Mitt Romney: Investigating Torture is “Lowest Form of Partisanship”

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Mitt Romney: Investigating Torture is “Lowest Form of Partisanship”
By: Blue Texan Thursday April 23, 2009 10:59 am

Willard, appearing on his biggest fan's radio show, doesn't think much of accountability or the rule of law.

HH: I want to start with the big news from yesterday, that President Obama has reopened the door, opened the door to the prosecution of former Bush administration officials in connection to the interrogation memos. What’s your reaction to that, Governor?

MR: Well, it’s a bad decision on a number of fronts. First of all, it violates his most consistent campaign pledge that he was going to work on a bipartisan basis in Washington. There’s nothing that could be more hostile than saying we’re going to go after the prior administration and see if we can make them all get lawyers and pay millions of dollars in legal fees, and drag them in for hearings, and see if we can really demonize the prior administration. That’s the lowest form of partisanship, and it’s something which I think the American people will recognize was very different than what they heard during the campaign.

Now I realize the word "bipartisan" is fairly meaningless, but I've never seen it defined as "whitewashing all crimes committed by Republicans no matter how egregious."

"I think the Democrats are making a mistake by calling this into question. President Bush informed members of Congress as to the policies that were being pursued. There was a national emergency, America was kept safe during the Bush years. I think Barack Obama’s leading with his chin on this, because you know what? He’s got to keep this country safe."

So to recap: 9/11 happened on Al Gore's watch, so if we suffer another terrorist attack it will all be Obama's fault because he refused to torture. ... http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/23/mitt-romney-investigating-torture-is-lowest-form-of-partisanship/

[babylonsister]

1. What an ignorant thing to say. Do these people ever listen to themselves? nt

[Xipe Totec]

2. I can smell the stink of fear n/t

[Malikshah]

3. Yo Mitt. How're your boys doin? Going into the military? How's all that working

out. If they do, hope they don't get tortured.

You sick twisted freak.

[lob1]

4. Practicing torture is the lowest form of leadership.

[tridim]

5. Add him to the list.

Mitt Romeny (R, Torture supporter).

[Blue Meany]

6. OK, So if Republican's are against the rule of law and Dems

are for it, the Dems are being partisan if they enforce the law? Yeah, that sounds fair.

[Politicalboi]

13. It's "Witch Hunt"

Don't ya know. LOL! A witch hunt usually doesn't have facts. When it's against Dem's it's ok but if it's against Repukes it's a witch hunt.

[Maine-i-acs]

7. This coming from the lowlife who strapped a dog carrier atop his car ...

and drove from Mass. to Canada with a terrified dog inside. Then joked about it.

[jimshoes]

8. If only they were

getting bj's, we'd have them all in jail by now I expect. Seems that's the only thing the pukes have a taste for prosecuting.

[Kittycat]

9. And analyzing clothing for sperm deposited by consenting adults isn't?

[Towlie]

10. Mitt Romney = "My, I'm rotten."

[Booster]

11. Investigating torture is the highest form of being an American.

[MADem]

12. Ooooh. The finger wag. The veiled threat!!! A Bossy Republican!!! Be Very AFRAID!!!!

...it’s a bad decision on a number of fronts...

You mean like the bad decision you made to run for President, there, Shittsy?



I think the Democrats are making a mistake by calling this into question...

I think you make a lot of mistakes, yourself Mittsy!! The big mistake where you spent twenty million of your own dough chasing the White House, when NO ONE wanted you, why, that was something!

The days of the GOP Scold are OVER, Shittsy. Thank God we don't have to put up with his ass any more.

He didn't waste time selling his Belmont home as soon as he decently could! http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/archive/x1092978817/Romney-sells-house-for-3-5-million-and-not-to-Varitek

He also sold his Utah ski house....guess he'll have to live in NH, unless he's got digs elsewhere!

[gratuitous]

14. So, Mr. Romney

Who should investigate credible allegations of torture? The Republicans were in power for three years while this was going on, and they never said boo to a goose. The Democrats let the issue lie for another unconscionable three years, before someone finally took notice of the millions of Americans screaming to Washington DC that "This is WRONG!"

Obama's being moved off the schneid rather reluctantly, but we are at last seeing movement toward prosecution of these crimes against humanity. Which side are you on, Mr. Romney? With humanity or with the monsters?

[alfredo]

15. Who gives a flying fuck what he thinks? A toon for you as extra credit

[malaise]

16. Fuck you Mitt

Your boys are going down.

[kimmylavin]

17. No, Mr. Romney...

Impeaching a president over a blow job is the "lowest form of partisanship."

Investigating torture ordered and approved by the highest government officials in the land is ensuring that justice and the Constitution prevail.

[L. Coyote]

18. My retort: Investigating crime is an insult to Bush Republicanism.

Do you really want to be a Bushie, Mitt?

[Bluerthanblue]

19. bullshit- there is nothing partisan about America being against torture!

his comment is the worst kind of partisanship!

Pompous fool.

[damntexdem]

20. Maybe it's low on the partisanship scale -- but it's the highest form of statesmanship.

And not investigating torture is criminal, and indictable as such.

[Solly Mack]

21. Mitt's an idiot. But I repeat myself.

[Kitty Herder]

22. Apparently, Mitt has no respect for laws of the land.

Color me surprised. Republicans think the laws don't apply to them.

If Republicans really wanted to help their party, they would renounce torture and get behind the idea of prosecuting the Bushies for their crimes. They would try to separate themselves from the Bushies. Most people have a visceral revulsion regarding the kinds of things that were done to prisoners in places like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, so making excuses for it will not endear the Repubs to them. I think don't the majority of people will look kindly on this excuse-making about something so serious. When we ordinary people commit minor crimes, we are prosecuted and punished and nobody likes the idea that the rich and powerful can get away with the most heinous crimes without so much as a wrist slap.

[ladjf]

23. Romney is dumber and more crooked that I had previously believed. nt

[immoderate]

32. Bingo! I look at Mitt; I see Dan Quayle.

--imm

[TheCoxwain]

24. Mitt Romney 'talking' is the Lowest form of life expressing itself.

[JuniperLea]

25. If that is partisan...

Thank GODDESS I'm not on your side of the fence, Mittens! You freak of fucking nature!

[magellan]

26. This is going to be the main RW talking point no matter how it's handled

But we knew that. The best we can hope for is that Americans are finally given the opportunity to learn about and weigh the crimes for themselves and will see through the bullshit from the right -- and will hold it against them that they're actually trying to dismiss and defend what was done.

[NYC Liberal]

27. Then, Willy, what do you call torture itself?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

28. Nothing in the world like this kinda Theater.

The party of Blame Clinton/Carter/Roosevelt even mentioning the word 'political' to describe the actions of others is farcical fodder from above. Or besides, depending on where you believe your blessings are sent from.

Run with this sad football Mitt. Please? For me? :D

[Bobbie Jo]

29. What flippin' scale is he using?

No, Mitt. Investigating a blowjob is the lowest form of partisianship.

Investigating torture is your GOVERNMENT'S FUCKING JOB.

Sit back down, Mitt.....ya dope. :mad:

[Mr. Ected]

30. Good: You're On Record As A Partisan In Favor of Torture

You're in fine company.

And Mitt? Psssst.....you'll never hold office again.

[immoderate]

31. A talking piece of shit couldn't have put it any better, Mitt.

--imm

[Hansel]

33. They still haven't figured out that Obama is not running.

They use to say these things and every Democrat would run and hide with their tails tucked between their legs absolutely petrified that the sky would fall in on them if they didn't back off. Everything they did and said was measured up against, "what will the Republicans say?"

It's a new day now and the Republicans are still using the old play book. Obama is a principled man and is not going to be swayed by comments like this. In addition, the Bush administration no longer has a strangle-hold on the media or the military, CIA, Justice Dept or FBI. More information will come out about the torture accompanied by pictures because the Republicans will have been unable to force the Democrats, and in particular Obama, to back off. The vast majority of Americans will be repulsed by what they learn and see, and every Republican who currently defends the behavior of the Bush administration will be look upon as if they were the torturers themselves.

If I were a Republican on the outside of this I would think twice about jumping in the middle of it. It is going to get very ugly. And in a match up between Obama and just about anyone else, my money is on Obama.

Romney just destroyed whatever teeny tiny chance he had of becoming president. He is truly a "moran".