Posted on 09/27/2013 4:39:34 PM PDT by cotton1706
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke out Friday against Congressional Republicans strategy to defund Obamacare, holding that it is not effective.
Were more effective tactically not to use a shutdown of some kind to pursue the anti-Obamacare objective, Romney told CNN. I dont think that will be as effective.
Romneys comments are scheduled to appear on Fridays episode of CNNs The Lead with Jake Tapper.
(Also on POLITICO: Viewers guide to shutdown drama)
Both chambers of Congress must pass a continuing resolution, or CR, by Sept. 30 to keep the government from shutting down.
Earlier this week, the Republican-held House passed a CR that would defund the Presidents signature health law, the Affordable Care Act, in an effort to force a vote on defunding Obamacare in the Senate. The strategy has resulted in divisions within the Republican Party, with one faction aggressively pursuing Obamacare defunding through the CR and others decrying the tactic as irresponsible.
On Friday, a version of the continuing resolution was passed in the Senate with the defunding language stripped, essentially putting the onus of a government shutdown back on the House and preventing interference with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
I think theres a better way of getting rid of Obamacare, Romney said. [D]elaying it by at least a year. That was Senator Manchins idea, the Democrats idea.
The other [option] would be potentially working hard to get Republicans elected to the House and Senate and theyd be able to do in a traditional way, Romney said.
/johnny
moderates meaning Dems with an R by their name
Lets start that conversation by acknowledging we arent going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants... bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society. Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors. [but hes not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]
...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said.
Seriously??
Mitt Romney is the grandfather of Obamacare. He's a big government statist liberal who would have destroyed all hope of the right taking back Congress and restoring this country.
The man is a Democrat In All But Label Only. Stop defending him.
Imagine that!
Now, I believe that both McCain & Mittens = 0bama. They were going to do this crap no matter who was president. Ryan turned out kinda snaky but I am *ticked off* the way they used Sarah.
This is a Dirty, Rotten, Corrupt deal. Pure graft.
We need to figure out a way to get *our choice* elected cleanly no matter what kind of shenanigans the dims & the rinos pull next year & 2016 (if we make it that far).
Then why didn't he make that the centerpiece of his campaign? We all know why and his ongoing defense of RomneyCare exposed his big government mentality. Considering Republican betrayals under Bush, I wouldn't count on them to do anything once they get power in their hands.
why is this a surprise ???
Willard is a liberal..
ObamaCare is the child of his RomneyCare..
Willard is obsessing that he is one of the 25 Benedict Arnolds..
Romney’s strategy for winning the White House was great. Republicans should listen to him./s
If Mitt Romney had won we would not have Obamacare.
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No we would have RomnbeyCare..
Willard still loves his baby...
well one of his babies..
hes also the father of gay marriage...
anyhoo in 2012 during an interview he was asked about the current funding for RomneyCare in MASS
50% from MASS taxpayers and 50% from the Fed govt (thats you and me..the other states)
Oh says Willard its working, thats how we planned it..
So dont say Willard would not have signed RomneyCareRUs if he was the guy in my White House...
As far as I could tell the centerpiece of his campaign was that he was a really really nice guy with a really really nice family.
Ah, yes, delay it for a year so it won’t be an election obstacle for Democrats.
It’s funny how Mitt, McCain and others told us we had to reach out to Hispanics. Then suddenly a Hispanic Republican starts to rise to prominence and they try to cut the legs out from under him. I guess Cruz’ brand of salsa is too hot for the old white boys club to handle.
I won’t deride him, I will respectfully disagree.
folks, the shutdown is not the fault of Republicans...the fault is with the Democrats.
Republicans passed a bill to fund everything except Obamacare.
Obama has shown he will gladly ignore enforcing a law he disagrees with—so the House of Representatives merely showed that THEY will not fund a law THEY disagree with.
That is what the founders of this nation did when they created a distribution of powers.
Look at how the media portrayed what Romney said, then look at what he ACTUALLY said. There is a difference.
Does anyone on Free Republic give a good fart about what Romney has to say?
This is the a-wipe who invented Obamacare.
Working hard to elect republicans? How about working hard to elect conservatives! That happened in 2010 and the republicans turned on them.
It’s really sad that the creep in the white house was so disgusting that I voted for McCain and Romney.
Great point! I wish just one talking head would say to a liberal “You don’t like Cruz because he’s Hispanic. You’re racist!”
Your chosen headline is PERFECT.
Thanks.
thanks
lol
Great idea and I would push it a bit further. “You love Hispanics as long as they keep their mouths shut and do what they are told. Sounds racist to me.”
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