Posted on 01/19/2007 8:39:00 AM PST by RKV
LADIES AND gentlemen, welcome to the first virtual debate of the new political season, a mock matchup to help take the true measure of two men locked in ideological conflict.
Our first candidate is Mitt Romney.
Candidate number two? Why, that's Mitt Romney as well. ...
A note on the proceedings: While our forum is fanciful, the words in quotation marks are real.
Let's begin.
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Please give us your views on gun control.
MM: I supported the Brady Bill, which instituted a five-day waiting period before you could buy a handgun, and a ban on assault weapons. As I said in 1994, "That's not going to make me the hero of the NRA." But then, "I don't line up with the NRA." As I said in my gubernatorial campaign, "We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts. I support them. I won't chip away at them."
Romney2008: "I have a gun of my own. I go hunting myself. I'm a member of the NRA and believe firmly in the right to bear arms. In our state . . . there are a series of laws restricting gun ownership in various ways. Over the past four years, I've worked very closely with the Gun Owners' Action League here, which is an affiliate of the NRA, and we've made some changes which I think they feel have been positive steps. And so you are going to see that, I think, hopefully, in other states as well, as they make progress, perhaps further than Massachusetts has."
MM: Ah, excuse me, but isn't that son Josh's gun?
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Alas, we've run out of time. But I hope our forum has revealed something important about the positions, character, and convictions of these two very different politicians.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
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My focus is just to debate issues.
Jim Rob told me to ignore you, but you apparently have some obsession.
Stop stalking me.
So will we see the Boston Globe host virtual debates of Dems? Hillary vs. Hillary? Obama vs. Obama? Edwards vs. Edwards? Yada Yada. Yeah right!
Whether people like it or not, politicians change views for a variety of expedient reasons. The real question is will they make expedient repositioning/promises and then fulfill them. I believe Romney has as governor and would as president.
Is it a shame that one needs to be physically appealing, camera friendly, have quick responses? Depends. But the reality is that the Globe knows that Romney has the potential to grab a variety of converts. Their scrutinizing of Romney is just a follow-through on their attacks on Romney when campaigning/performing for/as governor.
Give it a rest. You know absolutely nothing.
You post like our good friend Howlin lately. What conclusion should I draw there? See, this is easy.
You won't hear from me again,
Thanks. I appreciate that--at least when it comes to stalking. Feel free to debate issues with me any time.
That should be easy enough to confirm, show us your hunting license. If he can't, then he is a poacher.
Four years ago Mitt Romney was a 56-year-old governor repeatedly on record as favoring legal abortion.
Let's not kid around, here.
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