Mitt Romney’s new ad says that too many Republicans "act like Democrats". Quotes: When Republicans act like Democrats, America loses. It is time for Republicans to start acting like Republicans. Of course, this is the same guy who said: My R doesn’t so much stand for Republican as Reform Jonathan Read more…
Drudge is pushing a story about Hillary Clinton’s health care plan. While Drudge focused on the dollar amount, I saw this: The centerpiece of Clinton’s plan is the so-called "individual mandate," requiring everyone to have health insurance — just as most states require drivers to purchase auto insurance. Rival John Read more…
GraniteGrok has the video. Mark Kilmer at Redstate thinks Mitt Romney is wrong about Reagan and abortion.
I just don’t believe this. Here’s what Mitt Romney has to say about Rudy Giuliani on immigration: “Mayor Giuliani hopefully will explain why there’s such a dramatic departure from his position as mayor, where he said he welcomed illegal aliens to New York, and that they would be in a Read more…
This is how Bonnie Erbe hears Mitt Romney on abortion: "I was never really for it, but I pretended to be for it before I was against it" H/T: GMP1
I just don’t believe this guy: Before: Federalism After: No Federalism No shame. Or integrity. Sam Brownback beats Mitt Romney up on abortion, so Romney flip-flops again. ABC has the full story. But here’s what Romney told Marc Ambinder back in February: NJ: You would favor a constitutional amendment banning Read more…
Romney called himself a perfect 10, according to Brendan Farrington: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney placed himself alongside President Reagan as the perfect conservative during a campaign event Monday. While answering questions at a luncheon, Romney was asked where he would rate himself as a conservative on a scale of Read more…
I was going to steer clear of the current John McCain-Mitt Romney fight over Romney’s abortion record. But then Kevin Madden said something silly: "Governor Romney is firmly pro–life and can rely on his record of having protected the sanctity of life when faced with those issues as governor. Governor Read more…
Tasty quotes, full release after the jump:
In 2006 Governor Romney supported the President’s immigration policy as well as the McCain-Kennedy bill. He expressed support for an immigration program that places large numbers of illegal residents on the path toward citizenship and said illegal immigrants should have a chance to obtain citizenship.
He even went as far as to say that Republicans that break from the President on this issue are making a "big mistake" according to the Associated Press.
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Governor Romney has a long history of flip-flops on issues from abortion, to gun control, to gay rights. This pattern of shifting positions should concern Iowa conservatives who are dedicated to securing our border and solving the illegal immigration crisis.
One wonders whether Mitt Romney’s flip-flops on immigration are going to create problems with conservatives on immigration. Ultimately, the issue is trust, much more than the issues, as much. Poll after poll have revealed that conservatives agree with what’s in the bill, but they don’t trust the elites. Why would someone who panders to them be more trustworthy?
A number of Mitt Romney’s supporters have pulled out a 1994 campaign flier and argued that it shows that he has always been a conservative. First of all, one might wonder why a conservative in 1994 would have opposed the Contract with America and called it "partisan".. That wasn’t my Read more…