Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:47 PM
Grassy Knoll (4,271 posts)
Mitt Romney Abortion Stance Changes, As Candidate Says He Won't Push To Restrict AccessLast edited Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:57 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
Source: huffingtonpost.com
OOPS.Romney Campaign Walks Back Mitt's Surprise Abortion Comments, 2 Hours Later <SNIP> The Romney campaign walked back the remark within two hours of the Register posting its story. Spokeswoman Andrea Saul told the National Review Online's Katrina Trinko that Romney "would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life." UPDATE: 8:50 p.m. -- The Obama campaign responded later Tuesday, asking whether Romney had lied to the Register about his plans. "It’s troubling that Mitt Romney is so willing to play politics with such important issues," Obama campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith said in a statement. "But we know the truth about where he stands on a woman’s right to choose – he’s said he’d be delighted to sign a bill banning all abortions, and called Roe v. Wade ‘one of the darkest moments in Supreme Court history’ while pledging to appoint Supreme Court justices who will overturn it. Women simply can’t trust him." Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/09/mitt-romney-abortion_n_1952780.html
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| Grassy Knoll | Oct 2012 | OP | |
| Panasonic | Oct 2012 | #1 | |
| barnabas63 | Oct 2012 | #2 | |
| Bjorn Against | Oct 2012 | #5 | |
| We People | Oct 2012 | #10 | |
| Dawson Leery | Oct 2012 | #21 | |
| ProudToBeBlueInRhody | Oct 2012 | #16 | |
| DallasNE | Oct 2012 | #25 | |
| Downwinder | Oct 2012 | #3 | |
| enough | Oct 2012 | #4 | |
| aint_no_life_nowhere | Oct 2012 | #6 | |
| defacto7 | Oct 2012 | #29 | |
| EV_Ares | Oct 2012 | #46 | |
| fingrinn | Oct 2012 | #7 | |
| Sunlei | Oct 2012 | #8 | |
| freshwest | Oct 2012 | #9 | |
| Grassy Knoll | Oct 2012 | #22 | |
| bucolic_frolic | Oct 2012 | #11 | |
| defacto7 | Oct 2012 | #30 | |
| Maven | Oct 2012 | #12 | |
| 47of74 | Oct 2012 | #13 | |
| cstanleytech | Oct 2012 | #18 | |
| JRLeft | Oct 2012 | #26 | |
| cstanleytech | Oct 2012 | #37 | |
| Tien1985 | Oct 2012 | #14 | |
| AzDar | Oct 2012 | #15 | |
| cstanleytech | Oct 2012 | #17 | |
| BiminiTwisted | Oct 2012 | #19 | |
| Thinkingabout | Oct 2012 | #20 | |
| McCamy Taylor | Oct 2012 | #23 | |
| TomCADem | Oct 2012 | #24 | |
| JTFrog | Oct 2012 | #27 | |
| awoke_in_2003 | Oct 2012 | #40 | |
| Cha | Oct 2012 | #28 | |
| Tx4obama | Oct 2012 | #31 | |
| OKNancy | Oct 2012 | #32 | |
| Tx4obama | Oct 2012 | #33 | |
| awoke_in_2003 | Oct 2012 | #41 | |
| mojo2012 | Oct 2012 | #34 | |
| Javaman | Oct 2012 | #35 | |
| MizzM | Oct 2012 | #36 | |
| rtracey | Oct 2012 | #38 | |
| wordpix | Oct 2012 | #39 | |
| Third Doctor | Oct 2012 | #42 | |
| PossumSqueezins | Oct 2012 | #45 | |
| napkinz | Oct 2012 | #43 | |
| PossumSqueezins | Oct 2012 | #44 | |
| TomCADem | Oct 2012 | #47 | |
| DeSwiss | Oct 2012 | #48 |
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:52 PM
Panasonic (2,921 posts)
1. Here is that major gaffe I was expecting.
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Roll the dice, and get snake eyes.
Pro life aren't gonna like this, and as usual Rmoney backs out - do NOT LET HIM BACK OUT! |
Response to Panasonic (Reply #1)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:55 PM
barnabas63 (1,104 posts)
2. yup...the rightwingers aren't going to go for this....
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Response to barnabas63 (Reply #2)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:00 PM
Bjorn Against (8,216 posts)
5. And neither will anyone else
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None of us pro-choice people trust candidates who switch between pro and anti-choice positions depending on the what benefits them at the moment. We know damn well he would go right back to being anti-choice again the moment he needs teabagger support.
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Response to Bjorn Against (Reply #5)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:30 PM
We People (554 posts)
10. By the end of this campaign, he will have double-back flip-flopped so many times
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he'll be in traction and everyone else witnessing his behavior will be suffering from whiplash.
Too bad he can't physically wear his flip-flops and lies for everyone to see. |
Response to barnabas63 (Reply #2)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 10:21 PM
Dawson Leery (8,352 posts)
21. Andrea Saul walked it back at 8 P.M.
Response to Panasonic (Reply #1)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:49 PM
ProudToBeBlueInRhody (10,310 posts)
16. Do they care?
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They know he will lie to win. Deep down they know he is on their side. They want Obama gone. I don't think it matters to people with zero character.
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Response to Panasonic (Reply #1)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:36 PM
DallasNE (2,950 posts)
25. What Would Happen If Romney Was Talking To A Foreign Leader
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Instead of a political speech and Romney continually misled the foreign leader. The consequences would be severe. Romney already tells Netanyahu what he wants to hear so what happens if it Merkel, Putin or Kim. This is simply unacceptable for a leader of the United States to not know what the policy is.
I am beginning to think that the election laws need to be changed where political leaders can't simply get away with telling people what they want to hear only to have aids correct the record the next day. It needs to be financial in nature but I not sure if it should be stiff fines or paying for ads showing the original statement plus the retraction. Think not, just look at what has happened with the polls following Romney lie filled debate where Romney was obviously telling people what he thought they wanted to hear and, indeed, that turned out to be the case. We simply cannot have elections going forward that are anything like what is happening in this election. A Democracy cannot survive such shenanigans. |
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:57 PM
Downwinder (7,122 posts)
3. Do you believe Mitt or his staff? I would have to have it signed
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and notarized in front of witnesses.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:59 PM
enough (6,904 posts)
4. He doesn't have to "do" anything. He just has to appoint
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Supreme Court Justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, as he has said that he will.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:04 PM
aint_no_life_nowhere (18,936 posts)
6. He's taking every position, hoping that people only hear what they want to hear
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It's avant garde, I have to say.
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Response to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #6)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 01:00 AM
defacto7 (3,255 posts)
29. I agree with you... But I'll add
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...if he just throws a bone to one group, then throws another bone to another... all sides find a morsel of hope for their pet issue even if it's just till someone retracts the statement. It's a psychological ploy. As we have seen, there are a lot of gullible people out there who just want an "experience" of hope and a subliminal boost is good enough. They don't care if it's true or not. Come election day, if they feel Obama hasn't given them the rush they are looking for, they may just vote for the "bone".
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Response to defacto7 (Reply #29)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 09:17 PM
EV_Ares (5,769 posts)
46. You are right, it is his game. He speaks to a large audience, makes these statements, then his
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campaign staff walks them back where the large audience doesn't hear them. How many times has he done these tactics now.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:06 PM
fingrinn (81 posts)
7. Im against abortion
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cause we know a zygote has a soul.
I'm for abortion if my sons surrogate wants one. This guy changes his mind more than queen Ann does her horses or houses. |
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:13 PM
Sunlei (2,225 posts)
8. with Romney it will be even worse..he will let the states do whatever they wish with you
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Try to fight a miscarriage accusation from a jail cell with a 6 day a week, $3.00 a day prison work crew.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:21 PM
freshwest (31,398 posts)
9. Who's the real Mitt Romney? What's behind Door #3?
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Don't pick it, no matter what.
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Response to freshwest (Reply #9)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:12 PM
Grassy Knoll (4,271 posts)
22. Ill take the hash, man
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behind one of these 3 doors is 50 pounds of Lebanese blonde hash.
Cheech and Chong. |
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:34 PM
bucolic_frolic (708 posts)
11. He's Doing EXACTLY What GW BUSH Did to Al Gore
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Softening his positions to appear moderate and in fact
clinging to Obama's positions to grab some popularity. After the election, if he wins, it will be SHARP RIGHT TURN! |
Response to bucolic_frolic (Reply #11)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 01:01 AM
defacto7 (3,255 posts)
30. You bet!
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:37 PM
Maven (7,760 posts)
12. PLEASE stop using euphemisms like "play politics." The word is LIE
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He LIES about his positions. Actually, he LIES about having positions at all.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:44 PM
47of74 (6,656 posts)
13. If you believe a word Mitt says, I have these for sale;
I do cash or PayPal. |
Response to 47of74 (Reply #13)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:57 PM
cstanleytech (5,295 posts)
18. How much though for the one in San Francisco overlooking the bay?
Response to cstanleytech (Reply #18)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:37 PM
JRLeft (1,953 posts)
26. Which ones we have multiple bridges overlooking the bay?
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Richmond/San Mateo, San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge, Golden Gate, and the Dumbarton.
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Response to JRLeft (Reply #26)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 09:03 AM
cstanleytech (5,295 posts)
37. Golden Gate of course!
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:46 PM
Tien1985 (342 posts)
14. Excuse my boldness in saying, when Romney loses this election
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where is he going to be then? He's not the kind of creep that I want to take my eyes off of. The man couldn't take a position if you glued him down. It's disgusting. I like the Pres's team's response though, I think they spoke well.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:48 PM
AzDar (8,758 posts)
15. Captain Etch-A-Sketch strikes again!
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:55 PM
cstanleytech (5,295 posts)
17. Wanna bet though that those he would appoint to SCOTUS would push though? nt
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:58 PM
BiminiTwisted (15 posts)
19. He flipped back, must be some sort of record
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Shortly after Register interview, Romney's campaign clarifed the abortion quote to the National Review.
“Governor Romney would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life,” Romney spokesperson Andrea Saul said. http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-camp-on-romneys-new-abortion-talk-women |
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 10:03 PM
Thinkingabout (1,762 posts)
20. It does not matter what position he needs at any time he has had the position. Can we trust him?
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:31 PM
McCamy Taylor (13,710 posts)
23. Did he think Right to Life wouldn't hear about this?
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:35 PM
TomCADem (6,371 posts)
24. LIE! He promised to end federal funding of Planned Parenthood clinics...
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and halt the flow of U.S. dollars to global family planning efforts that speak of abortion as an option, and voiced hope that the Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion will be overturned.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:43 PM
JTFrog (9,396 posts)
27. Big fat liar. Does anyone really think he'd put women before his church?
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Big fat liar liar pants on fire.
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Response to JTFrog (Reply #27)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 11:08 AM
awoke_in_2003 (18,498 posts)
40. I have used that term before...
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glad someone did the graphic
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 12:21 AM
Cha (124,512 posts)
28. This is old news...please try to
Response to Cha (Reply #28)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 01:21 AM
Tx4obama (28,841 posts)
31. The OP is updated with the flip-flop, and the OP also has the same HP link that your link goes to.
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So, what's up? |
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
OKNancy This message was self-deleted by its author.
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 03:59 AM
Tx4obama (28,841 posts)
33. Anyone have a list of all the times that Romney has said something and the campaign walked it back?
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I think this one that was walked back within 2 hours must have set a record. But I know I've seen quite a few others that the campaign come out and walked back quickly the past few weeks but I can't remember what they were now. I wish I had started a list back when the first one happened |
Response to Tx4obama (Reply #33)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 11:10 AM
awoke_in_2003 (18,498 posts)
41. If so...
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it would outweigh the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 08:00 AM
mojo2012 (290 posts)
34. A good question for the debate
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Asking Romney to clarify his statement about not having Abortion in his agenda and 2 hours later, saying he would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protection for life....
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 08:36 AM
Javaman (40,608 posts)
35. Once upon a time...
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a mormon once told me that their church believed that life began at birth.
And so I asked about abortion. and this same mormon told me that it's a womans choice. That is the traditional view of the Latter Day Saints. I have no idea if this was BS or not, but I have heard Orin Hatch state pretty much the same thing. if so, then as usual, mittens is a lying scumbag. |
Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 08:37 AM
MizzM (52 posts)
36. The return of Massachusetts Mitt
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One of Mitt's talking points is how he worked across the aisle with the Democrats in Massachusetts to get it done. With a Demo advantage of 87%, I guess he had to. The thing is, though, Massachusetts Mitt was not the same Mitt as the "Severely Conservative" Mitt that campaigned the past year-and-a-half to appease the tea party folks. This guy would never have been elected in Massachusetts if he were that conservative. No one makes it in Massachusetts who is tea-party conservative. But look who has just shown up again - Mass. Mitt! Give me a break. Who knows what he thinks? Does he know what he thinks?
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 10:27 AM
rtracey (166 posts)
38. WHAT IS THIS COUNTRY THINKING
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“So Obama's numbers are dropping because of one bad debate, yet the unemployment numbers are dropping to a 4 year low, he has lowered this years debt by 200 billion over last years, GM is becoming #1 again because of the auto bailout. SO, Romneys numbers are rising, and yet her REFUSES to say how he will fix the economy, how much and how he will pay for the tax cut he is planning, how he basically told 1/2 of this country, they didn't matter and are crap, beginnning to now lie to his base, by saying I will not cut taxes on the wealthy, I do not have an abortion agenda..... WHAT IS THIS COUNTRY THINKING......”
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 10:52 AM
wordpix (12,478 posts)
39. T-bag lurkers, take note! This guy will say ANYTHING to get elected, talk about an empty suit
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 11:39 AM
Third Doctor (1,025 posts)
42. I knew that moderate sounding talk about abortion woukd get him in trouble.
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Obama and Biden should use this against them.
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Response to Third Doctor (Reply #42)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 09:07 PM
PossumSqueezins (184 posts)
45. They could use it but....
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Mittens will just deny it and then say "I'm rubber and you're glue and whatever you think you thought I said bounces off of me and sticks to you."
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 01:07 PM
napkinz (3,613 posts)
43. kick
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nt
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 09:00 PM
PossumSqueezins (184 posts)
44. You can trust Mittens!
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Because what you thought you heard him say is not what he really meant but he does mean what he thought he said because the liberal media is twisting his words.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 10:44 PM
TomCADem (6,371 posts)
47. Didn't You Hear? Lying Is The New Black Dress! Its Cool!
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At one time, lying was considered bad. But now, it is praised as smart politics. The more blatant the lie, the smarter you seem.
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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:45 PM
DeSwiss (17,191 posts)
48. A video of a series of Mittie's Committee's walked-back comments......
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...would do nicely!
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