Emails That Romney Tried to Hide Are Revealed

ABC News ^ | 5 June 2012 | Matt Negrin

[Erik Latranyi]

Once-secret emails from Mitt Romney's time as governor that were revealed today spurred a flurry of comments about the candidate's support for the so-called individual mandate. Yet there's another issue that's been revived: Romney's secrecy.

When Romney left the governor's office in Massachusetts, his staff erased all the emails from a computer server and bought the hard drives used to store data, so that their correspondence would stay hidden.

Or so they thought.

Tom Trimarco, Romney's administration and finance secretary, never deleted his emails. Some of them surfaced today in The Wall Street Journal, which submitted a public information request for emails involving Trimarco and officials in the administration.

The emails show that Romney was neck-deep in negotiations to get his health care bill passed, that he personally wrote op-eds about it, and that he defended the so-called individual mandate to buy health insurance, a provision in President Obama's law that has drawn criticism from Republicans.

[JRandomFreeper]

I won't vote for a pro-abortion, anti-gun, big government liberal. Ever.

/johnny

[ArrogantBustard]

When will the Birth Certificate, and transcripts, and college applications, and other documents that 0bama CONTINUES TO HIDE be revealed?

Hmmmm?

Until they are all made public, I don't GAS what a bunch of hypocritical leftists "reveal" about their Favourite Republican Whipping Boy R0mney.

[RedMonqey]

you will vote for he, that does not eat dog, who merely puts Fido on the roof at 65mph

Only libs and idiots who support mandatory "seatbelts for pets" (New Jersey)are upset with Mitt over that.

Used to have our dogs ride in the back of the farm pickup(along with us kids)

We both LOVED the wind blowing in our faces...

Too bad its illegal(for kids) in Tennessee, now.

Damned Nanny Staters....

[goseminoles]

We’ve been here along time together. This election is like no other. Doesn’t even compare to 2000. So much is at stake. Romney is greasy as a ball bearing as the wheel on a 1987 boat trailer. However, I refuse to allow this foreigner to win re-election. Suck up your pride(I am) and vote for Romney.

BTW, did Hannity indicate Neil Bortz is running for office in a subtle way yesterday on his show?

[RedMonqey]

you will vote for he, that does not eat dog, who merely puts Fido on the roof at 65mph

Only libs and idiots who support mandatory "seatbelts for pets" (New Jersey)are upset with Mitt over that.

Used to have our dogs ride in the back of the farm pickup(along with us kids)

We both LOVED the wind blowing in our faces...

Too bad its illegal(for kids) in Tennessee, now.

Damned Nanny Staters....

[JRandomFreeper]

My intransigence on that issue infuriates some.

/johnny

[goseminoles]

We’ve been here along time together. This election is like no other. Doesn’t even compare to 2000. So much is at stake. Romney is greasy as a ball bearing as the wheel on a 1987 boat trailer. However, I refuse to allow this foreigner to win re-election. Suck up your pride(I am) and vote for Romney.

BTW, did Hannity indicate Neil Bortz is running for office in a subtle way yesterday on his show?

[liberalh8ter]

State vs. Fed. Romney's said it from the beginning. Obama can't change that distinction, no matter how hard he tries.

[mcshot]

Thank you. Seems I may be on wrong site.

[JRandomFreeper]

We have been here for a long time together. But no... I won't vote for a pro-abort. Ever.

Murder is always wrong.

I won't be voting for Romney. I hope we are here in the future for many, many years. Best regards.

I expect we'll live through this like we've lived through the rest of it.

/johnny

[TwelveOfTwenty]

3. Vote for another "third party" candidate in the presidential race. THIS VOTE WILL BE 100 PERCENT NEUTRAL in influencing whether O or R wins. THAT IS A MATHEMATICAL FACT.

The problem with this is that, if it's a given that either Romney or Obama will win, then a vote for someone other than Romney is one less vote Obama needs to beat Romney. In effect, Conservatives who don't vote for Romney help Obama.

I'm not happy about our choice either. If you know of a Conservative candidate who has a chance of beating Obama, I'm interested.

[goseminoles]

Well Johnny, I hope it doesn’t come down to one vote. J/k your fault!! /s

[JRandomFreeper]

I've heard a lot of winning... but what does it gain me if I win the world and lose my soul?

I think someone, somewhere, sometime said something like that.

I'll do what I'm required to do, and leave the results in other hands.

/johnny

[TwelveOfTwenty]

Now that was a good reply, but what will you do that you’re required to do? I’m as disgusted with this wasted opportunity as you are, and since we still have five months I’m open to ideas.

[JRandomFreeper]

It's always my fault. Been that way for over 50 years.

On the other hand, my vote doesn't count. So I'm singlehandedly repsonsible for an Obama win, and my 'protest' vote doesn't count.

I'm used to it.

No harm, no foul, ya geezer. Prayers up for the country.

/johnny

[Finny]

No, the only fool on this thread is the one who thinks that withholding a vote from Romney is the equivalent of voting for Obama. This is identical to the fool liberal who berates someone who has become so disgusted with Obama that they refuse to vote for Obama, as as voting "for" Romney.

A vote cast for a third party candidate in the presidential will have absolutely ZERO influence on the outcome of the O vs R contest. ZILCH. However, it WILL weaken the total vote count for BOTH Obama and Romney. Best case scanario: winner (O or R, it doesn't matter) wins on a 38% plurality because the remaining 62% voted AGAINST him either by voting for his opponent or third party. The weaker vote count for the victor, the more defensive and vulnerable he will be in office, and the BETTER CHANCE limited government conservatives will have in dominating him.

[JRandomFreeper]

what will you do that you’re required to do?

I will not put my stamp of acceptance on any candidate that supports murdering children.

In this country, I am the sovereign, along with the rest of the bozos, and I won't put a stamp down saying that I support someone that has a record of supporting baby murder.

Seems fairly simple. Don't kill babies, or support killing babies.

/johnny

[bert]

Drivel.....
unless you love in california or New york, not voting for Mitt is a de facto vote for Obama.

You can rationalize till hell freezes over but it will not change the truth

[TwelveOfTwenty]

I know what you WON'T do, but what WILL you do? If you haven't decided, fine, just say so.

I agree with your comment to another Freeper, "Prayers up for the country." Other than that, I don't have any answers.

[Marcella]

book mark