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Katrina vanden Heuvel: How Romney’s extreme policies insult us all
Washington Post ^ | October 15, 2012 | By Katrina vanden Heuvel

Posted on 10/15/2012 10:52:13 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

At first glance, it might seem as if Mitt Romney’s path — from voting in the 1992 Democratic presidential primary to being the 2012 Republican presidential nominee — was linear. But over the past, winding, 20 years, Romney has held every possible view on every possible issue — often at the same time. When it comes to policy, he’s been downright promiscuous.

Jolted with a fresh shot of post-debate energy, Romney is just doing more of what he’s always done — whatever it takes to get elected. This comes naturally because he is, fundamentally, a cipher. The only thing he believes is whatever is politically expedient in that given moment. And right now, he needs to be a hard-liner to get the GOP base to the polls — and a moderate to appeal to those last few independent voters.

His solution is to sign on to the fanatical policies of the extreme right, and then duck and cover to confuse independents about where he really stands.

Enough is enough. Romney’s campaign has made for great “Daily Show” segments. But we’re three weeks away from determining the next leader of the United States. And at this point, Romney is just insulting Americans — our intelligence, our values, our democracy — with the campaign he is running. Tuesday’s town hall debate is an opportunity for voters — and President Obama — to articulate the real consequences that Romney’s real policies will have on real people’s lives. So let’s hope that, at the debate, voters will finally demand that Romney get real.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: communism; communist; election2012; failure; pretentious; rino
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To: Little Bill

Plattsberg

Theyre all good friends now up there...

Whats your problem ???


101 posted on 10/15/2012 4:18:18 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: green iguana

I thought DOMA was DOA. Not even Clinton will defend it. And Bush or Romney certainly wouldn’t defend it.


102 posted on 10/15/2012 4:23:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; mickie; aculeus; dighton
K-K-K-Katy, Communist Katy
You are just another stupid me-d-ya whore
When the C-C-C-Commies
March over the c-c-c-cow field
Your head will be first to roll across the outhouse floor

Leni

103 posted on 10/15/2012 4:31:54 PM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Little Bill

After a long search ...no Torrie’s.
____________________________________

Oh thats too bad...

Poor you...

Im so sorry for your lack...

Like many American families, we had some Rebels as well as some Loyalists...

Just not direct for me...

Families were split just like the Civil War...

The brothers and cousins of my ancestors fought on the other side...

Depended on where they were and what was happening...

1/3 of the country were Rebels
1/3 were Loyalists and
1/3 couldnt careless and didnt get involved if the troubles werent happening in their back yard...

Oh and dont forget...

The Susquehanna River Valley was the frontier ...

Of course there were Indians there...

and people who just thought it was more of that same fight over land by those folks in CT who were trying to steal part of PA since 1770..

2/3 of the families in the “Up the River” area where my family was were identified as Loyalists and not harming anyone until they were attacked by the Rebels..


104 posted on 10/15/2012 4:33:46 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: rdb3

I’m bashful and guarded, but you can probably see that.... ;>)


105 posted on 10/15/2012 4:38:08 PM PDT by Gator113 (I would have voted for NEWT, now it's Ryan and the other guy.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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To: Tennessee Nana
Pequot 1637, King Phillips, King Williams, Queen Annes, French and Indian, Revolution, War Of !812, Indian wars after 1830, Mexican War, Indian Wars, Civil War, Indian War, WW1, WW2, Korea, Viet Nam, these are those that I can verify.
106 posted on 10/15/2012 4:38:50 PM PDT by Little Bill
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Saw you yesterday, Katrina. Time is not on your side.


107 posted on 10/15/2012 4:40:25 PM PDT by EnquiringMind
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This election cycle we have two choices. From the Democrat party we have Obama, a Marxist communist and don’t try to tell me he isn’t, look at who he has associated with all his life. Obama hates this nation, he despises it’s people, it’s constitution, it’s laws, it’s history and wants it completely and totally destroyed. From the Republican party we have Romney, a Fabian socialist, look at his past actions and try to tell me different. Romney does not hate this nation nor does he want to destroy it. Obama wants that communist utopia right now although he will wait for maybe a year. Romney wants the same utopia but being a Fabian will do it very slowly. Do we elect Obama and experience riots, soviet style purges, insurrection, maybe outright civil war within the next two or three years or do we elect Romney and maybe gain enough time to set this nation back on a constitutional track?


108 posted on 10/15/2012 4:56:06 PM PDT by W. W. SMITH ((Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.)
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To: Little Bill

I thought you said your family arrived here in 1730...

I misunderstood...

Yes mine fought in those early Indian wars also...

While yours were at the Civil War I had family on both sides but not direct ...

Instead my great grandfather was fighting in the Maori Wars in NZ...

and my grandfather his son fought in the Boar War in South Africa..

my mother lost 3 uncles in WWI and a brother in WWII...

My brother and I and some cousins served during Nam...

and one of my children served more recently...


109 posted on 10/15/2012 5:27:51 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

no offense but this bitch is a waste of air.....


110 posted on 10/15/2012 5:35:52 PM PDT by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now and in the future)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"communist perspective"

I guess the world has turned upside down when a far left ditz feels she can lecture the country about the evils of a semi-conservative Republican.

111 posted on 10/15/2012 5:42:20 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: nickcarraway

Bush defended it. Clinton never had the chance.

Bambi - not so much.


112 posted on 10/15/2012 5:48:14 PM PDT by green iguana
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To: Gator113
I’m bashful and guarded, but you can probably see that.... ;>)

I was thinking such. Just had to be sure. ;-)


The pain you feel today is the strength you'll have tomorrow.

113 posted on 10/15/2012 7:34:11 PM PDT by rdb3 (Democrats: Once a slave owner, ALWAYS a slave owner!)
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To: green iguana

What action did Bus ever take to defend it?


114 posted on 10/15/2012 8:39:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I thought Mukasey started the defense of DOMA for one of the earliest lawsuits against it, but I could be mistaken.

Coakley didn’t bring suit against it until Bambi was in office.


115 posted on 10/16/2012 6:06:48 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Tennessee Nana

116 posted on 10/16/2012 9:30:03 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Republican Wildcat
Per your request...found it using google pretty fast.

To: FormerRep

perhaps be best if you did stay away from the polls.
_____________________________________________

Good grief !!!

You RomneyBots are that afraid of us Conservatives ???

Your boy Wee Willie is that desparate and insecure that he wants to deny me my Constitutional right to vote ???

WOW

IF your boy Wee Willie Mitty ever got into the White House he would be a worse Communist dictator than Obama...

at least Obama has not stopped me from voting...

53 posted on Monday, July 30, 2012 10:24:41 AMby Tennessee Nana(Why should I vote for Bishop Romney when he hates me because I am a Christian)

Well now!

It CONTEXT her 'claim' looks a bit different; doesn't it!!!

117 posted on 10/16/2012 9:34:41 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: ken in texas
Try to have a nice day in spite of it.

My 'days' will pass.

I'm trying to have a nice eternity.

118 posted on 10/16/2012 9:36:25 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Tennessee Nana
My family has been here since 1623...

I have no clue.

I do not even know my grandfathers first names.

119 posted on 10/16/2012 9:37:28 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Nervous Tick

Katrina vanden Hateful


120 posted on 10/16/2012 9:42:51 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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