Posted on 11/16/2014 6:53:16 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, said Sunday that there are "more productive ways" to fight President Obama's immigration executive actions than shutting down the government.
Appearing on CBS's "Face the Nation," Romney was asked about the possibility of shutting down the government to fight the actions.
"Well, I think there's got to be more productive ways for us to be able to impress on the president the need to work for a permanent solution, as opposed to a temporary stop-gap solution," Romney replied.
Obama should allow Congress a chance to pass legislation on immigration, Romney said.
"Let those people who were elected come together with a piece of legislation on this and other topics, and then he has a chance to veto them if he doesn't like them," he said. "But the idea of violating the principles of our Constitution, which is a balance of power, checks and balances, that is something which is wrong, and I think would not be to the president's benefit."
He said that after major Republican gains on Election Day, Obama needs to listen to voters.
"The president has got to learn that he lost this last election round," Romney said. "The American people spoke loud and clear."
Romney's name has been mentioned as a possible presidential contender in 2016, despite his denials, but he was not asked about the possibility on Sunday.
Harry Reid has actually made a government shut down doable, I would think. All the Republican Senate needs to do is expand Reid’s gutting of the filibuster rules to all debate ( you know the Dems are going to do it anyway at any time in the future they’re in the majority), then pass individual bills funding whatever services Obama tries to shut down. If Obama vetoes any of the bills, there will be no question who’s responsible.
The blame belongs to the GOP-e and Romney. I voted for Romney in 2012, but will not vote for him again if he becomes the GOPe nominee.
maybe you did not notice but they are all saying that
No kidding. If he just walked away, he would be remembered as an affable version of Bob Dole.
Why is this person speaking to me as if i needed his advice?
If Obama vetoes a budget, Obama would be the one shutting down the government.
I remember being almost banned from this site in 2012 for suggesting Mitt Romney was not the best candidate for the Republican Party.
Note to Mitt and Karl Rove...please go away! The Republicans have taken enough advice from losers like you two!
Oh yes......our radical liberal would have been soooo much better than their radical liberal.
Seriously...
Would you really rather we win the battle but lose the war, by electing Socialists who wear our uniform while fighting for the other side?
The only right choice is to reject Socialists no matter what banner they fly.
You would have been banned two years earlier for saying the reverse.
Question: How'd you almost get banned in 2012, when you only signed up here this year?
The GOPe is trying to sell us Romney again...
Gruber? Is that you?
Longshanks? Is that you?
What were you banned from this site for?
And who was it that lost that previous election round in 2012?
Mitt: Get out of politics and go golfing.....and most of all, shut up.
OK, Mittens; like 0bama we are all ears.
Well thats twice today you’ve posted shilling for Mitt.
And just thing, just the other day someone accused me of being the only guy bring O’l Mittens up.
PS. You really need a new Freep mane.
Take a friggin' hike!
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