-—yes. I understand that a lot of folks will vote for Romney. Everybody has a personal choice to make. But it bugs me no end when I see people trying to whitewash Romney, and make him out to be something he isn’t.

[Leep]

And, do they classify men who molest boys as homosexual pedifiles?

[ansel12]

Too bad, you missed one of the best speeches I have ever heard him give. Heartfelt. You could see his passion, a product no doubt of his religious upbringing and missionary background.

You can see those traits on video, when he talks about the close family friend, and what made his family dedicated to pro-abortion in 1963, and why he would never interfere with a woman's right to that choice.

[mojito]

You know, with these pathetic daily flip-flops by Mittens, I'm almost beginning to admire 0bama’s single-minded dedication to communist subversion.

[darrellmaurina]

2 posted on Sat May 12 2012 10:15:31 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) by muawiyah: “Romney has fact checkers who regularly review Free Republic. He's losing us guys, losing us. Even his most ardent supporters here have difficulty coming out in the open and telling us how good the gay lifestyle is”

An alternative explanation: maybe Frank VanderSloot got to Mitt Romney and told Romney to stop advocating gay garbage or the money gets turned off?

Businessman Says He Lost Hundreds of Customers After Attacks by Obama Campaign — (Obama Hit List)
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/2882924/posts?page=19#19

Regime Intimidates Romney Contributors
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/2882757/posts?page=13#13

Trolling for Dirt on the President's List (O targets private citizen for supporting opponent)
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/2882718/posts?page=35#35

It's really sad when some of Romney's key supporters are getting attacked for being militantly anti-homosexual when Romney's own record is more liberal than most Republicans on that issue.

I sure wish VanderSloot had found a better candidate to support in the primary, but who knows? Maybe Romney's Mormon friends who really **ARE** conservative are just as sick and tired of Romney's flip-flopping as we are, and have decided to rein him in a bit.

[kevcol]

And, do they classify men who molest boys as homosexual pedifiles?

Evidently they are classified in some cases as "adoptive fathers":

"An adoptive father who's been accused of raping three boys in his care was indicted along with another man Friday on rape charges." (LINK)

"Duke University official accused of pimping-out his 5-year-old [adopted] son" (LINK)

[billys kid]

Just watched Romney’s speech at Liberty University. No matter how you feel about him, he did a fantastic job. Hit it out of the park.

Who’s his speach writer?
Levin? Hannity? Limbaugh?

[COBOL2Java]

Just watched Romney’s speech at Liberty University. No matter how you feel about him, he did a fantastic job. Hit it out of the park.

You're right! Unlike Obama, he can lie effortlessly without a teleprompter!

[dfwgator]

There is no question that Romney’s speech at the convention will have a lot of red meat for conservatives.....I’ve known that all along....it isn’t going to fool me.

[cripplecreek]

Unlike Obama, he can lie effortlessly without a teleprompter!

Well, not that effectively. I didn't realize how much of an idiot he is until his Michigan trees speech where he felt the need to explain that the ocean is salt water and the great lakes are freshwater (without sharks). He's got all the brains and half the charm of Joe Biden.

[ansel12]

Michigan is the state where “the trees are the right height”.

[COBOL2Java]

Too bad, you missed one of the best speeches I have ever heard him give. Heartfelt. You could see his passion, a product no doubt of his religious upbringing and missionary background.

" The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.. if you can fake that, you've got it made."

[cripplecreek]

Not just right. Our trees are the "Perfect" height. Bow before us lesser tree people.

Ah the mighty larch....

[AmericanInTokyo]

IT’S HIS TO LOOSE. IT TRULY IS HIS TO LOOSE. IN CLASSIC MCCAIN STYLE. IF SOMEONE DOESNT TALK SOME SENSE INTO HIM.

[dfwgator]

IT’S HIS TO LOOSE.

It's also his to lose.

[kevcol]

"IT’S HIS TO LOOSE."

Could also be the slogan for homo adoption.

[Happy Rain]

Gawd, if only Obama didn't have a knife to our throats...

[Wyoming Cowboy]

...on the other hand, there is the Supreme Court... Could very well be three new judges in the next term. Do you really want Obama to still be in there nominating feminazis, muslims and marxists? As much as I loathe Romney, I have to remind myself that the Supreme Court is even more important, and that Romney if elected can and will be taken to task by conservatives to make sure he nominates conservative judges. Bush’s Miers moment would pale in comparison if Romney dared do anything to the contrary.

[little jeremiah]

And, do they classify men who molest boys as homosexual pedifiles?

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Men who molest boys are homosexual pedophiles. If they weren’t homosexuals, they’d molest girls. All of them should be executed, btw.

And since 1/3 of all (reported) child molestation is same sex, that gives you a clue.