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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 04:01 PM Oct 2012

President Obama: Romney Now ‘Severely Kidding’ About Past Positions

In a notably sharper stump speech on Thursday, President Obama attacked Mitt Romney for his shifting positions on taxes, health care and education by using the Republican's own descriptor as "severely conservative."

"He's trying to go through an extreme makeover. After running for more than a year in which he called himself severely conservative, Mitt Romney's trying to convince you that he was severely kidding," said Obama at a campaign event in Florida. "Look. What he was selling was not working. Because people understood his ideas wouldn't help the middle class so these days Mitt Romney's for whatever you're for."

Obama continued:

Suddenly he loves the middle class. Can't stop talking enough about them. He loves Medicare. Loves teachers. He even loves the most important parts of obama care. What happened? Now, what does he have to say this new version of Mitt Romney about all the things he's actually promised to do as president? Tax breaks for outsourcers? Never heard of such a thing. Saying we should cut back on teachers? Doesn't ring a bell.



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President Obama: Romney Now ‘Severely Kidding’ About Past Positions (Original Post) cal04 Oct 2012 OP
K&R. Romney wants to be president, and if he has to lie, he'll do it. closeupready Oct 2012 #1
His cult commands that he lie DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #2
The "severely conservative / severely kidding" line was a good one! Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #3
Love it!! We People Oct 2012 #4
perfect... FirstLight Oct 2012 #5
Ooh, that is good. Yes, please. jsmirman Oct 2012 #6
 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
1. K&R. Romney wants to be president, and if he has to lie, he'll do it.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 04:05 PM
Oct 2012

If he can lie his way into the Oval Office, fine with him. And that's exactly what he's trying to do now. He realizes people don't want his snake oil, so now 'reptilian essential extract'.

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