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Mitt’s backers: ‘RomneyCare’ overblown [DeMint defends Romney & his socialized medicine scheme]
The Hill ^ | March 17, 2011 | Michael O’Brien

Posted on 03/17/2011 7:31:53 AM PDT by EternalVigilance

Mitt Romney’s supporters on Capitol Hill are giving him political cover for the healthcare plan he signed into law as governor, even as his competitors for the GOP presidential nomination ramp up their attacks on “RomneyCare.”

Romney’s healthcare reform initiative in Massachusetts is viewed as one of his biggest political liabilities going into the Republican primary, due to its similarities to President Obama’s healthcare overhaul.

But leading conservatives, including supporters of Romney during his 2008 presidential run, argue that the Massachusetts plan isn’t a deal-breaker.

“One of the reasons I endorsed Romney [in 2008] is his attempts to make private health insurance available at affordable prices,” said Sen. Jim DeMint (S.C.), a GOP kingmaker.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: biggovernment; demint; demint4fascism; demint4socialism; dontpickonmilt; elections2012; miltromney; miltromneycare; mittromney; obamacare; pds; pissant; pissantback2dailykos; pissantbyebye; pissantzotted; pissnatback2dailykos; rino; romneycare; thankgodpissantsgone; zotmebaby; zots4romneybots
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To: Lakeshark
That being said, he's one of our better senators, truly a conservative we can be proud to support.

A sad statement on the condition of the U.S. Senate, the Republican Party, and what passes for "conservatism" these days if your best, your most conservative, is a Romney supporter and defender of socialized medicine.

Though, I doubt you'll recognize that.

61 posted on 03/17/2011 11:30:04 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (TATBO - Throw All The Bums Out!)
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To: EternalVigilance
Cut the crap, you're just trying to fill the coffers of your stupid third party with this stuff. Your posts are like blog pimps.

Next time, comment on my main point.

62 posted on 03/17/2011 11:42:06 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: EternalVigilance

Any chance the PDS platoon will pick up the white courtesy phone?


63 posted on 03/17/2011 11:46:19 AM PDT by alarm rider (The left will always tell you who they fear the most. What are they telling you now?)
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To: Lakeshark

I got your main point, which was that we should ignore the 8000 pound RINO in the room. I mean, hey, it’s the best you’ve got. Don’t worry, be happy.

Your other crap is just a malicious lie.


64 posted on 03/17/2011 11:50:44 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (TATBO - Throw All The Bums Out!)
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To: alarm rider

I have no idea.


65 posted on 03/17/2011 11:51:11 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (TATBO - Throw All The Bums Out!)
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To: EternalVigilance

Oh Jimmy, I hardly knew ye.


66 posted on 03/17/2011 12:04:41 PM PDT by atomic_dog
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To: atomic_dog

New tagline...


67 posted on 03/17/2011 12:09:06 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: EternalVigilance
This bears no resemblance to the article on the website.
68 posted on 03/17/2011 12:10:49 PM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives"-Ataturk)
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To: americanophile

Baloney. It’s a verbatim excerpt from the link.


69 posted on 03/17/2011 12:16:22 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: EternalVigilance

There are two (largely incongruent) articles.


70 posted on 03/17/2011 12:17:16 PM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives"-Ataturk)
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To: americanophile

No there aren’t.


71 posted on 03/17/2011 12:19:09 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: EternalVigilance

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2690381/posts


72 posted on 03/17/2011 12:20:42 PM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives"-Ataturk)
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To: americanophile
Same exact links as on this thread:

Mitt’s backers: ‘RomneyCare’ overblown

73 posted on 03/17/2011 12:20:48 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: americanophile

Wow. Quick response. But that has nothing to do with the accuracy of this thread or its links.


74 posted on 03/17/2011 12:23:39 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: EternalVigilance
I apologize, when I went to the Hill I landed on the other article today regarding Jim DeMint on RomneyCare...which as I said is largely inconsistent with the one you posted.
75 posted on 03/17/2011 12:27:00 PM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives"-Ataturk)
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To: americanophile
Apology accepted.

I seriously doubt that their quick response will do much to mitigate the fact that conservatives just got a huge reminder that DeMint was a Romney supporter, or to flush DeMint's deceptive spin on what RomneyCare was and is down the memory hole.

I have to laugh. DeMint coming down on exact opposite sides of such an important issue ALL IN ONE DAY is extremely Romneyesque.

76 posted on 03/17/2011 12:34:53 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: Jewbacca
DeMint needs to directly hear what we all have said on this post. We need to contact him. Does anyone have his email address, etc. b/4 I search for it?

He needs to know that he is wrong on this one. Totally wrong.

77 posted on 03/17/2011 12:41:23 PM PDT by itssme
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To: EternalVigilance
Romney is an unprincipled, spineless, limp wristed, equivocating, establishment, panty waist RINO.

Exactly the opposite of what this country needs!

78 posted on 03/17/2011 1:02:09 PM PDT by DBeers (†)
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To: All

The events of today associated with Jim DeMint, Mitt Romney, and RomneyCare are another vivid demonstration of the rising power of the citizen media.


79 posted on 03/17/2011 1:07:52 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If you have one foot in both camps, don't act surprised that you're taking fire from both directions)
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To: itssme; upchuck; All
I refuse to vote for Romney or any RINO. If the Repubs try to shove him on us "McCain" style, it is not going to be pretty. Sounds like DeMint needs to go on “spring break” far far away from the “inside the belt” sell outs.
80 posted on 03/17/2011 1:11:41 PM PDT by mstar (Immediate State Action)
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