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He told the Des Moines Register: "There's no legislation with regards to abortion that I'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda.”
“But by executive order, not by legislation, he would reinstate the so-called Mexico City policy that bans U.S. foreign aid dollars from being used to do abortions, he said,” the Register writes.
Romney also believes Roe v. Wade should be overturned. From his website: “Mitt believes that life begins at conception and wishes that the laws of our nation reflected that view. But while the nation remains so divided, he believes that the right next step is for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade – a case of blatant judicial activism that took a decision that should be left to the people and placed it in the hands of unelected judges. With Roe overturned, states will be empowered through the democratic process to determine their own abortion laws and not have them dictated by judicial mandate.”
During a 2007 debate, Romney said he’d “be delighted” to sign a federal ban on abortion. A questioner asked, if “Congress passed a federal ban on all abortions and it came to your desk, would you sign it? Yes or no?” When it came to Romney, he said, “Let me say it. I'd be delighted to sign that bill. But that's not where we are. That's not where America is today. Where America is is ready to overturn Roe v. Wade and return to the states that authority. But if the Congress got there, we had that kind of consensus in that country, terrific.”
AP: “Still unclear is what Romney would do if a Republican-controlled Congress passed abortion legislation and presented it to him to sign into law. The Romney campaign sought to walk back the comments soon after they were posted on the Register’s website. ‘Gov. Romney would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life,’ spokeswoman Andrea Saul said, declining to elaborate. Romney supported abortion rights when he first became Massachusetts governor, but he changed his position while in office.”
New York magazine: “It turns out all that time Mitt Romney spent discussing his position on abortion during the primaries was just a waste of time, because he's not planning on pushing any new abortion laws if he's elected. His talk of overturning Roe v. Wade, defunding Planned Parenthood, and adding a constitutional amendment banning abortion might have left the impression that he would, but the new moderate Romney doesn't consider the issue a priority.”
The New York Daily News: “So the human Etch A Sketch known as Mitt Romney has tried to pull a fast one. The Republican candidate flipped his position on abortion, then flipped it back, all the while hoping that no one would notice. Here's the question: If Romney flip-flops and no one is around to hear it, can he manage to get away with it?”
Hoping for growth? The Des Moines Register: “Asked why Iowans should trust his description of his tax plan, Romney gave a spirited rebuttal to Obama’s charges, saying he would cut federal income tax rates by 20 percent, reduce the corporate rate from 35 percent to 25 percent, simplify the tax code, close loopholes and get rid of some deductions. He said the adrenaline injected into the economy from these changes will bring in enough revenue that federal debt wouldn’t deepen.”
How he’d try to close the deficit between the amount of his tax cuts and revenue: “Say the number is $25,000 or $50,000 or whatever the number might be, and give deductions up to that amount. You can put housing into that. You can put charitable contributions into that,” he said. “You can fill that bucket as you’d like, and once you reach that level, that’s the total amount of your deductions.” He said higher-income people ‘might not have any bucket at all.’”
“Mitt Romney put the estate tax at the center of a wide-ranging attack on presidential rival Barack Obama’s agriculture policy during a campaign rally at a century farm here Tuesday afternoon, accusing Obama of seeking to increase taxes in an area where he’d prefer to eliminate them altogether,” the Des Moines Register writes. “But farm economy experts call the tax, assessed on the transfer of property upon death and derisively referred to as the ‘death tax’ by Republicans, a minor issue for the vast majority of Iowa’s farming operations.”
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When someone can tell you things you already know how they feel, and you choose to ignore them I think you want to be fooled. Remember Bush Jr. the war how he begged us to go alone with him and Tony Blair he said it would be a cake walk, tens years into a war costing billions of dollars no weapons of mass D. No Osama Bin Laden we"re still paying for it remember 47% don"t lose focus this will impact our lives for the next ten years.
The Supreme Court makes the decision in regards to abortion. I doubt they will ever overturn their decision. I also think it makes sense to give more decisions to manage to individual states and take control away from the federal government.
The sad fact is there are states that care more for their citizens,and there are states that care less for their citizens. That is why the Federal Government has had to intervene and set National standards for the whole country.We are one nation not 50.
Here is the best example:
Blue States are from Scandinavia, Red States are from Guatemala
A theory of a divided nation.
http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/108185/blue-states-are-scandinavia-red-states-are-guatemala?page=0,0
Of course Mitt won't be the one writing this legislation. They will just re-introduce one of the nutty bills they have already written and push it to Mitt. And he will sign it.
That is if the election goes as I have forecast and the GOP takes the Senate, keeps the House with gains and wins the presidency. It's a nightmare scenario for America. A Far Right lunatic laden House writing bills for a President with no firm beliefs but a huge political debt to pay.
Give us all a break....there is no law that says a candidate can not progress their views over time.....yeah back in the 80s Mitt was pro-choice so what? All Romney said is that the Supreme Court has passed the law and he has better things to focus on. He's entiltled to say he is pro-life and any idiot who hasn't understood that over the last 24 months is either dead or comatose. Obama was against same sex marriage then he shifted in April for god sakes -- why is he a flip-flopper. Are Obama and Biden ever going to talk about why the past 4 years have been so listless? Or why their programs aren't working? Are they ever going to talk about new programs or ideas --- or is their campaign messaging going to continue as a self-appointed "panel" that constantly judges and warns about Mitt Romney? Obama and Biden are a very sad Greek chorus, wringing their hands and trying to scare America with their idea of gloom and doom. Romney doesn't scare us Mr President, your out-of-touchness, your arrogance and uninspired dull, repetitive message is beginning to frighten the hell out of us. Start focusing on yourself, we can judge Mitt Romney for ourselves.
America is the land of Freedom! So why do Women have to fight everyday for equal Freedom?
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. Women's rights movement 1960s birth control.
Nine days after Barack Obama was sworn into office, he signed his first bill into law, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, as a direct response to a May 2007 Supreme Court ruling that made it harder for employees to file pay discriminations claims.
Now in 2012 it was said that it’s OK that women are RAPED!
Mar 26, 2007 – Modern-Day Slavery in America. ... That modern-day slavery, also known as "human trafficking," is alive and well today in the United States. On the internet: Missing 11 year old girl missing America today. Mitt Romney recently stated that, if elected, abortion would not be on his agenda. This isn't the first time he's tried to distance himself from his own anti-choice threats, and we're not going to let him get away with it. Mitt Romney severely conservative positions are out of touch with most Americans’ values. He would take us backward on women’s health and equal rights.
Mitt Romney’s it’s the trick these days: If you're polling poorly among women, as Republican candidate Mitt Romney is, act like you give a s..t about women's Rights.
Mitt Romney said unfortunate choice of words while advocating for consumer choice in health insurance plans (January 2012)
"I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there." —Mitt Romney (January 2012)
The United States of America I believe were Freedom was born and that everyone has the right to there believes. Mitt Romney is Mormon and he has that Freedom.
The Freedom of religion is a constitutionally guaranteed right provided in the religion clauses of the First Amendment. Freedom of religion is also closely associated with separation of church and state, a concept advocated by Thomas Jefferson.
The Freedom of speech in the United States is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and by many state constitutions and state and federal laws. The freedom is not absolute.
So with that said I have my rights as an American.
Titus 1:6 An elder be blameless, the husband of but one wife.
Mitt Romney was born in Mexico on a polygamist commune. This is obvious because Romney’s great-grandfather, Miles Romney led his family south of the border to Mexico to escape imprisonment in the United States for polygamy, as he had five wives (Miles’ father had 12 wives). Later, Mitt’s grandfather Gaskell Romney was born in a Mexican polygamist commune as was Mitt’s father, George Romney. This means that Mitt Romney also has at least five wives but only declares his first sister wife Ann as his legal
WOMEN HAVE NO REAL RIGHTS IN AMERICA!
America the land of men’s freedom to say or do what ever they like to all females!
Why do you think Romney has so many houses. Romney could have had a one -more day temporary in Mexico as a Mexican this can be done in Mexico. If he had even a temporary citizenship this makes him ineligible to be president, because he took a temp citizenship there,.This needs to be investigated further his background trips to Mexico.
@getreal...Who & where are Romney's other 4 wives?
Mr. Silly Putty will assume whatever shape he feels will draw voters to him. Splitt Robme stood on that stage with his stupid face hanging out and told every LIE in the book and the so-called "leftist" media agreed across the board that Splitt won the debate. How does one win a debate by LYING? I don't understand! A debate is suppose to reflect one's true views on a wide range of subjects; it is not suppose to be a forum by which one person or the other just LIES to fool those in attendance. Splitt cannot do what he claims he will do because it is mathematically IMPOSSIBLE! So...he LIED BIG TIME!
On the issue of women's rights and abortion; if I were a female there would be no issue on abortion because the Supreme Court has already visited and ruled on the matter of Roe vs Wade and the ReSuckicans are doing all they can to take away a women's freedom to decide for herself. Splitt also said he would put an end to Planned Parenthood! Hmmm? Like I said; in my mind, there is no issue concerning the GOP taking away my rights; I simply would not sit idly and watch as they take the female populous back to the 16th century. Splitt Robme will say ANYTHING and all of what he says is a big LIE!
Right on...
Hm are you even old enough to actually vote? Does the unborn child have a right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness? why am i forced to pay for abortions, for the murder of children?
did Romney lie because it made your choice of presidents look bad? so far from the fact checkers it looks like both men were dancing in the grey area allot.
you should as be care full with making insulting names for the object of your dislike. if i was to call Obama , Obeezy, or Oslimeba, or Hobama you would immediately jump to a conclusion my comments were based on something other than facts.
HELLO!!! The man said: "he didn't know of any legislation he would make part of his platform" that is not the same as saying he wouldn't support any legislation, this is YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE of democrats don't have a record to run on so they go to the old faithful strawman: "gutting social security" " grandma off a cliff" "war on women".
Do you not know that CONGRESS passes the laws, not the President!!!
Are you talking to me or about what I said in my comment? If you are; then lets be clear, my greater point is that Splitt Robme LIES each and every time he opens his fat mouth. He stood there and suddenly adopted EVERY issue that Pres Obama has made popular among voters!
Splitt simply cannot be trusted because if he is LYING now, then he will LIE if elected.
Right on...
he adopted every issue.. it seems based on your post that included lying, Obama can't tell the truth, not about his past, not about our futures. i understand you love him, that's fine you are aloud to have a man crush if you want it really is OK. but the rest of us do not. it is a shame to i had high hopes for Obama.
Romney comes across like a puppet, ready to dance and perform as told. The big question is, who is pulling those strings of the Romney puppet?
Romney did not work with the Massachusetts Democrat congress. Per members of that congress, Romney came across as an aggressive CEO, demanding and not working with the members of congress.
You can look at his tenure and note the number of VETOs by Romney which the Democrat congress overrode and put in place. Yes, the accomplishments of Massachusetts are due to the Democrat congress, not Romney as he wants to take credit for.
Romney's "leadership" is reminiscent of a line from Jane Eyre...he "leads by way of command" NoBullMrED..you are 100% correct!
Romney isn't getting any support money from the clinics toward his campaign so he is against abortion etc Since he is against then he needs to pay from ime of conception to age 26 the cost of the child, pregnancies, full cost of raising the child including medical. There are children in the US now that can't be properly taken care of when are we going to fully take care of them?????
Concernedone said the Supreme Court would not let Mitt or congress overturn Roe v Wade, but he will change the court dueing his term. AND THEN THE S++T WILL HIT THE FAN !!!!!
Don't misconstrue where Chief Justice Roberts really stands in the balance of the SCOTUS! he is much more the centrist than you might think! My bet is that the case won't be re-heard at all!
I think it's fascinating how popular Obama's policies actually are--after all, Romney won the debate by claiming most of them as his own.
@ Excessive.........Which source indicated that Romney won? Paraphrasing Obama's positions was an extremely transparent & sleazy effort by Romney to attempt to "level" the gap between him & Obama by appearing that they both agree on all the foreign relations issues & others & by doing so would only leave some of the other, less instant issues to contest. apparently he fooled some of the people, (& you) BUT not most of us!(see transparent, above) Romney is no less than the insidious snake oil salesmen (charlatans) from bygone days that were run out of town when their fraud,deceit & lying was discovered. The U.S.A is NOT a for profit Corporation! It is of, by AND FOR THE PEOPLE, there is no board of directors & no stockholders! Only citizenry who depend, in a broad, general sense, on their Government to protect them constitutionally and fairly!I personally think Obama has done a pretty decent job considering the feces pile he inherited from Bush compounded by the Mc Connell fueled, blatant & vitriolic filibustering & obstructionism he encountered from Congress! Republicans don't seem to realize that all the hate directed toward Obama indirectly affected every one of us! BTW, Ryan voted against increased funds for Embassy security! ( Congressional Record) RES IPSA LOQUITUR!
Romney's Plan
, saying he would cut federal income tax rates by 20 percent, reduce the corporate rate from 35 percent to 25 percent, simplify the tax code, close loopholes and get rid of some deductions. He said the adrenaline injected into the economy from these changes will bring in enough revenue that federal debt wouldn’t deepen.
The problem here is that there is no empirical evidence, I have been able to find that proves that tax cuts= growth. Look at Bush tax cuts for most recent proof of the opposite. Romney/Ryan castigate OBama about hope, yet pin all their plans on growth...hopefully. Same old crap.
I'd almost like to see a Federal ban on abortion happen for one reason...
The resulting chaos would ensure no other Repiglican EVER got near political office.
Of course...unlike their extremist Teatardian christoid followers...they know this. That's why GW Bush never even bothered to try to remove abortion rights. It will simply never happen.
Women already fought this fight..it was hard won...and we're not going backwards, despite all these whack-job right wing lunatics. The country couldn't handle the explosion in birth rate...and resulting issues...almost too many to name.
You have to just shake your head and laugh at a party that is anti-abortion and anti-social programs...yet too stupid to realize how contradictory those two things are.
As Democrats try to make Abortion an issue in this campaign, they should ask themselves a simple question, When do Abortion rights end and Human rights begin, or When do Human rights end and Abortion rights begin? With the advances in science on a seemingly daily basis - Women, Men , or God don't have much say in the answer.
Here's a little goodie about Romney. Watch this video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLWnB9FGmWE
Americans would be well advised to remember that politicians promise a free resort on the moon. Romney is promising outrageous garbage but he would only deliver to the rich who donated millions to his campaign. The middle class would get nothing. We know what President Obama would do because we have seen him in action. Americans should be reminded that we have had 4 years of peace under President Obama. Look at the miserable 8 years we had under the Republicans and George Bush. An Iraqi war which was an invasion of a sovereign country without provocation. Afghanistan, now in its 12th year. Constant turmoil during the Bush years when the government ran amouk with corruption and favoritism. The constant battle by the Republicans to destroy unions. The bigotry wars towards gays, blacks, Muslims, women et al. The Mormon secrecy that pervaded the White House and government. None of that has happened under President Obama. We can't go back there anymore.
Any one who votes for this Romney guy, isn't voting for Romney. What this guy says, you have to wait to see if he changes his mind.
Good luck with his platform. Can't be trusted. He changes his mind like the wind.
All this flip-flopping is giving me whiplash....I should sue....
Does anyone recognize this excerpt?
It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
It's from the Gettysburg Address..
It brings out one of the most important fundamentals of The United States Government
Just because Mitt Romney's personal view is that he doesn't believe in abortion, doesn't mean that he will force that belief on the rest of America. It's like saying that because he's Mormon, he will force the rest of the country to be Mormon too.
A President is a President.. He leads our country..
A President is NOT a Dictator, he doesn't dictate it..
Our country is governed BY THE PEOPLE..
IF THE PEOPLE want abortion to be legal, it will remain legal.
IF THE PEOPLE want gay marriage to be legal, it will become legal.
ALL OF THE PEOPLE get to vote..
NO, THAT RIGHT TO VOTE WILL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM WOMEN..
For the current administration, in it's attempt to get re-elected, to try to use Scare Tactics to influence certain groups, is just appalling... It is further evidence of the "divide and conquer" mentality that they have shown for the past 4 years..
NOW, CAN WE GET BACK TO THE ISSUES OF OUR UNSTABLE ECONOMY, OUT OF CONTROL NATIONAL DEBT, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIAL SECURITY, AND NATIONAL WELL BEING?
National News Media - you should be ashamed of yourselves..
You have lowered to the level of a tabloid..
BTW - Lincoln was a Republican...
USA GIRL,
Call me stupid, but I thought the right-wing's priority was the birther issue. Duh. And Obama's religion, and his being socialist and communist at the same time. Now how could the media get off those issues!!!
So because he'll stop illegally sending US taxpayer dollars abroad to fund abortions, means he's flip-flopping? Idiot mainstream media drones!
Romney
reminds me of a sleaze ball cut
rate used car lot sales man with his smooth
talk, phony smile and his fingers
crossed, that takes advantage on
Women.......if elected maybe he will probably make ADULTERY LEGAL.
This guys is a bully and a liar. The stories about him abusing some guy in prep school make more sense the more we know of him. His prissy little walk, and nervous clidking with histeeth when his mouth moves--as he is lying--reveal a very insecure person.
Romney is a liar. And as Colbert said about Ryan, "You know he's lying because his mouth is moving." Same for Romney. As someone said to me the other day,"Ryan is just smarmy." Same for Priss Butt Romney.
i believe in prevention.....Obama and Obamacare paying for contraception is the right path.
Mitt was for abortions when his company, Bain, was making money on disposing of aborted fetuses, against them when he no longer has a fiscal interest.