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Mitt’s backers: ‘RomneyCare’ overblown [DeMint defends Romney & his socialized medicine scheme]
The Hill ^ | March 17, 2011 | Michael O’Brien

Posted on 03/17/2011 7:31:53 AM PDT by EternalVigilance

Mitt Romney’s supporters on Capitol Hill are giving him political cover for the healthcare plan he signed into law as governor, even as his competitors for the GOP presidential nomination ramp up their attacks on “RomneyCare.”

Romney’s healthcare reform initiative in Massachusetts is viewed as one of his biggest political liabilities going into the Republican primary, due to its similarities to President Obama’s healthcare overhaul.

But leading conservatives, including supporters of Romney during his 2008 presidential run, argue that the Massachusetts plan isn’t a deal-breaker.

“One of the reasons I endorsed Romney [in 2008] is his attempts to make private health insurance available at affordable prices,” said Sen. Jim DeMint (S.C.), a GOP kingmaker.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: biggovernment; demint; demint4fascism; demint4socialism; dontpickonmilt; elections2012; miltromney; miltromneycare; mittromney; obamacare; pds; pissant; pissantback2dailykos; pissantbyebye; pissantzotted; pissnatback2dailykos; rino; romneycare; thankgodpissantsgone; zotmebaby; zots4romneybots
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To: Finny
DeMint isn't running and I wouldn't support him in the primaries if he did.

I dislike Romney as much as you do.

I'm just not ready to throw DeMint under the bus, he's done a lot of good conservative things.

161 posted on 03/17/2011 9:18:33 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: EternalVigilance

That’s exactly it. IMO, Romney was using him for that purpose. Old boys club.


162 posted on 03/17/2011 9:20:09 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

I’m afraid that their little trial balloon turned out to be made of lead.

All because of the citizen media, ie informed conservatives.


163 posted on 03/17/2011 9:23:03 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: pissant

Palin 2012............


164 posted on 03/17/2011 9:23:26 PM PDT by Gator113 (I'll be voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
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To: presently no screen name

LOL... You guys are just hungry.


165 posted on 03/17/2011 9:25:36 PM PDT by Gator113 (I'll be voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
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To: Texas Eagle

Just what I thought to ‘supposedly’ to balance out the ticket for the clueless. They are both losers, IMO.


166 posted on 03/17/2011 9:28:59 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Gator113

That could be it.


167 posted on 03/17/2011 9:31:32 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: EternalVigilance
But leading conservatives, including supporters of Romney during his 2008..

From the article, who are these leading conservatives? Propaganda, IMO.
168 posted on 03/17/2011 9:34:22 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

One further thought:

Conservative activism forced Senator DeMint to repudiate Mitt Romney today.

Not a bad day’s work for a bunch of regular folks.

I’m thinking there are a number of political hacks crying in their beer tonight.

A heart-warming thought that is, for sure.


169 posted on 03/17/2011 9:34:31 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: presently no screen name
Well, some are unnamed. But not all:

Former Rep. Tom Davis (Va.), a GOP campaign guru, said there’s plenty of opportunity for Romney to explain his work on healthcare reform. Romney should look to “differentiate” his attempt in Massachusetts from what Obama is implementing, Davis said, and explain that while Romney tried a “noble experiment” as governor, he would never replicate it nationally.

“I think he’s managed it pretty well,” said Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a longtime Romney backer who will support the former governor again in 2012. “There’s a difference between the federal government usurping power than for [a state] to do what is its right to do.”

Neither of which I would consider to be a conservative, of course.

170 posted on 03/17/2011 9:38:14 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: EternalVigilance
Conservative activism forced Senator DeMint to repudiate Mitt Romney today.

Good news but, also, informative - he had to be forced.

a number of political hacks crying in their beer tonight.

While planning Plan B. A few more hit pieces on Sarah until Plan B is implemented.
171 posted on 03/17/2011 9:38:50 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: EternalVigilance

State or nation health care is still gov’t run health care. What part do they think we don’t get or don’t want us to get? A nation that would vote barry in cannot be thought to ‘get’ anything. But 2010 elections seemed to go over their heads or they have a very short memory.


172 posted on 03/17/2011 9:48:21 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

Don’t forget. The Republicans are still promoting “repeal and replace.”

If they ever get around to A, which is questionable, watch out for B.


173 posted on 03/17/2011 10:01:26 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: EternalVigilance
The Republicans are still promoting “repeal and replace.”

I didn't know that. There is no doubt in my mind that the two parties are working together with the good cop, the bad cop.
174 posted on 03/17/2011 10:19:23 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

Yeah. The old joke, which I find appropriate constantly, is that the Democrats propose to tear down the Washington Monument...and the Republicans respond with a proposal to do it in three stages.

I wish it was funny...


175 posted on 03/17/2011 10:21:24 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: pissant
You're vile.

And moronic.

176 posted on 03/17/2011 10:24:24 PM PDT by Chunga (Go, Sarah, GO!! - Jim Robinson)
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To: rabscuttle385

It is certainly disappointing, no doubt about it. I had this guy on my short list.


177 posted on 03/17/2011 11:02:25 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (The only thing higher than Obama's chin, is his ass facing West five times a day.)
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To: Chunga
"You're vile.

And moronic."

And no longer there. You're talking to a ghost. Go take a look...

178 posted on 03/18/2011 12:16:13 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet ("You cannot invade the US There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." Yamamoto)
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To: johncocktoasten; Maine Mariner; Candor7; FlashBack; athelass; Tina Grazier; acapesket; exit82; ...
ZOT Ping to #121 concerning #52

Pissant finally rode the lightning...


179 posted on 03/18/2011 3:26:27 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: pissant; Virginia Ridgerunner; stephenjohnbanker; SunkenCiv
This lightning?


180 posted on 03/18/2011 5:03:33 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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