Posted on 08/01/2011 8:40:51 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross
Mitt Romney, who has been noticeably quiet during the debt ceiling debate, issued a statement today in opposition to the current deal that would hike the debt ceiling.
“While I appreciate the extraordinarily difficult situation President Obama’s lack of leadership has placed Republican Members of Congress in, I personally cannot support this deal,” Romney said in a statement this morning.
He said that if he were president he would have a “cut, capped, and balanced budget” and criticized the current deal for “open[ing] the door to higher taxes and put[ing] defense cuts on the table.”
Michele Bachmann announced her opposition to this latest deal last night, saying that Obama’s deal “spends too much and doesn’t cut enough.”
“Everywhere I travel across the country, Americans want less spending, lower taxes to create jobs, and they don’t want us to raise the debt ceiling. The President continues to press for a ‘balanced approach,’ which everyone knows is code for increased spending and taxes. Throughout this process the President has failed to lead and failed to provide a plan,” Bachmann said.
“Someone has to say no. I will,” she added.
Jon Huntsman announced his support for the current deal, saying it was “a positive step toward cutting our nation’s crippling debt.”
“”Because the legislation promises cuts commensurate with the debt ceiling increase, forces a vote on a much-needed federal balanced budget amendment and provides the only avenue to avoid default, I encourage members of Congress to vote for this legislation,” Huntsman said in a statement released last night.
Huntsman also had some pointed criticism for others involved in the debate, noting “Some of my opponents ducked the debate entirely, others would have allowed the nation to slide into default and President Obama refused to offer any plan.”
Referring to the joint super-committee that would be formed to introduce a new plan before the second debt ceiling hike went forward, Huntsman said he would push members to propose a plan “that includes real cuts, entitlement reform, and revenue-neutral tax reforms — without any tax hikes.”
UPDATE: Pawlenty spokesman Alex Conant weighs in, calling the debt deal “nothing to celebrate.”
“Only in Washington would the political class think it’s a victory when the government narrowly avoids default, agrees to go further into debt, and does little to reform a spending system that cannot be sustained by our children and grandchildren. While no further evidence was needed, this entire debt ceiling fiasco demonstrates that President Obama must be replaced,” Conant said in a statement this morning.
If mitty fakes opposition to it, maybe that is one more reason to swallow this plan for now until we gain both houses of Congress in 2013 and can pass long-term substantive cuts to the unsustainable entitlements in our budget.
I do agree with Pawlenty (but not for POTUS) that this is "nothing to celebrate" but I also believe it does represent incremental gain in a larger war.
You have to hand it to Mittie, he's proactive!
A true leader that everyone was following during the debates before making a decision.
Who is Romney?
True Leader we got in this one.... For sure.... Asshat is about a month late.
Mitt is the Man! The only deficit hawk who can also save the planet from global warming and provide free government health care at the same time. /s
Wet finger...check
Put it up in air...check
determine way wind blows ....check
Shameless pandering. Romney is cut out of the same political mold as Zer0 . . . IMHO.
Is he in the race just to provide comic relief?
This deal will do nothing that really needs to be done.
It will stand as a prelude to the credit rating downgrade and be associated with causing it.
Anybody that wants to get elected to anything needs to run from it fast.
But the even sadder thing is that the real solution (spending cuts that immediately balance the budget) aren’t in it.
Opportunist hypocrite slick mitty sees personal political gain over this position now, after he had supported a compromise up until this point.
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Yep. He must be getting desperate for the Hobbit vote.
Also just heard on Boortz (Erik E Filling In)
Sweet Billy Krystol has flipped flopped, as well.
Oh my. That what happens with Squisy RINO’s
Both of these hacks were for it just a couple days ago.
It’s going to be one hell of a problem for a lot of folks when it comes down to the choice being between the Kenyan and the Mormon.
Which is an idea you might as well get used to. Remember the up side is that the Republicans will probably be in full control of Congress, whatever happens, for what it’s worth.
Mitt’s attempting (poorly) to appeal to the Tea Party base.
You’re right, we should swallow this bill. Letting this bill fail or internally fighting over it will play right into the left’s hands.
We could win the battle but lose the war if we don’t pass this bill.
“You have to hand it to Mittie, he’s proactive!”
Did he actually say he would vote against it? LOL
True Leader we got in this one.... For sure.... Asshat is about a month late.
Where have u been? Romney, JUST A COUPLE DAYS ago came out in support of Boneheads Plan. Google for yourself.
You know the deal stinks if even Mitt Romney is willing to take a stand against it.
Has anyone heard Laura Ingraham this morning to see if she has flipped and flopped also? I can’t tune after last weeks Tea Party bashing.
I marvel at the awesomeness of his doucheness.
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