Romney's Trouble With Truth Extends Beyond Illegal Lawn Care Employees

Big Government ^ | October 23, 2011 | AWR Hawkins

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Mitt Romney is always quick to lambast other Republicans for being career politicians, as if this is his first rodeo and he is a political newcomer. However, the truth is he’s been in politics for over seventeen years, many of which have been spent appealing to liberals and moderates and fighting to keep from being identified with Ronald Reagan.

Yet the more one goes back and listens to the things Romney’s been saying during his nearly two decades of public service, the more one has to wonder why he thought someone would link him to Reagan in the first place.

....trying to unseat Senator Ted Kennedy in 1994, Romney said:

“I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a U.S.Senate candidate. I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years, that we should sustain and support it. And I sustain and support that law.”

.......And on guns, Romney would be a disaster. For example, while trying to the secure the Republican nomination that eventually went to John McCain, Romney appeared on ‘Meet the Press’ with Tim Russert and said:

“I don’t line up 100% with the NRA. I supported the assault weapon ban [as governor].”

And he went on to explain that he supported the BradyLaw in its original form.

What I’ve learned by listening to Romney is that you have to be aware of the fact that he thinks well enough on his feet to slip past troublesome topics and seize on others more favorable to his ambitions. This lets him get away with telling a few half-truths (or half-lies, depending on how you like to frame it).

For instance, when....

[Beagle8U]

Here ya go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_FIKySVnSvA

[lquist1]

“Here ya go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_FIKySVnSvA";

Thank you! That video is classic. I like the 8 minute one, but this one is very hard-hitting and somes everything up in a minute. I can’t believe he actually said “there’s a lot of reasons not to elect me”! This guy makes John Kerry look like a straight shooter! There’s no way in hell he gets elected-and sadly, that’s probably exactly why the GOP elite is backing him.

[The Theophilus]

Just how does one actually DO this?

Actually, its quite natural for people to hate those who are perceived to be different than them. Its then just a simple matter to pound in continuously those things that are contrary to what you believe, then create an environment where its cool and acceptable to demonstrate hate.

This is community organizing 101 here. I thought Freepers were smart enough to realize when it was being used upon them. Alas, it seems that the jedi mind tricks work just as well on "conservatives" as it clearly does on the OWS crowd.

[Elsie]

Actually, its quite natural for people to hate those who are perceived to be different than them. Its then just a simple matter to pound in continuously those things that are contrary to what you believe, then create an environment where its cool and acceptable to demonstrate hate.

Oh; it's official then:

FreeRepublic teachs it's Conservatives to HATE Liberals!