Q&A: Mitt Romney Discusses Iraq War, Reagan’s Influence and Gay Marriage
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=18683
Click here for the interview. Here is the intro:
As he ponders whether to seek the presidency in 2008, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney yesterday took a break from his family vacation in Utah to talk exclusively to HUMAN EVENTS about the War on Terror, his conservative beliefs and the role bloggers are playing in politics. He also clarified his views on abortion and gay marriage and addressed concerns about his healthcare plan.
Romney’s term as governor ends on January 4, 2007, and he’s expected to announce his future plans shortly thereafter. Recently he’s reached out to conservatives, including National Review Online and talk-show host Hugh Hewitt to discuss his political views.
A complete transcript of our interview follows. It is also available to download in .mp3 format or via Windows Media.
~~~Mike
December 28th, 2006 at 10:00 am
Excellent interview.
December 28th, 2006 at 11:51 am
I have added the interview to the top of the sidebar for all to hear.
Ann Marie
December 28th, 2006 at 4:14 pm
I’ve seen the NEXT President! Look at THAT smile! Look at his Confidence! Hear this Man TALK! We KNOW! Never since Ronnie have I saw anything like this before! I remember Ronnie from that old GE TV Show in the 50s. A Conservative with Charisma! I remember staying up all night to hear his acceptance speech when he won the Cali governership. Such great VIBS! Same with Mitt! Mitt against JOWLS Clinton! Can’t hardly wait!!
December 28th, 2006 at 4:16 pm
I’ve seen the NEXT President! Look at THAT smile! Look at his Confidence! Hear this Man TALK! We KNOW! Never since Ronnie have I saw anything like this before! I remember Ronnie from that old GE TV Show in the 50s. A Conservative with Charisma! I remember staying up all night to hear his acceptance speech when he won the Cali governership. Such great VIBS! Same with Mitt! Mitt against JOWLS Clinton! Can’t hardly wait!!
December 28th, 2006 at 4:26 pm
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December 28th, 2006 at 10:29 pm
Romney is a flip-floppin’ fraud. He wants to paint himself as a conservative now, wasn’t the case a couple years ago. He’s a transparent scheming politician.
The “smile” and confidence and slick posturing is a nice act, but it’s just that..an act.
Wake up.
December 28th, 2006 at 11:03 pm
Romney WIll Loose at Hotmail dot com,
Hi. Nice to meet you. My name is Mike. Why do you think Romney is a flip-floppin’ fraud?
A flip is when you change positions. A flop is when you change back. I know of no flip-flops. I know he changed his position on abortion. But arn’t government officials supposed to represent the voters? Should someone who represents the most liberal state in the union emplement the exact same policies if he is elected as a president of a more conservative country? Aren’t there times when every politician has to do what the votes want them to?
Who are you supporting? Have they ever changed there mind?
Here are some McCain flips. But I do not think they are “flip-flops”:
* McCain criticized TV preacher Jerry Falwell as “an agent of intolerance” in 2002, but has since decided to cozy up to the man who said Americans “deserved” the 9/11 attacks. (Indeed, McCain has now hired Falwell’s debate coach.)
* McCain used to oppose Bush’s tax cuts for the very wealthy, but he reversed course in February.
* In 2000, McCain accused Texas businessmen Sam and Charles Wyly of being corrupt, spending “dirty money” to help finance Bush’s presidential campaign. McCain not only filed a complaint against the Wylys for allegedly violating campaign finance law, he also lashed out at them publicly. In April, McCain reached out to the Wylys for support.
* McCain supported a major campaign-finance reform measure that bore his name. In June, he abandoned his own legislation.
* McCain used to think that Grover Norquist was a crook and a corrupt shill for dictators. Then McCain got serious about running for president and began to reconcile with Norquist.
* McCain took a firm line in opposition to torture, and then caved to White House demands.
* McCain gave up on his signature policy issue, campaign-finance reform, and won’t back the same provision he sponsored just a couple of years ago.
* McCain was against presidential candidates campaigning at Bob Jones University before he was for it.
* McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he’s pro-ethanol.
* McCain was both for and against state promotion of the Confederate flag.
* And now he’s both for and against overturning Roe v. Wade.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8
I look forward to hearing from you…
Regards,
Mike
http://myclob.pbwiki.com/flip-flop
December 30th, 2006 at 11:34 am
Romney is a liar and an idiot. How dare he try to amend the Massachusetts Constitution! How do voters feel? It’s obvious! Did Romney’s Right-wing wish-list Republica win in the 2006 election for governor? OR was it PRO-Gay Marriage and PRO-Equality candidate Deval Patrick? The answer is clear.
Just a few more days and Romney will be looking for another job. This guy is a loser and nothing but. Spends all his time on gay marriage, can’t even run the state…that’s why the Democrats now have it! Good Riddance Romney!!
December 30th, 2006 at 12:37 pm
This is my response:
Why is Romney a “liar” and an “idiot”? If Romney is a “liar” what lie did he tell? If he is an idiot what idiotic thing has he done? Your post tells more about you than it does Romney.
He is not trying to amend the Massachusetts constitution, it is the voters… Do you know anything about this issue? Or do you only read the Boston Globe?
You might want to read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney#Same-sex_marriage
and this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Massachusetts
before you say anything else stupid.
re: “Did Romney’s Right-wing wish-list Republica win in the 2006 election for governor? OR was it PRO-Gay Marriage and PRO-Equality candidate Deval Patrick? The answer is clear.”
Yes that was one of the issues in the race for Governor. I guess you think the voters have already spoken, but you know there are these things called ballet initiatives that voters can vote on. They get to choose the outcome of one issue at a time. Look into it, it is kind of cool. There were many issues that went into a vote for Governor. Why don’t you want to let the people vote? Are you afraid you might loose? I thought you believed in Democracy? Why shouldn’t the people be able to vote? When the courts decide and when should the people decide? When ever you don’t like the outcome, the process must have been wrong? Get a life, and go away to one of your idiotic websites where all you idiots can live your pathetic little lives and leave us alone.
Re: “This guy is a loser and nothing but.”
Did you see Little Miss Sunshine? You are the loser, man. People who use the word loser are the only losers. We all win and we all loose some times. Those that loose more often than win need our help, not ridicule. Romney is not one of these people.
Alright, you only have two more accusation, and you offer zero reasons to agree with these accusations. I find this typical of Romney detractors. A lot of accusation, and name calling, but no reason, or logic. No reasons to agree with their conclusions that they repeat over and over again. That is why I want to create a forum where people brain storm “Reasons to agree” or disagree with conclusions, and try to put the best reasons to agree with a conclusion at the top of the list. This will force us to have some sort of rational discussion. But I digress. Here are the last two accusations:
1. Romney spends all his time on gay marriage,
2. Romney can’t even run the state…
I assume that he means that Romney spends too much time on gay marriage, instead of “all his time”. I do not know how much time Romney has spent on Gay Marriage. One way to figure out the relative amount of time he spends on something would be to count the press releases. I count 4 press releases having to do with gay marriage. I see 28 press releases on education, 19 press releases that deal with housing, 15 press releases that have to do with homelessness, 8 press releases that have to do with terrorism, in fact I can’t find one issue that has fewer press releases than gay marriage. I’m sure there are. I’ve been clicking on them from my site, but I’m tired of looking, that is all I can find for now.
Another way to figure this out would be to count the number of words coming out of the office, or his speeches, and figure out the percentage of time devoted to the issue. But I assume you are not interested in really finding the truth.
The last accusation is this. “Romney can’t even run the state”. Oh, my, gosh. What does someone say to something like this. How are we supposed to have any sort of rational debate when this is the kind of stuff you have on the internet? This is what 90% of the people on the internet are like. No joking. Their nuts! I am going to pretend that this world is sane, and I am going to try to deal with the stupidity that I am surrounded with. OK. How do we measure weather someone can or can not “run the state”? Does a Governor or do the people “run the state”? One part of “running the state” might have something to do with the budget, and taxes. Why don’t you look into how well Romney has done on those issues, before we continue this intelligent debate?
~Mike
December 30th, 2006 at 8:17 pm
Yeah, what Mike said.
January 1st, 2007 at 2:30 pm
Disgusting religious freak.